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Saturday, 7 February 2026

Amir Coffey comes ready-made for role as Suns make playoff push

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PHOENIX — Once Amir Coffey is acclimated to Phoenix, there’s a good chance he’ll be more comfortable with his Suns role than he was with the Milwaukee Bucks over the first 49 games of the season.

Coffey was acquired Thursday ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and said he hopes to get some run in Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was dealt along with Bucks teammate Cole Anthony, who has not yet arrived in Phoenix.

“I got some physicals in yesterday,” Coffey said at shootaround Saturday. “Hopefully, I can go tonight, but you know, whatever their plan is.”

He appeared in 30 of 49 possible games (two starts) to begin the year, averaging a career-low 2.4 points per game and tying a career-low 8.8 minutes per game with his rookie campaign. But he’s been at his most impactful in the NBA when complementing star players, fitting in with defense and shooting.

While the Bucks are struggling to stay in contention for the play-in tournament, the Suns are a half-game out of avoiding the play-in entering Saturday at No. 7 in the Western Conference standings. Phoenix owns a three-game lead over the No. 8 Golden State Warriors.

A player like Coffey could prove vital for positioning in a postseason chase, as well as handling the stage once there.

His top two seasons in minutes came with Clippers squads that were playoff teams with defensive ratings in the top 10 of the NBA, including last year when he also shot a career-best 40.9% from 3.

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“I fit in great. I’ll be able to switch 1-through-4, 1-through-3, whatever they need,” Coffey said. “Guard different positions and kind of just work myself into how they play, like run-and-gun, everybody’s covering for each other, a little bit of tenacity in there. So, just getting terminology down and what we’re looking for, but I think it’s going to be good.”

Coffey said he’s got worksheets about the system and the verbiage it uses that he can study to get ahead of the curve before being thrown into the fire like he could be Saturday.

Dillon Brooks, a recent Western Conference Player of the Week, called Coffey’s addition much-needed.

“Got experience, and he’s played with great coaches like Ty Lue and Doc Rivers, so you know he’s always ready to mix it up down there,” Brooks said. “Another wing defender that we need and could shoot the basketball. Something that we need to help us with our diversity in our offense as well as our defense, too.”



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Former Arizona Wildcats Carter Bryant, Keshad Johnson to take part in NBA All-Star dunk contest

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The NBA revealed the four participants in this year’s AT&T Slam Dunk Contest and two are former Arizona Wildcats in Carter Bryant (San Antonio Spurs) and Keshad Johnson (Miami Heat).

The annual high-flying contest part of the league’s All-Star festivities is set for Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. MST from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. It will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

Like the other two dunkers, Jaxon Hayes of the Los Angles Lakers and Jase Richardson of the Orlando Magic, Bryant and Johnson are first-timers at the event.

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Bryant was the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and has played in 40 games, averaging 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 8.6 minutes per game.

The 6-foot-6 rookie played in all 37 of Arizona’s games last season and was one of five freshmen in the nation with at least 200 points, 35 assists, 35 blocks and 35 steals.

Bryant will be able to show off his vertical leap as he did in the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. His standing max vertical was recorded at 39.5 inches, and he definitely won’t be holding back for the judges in the upcoming contest.

Johnson is a second pro with Miami who went undrafted in 2024. He has played in 21 games this season (37 in his career) and is averaging 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game.

He joined the Heat on a two-way contract before inking a two-year deal midseason in 2024 and has a team option this season.

Johnson, who also stands at 6-foot-6, logged his first career double-double (14 points and 11 rebounds) this season in a 143-107 win over the Chicago Bulls.

The 24-year-old closed out his collegiate days at Arizona as a fifth-year senior for the 2023-24 season after four years at San Diego State. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.9 rebounds and started all 36 games for the Wildcats.

Johnson gave Heat fans a taste of what is possible against the Boston Celtics at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. He left the floor from just inside of the free-throw line and threw down a one-handed jam.

Mac McClung, three-time reigning champion, will not be participating after taking the title in Utah, Indianapolis and San Francisco.

Devin Booker is a reserve on the USA Stars All-Star team, and the new mini-tournament format for the All-Star game will begin at 3 p.m. MST on Feb. 15.



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Friday, 6 February 2026

University of Arizona, head coach Brent Brennan agree to extension through 2030

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The University of Arizona and head coach Brent Brennan agreed to an extension through the 2030 season, the school announced on Friday.

Brennan’s extension will reportedly pay him $4.7 million per year, an increase from the original $3.5 million per season he was making.

Brennan will get a $200,000 bonus for every season Arizona wins at least eight games during the regular season in each additional year of the contract, according to AZ Desert Swarm’s Brian Pedersen.

247Sports’ Jason Scheer reported Brennan will jump from the 13th highest paid coach in the Big 12 to the middle of the conference.

Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Seth Doege and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales also reportedly agreed to contract extensions through the 2028 seasons.

Brennan’s salary pool for assistants is now at $6 million, up from the $4.25 million it was prior to the extension.

The Wildcats finished 9-4 this past season and ended the regular season with a five-game winning streak before falling 24-19 to SMU in the Holiday Bowl.

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The turnaround in 2025 came after a 4-8 campaign in 2024, Brennan’s first season with the Wildcats.

Brennan was hired by former athletic director Dave Heeke, in one of Heeke’s final moves before he was replaced on an interim basis by Mike Candrea before the hiring of Desireé Reed-Francois.

Prior to his time in Tucson, Brennan was the head coach at San Jose State for seven seasons, where he posted a 34-48 record.

Gonzales was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2025 after serving as special teams coordinator and linebackers coach atArizona for one season.

Gonzales led the Wildcats to the second-fewest total yards (4,011) in the Big 12 and the fewest passing yards per game (165.3).

Doege was hired following the 2024 season and the former Texas Tech quarterback helped the Wildcats to the third-most points per game (31.5) in the Big 12 and the fifth-most yards per game (407.6).

Arizona starts the 2026 season against Northern Arizona at home on Sept. 5 with quarterback Noah Fifita returning for his senior season.



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Arizona State football lands 3-star wide receiver recruit Tycen Johnson

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Three-star wide receiver Tycen Johnson committed to Arizona State football’s 2027 recruiting class, he announced Friday.

Jonhson picked the Sun Devils over Oregon, BYU, Washington, among others. — Jonhson picked the Sun Devils over Oregon, BYU and Washington, among others.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound receiver out of Chaparral High School in Southern California is ranked the No. 46 recruit in his home state and the No. 60 wide receiver in his class, according to 247Sports’ rankings.

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ASU wide receivers coach Hines Ward and head coach Kenny Dillingham played a large part in him picking the Sun Devils.

“There were a lot of reasons why I chose ASU but the biggest was the coaching staff,” Johnson told Greg Biggins of Rivals. “I really like coach (Kenny) Dillingham and coach (Hines) Ward and love the energy that both of them have.

“Coach Ward is one of the best coaches out there to help develop me and it show in his work. There’s not many people who accomplished as many things as he did at the next level, and I can’t wait to play for him.”

Johnson is the third hard commit for ASU football in the class of 2027, joining four-star wide receiver Nico Bland and four-star quarterback Weston Nielsen, respectively.



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Thursday, 5 February 2026

Diamondbacks trade Blaze Alexander for bullpen help

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The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to trade utility player Blaze Alexander to the Baltimore Orioles for relief pitcher Kade Strowd and two minor leaguers, Arizona Sports‘ John Gambadoro reported on Thursday.

The minor leaguers are right-handed pitcher Wellington Aracena and infielder Jose Mejia, according to multiple reports.

Strowd is a 28-year-old right-hander coming off an effective rookie season for Baltimore, and he checks a box for a Diamondbacks club looking for additional bullpen depth.

Gambadoro reported that Strowd will compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster, although not likely as a back-end reliever.

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Strowd made 25 appearances with a 1.71 ERA in 2025, as he allowed a run in only five appearances. He did not allow multiple earned runs in any major league outing and only one home run.

The 2019 12th-round pick threw mostly cutters, four-seamers and sinkers last season and balanced the fastballs with a sweeper and a curveball. He throws a mid-90s mph heater.

His strikeout rate was right around league average, but he drew many ground balls and avoided hard contact.

Diamondbacks move on from Blaze Alexander

Alexander went back-and-forth between the majors and minors over the past two seasons, but his best baseball came in the second half of 2025. After the D-backs traded All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez, Alexander stepped in with an outstanding August both offensively and defensively at the hot corner.

Alexander hit seven home runs with an .881 OPS in 29 starts before cooling off at the end of the season.

Overall, Alexander played 135 games for the D-backs with a .688 OPS and 10 career home runs.

Arizona traded for veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado this offseason, and Alexander entered the spring as an option to earn outfield starts as a utility player. He got his feet wet in the outfield last season and performed well in a small sample size, including a home run robbery, an assist and a diving catch. He had the speed and athleticism to fill in out there without much previous experience.

“I think I have a lot better idea of what I need to work on,” Alexander said at the end of the season. “I’m still going to come into spring trying to win a job. Hopefully I kinda showed that I can be an everyday big leaguer.”

Trading Alexander to Baltimore eliminates one of the primary contenders to fill into an outfield role alongside Corbin Carroll and Alek Thomas with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. recovering from a torn ACL. That leaves Jordan Lawlar, Tim Tawa and Jorge Barrosa as options from the 40-man roster.

Gambadoro reported that the Diamondbacks would look for an Alexander replacement via trade or free agency.

As for the prospects, Aracena is 21 years old and reached High-A last season. Mejia is 20 years old and made his High-A debut in 2025. Both players are from the Dominican Republic.



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Suns acquire Cole Anthony, trade Nick Richards to Bucks

February 05, 2026  ,  No comments

The Phoenix Suns have acquired guard Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Nick Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis, reports Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro.

Richards is the largest salary involved in the trade at $5 million, and the move gets the Suns under the luxury tax threshold, which could allow them to avoid repeater tax penalties as a tax-paying squad in three of the last four years. They were last under the tax in 2021-22.

Richards averaged 3.2 points and 3.3 rebounds this year after being acquired last season for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks.

Over 36 games and 34 starts for Phoenix in 2024-25, he averaged 9.5 poinst and 8.6 rebounds per game, providing a physical interior presence. But under first-year coach Jordan Ott, Richards lost a rotation role behind starting center Mark Williams and with the emergence of second-year pro Oso Ighodaro.

Hayes-Davis signed as a free agent after spending his career overseas since 2018 but failed to carve out a rotation role. He’s averaged 7.2 minutes in 27 appearances.

Anthony, a 25-year-old combo guard, spent his entire career with the Orlando Magic until this season and has career averages of 12.0 points and 3.8 assists.

This year, he is averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 assists on 42.4% shooting in 15.1 minutes per game (35 games).

Coffey, 28, averaged a career-high 9.7 points per game last season with the Los Angeles Clippers but this season has only averaged 8.8 minutes per game for the Bucks.

What did the Suns get in the Nick Richards trade package?

The Suns checked an important box here, but in doing so, did add a few questions.

It was written on the wall that Nick Richards was on the move, both for salary reasons and because he fell out of the rotation behind Mark Williams and a surging Oso Ighodaro. No, Phoenix did not get any draft compensation back after they burned three second-round choices to add Richards last year, but the team added some proven rotation guys in Anthony and Coffey.

Do the Suns keep both Anthony and Coffey? They don’t need to release either, and this just makes the bench options more numerous.

Gambadoro believes the Suns are set up to hand out a standard contract to Jamaree Bouyea — they have an open roster spot, still. Anthony has a little more playmaking chops than Bouyea but has never been the most efficient scorer. He is what he is at this point.

The No. 15 overall pick in 2020 has been a double-digit scorer and starter in this league, but his lack of an above-average 3-point shot has limited who he can be as an offensive player.

Coffey has a little more size and was reliable enough that he started 13 games and averaged near double-figures for the Clippers last season while shooting 40.9% from 3.

In one way, this move could complicate the outlook for Bouyea and Jordan Goodwin. But they’ve been solid to great. Viewed from another lens, however, and it could just be viewed as financially motivated. Anthony and Coffey are insurance pieces. Jordan Ott can roll with the rotations as-is until injury or a few chances given to Anthony or Coffey force him to make a change.



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