The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association, as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in their division not to be based in California, and play their home games at the Phoenix Suns Arena. They are also the only major professional sports franchise in Arizona which does not use the state as its geographical identifier. The franchise began play in 1968 as an expansion team, and their early years were shrouded in mediocrity, but their fortunes changed in the 1970s after partnering Dick Van Arsdale and Alvan Adams with Paul Westphal; the team reached the 1976 NBA Finals, in what is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. However, after failing to capture a championship, the Suns would rebuild around Walter Davis for a majority of the 1980s, until the acquisition of Kevin Johnson in 1988.
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1968 |
| History | Phoenix Suns, 1968–present |
| Arena | Phoenix Suns Arena |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Team colors | Purple, orange, black, gray, yellow |
| Main sponsor | PayPal |
| President | Jason Rowley |
| General manager | James Jones |
| Head coach | Monty Williams |
| Ownership | Robert Sarver |
| Conference titles | 3 (1976, 1993, 2021) |
| Division titles | 7 (1981, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021) |
| Retired numbers | 6 (5, 6, 7, 33, 42, 44) |
About Phoenix Suns
NBA franchise that reached the NBA finals in 1976 and 1993. From 2005 to 2007, the team won three straight division titles while point guard Steve Nash won two straight NBA MVP Awards.
Achievement of Phoenix Suns
Charles Barkley had an MVP campaign for the team in 1992-93, but the team fell to Michael Jordan and the Bulls in six games in the NBA Finals.
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Latest information about Phoenix Suns updated on July 28 2021.
