Kevin Durant made his return to his hometown in the Suns win against the Wizards on Thursday and rejoiced in it.

The stars aligned for Phoenix Suns teammates Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to make a friendly wager on some playoff football.

The ineffectiveness of the Wizards’ opening lineup continues to be an issue in a 130-123 loss that included a late comeback that came up short.

Here are takeaways from Thursday’s win over the lowly Wizards (6-33), who have now lost their last eight games. Washington is 1-10 in its last 11 games. The Suns’ widest margin of victory came on Nov. 26 in a 127-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. They should’ve topped that Thursday against the Wizards.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns (20-20) took down the Washington Wizards (6-33) in by a score of 130-123 on Thursday night in Washington D.C. in a game that became too close for comfort late in the contest.

Dunleavy could instead try to swing for the fences and convince the Suns to start a fire sale by parting ways with superstar shooting guard Devin Booker. At 28 years old, Booker is a four-time All ...

The Washington Wizards now have the worst record in the ... they will have two days of much-needed recovery before hosting Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

Booker racked up a game-high 37 points (10-24 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 13-15 FT), three rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals over 39 minutes during Thursday's 130-123 win over the Wizards. Booker capitalized on a plum matchup against a shoddy Wizards defense,

Kevin Durant and the Suns got more physical in the third quarter, cutting into the Hawks' lead to make it 89-87. Durant (game-high 27 points) was nearly a perfect 6-of-7 and added both of his steals in the third. Devin Booker has 21 points.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

The Phoenix Suns have "discussed" sending out their 2031 first-round pick in a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. The