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Kevin Durant Former MVP forward Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns rising up to shoot over Troy Brown, Jr., of the Detroit Pistons, 2024.

Phoenix Suns

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Phoenix Suns, American professional basketball team based in Phoenix. Established in 1968, the Suns play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and have won three Western Conference titles (1976, 1993, and 2021). The Suns’ first seasons were moderately successful, and the team showcased the talents of “the Original Sun” Dick Van Arsdale and future Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins. In 1976 a 42–40 Phoenix team featuring longtime franchise favorites Alvan Adams and Paul Westphal went...

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