Gerald Bourguet of FanSided joins the show to evaluate Dario Saric's new, three-year contract and his place on the Phoenix Suns going forward, as well as break down the entire Suns rotation and sort through the Western Conference to determine if the Suns are a lock for the NBA playoffs in 2021. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @BourguetGerald Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dario Saric's new contract, a breakdown of the Suns' rotation, and are the Suns a playoff lock with Gerald Bourguet of FanSided

Brendon goes solo to recap the Phoenix Suns' 109-103 road victory over the Rockets, including the stretch in the third quarter that put the Suns up 17 and reaffirmed their defensive ceiling. Then, a deep dive into Deandre Ayton's 26-point, 17-rebound night (plus five blocks) and how he responded to criticism and a sitdown with Devin Booker to be the best player on the floor on Thursday night in Houston. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deandre Ayton leads the way again as the Suns finish out a bounce-back win over Houston

Gina Mizell of the Phoenix Suns joins the show to discuss her journey from covering the Suns as the beat reporter for The Athletic to working behind the scenes in the Suns' communications department. We also discuss covering the Suns virtually during the pandemic and give our biggest surprises from this Suns season so far. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @ginamizell Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  cbdMD Visit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the media to behind the scenes with the team, plus biggest Suns surprises with Gina Mizell

Brendon goes solo to recap the Phoenix Suns' 108-104 loss in Memphis to the Grizzlies in an early-evening MLK Day battle, including the stretch at the end of the quarter in which Ja Morant stole the game from the Suns' clutches. That plus a breakdown of the Crowder/Johnson swap in the starting lineup, Jevon Carter's role in all of it, and the keys to Deandre Ayton's big game. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deandre Ayton returns to form as Suns drop a close game in Memphis

Brandon Duenas of Bright Side of the Sun and Zona Hoops joins the show as he does every Monday to sift through the latest on the Suns' health and safety protocol situation and their scheduled nationally televised game against Memphis on Monday afternoon. Then we dive into the continuing debate over the value of Mikal Bridges/Deandre Ayton and how they both fit into the Suns' core long-term. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @AZSportsZone Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mondays with Zona: Suns basketball is back? Plus a deep dive on the Bridges/Ayton discourse

Sam Cooper of The Timeline podcast and Bright Side of the Sun joins to break down Devin Booker's play-making so far this season and why his turnovers have been so high, plus why Dario Saric is suddenly so comfortable on both ends for the Suns. We close the show by sifting through the Western Conference All-Star teams through a month or so of the NBA season. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @scooperhoops Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Booker's play-making, Saric's maturation and Western Conference All-Stars so far with Sam Cooper of The Timeline

Locked On Hawks' Brad Rowland joins the show to debrief on the postponement of the Suns-Hawks game from Wednesday night despite the Suns still showing no positive Covid cases. We discuss whether this is going to be life in the NBA for a while, what could change, and how it could have been avoided. Then, we hit put on our league-wide NBA analyst hats to look at the James Harden trade from every angle. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @BTRowland Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Headspace Visit Headspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. cbdMD Visit cbdMD.com to receive 20% OFF your next order when you use the promo code NBA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Suns-Hawks postponed plus James Harden trade reactions with Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks and Dime

Brendon goes solo to zoom out and take a look at how the Phoenix Suns fit into the NBA right now, including why they're lucky to have avoided any problems with the coronavirus so far and how they stack up in a tight Western Conference. Then, two listener questions to close the show looking at potential backup centers on the trade market and Monty Williams' guard rotation so far. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Suns stack up in the West, what's being missed about the NBA and Covid, and a listener mailbag

Brendon goes solo to break down the Suns' 128-107 loss in Washington, including the first-quarter stretch the gave the Wizards momentum that they never let up on. Then, a deep dive on why the Suns keep losing to inferior teams, including their reliance on threes and the bench, plus how Devin Booker and Chris Paul have been less efficient than usual as scorers so far this season. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After loss to Washington, a look at why the Suns keep losing winnable games to worse teams

Brandon Duenas of Bright Side of the Sun and Zona Hoops joins the show as he does every Monday to break down a big Suns win over the Pacers on Saturday night. Then, we dive into the development of Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges as well as what we saw regarding the Suns' size in the weekend back-to-back, and what they can do to get the most out of their front court now and as we head toward the NBA playoffs. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @AZSportsZone Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mondays with Zona: A statement win over Indiana, the growth of Bridges and Johnson, and do the Suns have a size problem?

John Voita of Bright Side of the Sun and the Suns JAM Session podcast joins the show to break down how Deandre Ayton has started his third NBA season. We get into his improved awareness, versatility and execution on defense as well as his methodical play on offense and what he can do to get better as the Suns make a playoff push. Then we close the show by discussing where Ayton fits in an increasingly perimeter-oriented NBA and whether he can become an All-Star type player by the time he's up for a max extension next summer. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A check-in on Deandre Ayton in his third season with John Voita of Bright Side of the Sun

Brendon goes solo to break down the Suns' 123-115 win over the Raptors at home, including the more aggressive and efficient Devin Booker we've seen lately, how Jae Crowder got involved in the offense to score a season-high 21 points, and what it will take Mikal Bridges to maintain consistent offensive impact this season. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Suns keep it rolling with a home win over the Raptors

Basketball News' Nekias Duncan joins the show to discuss his recent piece on the Phoenix Suns' 5-2 start and all the areas they've excelled so far. We discuss the defense hitting the ground running, Mikal Bridges looking like maybe the best wing defender in the NBA, and how Chris Paul and Devin Booker are building chemistry. We close the show by looking at whether the Suns' ultimate ceiling in the Western Conference has increased since the start of the season. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why these Phoenix Suns are legit with Nekias Duncan of Basketball News

Brendon goes solo to sift through what he was right and wrong about heading into this season for the Phoenix Suns, then breaks down how the Suns have succeeded on both offense and defense through seven games before answering the question of if the Suns can truly finish in the NBA's top 10 on both sides of the ball, which is typically the mark of a championship-contending team. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can the Phoenix Suns really be a top-10 offense and top-10 defense in the NBA this season?

Brandon Duenas of Zona Hoops and Bright Side of the Sun joins for his first weekly show to break down the Phoenix Suns' weekend matchups with three top Western Conference teams. We dive into what went wrong against Paul George and the Clippers before rifling through some big-picture takeaways from this stretch, including Deandre Ayton coming alive on both ends, a more aggressive Chris Paul and his balance with Devin Booker, and finally how the Suns' defense has been so good already. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @AZSportsZone Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mondays with Zona: Observations from the Suns going 2-1 against Utah, Denver and the Clippers

Bob Young of the Arizona Republic and The Athletic Phoenix joins the show to remember and honor Paul Westphal, in many ways one of the most important figures in Phoenix Suns history, who died on Saturday after a short battle with brain cancer. Follow on Twitter: @LockedOnPHXSuns, @BrendonKleen14, @BobYoungTHI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bonus episode: Remembering Paul Westphal with Bob Young of the Arizona Republic

Bright Side of the Sun's Evan Sidery and Brendon Kleen take you inside the Suns and the NBA every day with the Locked On Suns podcast part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. #suns #nba #phoenix

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