The Phoenix Suns have been nothing but disappointing this season. Fans believe the majority of the blame belongs on Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic. As a result, the Suns grew impatient with the duo and moved them to the bench. While Nurkic's demotion was expected, some were shocked to see Beal leading the second unit.

As he left the arena Thursday night, Beal didn’t sound like someone ready to give in. His role has changed. He has not.

The Phoenix Suns moved Bradley Beal to the bench on Monday night in an effort to shake up what has been a disappointing season under first-year coach Mike Budenholzer. It worked, at least for one night,

Before the game against the Hawks, the Suns had a pre-game huddle like any other team would, and typically all the players join in. Beal didn't, though, avoiding the team huddle. It seems the locker room chemistry is only getting worse, and having a star like Beal on the bench will certainly make that happen.

It would have been easy to assume the Phoenix Suns' decision to bench Bradley Beal was done in part to motivate him to waive his no-trade clause ahead of

Bradley Beal had the game-high 25 points and the team-high three steals to lead the Phoenix Suns (17-19) to a 123-115 home win over the Atlanta Hawks (19-19) on Thursday. This was the third consecutive game Beal has come off the bench after being removed from the Suns' starting lineup earlier this week.

Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points off the bench, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 123-115 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the NBA on Thursday. Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns,

Amid speculation the Phoenix Suns are trying to estrange Bradley Beal so he waives his no-trade clause, the three-time All-Star is holding ground.