The franchise began play in 1968 as an expansion team. Though their early years were mired in mediocrity, their fortunes changed in the 1970s after partnering Dick Van Arsdale and Alvan Adams with Paul Westphal. … See more

The Suns played at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1968 until 1992. In 1992, they moved to the Footprint Center, which at the time was called the America West Arena and referred to as "The Purple Palace". Although not without controversy, … See more

On television, Suns games not aired exclusively by one of the league's national television partners are carried on broadcast television by Gray Television's Arizona's Family Sports network (which consists of KPHE-LD in Phoenix, KAZF 32 in Flagstaff, KAZS … See more

1968–1976: Team creation and early years
The Suns were one of two franchises to join the NBA at the start of the 1968–69 season, alongside the Milwaukee Bucks from See more

1968–1973: Original uniforms
After the NBA had awarded a franchise to the Phoenix metropolitan area in 1968, local designers … See more

The Suns Gorilla
Barring a brief, early attempt involving a sunflower costume, the Suns had no official mascot for the … See more

Current roster
Retained draft rights
The Suns hold the draft rights to the following unsigned … See more