Richards contributed six points (3-3 FG), six rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 140-109 loss to Oklahoma City. Richards led the Suns with six rebounds in Wednesday's blowout, but ...

while Mason Plumlee’s on-court flaws began to show through on a more consistent basis. Enter in Charlotte Hornets backup big Nick Richards, who will now become Phoenix’s starting center this week.

Plumlee accumulated six points (3-4 FG, 0-2 FT), 12 rebounds and four assists across 21 minutes during Monday's 121-119 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker says Nick Richards has been doing "great" since the trade with Charlotte on Jan. 15.

The expectations are that Nick Richards will start for the Suns once ... who have primarily played Mason Plumlee and rookie Oso Ighodaro in recent weeks. Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic is currently ...

The Phoenix Suns have acquired Nick Richards from the Charlotte ... Phoenix now has Mason Plumlee, Jusuf Nurkic and Richards in its big-man rotation. Nurkic was recently moved to the Suns bench.

Bradley Beal and Nurkic were benched for the Jan. 6 game at Philadelphia. Nurkic played that game and the next against Charlotte in the second of a road back-to-back, but Suns coach Mike Budenholzer ...

Last season Nick Richards had more dunks (120 ... blitz/collapse coverages on Phoenix with either Jusuf Nurkic OR Mason Plumlee on the floor - but with Richards and Ighodaro it will be much ...

The Suns added some much-needed frontcourt help, acquiring center Nick Richards from the Hornets for guard Josh Okogie in a trade that includes multiple draft picks.