BROOKLYN – Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn at Barclays Center with a left ankle sprain after playing Monday at Cleveland following a two-game absence with the injury. “There’s soreness,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday’s game. “He's unable to go."

Beal essentially holds the keys to a massive trade that would net the Suns the talents of Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler. Beal owns a no-trade clause and without his full agreement on a deal, one of the biggest trades in recent league history can't go down.

Bradley Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment, addressed Wednesday afternoon his client’s status with the Phoenix Suns and his no-trade clause. Speaking with The Arizona Republic at length,

There is no truth to the report that Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal would be open to waiving his no-trade clause to join the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment made it clear.

The Los Angeles Lakers are an organization that goes after stars. That has been part of their history for decades. Most of the time, the Lakers have been able to sign stars in free agency. Sometimes,

The Miami Heat reportedly could have willing trade partners in a potential deal that would move disgruntled star Jimmy Butler out of South Beach. According

With Jimmy Butler looking to leave the Miami Heat, the rumor mill has been working overtime to figure out ways to get him traded away from South Beach before the deadline. At this point in time, the Phoenix Suns look like the most likely destination.

Speaking with The Arizona Republic at length, Bartelstein said, “the reports that are out there are created out of thin air,” that Beal would lift his no-trade clause if Milwaukee, Denver, Miami

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly eyeing potential trades for a veteran wing ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. According to The Athletic's Sam Vecenie, the

The Phoenix Suns and Bradley Beal partnership may not last until the end of the season. In an intriguing wing swap, the Suns could move forward with a Miami Heat superstar desperate for a change. "The Suns have taken a rebellious approach to the NBA's restrictive new rules for high spenders,

getting rid of Bradley Beal should be one of Phoenix's top priorities this trade deadline. Luckily, the Suns might already know where they can send him. Apparently, there are a few teams he'd be willing to waive his no-trade clause for. The teams in ...