This team is fiesty. They play hard as hell. They play physical, in-your-face defense. They dive for loose balls. They chirp at you. They don’t get phased by 20-point deficits. Coaches, players, and media are taking notice around the association. So why haven’t refs adapted? Where is the consistency in officiating?

The swing stat was second-chance points. The Suns led the league in Week 10 at 24.7 per game. They also topped the NBA with 16.7 offensive rebounds and ranked fourth with 48.3 total boards. That dominance tilted games. Especially since they were middle of the pack from deep, shooting 35.6%, 15th in the league.

The Wizards are dead last in the league in net rating (point differential per 100 possessions) at -12.4 and also the worst in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) at 122.7 this season. CJ McCollum leads Washington in scoring at 18.7 points per game followed by last season's No. 2 pick Alex Sarr, who averages 18.2 points.

The Phoenix Suns took care of business in the second game of their back-to-back against New Orleans, as they defeated Zion Williamson and the Pelicans on Saturday by a score of 123-114.

Jordan Ott is Phoenix's fourth head coach in four seasons. He's in his first head coaching job after spending time as an assistant with several teams.

PHOENIX -- Merry Christmas, everyone! The Phoenix Suns have been a fun surprise to begin the 2025-26 season, and while they're not playing on the holiday for the first time in years, Phoenix still has plenty of gifts on the team. In no order, the three best Christmas gifts in the desert:

Suns forward Ryan Dunn is questionable at the Wizards on Monday with a knee issue that also kept him out of Saturday's game at New Orleans.