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The Solar Report, Week 1: Suns continue developing chemistry after challenging opening week

All right, time to dust off the old weekly recap and give it another rejuvenation as I reinvent it once again this year. I’d previously mentioned that I’d be calling this the Solar Report, and I’ve already given you my…

By John Voita · Bright Side Of The Sun

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 12:00 PM

Key Things to Know

John Voita argues the Phoenix Suns must urgently address chemistry and roster flaws following a challenging 1-1 opening week.
The Suns opened their season with a 124-83 loss to Portland before defeating Golden State 131-122.
Phoenix ranks last in the NBA with a 41.6% rebounding percentage and allows a league-high 26 second-chance points per game.

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John Voita analyzes the Phoenix Suns' opening week of the season, arguing that the team must make critical roster and tactical adjustments after starting with a 1-1 record. Phoenix suffered a 124-83 blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers before securing a 131-122 bounce-back victory against the Golden State Warriors.

Voita highlights severe rebounding deficiencies as Phoenix's primary concern, pointing out that the Suns rank last in the NBA with a 41.6% rebounding percentage. Rookie center Khaman Maluach has taken on an accelerated starting role following injuries to Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro ahead of matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets.

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The Solar Report, Week 1: Suns continue developing chemistry after challenging opening week

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