Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Monty Williams, according to ESPN.
The Suns were expected to make a deep run in the Western Conference playoffs after finishing fourth in the regular season and adding one of the best scorers in the game, Kevin Durant, before the trade deadline.
Instead, the Denver Nuggets, the No. 1 seed, handled the Suns in six games and advanced while Phoenix was sent home. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns before Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets May 9, 2023, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) Now, the Suns have made the move to look elsewhere for a head coach, which comes as a bit of a surprise with Williams winning NBA Coach of the Year in 2022. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The 2021 Suns reached the NBA Finals but fell to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Williams has the most wins among head coaches in the NBA since 2021. This is a developing story. Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.