As he left the arena Thursday night, Beal didn’t sound like someone ready to give in. His role has changed. He has not.

Bradley Beal scored 25 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Thursday night.

Before the game against the Hawks, the Suns had a pre-game huddle like any other team would, and typically all the players ...

Of course, some might argue that Beal was just in the zone, and didn't want to get into the huddle to break his focus. But ...

The Phoenix Suns (16-19) begin their first of a three-game homestand against the Atlanta Hawks (19-18) on Thursday.