How much growth are we to expect out of Cameron Johnson? There's plenty for everybody to prove during the 2022-23 season, but NBA.com says no other player on the roster has more to prove than ...

New Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton is using the media criticism aimed his way as fuel and motivation.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton said that criticism of him "fuels me" as he spoke with reporters during his ...

Trail Blazers' Midseason Player Analysis and Trade Realities. Story by Nick Wright • 2mo. ... Deandre Ayton's integration into the lineup hasn't gone as planned either.

It fuels me. … This is a platform I can’t run from.” Ayton said he’s excited to get back to playing in a winning environment ...

Once a key cog on a Suns team that was two wins away from winning the 2021 NBA title, Ayton admits that his time in Portland ...

And Ayton welcomes the constructive criticism, focusing on the content of the message and not the tone with which it is delivered. ... But Ayton has shown growth on that end of the floor in spurts.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (2) shoots over Atlanta Hawks forward Bruno Fernando during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Deandre Ayton’s game-winning alley-oop in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals was the crescendo to the all-around growth displayed on the NBA’s biggest stage.

After reaching the NBA Finals in 2021 and claiming the best record in the NBA this year, the Phoenix Suns find themselves at a crossroads with Deandre Ayton set to be a free agent this offseason.