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My name is Austin Pace! I'm an award-winning sports news producer at BYU-Idaho Radio and a Phoenix Suns contributor for The Lead. As an Arizona native and a lifelong Suns fan, I'm passionate about covering the team I grew up cheering for. I also host Pace's Playbook Suns and Pace's Playbook Cougars, where I talk all things BYU and Phoenix Suns. For more than two and a half years, I've covered BYU Athletics as a credentialed media member, gaining experience in sports reporting, interviewing and broadcasting. I am currently a senior at BYU-Idaho studying Communications with an emphasis in News and Journalism.

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Jan 29, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott with forward Royce O'Neale (00) and Dillon Brooks (3) against the Detroit Pistons at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The Phoenix Suns Should Feel Good About the 2025-26 Season

The Phoenix Suns’ season ended abruptly at the hands of the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. But despite the disappointing first-round sweep, the...