Phoenix Suns' Dillon Brooks Suspended After 16th Technical

The NBA announced that Phoenix’s Dillon Brooks received an "automatic one-game suspension" after his 16th technical foul of the season, picked up in the second quarter of Wednesday’s loss to Oklahoma City. The penalty will be served after the All-Star break, on Feb. 19 against San Antonio, and it spotlights how Brooks’ repeated miscues can cost the Suns minutes and disrupt rotations at key moments. Merlin sees a familiar portrait: a high-energy defender who flirts with the line between toughness and recklessness. The break gives Phoenix a chance to reset his approach. If Brooks channels that edge into controlled aggression, the Suns get a spark; if not, more absences and friction could follow.