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Phoenix Suns Take Care of Portland Trail Blazers, Move Into Playoff Spot (for Now)

If the season had ended last night, the Phoenix Suns would be headed to the playoffs as the eighth seed in the West after an easy 125-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.The performance from the Suns starters made the victory very unsurprising: 20 points and 10 rebounds from center Marcin Gortat ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Drop Game in Denver, Beat Kobe-Less Los Angeles Lakers at Home

The Phoenix Suns won one and lost one this weekend, with a six-point loss to the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Friday, and a 20-point whooping of the Kobe Bryant-less Los Angeles Lakers in the desert Saturday night.Friday's game was a gradual loss for the Suns after finishing the first quarter with ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Are A Pretty Good Little Team Right Now, Beat Jazz

Don't want to jinx it, but the Phoenix Suns have turned themselves into a pretty good little team. Last night's thrilling 107-105 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City proved that this squad is hellbent on making the NBA playoffs, a thought seemingly absurd not so long ago.Steve Nash reached back ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Outlast Sacramento Kings

The Phoenix Suns kept their slim playoff hopes alive by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 109-100 on Tuesday night in California. As they have for weeks now, the Suns still hold 10th place in the NBA's Western Conference race. At 27-26 and 13 games left to play, the Suns are a half-game between ninth- ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Maul Minnesota Timberwolves

The Phoenix Suns kicked off the second half of their season on a high note last night when they trumped the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to a 104-95 drubbing of the Twin Cities team at US Airways Center.Steve Nash fared far better during Thursday night's game then he did in his five minutes of me ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Nipped by Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors had lost 14 straight games to the Phoenix Suns dating back to 2004. Clearly, the good old days have long past for the Suns, who lost 99-96 to the perennial doormat Raptors on Tuesday night at US Airways Center.

Basketball Jonesin'

Fading Phoenix Suns Defeat Terrible Minnesota Timberwolves In Overtime

nba.com/sunsEven the Timberwolves are outraged by the Suns' poor play.​Anyone still wondering whether the 2010 Phoenix Suns were a team of underachievers or a mediocre ballclub received an answer last night in the form of a narrow overtime victory against the terrible Minnesota Timberwolves, 1 ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Open Long Road Trip with Two Wins Over the Weekend

www.nba.com/sunsGrant Hill: A season-high 34 points against the Pacers​The Phoenix Suns launched a six-game road trip with games Friday and Sunday and came away winners in both, upping their record to three games over .500 for the first time this season. Regarding the Western Conference playof ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Rally Late Against Utah Jazz for 102-101 Victory

nba.com/sunsChanning Frye set a personal scoring record last night while Steve Nash passed Gary Payton in assists.​It was almost another disappointment. The Phoenix Suns won a thrilling game against the Utah Jazz last night, holding onto an 102-101 victory after nearly giving the game away. Plan ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Continue to Blow in Second Half During Uneven Weekend of Play

nba.com/sunsThe Suns are all crossed up, forgetting they're supposed to beat bad teams at home.​The Phoenix Suns split their games this weekend, beating the Utah Jazz 95-83 on the road while getting beat 113-108 at home by the Sacramento Kings. That keeps their record at an even .500, although th ... More >>

Easy Does it For Phoenix Suns Against Golden State Warriors; Suns Face Real Test Tonight

nba.com/sunsSuns reach .500. Will consistency follow?​The Phoenix Suns reached .500 for the first time since December 19 yesterday, beating the hapless Golden State Warriors 112-88 at the US Airways Arena. Planet Orange opened up a can of whoopass on the Warriors right from the beginning, at one ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Beat Portland Trail Blazers for Second Straight Win. Up Next: Rematch With Amar'e Stoudemire and New York Knicks

nba.com/suns Grant Hill surpassed the 16,000 career point mark during the Phoenix Suns' victory over Portland on Friday.​For most of this season, the Phoenix Suns have been in need of some serious heart. Fans have lost count of the number of games lost because Planet Orange  ... More >>

Knee-Jerk Reaction

Blazers overcome injuries to become a pretty decent team

Phoenix Suns Rebound with Overtime Win Against New Jersey Nets

www.nba.com/sunsSteve Nash: Scored 10 points in overtime to save his Suns.​The Phoenix Suns have let a lot of games slip away from them recently, but they refused to let that happen in Wednesday night's home 118-109 win over the New Jersey Nets. Sure, it took an extra five minutes to nail this one ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Stuffed By Portland Trailblazers For Third Straight Loss

nba.com/sunsGrant Hill gets double-teamed during the Phoenix Suns loss to Portland.​Steve Nash and the rest of the Phoenix Suns lacked both heart and hustle this past weekend as they allowed a fired-up Portland Trailblazers team to completely dominate Friday night's game at US Airways Center. As a ... More >>

Trail's Pace

Suns go head to head with the Blazers

Tempo Tantrum

Mirror images square off at US Airways Center

Phoenix Suns Bounce Back from Opening-Night Loss to Knock Out Rival Utah Jazz

www.nba.com/sunsHakim Warrick: The new guy scores 18 off the bench for the Suns.​Of course, that sense of doom regarding the 2010-11 season that pervaded Suns Nation after the team's Tuesday's opening-night drubbing was a bit premature. On Thursday, the Phoenix Suns bounced back to beat the Utah J ... More >>

Hedo Turkoglu Ain't No Amar'e in Phoenix Suns Loss to Portland in Regular-Season Opener

canada.com Hedo Turkoglu under-whelms in his Suns debut.​With Amar'e Stoudemire playing for the New York Knicks this season, the big question was: How will new acquisition Hedo Turkoglu fare as the Phoenix Suns' new, star power forward? Can he be anywhere near the ... More >>

Menomena Bring "Killemall" to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Dana Edelson​There's no mistaking how venerable a band Menomena have become. They came from a rather fruitful Portland music scene -- one, among others, that helped define just what a flannel-clad, ironically-mustachioed hipster should listen to. However, their brand of indie rock had loads of pro ... More >>

Morning Poll: Can the Phoenix Suns Handle the Los Angeles Lakers After Sweeping San Antonio Spurs?

Can Steve Nash and the Suns beat Kobe Bryant and the Lakers?​We know the Los Angeles Lakers won't officially be the Phoenix Suns opponent in the next round of the NBA playoffs until they beat the Utah Jazz one more time -- which will likely happen tonight -- but, if history tells us anythin ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Beat Portland In Game Six to Win First-Round Series 4-2. Showdown With Hated Men in Black Begins Monday Night

nba.com The lights-out offense of Jason Richardson pushed the Suns past the stubborn Blazers in the first-round. He had 28 points and five threes last night in Portland.​Steve Nash played his worst game of the season and was still the hero of the Phoenix Suns' 99-90 victory over the tenaci ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Crush Blazers in Game Five, Thanks to 55 Points Off the Bench; Game Six Is Thursday in Portland

www.nba.com/sunsChanning Frye: 20 huge points off the bench.​Game Five belonged to the bench. Channing Frye scored 20 points and his fellow reserves scored 35 points Monday night as the Phoenix Suns' super-subs wrested control of their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Lose Momentum in Road Loss to Portland Trail Blazers. Now It's Desperation Time in Game Five Here Tonight

nba.com Steve Nash played his worst game in months in the second loss to Portland. Will he return to dominance tonight?​Brandon Roy was the difference. That and uninspired play by the hottest team in the NBA at the end of the regular season. But this is the playoffs, and Roy, who had kne ... More >>

Suns Manhandle Trail Blazers on the Road to Take 2-1 Lead in Playoffs' First Round

www.nba.com/sunsJason Richardson: 42 points in Game Three.​The Phoenix Suns looked a lot like team that is in complete control of their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, even though they're up just 2-1 in the series. The Suns led by as much 31 points, on the road, Wedn ... More >>

NBA Playoffs: Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Game 5)

Suns Only Home Team to Lose First NBA Playoff Game; Portland Trail Blazers Handle Phoenix 105-100. Next Game Tuesday Night

nba.com Leandro Barbosa was a positive note in the Suns' loss, hitting five of five shots in the first half, including three treys.​It's not the end of the world. Each NBA playoff series is a best-of-seven, and we've seen many teams lose the first game and go on to take the series. ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Punctuate Regular Season with Drubbing of Utah Jazz

www.nba.com/sunsAmar'e Stoudemire: 20 points in the season finale.​Heading into Sunday night's first-round playoff opener against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Phoenix Suns look like a team that's going to be tough to beat. Against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in a game that had big seeding implic ... More >>

NBA Playoffs: Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Game 1)

NBA Playoffs: Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Game 2)

Phoenix Suns Destroy Denver Nuggets to Assure Home-Court Advantage In First Round of Playoffs. If Suns Beat Utah Tonight, They Finish Third in West

phoenixsuns.com With assists from Goran Dragic, Lou Amundson was a dunking machine in the Suns' beat-down of the Nuggets. ​The Phoenix Suns blasted out to an 18-2 lead over the Denver Nuggets early in the first quarter of last night's game against the Denver Nuggets, and they nev ... More >>

Very Punny

Clichés aside, this game should be a good one

Phoenix Suns Beat Two Terrible Teams Over Weekend; Center Robin Lopez Out for at Least Four More Games

suns.com The Suns were without Robin Lopez's might in the middle in last night's narrow win over the Timberwolves.​Friday's home game against Coach Mike D'Antoni's New York Knicks and yesterday's road contest against Coach Kurt Rambis' Minnesota Timberwolves both looked lik ... More >>

Suns Drop Two Western Conference Playoff Contenders This Weekend at Home

www.nba.com/sunsJason Richardson: Big night on Sunday.​The Phoenix Suns didn't seem to hit too many baskets on Sunday night (looks weird to see a double-digit score beside their name, doesn't it?) but they stepped up their defense enough to knock off the Portland Trail Blazers 93-87. It was the fo ... More >>

Blazers Edge

Portland's scrappy crew takes on the Suns

Phoenix Suns Score Most Points in NBA this Season, Scorching Minnesota Timberwolves 152-114

suns.com Scrapper Lou Amundson equals his NBA career high with 20 points off the bench against Minnesota.​Finally, the Phoenix Suns open up a serious can of whup-ass on a bad team. Fact is, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the worst team in the NBA's Western Conference, at 14-54. And who w ... More >>

Suns Rebound from Tough Loss to Wallop the West's Second-Best Team; Next Up: At L.A. Clippers

www.nba.com/sunsGoran Dragic: Spurred a huge second quarter off the bench.​Look at the list of players who didn't score a single point in the second quarter of Monday night's  Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets game: Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups. Each a superstar; ... More >>

Nuggets of Wisdom

Who to cheer for tonight at US Airways Center?

Suns Griever

Fans hope for a turnaround when Portland comes to town

Wolf Trap

Muzzling these NBA mutts is tougher than it sounds

Heart Smart

Suns’ next opponent improved by addition and subtraction

Personnel Foul

After much thumb-twiddling, Pistons finally seek The Answer

Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers

Let 'Em Eat Cupcake

Stormin' Mormons

Remember the Alamodome