NBA Playoffs

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Suns Take Beatdown From Oklahoma City As Ex-ASU Star James Harden Goes Off

James Harden, who was one of the best things to happen to the ASU men's basketball program in, say, a generation, is an NBA All-Star in the making.He would be a star, or the star, on many teams in the league. But on the Oklahoma City Thunder--a small-city franchise that has a bona fide chance to win ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Upset the Memphis Grizzlies 98-91

Suddenly, the Suns are surging. But even with their fifth straight home win -- a 98-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies -- the Suns are still two games under .500 and several games back from 2.5 games out of the eighth seed in the NBA's Western Conference playoff picture.

Beach Boys' Smile Finally Released; Looking Back to 1966

​It's been a long time since the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson first began orchestrating one of rock's most anticipated albums. Finally, after nearly four and a half decades of half-releases and bootlegs, Capitol Records is issuing the official release of the Beach Boys' long lost album Smile. ... More >>

Slam Dunk

Basket Cases

Phoenix Suns Follow Stellar Game Against Boston With Embarrassing Game Against New Orleans. Wednesday Night: Milwaukee Bucks

nba.com/suns Steve Nash leads the league in double-doubles with 26. ​After an agonizing three-game stretch against the bottom-dwelling Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Bobcats, the Phoenix Suns needed a big performance this weekend -- and they got it, in one game, anyway ... More >>

Straight Shooter

New-ish Phoenix Sun tries to prove his might

Suns Down

Recall how much has changed in two months at US Airways Center

Phoenix Suns Upend Previously Unbeaten Atlanta Hawks In Nice Road WIn

Though the Beasts of the East (Miami Heat and Boston Celtics) have been stealing most of the headlines in this early part of the NBA season, the Atlanta Hawks went into yesterday's game against the Phoenix Suns without a loss.​That streak ended, as the Suns held on down the stretch for an exciting ... More >>

Setting Sun: Steve Nash's Quitting the Phoenix Suns to Enter Canadian Politics

Lake Superior

Suns open regular season against (grrr) Kobe and crew

Phoenix Suns Partial Schedule Released; Screwed Early By Scheduling Gods Again

hoopslibrary.com​ With all of the hype and attention surrounding the Miami Heat's new super-trio and all things LA, it may be easy to forget that there are 28 other teams in the NBA. Some of which are pretty good. A partial schedule was released last night including some marquee games and (amazin ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Center Robin Lopez Invited to Team USA Basketball Camp

nba.com Robin Lopez​Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez is getting an opportunity to shine. Lopez, who will be entering his third year in the league this fall, has been invited to Team USA's training camp next week in Las Vegas. Team USA will play in the world championships in Turkey from Augu ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Reportedly Acquiring Hedo Turkoglu, Josh Childress

nba.com Hedo Turkoglu​Well, it looks like the Phoenix Suns aren't taking the loss of Amar'e Stoudemire too hard. The word around the NBA, according to the Arizona Republic, is that the Suns are close to acquiring Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress in separate deals. If these deals happen, th ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Should Let Amar'e Stoudemire Go, and Go After a Big-Name Free Agent (Like Dirk Nowitzki)

Let's face it: Amar'e Stoudemire's no maximum-dollar player, like. (say...) Kobe Bryant.​It's over, and nobody wants a reccap of the Suns' 111-103 elimination loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals Saturday night. But since we've reported every Suns game this s ... More >>

Morning Poll: Will Steve Nash Ever Win an NBA Championship?

www.usaplayers.com​The Phoenix Suns -- yet again -- failed to earn a spot in the NBA Finals after the Los Angeles Lakers put the nail in the team's playoff coffin on Saturday night but not before securing an NBA record for a certain point guard who can't seem to find his way to the Cha ... More >>

Morning Poll: Can the Phoenix Suns Win in Los Angeles?

www.spineaz.com​Game five of the NBA Western Conference Finals are tonight in Los Angeles and, for the Phoenix Suns, the game has been called the most important game since the Charles Barkley era. The Suns and the Lakers are tied at two in the series and in order for the Suns to m ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Now 2-2 With Lakers in Western Conference Finals on Bench's 54-Point Performance. Most Important Game Since Charles Barkley Era on Thursday Night in L.A.

suns.com (L-R) Goran Dragic, Lou Amundson, Jared Dudley, and Channing Frye (suns.com)​"All we've done is earn ourselves a great opportunity," Steve Nash told reporters, after the Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 at US Airways Center last night. "We can't be ... More >>

Morning Poll: Are the Phoenix Suns Done?

www.suns.com Not lookin' so hot, fellas.​The Phoenix Suns lost game two of the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers last night, and, as in game one of the series, Kobe Bryant's gettin' all Kobe Bryant on the Suns defense -- if not scoring 40 points in a game, getting the bal ... More >>

Robin Lopez Scrimmages With Suns; 7-Footer Getting Ready to Play Against Los Angeles Lakers

www.fanster.com Phoenix Suns big-man Robin Lopez.​ The basketball gods seem to like Phoenix.It's reported that Phoenix Suns big-man Robin Lopez will play -- in some capacity -- in game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, beginning Monday at 6 p ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Controversial 2008 Decision to Dump Shawn Marion? Priceless

As the Phoenix Suns steel themselves for what promises to be a killer best-of-seven series against longtime nemesis San Antonio, The Matrix, a.k.a. Shawn Marion, pops into our sports-addled head.   ​Once an almost-superstar with the Suns, and now relegated to a glorified journeyman role ... More >>

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

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

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

Phoenix Suns Escape Golden State with Win After 264-Point Shootout

www.nba.com/sunsAmar'e Stoudemire: Another huge night.​The NBA's top two scoring teams did exactly what was expected of them Monday night in Oakland, where the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 133-131 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Suns moved to 19 games over .500 win and maintained their hold ... 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 >>

Phoenix Suns vs. Charlotte Bobcats @ US Airways Center

Suns Spots

It’s circa 1993 at US Airways Center

Phoenix Suns Continue Skid, Losing to D. Wade and the Miami Heat, 135-129

allposters.com Those were the days, my friend. Shaq and D. Wade after their 2006 NBA titleTwo of Shaquille O'Neal's old teams on the road in two nights. Two losses. Tuesday night, it was to the Orlando Magic, and Wednesday it was to Dwayne Wade, Shaq's brother in arms in the 2006 NBA ch ... More >>

Boris Di-Ow

Suns need to put former teammate on his tush

Can't Beat the Patsies? Join 'Em

Second-half Suns need to ramp it up

Bear Market: Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies Tonight

The Boston Celtics bought themselves an NBA Championship in 2007-08. The Los Angeles Lakers nearly stole one by snookering away the rights to All-Star forward Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies last February 1 for the NBA equivalent of nothing. Oh, Memphis Coach Marc Iavaroni, a former Suns ass ... More >>

The Heat Is On: Miami and Shawn Marion Visit the Suns Tonight

Rewind, for a moment, to the 2005-06 NBA season. The Miami Heat visit the Phoenix Suns in a marquee matchup. Talk of a future NBA Finals series between the two powerhouses flood the sports talk airwaves. But despite Shaquille O'Neal's (playing for Miami at the time) team-leading 13 rebounds, th ... More >>

Pray for a Miracle: Lakers at Suns Tonight

We were listening to a sports-radio roundtable recently, and the panelists were picking their faves to win the NBA title. Boston again. Good bet. San Antonio. Yeah, but only if Manu Ginobli gets healthy and back to full speed. New Orleans. With Chris Paul in charge, check. Here’s where it gets ... More >>

Bank Shot

Sunnies look to pillage financially troubled ’Cats

Tall Tale

NBA Western Conference Playoffs, Round One, Game Four: San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns

Steve Kerr's been beating the odds his whole life

Kerr's legendary moments

Forced March

Jesus, do we have to play these stiffs?

Who's Your Shaq Daddy Now?

Can aging behemoth bring the bling?

The Trouble With Dribbles

Suns fans have the regular-season playoffs blues

A Bunch of Bull

Chi-town high risers visit PHX with tails between their legs

Remember the Alamodome

Valley of the Suns

The Barkley-dominated Suns had a stranglehold on us. Team Nash is better. Let's go crazy!

TWILIGHT OF THE GOD

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