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SB 1070: Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez Blasts Arizona Law and Plays Pick-the-Immigrant on the House Floor

Representative Luis Gutierrez of Illinois conducts a pop quiz on "spot the immigrant" this morning on the House floor while discussing the Supreme Court decision to allow the "papers please" provision of SB1070 to stand. Too funny. On this C-SPAN video (fast-forward to 15 seconds), Gutierrez bla ... More >>

Spike Lee Goes Back to Indieland (and Brooklyn) With Red Hook Summer

Amar'e Stoudemire Joins Ex-Team (Phoenix Suns) on Sideline After Apparent Tantrum

Amar'e Stoudemire won us over during his eight-year stint with the Phoenix Suns, with his sheer strength and remarkable athletic ability. We never saw him as the "next" Michael Jordan or whoever, but as an All-Star level player when healthy who -- serious defensive liabilities aside -- put h ... More >>

'Linsanity' Was Predicted by Harvard Pal of Ours: We Told Him He Was Nuts

This whole Jeremy "Linsanity" Lin thing is out of control, and the NBA is far better for it, a one-off feel-good, out-of-the-box, unexpected story that transcends the game itself.   ​  If Lin had arisen from nowhere in, say, Sacramento, Salt Lake City or right down the street ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Snap Losing Streak With Win Against New York Knicks

Steve Nash, rumored to be a free-agent target of the New York Knicks in the upcoming offseason, scored 26 points against the Knicks on Wednesday night in New York as the Phoenix Suns broke a five-game losing streak. The 91-88 final score extended the struggling Knicks' losing skid to four games

Phoenix Suns Lose to Philadelphia 76ers to Finish Road Trip. Next: Charlotte Bobcats Wednesday Night

nba.com/suns Grant Hill continued his high-scorning ways with 13 points and five assits in last night's game against the 76ers.​When the Phoenix Suns departed the Valley last Monday for their most recent road trip, they were riding a two-game winning streak and were probably fueled by a gr ... 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 >>

Past Perfect

Familiar faces post up at US Airways Center

Jared Dudley and the Phoenix Suns Stay Tough, But Can't Topple the Los Angeles Lakers

nba.com/sunsJared Dudley led the Phoenix Suns with 21 points during last night's defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers.​The final minutes of last night's game pitting the Phoenix Suns against the Los Angeles Lakers at US Airways Center were pulse-pounding and exciting, but Planet Orange ultimately lost ... More >>

Revolver Lounge Hosts Amar'e Stoudemire Homecoming...With or Without Amar'e

Amar'e Stoudemire​Former Phoenix Suns player (and current New York Knicks superstar) Amar'e Stoudemire was reportedly a big fan of the Scottsdale's Old Town scene and the many swanky and stylish clubs populating the district. So it's not much of a shocker that Amar'e is apparently planning a ret ... More >>

Amar'e Stoudemire's Running Wild in Big Apple: Big Test Tonight

We were as frustrated at times as almost everyone else with Amar'e Stoudemire, whose mercurial career with the Phoenix Suns ended after seven seasons last June when he signed a mammoth deal with the New York Knicks. Mr. Stoudemire in previous incarnation​ His lack of defensive prowess, ... More >>

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

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 >>

Amar'e Stoudemire Says He Would Have Stayed In Phoenix If Contract Had Been Longer (And Richer)

chi-ball.com Amar'e Stoudemire​As we all know, Amar'e Stoudemire is now a member of the New York Knicks. But STAT wanted to stay here in Phoenix, at least that's what he's saying now that he signed a huge contract. All the Suns had to do was offer him fully guaranteed five-year maximum con ... 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 >>

Morning Poll: Will LeBron James Join Amare Stoudemire in New York?

www.bettorsedge.com​Big ups to NBA super-duper star LeBron James for exploiting his stardom for a good cause. As you probably know, King James will announce tonight where he'll hang his size 16 sneakers and he's making the announcement during an hour-long special on ESPN -- the proceeds fro ... More >>

A Sun No More: Amar'e Stoudemire Signs With New York Knicks

chi-ball.comAmar'e Stoudemire​ Amar'e Stoudemire is no longer a Phoenix Sun. After weeks of playing the waiting game (while already knowing the answer), Suns fans finally got the official news Monday afternoon. Stoudemire is headed for the Big Apple and the New York Knicks, signing a five-year ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Spike Lee Tells Black and Latino NAU Students to "Wake Up"

www.fannation.com Spike Lee pestering referees at a New York Knicks game ​ Spike Lee, film director and prolific NBA pest, was in Flagstaff last week, where he spoke to students at Northern Arizona University about education and race. Lee, who is responsible for "joints" like Get on the Bus ... More >>

Suns Get Blown Out for Second Night in Row, This Time by LeBron James and Cavs. Next UP: Sacramento on Saturday

nba.com LeBron and Shaq dominate Suns.​Are the Suns who we thought they were before the season got going? Certainly hope not, but after two blowout losses in as many nights, we're beginning to wonder. Sure, the 107-90 road loss last night to one of the top teams in the NBA, the C ... More >>

Suns Walloped by Lowly New York Knicks. Up Next: Cleveland Cavaliers

www.nba.com/sunsAlando Tucker notches 14 points upon being reactivated.​Well, this wasn't totally unexpected: a red-hot Suns team rolling over most every team in its path, playing one of the NBA's biggest go-nowhere teams . . . and losing. At 14-3 heading into Tuesday night's game against the New ... More >>

Suns Trounce Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors Over the Weekend. Up Next: The Ailing New York Knicks on Tuesday

Jason Richardson posted back-to-back 22 point performances this weekend against the Timberwolves and Raptors.​Steve Nash left a rather interesting tweet on his Twitter account over the weekend, and it was directed towards pal and Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh.It simply stated, "see u above the r ... More >>

Road Test: Brutal NBA Swing Opens With 3-0 Suns at 3-0 Heat

www.nba.com/heat Miami's Dwyane Wade is the newest member of the NBA's 10,000-point club.​ A record of 3-0 to start the season? Even against poor-to-middling competition (L.A. Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves), we'll take it, though we're not deluding ourselves. The o ... More >>

Blame D'Antoni: Sinking Phoenix Suns Take on New Orleans Hornets Tonight

www.nba.com Shaquille O'Neal has five games left as a Sun. Bank on it. The New York Knicks were eliminated from the playoffs last Saturday, less than 24 hours before the Phoenix Suns were in every way but mathematically terminated by the Dallas Mavericks. Anyone but a Mike D'Antoni/Plan ... More >>

Beat L.A.: Potential First-Round NBA Playoff Preview Tonight at Staples Center

www.nba.comKobe Bryant With a 4-1 record in the Alvin Gentry era, the Phoenix Suns are winning the games they're supposed to win. However, they're still faltering against the NBA's elite, evident by Sunday's ass-whopping against the defending champion Boston Celtics. But that's ok. The reason Terr ... More >>

Looking Like the Suns of Old After the Coaching Change, Phoenix Blows Out the Hapless L.A. Clippers

It was a game in which Goran Dragic slam-dunked. Goran who? You know, the highly touted backup point guard whom fired Suns Coach Terry Porter used to ream a new one from the sidelines everytime he made a blunder. The Slovenian rookie (pictured) played with reckless ab ... More >>

On the Eve of the NBA All-Star Game, Phoenix Suns Players Show Off Their Tattoo Canvases

As Good As It Gets: Phoenix Suns Face King James and his Cleveland Cavaliers Tonight

Coming to a big screen near you: LeBron James (center in white) and the Cleveland Cavaliers At first, this blog was going to chronicle the sudden resurgence of the Phoenix Suns, who instilled a little hope with a modest two-game winning streak (hey, they gotta start somewhere) that included an imp ... More >>

Can't Beat the Patsies? Join 'Em

Second-half Suns need to ramp it up

What Does it Mean? Phoenix Suns Lose and Win Against Terrible Teams

You know what it means that the Suns blew out the Sacramento Kings 129-81 at US Airways Center Monday night? Nothing. The Kings are 11-39, officially the third-worst team in the NBA at 11-39 (the L.A. Clippers and the Washington Wizards are tied for worst at 10-38). Running them out of the gym ... More >>

Stoudemire Snags Just 4 Rebounds as Unraveling Suns Lose to Mediocre New York Knicks, 114-109

Mike D'Antoni had the last laugh. His work-in-progress New York Knicks held on and beat the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden by five points. Mighty mite Nate Robinsion, in 25 minutes off the bench, demolished the Suns on Wednesday night. Seemed everything the 5-9 one-time NBA sl ... More >>

Following the Boston Blitzkrieg, Suns Look to Pick Up the Pieces Tonight in NYC

Ex-Sun and current Knick Quentin Richardson squaring up from three-point land. When the New York Knicks took on the Phoenix Suns on December 15, the storyline was the return of former Suns'/current Knicks' head coach Mike D'Antoni. The evening was complete with man hugs between the ex-leader and th ... More >>

Total Eclipse of the Suns: Nash & Co. Play Second Fiddle to Cardinals for a Change

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh At 1 Sunday afternoon in Glendale, the Arizona Cardinals play the biggest game in franchise history. At 10:30 that morning in chilly Canada, the Phoenix Suns, uh, don't. The Suns' opponent is the Toronto Raptors, who're battling Mike D'Antoni's Knicks for the ba ... More >>

All the Young Dudes: Phoenix Suns vs. Indiana Pacers Tonight

Though they've been hauling the boat anchor in the Eastern Conference's Central Division all year, the Indiana Pacers -- including third-year superstar-in-the-making Danny Granger (pictured above) -- aren't your prototypical NBA doormat. Another year (two, max) and Indiana Coach Jim O'Bri ... More >>

After Two Games Out of the Lineup, Shaq Comes Back With a Vengeance in Suns Win Over D'Antoni's Knicks

Here's an idea: play Shaquille O'Neal every third game. The other idea would be to play him only against Milwaukee (he scored 27 and 35 points in two games against the Bucks this season), but that wouldn't be cost-effective for a guy making $20 million a year. After missing two games because of a f ... More >>

Prodigal Sun: Mike D'Antoni Returns Tonight When His Knicks Take on Richardson-Revitalized Phoenix

  So, when Mike D'Antoni leads his New York Knicks out of the tunnel and onto the hardwood at the Purple Palace, will you boo him or will you cheer him? What's the etiquette for a man who abandoned a listing ship? Sure, following the Suns' first-round playoff ouster by the San Antonio Spurs ... More >>

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