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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 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.

Phoenix Suns Announce Another Lineup of Dancers -- Seniors

​The Phoenix Suns announced yesterday that they would welcome a group of "high energy" youngsters to their entertainment crew, and today they announced their double whammy -- seniors. Dance Fusion, a group of 15 women ages 42 to 73 (who are self-described seniors), will also perform for Suns ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Dog It in Nine-Point Road Loss to Dallas Mavericks

suns.com Steve Nash had a double/double against the Mavs. ​Alvin Gentry and Steve Nash complained about it in their post-game remarks. As usual, the coach and the veteran point guard were on the same page. The Suns didn't hustle as a team. Too many Suns played like old ladies.  ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Introduce an Additional Lineup of Dancers -- Kids

​Before you start drooling over the possibility of another handful of toned, tanned, and semi-clothed dancers being added to the Suns' popular entertainment lineup -- allow the basketball team to introduce The SunDance Kids. Important to note: The group taking to the court this Friday will no ... More >>

Basketball Jonesin'

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Phoenix Suns Drop Last Contest Before All-Star Break to Dallas Mavericks; Fall to .500

nba.com/sunsIt was a good losing effort from the Suns last night.​The Phoenix Suns scrapped and clawed, in the words of Head Coach Alvin Gentry, but just couldn't get the job done against the Dallas Mavericks in a 112-106 loss last night. Dallas came out swinging, taking an early lead in the firs ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Beat Milwaukee Bucks to Creep Closer to .500

www.nba.com/sunsMarcin Gortat: 19 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday.​Gortat the Great made another appearance Wednesday as the Phoenix Suns knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks at US Airways Arena 92-77. Marcin Gortat, the Polish import who came to the Suns in a December trade, continued his weeklong st ... 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 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

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 >>

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 >>

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 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 >>

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 Head to All-Star Break with Loss to Portland Trail Blazers. Next Up: Grizzlies on February 16

nba.com Steve Nash's having a great season at the ripe old age of 35, but his sharpshooting couldn't get his team the W last night.​The beaten-up Portland Trail Blazers played and lost the night before, and were in eighth place in the NBA's Western Conference. Th ... More >>

Suns Griever

Fans hope for a turnaround when Portland comes to town

Local Kid Jerryd Bayless Sticks Dagger in Suns in Tough 105-102 Loss to Blazers; Next Up: the Washington Wizards on Saturday

www.nba.com/blazersJerryd Bayless: The Phoenix native scored 29 against the Suns.​Ouch. This one stings: The Portland Trail Blazers totally dominated the fourth quarter and overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 105-102 Thursday night in Portland. Steve Nash had an opportunity to bri ... More >>

Devils' Disciples

Can Sendek’s crew compete sans Harden, Pendergraph?

Suns Get Blazed in Portland Thursday Night. Up Next: Utah Saturday and Sacramento Sunday.

When you're facing a solid opponent that's the second youngest squad in the league and hasn't played in four days, it's going to be tough to win, especially when you've had to grind out two tough victories in three days while fighting for your playoff lives. That's the best way to sum up the Phoen ... More >>

Phoenix Suns Gut Out Another Big Win Against a Good Team Wednesday Night to Go 6 in a Row. Next Up: the Trail Blazers Tonight

www.suns.com "Lightening" Lou Amundson gives Phoenix the edge.Deeee-Fence! We never thought we'd be saying this, but the Phoenix Suns won the last two games against tough Western Conference foes with solid D, and now find themselves on a 6-game winning streak. Of course, this ... More >>

All-Star Schedule

Glad Tidings, Our Ass: San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns on Christmas

Anyone else miss the good ol' days, when the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs were locked in a bitter struggle for ideological supremacy (and home-court advantage in the playoffs)? When the Lakers and Hornets were laughable, and the thought of a return to form for the Boston Celtics was like some ... More >>

Suns Defense Didn't Suck, and Phoenix Won the Turnover War in Victory Over Denver

The Suns have looked good for two games in a row! Unfortunately, they lost the first of these in a heartbreaker against an emerging Portland team. On Saturday night, Phoenix actually won the turnover war (16 to 21) against a good Denver Nuggets team, and therefore the game. Keeping turnov ... More >>

The Good News: The Suns Gelled Against Portland. The Bad News: They Ran into a Cyclone

 The Suns played well in Portland. They actually demonstrated some cohesion. It looked for this game like the running Suns, returned suddenly from the old Mike D'Antoni days, could actually work Shaq into the offense. It wasn't his best night; the big man had 19 points and six reboun ... More >>

Suns Coach and Ex-Trail Blazer Terry Porter Returns to Portland Tonight

Brandon Roy's scoring 22 points a game for the Blazers Tonight's Phoenix Suns versus Portland Trail Blazers game is not only an important matchup for the team's push toward Western Conference respectability, but it also marks the return of Suns Coach Terry Porter to the city where he starred.

Hope for the Phoenix Suns was Reborn Against Portland -- Despite 18 Turn-Overs

It's about the fast-break points, stupid! The Phoenix Suns, though way off last year's pace, had six in their weekend game against the Portland Trail Blazers. We wouldn't say they dominated the Blazers, but they held on to win at home 102-92. In other words, hope was reborn, after the Suns' em ... More >>

Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers

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