Suns Team Report
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:40:36 PDT)
Amar'e Stoudemire keeps raising his game. And like a high tide, the Suns' hopes for a postseason run keep rising with it.
Stoudemire needed only 16 shots from the field to collect a season-high 44 points as the Suns won a big game they hard to have, beating Utah for the first time this season and moving within a game of the Jazz and the coveted fourth playoff spot in the stacked Western Conference.
Stoudemire now has five 30-point-plus efforts in his last seven games and two of them 40-plus. He's scored at least 19 in the last 22 straight, the longest such streak of his career. His string off 33 straight made free throws ended in the third quarter but he finished 16-for-18 from the line and was a model of efficiency in all phases.
"It's a beautiful thing for us to...
Stoudemire, Suns close in on Utah with 110-100 win
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:11:36 PDT)
Amare Stoudemire might be playing the best basketball of his career, just what the Phoenix Suns need to keep in the thick of the tight scramble for playoff position in the West. Stoudemire scored the first 11 points for Phoenix en route to a season-high 44 and the Suns led all the way in a 110-100 victory over Utah on Friday night that pulled them within a game of the Jazz for fourth place in the...
Game to pay attention to: Jazz vs. Suns
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:40 PDT)
Utah at Phoenix Charlotte and Atlanta might be a game with bigger playoff implications. The contest might be...
Former Georgia stars Kelly and Coco Miller sign 2-year deals with Atlanta Dream
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:21:24 PDT)
ATLANTA - Twins Kelly and Coco Miller have each signed two-year deals with the Atlanta Dream, giving them their first opportunity to play together professionally.
The Suns just scored again ... and again ... and again
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:29 PDT)
Mike D'Antoni might be gone, Steve Nash might be old, and Amar'e Stoudemire might wear glasses when he...
Sharpshooting Suns rout reeling Minnesota 152-114
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:48:28 PDT)
It's an NBA law of physics: Put the highest-scoring team in the league against arguably the worst defense and watch the scoreboard light up like the Fourth of July. Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night in the highest-scoring game by an NBA...
Suns assign rookie Clark to NBA Development League
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:11 PDT)
The Phoenix Suns have assigned first-round draft pick Earl Clark to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. The 6-foot-10 Clark was the 14th overall pick in the draft out of Louisville but has not been part of Phoenix's regular rotation. He has appeared in 45 games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per contest.
Nash plays 1,000th game, Suns beat Hornets 120-106
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:54:26 PDT)
Phoenix Suns fans booed when the team drafted Steve Nash in 1996. They had no idea how wrong they were. Nash played in his 1,000th NBA game on Sunday night, ever the crafty playmaker with 13 points and 12 assists in the Suns' 120-106 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. "To play 1,000 games is amazing," the 36-year-old point guard said.
Bulls' Hinrich suspended; Suns coach Gentry fined
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:53:20 PST)
Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for making contact with a referee. The NBA also announced Saturday that Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry has been fined $25,000 for improper conduct toward a referee and for failing to leave the court in a timely manner after his ejection.
Bryant measures his leadership of Lakers
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:59:00 PST)
Having learned from his mistakes with Shaq, Kobe Bryant has handled Pau Gasol's criticism with restraint.
Lakers used balanced effort to beat Suns 102-96
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:10:43 PST)
There was no one-man show for the Los Angeles Lakers this time. Kobe Bryant got plenty of help in an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. All five Lakers starters scored at least 15, led by Bryant's 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists -- along with seven turnovers. The Suns rallied from 15 down in the second half and led briefly early in the fourth quarter before...
Advanced Statistics and Correlation vs. Causation
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:16:15 PST)
Advanced statistics are now so common in basketball discussion that the argument has shifted from whether or not...
Stoudemire may stay with Suns
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:11 PST)
Amar'e Stoudemire can opt out of his contract this summer and become a free agent or he can stick around and...
What Will Michael Jordan Do?
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:16:51 PST)
By Erik Spanberg Charlotte Business Journal CHARLOTTE — If Michael Jordan is the answer for an NBA rebound...
NBA suspends Frye, Granger 1 game for altercation
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:54:23 PST)
Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday. The league punished Frye on Tuesday for throwing a punch. Granger was penalized for fighting with Frye in the final minute of the third quarter in the Suns' 113-105 victory.
Knicks' Lee headed to Nets?
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:25:05 PST)
New York Knicks forward David Lee is an unrestricted free agent this summer. And he sounds like he wouldn't...
