In their last two games, both losses, the Phoenix Suns seemed as if they may be slipping from the form that saw them win seven of eight games. But if that were the case, the Suns righted the ship Saturday. Goran Dragic showed off his all-star form in the first game his 3-month-old son watched […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Offensive execution. Defensive assignments. The Suns focused on both, splitting in half Friday’s practice to concentrate on a couple of issues that had popped up in each of the past two games — losses at home to Chicago and on the road to Houston. “We just want to make sure that we […]
Phoenix Suns center Miles Plumlee has been chosen to replace injured Atlanta Hawks center Pero Antic in the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge in New Orleans. Plumlee, 25, is averaging 9.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in his first season with the Suns. A former first-round pick of the Indiana Pacers, […]
PHOENIX — While his first All-Star selection may have eluded him, Goran Dragic will at least have his first All-Star experience. He’s one of eight participants the league asked to compete in the Skills Challenge, one of the many events during All-Star Saturday Night. “They invited me, so I said, ‘Yeah, I want to try.’ […]
Though he was not selected to represent the Western Conference in the All-Star Game itself, Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic will be a participant during the festivities in New Orleans. The league announced its field for the Taco Bell Skills Challenge Thursday, and the Suns’ leading scorer is on the list. The challenge is introducing […]
The Phoenix Suns’ tone hasn’t changed. Nor have their goals or plans for how to reach them. As the NBA’s trade deadline nears, the fact that the Suns are in a playoff race has done and will do nothing to prompt them to veer off course and swing the type of deal that could help […]
I refuse to soil the silks. The Suns lost their second game in a row and didn’t look great doing it, but I don’t see a trend forming. After losing Wednesday night, they’re 8-4 in their last 12 games. They compete every night; it doesn’t mean they’re good every night, but they play like the […]
For the second time in consecutive nights, the Phoenix Suns put forth a good effort on the court and kept a game close. And for the second time in consecutive nights, the Suns could not close the gap and were sent away with a loss. The Houston Rockets hosted the Jeff Hornacek-coached squad Wednesday night, […]
Part of the reason the Phoenix Suns were thought to be after Los Angeles Laker Pau Gasol is because unlike many other teams, they could in theory make a deal without losing anything from their team. Such is the beauty of having Emeka Okafor and his $14.5 million contract just wasting away. Acquired as part […]
Every day, we at ArizonaSports.com ask our readers a question. It’s the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down the right side of our home page. Tuesday, we asked you about the possibility of the Phoenix Suns trading for Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol. A total of […]
Earlier in the week, reports surfaced that the Phoenix Suns were interested in acquiring Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol. Provided, of course, Gasol could be had for the right price. According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, though, that’s not at all the case. The Phoenix Suns never contacted the Lakers about trading for Pau […]
The Phoenix Suns have reassigned guard Archie Goodwin to the NBA Developmental League. The announcement came Wednesday. Goodwin, 19, was selected with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft out of Kentucky. He has appeared in just 37 games for the Suns, and is averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds […]
While the matchup may have appeared to favor the Suns — the NBA’s hottest team and having had the past two days off, the Bulls — coming off their worst performance the night before in Sacramento, handed the home team (at least I think it was the home team…there were several Chicago fans in attendance) […]
The Phoenix Suns’ five-game win streak came to a screeching halt Tuesday night at US Airways Center against the Chicago Bulls as soon as the ball was tossed in the air. A 13-point first quarter was far from the only blemish in the Suns’ box score, as the team that was red-hot coming into the […]
PHOENIX — No team has averaged more points in its past 10 games than the Suns. No team has gotten better bench production in its past 10 games than the Suns. And as a result of all of the above, the Suns have won eight of their last 10 games, including the past five in […]
We’re still a couple weeks away from the NBA trade deadline, but already the rumors surrounding the Phoenix Suns are running. Marc Stein of ESPN reported Sunday that the Suns are interested in acquiring Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol in a deal that would send the expiring contract of injured center Emeka Okafor […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. — With each passing day, Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe gets closer to returning to the court. While there remains no firm timetable — all parties have expressed optimism of a post-All-Star break return — the good news is Bledsoe has not suffered any setbacks in his recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery […]
PHOENIX — Get used to it. The Phoenix Suns are going to be linked to one team or another and one player or another between now and the NBA trade deadline Feb. 20. That’s just how this game is played. The latest name to surface is Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol. Yes, the report […]
Every day, we at ArizonaSports.com ask our readers a question. It’s the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down the right side of our home page. To start the week, we asked which Arizona team has your attention the most right now. The answer? After 761 votes, it […]
About the only thing that didn’t go right for Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic last week was his exclusion from the Western Conference All-Star team. Dragic was named the Western Conference’s Player of the Week for Jan. 27-Feb.2 after he averaged 26.8 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in leading the Suns to four wins. […]
At 29-18, Phoenix Suns have certainly been the surprise of the NBA season. And now, if you believe the reports, they’re interested in fortifying their roster for a playoff run. ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein is reporting that the Suns are exploring a trade for Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol. One option for […]
Phoenix Suns point guard Goran Dragic might not be playing in the Big Easy on the night of Feb. 16, but there’s no denying the 27-year-old is playing at an All-Star-caliber level. The sixth-year pro is on his way to career-highs in scoring (team-leading 20.0 points per game), shooting (50.5 percent from the field) and […]
Coaches often worry about that first home game after a long road trip. Not Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek. “We didn’t even mention it today,” he said before the game. It worked. The Suns improved to 4-0 in home games following extended (three or more games) trips east. They beat the Charlotte Bobcats 105-95 […]
The Charlotte Bobcats aren’t nearly as futile this season as they were during the previous two campaigns, but you wouldn’t know that from watching Saturday’s game at US Airways Center. Charlotte came in hoping to top its win total from all of last season, but the Phoenix Suns sent the Bobcats home with their tails […]
Although the Phoenix Suns no longer needed the services of combo guard Shannon Brown, it was not unreasonable to assume that the eight-year veteran would easily land on another team after being cut by the Washington Wizards. The Suns traded Brown along with Marcin Gortat, Kendall Marshall and Malcolm Lee to the Wizards just a […]
We have six teams in the Valley that we try our best to cover on the Doug & Wolf Show. Then there’s any national story that gets pushed to the forefront. I also consider the head coach of the Rattlers one of my best friends in the Valley. I’m so proud of the job that […]
Ten games in, they were an aberration. Twenty games in, they were the surprise story of the Western Conference. Thirty games in, they were the darlings of the entire NBA, yet ones most figured wouldn’t be able to stay afloat following the devastating injury to their budding point guard. Forty-six games in, a perfect four-game […]
Eight days removed from their 124-100 statement victory over the Indiana Pacers, the Phoenix Suns traveled to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in search of a series sweep over the NBA’s best team. The task wasn’t an easy one, considering both the revenge element and the fact that Phoenix was completing a four-game, five-night road trip. Nonetheless, […]
Despite leading the Phoenix Suns to a surprising 28-18 start in 2013-14, point guard Goran Dragic was left off the Western Conference All-Star team Thursday. Dragic leads Phoenix in points (19.9), assists (6.1) and minutes (34.5) per game. In addition, he’s shooting a career-best 49.9 percent from the field, while connecting on 38.8 percent of […]
