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Jules Tompkins

Kempton: Bledsoe, Dragic both worthy of high-pressure possession

Can they share? That’s the question most had regarding Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic after the Phoenix Suns traded for the former over the summer. With both featuring best at point guard, the question was whether they’d each get enough touches and how, exactly, last-second possessions would be divvied up. Then, after Bledsoe was named […]
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Craig Grialou

Phoenix Suns’ Markieff Morris enjoying bench role

PHOENIX, Ariz. – This was not the plan. Markieff Morris was not supposed to play the role of sixth man for the Phoenix Suns. He was supposed to play the role of starting power forward. But then fate intervened. Actually, it was a right elbow. When Morris’ elbow connected to the face of Oklahoma City’s […]
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Jules Tompkins

Jeff Hornacek, Suns players too competitive to tank

Though pegged as a prime candidate to “tank” in 2013-14 for the purposes of attaining a lottery pick in the next year’s NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns have surprised most by getting out to a 5-2 start. Even in their losses, which both came on the road to the top two seeds in the West […]
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Craig Grialou

First-time dad Goran Dragic expected to play vs. Portland

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Suns departed the Valley for a one-game road trip to Portland without half their starting backcourt. Guard Goran Dragic did not join the team on its charter flight. He stayed back to be with his wife, Maja, and brand new baby boy, Mateo, who was born Monday. “He’s excited,” head coach […]
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John Gambadoro

Steve Nash is ‘running on empty’ with Lakers

I love Steve Nash. You know the kind of man crush love that comes when you admire/respect/cherish an athlete the way me and many others in this town feel about the Nash Rambler. One of the fondest memories of my daughter’s childhood was getting to be a ball girl for the Suns and warming up […]
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Arizona Sports

Suns forward Markieff Morris named Western Conference Player of the Week

Following four of the most impressive performances of his young career, Phoenix Suns third-year forward Markieff Morris was named the Western Conference’s Player of the Week for games played between Nov. 4 and Nov. 10. Morris, who is currently coming of the Suns’ bench, averaged 22.75 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during the team’s […]
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Arizona Sports

Suns’ Goran Dragic misses practice to be with wife, status questionable for Portland

Goran Dragic returned from his ankle injury Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 12 points in 30 minutes of action, as the Phoenix Suns went on to win by a final of 101-94. The return might be short-lived, however, as Dragic’s wife gave birth to the couple’s baby son, Mateo, Monday. Dragic missed practice […]
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Arizona Sports

ESPN Insider: Phoenix Suns’ Eric Bledsoe among early season surprises

The Phoenix Suns have surprised many people with their 5-2 start, and leading the charge has been point guard Eric Bledsoe. ESPN’s Kevin Pelton wrote about both the Suns’ and Bledsoe’s unexpected starts in his Insider piece. And although other Phoenix players — including Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee — have put up more surprising […]
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Craig Grialou

Suns Strokes: Bledsoe, Morris key second straight win over Pelicans

PHOENIX — Apparently, someone forgot to tell the Suns they aren’t supposed to be any good this season. They win their second straight and at 5-2 are three games over .500 for the first time since April 19, 2012 (33-30) after beating the New Orleans Pelicans by a final of 101-94 in front of 13,154 […]
11 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

Phoenix Suns looking for consistency after nearly blowing big lead over Denver Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns continued to defy expectations by grabbing their fourth win Friday in their first six games of the season, but there was a moment of panic during the team’s 114-103 win over the Denver Nuggets at US Airways Center. The Suns went into halftime with a comfortable 64-47 lead, but the team’s starters […]
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Craig Grialou

Suns’ Goran Dragic improving, game-time decision vs. Nuggets

PHOENIX, Ariz. — While most of his teammates had already left, Goran Dragic stayed behind to work with assistant Jerry Sichting. The Suns point guard was put through a few more drills, including running full court and taking one-foot jumpers. The extra work marked the first time Dragic put real pressure on the left ankle […]
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John Gambadoro

Suns being patient with Bledsoe allows him to prove himself for full year

All indications are that even though an extension didn’t get done at the October deadline, Eric Bledsoe wants to stay in Phoenix. Bledsoe has a great opportunity to be a franchise-type player in Phoenix, has the trust of the organization and for the first time since high school is out of the shadows of star […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

ESPN analyst impressed with what Phoenix Suns are doing

ESPN NBA analyst Jon Barry told Doug and Wolf he is impressed with what the Phoenix Suns have done this season. Expected to be one of the worst teams in the league, the Suns are off to a 3-2 start with their defeats being close losses on the road to two of the best teams […]
11 years ago
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Dave Dulberg

Suns Strokes: Phoenix loses late lead, falls in San Antonio

The effort was there. The intensity was there. Heck, the talent was even there. But for the second time on their three-game road trip, the Phoenix Suns were lacking one vital ingredient with a victory against an elite Western Conference opponent staring them square in the face. The ability to close. Markieff Morris had his […]
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Arizona Sports

Suns GM Ryan McDonough proud to see Gerald Green’s maturation

The Phoenix Suns have gotten off to a surprising start to begin the 2013 season, and one of the players whose helped them achieve the early success is Gerald Green. Green, who came over in an offseason trade with the Indiana Pacers, is averaging 13.2 points so far, highlighted by his 18 points on 6-of-11 […]
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Adam Green

Ryan McDonough: ‘Very confident’ Eric Bledsoe will be a Phoenix Sun long-term

There are many of reasons why the Phoenix Suns have started the season off with a surprising 3-2 record, but the one everyone will — and should — point to is the play of Eric Bledsoe. The 23-year-old point guard who was acquired in an offseason deal that sent Jared Dudley to the Los Angeles […]
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Dave Dulberg

Suns Strokes: Huge third quarter, Bledsoe carry Phoenix to first road win

Without their leading scorer from a season ago, Goran Dragic (left ankle), the Phoenix Suns were posed one simple question heading into Tuesday night’s contest with the New Orleans Pelicans. Where was the offense going to come from? Simple as it may be, Phoenix struggled to answer the question out of the gates, scoring a […]
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Adam Green

ESPN Insider: Channing Frye could be good trade candidate

The Phoenix Suns have consistently maintained that this season is primarily about developing the team’s younger players. The word “tank” is shunned, but there is an understanding that any lumps that may be associated with giving inexperienced players significant minutes will be worth it in the end. So, one is left to wonder where some […]
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Suns Strokes: Phoenix runs out of gas in first loss of season

The Phoenix Suns again didn’t look like a team expected to lose in the ballpark of 60 games, though they picked up their first loss of the season Sunday in a 103-96 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns led for most of the game and took a three-point lead into the fourth […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

Phoenix Suns’ Dionte Christmas turns tide of game in first NBA appearance

Dionte Christmas was expected to be an afterthought in the Phoenix Suns’ rotation as they entered the 2013-14 campaign. If it weren’t for the team’s trade of Marcin Gortat and three other players to the Washington Wizards on Oct. 25, there may not have been room on the Suns’ roster for the former Temple shooting […]
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Suns Strokes: Bledsoe’s big fourth lifts Suns over Jazz

PHOENIX — One day after the Phoenix Suns and point guard Eric Bledsoe couldn’t come to terms on a contract extension, the first-year starter showed why he was willing to take the risk. After scoring one point on 0-of-6 shooting and 0-of-3 from behind the arc in the first three quarters, Bledsoe exploded for 17 […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Eric Bledsoe remains ‘important part’ of Phoenix Suns despite no deal

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Suns are committed to Eric Bledsoe. Eric Bledsoe is committed to the Suns. The two parties, however, could not agree on common ground to solidify that commitment in the form of a contract extension. The Oct. 31 deadline passed without a deal being reached. “It’s no reflection on our excitement to […]
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Jules Tompkins

Suns coach Jeff Hornacek: Familiarity hardly an advantage vs. Jazz

Jeff Hornacek’s NBA playing career lasted 14 years and it was bookended by six-year stints with the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz. His NBA coaching career, which is now in its third year, has exclusively been with those two teams. On Friday, the team that retired his No. 14 jersey — the Jazz, with […]
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Jules Tompkins

Report: Suns’ Eric Bledsoe wants max deal

On Thursday, the Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe failed to agree on a contract that would extend the fourth-year player’s future in the Valley, effectively destining him for restricted free agency at season’s end. By missing the extension window, the Suns will now have to wait until next summer to re-ignite contract negotiations. The earliest […]
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Report: Phoenix Suns, Eric Bledsoe fail to come to terms by extension deadline

Just one game into his tenure with the Phoenix Suns, guard Eric Bledsoe can add a new title beside his name. Restricted free agent. According to Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro, Bledsoe and the Suns failed to come to an agreement on a new contract extension by Thursday’s league-mandated 9:00 p.m. MST deadline. Bledsoe, who […]
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Adam Green

Viacheslav Kravtsov looks for chance to impact the Phoenix Suns

He said his coach did not think he was ready. Viacheslav Kravtsov sat. He sat on the BC Kyiv bench waiting for the 2009 NBA Draft, when he again was told he wasn’t ready by all 32 teams. “Coach didn’t play me for almost 30 something years…,” he said. “…I mean games.” It felt like […]
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Craig Grialou

Phoenix Suns’ players look to win one for Coach Hornacek

PHOENIX — In between the time the Phoenix Suns drafted him out of Iowa State and welcomed him back, hiring him as the 16th head coach in franchise history, Jeff Hornacek spent 12 years (seven as a player and five as a coach) with the Utah Jazz. His two NBA worlds collide Friday when the […]
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Adam Green

Review: ‘You Big Dummy’ by Eddie Johnson

Most athletes begin their book-writing career with an autobiography, but not Eddie Johnson. His first book, “You Big Dummy” was released in early September as a guide for athletes to create and sustain successful sports careers. Johnson played in the NBA for 17 years and spent four seasons playing for the Phoenix Suns. He currently […]
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Craig Grialou

Defensive emphasis gets Phoenix Suns off to good start

PHOENIX — Topping 100 points. Shooting better than 50 percent. The Phoenix Suns accomplished both Wednesday, but what separated them from the Portland Trail Blazers in game one was their effort on the other end of the court. “Defense is what won the game,” P.J. Tucker said of the Suns’ first season opening victory since […]
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Arizona Sports

The Pulse: Not much expected of Phoenix Suns this season

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 on the right hand side of our home page On Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, we asked a very simple question heading into the Phoenix Suns’ opener: How many games […]
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