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Adam Green

Report: Suns receive permission to interview J.B. Bickerstaff and Steve Clifford

New Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said there has been “good progress” in the search for a head coach, as he has a good list of options to choose from. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the team has been granted permission to interview L.A. Lakers assistant Steve Clifford as well as Houston Rockets […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Suns’ coaching search ‘narrows and expands at the same time’

When Ryan McDonough was hired by the Phoenix Suns he called finding a head coach his “first order of business as general manager.” Two weeks later, finding “the best guy for that job” remains a top priority; yet the vacancy remains. “We’ve made good progress,” McDonough said. “In terms of anything being imminent, no, but […]
11 years ago
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Dave Burns

Suns’ McDonough to have options with two first round picks

Gambo and I didn’t win the Powerball. The Suns didn’t win the lottery. Life goes on. In the end, the result is something you can certainly live with. Gambo and I couldn’t retire, but we still have a pretty cool gig. And the Suns have the fifth pick in the draft. While it’s always preferable […]
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Dave Dulberg

Jared Dudley: Next Suns coach needs to develop talent, teach fundamentals

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley likely won’t have a say in who general manager Ryan McDonough and Co. hire as the next head coach, but the six-year veteran definitely has an idea of what he wants. Dudley, who has already played for five coaches (Sam Vincent, Larry Brown, Terry Porter, Alvin Gentry and Lindsey Hunter) […]
11 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Phoenix Suns to select fifth in 2013 NBA Draft

The ping pong balls have spoken, and they’ve said the Phoenix Suns will have the fifth selection in the 2013 NBA Draft. Phoenix, which had the fourth-worst record in the league at 25-57 last season, moved down one spot due to the Washington Wizards moving up from number nine. “We obviously would have liked to […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

NBA Draft Lottery: Suns’ Lon Babby armed with good luck charm

Thus far, it has been a year of change for the Phoenix Suns. There’s a new general manager. There soon will be a new head coach. And on Tuesday, there will be a new Suns representative in the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery. Lon Babby, president of basketball operations, will be the one on stage at […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Suns lottery odds compared to other random events

For the third straight season, the Phoenix Suns will be participating in the NBA’s draft lottery. Last year we did a story on the team’s odds of winning the top pick (0.6 percent). As you know, the team ended up selecting 13th. However, the team’s chances of landing a top three pick this time around […]
11 years ago
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Arizona Sports

How potential Suns’ lottery targets measured up at the 2013 NBA Combine

The Phoenix Suns won’t know their lottery fate until Tuesday night, but this week’s NBA Combine (May 15-18) in Chicago may have offered GM Ryan McDonough a little more clarity as to what player the team will target with their first pick come June 27. Most of the expected lottery picks took part in the […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Report: Suns GM McDonough formally meets with Lindsey Hunter

All offseason, Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby has said interim coach Lindsey Hunter was a legitimate candidate to land the job on a permanent basis. However, new general manager Ryan McDonough will have a say in the matter, and given that he’s coming from a completely different organization, he has little attachment […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Suns GM McDonough turns attention to NBA Draft

Ryan McDonough is attacking his job as general manager on two fronts: Finding a head coach and preparing for the draft. “My immediate focus after finding a coach is drafting the best players,” he said last week when he was introduced as the team’s fifth GM in seven years. While the search for a coach […]
11 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Alvin Gentry weighs in on Suns’ head coaching search

Former Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry weighed in on who he thinks should lead the organization going forward. Gentry told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Tuesday that the Suns have an interesting pool of candidates to choose from in their search for a new head coach. “I think there’s a lot of great […]
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Dave Dulberg

Jared Dudley’s mom: He’s always been humble through ups and downs

Since coming over in a trade from the Charlotte Bobcats in December 2009, Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley has endeared himself to fans in the Valley with on-court performance, work in the community and engagement on social media platforms. Even during a 25-57 season in which he went back and forth between starting and coming […]
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Dave Dulberg

Ryan McDonough’s mom: Suns GM easiest of the five to raise

The saying goes that behind every great man there is a great woman and that certainly holds true for Ryan McDonough. The 33-year-old NBA exec’s mother, Denise, raised a family of five children along with her husband, former Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, in Hingham, Massachusetts. While several of Denise’s sons — Ryan (Phoenix Suns […]
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Dave Dulberg

ESPN NBA Insider: Suns’ head coaching job among the least desirable

As it stands now, six NBA teams (Bucks, Bobcats, Nets, Pistons, Sixers, Suns) have head coaching vacancies still unfilled. However, with the futures of Vinny Del Negro (Clippers), Larry Drew (Hawks), Keith Smart (Kings), Dwane Casey (Raptors) and Rick Adelman (Timberwolves) still unknown, the coaching carousel could potentially balloon to a party of 11. Take […]
11 years ago
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Dave Dulberg

Tom Chambers: Brian Shaw, Jeff Hornacek should be on Suns’ short list of coaches

When it comes to the Phoenix Suns’ coaching search, Tom Chambers doesn’t have a horse in the race. But as a former player who spent five years with the organization and currently works as a Fox Sports Arizona analyst, the four-time All-Star definitely has an idea of who he’d like to see on the bench […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Suns need talent upgrade ‘across the board’

Three years earlier, we waited 19 days to hear from the new general manager and heard this: “There’s a great infrastructure in place to have success,” Lance Blanks said on August 25, 2010. “So part of my job will be staying out of the way and not messing things up.” Oops. Two days after his […]
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Dave Dulberg

Suns GM: Michael Beasley’s talented, needs to grow up

New Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has plenty on his plate over the next few months. At the top of the list is obviously hiring a new head coach and scouting players for the upcoming June draft, but there’s a big item that might have moved up to the No. 3 slot this week. […]
11 years ago
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Doug Franz

Three random conversations

I quickly talked with three men at new Suns general manager Ryan McDonough’s introductory press conference Thursday. They were casual conversations with three people. I’m going to leave two people’s names out of this. None of the quotes are direct, only my memory of the conversation. Jay Biles (ESPN analyst): I’ve known him for years […]
11 years ago
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Dave Dulberg

Suns owner Robert Sarver: From a communication standpoint, organization can do better

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver wasn’t quite issuing a mea culpa when he spoke with Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Thursday, but he did admit the organization owes the fans more than what they’ve produced of late. When asked if the Suns have lost touch with their history and place in the NBA hierachy, […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

New Suns GM Ryan McDonough asks fans for patience

Ryan McDonough hasn’t served as a general manager in the NBA, technically. He does have three years of experience as the assistant GM for the Boston Celtics, serving under Danny Ainge. The new Suns GM wore many different hats in his decade with the Celtics organization, as he told Burns and Gambo on Arizona Sports […]
11 years ago
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Arizona Sports

With McDonough aboard, the Suns’ transition is underway

Well-run NBA franchises establish an identity. I’m not talking about welcoming back old players, being media friendly or any other off-the-court nonsense. Good teams understand what they are trying to accomplish on the court and this permeates from the top of the front office all the way to the lowest part of the coaching staff. […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Ryan McDonough introduced, focused on Suns coaching search

The Phoenix Suns introduced their new general manager Thursday, and the 33-year-old Ryan McDonough wasted no time in revealing that his first charge is to find the next head coach of the team. “My first order of business as the general manager is to find the best guy for that job,” McDonough said. “Obviously, I’ll […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

ESPN mock: Suns land Victor Oladipo and Archie Goodwin

The NBA Draft is a little more than a month away, and the event represents the beginning of a new era for the Phoenix Suns. Following a wretched 25-57 season, the Suns made a change in their front office, firing general manager Lance Blanks and hiring 33-year-old Ryan McDonough to replace him. The former Celtics […]
11 years ago
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John Gambadoro

These are the candidates to be the Suns’ next head coach

The Phoenix Suns say that Lindsey Hunter is still a candidate for the head coaching vacancy, but he has about a snowball’s chance in hell of actually getting the job. I’m sure at some point Hunter was promised an interview with the new general manager and that is why he is still a candidate. And […]
11 years ago
Arizona Sports

Suns hiring of new GM Ryan McDonough receives rave reviews

The Phoenix Suns announced that 33-year-old Ryan McDonough would be the team’s new general manager Tuesday, and the hiring received rave reviews from just about everyone. Take a look: McDonough is a great hire, young and upcoming guy coming from a solid organization — John Gambadoro (@Gambo620) May 7, 2013 I like everything about new […]
11 years ago
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Craig Grialou

McDonough’s the guy, now hand him the keys and let him drive

His name won’t move the meter (i.e. Grant Hill). His quotes won’t lead SportsCenter (i.e. Charles Barkley). The Suns though didn’t hire new general manager Ryan McDonough for that. They hired McDonough to turn around a franchise coming off its worst season in 44 years. McDonough’s résumé speaks for itself: • 10 seasons with the […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Former Sun, Celtic Eddie House endorses McDonough hire

Eddie House has worn the uniforms of both the Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics, giving him a unique perspective on the hiring of Ryan McDonough as the Suns’ new general manager. House played with the Celtics from 2007 until 2010, so he knows McDonough pretty well. In an interview with Doug and Wolf Tuesday […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

GM on board, Suns can move forward with coaching search

Now that the Phoenix Suns have hired a general manager, attention will turn to selecting a head coach. Lon Babby, who is the team’s president of basketball operations, said the move to bring Ryan McDonough on board does not necessarily mean interim head coach Lindsey Hunter has been eliminated from contention. “Lindsey is still a […]
11 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Suns’ Michael Beasley being investigated for alleged sexual assault

Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley has found himself in the news, and once again it’s not for something positive. Scottsdale Police confirmed they are investigating the 24-year-old for alleged sexual assault. According to police, the allegation stems from an incident that occurred on Jan. 13, 2013. Police say the investigation is ongoing, and they are […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Babby believes Suns found a ‘first-rate’ talent evaluator in Ryan McDonough

One of the things that drew Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby to Ryan McDonough was the fact that McDonough, unlike former general manager Lance Blanks, is a good communicator. A graduate of North Carolina with a degree in journalism and mass communication, McDonough is certainly that. He’s also someone who has gained a […]
11 years ago