The Phoenix Suns have struggled the entire season, but the majority of their woes has come away from home. The Suns have lost their last ten road games, and hold a 2-15 record away from US Airways Center. Wednesday night doesn’t get any easier for Alvin Gentry and his team, as the Suns travel to […]
With the NBA season nearly 50 percent complete, one thing is certain when it comes to the Phoenix Suns: they’re not very good. The Suns entered play Wednesday with a 12-24 record to go along with a three-game losing streak. They’ve lost nine of their last 10 games. Yet, when Suns president of basketball operations […]
Wednesday in Boston, Jermaine O’Neal will play his 29th game of the season with the Phoenix Suns. It’s a mark he never reached in either of his previous two seasons with the Celtics. “I was definitely apologetic,” O’Neal said. “We can’t control our health.” O’Neal’s time in Boston was spent more in the trainer’s room […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 108-99 loss to the Bucks on January 8. The Good: Goran […]
There are a lot of new faces on the Phoenix Suns’ roster this season, but the team’s overhaul hasn’t led to many victories. The Suns sit at 12-23, the second-worst record in the Western Conference and 7.5 games out of the final playoff spot. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the team is tinkering […]
The Suns’ ails are many; and to place blame on any one individual—executive, coach or player, would be inaccurate. The Suns have lost eight of nine games to drop a season-high 11 games under five hundred for the second-worst record (12-23) in the Western Conference. “It’s no fun. Not at all,” head coach Alvin Gentry […]
For head coach Alvin Gentry and the Phoenix Suns, consistency on the offensive side of the court has been hard to come by. Gentry’s offense — or lack thereof — has resulted in only one win over the Suns’ last nine games, with five of them being at US Airways Center. “We lost rhythm, and […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 92-81 loss to the Grizzlies on January 6. The Good: Possibly […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 87-80 loss to the Jazz on January 4. The Good: The […]
The Phoenix Suns are looking to make it two wins in a row when they host the Utah Jazz Friday night at US Airways Center. And once again, P.J. Tucker is getting the start instead of Shannon Brown. Switching up the starting lineup has been a common theme this season for head coach Alvin Gentry […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 95-89 win over the Sixers on January 2. The Good: The […]
The Phoenix Suns return home Wednesday to face the Philadelphia 76ers trying to snap a six-game losing streak that dates back to December 22nd. The Suns have been competitive in most of the games, but the problem is they can’t find an answer down the stretch when the game is on the line. “Once again, […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 114-96 loss to the Thunder on December 31. The Good: Coming […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 111-107 loss to the Timberwolves on December 29. The Good: Luis […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 97-91 loss to the Pacers on December 28. The Good: The […]
The Phoenix Suns lack a marquee player on the roster, and instead have been forced to tinker with their lineup to generate offensive production. The Suns boast an 11-18 record but an abysmal 2-11 mark away from US Airways Center. Alvin Gentry’s squad will open a crucial three-game road trip Friday night in Indiana and […]
The Suns will spend the remainder of their 2012 away from the more familiar surroundings of US Airways Center. A three-game, four-day road trip begins Friday in Indiana before stopping in Minnesota and then arriving in Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve. “It’s a test of: Are we going to stand in and compete,” head […]
Suns guard Goran Dragic did not practice Thursday before the team left on its three-game, four-day road trip. “I’m sore, especially my butt, my wrist,” he said. “But it’s normal.” Normal only after factoring in how hard he hit the floor after being undercut by the Knicks J.R. Smith on a drive to the basket […]
We’re still almost two full months away from the NBA trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean the rumors can’t churn until then. One rumor out there originates in Chicago and involves the Phoenix Suns. CSN Chicago Bulls Insider Aggrey Sam answered a question in mailbag column about the Bulls’ trade possibilities, and mentioned Phoenix could […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 99-97 loss to the Knicks on December 26. The Good: Jared […]
Goran Dragic was injured with 22.1 seconds left in the second quarter of the Phoenix Suns game against the New York Knicks Wednesday on a dangerous play. Dragic was attempting a transition lay-up when J.R. Smith undercut him on a breakaway causing him to take a bad fall. Smith was charged with a flagrant foul […]
As the Suns continue to rebuild during the post-Steve Nash Era in Phoenix, they are finding the process to be a long and arduous one. With an 11-17 record, the Suns’ focus isn’t so much on contending for a title as it is getting back to the playoffs after a two-year absence. “Our job is […]
When the Phoenix Suns drafted Kendall Marshall with the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft they had high hopes he would become an integral part of the team’s future. Critics of Marshall have said he is a gifted passer with a poor shot and over a small sample size of games, the North […]
It hasn’t been the easiest of years as far as many of the Valley’s pro teams are concerned. But for a few days, the players, coaches and members of the front office from each of the four respective teams (Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Coyotes and Phoenix Suns) have a chance to sit back, relax […]
Through 28 games, the 11-17 Phoenix Suns don’t have too many players leading the league in any statistical category. Well, except for one. In Sunday night’s 102-77 loss to the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers, Jermaine O’Neal picked up his league-leading eighth technical foul. For most coaches, this would be a cause for concern, after all […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 103-77 loss to the Clippers on December 23. The Good: Jared […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 96-93 loss to the Trail Blazers on December 22. The Good: […]
Alvin Gentry may have found a permanent solution to his team’s offensive woes. The Suns’ head coach has experimented with five different starting lineups this season, with the most recent shake-up coming Dec. 12. Since then, the Suns have won four straight games. “I think coach Gentry likes the starting unit and certainly you’d have […]
