The Phoenix Suns are headed in the wrong direction, and it has nothing to do with their disappointing 6-11 record. Since Suns’ current owner Robert Sarver bought the team in 2004 from Jerry Colangelo, the franchise value has decreased by $9 million. Sarver bought the Suns for $404 million and they are now reportedly worth […]
The 6-11 Suns have yet to catch a break this season and changes will not come easy. They’ve struggled to find consistent success as their longest winning streak has been only two games, and their rankings are getting lower. The Suns are 19th in the league in points and 22nd in rebounds per game and […]
For years, the Phoenix Suns have ranked as one of the best shooting and highest scoring games in the NBA. Last season, despite not qualifying for the playoffs, the Suns were 7th in the league in shooting percentage. Phoenix topped the league the prior five years. That’s not happening this season, and head coach Alvin […]
A frustrating season for Robin Lopez hit a new low with a one-game suspension after he made contact with an official during Tuesday night’s home loss against Toronto. Lopez was ejected from the game when he brushed official Rodney Mott after a foul was not called while he was going up for a shot against […]
The Suns are currently 6-11, and have dropped their last three home games, all to some of the Eastern Conference’s bottom feeders. Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby, a guest on Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf, said he’s almost not allowed to panic. “We all have different functions and different roles,” Babby said. […]
Stu Jackson, the NBA’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, announced on Wednesday that Phoenix Suns’ center Robin Lopez has been suspended for one game without pay for improper conduct towards a game official. Lopez made contact with official Rodney Mott during the second quarter of the Suns’ loss to Toronto Tuesday night at U.S. […]
It’s been an eventful 24 hours for Suns’ center Robin Lopez. Lopez was ejected from Tuesday night’s 99-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors for brushing official Rodney Mott. Wednesday, Lopez was suspended without pay for one game (about $35,000) for his transgression. Also on Wednesday, Lopez’s play and contract status were the subjects of discussion […]
February 10, 2004. This date may not mean much to you, but it is kind of important in the rivalry that is Suns vs. Raptors. February 10, 2004 was the last time Toronto topped Phoenix – until Tuesday night. It was also a time when OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” was the number one song on Billboard’s […]
It is time for the Phoenix Suns to recognize that Robin Lopez will never amount to anything more than a below- average backup center. And once they do that they need to find a team that is willing to trade for the 7-footer who was the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft out of […]
Tuesday night’s 99-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors revealed a lot of not-so-flattering traits on the face of the Phoenix Suns. First of all, the Raptors had lost eight straight games, mostly due to a sputtering offense that had churned out a less-than-spectacular 81 points per game during the stretch. Secondly, the Raptors never beat […]
The Suns have some big decisions to make with Steve Nash and Robin Lopez about their futures, but getting rid of both may not be the best choices. Rumors about Nash leaving have gone on for months and involve different teams, but TNT analyst and former Suns GM Steve Kerr said he’ll be tough to […]
Even if the Suns were inclined to trade Steve Nash, there’s a decent chance they’ll be unable to do so. Sure, Nash is still one of of the best point guards in the game, as he’s averaging 14.3 points and 10.1 assists per game, numbers that are not far off from some he posted during […]
By his own admission, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban let Steve Nash depart as a free agent in the summer of 2004 because he didn’t think the player would last this long. Nash, who was 30 at the time, was coming off three straight seasons of playing at least 78 games, but that didn’t matter […]
The Suns are catching another break on their grueling road trip with Dirk Nowitzki being held out of Monday’s game against Dallas. The Suns, who are 6-9, look to go over .500 for the road trip. With Nowitzki out tonight, the Suns will have played teams missing a key player in four out of the […]
Steve Nash has expressed his desire to stay in Phoenix, but the trade rumors won’t stop until the March 15 deadline passes or he’s moved before then. According to CBS NBA insider Ken Berger,, the Orlando Magic will have an interest in the point guard if the Suns decide to trade him. Nash “could push […]
The Suns and the Celtics have a lot of things in common, the glaring one being that both teams have been struggling so far in this abbreviated season. The 5-9 Suns are trying to capitalize on their victory over the Knicks Wednesday, while the 5-8 Celtics are trying to get back to their winning ways […]
The Suns may have caught another break on their road trip with the possibility of going up against the Boston Celtics without starting point guard Rajon Rondo. Rondo attempted to brace for a landing while going up for a basket against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, but fell awkwardly on his right wrist. He was […]
Sometimes you do have to go through a cycle in this league, and that’s the reality of it. January 18, 2012 could one day be looked at as the date when the Phoenix Suns, as a franchise, saw its fortunes finally turned around. It has nothing to do with the team’s 91-88 win in New […]
Do you like Steve Nash? Then let him go. Do you revere, value, and marvel at what Steve Nash has done for the Suns? Then let it go. Do you acknowledge and concede that Planet Orange still orbits around the brightest Sun in franchise history? Then let yourself go. Unclench thy fists, we say. Set […]
Lon Babby did not see this coming. The Suns’ President of Basketball Operations joined Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Wednesday — one day after his team was destroyed by the Derrick Rose-less Bulls 118-97 — and didn’t mince words when it came to his disappointment with where the team is at. “Honestly…I’m disappointed that […]
The New York Knicks were tabbed as one of the teams to beat in the Eastern Conference heading into this season. So far, teams have beaten the Knicks. Mike D’Antoni’s team hosts the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden and brings a less-than-stellar 6-7 record with them. Part of the problem for the […]
Amare Stoudemire is in a slump, but playing the Suns could change that. Stoudemire has played his former team twice since leaving for the Big Apple last season, putting up big numbers in each game. STAT’s first meeting with his former team came in front of his former fans at the US Airways Center, a […]
The most important date on the calendar this season for the Phoenix Suns is March 15th, and it has nothing to do with a date in L.A. against Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and the Clippers that night. No, March 15th is the NBA trade deadline and the biggest question surrounding the Suns is whether Steve […]
You won’t ever see Phoenix Suns swingman Jared Dudley in the NBA’s Slam Dunk contest during All-Star weekend. Dudley is not the most athletic player in the league, instead he’s made his mark as a competent shooter, solid defender and good locker room influence. But his obvious lack of hops didn’t stop Dudley from setting […]
NBA.com released its 10th annual GM survey, and according to those polled the Miami Heat are expected to win the 2012 NBA Finals, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the process. It should come as little surprise that the Suns were not mentioned in any of the “best of” categories for teams, as the Lakers […]
The Phoenix Suns have lost their last four games, falling to teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Jersey Nets. However, while the team is having its share of struggles, one person you should not blame is center Marcin Gortat. Gortat, who is averaging 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, has been excellent […]
It’s the Suns longest road trip of the season. It’s been dubbed the “Toy Story Trip” with US Airways Center being taken over by Disney On Ice’s Toy Story 3. Another name for the five-game, nine-day journey: the “Grant Hill jilted suitors” trip. San Antonio, Chicago, New York, Boston and Dallas all expressed an interest […]
PHOENIX — Spurs, Bulls, Knicks, Celtics, Mavericks. San Antonio, Chicago, New York, Boston, Dallas. The Phoenix Suns’ next five games – all on the road – could very easily make or break their season, which is dangerously close to spiraling out of control after the team suffered another home loss to another of the East’s […]
With a long road trip looming, the Phoenix Suns (4-6) can not really afford to drop Friday’s game against the New Jersey Nets (2-9). The game got a little tougher late Friday, though, as Alvin Gentry announced that both Steve Nash and Grant Hill will not be playing. Nash, who has an injured back, and […]
Michael Redd scored 12 points in his debut with the Suns Thursday night, showing that he is ready to finally see time on the court. Redd joined the Suns as a free agent after spending 11 years with the Milwaukee Bucks. He struggled with injuries — including ACL and MCL tears in his left knee […]
