In a typical year an 82-game NBA season is played out over 170 days. This, however, is not a typical year. The Suns will play 66 games in 122 days, starting the day after Christmas. “You’ve got to embrace (the schedule) and just try to do the best you can to take care of yourself,” […]
The NBA season begins in 14 days. The first pre-season game is in eight days. Suns training camp is now in its third day. In other words, there isn’t a lot of time to get ready. With the season not starting on time because of the lockout, teams are re-evaluating what they had hoped to […]
There’s normally not a lot of interest in 39-year-old free agents in the National Basketball Association. Consider Grant Hill an exception to that “rule”. Hill was pursued by several teams, including contenders like the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. But in the end, Hill opted to stay in Phoenix […]
Head coach Alvin Gentry called it a tough decision. “We had to sleep on that one. We really did.” Gentry, because the contracts of free agents Grant Hill and Sebastian Telfair as well as rookie Markieff Morris had not yet become official by the start of training camp Saturday night, needed another body to give […]
The Suns expect to be a playoff team this season. Before that can occur however the Suns need to show they can be competitive; and that starts now, in training camp. “We need to get ourselves in a position where we’re consistently competing, whether it be in drills or scrimmages or whatever,” explained head coach […]
Swingman Mickael Pietrus was back before he left. According to Paul Coro, Pietrus was to head to Toronto for a conditional second-round pick, but he was found to have a small knee injury that still needs a few weeks of treatment. [Pietrus’ agent Bill] McCandless said the trade has been “postponed” and that Pietrus did […]
A series of moves by the Phoenix Suns continued on Friday as they cut ties with guard Vince Carter, according to a Tweet from The Arizona Republic’s Paul Coro. The move was not much of a surprise as the aging Carter was to earn $18 million this year. The Suns will be responsible for paying […]
Veteran free agent forward Grant Hill has decided to stay in Phoenix, agreeing to a one-year, $6.5 million contract according to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic. Hill had interest from several other teams, including the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs, but opted to stay in Phoenix, where he […]
As doors open for training camps all around the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Suns remained busy on Friday, agreeing to trade swingman Mickael Pietrus and cash to the Toronto Raptors for a conditional second round pick. The deal is contingent on Pietrus passing a physical in Toronto. Pietrus was acquired by the Suns from […]
One day before free agents can officially sign with NBA teams, reports have circulated that free agent guard Shannon Brown will sign a contract with the Phoenix Suns. The deal, a one-year, $3.5 million deal has been confirmed by Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro. The deal will be made official on Friday. Brown, 26, has […]
The seemingly never-ending search for a backup point guard in Phoenix has led to Sebastian Telfair. Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro reports the Suns have agreed to a one-year contract worth between $1.5 and $2 million with the 26-year-old former lottery pick. Telfair was originally drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 13th pick […]
It was widely thought — maybe even assumed — that Grant Hill would return to the Suns. The team wanted him back and, as far as anyone knew, he wanted to come back. That may not be the case anymore. According to the New York Post, Hill may be in a New York state of […]
PHOENIX – Now that the lockout has ended, we can finally look forward to the upcoming NBA season. For the Phoenix Suns, the abbreviated 66-game season will present some tough challenges for a team that relies heavily on older players like Steve Nash and possibly Grant Hill. “It’s going to be a sprint, all the […]
The NBA released its truncated 66-game regular season schedule on Tuesday, and for the Phoenix Suns, the campaign gets started the day after Christmas. Monday, December 26th, Phoenix will tip-off their 44th season against the New Orleans Hornets in downtown Phoenix. The Suns will play two sets of back-to-back-to-back games this season. On February 13, […]
The NBA lockout-shortened season will put the character, chemistry and cohesiveness of the Phoenix Suns to the test. Team leader and face of the franchise Steve Nash believes he’s prepared to welcome the challenge. “I mean I think everyone’s going to be leery of it,” said Nash. “It’s going to be brutal. But, I feel […]
The Suns acquired Marcin Gortat in December of last year, and at the time there were questions about what kind of player the team added. Gortat was 26 at the time, and had spent his entire career backing up Dwight Howard in Orlando. At 6-foot-11 and 240 pounds, he had the size to be a […]
The reigning MVP. The Defensive Player of the Year. Ten of the 12 Eastern Conference All-Stars. Six of the eight Eastern Conference playoff teams. And Amare Stoudemire. Fans will see none of the above at US Airways Center this season. The Suns home schedule is devoid of many of the game’s biggest names (Derrick Rose, […]
The Phoenix Suns want to bring Grant Hill back. From all accounts, Grant Hill would like to come back to the Phoenix Suns. So, why is it that the veteran could find himself with a different team next season? According to NBA.com’s David Aldridge, the Clippers, Bulls and Knicks all have something to offer Hill […]
The Suns don’t have a lot of work to do — roster wise, before the abbreviated NBA season begins later this month. They do though have one important piece of business to take care of: re-signing Grant Hill. “That’s a big issue for me so I hope he’s back,” said Steve Nash Thursday, the first […]
Basketball is back. Practice facilities opened to players Thursday, and Steve Nash was one of the first Suns to make their way down to the US Airways Center. A two-time league MVP and the team’s best player, Nash said he’s in great shape right now, but not “basketball shape.” “I’ve only played basketball a few […]
Entering the final year of his contract, Suns point guard will be the center of trade rumors all year until something happens. Despite Suns President Lon Babby’s numerous denials that Nash will be traded, Arizona Sports 620’s Ron Wolfley thinks that this will be the season Nash will finally be dealt. “Steve Nash probably is […]
The lockout is over. I never thought I would read those words in regards to the NBA this year, and yet here I am, jumping for joy after unwrapping the early Christmas gift that was given to me by Billy Hunter and David Stern. As you can tell, I am a fan of the NBA. […]
It’s Tuesday night. Zabian Dowdell is supposed to be at US Airways Center playing basketball; instead he’s a couple of blocks down the street, bowling. “I’m a horrible bowler,” he said moments before rolling a strike. Dowdell, the Suns backup point guard, is at Lucky Strike in downtown Phoenix. He and his friends are raising […]
According to various reports, including one by Yahoo! Sports NBA writer Adrian Wojnarowski, Phoenix Suns point guard Aaron Brooks has signed a one-year deal to play basketball in China. The deal, with Guandong of the Chinese Basketball Association, is believed to be worth north of $2 million and does not include a opt-out clause that […]
NEW YORK, November 14, 2011 – NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement: “At a bargaining session in February 2010, Jeffrey Kessler, counsel for the union, threatened that the players would abandon the collective bargaining process and start an antitrust lawsuit against our teams if they did not get a bargaining resolution that […]
The following article is not real. It is our best guess as to what would have happened had the NBA season actually started on time, playing every game on the 2011-12 schedule. Clearly that’s not the case, and every stat, quote or observation below never actually happened. But without REAL NBA basketball to talk about […]
The following article is not real. It is our best guess as to what would have happened had the NBA season actually started on time, playing every game on the 2011-12 schedule. Clearly that’s not the case, and every stat, quote or observation below never actually happened. But without REAL NBA basketball to talk about […]
The following article is not real. It is our best guess as to what would have happened had the NBA season actually started on time, playing every game on the 2011-12 schedule. Clearly that’s not the case, and every stat, quote or observation below never actually happened. But without REAL NBA basketball to talk about […]
The following article is not real. It is our best guess as to what would have happened had the NBA season actually started on time, playing every game on the 2011-12 schedule. Clearly that’s not the case, and every stat, quote or observation below never actually happened. But without REAL NBA basketball to talk about […]
The Phoenix Suns were supposed to open their season Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but instead the US Airways Center was like every other NBA arena: empty. Players and owners are still trying to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, and until they do the NBA’s lockout will continue. And […]
