The Phoenix Suns have done a good job of quieting the trade whispers over the last few weeks by winning 10 of 12 games and climbing back into the Western Conference playoff picture.
By now you've probably seen the little blowup Phoenix Suns forward Marcus Morris had Wednesday night in Minnesota, one that saw him shout at head coach Jeff Hornacek.
Any season that does not end with a Super Bowl victory will go down as some kind of disappointment, and the Arizona Cardinals' 2014 campaign is no different.
Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was asked how long it takes to go from being disappointed over a season-ending loss to being excited about the team's future.
Sometimes lost amid the Arizona Cardinals' struggles at quarterback is that they actually have a very capable passer already on the roster in Carson Palmer.
The Arizona Cardinals have not appeared in a postseason game since 2010, and only four players remain from the team that fell in New Orleans by a score of 45-14.
As Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick combined to gash the Arizona Cardinals for 151 rushing yards over the last two weeks, they were actually doing their opponents a favor.
As the Cardinals head into their playoff matchup with the Carolina Panthers, they do so with a handful of concerns. While their sputtering offense is easily the most notable and talked about, the defense's sudden inability to stop teams is arguably the most concerning.
It may have been an unfair request, but that doesn't change the fact that the Arizona Cardinals needed their defense to step up in a big way Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks.
