It didn’t take long for Channing Frye to buy into the Phoenix Suns this season. Frye told The Dan Bickley Show with Vince Marotta on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. it was in training camp when he realized the potential the team had. “Usually if you’re on a bad team your starting five will beat the […]
So much for defense. For the second game in a row, the Phoenix Suns focused primarily at the offensive end, and for the second game in a row it yielded a result greater than 115 points. Unlike Friday, though, simply reaching the 115-point mark was not enough. No, Phoenix had to go above and beyond […]
And the Oscar goes to…The Phoenix Suns, for best first half performance in a game this season. Of course there are two halves to an NBA game; and the Suns did just enough in quarters three and four to fend off the Atlanta Hawks for a 129-120 victory in front of 16,759 at US Airways […]
The Phoenix Suns made some moves with their frontcourt Saturday as they prepare to make a playoff push with 24 games left. According to a tweet from the team, the Suns have signed 30-year-old power forward Shavlik Randolph for the rest of the season. The 6-foot-10, 236-pound forward has played for Philadelphia, Portland, Miami and […]
As the NBA moves into its final third of the 2013-14 season, ESPN writer Mark Stein took a look back at the “second trimester” and named some top players as well as the top coach over that span of the year. Stein named only seven winners in total, and two members of the Phoenix Suns […]
PHOENIX — It wasn’t the Michael Jordan flu game or Willis Reed walking out through the tunnel on one good leg, but Phoenix Suns star guard Goran Dragic carried his team on his back as “MVP” chants ran through US Airways Center on Friday night. Phoenix ended a three-game losing streak with a 116-104 victory […]
On Friday, the Phoenix Suns snapped a three-game losing streak just two days after losing by 23 points. Goran Dragic, who was sidelined for the previous game, could have been the difference. The Suns’ star set his second career high of the week in his return to the court against the New Orleans Pelicans, which […]
It started with a tweet from Suns analyst Eddie Johnson. Too early to say must wins, but these next two games based on who Suns face after are very important . @Suns @SunsTV — Eddie A Johnson (@Jumpshot8) February 28, 2014 The Suns currently sit in the 8th seed in the Western Conference with 25 […]
PHOENIX — Missing one of your playmakers is tough enough to overcome. Missing two is nearly impossible. The Suns experienced the latter on Wednesday, when without both Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic, they suffered their second-worst defeat of the season, losing at Utah 109-86. Bledsoe remains sidelined, though he may ramp up his knee rehabilitation […]
The Phoenix Suns were missing several backcourt players Wednesday night in Salt Lake City: Eric Bledsoe, Leandro Barbosa and — most noticeably of all — Goran Dragic. While Phoenix has stayed afloat since Bledsoe had to undergo knee surgery in early January, the absence of Dragic was too much to overcome, as the team was […]
Not much good came out of the Phoenix Suns’ 109-86 loss to the Utah Jazz Wednesday night, but if you wanted to find a sliver lining, Archie Goodwin is there for you. The rookie guard out of Kentucky played a season-high 27 minutes and responded with 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals, one assist and […]
Goran Dragic has had a breakout season for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 20.2 points, 6.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds while keeping them in the playoff race. The 27-year-old was left off the Western Conference All-Star team, though, which may be more a sign of his lack of recognition than a lack of talent. ESPN’s Chris […]
The first number in this by-the-numbers story on the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday should probably be 1. Because, boy, that was one hard-to-watch game. Without Goran Dragic, who was sidelined with a sprained right ankle, the Suns looked completely overmatched by a mediocre Jazz team on Wednesday in Salt Lake […]
Every day, we at ArizonaSports.com ask our readers a question. It’s the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down the right side of our home page. This time, we asked if the Suns should be playing rookie Alex Len more than they have been. A total of 456 […]
The Phoenix Suns stood pat and did not make a deal prior to last week’s trade deadline, but that does not mean their roster is completely set. This is the time of the season when teams explore the possibility of waiving certain veterans, players whom they have little intention of playing but would like to […]
PHOENIX — Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. For the Phoenix Suns, the lesson from Sunday’s gut-wrenching 115-112 loss to the Houston Rockets must not have had enough time to sink. Losing an 11-point fourth-quarter lead was apparently not enough heartbreak for one home stand. Despite holding a 91-83 […]
After a blazing start since returning from the NBA’s All-Star break, the Phoenix Suns appear to be on their way back to Earth. The Suns won their first three after the break, including a 21-point blitzing of the San Antonio Spurs. But Phoenix fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-101 at U.S. Airways Center on Tuesday, […]
PHOENIX — Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. For the first 30 or so games of the 2013-14 season, the Phoenix Suns’ greatest package came in the form of second-year center Miles Plumlee. Plumlee, the No. 26 overall pick in 2012, was acquired back in July 2013 in the three-player deal that sent forward […]
Everyone would like to assume that Kevin Love will leave the Minnesota Timberwolves via a player option that allows him to do so following the 2014-15 season. Everyone, that is, except for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since being selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies — and subsequently […]
The offseason has begun for the Phoenix Suns. Obviously, no one wants to hear this. We want to talk playoffs. We want to talk about home court advantage. We want to talk about the Suns being on national television twice in one week. No matter how fun the present is, this season is about the […]
With every day that passes, Suns guard Eric Bledsoe gets one step closer to a return from knee surgery. Monday, he did some 3-on-3 drills at practice, getting a chance to actually play a little basketball. “It felt great,” he said after the workout. A guest of Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM […]
With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror, the Phoenix Suns can finally relax. Even though there were no specific rumors about any one player on the team, the possibility of a move being made very much weighs on a player. With that no longer an issue, the team can just play basketball. “It’s like […]
PHOENIX — The finish wasn’t what bothered Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek on Sunday night, though losing an 11-point fourth-quarter lead will cause many a sleepless night. No, it was the start — a disastrous first quarter in which the Suns missed 15 of 22 shots and allowed 22 points in the paint while […]
PHOENIX — Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe took his first significant step toward a return this season, playing three-on-three basketball near the end of practice Monday. Up until this point, his on-court work had been limited to individual and one-one-one drills. “It felt great,” he said. Bledsoe is six weeks removed from surgery, in which […]
With a possible four first-round picks in the 2014 draft and plenty of salary cap space, the Phoenix Suns were in a position to make changes to their roster. Their winning record and current position in the playoff hunt led many to believe they would look to upgrade their roster. Instead, the trade deadline passed […]
Once upon a time, Phoenix was a (pardon the pun) hot free agent destination for NBA players. In 1988, Tom Chambers became the league’s first unrestricted free agent and signed with the Suns. During his five years in the desert, the 6-foot-10 forward averaged 20.6 points per game, was an All-Star three times and helped […]
PHOENIX — If the previews are any indication, then a potential Phoenix Suns-Houston Rockets first round playoff matchup will be good competition. And entertainment. But you’ll have to excuse the Suns if they prefer an alternate ending. With all five starters scoring in double figures including a career-high by Patrick Beverley, the Rockets handed the […]
The Phoenix Suns messed with Texas in a big way Friday night, knocking off the San Antonio Spurs in convincing fashion by a final of 106-85. But as the Suns found out the hard way Sunday night, the Spurs aren’t the only title contender in the Western Conference hailing from the Lonestar State. The Houston […]
PHOENIX — Overwhelming. Humbling. That’s how former Phoenix Suns point guard and Ring of Honor member Kevin Johnson described in regards to being one of 10 finalists for enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. “The first thing you think about is all the people you need to thank for […]
Sunday was a landmark day in the National Basketball Association, as veteran center Jason Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the first openly gay player to do so. The news swept across the league, so much so that Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek was asked about it during his pre-game […]