LAS VEGAS — It’s the shoes. It’s got to be the shoes. “I like them,” Marcus Morris said of his fluorescent yellow footwear. “I’m trying to get some orange ones, some shiny orange ones.” Hey, if he continues to hit game-winning shots, then the colorful sneaks must stay. Morris hit a 20-foot pull-up jumper at […]
Kendall Marshall’s rookie season was not exactly a great one. Selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in 2012, the North Carolina Tar Heel played in 48 games — including three starts — and averaged three points and three assists per game while shooting .371 from the field. Already pegged to be a backup with […]
If there is not a saying that a team can never have too many point guards, perhaps there should be. The Phoenix Suns, already with Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe, Kendall Marshall and Diante Garrett on the roster, are reportedly interested in adding another player. The Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Charlotte Bobcats and Phoenix Suns have […]
The Phoenix Suns are probably having a lot of fun with this. Set to don new uniforms this season, the team is releasing a new photo every week. Two weeks ago it was this photo, which showed rookie Alex Len ripping off a suit with a purple jersey underneath. Then, last week it was this […]
I have received a few emails from listeners wanting to know why the Phoenix Suns didn’t keep Wesley Johnson. I’m not sure why anyone cares about the small forward who has been a bust since being the fourth overall pick by Minnesota in 2010, but let’s try to explain it as best we can. 1) […]
LAS VEGAS – P.J. Tucker doesn’t have to be here. He wants to be here. For the second straight summer, Tucker is suiting up and playing for the Suns’ Summer League team; however, unlike last summer, there is no job to be won. He already has one. Tucker guaranteed himself a 2013-14 roster spot (and […]
LAS VEGAS – He played the most of any Phoenix Suns reserve. He grabbed the most rebounds of any player on either team. Arinze Onuaku, 6-foot-9 and 276 pounds, stood out — even more so than Marcus Morris’ fluorescent yellow shoes or Diante Garrett’s traffic-cone-esque orange footwear — in the Suns’ Summer League opening victory […]
LAS VEGAS – As far as first impressions go, yes, the Suns pushed the ball up the court and yes, they played aggressive defense. They just took their time getting there. “We’ll take the first half away, but the second half was good,” said a smiling Jeff Hornacek, who won his summer league head coaching […]
LAS VEGAS – When Jeff Hornacek agreed to coach the Phoenix Suns’ entry in the NBA Summer League, the goal was twofold: gain experience as a first-year head coach and gain a jump on the upcoming season thanks to a roster loaded with current players. “We show them how hard we’re going to work and […]
The NBA regular season is months away, Summer League is just starting, training camp and the preseason still haven’t happened. Yet you can already see the signs of the Phoenix Suns being a more successful offensive basketball team. According to basketball-reference.com, Phoenix had the second-worst offense in the NBA going by Offensive Rating. We’re not […]
Phoenix Suns rookie Alex Len underwent successful surgery on his right ankle, the team announced Friday. Selected out of Maryland with the fifth pick in the 2013 Draft, Len was already on crutches after undergoing surgery on his left ankle in May. “As a precautionary measure, our medical staff determined that it would be prudent […]
The Phoenix Suns are not ready to release their new uniforms to the public. However, that has not stopped the team from releasing teaser photos, giving fans a fleeting glimpse of what duds the team will don beginning next season. Earlier in the week it was a picture of rookie Alex Len ripping off a […]
Of the two players the Phoenix Suns are receiving in exchange for Jared Dudley, one has been to a pair of All-Star games. And of the two players, only one has an NBA Championship ring. His name is Caron Butler, and supposedly he’s the “throw-in” in the deal that also brought in Eric Bledsoe. Yet, […]
The Phoenix Suns have already swung one big trade this offseason, acquiring guard Eric Bledsoe and forward Caron Butler from the Los Angeles Clippers for swingman Jared Dudley. But will there be more wheeling and dealing on the horizon for the rebuilding franchise? Some of the most frequent trade rumors surrounding the Suns revolve around […]
Jeff Hornacek made it clear from day one. “We’ll know if they’re in shape or not,” the new Phoenix Suns head coach said Tuesday, following the team’s first Summer League practice. “We want to push the ball.” Message received. “We’re going to run a lot,” Archie Goodwin said. “(Hornacek) wants to get up-and-down, for sure,” […]
Even though it was agreed upon last week, the trade that made Eric Bledsoe a member of the Phoenix Suns couldn’t be finalized until Wednesday due to the NBA’s moratorium on player movement. Thursday, Bledsoe and fellow former Los Angeles Clipper Caron Butler were finally introduced to the Phoenix media. The 6-foot-1 Bledsoe has played […]
Phoenix Suns’ first-year head coach Jeff Hornacek is ready to get his feet wet in the 2013 Las Vegas Summer League, beginning Saturday. Hornacek, who will be coaching the games for the Suns, told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns & Gambo Wednesday that preparation for the tournament has gone smoothly. “It’s been great,” Hornacek said. “We’ve […]
The Phoenix Suns were involved in one of the biggest blockbuster trades of the NBA offseason thus far when they acquired Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Jared Dudley. The Milwaukee Bucks sent JJ Redick to the Clippers and received a second round draft pick from each team. […]
If “youth is wasted on the young” as Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, then talent most certainly is not. Talent, young talent, is celebrated and held in extreme value. Archie Goodwin is that type of talent, at least that’s what the Suns believe. The team thought enough of the 18-year-old that they agreed […]
It seems like it’s been a while since the Phoenix Suns had an offseason many would consider to be “good,” but the one the franchise is in the midst of would seem to qualify. Following the hires of Ryan McDonough as general manager and then Jeff Hornacek as coach, the team went and selected Maryland […]
Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek can finally talk about the trade that brought guard Eric Bledsoe and forward Caron Butler to the Valley in exchange for Jared Dudley and a second-round pick. “There’s always that half-percent chance that something doesn’t work with the deal so we’re happy it’s done with,” he told Arizona Sports […]
The man who once made Jared Dudley a Phoenix Sun approves of the deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Eric Bledsoe and forward Caron Butler. Former Suns general manager Steve Kerr weighed in on last week’s trade while a guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf show Tuesday. “I […]
Since the Phoenix Suns closed the book on last season, they have drafted a point guard and acquired a point guard, leaving many to wonder about the status of current point guards Goran Dragic and Kendall Marshall. Dragic is fine. He’s not going anywhere, not after leading the team in points, assists and steals all […]
So far, Phoenix Suns fans have been awfully optimistic about the acquisition of guard Eric Bledsoe. “(Suns GM) McDonough killed this one,” one fan commented on the Arizona Sports article announcing the trade. “This is a great deal for the Suns,” another chimed in. Said cardsfan89: “McDonough Doing work… Excellent trade, now what are we […]
The Phoenix Suns traded for Eric Bledsoe because they believe he is a building block for at least the next five years. With Bledsoe about to hit restricted free agency next summer, he will soon no longer be a value deal on his rookie contract. He’s about to get paid real money and will cost […]
The Phoenix Suns officially unveiled their 2013 Summer League roster Monday, and there are plenty of familiar faces on the squad. First-round picks from the past three drafts: Markieff Morris (2011), Kendall Marshall (2012) and Archie Goodwin (2013) will all be suiting up in Las Vegas. The trio of former first rounders will also be […]
Back on June 26, the Phoenix Suns officially unveiled four new logos for the upcoming 2013-14 season. While the transition to a more prominent black and orange color scheme was not all that surprising given the court makeover US Airways Center underwent last season, there were plenty of people around the Valley who were confused […]
Independence Day is a celebration marked by red, white and blue, parades, afternoon baseball, barbeques and fireworks. But for Valley fans, July 4 also represents a day of freedom — or better put the day the Phoenix Suns set two-time MVP Steve Nash free by trading him to the rival Los Angeles Lakers. It’s now […]
Making trades in the NBA is about finding opportunity and value. In a trade that was reminiscent, on a lower scale, of Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s acquisition of James Harden, Phoenix Suns GM Ryan McDonough was able to pick up Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe. In a league with a complicated salary cap only allowing […]
