One of the things that drew Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby to Ryan McDonough was the fact that McDonough, unlike former general manager Lance Blanks, is a good communicator. A graduate of North Carolina with a degree in journalism and mass communication, McDonough is certainly that. He’s also someone who has gained a […]
The Phoenix Suns have named Ryan McDonough as their new general manager. McDonough, 33, comes to the Suns after spending the last two seasons as the assistant general manager of the Boston Celtics. The Massachusetts native also has experience as Boston’s director of player personnel, director of international scouting, director of amateur scouting and special […]
As the Phoenix Suns continue their search for a new general manager, Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro tweeted the following Tuesday morning: Expect the Suns to make a decision regarding the General Manager sometime today, all indications I am getting is that it’s Ryan McDonough — John Gambadoro (@Gambo620) May 7, 2013 McDonough, 33, has […]
Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jon Barry has a theory he feels the Phoenix Suns should adhere to as they continue to search for a new general manager. “If I’m Robert Sarver or whoever’s going to make the ultimate decision, I’m going to franchises that I have seen that have won year after […]
The second round of the NBA Playoffs is officially set, and several former Suns players are still in the hunt for a championship. Jason Kidd, PG, New York Knicks First Round: 1.8 points, 2.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game vs. Boston Celtics Second Round: vs. Indiana Pacers (2.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game […]
At the end of last season, Shannon Brown, then a free agent, expressed a strong desire to return to the Phoenix Suns. He showed it by staying in town and working out daily at US Airways Center. He ultimately signed a two-year contract. Now, at the end of this season, one in which he played […]
And then there were three. 10 days after parting ways with general manager Lance Blanks, the Phoenix Suns’ search for his replacement has been narrowed down to three candidates. According to Yahoo! Sports NBA writer Adrian Wojnarowski, the finalists include Boston Celtics assistant general manager Ryan McDonough, Milwaukee assistant general manager Jeff Weltman and San […]
Former Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry went just 13-28 in 2012-13 before parting ways with the organization on January 20, but he might not be out of a job too long. Arizona Sports 620’s Craig Grialou confirmed Wednesday night, that both Gentry and Elston Turner with interview for the Charlotte Bobcats’ head coaching job […]
Late Monday night, NBA reporter Ric Bucher published a note regarding the Phoenix Suns. Discussing the team’s search for a new general manager, Bucher also said “The bigger question is, how much longer will Sarver be calling the shots? One source says the increased evaluation of franchises inspired by the Seattle-Sacramento fight over the Kings […]
The search for the next general manager of the Phoenix Suns is gaining steam. NBA analyst Ric Bucher tweeted Milwaukee Bucks assistant general manager Jeff Weltman remains the favorite to land the Suns’ vacant GM position. Jeff Weltman, as has been reported, is the frontrunner to be the Phoenix Suns’ next GM, and one source […]
John married Jessica in 1993. They were soul mates. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other and they couldn’t imagine it being any other way. Relationships change over time. Twenty years and three kids later, John and Jessica are still married — but it’s different. John doesn’t exercise like he did in his younger […]
Jermaine O’Neal had a rather productive season with the Phoenix Suns. The veteran center appeared in 55 games, and averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per night. He re-established himself as a viable NBA player, and now may be looking to move on, perhaps to where his career began back in 1996. According […]
The Phoenix Suns have not yet decided if they want to retain interim head coach Lindsey Hunter on a more permanent basis. Of course, it’s possible Hunter will make the decision for them. According to Detroit Pistons pre and post-game host Matt Dery, Hunter is interested in the team’s coaching vacancy. Source: Lindsey Hunter has […]
The Phoenix Suns finished the 2012-2013 season with the second-worst record in franchise history. The offseason began with the organization’s decision to cut ties with general manager Lance Blanks, who served three years in the position. Interim head coach Lindsey Hunter’s fate has yet to be decided, and Suns guard Jared Dudley told Arizona Sports […]
You don’t get to hire three general managers unless you’re the owner. The next hire by Suns president Lon Babby will be his last at the GM position. He will either nail the hire and retire as a success or be fired along with this upcoming hire. This will be his last one and then […]
The Phoenix Suns are a team in search of a general manager. Monday, the organization cut ties with GM Lance Blanks following a difficult 25-57 campaign — the second-worst mark in team’s 45-year history. Much of the blame ultimately falls on Blanks’ shoulders — after all, he was the architect of a roster that failed […]
The Phoenix Suns are looking for their fourth general manager in seven years since the departure of Bryan Colangelo in February 2006. And for the second time, Lon Babby, the president of basketball operations, is leading the charge to find what he called “a first-rate talent evaluator.” (He used the phrase “a basketball genius” prior […]
The Phoenix Suns’ decision to send general manager Lance Blanks on his way was seen as a negative sign for Lindsey Hunter’s chances of remaining the team’s head coach. After all, it was Blanks who brought Hunter on board to begin with, and it was Blanks who tapped Hunter to replace Alvin Gentry on an […]
The Phoenix Suns are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history. In fact, only three teams — the Lakers, Celtics and Spurs — have a better winning percentage. However, each of those teams, along with 14 below them, have something the Suns don’t: an NBA championship. That history, though, is one of the […]
The news of Lance Blanks and the Phoenix Suns parting ways (and what precisely that means is unknown as I write this — was he fired? Reassigned?) is stunning in only one regard; it means the three amigos, the three L’s of Suns basketball, Lon, Lance and Lindsey, are breaking up. It was so easy […]
There may be some folks who are disappointed in the news that the Phoenix Suns have parted ways with general manager Lance Blanks, but don’t count TV analyst Tom Chambers among them. “Party, maybe,” Chambers told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Monday of Blanks being gone. “I’ve gotten so many texts since it was […]
The Phoenix Suns are not what they once were. At least, they are not, at this point in time, a championship contender with a loaded roster that is built to win. No, as ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Monday, they are are a rebuilding team with some […]
Things may have changed now that Lance Blanks is no longer the team’s general manager, but it appears the Phoenix Suns were hopeful they’d get a head coach who was not Lindsey Hunter. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the team had its sights set on former Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. […]
The Phoenix Suns announced they have parted with general manager Lance Blanks after just three seasons on the job. “Lance has been a trusted friend and colleague,” said Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby. “I thank him personally and professionally for his hard work on behalf of the Suns. We will continue to prepare […]
The Phoenix Suns are headed to their third straight draft lottery following a 25-57 campaign, but fans in the Valley have plenty of familiar faces to follow if they don’t want to call it quits on the NBA season just yet. Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs Steve Nash: 16 points and 3 assists […]
Steve Nash left the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Los Angeles Lakers last July, putting an end to his eight-year tenure in Arizona. In return, Phoenix received four future draft picks — first rounders in 2013 and 2015 and second rounders in 2013 and 2014. The 39-year-old’s departure also opened up the […]
The Phoenix Suns finished the 2012-13 season with a 25-57 record, which is good (or bad) enough for the second-worst mark in franchise history. But was this really one of the worst teams the franchise has ever produced? Let’s take a look at the numbers. Follow @AZSports
Already there are coaching vacancy signs up in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. Phoenix may or may not be next. There had been no decision — one way or the other — on Lindsey Hunter’s interim status as players cleaned out their lockers Thursday morning following the second-worst season in franchise history. “I think he did […]
If someone told you the Phoenix Suns kind of gave up on the 2012-13 season, chances are good that wouldn’t be much of a surprise. The team won just 25 of 82 games, and were barely competitive in many of them. Some of that, of course, can be attributed to a lack of talent. However, […]
The Phoenix Suns won just 25 games this past season, so it stands to reason that they were missing quite a bit. But what they lacked was, apparently, not always evident in the box score. “We are missing character, we are missing just strong minds in the team,” Suns center Marcin Gortat said Thursday after […]
