Michael Beasley has never been shy about expressing his desire to be a great NBA player rather than just a guy with limitless potential. In Wednesday’s 92-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Beasley gave fans in the Valley a brief glimpse of that greatness with what he called his “best game as a Phoenix […]
The Phoenix Suns could use a franchise player, and it appears they’re interested in taking one from the Atlanta Hawks. According to HoopsWorld.com, the Suns are pursuing forward Josh Smith. The Suns are pursuing Josh Smith, according to multiple league sources. Phoenix will try to acquire Smith before the deadline or, if that fails, through […]
Give the Suns credit. An organization that has taken its fair share of hits –both locally and nationally for almost two weeks now –avoided a major gaffe Wednesday night. With 5:18 to play in the opening quarter during the first timeout of the game, fans were directed to the video board. Skylar Grey’s “I’m Coming […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 92-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on January 30. The […]
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns saw a key player make his return Wednesday as they hosted the Los Angeles Lakers, and it’s a good thing Michael Beasley showed up. Oh sure, that Steve Nash guy was also at the US Airways Center, but whatever. The story Wednesday night was the fifth-year pro, who had his […]
Phoenix Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby knew the risk he was taking when the team opted to make a coaching change earlier this month from Alvin Gentry to Lindsey Hunter. Babby also admits he understood that the decision would more than likely cost the organization valuable assistants in Dan Majerle and Elston Turner. […]
Of the 14 players selected with lottery picks in the 2012 NBA Draft, Phoenix Suns rookie Kendall Marshall has played the least. Marshall has played just 64 minutes over 12 games, with the next lowest totals belonging to Oklahoma City’s Jeremy Lamb, who has appeared in just 16 games for a total of 64 minutes. […]
In case you’ve been under a rock, or just ignoring the Phoenix Suns this season, Steve Nash will make his return to the Valley Wednesday night as a member of the hated Los Angeles Lakers. Most knew that Nash’s departure from Phoenix, whenever it happened, would change the appearance of the Suns roster and direction […]
Goran Dragic Steve Nash 14.2 Points per game 11.5 6.3 Assists per game 8.0 2.8 Rebounds per game 2.7 2.3 Turnovers per game 2.7 1.42 Steals per game .76 .446 Field goal percentage .523 .317 Three-point percentage .444 15-28 Win/loss record 8-13 As Steve Nash makes his return to the Valley, many people will wonder […]
The Phoenix Suns organization has undergone a great deal of criticism after the way they handled the firing of Alvin Gentry and hiring of interim head coach Lindsey Hunter. Swingman Jared Dudley told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Tuesday the locker room reaction was not one of upset, but instead one of surprise. “It’s […]
Former Suns’ superstar Steve Nash and head coach Mike D’Antoni will return to Phoenix on Wednesday night when the underachieving Los Angeles Lakers come to the Valley. This will be Nash’s first visit back to Phoenix since he was dealt to LA in a sign-and-trade deal this offseason. The Suns have seen a great deal […]
Goran Dragic insists it’s just another game. Having the Los Angeles Lakers in town Wednesday night means no more or no less than the previous 45 times he’s led the Suns against an opponent this season. “For me, it’s not going to be different,” Dragic said Tuesday after practice. “Probably it’s going to be a […]
Phoenix Suns point guard Diante Garrett’s stint in the NBA D-League came to an end Monday, as the team announced it has recalled him from the Bakersfield Jam. Garrett, 24, averaged 15.1 points, 7.4 assists and 1.7 steals in seven games for the Jam. He shot 46.1 percent from the field and made 10-of-16 three-point […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 110-95 loss to the the Mavericks on January 27. The Good: […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 108-99 loss to the win over the Spurs on January 26. […]
In the wake of coaching changes for the Phoenix Suns, the team’s play-by-play man, Al McCoy, shared his thoughts on the two-game win streak since Lindsey Hunter took his turn at righting the ship. During McCoy’s interview with Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf, he said that a lot of the credit should go to […]
The Phoenix Suns are off to a hot start under interim head coach Lindsey Hunter after back-to-back wins over the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers. The 2-0 start should turn criticism into optimism if history proves anything. Out of the Suns 15 previous head coaches, only three have started 2-0 or better. Back in […]
The Phoenix Suns may be riding a two-game win streak at the moment, but chances are good they’re still heading for the NBA’s draft lottery for the third consecutive year. And at 15-28, it appears they may be one of the first teams on the clock, meaning they’ll have a good selection of players to […]
The Phoenix Suns have been without the services of veteran center Jermaine O’Neal for the last two games, and there had been some uncertainty as to just why that was. Earlier this week, news spread of a heated argument between O’Neal and Suns general manager Lance Blanks. O’Neal took to Twitter to refute some of […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 93-88 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on January 24. The […]
With previous stops in Portland, Sacramento and Houston, Elston Turner landed in Phoenix prior to the 2011-12 season with 14 years of NBA coaching experience. Yet, when the Suns decided to fire head coach Alvin Gentry a week ago, the organization turned to player development coordinator Lindsey Hunter to lead the team through the final […]
According to reports that have been confirmed by Arizona Sports’ Craig Grialou, lead assistant Elston Turner and the Phoenix Suns have mutually agreed to part ways. Turner was in his second season as a Suns assistant, and was considered for the interim head coaching job when Alvin Gentry was let go last week. Instead, that […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 106-96 win over the Kings on January 23. The Good: The […]
The smoke has cleared, Alvin Gentry is gone and Lindsey Hunter is the interim head coach of the Phoenix Suns. A 17-year NBA veteran with no coaching experience, Hunter will get a 41-game audition for the rest of what’s been a forgettable season for the team. That doesn’t sit well with many people, including former […]
When the 2012-13 season began, the Phoenix Suns had a set of expectations. “Coming into the season we were hoping that our young players could begin to develop,” general manager Lance Blanks told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Wednesday. Blanks, who touched on a variety of topics, mentioned Kendall Marshall, Michael Beasley, Markieff Morris […]
Phoenix Suns general manager Lance Blanks said he settled on Lindsey Hunter as the choice to replace Alvin Gentry after conducting a short — but exhaustive — search. The team parted with Gentry on January 18 and named Hunter the interim coach on January 20, with neither move being popular among most people. However, Blanks […]
Since the Phoenix Suns fired head coach Alvin Gentry last Friday, there have been rumblings that Lindsey Hunter, a player development coordinator who landed the interim head coaching job, had been undermining Gentry’s coaching for a good portion of the season. More specifically, the point that Hunter would bark out instructions during games even though […]
Three years ago, the Phoenix Suns were in the Western Conference Finals. Led by Alvin Gentry, a team featuring Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Jason Richardson and Grant Hill won 54 regular season games and two playoff series before bowing out to the eventual champion L.A. Lakers in six games. Shortly thereafter the Suns saw general […]
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver did a wide-ranging interview with Burns and Gambo on Arizona Sports 620 Wednesday and answered many tough questions about a season that has seen his team go 13-28 (last in the Western Conference) and his head coach, Alvin Gentry, fired. Many Suns fans are questioning the plan for rebuilding the […]
The Phoenix Suns are 13-28 at the midway point in the season. They’re residing in the Western Conference’s basement, and are much closer to being the worst team in basketball than a playoff team. Their attendance is down for the third consecutive year, and with what’s happened around the team lately, there would seem to […]
