Channing Frye has good news: His golf game is improved. “(It’s) a lot better,” he said. “Fixed my swing; fixed my hands. That’s all I had to do is just fix the hands a little bit.” Frye though would much prefer his hands around a basketball; and while he does occasionally shoot jumpers on the […]
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’ 121-104 win over the Bobcats on December 19. The Good: The […]
Michael Beasley has gone through quite a transition during his first two months in a Phoenix Suns uniform. From the projected go-to guy to a work in a progress to a reserve, Beasley hasn’t adjusted quite so easily to his latest change of scenery. With the Suns, Beasley is averaging career lows in points per […]
When the Phoenix Suns have struggled this season, no one has been more vocal about their role — or lack there of — in the team’s ever-evolving offense than center Marcin Gortat. Heading into the year, Gortat — one of only two returning starters from a season ago — had envisioned more opportunities in Alvin […]
The Phoenix Suns have trotted out five different starting lineups during the first 25 games of the 2012-13 season. And it’s no coincidence that their latest starting five — one that has five-year veteran Jared Dudley back in his natural small forward position — has generated instant returns. Over his last four games, the former […]
Aside from the foreign background and free-flowing hairstyle, Luis Scola will never be mistaken for Steve Nash out on the basketball court. Monday though, Scola dialed up his inner-Nash with a career-high ten assists against Sacramento. “I’ve been playing for a couple of years now so I think I understand the game a little bit […]
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’ 101-90 win over the Kings on December 17. The Good: Shannon […]
If you’re a struggling NBA team that’s lost seven straight games, it’s a nice thing when the NFL team in town has lost nine in a row. The focus is on the football squad which alleviates pressure while you try to get things back on the right track. That’s where the Phoenix Suns were just […]
December 16, 2012: Gentry likes Dudley at small forward, Beasley at power forward Head coach Alvin Gentry through the first eight weeks of the season has moved his players around as if they were pieces of a puzzle: What combination would fit together the best? He appears to have settled on one as the Suns […]
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’ 99-84 win over the Jazz on December 14. The Good: The […]
The Phoenix Suns have certainly had their fair share of struggles this season, mainly they’ve had trouble getting consistent, productive performances out of their players. One Sun who could be deemed an exception is Shannon Brown. The 27-year-old has continually provided impressive efforts, and exemplary shot selection, even during the team’s lowly seven-game losing streak. […]
The Phoenix Suns may have to realize their prominent free agent acquisition was a bust, but they haven’t done so yet. The Suns signed Michael Beasley to a three-year, $18 million contract and was viewed as a reclamation project for team management and head coach Alvin Gentry. Thus far, Beasley has proven to be just […]
After being taken in the second round of 2006 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors, there was no guarantee P.J.Tucker would make the regular season roster, let alone a noticeable impact on his new team. But after 17 games in Toronto, a demotion to the developmental league and his eventual release, Tucker wandered the globe […]
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’ 82-80 win over the Grizzlies on December 12. The Good: The […]
Over the summer, it was learned the 2012-13 Phoenix Suns would incorporate a retro look into their wardrobe. The team would wear the alternate uniform it used from 1994-2000, which was black with the sunburst across the chest. Now we know when the team will play in the old look. According to Suns.com, the Suns […]
With nine new players on the roster this season, the Phoenix Suns have had a hard time coming up with a consistent starting lineup. And for that reason, head coach Alvin Gentry is making another shift to the Suns’ starting five. Veteran power forward Luis Scola will move back into the starting lineup, replacing second-year […]
December 11, 2012: Dragic, Tucker expected to return vs. Memphis The place the Suns call home—US Airways Center, has hardly provided the home court advantage many teams, or at least many of the good teams, have in the NBA. There was the one possession loss on opening night versus Golden State, the overtime defeat at […]
December 11, 2012: Gentry’s job is safe through the end of the season Even before this new collection of players gathered for the first time back in September, the head coach made it clear this season was not going to be about him. Yes, Alvin Gentry is in the final year of his contract. But […]
The Phoenix Suns are 7-15 and near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. Pretty much every player on the roster is struggling to some extent, so it stands to reason trades could be on the horizon. And with December 15 marking the date on which teams can trade the majority of free agents signed […]
When the Phoenix Suns signed Michael Beasley this offseason, they hoped that he could be the “go-to-guy.” Unfortunately, things just haven’t worked out yet. Through 22 games, Beasley is averaging 11.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, both career lows. However despite the lack of production early in the season, Suns assistant coach Dan Majerle […]
Gentry again hints at lineup, rotation changes Typically, the Suns do not practice after back-to-back games. However, there the team was Monday on the practice floor at US Airways Center for more than two hours, including a film session. “We just needed to work,” said head coach Alvin Gentry, who the night prior following the […]
Things aren’t going well for the Phoenix Suns. Sunday’s loss to the mediocre Orlando Magic at US Airways Center pushed their current losing streak to seven games — their longest since February of 2004. And now, this. Shaun Powell, a writer for SportsonEarth.com who has more than 25 years experience covering the league, has put […]
Losing streaks seem to be the norm these days in the Valley, and the Phoenix Suns are not immune. The Suns dropped their seventh straight game Sunday night 98-90 to the Orlando Magic and now have the third-worst record in the Western Conference at 7-15. With nine new faces on the roster and no star […]
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’ 98-90 loss to the Magic on December 9. The Good: Shannon […]
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’ 117-99 loss to the Clippers on December 8. The Good: Beleaguered […]
So much for a guaranteed refund? While the Phoenix Suns dropped their fifth straight game Thursday night to the Dallas Mavericks, team president Jason Rowley said the organization’s “Satisfaction Guaranteed Night” turned out to be a pretty successful promotion. The one-night offer gave every fan who entered US Airways Center Thursday night the opportunity to […]
Coming off a disappointing six-game road trip in which his team finished 1-5, Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry was rather certain before Thursday night’s game that yet another change would be made to the starting lineup in the coming days. While Gentry wouldn’t divulge who would be the odd man out among the Suns […]
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’ 97-94 loss to the Mavericks on December 6. The Good: Suns […]
It wasn’t quite an on-air vote of confidence and there’s probably not much to read into, but despite the Phoenix Suns’ underwhelming 7-12 record, President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby was rather complimentary of head coach Alvin Gentry Wednesday. “Alvin has us playing really hard,” Babby told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf. “And that’s […]
When the Phoenix Suns decided to give Michael Beasley a second shot at being an NBA starter, they hoped they were getting the dominating playmaker that made him the second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Instead they’ve gotten an inconsistent forward averaging only 11.5 points and 4.1 rebounds through the first 19 games […]
