Let’s get one thing clear here. The Phoenix Suns did not learn from their past mistakes of wasting good money on bad players like Josh Childress, Hedo Turkoglu and Hakim Warrick. Somehow, someway this organization has found a way to throw $18 million right out the window. Hate to say I told you so, but […]
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’ 108-98 overtime loss to the Grizzlies on December 4. The Good: […]
Jared Dudley says Suns teammate Michael Beasley is a “chill, cool type of guy” that sometimes needs to have help getting going. One of the team’s big free agent signings in the offseason, Beasley is averaging a disappointing 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 27.7 minutes per night. He’s also shooting just 39 […]
After being the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, playing time was hard to come by for Kendall Marshall. The point guard from the University of North Carolina had played just 18 minutes in the Phoenix Suns’ first 14 games. So late last week, in an effort to get the young prospect some […]
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’ 106-99 loss to the Knicks on December 2. The Good: Marcin […]
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’ 101-97 loss to the Raptors on November 30. The Good: The […]
The Phoenix Suns made national news Friday, and it had nothing to do with Alvin Gentry’s 7-9 squad. Just days after the team’s 40-point blowout loss in Detroit, the organization announced a rather unorthodox promotion for their next home contest against the Dallas Mavericks on December 6. The promotion, which is being called “It’s Guaranteed […]
The Phoenix Suns are going out on a limb, offering fans a refund if they don’t enjoy next Thursday’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks. It’s called “Satisfaction Guaranteed Night” and offers “good times guaranteed or your money back.” “We believe strongly in the up-tempo, exciting brand of basketball that our team plays every time […]
When the Phoenix Suns selected Kendall Marshall with the 13th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the hope was his pass-first mentality and basketball smarts would make an impact on the team. They still might, but it’s not going to be anytime soon. The Suns have assigned the former North Carolina star to the Bakersfield […]
Losing a game is bad. Losing a game to the Detroit Pistons is worse. Losing a game to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 117-77 — a 40 points margin — is, well, we’ll let Suns coach Alvin Gentry tell you what it is. “There’s nothing to say, it was a total abortion, really,” […]
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’ 117-77 loss to the Pistons on November 28. The Good: The […]
It’s safe to say the Phoenix Suns have not gotten off to the kind of start defensively as they would have hoped. Head coach Alvin Gentry and his staff put a renewed emphasis on improving the team’s defense during camp and preseason, but so far the Suns haven’t been able to translate their hard work […]
From 2008 to 2012, Luis Scola started all 304 NBA games in which he appeared . That wasn’t expected to change after signing with the Phoenix Suns over the summer, but after their disappointing 5-7 start, Suns head coach Alvin Gentry made it clear
I believe the Phoenix Suns have one way to be a productive basketball team this season and get into the post-season: a maxim. No One Here Gets Out Alive. Although abstract and not for public consumption, the Suns players should play like the title Jerry Hopkins used for his biography of Doors’ front man, Jim […]
Mike D’Antoni regrets leaving the Phoenix Suns to coach the New York Knicks. In an interview with ESPN.com, the new Los Angeles Lakers coach admitted he made a mistake. “I shouldn’t have gone to New York,” he says, looking down at the sideline in Memphis, pacing on that unstable right leg. “I should have stuck […]
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’ 91-78 win over the Cavaliers on November 27. Final Score: Suns […]
With so many sporting events happening in the Valley and involving local teams over the holiday weekend, we’ve put together a primer of where to find broadcasts on the airwaves. Tuesday, November 20 Arizona State Basketball vs. Cornell 6:30 pre-game/7:00 tip-off on Arizona Sports 620 Wednesday, November 21 Phoenix Suns vs. Portland 6:30 pre-game/7:00 tip-off […]
When Alvin Gentry shook up the Suns’ lineup before Wednesday’s game against Portland, he did so to create more balance on both his first and second units. While the change has definitely shown up in the standings — as Phoenix has won two in a row — it has also done wonders for the confidence […]
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’ 111-108 win over the Hornets on November 23. Final Score: Suns […]
Unlike some of the other professional sports franchises across the country, Thanksgiving provided Valley athletes with a complete day of rest. And in the midst of their respective grueling seasons or even offseasons, it’s always interesting to see how a ‘day off’ is spent. Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will try to help Arizona snap […]
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’ 114-87 win over the Heat on November 21. Final Score: Suns […]
Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry still hasn’t revealed what his team’s starting lineup will look like in his team’s matchup against the Portland Trailblazers Wednesday. Speaking with Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo, Gentry left no clue on what moves he planned on making to the starting five after hinting changes were inevitable. “I […]
Phoenix Suns big man Marcin Gortat voiced displeasure with his role in the Suns’ system this season just a couple days ago to a Polish publication, but on Tuesday he already seemed to be backtracking a bit. “It is what it is; I’m just going to work on it,” Gortat said after practice. “I’m not […]
Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry responded to a Polish interview in which his starting center, Marcin Gortat, expressed he was unhappy with his current offensive role. “I’m glad he did,” Gentry said of Gortat’s remarks. However, Gentry wasn’t quick to defend the “Polish Machine,” claiming that the Suns “try to throw him the ball […]
November 19, 2012: Gentry searching for right combination Suns head coach Alvin Gentry is doing his best political impersonation: He’s promising change. The question then becomes how much change. How much is Gentry willing to change his starting lineup? “We’ll probably will make one. Or two. Or three. I don’t know,” he said after practice […]
It appears Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat is not exactly happy with his role. The 28-year-old is coming off a year in which he averaged personal bests in points, rebounds and blocked shots per game, and many thought it may have been the tip of the iceberg with regards to how well he could play. […]
Following Saturday night’s 97-88 loss to the defending champion Miami Heat, Suns coach Alvin Gentry made it clear that a change will be made in the starting lineup when Phoenix next takes the floor Wednesday against the Portland Trailblazers. So far this season, the Suns have had the same starting lineup in all 11 games […]
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’ 97-88 loss to the Heat on November 17. Final Score: Heat […]
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’ 114-102 loss to the Lakers on November 16. Final Score: Lakers […]
For Phoenix Suns fans, the 2012-13 regular season has already turned into a bit of nightmare. The Suns will have to call their former leaders rivals as they trade their familiar purple and orange gear for Lakers gold. During the off-season, Suns’ legend Steve Nash was traded to the Lakers, and now former head coach […]
