Now is the time of year where many an NBA hopeful strut their stuff in front of various teams, hoping to impress them enough into drafting them. Needless to say, when a player suddenly cancels scheduled workouts, people wonder why. And, generally, it’s because someone promised they’d draft that player. It appears that is the […]
Sorry, but I did not get much joy out of watching the San Antonio Spurs lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sure, the Spurs had tormented the Suns for years, seemingly always being in the way of every legitimate championship run during the Steve Nash era (you know, except for that one glorious time the […]
The Steve Nash saga continues. The two-time NBA MVP is less than a month away from hitting the free agent market, and nobody knows if he’ll end his playing days in Phoenix or if he’ll pursue his first championship ring with another team. Hoopsworld.com is reporting that if Nash does decide to leave the Suns […]
Lon Babby has said all along that the Suns, should they fail to land an impact free agent, could use up cap space by making a “one-sided” trade. And, as it turns out, there may be an opportunity to do just that. According to Hoopsworld.com, the Memphis Grizzlies may be looking to deal star Rudy […]
There are many who feel like the Phoenix Suns are not in a particularly good spot when it comes to the June 28 draft, as they hold the 13th pick and little chance of landing one of the top prospects available. However, that does not mean the team will not be able to land a […]
The clock is ticking, and with every second that passes, the beginning of the NBA free agency period gets closer. And for Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns, that could very well mean the end of a magical eight-year run during which the point guard won two Most Valuable Player Awards, the Suns won over […]
While the Phoenix Suns haven’t given up hope of re-signing Steve Nash this off-season, the team has begun making contingency plans in the event the two-time MVP opts to walk. Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News thinks the Suns could have interest in one of the league’s premier point guards. Brooklyn fans — […]
The ping pong balls have settled, the logo cards have been pulled out of the envelopes, and the order for the 2012 NBA Draft has been determined. The New Orleans Hornets own the first selection in the draft, which will be held June 28. And unless they get hit in the head by a blunt […]
It’s tough to find a Suns fan who doesn’t think the NBA is fixed in some way. Whether it’s officiating some feel continually allowed the Spurs to knock their team out of the playoffs, suspensions that many think cost them a shot at a title, or a draft lottery system that has never — and […]
The ping pong balls have spoken, and they say the Phoenix Suns will be selecting 13th in this summer’s NBA Draft. The NBA’s draft lottery was held in New York Wednesday and the Suns, who had the second-worst odds to land the top overall selection, did not see their position move. This will be the […]
The Phoenix Suns have found themselves in frustratingly familiar territory, awaiting the bounce of some ping pong balls to determine where they’ll be selecting in the NBA Draft. The Suns, who finished with the second-best record of any team that missed the postseason, are slated to pick 13th. Of course, they could still move up […]
Of all the free agents the Suns may have interest in this summer, only one would seem to be the perfect combination of youth, talent and availability. His name? Eric Gordon. The 23-year-old shooting guard is coming off an injury- plagued season in New Orleans, where he averaged 20.6 points, 3.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds […]
The Phoenix Suns have never won the NBA Draft Lottery. “If we get that (number-one overall pick) I might have to act a little bit silly then,” said Mark West, the former Suns center. West, now the team’s Vice President of Player Programs, will represent the Suns when the NBA holds its draft lottery Wednesday. […]
Two years ago the Phoenix Suns swept the San Antonio Spurs right out of the playoffs, giving the impression that not only had Planet Orange finally beaten their nemesis, but likely officially ended their reign atop the Western Conference, too. So much for that idea. All that’s happened since is the Spurs have been the […]
Steve Nash will have a variety of potential suitors this offseason, as the free agent will draw considerable interest from around the NBA. Of the teams thought to be interested, the Knicks, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, Raptors and Heat seem to the ones most often linked with the two-time MVP, though it seems at least one […]
The Phoenix Suns are a basketball organization that faces a lot of tough decisions and questions over the course of what is being viewed as a pivotal off-season. Absent from the playoffs for two straight years and three out of the last four, the Suns’ front office has worked hard to gain some flexibility in […]
The NBA released the voting for their 2011-12 All-NBA first, second and third teams Thursday. And no, there were no members of the Phoenix Suns who landed on any of the top three squads of vote getters, but point guard Steve Nash and center Marcin Gortat were among those receiving votes. Nash finished 8th in […]
The NBA’s All-Rookie teams were announced Tuesday, and while Markieff Morris of the Phoenix Suns didn’t get first or second team recognition, he did receive one first team vote. Morris, the 13th overall pick in last summer’s NBA Draft out of Kansas, averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 63 games (7 starts). Morris was […]
Few players have captured the imaginations of basketball fans quite like Jeremy Lin did during the 2011-12 season. The Knicks guard became the very definition of making the most of an opportunity when he broke into the New York starting lineup in February. In 25 starts, the Harvard grad averaged 18.2 points and 7.7 assists […]
Phoenix teams and their fans are no strangers to poor officiating. Many a time has a game, series or season turned on some questionable calls, which consistently seem to go against Arizona’s teams. Are we complaining too much when, in reality, our teams are just not better? Perhaps. But that doesn’t change the frustration of […]
Everyone knows Steve Nash is a good guy, and now he has an award to prove it. The two-time MVP was named the winner of the Magic Johnson Award, which is given annually to recognize the player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation with the media and fans. The voting is done […]
While two-time MVP point guard Steve Nash hasn’t ruled out re-signing with the Phoenix Suns, he’s sure to garner quite a few free agent offers this summer. One team that has been oft mentioned as a suitor for Nash has been the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors boast a young squad and have money to spend, […]
The free agency of Steve Nash has been — and will be — talked about quite extensively for the next two months. The Phoenix Suns have said all along they would like the former MVP to stay in purple and orange. Nash himself wants to keep his options open. Alex Kennedy, an NBA reporter for […]
Amare Stoudemire has learned that life without Steve Nash is not nearly as fun as live with the point guard. Stoudemire left the Suns for the New York Knicks a couple years ago, and while had a pretty good initial season with the team, his 2011-12 campaign was nothing short of a disaster. Whether it […]
The speculation on Steve Nash’s future remains a hot button issue not only in Phoenix but also around the NBA. NBA.com’s Sam Smith weighed in with his thoughts surrounding Nash’s future. All indications in Phoenix are the Suns will make Steve Nash a limited offer and he’ll move on. It makes sense as the Suns […]
Count former Suns general manager Steve Kerr as one who thinks Steve Nash has not thrown his last pass as a member of the Phoenix Suns. “I’m going to go 50.5 percent that he stays in Phoenix and 49.5 that he leaves,” Kerr told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo. Well if that doesn’t give […]
If there’s one thing the Phoenix Suns have proven over the last couple years, it’s that you can never have too many wing players. With that in mind, the team is apparently interested in adding another, as a report out of Cleveland says the Suns are “in the lead for Alonzo Gee’s services.” At least, […]
It’s always a bit of a kick to the gut when your NBA team doesn’t qualify for the postseason. After all, the NBA Playoffs aren’t exactly the most exclusive party — more than half the league gets an invite. Pressing your nose against the glass to snoop on what’s happening inside that party for two […]
The Phoenix Suns have not exactly made a habit of making sure their top free agents stick around. Whether it was Joe Johnson bolting in 2005, Tim Thomas in 2006, Amare Stoudemire in 2010 or likely Steve Nash in 2012, the team has seen countless contributors skip town in search of more money or a […]
The Phoenix Suns will have around $28 million in cap space this summer, provided none of their own free agents return. A guest on Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo, Suns owner Robert Sarver said the team will have money to spend, and there are some players who they’re interested in spending it on. “A […]
