As an NBA team you know things have gone horribly wrong when your coach is referencing the Bible and miracles with 10 games remaining in the season. That’s just what Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry did on Monday while talking to the media about his team’s playoff possibilities. “We’re not mathematically eliminated but it […]
PHOENIX – Hall of Fame broadcaster Gary Bender announced Monday that this season will be his last as the voice of Phoenix Suns home games on Fox Sports Arizona. Bender, who has spent nearly two decades behind the microphone for Suns, is returning to Kansas University, where he began his broadcasting career calling football and […]
Steve Nash admitted that the Phoenix Suns’ season was pretty much over after Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. “It feels like it’s over just because we haven’t played as well or won games,” the point guard soberly said. “It’s disappointing but it’s been disappointing the whole season.” The only question left is should […]
PHOENIX – With 10 games left in their season the Phoenix Suns are all but letting reality set in. The 91-83 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday evening put the Suns four games back of the Memphis Grizzlies and the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies hold the tiebreaker over the […]
While Suns vs. Spurs used to be the most intense rivalry in the Western Conference, it was Suns vs. Mavericks which took the crown as the most entertaining. From the second Steve Nash signed with the Suns in the summer of 2004 what was once games between a pair of friendly teams (they seemingly made […]
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns will have to be nearly perfect the rest of the season in order to make the playoffs. And even that may not be enough. After Friday’s crushing 106-100 defeat to the New Orleans Hornets, the Suns will need some kind of divine intervention to sneak into the NBA playoffs. “All […]
Not to steal an old line from Match Game but, the Phoenix Suns’ Grant Hill is so old — cue the audience –, how old is he? Hill is so old he played basketball against Univeisity of Arizona’s head basketball coach Sean Miller back in high school. That was one of the many things that […]
Fans may have given up on Vince Carter due to his on again, off (a lot more) again season in a Phoenix Suns uniform but that doesn’t mean that head coach Alvin Gentry has. “I’m not just going to give up on a guy because he has a bad game or something,” Gentry told the […]
When Mike D’Antoni left the Phoenix Suns after a first-round exit in 2008, the general consensus was that he did not get along with then-Suns GM Steve Kerr. Kerr, it was reported, wanted the head coach to spend more time practicing defense and developing his bench, while D’Antoni, arguably the most successful coach in the […]
It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns have a rift in their locker room. No, they aren’t fighting over the team’s performance or something that one of them said. The rift has developed between Channing Frye and Grant Hill and it has everything to do with their collegiate ties. That’s because bragging rights and wardrobes […]
With eight seconds left in overtime, the Phoenix Suns are losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 118-121. Who takes the shot? Before the second half of this season, the answer likely would not have been Channing Frye. Heck, before February 27, not many fans would have believed Alvin Gentry if the coach had looked them […]
For the Phoenix Suns, the triple-OT loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night meant only one thing. It counted as a loss in the standings. Time is running out for the Suns. By their head coach’s expectations they can only lose three more times and have a shot at the playoffs — and […]
Time is running out for the Phoenix Suns. They know that. We know that. You know that. Late last week Suns coach Alvin Gentry joined Sports 620 KTAR’s Gambo & Ash and told them he felt they would need to win three out of four games over their last 16 games for a shot at […]
In the always competitive NBA Western Conference, the race for the postseason has become one of the toughest in sports. Teams are often separated by only a few games and can find themselves out of the hunt unless they can put together consistent records in the home stretch of the season. Here is a look […]
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns point guard Aaron Brooks was suspended for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers for his actions in a game against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Brooks threw a ball at an official, hitting him in the leg, in the fourth quarter Suns’ 108-97 win. Brooks, who was acquired from […]
Grant Hill wasn’t happy. When Jalen Rose, commenting during an ESPN documentary about Michigan’s Fab Five, said Duke would not recruit a player like him because the school “only recruited black players that were ‘Uncle Toms,'” the former Duke standout and current Sun Hill took offense. Writing an op-ed piece for the New York Times, […]
As the NBA playoff picture becomes clearer, the chances that the Phoenix Suns climb into the eighth spot dim daily amidst a four-game losing streak. While veteran Grant Hill recognizes the impact Friday’s game could have on the team’s playoff chances he insists on ignoring the implications. “Hopefully we can get back out there and […]
When your team has lost four games in a row and is slowly slipping out of contention for a playoff spot, it’s no surprise that frustration would set in. Especially if this time just 12 short months ago your team was more worried about getting home court advantage more than just making it in. That’s […]
In the always competitive NBA Western Conference, the race for the postseason has become one of the toughest in sports. Teams are often separated by only a few games and can find themselves out of the hunt unless they can put together consistent records in the home stretch of the season. Here is a look […]
Steve Nash said the nagging groin injury he suffered in November returned against the Nuggets Thursday night and could keep him out of action in the thick of the Suns race for the playoffs. Nash said he felt some pain before the game along with spasms in his back and hamstrings. He said it is […]
PHOENIX – Many NBA analysts thought the loss of Channing Frye, who was averaging career-highs in points, rebounds, blocks, and three-pointers made per game, would be too much for the Suns to overcome in their desperate ascension to make it back into the playoff picture. Those “analysts” were obviously overlooking Frye’s backup, 6-foot-9 forward Hakim […]
In the always competitive NBA Western Conference, the race for the postseason has become one of the toughest in sports. Teams are often separated by only a few games and can find themselves out of the hunt unless they can put together consistent records in the home stretch of the season. Here is a look […]
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns returned home and got right back to work Monday after going 4-2 on their six-game road trip. Most teams would be ecstatic with that mark, but the team is disappointed to lose the final game of the trip on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime. Especially after Vince […]
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns will be without overtime hero Channing Frye for two-to-three weeks, pending ongoing evaluation from Suns orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas Carter. Frye underwent a MRI Monday that revealed a dislocated right shoulder. The starting forward sustained the injury with 6:28 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Thunder. […]
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns are riding high on their current four-game winning streak as they head into Boston to take on the Celtics Wednesday night. The Suns have won consecutive games in overtime that included thrilling last possession winning shots by Channing Frye. Phoenix started their winning streak with an impressive 105-97 win over […]
“You don’t replace Steve Nash.” Fans of the Phoenix Suns can only hope that general manager Lance Blanks isn’t trying to tell everyone that once Nash retires, the team plans to completely exclude a point guard from the starting rotation and play four-on-five basketball. While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, acknowledging the […]
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns will have to travel pretty far for their next stretch of games, but they hope they’ll find something special at the end of their trip. The Suns, who did not practice Thursday, are heading out on a season-long six-game road trip that players believe will define the season. They’ll travel […]
PHOENIX – Sports 620 KTAR’s John Gambadoro reports the Phoenix Suns have acquired guard Aaron Brooks from the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Goran Dragic and a lottery protected first round pick. A 6-foot, 161-pound guard out of Oregon, Brooks is averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds this season. He is shooting […]
Not long ago, head coach Alvin Gentry made a promise to his team: win tonight and you get tomorrow off, from here on out. Tuesday night’s 102-101 home win over the Utah Jazz earned the team the day off even though they’ve got four days off beginning Friday because of the NBA All-Star break. Gentry […]
The Phoenix Suns roster has undergone a drastic overhaul twice in a nine month span. Don’t expect them to do it for a third time prior to next Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Team president of basketball operations Lon Babby made it very clear on Wednesday morning that he doesn’t expect the team to make any […]
