“We’re trying to shock the world right now.”
Those were the words of Jason Richardson courtside at TD Garden in Boston Friday night. That was after the game. And the 48 minutes before did just what he wanted.
Taking on the Boston Celtics and their league best 6-0 record, the Suns shocked the world with a 110-103 [...]

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Suns 110, Celtics 103

Two nights ago I was eager to see if the Suns could continue their impressive play against some of the NBA’s best. The Magic ended that anxiousness very quickly, halting the Suns’ early-season momentum by way of a 122-100 victory.
Tonight the Suns have a chance to redeem themselves against an even superior NBA power, [...]

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Heading into the second game of this brutal five-game road trip, I was anxious to see how the red-hot Suns would perform against a member of the NBA’s elite.
Well, tonight Dwight Howard and the reigning Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic showed exactly why they were playing in the NBA Finals last season while the Suns [...]

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Magic 122, Suns 100
I kept rolling my eyes during Tuesday night’s game whenever the Heat and Suns were referred two as “two of the NBA’s hottest teams.”
They’ve only played three games each! And of their six opponents, only one (the Philadelphia 76ers, who the Magic beat a week ago) made the playoffs last season. Can [...]

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The Suns know they don’t have to be a great defensive team to be a good team. What the Suns do know is that they have to be able to get critical stops when they need them most to be a good team.
After playing mediocre defense through the first three quarters, all of a sudden [...]

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Suns 104, Heat 96
The Phoenix Suns are one of only five NBA teams yet to lose a basketball game a week into the 2009-10 season.
However, that hot start could change in a hurry considering the three wins have comes against squads that are a combined 2-9 whereas Phoenix’s next three games will come on the [...]

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