PHOENIX — In advanced stats parlance, Zabian Dowdell is the definition of a replacement player, the type of guy always available in the D-League when a need arises.
But Dowdell did not play all throughout Europe, spend two stints with the Summer Suns and then turn down lucrative offers overseas to play in the D-League just [...]

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PHOENIX — After scoring a career-high 19 points Friday against Boston, Marcin Gortat said not to expect him to continue setting career highs, that he had just about reached his limit.
Turns out Gortat was wrong as he set a career high in the second half alone with 21 and scored 25 for the game as [...]

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Phoenix Suns 104, New Orleans Hornets 102
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns will attempt to carry over their superb defensive effort from Friday against Boston when the formerly streaking New Orleans Hornets come to town.
The Hornets had won 10 in a row before stubbing their toe last night in Sacramento behind a monster performance from DeMarcus [...]

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PHOENIX — Going into the season, Alvin Gentry expected to require the services of Grant Hill for something like 20-25 minutes per contest.
Instead he has played 30.4 minutes per game, including an average of 37.8 per game during the final four games of the Suns five-game win streak (he missed the first with a sprained [...]

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PHOENIX — Nothing about Friday’s 88-71 victory over the Boston Celtics was typical of the Phoenix Suns basketball team we’ve seen all season.
The Suns blew out the Eastern Conference’s best team Friday night and held a comfortable working margin all game after dropping three in a row to mediocre East squads from Charlotte and Philly [...]

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PHOENIX — Michael Schwartz analyzes the potential significance of Channing Frye’s scuffle with Kevin Garnett.

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