PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns trimmed their roster on Monday by cutting guard Dwight Buycks and forward Jeremy Hazell from the squad and leaving forward Marcus Landry as the only remaining camp invitee.
Landry will travel to the first preseason game at Denver on Tuesday, according to a Paul Coro tweet, and though the Suns could [...]

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PHOENIX — Two years ago the Phoenix Suns shocked the NBA world by riding a dynamic offense led by Nash and Amare all the way to the Western Conference Finals.
But aside from the pick-and-roll run by those two stars, that Suns team succeeded most because it went 10 deep with a defensive-focused second unit that [...]

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PHOENIX — Lon Babby and Lance Blanks recruited Shannon Brown to Phoenix with hopes that the 6-foot-4 leaper would infuse the Suns with much-needed athleticism, defense and perimeter scoring.
Brown proved his worth in two seasons with the Lakers, and for a 26-year-old aiming to finally crack an NBA starting lineup, Phoenix seemed to be the [...]

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PHOENIX — When the Phoenix Suns acquired Marcin Gortat a year ago today, they knew they were getting an agile big man who could rebound but nobody could have guessed they were trading for a potential franchise cornerstone as well.
After all, as Dwight Howard’s trusty backup Gortat had never scored more than four points or [...]

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PHOENIX — Markieff Morris isn’t going to get by with flash. He won’t draw gasps with plays derived from freakish athleticism nor wow a crowd with an overtly polished skillset.
It’s OK. The Phoenix Suns’ rookie forward wasn’t drafted No. 13 overall to put fannies in the seats. If anything, he’ll put himself in the US [...]

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PHOENIX – Sebastian Telfair left Abraham Lincoln High School as arguably the top point guard prospect in the nation.
He was selected 13th in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of guys like Al Jefferson, Josh Smith and Jameer Nelson.
Ronnie Price, on the other hand, graduated Clear Brook High School at 5-foot-7 [...]

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