Editor’s Note: I have since learned that I misunderstood a CBA rule. Please consult this post for the end result of this trade’s hold up.
Nothing is ever easy.
While Suns, Hornets and Wolves fans were already envisioning how the pieces of the proposed three-way trade involving Robin Lopez and Wes Johnson would fit their organizations, the teams [...]

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PHOENIX — The wake of the New Orleans Hornets matching the Suns’ offer to Eric Gordon has settled, and in a free agency period shallow in shooting guard depth, Phoenix reacted by going with someone they know.
On Wednesday, the Suns officially inked Shannon Brown to a two-year, $7 million deal with the second year of [...]

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The proposed three-way trade that will send Robin Lopez and Hakim Warrick to the New Orleans Hornets is apparently all but finished, The Associated Press is reporting.
The Phoenix Suns will receive wing Wes Johnson and a first round draft pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves in this one.
Though the AP reports that veteran big Brad Miller’s [...]

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At the beginning of the free agency period, Robin Lopez was a priority for the Phoenix Suns.
In May, PBO Lon Babby said, “It is quite likely if not certain that we’re going to match because he’s an important asset for us.”
The Suns backed that up by meeting with Lopez on the first day of free [...]

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Per Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski:
Hornets, Suns, Wolves are nearing agreement on a 3-way deal that would send Robin Lopez to the Hornets in a sign-and-trade, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 24, 2012

Along with Lopez, Suns would send Hakim Warrick to Hornets. Minny would send Wesley Johnson and a 1st round pick to the [...]

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Forget the gimmicky, harsh-looking alternate jerseys. The Phoenix Suns, among others, are bringing back some classics this coming season, according to Uni-Watch.com.
The Suns will run out their 1990s alternate black jerseys, according to the website.
“I saw the Spring 2013 Adidas NBA Catalog and there are some new on-court offerings,” says Chris Blackstone. “There are new [...]

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