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The NBA is a player’s league, and thus coaches often receive more credit than they deserve when they win and more blame than they should shoulder when they lose. Such was Alvin Gentry’s fate when he led a 13-28 roster to a 13-28 record. Gentry was the same coach at the helm of a Western [...]

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Alvin Gentry is out. What his departure means for the Suns’ franchise will be covered in detail here at Valley of the Suns over the next few days. For now, let’s not dwell in the past. The front office is expected to announce an interim head coach soon, but in the meantime, we’ve compiled a [...]

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PHOENIX – Something didn’t feel right on Planet Orange, and though it still might feel uneasy, let’s focus on the past. The Phoenix Suns and head coach Alvin Gentry decided it was best to move in a new direction, and the team mutually parted ways with the head coach of five-plus years on Friday. The [...]

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Updated 1:56 p.m. MST: Alvin Gentry and the Phoenix Suns have agreed to part ways nearly halfway through the 2012-13 season and with the team sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference standings at 13-28. The official announcement from the team came hours after a 98-94 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks had Gentry clearly [...]

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For the past four-plus years, ValleyoftheSuns has been one of the most important elements in my life. In this time I have written 1290 posts and edited every piece of content that has appeared on this site. I’ve put my heart and soul into this blog, and that’s why it’s difficult to announce that I [...]

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