Michael Schwartz

Los Angeles Clippers 103, Phoenix Suns 77 — Chippy blowout

December 24th, 2012 · 32 Comments

PHOENIX — It was hard to believe by the end of the ballgame, but midway through the second quarter the Suns trailed the Los Angeles Clippers by a mere three points.
That’s when Chris Paul re-entered the game to engineer a 15-3 run to end the half before Los Angeles dominated the third quarter to the [...]

Preview: Phoenix Suns (11-15) at Portland Trail Blazers (12-12)

December 22nd, 2012 · 4 Comments

Portland Trail Blazers 96, Phoenix Suns 93
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have started to turn around their season by playing good enough basketball to rip off four wins in a row.
The big caveat, however, remains that all four games were won in the friendly confines of US Airways Center and that the Suns have taken [...]

4-on-4: Winning streak edition

December 21st, 2012 · 6 Comments

To commemorate the Phoenix Suns’ four-game winning streak, the ValleyoftheSuns team goes 4-on-4 below with four burning questions surrounding this hot stretch.
Which game was the most impressive/meaningful win of the four?
Michael Schwartz: I’m going to take the first part of the question and do something different by going with the Charlotte win. Yes, the Bobcats are [...]

Phoenix Suns 121, Charlotte Bobcats 104 — Three-point barrage

December 20th, 2012 · 12 Comments

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns must have been so surprised to be leading by 29 points at the end of three quarters that they didn’t know what to do with such an advantage.
The Charlotte Bobcats answered back with a 10-0 run to start the period against the Suns’ reserves to prompt not one but two [...]

Preview: Charlotte Bobcats (7-17) at Phoenix Suns (10-15)

December 19th, 2012 · 11 Comments

Phoenix Suns 121, Charlotte Bobcats 104
PHOENIX — The suddenly streaking Phoenix Suns will be aiming to win their fourth straight game after seven consecutive losses when the lowly Charlotte Bobcats come to town for a Wednesday night tilt fresh off 12 straight losses.
In the process, the Suns hope to become the first Phoenix team to [...]

Phoenix Suns 101, Sacramento Kings 90 — Tale of two halves

December 18th, 2012 · 19 Comments

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns entered tonight’s game coming off their two most impressive victories of the season and faced an opponent that had won just a single road game all year.
So naturally the Suns trailed by 19 points before fighting back with a scintillating third quarter to win going away, 101-90 over the Sacramento [...]