Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (39-23) at Phoenix Suns (32-30)

April 19th, 2012 · 7 Comments

Phoenix Suns 93, Los Angeles Clippers 90
Last night, the Los Angeles Clippers did the Suns a favor by defeating the Denver Nuggets. Tonight, Phoenix will try to avoid a similar fate.
Both the Clippers and Suns are jostling for playoff position, but the sense of urgency — obviously — is most prevalent in Phoenix. After suffering [...]

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Phoenix Suns 109, Detroit Pistons 101 — Avoiding the trap game

March 16th, 2012 · 14 Comments

Jared Dudley once again led the Suns in scoring, and Phoenix relied on teamwork and excellent ball movement to defeat the Pistons, 109-101. With the victory, the Suns moved to .500 at 22-22 for the first time since they were 4-4 on Jan. 8. Now two games back of the eighth seed in the Western [...]

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Phoenix Suns 98, Memphis Grizzlies 91 — Eyeing the playoffs

March 10th, 2012 · 17 Comments

The Phoenix Suns kept the Memphis Grizzlies off the boards as well as they possibly could and overcame 16 turnovers to take their fifth straight home game, 98-91.
Phoenix opened the game with a slew of sloppy play, allowing Memphis to get out in transition and score some easy baskets on fast breaks. The Grizzlies did [...]

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Phoenix Suns 96, Dallas Mavericks 94 — Breaking the cycle

March 9th, 2012 · 15 Comments

The Phoenix Suns turned the tables on their typical storyline this season and stopped an eight-game losing streak to the Dallas Mavericks in a 96-94 victory at home on Thursday night. Jared Dudley scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Steve Nash balanced a slow first half with a hot third quarter to add [...]

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Preview: Dallas Mavericks (23-17) at Phoenix Suns (17-21)

March 8th, 2012 · 4 Comments

Phoenix Suns 96, Dallas Mavericks 94
The defending champions come to town tonight to take on a Suns team that looked to be every bit the equal of the Oklahoma City Thunder last night — until the fourth quarter rolled around, that is.
Phoenix has the firepower in their first unit to matchup with almost any team [...]

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Markieff Morris survives grueling Rising Stars Challenge, catches nifty Rubio passes

February 24th, 2012 · 1 Comment

That was the single greatest game with no defense* ever played between two teams consisting of first- and second-year players selected for their teams by Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal in history!
*Okay; technically, some defense was played, at least on one possession. It was all Greg Monroe’s fault, and it was hilarious. Seriously, if you [...]

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