Requiem for a bench

May 21st, 2012 · 26 Comments

The Pacers-Heat series has been the best matchup of the second round, hands down. With Phoenix’s season over, I have no vested interest in any one team, but I still find myself pulling for the Pacers every time they take the court. At first, I dismissed this as the anti-Heat sentiment that seems to have [...]

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Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (28-33) at Phoenix Suns (31-29)

April 16th, 2012 · 10 Comments

Phoenix Suns 125, Portland Trail Blazers 107
After a brutal stretch of road games, the Phoenix Suns have returned home with a chance to move into eighth in the Western Conference standings. With a win tonight over the Portland Trail Blazers and a Houston loss to Denver, the Suns and Rockets would have identical 32-29 records. [...]

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San Antonio Spurs 105, Phoenix Suns 91 – A really bad dream

April 14th, 2012 · 33 Comments

The San Antonio Spurs outscored the Phoenix Suns 35-13 in the opening quarter and never looked back in their 105-91 win Saturday night at the AT&T Center. The game was far more lopsided than the final score would suggest as San Antonio held a 20-plus point lead for much of the game.
Steve Nash played the [...]

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That’s Grant Hill’s music!

April 10th, 2012 · 22 Comments

Against all the odds, Grant Hill will return to the court for the Phoenix Suns Friday night — just two weeks after surgery to repair his torn meniscus. Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic reported news of Hill’s imminent return just a few hours ago.
Hill was a full participant in the team’s practice in Memphis [...]

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Phoenix Suns 114, Minnesota Timberwolves 90 — No Love at all

April 9th, 2012 · 37 Comments

The Phoenix Suns were ruthlessly efficient from start to finish as they dismantled the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-90 Monday night. The Suns won for the fifth time in April thanks to 57 percent shooting from the field and 66 points from their bench. Kevin Love and the Timberwolves looked listless throughout the entire game and never [...]

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Phoenix Suns (25-25) at Los Angeles Clippers (28-21)

March 28th, 2012 · No Comments

Los Angeles Clippers 103, Phoenix Suns 86
Life doesn’t get any easier for the Phoenix Suns as they visit the Los Angeles Clippers one night after a tough loss to the Spurs at home. The Suns have cooled off as of late losing three of their last five games. While those losses have come against three [...]

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