PHOENIX — The 2009-10 Phoenix Suns were a team built around 10 players — two distinctly different units coming together to form one of the NBA’s deepest squads. The bench was scrappy and defensive, the starters electric and offensive, and that combination was a huge reason for the Suns’ trip to the Western Conference Finals.
Well, [...]

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PHOENIX — There are two distinct types of teams in the NBA: those putting all of their effort into chasing a championship and those developing young talent in preparation for a hopefully bright future.
But like GM Steve Kerr hoped would happen, the Phoenix Suns were able to merge the two this season and get to [...]

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So we have a series. Contrary to popular thought entering last weekend, discussing a potential Suns-Magic Finals could end up being more than an avenue to taunt the way the rest of the nation seemingly was already gearing up for Lakers-Celtics.
But reading through some local LA articles makes me think this series is something other [...]

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns’ bench has been building leads and making comebacks all season.
But this was the Western Conference Finals, a time when the stars usually shine, not an occasion that usually ends with an entire bench unit being interviewed by Craig Sager.
On a night that appeared to be the Suns’ signature three-point shooting [...]

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PHOENIX — In this video blog, Michael Schwartz discusses the contributions of the Suns’ bench in their Game 4 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

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There’s no question that Kobe Bryant kept the Phoenix Suns teetering backward and finally delivered the knockout punch with 26 second-half points (40 total) in tonight’s Western Conference Finals series opener.
But although Kobe had a special night offensively, no Los Angeles Laker changed the complexion of the game more than Lamar Odom.
The Suns looked crisp [...]

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