PHOENIX — Building chemistry is clearly the monumental team goal for 2010 Phoenix Suns training camp, but for some players, these next few days are part of a personal journey. Roster spots are up for grabs and a chance to reach stability or embark on the NBA journey is at stake.
Seventeen players are in San [...]

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The Phoenix Suns have been searching for a big man to round out their front court for weeks.
Although he certainly isn’t anybody’s ideal candidate, they appear to have done that Monday afternoon as they signed 6-foot-11, 250-pound Dwayne Jones, according to a press release.
Jones is a familiar face around US Airways Center, as he signed [...]

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PHOENIX — Dwayne Jones went to training camp with the San Antonio Spurs and played his second straight season with the D-League affiliate in Austin that they own.
He learned the Spurs way, got ingratiated into Spurs culture and yearned to become a full-fledged member of the silver and black.
Then after dominating the D-League from a [...]

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Suns 112, Spurs 101
Let’s just say ESPN made a really good decision making the final tilt of the regular season between the Suns and Spurs a nationally-televised affair.
Like every other game the rest of the year, this game is HUGE. And it’s not just because the visitors will be wearing silver and black (although that [...]

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When the Phoenix Suns called up Austin Toros center Dwayne Jones after the injury to Robin Lopez, Suns fans may have been wondering, “Who the heck is this Jones guy?” As the guy who leads coverage of the Toros for the San Antonio Spurs blog 48 Minutes of Hell, I’m here to let you [...]

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The Phoenix Suns announced today that they have officially inked Dwayne Jones for the rest of the season. Whether he is just big man insurance who will play as much as Courtney Sims did last year or whether he will give the Suns some quality time with Robin Lopez out with a back injury is yet [...]

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