PHOENIX — It seems like just yesterday we were worrying about a flailing Suns team and the possibility of falling out of the playoff picture.
On Jan. 26, the Suns fell to their lowest point of the season, just five games over .500 at 26-21. The uncomfortably close Western Conference playoff race looked like the Suns [...]

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The hottest Amare Stoudemire trade rumor of the day revolves around the Suns packaging Leandro Barbosa with STAT to Philadelphia in return for Andre Iguodala and Samuel Dalembert. According to ESPN’s Chad Ford, the Suns are interested in such a deal but Philadelphia is not for now.
If I were Steve Kerr, this is a deal [...]

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It was reported Wednesday by NBA FanHouse here and later by The Arizona Republic’s Paul Coro here that Suns forward Amare Stoudemire is leaning toward not opting out of his contract after this season.
“That’s definitely an option,” Stoudemire told FanHouse of opting in for the final year of his contract and the $17.7 million that would [...]

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PHOENIX — By now you can barely open an Internet browser without hearing another rumor about Amare Stoudemire.
And it’s only going to get worse from here.
That’s good news if you own a basketball blog and don’t mind discussing all the scenarios, many of which likely lack even a shred of truth to them; that’s bad [...]

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For Suns fans, although the prospects of an ultra-successful season are looking grim, there are a lot of things to be excited about for next season. A healthy Amare, a more experienced Goran Dragic and Robin Lopez, the homecoming of Channing Frye and the development of Earl Clark.
All of those storylines can certainly be placed [...]

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Today’s Alumni Classic between Arizona and ASU was more disappointing than the Suns’ 2008-09 season. After all, at least the Suns showed up.
We knew yesterday that the big guns (Gilbert Arenas, Jerryd Bayless) were out, but Hassan Adams, Eugene Edgerson, Kenny Lofton and Ben Davis were all no shows as well.
Arizona’s only former scholarship men’s [...]

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