It’s no surprise to see Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony have inefficient shooting nights.
Even Spike Lee would admit that STAT (40.8 FG%) and Melo (41.1 FG%) are high-volume chuckers with awful shot selection.
But it was somewhat shocking to see a Phoenix Suns team that just allowed 118 points to the Derrick Rose-less Chicago Bulls hold [...]

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PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash and forward Grant Hill will miss tonight’s game against the New Jersey Nets.
Nash suffered a right quad contusion (charley horse) last night against the Cavs whereas Hill is officially out with a right quad tendon strain.
“They’re kind of beat up,” said head coach Alvin Gentry. ”To stick them out [...]

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PHOENIX — Michael Redd will officially make his Phoenix Suns debut tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach Alvin Gentry said in his pregame press meeting.
While Gentry has no limits or range for how many minutes the veteran shooting guard will play, he does think Redd will not only suit up but see some valuable [...]

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Dallas Mavericks 98, Phoenix Suns 89

PHOENIX — Count the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks as two teams that the NBA lockout and the loss of a real training camp has hampered to start the season. In fact, label the Suns and Mavericks, who will meet in American Airlines Center tonight at 6:30 p.m. MST, as [...]

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Success in fantasy sports is always about finding balance in your roster. In fantasy football, you must balance early round superstars with late round sleepers. In fantasy hoops, you must find a balance on your roster between players who dominate certain categories and players who simply don’t kill you in others. With that in mind [...]

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns aren’t getting much national hype.
Hype, though, is often a product of significant change. With a roster composed of nine returning players from last year’s 40-42 squad, there’s relatively not a whole lot to talk about compared to teams like the Los Angeles Clippers or Dallas Mavericks, who are wheeling and dealing [...]

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