Houston Rockets 99, Phoenix Suns 81 Like the Phoenix Suns, the Houston Rockets don’t get much notoriety. They lack a great deal of star power and aren’t on a hot streak. Even when they are, it’s not by way of Lob City-esque passing or anything that can be called spectacular. But Kevin Martin’s awkward jump [...]

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For the second straight season ValleyoftheSuns is participating in the NBA blog preview series organized by Celtics Blog’s Jeff Clark, as you most likely know from our Suns preview earlier this week. As part of the project I will be posting links to team previews from other participating blogs to take a peak at the entire [...]

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With Steve Nash and Channing Frye down for the count, Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry made it clear that for them to remain in the playoff race without 40 percent of their starting lineup, somebody needed to step up. After three underwhelming quarters against the Rockets, Gentry finally got that elevated play from Vince [...]

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Houston Rockets 95, Phoenix Suns 93 PHOENIX — Alvin Gentry insists he won’t rush Steve Nash back just because the Suns’ opponents on their upcoming two-game road trip are also in the mix for the final playoff spots in the West, saying that every game is critical this time of year regardless of opponent. In [...]

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PHOENIX — Alvin Gentry’s two young boys skipped into the visiting locker room after Tuesday night’s game and ran over to their newest favorite Rocket. He asked them about school and they told him how much they already miss him almost two weeks after his trade to Houston. Yes, it was a strange night in [...]

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PHOENIX — Hakim Warrick came to Phoenix for a chance to revitalize his career next to Steve Nash for a playoff-caliber team craving a pick-and-roll player at the power forward spot. Warrick showed flashes of being that guy throughout the first month and a half of the season, but ever since the Suns imported Marcin [...]

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