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Jared Dudley shining as starter; Josh Childress splint-less

December 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments

PHOENIX — The Suns knew they had a player to step into the starting shooting guard spot and fill the void left by Jason Richardson. But nobody expected it to be Jared Dudley, at least to this degree.
With Vince Carter still nursing a knee injury, Dudley’s played out of his mind as a starter, averaging [...]

San Antonio Spurs 118, Phoenix Suns 110 — Dudley shines in gutty defeat

December 20th, 2010 · No Comments

When the San Antonio Spurs ran off 13 straight points in the second quarter, it would have been easy to think this just wasn’t going to be the shorthanded Suns’ night, but then Phoenix bounced back with a furious rally to go into the halftime break with a lead.
When the Spurs opened the second half [...]

Josh Childress should rest his finger until healthy

December 17th, 2010 · No Comments

When the Phoenix Suns signed Josh Childress, they envisioned him being a long, athletic defensive stopper as well as a ruthlessly efficient scorer.
Instead he’s barely hanging on to his rotation spot.
Childress was not signed to a five-year deal worth upward of $33 million to collect DNP-CDs like he did Friday against Minnesota or play single-figure [...]

Hedo Turkoglu plays five good minutes, Hakim Warrick struggles in first game after lineup switch

November 28th, 2010 · 5 Comments

The Phoenix Suns finally switched Hakim Warrick into the starting lineup for Hedo Turkoglu and their crunch time power forward was ….. Josh Childress?
Such is life on Planet Orange, but the late fourth quarter lineup of Nash-Richardson-Hill-Childress-Frye made sense with Denver countering with a pair of point guards and a pair of wings around Nene, [...]

Phoenix Suns 103, Sacramento Kings 89 — Steve Nash’s big day

November 12th, 2010 · 7 Comments

PHOENIX — Do you remember the day your first son was born?
It probably was one of the most memorable days of your life, the kind of day you can still remember the most miniscule details of.
Steve Nash lived that day on Friday when Matteo Joel Nash, weighing seven pounds and seven ounces, was born into [...]

Suns-Nuggets pregame notes

October 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

The Phoenix Suns wrap up the preseason tonight at home against the Denver Nuggets and the game will largely be a night of rest — for everybody.
The Suns are sitting guard Josh Childress (for obvious reasons — the broken finger) and forward Hedo Turkoglu, who is only taking the night off for rest.
Suns coach Alvin [...]