PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns won a game without Steve Nash in convincing fashion, and no, that’s not an April Fools joke.
Sure, it was just the Los Angeles Clippers, a squad the Suns have now beaten in 11 of their last 12 meetings, but Phoenix’s sound 111-98 victory represented the first time the Suns have [...]

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Phoenix Suns 111, Los Angeles Clippers 98
PHOENIX — With the Phoenix Suns mired in a four-game losing streak that has dropped them 5 1/2 games out of a playoff spot and caused the Hollinger Playoff Odds to decrease their chances of reaching the postseason to an honest 0 percent, it begs the question how much [...]

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Nursing a three-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, I wondered how long Alvin Gentry would wait to re-insert Steve Nash into a game his team couldn’t lose as it clings to playoff hopes that took a major hit during last week’s four-game losing streak.
But the only tough decision Gentry ended up facing this fourth [...]

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Phoenix Suns 108, Los Angeles Clippers 99
Just 15 games remain between the Suns and either an extra long offseason or an improbable playoff run.
That’s 15 games to make or break the entire season.
Friday started Phoenix off on the right foot.
A couple days after Steve Nash made his return, Channing Frye came back from a separated shoulder to [...]

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In Sunday’s 108-103 loss to the Clippers, we saw the Suns as equal parts naughty and nice.
There was the lethargic unit in the first half that appeared to enjoy too much Christmas ham as the Clippers ran circles around them and exposed the Suns as a group that couldn’t handle all the athleticism Los Angeles [...]

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Los Angeles Clippers 108, Phoenix Suns 103
PHOENIX — Inconsistency.
It’s an issue that’s plagued the Phoenix Suns for countless seasons. For a quarter they look like the best team in the NBA, but soon enough the wheels fall off and all hope is lost.
In past seasons, however, the Suns have been able to remain a respectable [...]

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