Who needs Jason Richardson or Vince Carter when you have Grant Hill?
The NBA’s third-oldest player made Phoenix Suns fans forget about the 19.3 points per game they’ll be missing with J-Rich in Orlando.
He momentarily erased the question of whether or not a 33-year-old Carter, who will play against the Heat on Thursday, can shoulder the [...]

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Phoenix Suns 113, Oklahoma City Thunder 110

If the Suns are going to have to play shorthanded a couple games as they wait for their trade reinforcements to join the team, it may as well be in games they are likely to drop anyway.
With Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus not expected to join [...]

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NBA bloggers take a stab at the Northwest Division in this week’s capsules:
Jazz: SLC Dunk | Salt City Hoops | SBN Recap
Nuggets: Denver Stiffs | Roundball Mining Company | SBN Recap
Thunder: Welcome to Loud City | SBN Recap
Timberwolves: Canis Hoopus
Blazers: Blazersedge.com | SBN Recap
Recaps: All Previews

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As it turns out, the Phoenix Suns’ past may have been more affected by this draft than their future will be.
With just a pair of second-round picks to their name (46th and 60th overall), the Suns would be doing well if they get even an eventual fringe rotation player out of this draft.
So while draft [...]

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Given that the Phoenix Suns’ remaining schedule is about as tough as any team’s in the NBA, coupled with the fact that only one game separates the 2-5 spots in the West, tonight’s matchup with the Thunder was an absolute must win.
But the Oklahoma City Thunder out-hustled and out-willed the Suns for the better part [...]

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Thunder 96, Suns 91
The Suns proved Wednesday that they have what it takes to stop the likes of Manu Ginobli and the Spurs with a convincing 112-101 win.
But the Thunder are a totally different animal … or maybe “arachnid” is more appropriate.
With the Durantula AKA Kevin Durant leading the Thunder, they are a very serious [...]

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