The Phoenix Suns managed to dump Hedo Turkoglu’s contract and steal away Marcin Gortat because the Orlando Magic figured they had to shake up their core for a shot to win now.
If we’re going to judge the Aaron Brooks trade as a failure because it did not lead to a Phoenix playoff berth, not only [...]

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So as it turns out Amare Stoudemire ended up winning as many playoffs games as Steve Nash this year.
That was the case after the Boston Celtics finished off Amare’s New York Knicks this afternoon in a series that was very competitive in Boston but not so much in Madison Square Garden.
Stoudemire’s advanced stats were beyond [...]

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PHOENIX — If Sunday’s matinee against the Orlando Magic was a glimpse into the future of a Steve Nash-less future, Suns fans better enjoy every healthy minute they have left with Two Time.
With an ailing Nash missing the game due to pelvic instability, the Suns’ offense fell apart in the second half of this 111-88 [...]

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PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash will miss this afternoon’s game against Orlando with pelvic instability after gutting out the last few games despite being hampered by the injury.
Nash is day by day, as the Suns made the decision that Nash couldn’t go this morning and will go through the same process before tomorrow’s [...]

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Orlando Magic 111, Phoenix Suns 88
PHOENIX – There’s no shortage of hype and story lines surrounding the Phoenix Suns’ afternoon matchup with the Orlando Magic.
Marcin Gortat will finally go toe-to-toe with the man who kept him on the bench in Orlando, Dwight Howard.
Jason Richardson returns to the place where he helped lead the Suns to the [...]

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PHOENIX — When the Phoenix Suns drafted Earl Clark with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, they knew exactly what they were getting.
Then-GM Steve Kerr was well-aware that Clark would be a long-term project, but his massive potential and defensive versatility seemed to be worth the wait.
But after 61 underwhelming games played [...]

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