Portland Trail Blazers 106, Phoenix Suns 99
It’s funny how things can change in only 20 games.
The last time these two teams squared off in their respective 2010-11 season openers the Phoenix Suns were trying out their new-look team for the first time, while the Trail Blazers were poised to finally make the jump from good [...]

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(Video by ValleyoftheSuns’ Mike Schmitz)
When Steve Nash finished off a nifty three-point play with 5:43 remaining in the game to put Phoenix up three, the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers appeared to be headed to a classic opening-night finish.
I’m not sure what exactly happened next, but it certainly wasn’t Phoenix Suns basketball as we [...]

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Trail Blazers 106, Suns 92
It’s hard not to get deja vu as the Suns kick off the 2010-11 season.
They’re in the same place as they were at the start of last season: picked by many to miss the playoffs, fresh off a rough preseason and characterized by seemingly endless questions marks.
There is, however, one big [...]

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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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The NBA announced marquee dates from the 2010-11 regular season schedule Tuesday, and the Phoenix Suns will be tested early with a Utah Jazz-Los Angeles Lakers back-to-back.
The Arizona Republic‘s Paul Coro reported, prior to the league’s one-hour NBA TV special (sound familiar?), that the Suns will open the season on the road against the Portland [...]

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Although falling two wins short of reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 surely wasn’t how the Phoenix Suns wanted their season to end, the way they took the league by storm and exceeded everyone’s expectations was nothing short of spectacular.
The regular season was a roller-coaster ride full of highs and lows, [...]

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