Entries Tagged as 'Rebounding'

Preview: Hornets (32-34) at Suns (40-26)

March 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Suns 120, Hornets 106

PHOENIX — When I saw that the Suns would host a seven-game homestand in March, I immediately thought that could be a time for the team to make some hay in what figured to be a bunched up Western Conference.
Not that this was going to happen again, but the [...]

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Tags: New Orleans Hornets · Phoenix Suns · Rebounding · Steve Nash · Suns Preview

Amare Stoudemire: From almost dealt to dominant

March 10th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Exactly 41 days ago Phoenix Suns power forward Amare Stoudemire sat with his arms crossed, warmups on and a towel around his neck as he watched his team outscore the Dallas Mavericks 28-16 in the fourth quarter en route to a 112-106 victory. The 2002-03 Rookie of the Year turned five-time NBA All-Star sat for [...]

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Tags: Amare Stoudemire · Phoenix Suns · Rebounding · Suns Analysis

Break gives Steve Nash, Suns time to recuperate

March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

PHOENIX — At times it seems the NBA schedule would make more sense if a monkey randomly picked team names out of a hat.
But for once, the Phoenix Suns are not complaining, as the five full days they will get off before Friday’s tilt against the Lakers could not have come at a more perfect [...]

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Tags: Channing Frye · Goran Dragic · Grant Hill · Jason Richardson · Leandro Barbosa · Phoenix Suns · Rebounding · Steve Nash · Suns News

Jazz 116, Suns 108 — Fourth quarter collapse

March 5th, 2010 · 8 Comments

PHOENIX — When the Suns blew a lead to the Jazz in late January, I counted the points as the advantage expanded, waiting to see how high the lead would get before the Suns would inevitably blow it.
But that was then when the Suns had coughed up 11 double-digit leads and dropped six such games [...]

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Tags: Amare Stoudemire · Defense · Grant Hill · Phoenix Suns · Rebounding · Steve Nash · Suns Recap · Turnovers · Utah Jazz

Suns 127, Clippers 101 — Suns pour it on in LA

March 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments

It’s been said all season long: When the Suns rebound, defend and knock down shots they’re as lethal as any team in the NBA. After a mediocre first half, the Suns rallied together and mastered those three things en route to a 127-101 win over the Clippers in the Staples Center, a week after defeating [...]

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Tags: Amare Stoudemire · Los Angeles Clippers · Phoenix Suns · Rebounding · Suns Recap

Preview: Suns (34-23) at Thunder (33-21)

February 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Suns 104, Thunder 102
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are certainly riding high, as they’ve been victorious in eight of their last 10 games, while showcasing a team defense and rebounding ability that has forever been missing from Planet Orange. But they will have their work cut out for them tonight when they take on the [...]

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Tags: Amare Stoudemire · Defense · Goran Dragic · Oklahoma City Thunder · Phoenix Suns · Rebounding · Steve Nash · Suns Preview