PHOENIX — Robert Sarver has often been chided for trying to run the Phoenix Suns like he runs his banks.
By hiring longtime player agent Lon Babby to head a revamped basketball operations department, Sarver is putting his business philosophies to the ultimate test.
Sarver believes in the banking world that there are hunters and there are [...]

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Watch the Lon Babby introductory press conference in it’s entirety below. Owner Robert Sarver and head coach Alvin Gentry also answer questions.

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Two NBA superstars left behind the only city they have ever played for this offseason.
Both of those superstars enjoyed immense success in their cities, and both of them have been on the doorstep of a championship numerous times, including this year.
But the feeling surrounding the departures of LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire could not be [...]

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Cheap. Penny-pinching. Incompetent.
Those are just a few of the adjectives that have been used to describe Phoenix Suns managing partner Robert Sarver since he became majority owner in 2004.
When it became clear that Sarver would basically act as Suns GM until the position was filled, I was struck with fear as the controlling owner lacks [...]

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It feels kind of weird to think that Amare Stoudemire will not be returning to the Phoenix Suns.
Since the first months of this site’s history and seemingly continuing throughout my run at the helm of this Phoenix Suns blog, Amare Stoudemire rumors have been front and center of every discussion. Hell, I even bought the [...]

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Michael Schwartz, Mike Schmitz and Tyler Lockman are back at you for Part 2 of our Amare Stoudemire rumors roundtable. After discussing Amare’s value and his replacement options in Part 1, we tackle Channing Frye and make predictions for what the Suns will do this summer in Part 2.
Tyler Lockman: So, it seems though [...]

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