PHOENIX — Much has changed about the Phoenix Suns since Steve Nash signed as a free agent before the 2004-05 season yet one constant had remained: the Suns always beat the Toronto Raptors.
Not anymore.
The Suns’ longest active winning streak over a single opponent was snapped Tuesday night in Toronto’s 99-96 victory after the Suns had [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Robin Lopez'
Toronto Raptors 99, Phoenix Suns 96 — Road trip hangover
January 25th, 2012 · 49 Comments
Tags: Alvin Gentry · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Robin Lopez · Steve Nash · Toronto Raptors
Chicago Bulls 118, Phoenix Suns 97 — Defensive indifference
January 18th, 2012 · 59 Comments
The Phoenix Suns shot better than 50 percent, stayed close on the boards and received a superstar offensive performance from Steve Nash yet the Chicago Bulls still found a way to wallop them even with their All-Star point guard in street clothes.
The Suns managed to score 30 more points than the Bulls were allowing on [...]
Tags: Chicago Bulls · Defense · Marcin Gortat · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Robin Lopez · Steve Nash
New Orleans Hornets 85, Phoenix Suns 84 — No go-to player
December 26th, 2011 · 32 Comments
PHOENIX — Eric Gordon showed the Phoenix Suns how badly they need a go-to player in New Orleans’ 85-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns tonight in US Airways Center.
Gordon drilled a 20-foot jumper over the outstretched arms of Jared Dudley with four seconds left that ended up being the game winner after Markieff Morris threw [...]
Tags: Markieff Morris · New Orleans Hornets · Offense · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Robin Lopez
Preview: New Orleans Hornets (0-0) at Phoenix Suns (0-0)
December 26th, 2011 · 8 Comments
New Orleans Hornets 85, Phoenix Suns 84
The New Orleans Hornets could be battling this season just to keep their heads above water and out of the cellar in the Western Conference.
But even after the Chris Paul trade rocked the roster from the year prior, the Hornets don’t think they should be counted out, and they’ll get [...]
Tags: Alvin Gentry · Marcin Gortat · New Orleans Hornets · Phoenix Suns Preview · Robin Lopez · Steve Nash
Phoenix Suns’ sputtering offense causes preseason blowout loss to Denver
December 23rd, 2011 · 19 Comments
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns looked more like a team that began practicing together 12 days ago than a squad four days away from its season opener during their 110-85 preseason finale loss to the Denver Nuggets Thursday night in US Airways Center.
Unfortunately for Phoenix, both statements are true and thus the Suns have lots [...]
Tags: Denver Nuggets · Markieff Morris · Offense · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Robin Lopez
Healthy Robin Lopez poised for comeback season
December 22nd, 2011 · 8 Comments
PHOENIX — Last year at this time in the NBA calendar, the Phoenix Suns thought they had found their franchise center, even with Marcin Gortat still languishing in Orlando as Dwight Howard’s caddy.
Robin Lopez, after all, had been a true difference maker in the second half of the season before suffering his back injury, and [...]
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