And we all thought this weekend would just be about good old-fashioned basketball and fun?
Nope, Peter Vecsey of the New York Post stoked the Suns are going to fire Porter rumors by, well, writing in Friday’s column that the Suns will fire Porter, who would be replaced by general manager Steve Kerr.
In a text message [...]

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What a fitting way for Phoenix to enter the All-Star break.
In Wednesday’s 109-92 defeat in Cleveland the Suns suffered their worst turnover game of the year – which is saying something – allowed an opposing stud guard to set a career high, started strong but then faded and ultimately got blown out in a loss [...]

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NBA coaches are often benefactors or victims of their situations.
Everybody knows Phil Jackson is a great coach, but would he have won nine NBA championships without Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant?
In that same vein Marc Iavaroni wouldn’t possess a 33-90 career head coaching mark if he wasn’t in charge of a [...]

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The Suns can only hope this is rock bottom, because I’m not sure how much further they can fall after being embarrassed in Charlotte of all places on Friday, 98-76.
Yes, not Boston, Charlotte, a franchise that had previously never won a single game against Phoenix.
The Suns trailed by as many as 25 in the first [...]

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When the rumors of a Shaq to the Suns trade first made the rounds last February, I posted on my buddy’s Facebook wall, “I GUARANTEE it doesn’t happen.”
Shows how much I knew.
But the reason I was so sure those crazy rumors were just rumors is because if there ever was a player who was the [...]

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Mission accomplished.
Well, kind of.
Generally the Suns won’t be happy to play .500 ball over any stretch of games, but doing so this week when hosting the Pistons, Lakers and Blazers and going to Utah has to be seen as an accomplishment of sorts after the Suns finished off Portland on Saturday, 102-92.
Those four teams boast [...]

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