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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:16 AM

Raja Bell Named to All-NBA Defensive 2nd Team

Suns guard Raja Bell was announced as a selection for the NBA's All-Defensive 2nd team. Bell was on the All-Defensive 1st team last year, but making the list is still an honor for Raja, especially considering how bad a rap the Suns get for their porous...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:52 PM

Kobe Bryant Wins NBA's MVP Award

The L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant has been announced as the league's MVP for the 2007-2008 season . I know is particularly of interest to loyal Suns fans (NOT!), so I've got a great video for you here to help get through the offseason. Check it out.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007 7:39 PM

Suns' Nash, Stoudemire Named to All-NBA First Team

The league announced today the All-NBA teams, and the Suns were fortunate to have not one, but two players achieve the dubious honor. It's no surprise to see MVP-candidate Steve Nash on the list, but I don't think a lot of people thought Amare Stoudemire...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:35 PM

Portland's Brandon Roy Wins NBA's Rookie of the Year

The NBA announced today that the Portland Trailblazers' Brandon Roy wins ROY ... he won himself?? No, Roy won this year's Rookie of the Year award for his efforts on the basketball court. Roy was the Pacific-10 Conference's Player of the Year his senior...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:40 PM

Suns' Raja Bell - NBA All-Defensive 1st Team

The league earlier named the Nuggets' Marcus Camby the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year , and yesterday they announced the remaining members of the NBA All-Defensive First Team . Joining Camby on the list were: Raja Bell , Phoenix Suns Kobe Bryant ...
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Friday, April 27, 2007 9:37 PM

Marcus Camby wins NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award for 2006-2007 season

The NBA announced today that the Denver Nuggets' Marcus Camby has won the league's Defensive Player of the Year award . Camby was about the only bright spot on the Nuggets defense all season, leading the league in blocks (3.3/game) and having the most...
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Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:54 PM

NBA News - Week of 4/23/07

Yes, a couple of these NBA news items are a little behind in terms of posting dates, but they're still newsworthy and maybe some regulars of the site haven't seen them yet. 2006-2007 NBA Coach of the Year - This year's coaching award went to the Toronto...
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Monday, April 23, 2007 8:56 PM

2007 NBA 6th Man Awarded to Suns' Leandro Barbosa

The NBA announced today that the Phoenix Suns' Leandro Barbosa has won the league's 6th man award . After leading the Suns to a victory over the Lakers on Sunday , this has to help boost Barbosa's confidence even more. The Suns really got a steal by signing...
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Friday, December 29, 2006 10:15 PM

Steve Nash Profile

Steve Nash Born February 7 , 1974 in Johannesburg , South Africa, Nash is a professional basketball player from Canada. He currently plays for the NBA's Phoenix Suns , as well as the Canadian National Team in the Olympics and World Championship competitions...
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:19 AM

Recent NBA News & Series Analysis

Starting with the lastest NBA hardware handed out... Defensive Player of the Year - Not much of a surprise here with Ben Wallace from the Detroit Piston s winning the award for the 4th consecutive year. This is really one of those awards that makes you...
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Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:26 AM

Suns Evade Clippers for Game 1 Win

Steve Nash was presented with the league's MVP trophy before the game, and afterwards looked like he deserved it (again). Nash finished with 31 points and 12 assists in the Suns 130-123 victory over the other LA team. Elton Brand led the Clippers with...
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006 9:12 AM

Suns blowout Lakers in Game 5, Bell & Bryant Ejected Late

Looking for a Raja Bell jersey? Many retailers are now starting to carry Raja Bell's jersey , so you can buy one online now. Previously, the jerseys were very hard to find. Game 5 between the Suns and Lakers was just about as intense as you can get. Both...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006 1:26 PM

Suns Playoffs Preview

The Phoenix Suns begin the 2005-2006 NBA Playoffs on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers or Sacramento Kings (it's in the Lakers hands tonight.). Despite missing Amare Stoudemire for all but 3 games this year, and without Kurt Thomas for a good part...
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Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:59 PM

Suns News

There's a lot going on with the Phoenix Suns right now, so I'll just break down each item: Kurt Thomas - Has been playing with a stress fracture in his foot, but will now miss 6-8 weeks; likely the rest of the regular season. Amare Stoudemire - Started...
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Thursday, March 31, 2005 2:15 PM

NBA Rookie of the Year (ROY) - My Vote

The NBA Rookie of the Year voting this year is going to be a lot closer than past seasons. While there are only 3 main candidates for Rookie of the Year (ROY), they are all playing so well and so comparable that it will be difficult to distinguish who...
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