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Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:58 AM

Amare Stoudemire Remains a Sun (for now); Phoenix Readies for Playoff Run

With all the hype surrounding Amare Stoudemire and whether or not he would be traded before Thursday's deadline, most assumed that STAT would be wearing another team's jersey to start his next game. Stoudemire played (& played well) last night @ home...
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Friday, December 04, 2009 1:39 PM

Suns Looking to Rebound after Consecutive Bashing(s)

The Phoenix Suns are coming off of two embarrassing losses in a row to the NY Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers , respectively. In both games, the Suns simply looked like a team that didn't have much energy and/or were kind of on auto-pilot. Against Cleveland...
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 3:40 PM

Suns Escape L.A. Victorious - 109-107

The Phoenix Suns entered a new era on Wednesday night some would say... lowered expecations era. While the team is still exciting to watch and can play with virtually any team on a given night, many NBA analysts are writing the Suns off as a likely playoff...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 10:57 AM

Suns Lose Annual Outdoor Game, 104-101 to Warriors

Highlights from the Suns annual outdoor preseason game: Just a preseason game, but the highlights don't show Phoenix too favorably. They are regularly out of position and being caught off guard on defense. I would hope we're better than Golden State overall...
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Monday, October 05, 2009 10:11 PM

Robin Lopez Out 6-8 Weeks for Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns , already short on reliable players in the post, will lose 2nd year center Robin Lopez for 6-8 weeks due to a foot injury. Lopez broke his fifth metatarsal—the long bone on the outside of his foot that connects to the little toe—in the...
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:32 AM

Shaq Traded to Cleveland Cavaliers

The Phoenix Suns have traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic . ESPN is breaking the news right now, as Yahoo Sports probably reported first (?). No Tweets from Shaq or Amare (yet)... Shaq has tweeted quite...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:33 AM

Suns Outlook Fuzzy Entering 2009 NBA Draft

While some teams appear to have their 2009 NBA Draft plans in stone already (think LA-Griffin), the Phoenix Suns and other teams after the 1st pick are a little less clear. Starting with the 2nd pick, the NBA Draft looks to be one of the most dynamic...
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 2:14 PM

Suns Remove Interim Tag from Alvin Gentry's Postion; Now Officially Head Coach

Fresh off missing the playoffs for the first time in years, GM Steve Kerr and the Suns have officially made Alvin Gentry the head coach for at least the next two seasons. There is an option for a 3rd year, but he'll have to prove himself worthy to get...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:30 AM

Suns Virtually Eliminated from NBA Playoffs w/ Shoddy Loss to Mavs

While still not official statistically, the Phoenix Suns are virtually eliminated from playoff contention after their horrendous showing on Sunday vs. the Dallas Mavericks , the team they WERE chasing. Dallas had their way with the Suns so strongly, that...
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Friday, April 03, 2009 11:37 PM

Suns' Opponents Providing Glimmer of Playoff Hopes

The Phoenix Suns are in the 3rd quarter w/ the Sacramento Kings right now, but the two teams above them in the playoff race - Dallas and Utah - both lost tonight. Dallas is now only 3.5 games ahead of the Suns for the 8th spot. Utah has been playing horrible...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:47 AM

Suns Still Alive, But Mavs Get a Win

The Phoenix Suns are still alive in the race for the 8th seed in the 2009 NBA Playoffs , but they still need to win 75% or more of their games and hope that the Dallas Mavericks lose a few more games at the same time. After winning 2 in a row (over crappy...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:20 PM

Suns' Playoff Hopes Quickly Fading After Home Loss to Mavericks

Despite the Suns best effort on Tuesday night at home, they were unable to stop both Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry from scoring and ended up on the losing end, 122-117. Nowitzki routinely shot over smaller defenders and led a second half surge that strengthened...
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Friday, March 06, 2009 2:37 PM

Amare Stoudemire Ruled Out for Suns' Postseason

Amare Stoudemire 's doctor has indicated that the retinal tear Amare suffered is more serious than a lot of other injuries and will require significant time to heal. So much time, in fact, that Stoudemire will not participate in the postseason if the...
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:40 PM

Suns Sign Forward Stromile Swift for Remainder of 2009 Season

The Suns on Wednesday, signed forward Stromile Swift for the remainder of the 2009 season. The PF, who spent most of his career in Memphis, but most recently in Houston and New Jersey, will add some power and size for the small Suns squad. Swift is certainly...
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Friday, February 13, 2009 10:04 AM

Suns Rumored to Be Looking at Head Coaching Options

Updated 2/16/09 The Phoenix Suns on Monday did what had been rumored since late last week - firing Terry Porter as head coach. Assistant coach Alvin Gentry will replace Porter for the remainder of the season. For Suns fans, the change at coach could signify...
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