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2008 NBA Free Agent Signings, Trades & Player Movement - Updated Regularly

2008-07-03T03:56:00Z

The NBA Draft is over and teams are free to talk to the league's free agents (as of July 1st), but who's signing where and who's getting traded - those are the questions NBA fans want to know. Below is a regularly updated list of recent free agent signings, trades and general player movement. If you're interested in the mid-level guys and those players that most people could care less about... guess what, they aren't going to be listed here either. News will be listed newest-to-oldest. July 3, 2008...(read more)

Suns fill Remaining Assistant Coaching Vacancies

2008-06-20T19:18:00Z

The Phoenix Suns and head coach Terry Porter have completed updating the rest of the coaching staff. Three of four are familiar faces to most NBA and Suns fans, while the fourth is not as familiar, but does have some quality basketball background. Alvin Gentry - A former head coach and lead assistant to former Suns coach Mike D'Antoni. For Gentry, this will be his 5th year on the Phoenix Suns coaching staff. His familiarity with all of the current players should help smooth the transition for Terry...(read more)

Celtics Destroy Lakers in Game 6, Win NBA Championship

2008-06-18T03:49:00Z

The Boston Celtics left no doubt who this year's NBA Champion is, after an overwhelmingly dominate performance against the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday night. Final score 131-92. Up by as many as 43 points in the game, the Celtics were really never in any danger of having to play a Game 7. This game was in the bag at halftime for the famed green & white. Ray Allen , Kevin Garnett and Co. were spectacular and stepped up when it counted. I doubt you will hear much more talk about KG playing well in big...(read more)

Terry Porter Chosen as Next Phoenix Suns Coach

2008-06-08T04:55:00Z

Steve Kerr has made his decision... Terry Porter will be the new head coach of the Phoenix Suns . The announcement ends about a month of unknowns for a club that got bounced in the 1st round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Kerr chose Porter primarily based on the fact that he had prior coaching experience, albeit only 2 yrs w/ Milwaukee. "He's got a great combination of leadership skills," Kerr said in a telephone interview. "He's a great communicator. And his coaching experience, two years as a head coach...(read more)

Suns Narrow Coaching Choices to 4 Candidates

2008-06-05T04:21:00Z

Steve Kerr , GM of the Phoenix Suns , confirmed recently that the full interviewing process has pretty much been completed by the ownership & management group. Kerr pointed out that conversations are still ongoing for the Suns coaching job, but that the formal "in-person" interviews are complete. "We're getting a lot closer," Kerr told reporters Wednesday. "Our interview process is probably completed. There may be a few more phone conversations. But we're really pleased with the candidates that...(read more)

Raja Bell Named to All-NBA Defensive 2nd Team

2008-05-13T04:16:00Z

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 defense. Raja is joined on the 2nd team by: Shane Battier (Rockets), Chris Paul (Hornets), Dwight Howard (Magic) and Tayshaun Prince (Pistons). The All-Defensive 1st team was made up of MVP Kobe Bryant (Lakers) , Defensive Player of the Year Kevin...(read more)

NBA Report: Mike D'Antoni to Coach New York Knicks

2008-05-10T19:19:00Z

Can't say it wasn't coming... (Former) Suns coach Mike D'Antoni has reportedly accepted an offer to coach the New York Knicks. New York GM Donnie Walsh had narrowed his choices to Mark Jackson and D'Antoni, w/ the former being the favorite until the Suns were excused from the NBA playoffs. The former coach of the run-and-gun Suns has accepted a four-year deal at around $6 million per year to coach the Knicks. Knicks president Donnie Walsh chose D'Antoni over Mark Jackson. The D'Antoni saga began...(read more)

Kobe Bryant Wins NBA's MVP Award

2008-05-07T03:52:00Z

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....(read more)

Suns' Coach Mike D'Antoni Allowed to Interview w/ Bulls, Knicks

2008-05-05T18:47:00Z

Former Suns coach... Errr...so it's not 100% official yet, but the writing is on the wall. GM Steve Kerr and owner Robert Sarver have given Suns' coach Mike D'Antoni permission to seek interviews w/ other teams. The three met on Friday to determine if Mike would be able to continue coaching the team and apparently he cannot. Whether that's because Mike is stubborn and wants to focus only on offense or if he's lost the locker room (see Amare's post-playoff comments), it really doesn't matter. D'Antoni...(read more)

Suns mistakes cost them game & season

2008-04-30T14:47:00Z

In last night's 92-87 loss to the Spurs which eliminates the Suns from the playoffs, Phoenix showed they're still not ready to compete at a championship level. There's plenty of blame to go around: Costly turnovers with the game on the line - The Suns had 4 turnovers in their last 7 possessions while within 1-3 points of the Spurs. 17 missed free throws ... 17!!!!!!!!!!! Shaq missed 11 of them. Pick & Roll was missing completely - Amare finished w/ 22 pts (combined) in the last 2 games, after...(read more)

Rx for Suns' Ills... Diaw-gra

2008-04-29T04:42:00Z

Standing on the edge of a 4-0 sweep at the hands of the hated Spurs, the Phoenix Suns gathered all of their pride & heart in order to withstand an embarrassing end to the 2007-2008 season. With a strong showing & utter destruction of San Antonio in Game 4, are you back on the wagon.... or do you still think the door has shut on Suns run to the championship? Phoenix was ailing after 3 straight defeats to the San Antonio. Did a visit to the basketball gods save the day? No, it was a healthy...(read more)

Suns Breakdown Late, Fail to Close (Twice) in 2OT Loss

2008-04-19T22:42:00Z

VS. Game 1: Suns 115, Spurs 117 (2OT) The Suns made some huge mental mistakes down the stretch in both regulation and OT, including a 24-second violation and a charging call (both while leading). They failed to seal the win and as a result, head back to Phoenix (for rest) until Tuesday's Game 2 in San Antonio, down 1-0 in the best of 7 playoffs. Give credit to the Spurs for playing tough & not giving up on the game. They also did a good job of forcing Amare Stoudemire into a few mistakes, including...(read more)

Suns Preparing for Battle w/ Spurs in Round 1

2008-04-19T03:15:00Z

Admit it... you would probably prefer that the Suns played another team in the 1st round and saved the Spurs for later in the playoffs. Unfortunately, the basketball gods have chosen to give us the most intriguing matchup of the playoffs - right off the bat. Seeing the Lakers & Celtics battle in the Finals would probably top this matchup, but I'm penciling in the Suns - not the Lakers. VS. Suns vs. Spurs, homecourt in San Antonio... if the Suns are going to show they belong, what better way to...(read more)

Suns Win 1st Game of Doubleheader vs. Nuggets

2008-04-01T18:44:00Z

Wow! What a game against the Denver Nuggets in Phoenix last night. The Suns pulled off their 3rd best "come from behind" in team history last night against Denver. Trailing by 22 pts in the 3rd quarter, the Phoenix Suns mounted a furious comeback to take the lead and defeat the Nuggets. The win also put Phoenix over 50 wins for the 4th consecutive year; the team is now tied with the LA Lakers for the top spot in the Pacific Division. There was a lot of praise to go around after the game. Coach D...(read more)

Why is Greg Oden so anxious to play basketball?

2008-03-28T15:59:00Z

Potential superstar center Greg Oden has reportedly been practicing in local gyms, much to the chagrin of his coaches and teammates. Someone from the gym posted details on the Internet - oops! Greg has insisted that he only did light running and some jump shooting, but come on... you have an entire city resting on your shoulders dude; don't F it up. Portland coach Nate McMillan simply stated, "you can't do that stuff". There's not much more to add to it, but when you have that much money on the table...(read more)