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Leandro Barbosa, who had surgery on his right wrist six weeks ago, returned to practice, and Gentry hopes he'll be available to play against the Lakers.

The Phoenix Suns hope to get back on the winning track Saturday when they resume a season-long seven-game homestand against the lowly Indiana Pacers at US Airways Center.

There was a basketball triple-header at US Airways Center on Saturday. The finale's underdog, the road-weary, skidding Indiana Pacers, figured to offer about as much fight as the first game's underdog, the Washington Generals against the Harlem Globetrotters.

Profile: Steve Nash For the past few weeks, Steve Nash's days have begun with pain before they can move on to basketball.

Deron Williams scored 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, helping Utah erase a double-digit deficit in the final frame en route to an emphatic 116-108 decision over the Suns.

Hero to goat: After winning last week's game against the Thunder, Jason Richardson commits a "big-time blunder," and the Suns lose to the hated Spurs.

Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 14 rebounds and the Suns breezed to their second rout of the Los Angeles Clippers in six days, beating them 127-101 on Wednesday night to sweep the four-game season series for the second straight year.

When Jason Kidd saw Mike Woodson out on the court Friday, he started thinking. He wasn't sure what would happen if he ran into the Hawks' coach.

Two years ago, Mike D'Antoni had his choice between two of the NBA's most renowned franchises.

A pair of Western Conference powers meet in the desert Monday night as the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets face off with the Phoenix Suns.

The San Antonio Spurs withstood a 41-point performance from Amare Stoudemire, hanging on for a 113-110 National Basketball Association victory over Phoenix that halted the Suns' NBA winning streak at five games.

Previous week's games 2/19/10 SUNS 88, Hawks 80 2/21/10 SUNS 104, Kings 88 2/23/10 SUNS 104, Thunder 102 2/24/10 SUNS 106, 76ers 95 Upcoming week's games 2/26/10 SUNS vs Clippers, 7 p.m., Fox Sports Arizona 2/28/10 SUNS @ Spurs, 11 a.m., ABC 3/01/10 SUNS vs Nuggets, 7 p.m., Fox Sports Arizona 3/03/10 SUNS @ Clippers, 8:30 p.m., Fox Sports Arizona ...

After a 21-31 start and dumping one of their best players at the trade deadline, there have been few bright spots in the Los Angeles Clippers' season.

The Phoenix Suns aim for their seventh consecutive victory over the Pacific Division-rival Los Angeles Clippers tonight from US Airways Center.

Thaddeus Young and Phoenix's Jared Dudley went airbone fighting for a loose ball during the second quarter.