Brownie Points: Barnes gives Suns flexibility, even at point
Matt Barnes will fill a lot of holes for the Suns next year. Might he help fill the backup point guard spot as well? The Suns aren’t going to get a good enough point guard in free agency.
Archive for July, 2008
D’Antoni is proud, thankful
Mike D’Antoni is happy. He’s also a bit sad. And before we all move on with our lives, he’d like to tell you something: Thanks.
Matt Barnes next to leave Bay Area, womenfolk angered.
With reports out of Phoenix indicating that Matt Barnes is close to an agreement with the Phoenix Suns , female season ticket holders are planning an impromptu protest at the team practice facility in Downtown …
ESPYs airing sault to John Carlos
During the 2008 ESPYs, several athletes and celebrities discussed the impact of Tommie Smith and Palm Springs resident John Carlos.
Suns near deal with Barnes
Free-agent forward Matt Barnes is scheduled to arrive in Phoenix Monday, expecting to sign a one-year veteran’s minimum deal with the Suns after completing a physical.
Suns’ draft pick says he’ll stay in Europe
The Suns’ options at backup point guard next year appear to have been further limited after second-round pick Goran Dragic told a Spanish newspaper that he expects to remain with Tau Ceramica for next season.
Steve Nash Might Be Playing a Lot of Minutes Next Season
But so far, every one of their targets have signed elsewhere. The latest player to fall off the Suns’ radar is Tyronn Lue, who agreed to a two-year deal with the Bucks for around $3.9M. Tags: NBA 0) 3 hours ago …
Lue signs with Bucks
Tyronn Lue has agreed with the Bucks on a two-year deal worth $3.9 million, according to the East Valley Tribune .
Lue believes he will sign with Suns
Disarmed of money to offer and without much of a 2008 playoff pedigree, the Suns appear to still have recruiting wherewithal with free-agency target Tyronn Lue, who said he expects to sign with the Suns.
Phoenix Suns Getting Inside
With their noses pressed against the luxury tax, the Suns are watching the big names go elsewhere and hoping the money runs out across the league before the all players they have targeted are signed.
TCA: Spike Lee Meets Steve Nash
Talk about the power of film to help overcome insurmountable divisions: Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash and New York Knicks fan Spike Lee sat side-by-side without apparent rancor Thursday at the Beverly Hilton in …
Steve Nash making Terry Fox film
Everyone knows Canadian Steve Nash can expertly direct an NBA offence. Now he’s going to direct a film — a documentary about Canadian hero Terry Fox.
Rivera escapes from epic jam as Yanks clip BoSox
Boston leads 2-1 Thu 7/3 BOS 7, @NYY 0 Fri 7/4 BOS 6, @NYY 4 >Sat 7/5 @NYY 2, BOS 1 BOS @ NYY 8:09 ET Boston leads 5-3 Fri 4/11 NYY 4, @BOS 1 Sat 4/12 @BOS 4, NYY 3 Sun 4/13 @BOS 8, NYY 5 Wed 4/16 @NYY 15, BOS …
Crowley point guard ‘earns’ his way to Switzerland tournament
By CARLOS MENDEZ Crowley point guard Kevin Ray knows a lot about basketball. But now he knows something about raising money, too.The incoming senior raised more than $3,000 to pay his share of a trip to …
Suns target Pistons free agent Jarvis Hayes
The NBA free-agency contact window will open Tuesday, and the Suns will make the obligatory calls of interest for certain free agents.