The Sun is Setting on the Phoenix Suns
“I think a lot of people have been critical this year because they’ve seen me play for so long.
Archive for March, 2009
Loss to Kings is difficult for Suns’ Nash to swallow
Steve Nash hunched over his seat and took a gulp of his beer. Disappointment showed in his face Sunday night as he tried to ingest the Phoenix Suns’ 126-118 loss to the Kings, the worst team in the NBA.
Thompson scores 21, Hawes has 20 in Kings’ 126-118 win over Suns
Jason Thompson had 21 points and Spencer Hawes added a career-high 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings in a 126-118 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
Blazers put damper on Suns’ playoff chances
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Portland Trail Blazers used a strong third quarter to pummel the Suns, 129-109, snapping Phoenix’s six-game win streak and dealing a huge blow to its playoff hopes.
Rising Suns Resume Playoff Push In Portland
The Phoenix Suns will try to extend their season high winning streak to seven games Thursday in the opener of a three-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
Hill paces Suns to sixth straight win
Grant Hill scored 26 points, including a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 31.5 seconds remaining, to lift the Phoenix Suns to their season-high sixth straight victory, 118-114 over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Hill, Richardson lead Suns to fifth straight win
Grant Hill scored 23 points and Jason Richardson added 22 as the Phoenix Suns extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a 118-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
Wild-Card Studs: Phoenix Suns Seek Revenge Against Young-Gun Philadelphia 76ers Tonight
Sixers rookie Marreese Speights spanked the Suns in Philly. When last we met the Philadelphia 76ers, back in Philly on February 9, the Sixers’ young and relatively rested legs made quick work of the punchy Phoenix Suns, who were coming off a tough win the previous night in Detroit and looked like they could’ve used some more quality sack time.
Washington Wizards (16-54) at Phoenix Suns (37-31), 10 p.m.
Time is running out on the Phoenix Suns, who will try to inch closer to a playoff berth tonight at home versus the lowly Washington Wizards from US Airways Center.
Suns’ Barbosa sidelined 1-3 weeks
The Philadelphia 76ers resume a key five-game road trip Friday in Oakland, where they face off with the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena.
Richardson, O’Neal, Nash lead Suns
Suns 6, 76ers 116. AP Photo PNg 04, PNg 05 PHOENIX Jason Richardson scored 2 2 of his 5 points in the second half, and Shaquille O’Neal had 5 5 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Phoeni8 Suns to their third straight victory, 6- 8 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesda9 night.
Suns to play outdoors again, will face Warriors in exhibition game
The Phoenix Suns will play another exhibition game outdoors in this desert resort area, this time on Oct.
Phoenixa s Favorite Sun Round 1: Nash vs. Bell
It’s time for the first round of the Phoenix’s Favorite Sun Tourney . Here is the first matchup from the “Seven Seconds or Less” Region .
Reasons Why the Phoenix Suns Will and Won’t Make the Playoffs
The Phoenix Suns are now on the outside looking in for the first time since Steve Nash arrived in Phoenix in the summer of 2004.
Richardson scores 31 in Suns’ 154-130 victory
Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team, Shaquille O’Neal added 26, and the Phoenix Suns rang up the highest point total in the NBA this season in a 154-130 victory over the Golden State …