Archive for December, 2009

Almost Live: Suns at Blazers

Hello there! Here at the Rose Garden, we’re starting our evening with a parade of flashy images of players we won’t be seeing this evening: Rudy Fernandez, Greg Oden, Nicholas Batum, Travis Outlawand the list goes on.

Suns burn Spurs to stay perfect at home

The Phoenix SunsA preserved their 100 percent home record this season with anA 116-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Suns hope to remain perfect at home vs. Wizards

The road hasn’t been kind to the Phoenix Suns recently but playing in the desert has been a far different story.

Dragic, Dudley providing spark to keep Suns among West’s elite

For all the bashing GM Steve Kerr took for slowing down the run-and-gun Suns with the Shaq trade, it might be time to give him some credit for building them back up again with some lesser-name players and savvy moves.

Blazers, Suns square off at the Rose Garden

Western Conference rivals meet in the Pacific Northwest Thursday, when the banged-up Portland Trail Blazers play host to the Phoenix Suns at the Rose Garden.

Suns Shoot Down San Antonio Spurs. Up Next: Portland Trailblazers on Thursday

Goran Dragic nailed down 18 points in last night’s shootout against San Antonio.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby wins 2009 Lou Marsh Award

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is the winner of the 2009 Lou Marsh Award.

Suns put home record on line vs. Spurs

The Phoenix Suns hope to remain the NBA’s only perfect team at home tonight when Alvin Gentry’s team welcomes San Antonio to the desert.

What They’re Saying: Magic vs. Suns 12/11

Magic vs. Suns Time/TV: 10:30 p.m./ESPN, FSFlorida Key Matchup: Jason Williams vs.

Sample shows Suns are for real

There’s an axiom in the NBA that says it takes about a quarter of a season to determine a team’s identity.

Billups shakes off slow start, Nuggets come back from 17 down to beat Suns 105-99

Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and Chauncey Billups shook off an awful first half to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Phoenix Suns 105-99 Saturday night.

Pivot Points: The Phoenix Suns’ Blazing Start Was A Desert Mirage

I love the old cartoons where the characters are stuck in the desert and are desperately trying to make it to the oasis in the distance, only to find that once they complete their journey there is nothing there but endless sand.

Suns face tough test vs. Magic in bid to remain perfect at home

Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA game on March 15, 2009 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

Steve Nasha s Renaissance in the Desert

Watch Steve Nash warm up for an NBA game and you get the sense ita TMs still a game to him.

Happy Steve Nash Internet Day

Bright Side of the Sun has decreed today, the ninth day in the twelfth month of the great year 2009, as Steve Nash Internet Day.