Archive for March, 2010

Playoff-hopeful Suns welcome Wolves to the desert

The playoffs are likely a foregone conclusion for the Phoenix Suns, who resume a season-long seven-game homestand tonight against the Western Conference’s worst team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Nash plays 1,000th game, Stoudemire dominant as Suns beat Hornets 120-106

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash watches a free throw by the New Orleans Hornets, as Hornets guard Darren Collison, rear, also watches in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Phoenix.

Suns 120, Hornets 106

Steve Nash had 13 points and 12 assists in his 1,000th NBA game and his favorite receiver Amare Stoudemire had a dominant 36-point, 12-rebound performance in the Phoenix Suns ‘ 120-106 victory over the depleted New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.

The (Happily) Trapped Fan: 2020 Steve Nash came back in time?

Ok, so I originally wrote this a month ago, but that was BF . I thought that more thanA 5 people should enjoy it .

Bryant and Lakers get past Suns

Kobe Bryant finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns, at the U.S. Airways Center.

Lakers Notebook: Kobe says team needs to focus on getting better

Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry made what sure sounded like a concession speech after the Lakers thumped his team 108-88 on Dec.

Steve Nash is the best shooter of all time

I know what you’re thinking at first glance, what kind of homer Suns blog is this? But I give you Professor John Hollinger of ESPN Insider, who devised a rating system to rank players by adding up their two-point, three-point and free-throw percentages.

NBA suspends Granger, Frye for fight

NBA suspends Granger, Frye for fight Phoenix Suns’ Jared Dudley and Steve Nash , hold back Indiana Pacers’ Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert after an altercation during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Phoenix.

Suns’ Leandro Barbosa back; Steve Nash getting needed rest

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.

Indiana Pacers (20-42) at Phoenix Suns (39-25), 9 p.m.

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.

Suns show some fight in victory against Pacers

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.

Suns guard Steve Nash still hurting

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

Williams leads fourth quarter charge as Jazz top Suns

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.

Jason Richardson’s the Goat this Time, as Phoenix Suns — after…

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.

Stoudemire leads Suns’ drubbing of Clippers

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.