Archive for April, 2010

Frye, Dudley lead Suns past Portland in Game 5

Channing Frye and Jared Dudley rediscovered their shooting touch in a 107-88 rout of Portland on Monday night that has the Suns one victory away from eliminating the Trail Blazers from the playoffs Frye scored 20 points and Dudley 19, the leaders of a Phoenix second unit that played a major role in putting the Suns up 3-2 in the best-of-seven …

Suns win, take 3-2 series lead

Team Stat Comparison PORTLAND PHOENIX Points 88 107 FG Made-Attempted 32-69 34-73 3P Made-Attempted 7-18 10-27 FT Made-Attempted 17-24 29-32 Rebounds 9-29 15-41 Assists 21 21 Turnovers 15 13 Steals 8 8 Blocks 5 3 Fast Break Points 6 17 Fouls 28 24 Largest Lead 14 27 PHOENIX — When the Phoenix Suns win in this playoff series, they win by a mile.

Daily Dime

It was just one play in the middle of the first quarter, but it may prove the pivotal point in the Suns’ playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers .

Steve Nash wins NBA Skills Challenge crown

Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash won the Skills Challenge for the second time in his career, besting Utah’s Deron Williams in the final round as part of NBA’s All-Star Saturday night.

How many Steve Nash high-fives per game?

All Hail Jess the Suns intern for one of the greatest internet videos ever. Before you watch it, take a guess at how many times per game Steve Nash high-fives Suns teammates.

Blazers-Suns: Keys For a Portland Series Victory

Currently the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns are tied at 2-2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

Bickley: Suns’ Nash making critics look foolish

Steve Nash has had a tremendous year . He helped light the Olympic torch in Vancouver.

Suns expect more fight from Blazers in Game 3

The Suns’ Amare Stoudemire and the Blazers’ LaMarcus Aldridge received technical fouls after this skirmish in the second half of Game 3. The Phoenix Suns say the brief altercation between Amare Stoudemire and the Trail Blazers’ LaMarcus Aldridge during Game 3 serves as a prelude for Game 4. The Suns expect the Blazers, who lost games 2 and 3 by a …

Steve Nash remembers Jerryd Bayless

Steve Nash has been playing for the Phoenix Suns for the past six seasons, so he was familiar with Jerryd Bayless before Blazer fans knew about Bayless.

Blazers, Suns back in the mix tonight

It has been that kind of season for the Portland Trail Blazers: Hope for the best but expect the worst.

Nicolas Batum questionable for Game 3 after MRI

Posted by Mike Schmitz on April 21st, 1:59 pm Nicolas Batum Jason Quick of The Oregonian recently reported that Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum is questionable for Game 3 after this morning’s MRI showed a slight strain in his right shoulder - the same shoulder Batum had surgically repaired in October due to a torn labrum, causing him …

Coro: Suns need more Amar’e

The Suns need a few things against Portland but one thing can turn this series back their way in a hurry: Amar’e Stoudemire.

Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash set to face defense of Portland Trail Blazers’ Andre Miller

“He’s too clever with the ball,” said Miller, whose teams are 10-18 in his career starts against Nash.

What Went Wrong for the Phoenix Suns?

And so I sit in my La-Z-Boy sulking after seeing the Suns lose 105-100 to the Portland Trailblazers.

Blazers comment of the day: Can Andre Miller come close to countering Phoenix guard Steve Nash?

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash drive around Oklahoma City Thunder’s Etan Thomas, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 9, 2010.