11Mar/1012:59 PM

Phoenix Suns Are Back In Full Force And Hungry For Playoff Action

By Keira-Anne

With five days of downtime coming to a close for the Phoenix Suns, the team has been gearing up to tackle the 17 remaining games of the regular season starting with a tip-off against the visiting Lakers tomorrow night.

Having been out of the line-up following wrist surgery in January, the return of Leandro Barbosa to the court is being warmly welcomed. Though Barbosa’s been easing into practices with the team, building up strength in his right hand has been a slow and steady process. “I’m very hungry to come back and help my teammates. I don’t know if I’ll have the same minutes I used to have, but I’m just going to help the team. The bench is playing great, and I just want to add to that.”

Meanwhile Goran Dragic is also expected to make his first re-appearance after suffering a sprained ankle during last week’s match-up with the Clippers. Add to that a (hopefully) completely recuperated Steve Nash and the Suns appear ready to kick things up a few notches to dominate the rest of their season. Though the break saw OKC slide into the Suns’ fifth spot in the Western Conference, six of Phoenix’s next seven games will be played at the Purple Palace. Fingers crossed that the Suns will have more than a home court advantage pushing them into the playoffs; we can expect that a refreshed effort from the bench team will be the team’s upper hand.