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The Suns’ schedule by the numbers

With Tuesday’s release of the NBA schedule, we can all start officially looking forward to the 2009-10 NBA season. OK, who am I kidding, you didn’t need a schedule to do that, but at least now you can start circling [...]

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What to do with Sasha…

The Suns’ offseason to-do list: Dump Shaq for salary relief…check. Sign Nash to an extension…check. Re-sign Grant Hill…check. Sign an active big man (Channing Frye)…check. Explore Amare trade possibilities…check. Buyout Ben Wallace…check. Waive/trade Sasha Pavlovic…to be determined. As far as [...]

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The Suns have made it clear that they will not be keeping Sasha Pavlovic, so what is the holdup?No Comments

2009-10 Suns: The schedule is out

Now that the Suns’ 2009-2010 schedule has been released, Suns fans and players alike can begin marking their calendars for that certain grudge match, homecoming game, or rivalry game that they so desperately yearn for. Last season Suns fans saw how [...]

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The Suns’ silver lining: A record-breaking offense

As the popularized saying goes, looks can be deceiving.  With the Phoenix Suns last season, that was certainly the case. The Suns have been used to success throughout the previous four NBA seasons. However, in a year that featured their lowest [...]

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The Suns under Alvin Gentry posted the best points per possession in NBA history, all without STAT. Can a healthy Amare lead the Suns to the promise land?No Comments

Amare tweets, the fans respond

A couple days ago Amare Stoudemire AKA @amareisreal AKA “Sun Tzu” tweeted, “If I stay with the Phoenix Suns, will I ever win Chmpionship? What do you think world. Suns fan be true to me. Don’t be biased!! Real Talk!” So [...]

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Odom re-signing = bad news for everyone (but LA)

From the why did it take so long department, the Lakers re-signed Lamar Odom to a deal that keeps Los Angeles the class of the West as well as the favorites to repeat next season. This is very bad news for [...]

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A bit of this and that, Suns style

We all lament Grant Hill’s advanced age, but when you watch him on the floor you’d never know he’ll be turning 37 years old before the 2009-10 season starts. Maybe that’s because of all the years his legs weren’t taking a [...]

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The Dallas Suns?

Back in the days before Mark Cuban when the Dallas Mavericks were striving to emerge from mediocrity, they wanted to become more like the Phoenix Suns. So they traded for a Suns point guard (Steve Nash) and Suns shooting guard (Michael [...]

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Nash and Kidd have starred at point guard for both Phoenix and Dallas, and they're not alone when it comes to these two teams. (Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi)No Comments

Nash finalizes deal, deferred money and all

For the past week, Steve Nash’s two-year, $22 million extension has been all but official. Now you can take the “all but” out of the equation after Nash officially inked the deal on Monday that will likely allow him to retire [...]

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Nash weighed all his options and decided he's best off trying to chase a ring in the desert.No Comments

It’s only Summer League, but …

As has been previously discussed, Summer League went OK for the Suns, although the guys they hope to be contributors next year struggled with inconsistency even against the dreck they were competing against. Earl Clark showed some flashes, showed some mental [...]

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