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STAT of the Day: Where’s all the D-backs’ fans? Or Dodgers fans for that matter?

Chase Field is not a fun place to be right now. On Monday, the Diamondbacks lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3, their 4th straight defeat. The loss also knocked Arizona further into the cellar of the National League West [...]

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The Fanster Pulse: Who was the Suns’ MVP vs. Spurs?

The Phoenix Suns finally got the monkey off their back, beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-101 on Sunday to win their best-of-seven series four games to none, and move on to the Western Conference Finals against the winner of the [...]

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Suns Stoudemire dunks the ball on Spurs McDyess in Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final playoff series in San Antonio7 Comments

Wait a minute, this seems kinda familiar…

As a longtime Suns fan, I experienced a lot of different emotions on Sunday night as Phoenix polished off their longtime playoff nemesis, the San Antonio Spurs with a 107-101 Game 4 win. Disbelief, that the Suns actually beat the [...]

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Spurs center Duncan and the Spurs bench watch against the Suns late in the second half before losing during Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final playoff series in San Antonio, Texas6 Comments

Suns: More than “just” a sweep

When I saw Steve Nash’s face covered in blood (Ronald Martinez/NBAE/Getty Images), his right eye badly swollen, stiches were needed and it was happening in the playoffs, against the Spurs…I feared the worst. The Suns were up 3-0 in the series but those [...]

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STAT of the Day: Does the road make that much of a difference?

In preparation of the the Western Conference Semifinal series between the Suns and Spurs shifts to San Antonio for Games 3 and 4, I was having a discussion with one of my buddies about how the Suns will perform on [...]

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San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker of France collides with Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic of Slovenia in Phoenix313 Comments

Thank you, Spurs–for “rekindling the flame”

I’ve been a Phoenix Suns fan since 1979. That was the year my father was promoted to Captain in the New York Police Department, decided to retire, and relocate his family all the way across the country in Phoenix, Arizona. [...]

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SUNS to Wear “Los Suns” Jerseys on Cinco de Mayo

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns will wear their “Los Suns” game jerseys for Game 2 of their Western Conference Playoff Series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday night. In making the announcement, Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver issued the following [...]

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STAT of the Day: Bullpen still offering no relief

I’m not breaking any news here, but the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen is not very good. I feel safe in saying that since we’re now a month into the season, and there’s been no signs of a turnaround. The struggles were [...]

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STBNL 4/30/10 – Suns vs. Spurs – This time it’s personal!

Luke Lapinski and Travis Johnson join me for the XL 3-Man Edition of Friday’s Show To Be Named Later on Fanster.com. Segment 1 (0:00) – The Phoenix Suns disposed of the pesky Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night and moved [...]

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Top 3 reasons why things are different in Phoenix Suns San Antonio Spurs rivalry

3) Gonads: With Bruce Bowen and Robert Horry being put out to pasture/wearing lame bow ties on ESPN, the Suns gain a distinct advantage. Amare Stoudemire and the rest of the Suns won’t have to be concerned about their “gonads” [...]

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