Who says the Suns championship window has closed?
Since the Suns unimpressive first round exit against the Spurs media and fans alike seem to think the Suns championship window has been slammed shut.
But why? Not much has changed since the optimism that was very apparent back in February when the Suns dealt for Shaq.
After the trade, many people viewed the acquisition as bolstering the Phoenix Suns championship chances. Even [...]
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Fresh off of worrying about Chase Budinger's marketability, Lute Olson is at it again. The Hall of Fame coach granted an hour-long interview to Anthony Gimino of the Tucson Citizen, and Gimino asked a lot of pertinent questions that people want answers to.
Lute spared nobody:
He blamed athletic director Jim Livengood for the decision to announce that Kevin O'Neill would be his successor.
He blamed administration and Kevin O'Neill for the [...]
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Apparently, the Suns' hiring of Terry Porter got us thinking here at Azsportshub.com...is Porter the right fit, or is he going to meet the same end he met in Milwaukee? (He was fired after two seasons) Greg Esposito took a look at the worst hirings in Arizona sports history. I'm feeling a little more upbeat, so here's some of the better hires in the state's history.
Lute Olson (1983-present, [...]
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Every Monday we name the top 5 news makers in Arizona sports for the week prior. These can be either good or bad for Arizona Sports. Heck, they can be former players, coaches, opposing teams, etc. We call this the super, ultimate, face crushing, Arizona Sports Power Players Poll of the week!
As always feel free to comment on our selections and make your own nominations.
AZ Sports Power Players: Week of [...]
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With the Detroit Red Wings up 3-1 and looking to finish off Sid the Kid and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night in Detroit to claim their 10th Stanley Cup, the 2007-2008 season is finally coming to a close.
But as any player, coach, or owner can and will tell you, the job is never done. As soon as one season ends [...]
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The Phoenix Suns, the only team in pro basketball not to have a coach, are continuing their seemingly never ending interview process this week. Well-known Hollywood hoops coaches Norman Dale, Pete Bell and Edwina "Eddie" Franklin are scheduled for interviews with Suns GM Steve Kerr and senior VP of basketball operations David Griffin. The Suns are still seeking a new head coach after Mike D'Antoni departed to coach the New York Knicks after [...]
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Ramblings from the desk and brain of Vince Marotta...
Is Wheeler new public enemy number one in Phoenix?
As a sports fan, I'm usually refreshed when an athlete proves its not all about the money, and they do the right thing for their career. You know, guys like Grant Hill, who turned down a lot more cash elsewhere to play for a team with championship aspirations. Maybe for the first time ever [...]
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Looks like Bob Young at Azcentral agrees with us... a lot.
Young's blog at Azcentral.com
Originally posted Thursday May 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM
And then there was one. Only one NBA team currently has a head coaching vacancy, and you guessed it, its your Phoenix Suns. That's because Doug Collins, a TNT broadcaster, and Valley resident is reportedly set to accept the Chicago [...]
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On this week's edition of In The Zona, we delve deep into the Suns new head coaching search, we talk D-backs and their recent bullpen woes, as well as slam on Lute Olson....
We also welcome to the show guest host and valley sports figure, Vince Marotta. It was a pleasure having him on and [...]
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Back in November of 2004 Wally Backman was named manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The hire lasted all of 5 days as it was uncovered that he had been arrested twice and had major financial problems. Below is a glimpse of what might have been if these issues had never been unearthed. This is video of Wally coaching third base for the South Georgia Peanuts. (Not Safe For Work)[...]
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