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Nash ill but probable

Nash, who practiced the past three days, is not as sick as he was when he stayed in his hotel room and missed the Dec. 3 shootaround and game at New Orleans. The guy sure does get sick quite a bit. Must be all that fingertip licking to help his grip on the ball.
13 hours ago | s.azcentral.com

Week in review/preview: Where was Cowboys' Ware when it counted?

TX - Barkley led the Phoenix Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals, and he was named NBA MVP that season. Wasted talent: Daly has sunk to No. 736 in the world golf ranking ...
Sat, Jan 3 | San Antonio Express

Finally, a game

With three or more days rest, Shaquille O'Neal has averaged 19.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks this season. Betwen that trend, how O'Neal has played of late and how he barely played in that first Indiana game (12 minutes), Stoudemire probably won't be afforded the opportunities to app...
15 hours ago | s.azcentral.com

'Kevin Johnson' a common name - until 'mayor' added

USA - Jan 2, 2009 he writes KJ and 7, his basketball number from his days with the Phoenix Suns. "There's only one real Mayor Kevin Johnson," Maviglio said.
Fri, Jan 2 | Sacramento Bee

NBA Power Rankings: New Year, New Number One

Phoenix Suns (19-12) - If it weren't for the heartbreaking loss to the Spurs on Christmas Day, the Suns would be in the midst of a 9-for-their-last-11 ... NBA Power Rankings: Lakers at the Top Locksmith Sports Picks NBA Power Rankings Doc's Sports Service
Tue, Jan 6 | outsider(mvn.com)

Jason Richardson Accused of, but Not Arrested for, Drunk Driving

Filed under: Suns, NBA Gossip, NBA Police BlotterWhat is this, DUI Month in the NBA or something? We had former player Charles Barkley get taken in last week, and Antoine Walker got popped earlier this morning. Now comes word from the Arizona Republic that Jason Richardson was accused by p...
Mon, Jan 5 | NBA FanHouse

Young: The Valley's top sports moments

AZ - Where would you rank it? 10: Suns beat Chicago in triple overtime in Game 3 of the 1993 NBA Finals. 9: The Sun Devils stun Oregon State, the No. ...
Sun, Jan 4 | AZ Central.com

MMPG: Player of the Week

Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix Suns Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk. (AP Photo) While the rest of the world was focused on looking to the future last week, Shaquille O'Neal was turning back the clock to a time, not so long ago, when he bulldozed opponents with his brute force. O'Neal led the Phoe...
Mon, Jan 5 | voices.washingtonpost.com

Ejections Are Contagious in Phoenix

Filed under: Suns, NBA Press BoxA report from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, where the Clippers faced the Suns on January 2nd. For Barnes, it was his second ejection of the season, and for the Suns, it was the second straight game where one of their players got kicked out for arguing with th...
Fri, Jan 2 | NBA FanHouse

Young: The Valley's top sports moments

AZ - Where would you rank it? 10: Suns beat Chicago in triple overtime in Game 3 of the 1993 NBA Finals. 9: The Sun Devils stun Oregon State, the No. ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Arizona Republic

Los Angeles Clippers Notes, Quotes

Due to injuries, the Clippers suited up only 10 players against the Phoenix Suns. Then in the first quarter, point guard Jason Hart was lost because of tendinitis in his right elbow. --Marcus Camby had 19 points and 23 rebounds against Phoenix and now has three games of at least 23 rebounds. --...
Sat, Jan 3 | FOXSports.com

Is it Wednesday yet?

If the Suns continue to not play, they might wind up with home-court advantage in the playoffs. Phoenix is in fifth place by percentage points in the Western Conference after being ninth not that long ago and eighth a week ago. Of the nine Western Conference playoff contenders, the Suns ...
Mon, Jan 5 | s.azcentral.com

Western Conference Breakdown

- Despite a 28-point explosion this past week against the Grizzlies, the Suns are a struggling to implement guard Leandro Barbosa on a regular basis. ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Roto Times Fantasy Sports

NBA Roundup

Boston Globe WA - Jan 3, 2009 The victory pulled the Suns (19-12) seven games over .500 for the first time this season. They're 9-3 in their past 12 games, with the three losses by a ... Celtics return to form at home The Japan Times all 8 news articles
Sat, Jan 3 | Bothell Herald

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers at the Top

IA - Rounding out the top 10 we have the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have won 3 in a row and 7 of their last 10. Phoenix has the unfortunate situation of being in the ... NBA Power Rankings Doc's Sports Service National Spotlight: JB with Marbury Timberwolves.com NBA Power Rankings AthlonSports.com
Mon, Jan 5 | Locksmith Sports Picks

Baron Davis' Shooting Problems Temporarily Solved: He's Out With Another Injury

About 90 minutes before the Clippers were set to face the Suns, Mike Dunleavy informed us that Baron Davis would miss the game due to a bruised tailbone. It's unclear exactly when it occurred (he had hard falls against both Denver and Sacramento) but Dunleavy did say that the Clippers' trai...
Sat, Jan 3 | NBA FanHouse

The ultimate Power of 3?

In fact, the top four teams in 3-pointer percentage -- the Spurs, Suns, Hornets and Trail Blazers -- also are four of the top teams in the league. Can you win without it? Of the Lakers, Celtics, Magic and Cavaliers, the league's current dominant teams, only Cleveland ranks in the bottom half...
Sun, Jan 4 | Sun-Sentinel.com

Newsroom Notes: Suns Sink Clippers

The Suns raced out to an 18-point lead at the end of the first period before holding on for a 106-98 home victory over the Clippers on Friday. The win marks their third straight, putting Phoenix seven games above .500 for the first time this season. Although the game never seemed in doubt and tee...
Fri, Jan 2 | Lakers.com

When the challenge becomes the point

And Blake is winning his fair share of battles. During the Blazers' victory over the Phoenix Suns in December, when Roy exploded with 52 points, Blake quietly outplayed former MVP point guard Steve Nash. Blake finished with 22 points, 10 assists, four steals, four rebounds -- and zero turn...
Sun, Jan 4 | blog.oregonlive.com

World is well-represented among NBA stats leaders

- The Phoenix Suns opened the season with five before they traded Raja Bell (US Virgin Islands) to the Charlotte Bobcats last month. The Spurs won three NBA ...
Mon, Jan 5 | USA Today

Shuttle-a-Sun - Join Now!

AZ - Phoenix Suns are busy. They have to go to NBA Cares and Phoenix Sun charity events, mainly meeting their own children at rich kid schools. ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Bright Side Of The Sun

NBA Today: Bucking Up

The Bucks certainly haven’t had a hiccup at home to anything resembling a weak team, losing only to the Suns, Celtics, Cavs and Pistons. ... Bucks-Bobcats Preview USA Today NBA Roundup Dubuque Telegraph Herald Gerald Wallace scores 24 points to lead Bobcats past Bucks The Canadian Press
Mon, Jan 5 | RotoRob

NBA D-Leauge showcase comes to Orem

United States - Alando Tucker, Iowa Energy (Phoenix) » After breaking Michael Finley's all-time scoring record at Wisconsin, the Suns selected him with the 29th pick in the ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Salt Lake Tribune

Shaq's Bargain

THE plummeting real-estate market hasn't been a slam-dunk for Shaquille O'Neal . The Phoenix Suns center has just relisted his Star Island estate in Miami Beach for $25 million - $10 million less than its ...
Mon, Jan 5 | topix.com

The Top 10 Games of 2008 (Pt. 1)

VA - Horry hip-checking Steve Nash into the scorers table and out of the second round. The Suns took control early on with a 16-point second-quarter lead, ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Sports Central

The Daily Dose: 15 games & 30 teams Friday

Sportsnet.ca The Daily Dose: 15 games & 30 teams Friday WA - Jan 2, 2009 Steve Nash is expected back for the Suns from his back spasms and it would be shocking if he didn't play in this one. That means that you probably want to ... Sports Watch WTVM all 349 news articles
Fri, Jan 2 | KING5.com

Phoenix still the Valley of the Suns

AZ - It’s weird to think the Cardinals are in the NFL’s Elite Eight the season after our beloved Suns only finished among the NBA’s top 16. ...
Sun, Jan 4 | Fanster.com

Baron Davis out for Suns game

Clippers guard Baron Davis is out for tonight's game at Phoenix because of a bruised tailbone. The Clippers also altered their lineup to go bigger, starting former Suns center Brian Skinner in the frontcourt instead of Mardy Collins. So the Clippers lineup is now Hart, Skinner, Al Thornt...
Fri, Jan 2 | s.azcentral.com

Game Thread #34: Indiana Pacerse at Denver Nuggets

Washington Post IN - By the end of evening next Monday, the Pacers will have played the Nuggets, Suns, Lakers, Warriors and Jazz. Two wins would be nice but I'm more interested ... Monday NBA roundup: Martin's 25 spark Nuggets San Francisco Chronicle all 250 news articles
Mon, Jan 5 | Indy Cornrows

The NBA’s Western Conference: What each team wants (or doesn’t ...

- Phoenix Suns – Steve Nash feels left out of the 2010 talk, eh? Who cares! Nash is old. It’s time to rebuild. The question is do you want to rebuild around ...
Thu, Jan 1 | Hoopsvibe.com

Morning Buzz: More On Jett Travolta's Death

CA - The economic recession has even affected the NBA's Shaquille O'Neal. Page Six reports that O'Neal, superstar center of the Phoenix Suns, has lowered the ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Celebuzz

Hart still missing for Clippers

Clippers G Jason Hart had to leave Friday's game against the Suns in the first period with tendinitis in his right elbow and did not play in Sunday's meeting with Detroit. He remains questionable for Tuesday at Dallas.
Sun, Jan 4 | CBS Sportsline

Grizzlies Team Report

The Grizzlies need the rest. They played four games in five days, losing one in double overtime, followed by another in overtime and the other in Tuesday's fourth quarter fade against the Suns. Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni is becoming more exasperated with his team breaking out of the des...
Thu, Jan 1 | Yahoo! Sports

Shaq's Bargain

MMPG: Player of the Week

DC - the Phoenix Suns to three consecutive wins over Oklahoma City, Memphis and the Los Angeles Clippers. It's not the most fearsome threesome in the NBA, ...
Mon, Jan 5 | Washington Post

Raptors Bosh, Calderon, O'Neal continue to trail in all-star voting

NEW YORK - Jan 1, 2009 Lakers star Kobe Bryant (1534020) and Rockets swingman Tracy McGrady (961852) are the leading vote-getters among West guards. Suns point guard Steve Nash, ... NBA Roundup Daily Herald Friday's action on the boards Bgt CJCL
Thu, Jan 1 | google.com

The Week Ahead: Phoenix Rising

WA - The Suns are offering nice fantasy value lately, primarily because they're scoring more points than any other team in the NBA over the past 10 games (109.3 ...
Sat, Jan 3 | KING5.com

Suns take down Clippers at home

AZ - Jan 3, 2009 The disparity between the NBA's best- and worst-shooting teams showed but the Suns closed the gap by yielding 21 second-chance points and 22 points off ... Stoudemire leads Suns past Clippers The Associated Press Short-handed Clippers lose sixth in a row Los Angeles Times
Sat, Jan 3 | Arizona Republic

Substantial strengths (and glaring weaknesses) on display as Suns beat the Clippers

First, let me just say thank you to those who joined me for my live blog during the game.A For a replay, please click here .A I'll be doing much more of these in the future so be sure to check back as I think I ...
Sat, Jan 3 | topix.net

Nash likely to play vs. Clippers

Suns guard says his back was feeling better after practicing on Thursday.
Thu, Jan 1 | AZ Central.com

Red-hot Suns down short-handed Clippers

Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points and the Suns extended their winning streak to three and dealt the short-handed Clippers their sixth consecutive loss, winning 106-98 Friday night.
Fri, Jan 2 | 4x | ESPN

Steve Nash headed to Toronto? - Metro Canada

Steve Nash headed to Toronto? Metro Canada - Ottawa, Canada - Jan 1, 2009 24 – that he is considering the idea of joining the New York Knicks as a free agent in 2010, after his contract with the Phoenix Suns expires. ...
Thu, Jan 1 | Metro Toronto

Fastbreak: Weekly snapshot of the NBA

MO - Four teams (the Celtics, Lakers, Pistons and Suns) have sold out every game the past two seasons. On the other end of the spectrum, Miami is down 2192 fans ...
Sat, Jan 3 | Kansas City Star

Los Angeles Clippers Getting Inside

Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy desperately is trying to put a positive spin on the current situation the team finds itself in. Following their loss in Phoenix, Dunleavy had praise for the way the team played in the second half, when it outscored the Suns 49-44. Nonetheless, it was the Clipper...
Sat, Jan 3 | FOXSports.com

Hornets outclass Trail Blazers

AFP Canada - Jan 2, 2009 Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 17 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 106-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. ... NBA: Hornets finish strong to beat Blazers Coos Bay World all 343 news articles
Fri, Jan 2 | nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com

Who's wins your sentimental vote in NBA?

CO - Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd and the Phoenix Suns tandem of Grant Hill and Steve Nash are ring-less. Ex-Nuggets Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby and ...
Sat, Jan 3 | Rocky Mountain News

Bordow: With a win, Cardinals can own the Valley

AZ - Jan 2, 2009 The 2001 Diamondbacks club that won the World Series captured our hearts, but not to the extent of the 1992-1993 Suns team that went to the NBA Finals. ...
Fri, Jan 2 | East Valley Tribune

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Spurs Edge the Suns on a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer

Roger Mason did not play in the fourth quarter until there were 4.3 seconds left. Then he came in and made the biggest shot of the game. Mason's 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer Thursday gave the visiting San Antonio Spurs a 91-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Thu, Jan 1 | New York Times

Anthony does Durant 3 better

USA - Jan 2, 2009 Suns 106, Clippers 98: Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points and host Phoenix won its third straight and ninth in 12 games, its three losses coming by 11 points ... With Pistons, McDyess didn't see himself idling Rocky Mountain News
Fri, Jan 2 | San Francisco Chronicle

Suns fans can use light rail to get to the game

AZ - Jan 2, 2009 The closest light rail stops to US Airways Center are at Third Street and Jefferson Avenue and Third Street and Washington. Foose says that, over the next ...
Fri, Jan 2 | KTAR.com

Revived Shaq Shows He's Still a Force

Suns center Shaquille O'Neal is enjoying a successful 2008-09 season and could be representing his team in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game.
Fri, Jan 2 | Lakers.com

NBA fantasy news, Part II, January 3, 2009

- Jan 3, 2009 Suns' starters clip Clipper's reserves in Phoenix...other than Steve Nash (9 and 11), all the Suns' starters found double figures, led by Amare with 23 and ...
Sat, Jan 3 | Examiner.com

Bowls and NHL Winter Classic Highlight New Year's Day Betting

GA - Suns guard Steve Nash sat out Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies due to back spasms . . . Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan won the AP's Offensive Rookie of ...
Thu, Jan 1 | Offshore Insiders

DeVine 2009 Predictions: Oceans will stop rising under Obama

- launch a new show hosted by Michael Steele; Congress will re-institute oil drilling restrictions and the Celtics will face the Suns in the NBA finals. ...
Thu, Jan 1 | Examiner.com

NBA D-League Daily Developments - OurSports Central

NBA D-League Daily Developments press release), WI - Jan 3, 2009 and 17th NBA players assigned to the NBA D-League this season. TUCKER RECALLED TO PHOENIX: Alando Tucker was recalled Friday to the Phoenix Suns after a ...
Sat, Jan 3 | OurSports Central

Barkley doesn't deserve another free ride

- Billy Cunningham prematurely gave up coaching, and Kevin Johnson, AC Green, Clyde Drexler and Scottie Pippen demanded the Suns and Rockets trade Sir ...
Sat, Jan 3 | FOXSports.com