Around the league O’Neal awaits Heat in Phoenix
But his return to Phoenix will be overshadowed by a 7-foot-1 guy who, well, overshadows just about everything.
Archive for November, 2008
Suns’ poor performance dragging down morale
Run rhymes with fun. And right now, the Suns aren’t doing or having much of either.
Wade, Iverson bounce back in a big way
Dwyane Wade played a poor game. Allen Iverson made a poor decision. Both rebounded in a big way Friday night.
Stoudemire questions system
It is not just the perimeter players who are showing displeasure with the Suns’ new offense.
The proper Shaq greeting?
Shaquille O’Neal is downplaying Friday’s Heat visit to Phoenix, saying it’s just another one of 82 regular-season games.
Suns Overpowered by Worst Team in Basketball, but Steve Nash Wills Them to One-Point Victory
Never underestimate the heart of a champion. We forget who said that, but it was Steve Nash who willed an overpowered Phoenix Suns team to a 99-98 victory Tuesday night over the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
Big boost: Shaq’s return to lineup powers Suns over Timberwolves, 110-102
Shaquille O’Neal had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks to help the balanced Phoenix Suns to a 110-102 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game losing streak in …
Matt Barnes’ 3-pointer spoils Brooks’ Oklahoma City debut as Suns win 99-98
Matt Barnes hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 25.7 seconds left to complete the Phoenix Suns’ fourth-quarter rally and spoil Scott Brooks’ home debut as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s head coach with a 99-98 …
For charity, PB & Shaq the perfect combo
Shaquille O’Neal is partial to the kind of peanut butter that has the grape jelly already mixed in, but any of the sticky stuff would do for his latest project.
Suns’ Barbosa returns after mom’s death
Nothing can fit the hole in Leandro Barbosa’s heart, but basketball and his second family can help.
Suns attempt to continue dominance vs. Blazers
The Phoenix Suns will try and get back on the winning track when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to US Airways Center on Saturday.
Sloppy Suns giving away games
There are many ways to measure the Suns’ lack of comfort with their offense so far, and the numbers in black and white when it comes to turnovers aren’t any more comforting than the current frustration level in …
Cuban accused of insider trading
Federal regulators charged Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses.
NBA notebook: Shaq has to take back his tweeting identity
Shaquille O’Neal had a problem. An Internet impostor using his name was sending messages to unsuspecting Shaq fans.
Lakers in desert to meet the Suns
Nov. 20–PHOENIX — Together again for the first time. The Lakers get their first look this season at their old friends andrivals, the Phoenix Suns, tonight in the desert.