Archive for April, 2009

Wolves welcome Suns to Target Center

The Minnesota Timberwolves shoot for their third consecutive win on Saturday when they return to the Twin Cities to host the Phoenix Suns at the Target Center.

Hill, Suns cruise past Timberwolves 110-97

Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal, left, goes to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves center Jason Collins, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Saturday, April 11, 2009.

Grizzlies end 10-game skid against listless Suns

Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo scored 20 points apiece, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Phoenix Suns with a 106-89 victory Friday night.

Shaq using same exit strategy as Charles Barkley

Everything Shaquille O’Neal is doing now to accelerate his exit from the Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley did back in 1996.

Wilting Phoenix Suns Scorch Kings and Get Scorched by Dallas Over the Weekend

Dirk & Steve: Germany dominates Canada Sunday afternoon. They’re not statistically out of it, but the Phoenix Suns have hoisted the white flag.

Is Shaq trying to seduce Mark Cuban via Twitter?

Shaquille O’Neal and Mark Cuban are deeply confirmed Twitterers. They have different styles but their fingers seem rarely to leave their keyboards .

TNT Makes Social Push for NBA Playoffs

Turner Sports is following the lead of Time Warner sibling CNN by diving headlong into social media.

Playoff-Bound Hornets Host Suns In The Big Easy

The New Orleans Hornets are officially going back to the NBA playoffs for a second straight season after a win in Miami on Tuesday.

Metro blog: Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal plans visit to JFK assassination site

Reporter Dan X. McGraw has some non-conspiratorial news from Dealey Plaza: Who was that 7-foot-1, 300-pound lug of a man at Dealey Plaza today? If he holds true to his plans, it would be none other than Shaq.

Suns jump into social media, launch special ‘Twitter’ page

The Phoenix Suns are jumping into the social media world. On Monday, the team unveiled the ” Suns Twackle ,” a new section of their official website specifically designed for Twitter users.

Metro blog: Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal plans visit to JFK assassination site

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Kidd dishes Mavs past Suns in crucial West matchup

The Phoenix Suns might as well get started on their offseason plans. Jason Kidd made sure of it.

Shaquille O’Neal Partners with Feed The Children and Healing Place…

Phoenix Suns Center Shaquille O’Neal is teaming with international hunger relief organization Feed The Children and Healing Place Church for the a oePB & Shaqa eventA to be held Tuesday, April 7 starting at 6 p.m. at Healing Place Church .

Suns stay in playoff race with rout of Kings

Theo is graduating from college and Cliff “can’t contain himself”—or the guest list.

Nash, Suns beat Kings 139-111, gain ground in West

Steve Nash had 29 points and nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter Friday night and watched his Phoenix Suns gain ground in their last-ditch playoff drive by beating the Sacramento Kings 139-111. Bordow: Gentry should stay as Suns coach The Suns’ seventh straight home victory, combined with Dallas’ 107-102 loss at Memphis, left Phoenix …