Archive for November, 2009

Daily Dime

To watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Phoenix Suns over the past two-plus seasons is to see why NBA general managers value size over quickness, why you never hear 40-yard dash times discussed around draft time but you do hear vague terms such as “length.” Big beat little Thursday night and it wasn’t even close.

Resurgent Nash re-energizes Suns

Now that the Phoenix Suns are 7-1 and the New York Knicks are 1-7, we can conclude something about the working relationship between Mike D’Antoni and Steve Nash.

Phoenix Suns (5-1) at Washington Wizards (2-4), 1 p.m.

A red-hot Phoenix club resumes a grueling five-game road trip against Washington in the nation’s capital Sunday.

Shaquille O’Neal, Wife Splitting Up

Shaquille O’Neal’s wife is splitting up with the Cleveland Cavaliers center. Va’Shaundya O’Neal filed for legal separation with intent to divorce Monday in Los Angeles.

Calmer Shaq ready to face Orlando

Shaquille O’Neal worked on his kickboxing with Cavaliers teammate Anderson Varejao as the two traded playful jabs following practice.

Kim Kardarshian 1 of 2 Grand Marshalls At Parade

Share + Nov 9, 2009 11:03 am US/Eastern FORT LAUDERDALE 1 of 1 Reality TV celeb Kim Kardashian and Miami Heat legend will be co-Grand Marshalls of this year’s Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.

Under his wing

Jerry Sokoloski is feeling 10 feet tall. Actually, that’s not much of a stretch, since Jerry, 26, is already 7-foot-7. He’s Canada’s tallest man, as approved by Guinness.

Maybe the Sun Hasn’t Set in Phoenix

It is amazing the burden that can be lifted when you enjoy what you are doing again.

Phoenix Suns (4-1) at Boston Celtics (6-0),

The Boston Celtics hope to win their first seven games of the season for the second time in three years tonight at TD Garden, where they will welcome one of the West’s best in the Phoenix Suns.

The Streak’s Over: Even Ex-Sun Matt Barnes Looked Like an All-Star in …

Dwight Howard doing his Superman impression at the All-Star Game. It was only a matter of time.

Phoenix Suns (4-0) at Orlando Magic (3-1), 7 p.m.

The Phoenix Suns are hoping to conjure up some old memories of the franchise tonight, when they shoot for the first 5-0 start since the 1984-85 season against the defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.

Suns are in the zone, beat Heat in battle of unbeatens

Sluggish at times offensively, the high-octane Phoenix Suns unveiled a new wrinkle.

James, Cavaliers renew drive toward title with O’Neal in tow

As LeBron James Jr., 5, and Bryce James, 2, waited for their dad after a Cleveland Cavaliers preseason game, Shaquille O’Neal turned the corner, and the boys lit up with excitement.

NBA Preview: Schedule tough on Raptors

Players, coaches and fans cannot help it. Those three groups are powerless against the siren call of a schedule.