Archive for December, 2009

Suns continue to impress

Atlanta Hawks’ guard Jamal Crawford dunks against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto yesterday.

Anthony nets 32 as Nuggets top Suns

DENVER a ‘ Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, and Chauncey Billups shook off an awful first half to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Phoenix Suns 105-99 Saturday night.

Shaq could miss Sun. game with sore eye

Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal plans to travel with the team to Oklahoma City after leaving Friday night’s game against Portland with a bruised left eye.

Mark Heisler: Suns have revived the burn factor

After a brief, semi-disastrous interlude with Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix has returned, with considerable success, to the fast-spaced, spread-the-court offense that scorched the league earlier this deca Reporting from Phoenix Welcome back, Suns! Where have you been? Oh, you junked your damn-the-torpedoes offense that no one could guard to play …

Suns’ Richardson-Dudley deal looking better

Profile: Jared Dudley Profile: Jason Richardson The best thing to be said about the Suns’ trade that brought Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley is that the Suns were not talking trade Thursday, a year after Phoenix and Charlotte agreed to the jolting deal.

Howard back to lead Mavs over Suns

Josh Howard looked sharp coming off a 13-game break after ankle surgery, scoring 18 of his 20 points in the second half to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a nervous 102-101 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA on Tuesday.

Howard spurs Mavericks past Suns

DALLAS a ‘ Josh Howard looked sharp coming off a 13-game break to rehabilitate his surgically repaired left ankle.

Mark Heisler: Lakers are a glare to the Suns

L.A. leads Phoenix by only two games in the Pacific Division, but it already seems like more.

Lakers beat Suns 108-88 for 9th straight victory

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest steals the ball from Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley in the second half of a NBA basketball game yesterday in Los Angeles.

Suns Get Blown Out for Second Night in Row, This Time by LeBron James …

LeBron and Shaq dominate Suns. a Are the Suns who we thought they were before the season got going? Certainly hope not, but after two blowout losses in as many nights, we’re beginning to wonder.

Shaq is surprisingly complimentary of the Suns

I don’t know about you, but I figured that Shaquille O’Neal would turn into the “big grudge holder” with the Suns in town.

Shaq, Cavs Look to Set on Suns

INDEPENDENCE: Shaquille O’Neal has no hard feelings about playing the Phoenix Suns tonight at Quicken Loans Arena.

NBA: Cleveland 107, Phoenix 90

Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 14 points Wednesday in his 724th game with Cleveland to lead the Cavaliers to a 107-90 victory over Phoenix.

Shaq, Cavaliers start out on fire to douse Suns

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Suns wrap up road trip vs. Cavs

One night after having their four-game winning streak stopped and being held under 100 points for the first time this season, the Phoenix Suns will wrap up their road trip tonight against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.