Why Does the NBA Hate the Phoenix Suns?
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With the return of Steve Nash to the Valley of the Sun in 2004, the Phoenix Suns have since reinvigorated the NBA with their fast-paced, high-scoring style of play. With the league struggling for an identity with the absence of polarizing figures such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, one would think the league would embrace this added excitement. However, it has become extremely apparent that the NBA and commissioner David Stern have a vendetta against the Phoenix Suns.
In 1968, David Stern, who at the time was outside legal counsel on the case against Connie Hawkins. Connie Hawkins ...