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David Stern

03.28.12

David Stern returns to Phoenix, discusses potential rule changes and the state of the league Adam Silver, basket interference, David Stern, League issues, Phoenix Suns, Suns News | (0)
PHOENIX — Although it’s a bit presumptuous to assume that the Phoenix Suns would have won the 2007 NBA championship if Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw had not been suspended for leaving... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
05.25.10

Nothing Black and White About Reporting of Brown Firing Chris Broussard, Chris Mannix, Dan Gilbert, David Stern, LeBron James, Marc Stein, Mark Cuban, Mike Brown, Ric Bucher, Suns News | (0)
by Milton KentFiled under: 76ers, Bulls, Cavaliers, Suns, NBA Coaches, Sports Business and MediaWithin hours after Mike Brown's Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs, a report from arguably the most recognized name in sportswriting surfaced that the coach had been fired. And minutes after those reports emerged, a reporter from the most visible entity in sports broadcasting vociferously refuted the original story, only to report Brown's firing in the overnight hours of Monday, 10 days after the first piece. Both reporters, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix and ESPN's Ric Bucher, were likely right, which speaks volumes about the state of sports ...
03.29.10

Why Does the NBA Hate the Phoenix Suns? Basketball, Connie Hawkins, Connie Hawkins Court Case, David Stern, Featured, NBA, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Suns David Stern, Phoenix Suns Unfair Calls, Sports, Suns News, Suns Spurs Playoffs | (0)
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 ...
10.30.09

Suns Were Playing 5 on 6 In 2007 vs. Spurs Connie Hawkins, David Stern, Featured, Kobe Bryant, Phoenix Suns, Raja Bell, Referees, San Antonio Spurs, Suns News, Tim Donaghy, Tommy Nunez, Writer Portal | (0)
With the release of the scorned Tim Donaghy’s tell all book this week, Suns fan’s past suspicions have been confirmed. It seems that in fact referee Tommy Nunez, who was the group supervisor for the 2007 Suns vs. Spurs 2nd round playoff match-up had a vested interest in the Spurs beating the Suns. Below is an excerpt from Donaghy’s book regarding this series: My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn’t know was that Phoenix had ...