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03.22.11

Preview: Phoenix Suns (35-33) at Los Angeles Lakers (50-20) Andrew Bynum. Aaron Brooks, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Suns Preview, Suns News | (0)
Los Angeles Lakers 139, Phoenix Suns 137 3 OT The Phoenix Suns have gotten back to playing quality basketball with the returns of Steve Nash and Channing Frye, but we will find out tonight whether... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
01.26.11

Charley Rosen: NBA’s Most Over/Underrated Anthony Parker, Beno Udrih, Danilo Gallinari, DeAndre Jordan, DeJuan Blair, Delonte West, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, kenyon martin, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Nick Collison, Stephen Jackson, Suns News, Tony Allen, Vince Carter | (0)
by Charley RosenFiled under: Bobcats, Cavaliers, Celtics, Clippers, Grizzlies, Heat, Kings, Knicks, Lakers, Magic, Nuggets, Spurs, Suns, Thunder Overrated LeBron James heads the list because despite his gargantuan numbers he still has to prove that he's not a quitter (remember the concluding two games of last season's Celtics-Cavs series?) and not a loser. Moreover, although he's become celebrated for running down and blocking breakaways, his posture is still too upright for him to play adequate defense against quick-footed opponents. Vince Carter also habitually posts gaudy numbers but has been a choker throughout his career. Dwight Howard is a good defensive helper, but only ...
05.30.10

Amar’e Stoudemire Proves He Isn’t Worth the Big Bucks Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, chris bosh, Dwyane Wade, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, Michael Redd, Pau Gasol, rashard lewis, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Jordan SchultzFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA All-Star Game, NBA Playoffs, The Bonus He missed jump shot after jump shot, fading away time and time again. He refused to compete on the glass in the most pivotal game of his career. He complained to the refs on seemingly every errant shot attempt or ridiculous offensive foul. Amar'e Stoudemire -- in perhaps his last game as a Phoenix Sun -- disappeared into the Arizona desert before he could ever give his team a chance. How a player with his bevy of skills turned into something of a mannequin is almost inconceivable, but ...
05.30.10

Ron Artest’s Great Odyssey to the Finals Alvin Gentry, Geoff Petrie, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, NBA Finals, Ron Artest, Suns News | (0)
by Sam AmickFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Ron Artest swears he was there to support Lamar Odom. His blood brother from Queensbridge, N.Y., and the Lakers were in the NBA Finals against Boston in 2008, and the then-Sacramento Kings small forward had crossed the country to see the Game 6 loss in Beantown that ended it all. But whether by design or serendipity, it was indeed the day he inserted himself into the Lakers' script. He awkwardly wandered into the shower area of the visitor's locker room at TD Banknorth Garden, then boldly told Kobe Bryant that he wanted ...
05.30.10

Kobe’s Special Delivery a Pain in the You-Know-What for Suns Alvin Gentry, Andrew Bynum, Grant Hill, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Michael Jordan, Ron Artest, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Michael Jordan had the shoulder shrug. And now Kobe Bryant has the pat. When the dust settles on Bryant's brilliant career and the highlights all have been spliced together, this one certainly will make it. With 34.2 seconds left Saturday night at US Airways Center, the Lakers guard put up a 23-foot jumper right in front of Phoenix's bench with Suns forward Grant Hill practically doing chin-ups on his forearm. It didn't matter. Bryant made the decisive bucket that would lead his team to a 111-103 win over and a third straight trip to ...
05.27.10

Zoned-Out Lakers Will Outshine Suns Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Jerry Buss, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, phil jackson, Suns News | (0)
by Terence MooreFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA Playoffs PHOENIX -- They'll still win it. They'll escape these Western Conference finals to defend their world championship in the NBA Finals. That's because the lesser of the two opponents for the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment are the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers' biggest opponent? Themselves. What a mess. I mean, in the midst of the playoffs, the Lakers have usually mellow owner Jerry Buss turning into a 1970ish George Steinbrenner by suggesting that coach Phil Jackson might have to take a pay cut despite his 10 world championships rings. The Lakers also have Jackson in news ...
05.27.10

Five keys to the rest of the West Finals Amare Stoudemire, Bench, Defense, Grant Hill, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Phoenix Suns, playoffs, Robin Lopez, Steve Nash, Suns Analysis, Suns Bench, Suns News, Three-Pointers, Zone Defense | (0)
So we have a series. Contrary to popular thought entering last weekend, discussing a potential Suns-Magic Finals could end up being more than an avenue to taunt the way the rest of the nation... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
05.26.10

Suns Force Lakers Into Pivotal Game 5 Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Channing Frye, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, phil jackson, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- The Lakers often have been in jeopardy of getting burned the past two postseasons. And now they seem a bit lax about wearing their SPF 50 against the Suns. Last spring, the Lakers won pivotal Game 5s at home in the playoffs to break 2-2 ties against Houston and Denver en route to winning the championship. Last month, they did the same, escaping after a first-round series against Oklahoma City was deadlocked. Now, it's happening again. After a 115-106 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, this ...
05.24.10

Suns’ Defense, Stoudemire’s Retro Moves Confuse Lakers Alvin Gentry, Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Bill Cartwright, Connie Hawkins, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, phil jackson, Robin Lopez, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- Amar'e Stoudemire wears No. 1, and Sunday night he was looking like the guy who was the first star in Phoenix Suns history. Stoudemire was swooping to the hoop like Connie Hawkins did 40 years ago. He had a baseline drive for a reverse layup and enough dipsy-doo moves that it appeared he, rather than Suns center Robin Lopez, should have been wearing a Julius Erving-like Afro. Put it all together, and the forward scored a playoff career-high tying 42 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as his Suns beat the Lakers 118-109 at ...
05.23.10

Frye Must Bounce Back in Game 3 Alvin Gentry, Amare Stoudemire, Channing Frye, Lamar Odom, Steve Nash, Suns News | (0)
by Sam AmickFiled under: Lakers, Suns, NBA PlayoffsPHOENIX -- The notion that a Phoenix Suns player simply has to play better at this juncture of the Western Conference Finals is almost a universally-shared reality. But while the spotlight hasn't been burning small forward Channing Frye as much as it has forward Amar'e Stoudemire or point guard Steve Nash, the fifth-year player is well aware that he's worthy of goat status just like the rest. On this team and in this system, he's a three-point specialist who stretches the floor and opens up lanes for Nash to work his probing magic. ...

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