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Bulls’ Hinrich suspended; Suns coach Gentry fined (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NBA - Phoenix Suns News — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:53:20 +0000

Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for making contact with a referee. The NBA also announced Saturday that Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry has been fined $25,000 for improper conduct toward a referee and for failing to leave the court in a timely manner after his ejection.

Gasol Gets Physical, Gentry Gets Ejected in Lakers’ Win Over the Suns

Fanhouse NBA Blog - suns — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:44:14 +0000

by Brett Pollakoff

Filed under: Lakers, Suns

PHOENIX -- The Lakers and Suns battled in a competitive back-and-forth contest on Friday, one which L.A. ended up winning by a final of 102-96. Both teams had large runs against the other, and really, even despite an abysmal second quarter from the Suns, Phoenix had its chances down the stretch.

But after the Suns had erased all of a 15-point third quarter deficit to take a brief one-point lead with just over nine minutes to play, when the game started to get back away from them, that's when Alvin Gentry lost his cool, and lost his seat on the sideline in the process.

The Lakers had regained control, and held an eight-point advantage with about five minutes to play. Pau Gasol went up to prevent Louis Amundson from converting an easy two inside, and in swinging for his arm, ended up hitting Amundson squarely across the face instead.

The referees had been calling things pretty closely all night, but perhaps based on the fact that Gasol immediately raised his hand to claim responsibility for the foul, along with the fact that he helped Amundson up afterward, no flagrant foul was called. This sent Alvin Gentry into a rage, and he had to be physically restrained by Jason Richardson and a couple of his assistant coaches while arguing his case to the officials. Gentry picked up two quick technical fouls, and was ejected from the game.

Derek Fisher hit both technical free throws for the Lakers; Amundson hit one of his two. And after Gasol hit a turnaround jumper in the lane on the following possession, with the Lakers now up 11 with under five minutes remaining, this series of events effectively sealed the game in L.A.'s favor.

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Phoenix Suns Practice Rapport: Flagrant Fouls, Healthy Back, No Regrets

Seth Pollack — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:08 +0000

Steve Nash reflects on his career ahead of his 1000th game which will be played on Sunday. Coach Gentry talks about his ejection from last night's game

Steve Nash 1000th Career Game Guess the Quote Contest

Seth Pollack — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:02:20 +0000

Steve Nash 1000th Career Game Guess the Quote Contest

Bryant measures his leadership of Lakers (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NBA - Phoenix Suns News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000

Having learned from his mistakes with Shaq, Kobe Bryant has handled Pau Gasol's criticism with restraint.

Suns Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NBA - Phoenix Suns News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:55:26 +0000

Lou Amundson had a bruise on his cheek and a welt under his eye. Grant Hill took three stitches to the mouth. Even coach Alvin Gentry was sent down for the count—ejected by referee Mike Callahan with five minutes left when he flew into an uncontrollable rage when a flagrant foul wasn't called against, of all people, noted Laker pacifist Pau Gasol.

Phoenix looked like it took the best shot from the champs, and it was enough to count them out.

Even with five days off to rest and prepare for the Lakers, their longest in-season layoff in about a quarter century, the Suns didn't have enough gas left after erasing a 15-point deficit to finish off the Lakers, who went on a 12-1 run midway through the fourth quarter and sent a message to those who think their recent 5-5...

Suns Show They Deserve to Be in Playoff Hunt

The Official Phoenix Suns Blog — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:17:10 +0000

It tells you a lot about both teams that although the Suns were not only without a key player but also without their A game that the Lakers still had to sweat out a hectic fourth period stretch to stagger away with the victory. What it tells you about the Suns is that they very much [...]

Lakers used balanced effort to beat Suns 102-96 (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NBA - Phoenix Suns News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:10:43 +0000

There was no one-man show for the Los Angeles Lakers this time. Kobe Bryant got plenty of help in an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. All five Lakers starters scored at least 15, led by Bryant's 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists -- along with seven turnovers. The Suns rallied from 15 down in the second half and led briefly early in the fourth quarter before...

Lakers 102, Suns 96 — Beat-en by LA

Michael Schwartz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:31:09 +0000

PHOENIX — In many respects Friday’s game against the Lakers felt like a playoff game. Heck, that notion was even written on the whiteboard in the Suns’ locker room before the game. With Los...

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Los Angeles Lakers Take Care of the Phoenix Suns: 102-96

Seth Pollack — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:35:06 +0000

Recap of the Phoenix Suns home loss to the LA Lakers