| Disappointed Suns look for changes, but Nash stays |
Fri Apr 15 03:17:00 2011 EST |
PHOENIX (AP) - A year removed from their inspired run to the Western Conference finals, the Phoenix Suns are on the outside looking in at the playoffs. Their plans for the offseason, collective bargaining issues notwithstanding, are the addition of a ``go-to'' scorer to ease the pressure off Steve Nash, and, in what has become an annual mantra, build a better defense. Nash, it seems, is not going anywhere. The 37-year-old point guard, after a difficult season on and off the court, calls t |
| Ginobili hurt as Spurs fall to Suns |
Thu Apr 14 02:11:05 2011 EST |
| Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Marcin Gortat scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns spoiled San Antonio's bid for the best record in the league with a 106-103 win. Channing Frye and Jared Dudley each had 17 points while grabbing nine and eight rebounds, respectively, for the Suns, who got 14 points from Grant Hill. The Suns finished at 40-42 for their first losing season in seven years, and missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. Last season, the Suns swep |
| NBA: Disappointments and Surprises |
Tue Apr 12 14:39:41 2011 EST |
| highlighted by an opening night 24-point, nine-assist performance, but an injury occurred after playing just five games and kept him out for 21 contests. When he did return to the lineup, his play was spotty and he was eventually traded to the Phoenix Suns, where his inconsistency continued playing behind Steve Nash. Between the two clubs he's played for this season, Brooks has only averaged 11 points and four assists per game, and those disappointing numbers look even worse as his backup in Hou |
| Lowly Wolves visit Phoenix |
Mon Apr 11 10:58:54 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have just two chances remaining to end their lengthy 13-game losing streak, as they take on the Phoenix Suns tonight at US Airways Center. Minnesota will wrap up its disappointing 2010-11 campaign back at home versus Houston on Wednesday and is mired in the longest losing streak since matching a franchise-record 16-game slide from Feb. 24-March 28, 2010. The losing trend continued with Saturday's 130-106 blowout loss in Denver, which got 37 points f |
| Mavs complete sweep of Suns |
Sun Apr 10 22:02:39 2011 EST |
| Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki finished with 19 points to pace five Dallas players in double figures as the Mavericks handled the Phoenix Suns, 115-90. Shawn Marion scored 18 with 11 rebounds while both Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic scored 17 in reserve roles for Dallas, which has won consecutive games on the heels of a four-game skid. The Mavericks currently hold the third seed in the Western Conference and are a half-game behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the second seed. The L |
| Mavs entertain Suns in Big D |
Sun Apr 10 11:14:23 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The playoff-bound Dallas Mavericks will close out a three- game homestand tonight versus the Phoenix Suns at American Airlines Center. Dallas is currently third in the Western Conference standings, just one game behind the Los Angeles Lakers and one game ahead of Oklahoma City with three games remaining. The Mavericks ended a four-game losing streak with Friday's 107-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Big D. Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half |
| Hornets visit Grizzlies in test between playoff-bound teams |
Sun Apr 10 11:03:43 2011 EST |
| n front of Memphis with three to go. The Grizzlies also have three games left on the schedule and are 1 1/2 games behind the Blazers. The Hornets have won three in a row and 11 of their last 16 games, including Friday's 109-97 triumph over the Phoenix Suns in the finale of a five-game homestand. Willie Green pumped in a season-high 31 points on 12-of-17 shooting and Trevor Ariza posted 21 and eight rebounds for New Orleans, which went 4-1 on the residency and got 17 points from Carl Landry. All- |
| Hot-shooting Green leads Hornets over Suns |
Fri Apr 8 23:22:44 2011 EST |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Willie Green was perfect for 3 1/2 quarters and finished with 31 points to lead the playoff-bound New Orleans Hornets over the Phoenix Suns, 109-97. Green made his first 12 shots from the field to set a team record and carry New Orleans to its first three-game winning streak since a 10-game stretch from January 9-26. He ended 12-of-17, including a 5-of-6 effort from three- point range. Carl Landry made his first eight attempts from the field as well and ended |
| Hornets host Suns in the Big Easy |
Fri Apr 8 11:15:32 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets locked up a third postseason appearance in four years in their last encounter, and will now jockey for position in the Western Conference standings when they host the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Despite a balky knee Chris Paul finished one rebound short of a triple-double, scoring 28 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds, on Wednesday as the Hornets clinched with a 101-93 victory over Houston. Trevor Ariza and Jarrett Jack finished with 19 points apiece |
| Celtics hope to send a message to East-leading Bulls |
Thu Apr 7 10:34:40 2011 EST |
| leads the Heat by one-half game after Milwaukee upset Miami in South Beach on Wednesday. The Bulls, meanwhile, kept sailing along Tuesday when MVP candidate Derrick Rose scored 19 points and helped Chicago hang on for a 97-94 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the United Center. Rose is currently averaging 25.1 points per game, 7.9 apg and 4.2 rpg and has a chance to finish the year as only the seventh player in NBA history with averages of 24.0 ppg, 8.0 apg and 4.0 rpg or better, joining the lik |
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