Frye laments leaving Suns, struggles with Magic
6 HRS AGO - Suns notebook: Channing Frye calls leaving Phoenix "a tough break-up" for him and Expand
6 HRS AGO - Suns notebook: Channing Frye calls leaving Phoenix "a tough break-up" for him and others.
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Phoenix Suns overcome rough spell, make the Magic disappear
7 HRS AGO - Flat. Right out of the gates, the Phoenix Suns just looked flat against the Magic. The team would Expand
7 HRS AGO - Flat. Right out of the gates, the Phoenix Suns just looked flat against the Magic. The team would eventually overcome it’s slow start, winning 105-100, but early on, the Suns had very little happening in transition. Head coach Jeff Hornacek was forced to take a timeout with less than four minutes gone in the first […]
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Game-day Orange Slices for Suns-Magic
12 HRS AGO - A preview of the Suns game at Orlando, where Phoenix has a struggling opponent to shake off two Expand
12 HRS AGO - A preview of the Suns game at Orlando, where Phoenix has a struggling opponent to shake off two blowout losses.
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Suns Preview: Put Up Or Shut Up Against Magic
16 HRS AGO - On their current Eastern Conference road trip, a meeting with the Orlando Magic was originally Expand
16 HRS AGO - On their current Eastern Conference road trip, a meeting with the Orlando Magic was originally seen as nothing more than an easy victory and a breather from some of the tougher opponents the Phoenix Suns would be facing. Now? Not so much. Losers of two straight games, Phoenix faces a Magic team that has posted […]
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Hornacek doesn't understand lack of effort
1 DAY AGO - Jeff Hornacek was accustomed to a different level of effort and experience than he sees in his Expand
1 DAY AGO - Jeff Hornacek was accustomed to a different level of effort and experience than he sees in his team's play.
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Suns players Alex Len, Markieff Morris fined by NBA
1 DAY AGO - Suns center Alex Len and power forward Markieff Morris were fined by the NBA for incidents in Expand
1 DAY AGO - Suns center Alex Len and power forward Markieff Morris were fined by the NBA for incidents in Monday's loss.
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Brandon Knight is Ryan McDonough's first big risk
1 DAY AGO - Will Brandon Knight be known as Ryan McDonough's first big gamble?
We don't talk about the Expand
1 DAY AGO - Will Brandon Knight be known as Ryan McDonough's first big gamble?
We don't talk about the 2012-2013 Phoenix Suns enough. That team won 25 games, barely had any future assets on the roster, and was stuck with a large group of players that either didn't belong in the NBA or belonged on winning teams.
There was no hope. Some Suns fans (like myself) were hoping for a tank job in 2014 and dreaming of Andrew Wiggins.
New general manager Ryan McDonough did what he could to make this possible. He took all of the valuable basketball assets he had for the present and traded for the future. The point of this rebuild from McDonough was the lack of risk.
If the Suns were going to be terrible, they were going to be really terrible and hopefully end up with a franchise saving player though the draft. All of these deals made by McDonough didn't have any risk.
Marcin Gortat was not going to re-sign in Phoenix and was dealt for a first-round pick that turned into Tyler Ennis.
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Solar Flares 3/3: Phoenix Suns links including ejections, former Suns, and the mystery of Markieff Morris
1 DAY AGO - Featuring fan favorite Markieff Morris.
Tensions ran high in a Suns loss to the Heat on Monday Expand
1 DAY AGO - Featuring fan favorite Markieff Morris.
Tensions ran high in a Suns loss to the Heat on Monday night.
There were plenty of ejections to go around. Here's another look.
Brandon Knight wore a protective pad on his injured hip against Miami.
Does Markieff Morris need to step up, keep his mouth shut, and just "do his job?"
Robert Sarver says youth played a part in Markieff's recent comments to fans.
And here's yet another angle suggesting that Morris is not a championship player.
But don't worry, Sarver talked to Morris about his comments. Ok, he didn't. But he's going to.
Sarver appreciates every fan the Suns have.
Last week head coach Jeff Hornacek spoke about how encouraged he is with the development of Alex Len.
Power Ranking!
The Suns have installed mobile payment options at 161 terminals at US Airways Center.
Goran Dragic apologized for comments critical of the Suns following his trade to the Miami Heat.
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Goran Dragic gets revenge as El Heat anquilan Los Suns 115-98
2 DAYS AGO - Los Suns traveled to Miami with a chance to get away from its feckless fans and get healthy on the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Los Suns traveled to Miami with a chance to get away from its feckless fans and get healthy on the road, but it turns out the team's woes may not rest solely on the shoulders of an apathetic home crowd as they still got torched by El Heat.
One had to expect the Suns would come out with a little more life after that roll over job against the Spurs Saturday night... especially after Markieff called out the fans for THEIR effort after the loss.
They did.
The energy turned to... frustration... turned to... anger... turned to... another blowout loss.
After being as composed as a corpse in the previous game the Suns somehow lost their marbles in this one.
P.J. Tucker (20 points, 14 rebounds) played tough (clean) basketball and Eric Bledsoe finally decided to show up (18 second half points), but Tyler Johnson (26 points) played out of his mind and Goran Dragic got his revenge despite struggling with foul trouble and spending time in the locker room after a flagrant foul from Markieff Collapse
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Suns have big 3rd-quarter rally, beat Magic
6 HRS AGO - Brandon Knight had 28 points and seven assists in his best game for Phoenix, and the Suns overcame Expand
6 HRS AGO - Brandon Knight had 28 points and seven assists in his best game for Phoenix, and the Suns overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 105-100 on Wednesday night.
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GAMETHREAD: Suns @ Magic, 5PM
10 HRS AGO - Alex Len is playing basketball tonight! You should watch!
Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon are both Expand
10 HRS AGO - Alex Len is playing basketball tonight! You should watch!
Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon are both questionable to play tonight. The Suns (technically) have a clean bill of health.
It's another game against a sub-.500 Eastern Conference team, and those have been awful games for the Suns this year, but it's OK because Alex Len is playing basketball tonight.
Len vs. Vucevic.
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Phoenix Suns 5-on-5: Were the Morris twins right in calling out fans?
12 HRS AGO - 1. Were the Morris twins right in calling out the fans after Saturday night’s game? Gerald Expand
12 HRS AGO - 1. Were the Morris twins right in calling out the fans after Saturday night’s game? Gerald Bourguet: If by “right” you mean they were accurate in their assertions, yes. But if we’re talking “right” as in right and wrong, it probably wasn’t a good idea to antagonize a fan base that’s always had a reputation […]
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Phoenix Suns (31-30) take on Orlando Magic (19-42), 5PM
17 HRS AGO - The Suns and Magic throw down in a game between two rebuilding teams -- even if one of them won't Expand
17 HRS AGO - The Suns and Magic throw down in a game between two rebuilding teams -- even if one of them won't admit it.
The Good Guys: The Phoenix Suns, who are somehow still over .500 at 31-30
The Bad Guys: The Orlando Magic, 4-5 under interim coach James Borrego (he's a Popovich guy in case you're wondering)
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, FL
When: 5PM Arizona Time
The Tube: Fox Sports AZ
Monday night in Miami, the Suns looked over their list of possible ways to lose a game and realized that getting their starting frontcourt ejected while giving up 26 points to Tyler Johnson hadn't been crossed off yet. The Suns now stand at 2-5 since the trade and have won only 3 of their last 13 games overall. Mathematically, they are still in striking distance of the eighth playoff spot (2.5 games back), but realistically any loss from here on out could be the final death blow.
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Bickley: Planet Orange has big problems, and a lot has to change
1 DAY AGO - Bickley: Planet Orange is a hot mess, and a lot has to Expand
1 DAY AGO - Bickley: Planet Orange is a hot mess, and a lot has to change
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Phoenix Suns Youth Movement Coming: Prepare For Inconsistency
1 DAY AGO - How will the Suns' focus on developing their young players affect their long term success, and the Expand
1 DAY AGO - How will the Suns' focus on developing their young players affect their long term success, and the expectations of the fans this season?
The Phoenix Suns currently sit at 31-30 on the season, with 21 games remaining, while sitting 2.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth spot in the Western Conference.
Although the Suns came out of the NBA All-Star break barely holding onto what would be the eighth and final seed if the playoffs would have begun right then, they have since been sliding down the standings. And save for an impressive win over the Thunder on national television last week, they have also been trending downward in their play and performance.
As long as the post season is at least a possibility for Phoenix, you can expect that the Suns will keep their younger players, like Archie Goodwin, T.J. Warren, and Reggie Bullock on a short leash, as they have been thus far. However, as the prospect of competing in the playoffs becomes more and more unreachable, you Collapse
What to Make of the Phoenix Suns
1 DAY AGO - It's time for the Phoenix Suns organization to find their way.
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1 DAY AGO - It's time for the Phoenix Suns organization to find their way.
Where the Phoenix Suns are at seems so simple yet the overriding theme of the organization is currently confusion.
From a big picture stand point, the Suns overachieving during the 2013-14 season, and just missing out on the playoffs ended up being the worst possible scenario.
The achievement of not only being a surprise, but also one of the biggest surprises in NBA history has brought on frustration from all parties. The increased expectations caused discontent.
There's a level of frustration from the fans.
There's a level of frustration from the players.
There's a level of frustration from the coaching staff.
There's a level of frustration from the front office.
It's created a toxic atmosphere from all perspectives. Players are bitching about fans (and it's more than just Markieff Morris - I know and saw this first hand), fans are fed up with the players, head coach Jeff Hornacek is comparing his players to high school Collapse
Paul Coro's 24-second shot clock: Suns lose at Miami
2 DAYS AGO - Suns insider Paul Coro wraps up a Suns loss at Miami in 24 Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Suns insider Paul Coro wraps up a Suns loss at Miami in 24 seconds.
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Suns Recap: Dragic Gets Revenge In Heated Contest
2 DAYS AGO - Had Brandon Knight and the Phoenix Suns been able to triumph over Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Had Brandon Knight and the Phoenix Suns been able to triumph over Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat, the headline could have practically written itself. Phoenix’s Knight In Shining Armor Slays The Dragon. Unfortunately for the Suns, even with early foul trouble playing the role of knight in shining armor, the Suns had their hands full […]
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Recap: Suns beat the Magic 105-100
7 HRS AGO - The Suns beat the Magic 105-100 after surviving another round of ugly late game management. Expand
7 HRS AGO - The Suns beat the Magic 105-100 after surviving another round of ugly late game management. Brandon Knight decided to go for a 2 for 1 when the team was winning and there was much more than that when they were up 9 with two minutes to go.
Regardless, a win is a win. Brandon Knight had his best Suns performance yet, finishing with 28 points and 7 assists. Markieff Morris also had 23 points and all of P.J. Tucker's 19 points came in the second half.
This game to me was a way for the Suns to prove that they are not an inexperienced and inconsistent team like the Magic are. The first half was not a good example of that.
The Suns came out to another lethargic start of holding their opponent's hands as they score over and over again in the paint and continue to give up offensive rebounds. Whether it's a lack of effort or a lack of cohesiveness, it sucks.
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Gerald Green doesn't need shoes to dunk
11 HRS AGO - The Suns' Gerald Green is amazing at dunking.
Is confidence in the Phoenix Suns front office eroding?
12 HRS AGO - Fans in Phoenix were brimming with confidence after a revitalization made the Suns one of the most Expand
12 HRS AGO - Fans in Phoenix were brimming with confidence after a revitalization made the Suns one of the most improved teams in the league last season, but recent events have cast doubt on the direction of the franchise moving forward.
The Suns really appeared to be headed in the right direction at the beginning of the summer of 2014.
Have they become lost between then and now?
Eric Bledsoe's protracted contract negotiation cast a pall over the entire summer. A lack of communication between the parties, deafening silence from team Bledsoe, the intransigent demands of a max contract by Rich Paul and public negotiations which included terms of dollar amounts (and propaganda in the form of radio appearances by owner Robert Sarver) were just some of the highlights of a situation that became impossibly messy.
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The Phoenix Suns Morris twins need to stop pointing fingers at everyone but themselves
20 HRS AGO - Since signing their big extensions in October, fully guaranteeing them $56 million between now and Expand
20 HRS AGO - Since signing their big extensions in October, fully guaranteeing them $56 million between now and 2019, the Phoenix Suns' Morris twins are taking a blowtorch to the NBA landscape.
They don't like the media, they don't like the fans and they don't like the referees.
More: Keef complains about quiet crowds Problems with refs goes beyond technicals Keef problems with media
They may not like their coach either.
More: What really happened between Mook and Coach
The fight with the coach was in January. Then came the technical/benching drama that eventually blew up in the coaches' faces as they had to back off after losing games because of it without having taught the players any life lessons.
Since then, the Morrii continue to rack up technicals. Markieff leads the league in Ts (13), fragrant fouls (3) and ejections (2). Marcus is 6th with 9 Ts, though he has yet to be ejected by the officials.
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Markieff Morris and Alex Len Receive Fines From NBA
1 DAY AGO - The two Suns who were ejected during the game against the Miami Heat were both fined today.
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1 DAY AGO - The two Suns who were ejected during the game against the Miami Heat were both fined today.
Both Phoenix Suns players who were ejected from the Miami Heat game, for different reasons, received hefty fines today.
Markieff Morris was fined $15,000 for his Flagrant 2 on Goran Dragic a he attempted to prevent a fast break score by his ex-teammate.
Alex Len was fined $20,000 for "instigating" the fight between himself and Hassan Whiteside, in which he shoved the Miami center before being tackled to the ground. For his part in the altercation, Whiteside was also fined $15,000.
Here is the NBA release as reported by ProBasketballtalk.com:
"Phoenix Suns center Alex Len has been fined $20,000 for initiating an altercation with Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside and attempting to take him to the floor. Whiteside has been fined $15,000 for escalating the incident by wrestling Len to the floor. Additionally, Suns forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for his Flagrant 2 for Collapse
NBA Fines Two Phoenix Suns Players For Rough Play
1 DAY AGO - The last sting from Monday’s loss to Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat — a heated Expand
1 DAY AGO - The last sting from Monday’s loss to Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat — a heated contest the Phoenix Suns would rather forget as soon as possible — was felt by the bank accounts of two Suns players. According to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic, the NBA fined both Alex Len and Markieff Morris […]
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Watch: Len, Morris both ejected against Heat
1 DAY AGO - The Suns are fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but on Monday night, it was Expand
1 DAY AGO - The Suns are fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but on Monday night, it was the wrong kind of fighting.
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Suns lose to Heat, Dragic as tensions run high
2 DAYS AGO - Suns lose to Heat, Dragic as tensions boil to Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Suns lose to Heat, Dragic as tensions boil to surface
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