1 HR AGO - Eric Bledsoe’s first comments about his free agency read somewhere in between frustration and fact-stating. They were probably closer to the latter. It’s good news for the Phoenix Suns, then, that Basketball Insiders editor Steve Kyler has sources telling him that while the two sides are far apart, they aren’t close to shutting down talks. Those sources […] NBA free agency 2014: Eric Bledsoe talks continue - Valley of the Suns - Valley of the Suns - A Phoenix Suns Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Collapse

8 HRS AGO - What's up, Bright Siders?  Another week, another Madhouse.  Pop off with your thoughts on ComicCon, whatever tickled your media fancy, or any other topic of your choosing.  This is your place to let your thoughts run free! Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Here we are again, on our own. Going down all the dumb topics we've ever known. Bright Side After Dark - Episode 6. Catch the fever - its communicable Good afternoon! Good evening!  Good Morning! I know you haven't had your fill of Scott Howard or Sreekar just just - and while you've almost certainly had your fill of the Grinchy Bryan Gibberman well hey I'm sorry and I'll do my best to make it up to you. On this episode of Bright Side After Dark the guys talk about Sreekar's twitter recruitment of Eric Bledsoe (which leads to a delightful interactive game for all of you), the use of half-quotes to create unnecessary panic, which NBA teams had the best offseasons, our thoughts on the failure of the League of Nations, and a dramatic reading of How the McGrinch Cut Christmas.  There's definitely other stuff in there too but you've just got to listen and find out. As per usual - here are a few listener testimonials for you: @sreekyshooter @Gibberman10 @ScottHoward42 It felt just like Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Eric Bledsoe told a Birmingham television station that the Suns are using the rules against him in his free agency.          Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - The Bright Side did a Q-and-A with Nick Denning of thelotterymafia.com who closely follows his home town team, the Charlotte Bobcats. Nick provides an insider point of view on Anthony Tolliver last season. In the wake of "he who people are tired of hearing mentioned", the Phoenix Suns spent $3 million of their boatload of cash this off season on Anthony Tolliver to be a stretch four in the Suns offense next season. A year ago, Tolliver scored 6.1 points and grabbed 2.6 rebounds playing 20 minutes per game at small forward for the Charlotte Hornets (nee the Bobcats, nee the Hornets). He was a small part of the offense, focused strictly on being a shooter. A startling 63.8 percent of Tolliver's possessions last year (222 total) came on spot-ups, where he shot 40 percent from 3-point range and scored 1.16 points per possession (ranked 33rd in Synergy). But wait, there's more! Much smaller sample size (only 35 possessions), but as the pick-and-roll/pop man, Tolliver shot 12-25 from Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Here are some unlikely past sports reunions and ones we'd like to see.          Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - The 13th pick in the 2011 NBA draft, Markieff Morris, has had his ups and downs but broke out this past season. With Phoenix losing Channing Frye to Orlando, it is looking like Morris will hit the big-time as the Suns will likely insert him into the starting lineup following his fantastic play that earned […] Markieff Morris’ evolution and where it needs to go - Valley of the Suns - Valley of the Suns - A Phoenix Suns Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - It's been a while since you've seen any Suns basketball, and some of us may have forgotten just how good Eric Bledsoe is. Above is the scouting report on him done by the great Mike Schmitz of DraftExpress.com. Take some time to refresh your memory (and see some great 2013-14 Suns highlights). As we've found out this summer, Bledsoe appears to be a mercenary. He wants the money due to him, and his and his agent's opinion is that he deserves a max deal. At this point, no one can offer as much as the Suns can offer*, and the Suns know this as well as anyone else. The Suns are offering more than anyone else can/will offer this summer at 4 years, $48 million. Bledsoe wants $84 million over 5 years. Primary Options It's a standoff that... Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - The Suns waived guard Dionte Christmas before a deadline that would have guaranteed his 2014-15 salary.          Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - In the summer of "coming home", Suns point guard Isaiah Thomas has found a new one in the Phoenix Suns, a team who can help him win a lot of basketball games. There was a big reason that Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby was excited about signing 5'9" Isaiah Thomas, and it had nothing to do with Thomas' basketball skills. "We finally have someone when we present his jersey I won't look ridiculous in the picture," Babby quipped at the end of the presser (picture above). Generally, joking about someone's height is taboo. Mean-spirited, even. But on the day Thomas was introduced to the media, both Thomas and the Suns had some fun with it. "They ain't gonna be too tall," Thomas said of his young sons, who sat in the audience with their mother. "They definitely gonna be guards. (pause) They gonna be mad at me when they get older." Thomas said this with a big smile on his face - a smile you're going to see a lot over the next four years. And now that he has a home in the Collapse