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Year 2009

 

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Feb 13

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By rss@youtube.com (foxsportsarizona) While making an appearance at the Subway in the Arizona Center, Tony Parker talks to Brad Steinke about a variety of topics, including how his good friend Boris Diaw handled the trade to Charlotte. Author: foxsportsarizona Keywords: Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs Fox Sports Arizona

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Feb 9

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By rss@youtube.com (timaios1972) San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is used to being in charge. On Sunday night, he took a charge. In the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 103-92 Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, Robert Horry had so much momentum as he tried to save a ball on the sideline that he ran out of bo...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Apr 26

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By rss@youtube.com (pennyccwnba) Phoenix took away Tony Parker's easy layups just like it wanted to. So he just made jump shot after jump shot after jump shot. The smooth San Antonio point guard burned the Suns for a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and the Spurs rolled to a 115-99 victory Friday night to take a 3-0 se...

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Original at Grouper external link    Thu, Apr 24    8 related articles

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Apr 19    4 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (PhoenixSunsVideos) Complete postgame coverage from both locker rooms after the Suns lost to the Spurs in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series. Hear from Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal, Amare Stoudemire, Tony Parker and more, following the dramatic double overtime thriller. Game 2 is in San Antonio on T...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, May 19    4 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (PhoenixSunsVideos) The Suns cleared out their lockers and met the media on Saturday morning after being eliminated by the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday night. Author: PhoenixSunsVideos Keywords: Phoenix Suns NBA Playoffs Mike DAntoni Steve Nash Raja Bell Leandro Barbosa Added: May 19, 2007

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, May 4    4 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (PhoenixSunsVideos) Both the Suns and Spurs practiced today in Phoenix and San Antonio, respectively, before met with the media to talk about their upcoming Western Conference Semifinals series. Keywords: Phoenix Suns San Antonio Spurs Mike DAntoni Steve Nash Amare Stoudemire Raja Bell Shawn Marion Lean...

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Rate Power Rankings I

Original at All-Baseball.com external link    Sun, Nov 1

By Rafael Uehara 1 – Boston Celtics 3 – Los Angeles Lakers 4 – San Antonio Spurs 6 – Dallas Mavericks 7 – Cleveland Cavaliers 9 – Phoenix Suns 10 – Portland Trail Blazers 16 – Utah Jazz 22 – Detroit Pistons 26 – Los Angeles Clippers 29 – New York Knicks Check More At: Basketball Outsider

Rate How's that for openers?

Original at azcentral.com external link    Thu, Oct 29

The Suns gave up 56 percent shooting on field goals and were saved because the Clippers could shoot no better than on free throws. The Suns won last year's preseason opener on the road too against a better team, San Antonio, and in a tougher place (the Clippers almost filled the lower bowl!) a...

Rate Preseason statistical oddities, Western edition

Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports external link    Tue, Oct 27

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By Kelly Dwyer Ron Artest(notes) also managed a nice Baron Davis impression, making six three-pointers in 24 attempts. How this tug of war plays out over the regular season could decide whether or not the Lakers win over 65 games. Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz

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Rate 2009-10 NBA Season Predictions/Storylines: We're Picking the Orlando Magic

Original at The Painted Area external link    Tue, Oct 27

By noreply@blogger.com (M. Haubs) We're taking Magic over Lakers. WEST 1. L.A. Lakers 2. Portland 3. San Antonio 4. Dallas 5. Denver 6. Utah 7. New Orleans 8. Phoenix First Round: Lakers over Suns, Blazers over Hornets, Spurs over Jazz, Mavs over Nuggets Conf. Semis: Lakers over Mavs, Spurs over Blazers Conf. Finals: Lakers over Spurs

Rate What Could Have Been: 2005 NBA Draft

Original at Hoops Addict external link    Tue, Jun 16

By Michael Tiedemann 3rd - Utah Jazz 8th - New York Knicks 10th - Los Angeles Lakers 12th - Los Angeles Clippers 18th - Boston Celtics 21st - Phoenix Suns 26th - Detroit Pistons 28th - San Antonio Spurs Original Pick: Wayne Simien, F, Kansas New Pick: Ike Diogu, F, Arizona St. 30th - New York Knicks

Rate What Could Have Been: 2004 NBA Draft

Original at Hoops Addict external link    Wed, Jun 10

By Michael Tiedemann See: NBA Finals, 2009. 4th - Los Angeles Clippers 7th - Phoenix Suns 10th - Cleveland Cavaliers 14th - Utah Jazz 15th - Boston Celtics 16th - Utah Jazz 21st - Utah Jazz 24th - Boston Celtics 25th - Boston Celtics 27th - Los Angeles Lakers 28th - San Antonio Spurs

Rate What Could Have Been: 2003 NBA Draft

Original at Hoops Addict external link    Tue, Jun 9

By Michael Tiedemann 1st - Cleveland Cavaliers 2nd - Detroit Pistons 6th - Los Angeles Clippers 9th - New York Knicks 16th - Boston Celtics 17th - Phoenix Suns 19th - Utah Jazz 20th - Boston Celtics 24th - Los Angeles Lakers 25th - Detroit Pistons 28th - San Antonio Spurs 29th - Dallas Mavericks

Rate The Curious Cases of Top Teams in Recent Years

Original at The Painted Area external link    Mon, Jun 1

By noreply@blogger.com (M. Haubs) The 2008 Playoffs went more according to form, with the best regular-season team, Boston (66-16), defeating the top seed in the West, L.A. (57-25), in the Finals, but many thought that the experience of Detroit (59-23) and San Antonio (56-26) would allow those teams to prevail in the Confe...

Rate ROUNDUP: Spurs win division title from late Finley, Duncan heroics

Original at FOXSports.com external link    Fri, Apr 17

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Spurs win division title from late Finley, Duncan heroics By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Leave it to the seasoned veterans to end the San Antonio Spurs' regular-season on a high note. ?? Michael Finley's buzzer-beating three-pointer sen...

Rate ROUNDUP: Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten up playoff race in West

Original at FOXSports.com external link    Fri, Apr 10

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten up playoff race in West By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - For the past seven seasons the Portland Trail Blazers have been road kill in San Antonio, but on Wednesday night they became road Warriors. ?? Brando...

Rate Opinion: Games to pay attention to: Cavs/Spurs vs. Magic/Suns

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Thu, Jan 29

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By Kelly Dwyer Cleveland Cavaliers: 35-8, 89.4 possessions per game (25th), 113 points scored per 100 possessions (3rd), 101.2 points allowed per 100 possessions (2nd).  San Antonio Spurs: 30-14, 88.4 possessions per game (26th), 107.9 points scored per 100 possessions (13th), 104.7 points allowed per...

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Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Tue, Jan 27

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By J.E. Skeets 5. San Antonio Spurs — Fourth in D, but 14th in offense, and the lamer mark isn’t likely to get any better with guys like Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, and (sorry) Roger Mason Jr. contributing as little as they do offensively over about 75 combined minutes per game. [KD]

Rate Sizing Up the NBA's Western Conference Playoff Race: Who's the Odd-Man Out?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Jan 1

By Andrew Ungvari San Antonio Spurs Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns Suddenly, the Suns were no longer a lock to make the playoffs, so General Manager Steve Kerr acted quickly when he acquired Jason Richardson from the Charlotte Bobcats for Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, and Sean Singletary. Utah Jazz

Rate Spurs Take On Suns In The Desert

Original at ClickonSA.com external link    Thu, Dec 25

The San Antonio Spurs will shoot for their fourth straight victory Christmas afternoon when they pay a visit to the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center.

Rate Spurs Take On Suns In The Desert

Original at KIROtv.com external link    Thu, Dec 25

The San Antonio Spurs will shoot for their fourth straight victory Christmas afternoon when they pay a visit to the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center.

Rate Carter's NBA Power Rankings: Week Eight

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sat, Dec 20

By Carter . 1. Boston Celtics (25-2) 2. Cleveland Cavaliers (22-4) 3. Los Angeles Lakers (21-5) 8. Portland Trail Blazers (17-10) 10. San Antonio Spurs (16-10) 12. Phoenix Suns (16-11) 13. Dallas Mavericks (14-11) 14. Utah Jazz (17-12) 19. New York Knicks (11-15) 5. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 8. Joe Johnson (ATL)

Rate New-Look Suns Defeat Short-Handed Spurs, 103-98

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Thu, Oct 30

By David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com) The Phoenix Suns successfully opened the Terry Porter era with a 103-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, their main nemesis for the past several seasons. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points on 8-11 shooting and added eight rebounds, Leandro Barbosa added 18 points off of the bench and Shaquille O'Neal controlled the paint with 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Steve Nash had 13 points and 13 assists. The Spurs--playing without injured starters Manu Ginobili and Fabricio Oberto--were led by Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, each of whom scored 32 points. Roger Mason (12 points) was the only other Spur who scored in double figures.   [read the full post]

Rate 10/29 - San Antonio @ Phoenix

Original at The Rising Suns external link    Wed, Oct 29

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By noreply@blogger.com (Zei_Zao_LS) Expectations for the season: I'm expecting an 82-0 record, Amare to be the MVP, Terry Porter to be the COY, Leandro to be the 6th Man of the Year again, Robin Lopez to be the ROY, and a quick 16 game playoff run that ends with a Suns championship.

Rate NBA releases 2008-09 schedule

Original at Arizona Republic external link    Thu, Aug 7

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On Oct. 29, the Suns make their season debut at San Antonio on ESPN. The Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Lakers in the nightcap of that doubleheader. ... First Cup: Wednesday ESPN NBA 2008-09 National Television Schedule: Celtics, Lakers ... FanIQ NBA Releases 2008-09 Schedule NBA.com

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Original at The Rising Suns external link    Thu, Jun 26

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By noreply@blogger.com (Hersey) I'll write a profile of whomever the Suns draft. Let's get some talent Steve Kerr! 15 Robin Lopez, Center, Stanford, 7', 255 lbs. 45 Goran Dragic, Point Guard, Union Olimpija (Slovenia), 6' 4", 180 lbs. (acquired from San Antonio Spurs for rights to #48 Malik Hairston)

Rate NBA Mock Draft - May 2008

Original at Hoops Addict external link    Wed, May 14

By Eric Satterwhite 27. New Orleans Hornets Richard Hendrix 6′9″ Power Forward Alabama - The resurgent Hornets, after a season of unparalleled playoff success, are finding the rode to the Western Conference Finals met with the physical play of the defending World Champion San Antonio Spurs. The lithe Horne...

Rate Garnett Carries Celtics as James Struggles

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Wed, May 7

By David Friedman 1) The Celtics employed essentially the same defense that the San Antonio Spurs used against Cleveland in the 2007 NBA Finals: they built a wall around the paint by trapping James aggressively after every pick and roll that involved him and they sent waves of defenders in his direction an...

Rate Newsroom Notes: Suns Face Offseason Questions - Suns.com

Original at Lakers.com external link    Fri, May 2

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Suns.com Newsroom Notes: Suns Face Offseason Questions Suns.com - May 2, 2008 By Brad G. Faye, Suns.com Following their Game 5 elimination in San Antonio, the Phoenix Suns were back at the US Airways Center on Wednesday morning ...

Rate Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 5

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Wed, Apr 30

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Suns need to keep within themselves this last 6:43. Again, if the Suns play smart, there will be a game 6. Good to see LB hit a corner pocket three (see, Tom Leander, I watch) and the Suns now take the lead, 36-34 almost 4 minutes into the second.

Rate Suns Avoid Sweep but Still Face Uphill Climb

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Mon, Apr 28

By David Friedman The Phoenix Suns raced out to a 34-13 first quarter lead and never looked back, beating the San Antonio Spurs 105-86 in game four of their first round playoff series. The Spurs still enjoy a 3-1 lead and can close out the Suns with a victory in San Antonio on Tuesday night. Despite the large margin of victory, history suggests that this was almost certainly too little, too late for the Suns: no NBA team has ever recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a best of seven series and, barring injury to a key player, the defending champion Spurs do not seem likely to be the first team to squander such a lead. The box score numbers from this game are more than a little peculiar: both teams shot worse than .430 from the field, Amare Stoudemire only scored seven points...   [read the full post]

Rate Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 4

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Sun, Apr 27

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Also, Boris Diaw had 10 points and Leandro Barbosa added eight in the first half. If two out the three players (Diaw, Bell, LB) score 15 or more points, the Suns are 17-2. So with the combination of Bell scoring over 20 and Diaw having scored over 15, the Suns have a double-whammy. Go Suns!

Rate Spurs-Suns Pointers - Offshore Insiders

Original at Offshore Insiders external link    Sat, Apr 26

Spurs-Suns Pointers  GA - Apr 27, 2008 The fans at US Airways Center will be treated to a playoff game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns when they take their seats on Sunday. ...

Rate Can the Suns Reverse the Curse?

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Sat, Apr 26

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Suns Head Coach Mike D’Antoni said he didn’t have any answers after Game 3. He said that he hasn’t seen a team play that well and that perfectly-played game has left the Suns down 3-0 to their nemesis. So while San Antonio is the first team in the 2008 NBA Playoffs to take a 3-0 advantage, where do...

Rate Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 3

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Sat, Apr 26

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Leandro Barbosa is going to start in place of Grant Hill, who is laboring with a strained groin. Coach Mike D’Antoni considered starting Boris Diaw, but if one of his bigs got tired, he wanted to be able to sub in Boris to provide some relief.

Rate Spurs beat Phoenix for 2-0 lead - Jamaica Gleaner

Original at Jamaica Gleaner external link    Wed, Apr 23

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Spurs beat Phoenix for 2-0 lead  Jamaica - Apr 23, 2008 AP TONY PARKER scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-96 victory over Phoenix in Game Two on Tuesday night after the Suns gave away another ... Hornets sting Mavericks Vancouver Sun Dallas Morning News - Guardian

Rate Arizona Diamondbacks best Suns, Coyotes, Cardinals in fan survey - Bizjournals.com

Original at Orlando Business Journal external link    Wed, Apr 23

Arizona Diamondbacks best Suns, Coyotes, Cardinals in fan survey Bizjournals.com, NC - Apr 23, 2008 The Phoenix Suns ranked 28th, and the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes came in at 38th. The Indianapolis Colts ranked No. 1 on the survey, followed by the San Antonio ...

Rate Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 2

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Wed, Apr 23

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Who will find the weakness in their armor? I'm hoping Grant Hill has a little "Magic" left in him tonight... Saturday, April 22, 2008 7:00 pm Dan Hilton There are three minutes left in the 1st quarter and the Suns are up 26-12. Amare Stoudemire only has one foul and Shaq has none.

Rate The Big What If

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Mon, Apr 21

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The playoff history of the Phoenix Suns is an entertaining, yet ultimately unfulfilling tale. While their rivals in San Antonio and Los Angeles have celebrated numerous championships, the Suns have an empty trophy case and have redefined the sentiment “what might have been.”

Rate Home Again

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Sat, Apr 19

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Daniel Banks) In my introductory blog for Suns.com, I explained that I spent the past four seasons working for the San Antonio Spurs before making the switch last summer. I admit it wasn't an easy thing watching the Suns and Spurs play each other during the regular season. I was like a mother wa...

Rate Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs - Game 1

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Sat, Apr 19

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Well, the Suns are back out and Linton Johnson has joined me on the bench. I told him that our fans on PlanetOrange.net were excited when the Suns re-signed him for the postseason. Brian Skinner) shouldn’t have gotten two free throws with that goatee. He should have to forfeit one of the free thr...

Rate 5 Things to Keep an Eye on: Suns at Spurs

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Sat, Apr 19

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By Matt Moore 2. Double-Trouble: Both teams feature superstars that almost demand double teams. Unfortunately, both teams also feature shooters that can burn you once you bring the double. For San Antonio, Shaquille O'Neal brings a whole new issue, because while he doesn't always demand the double, A...

Rate Suns/Spurs Set to Square Off

Original at Phoenix Suns external link    Sat, Apr 19

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So we have the featured bout of the night.  In the orange corner, the challenger, scoring more points than Brad Pitt on a first date… the Phoenix Suns. And in the silver corner, the champion, hated by grandmothers and puppies everywhere, the San Antonio Spurs…

Rate One difference in this season's NBA playoffs - Kerrville Daily Times

Original at Kerrville Daily Times external link    Fri, Apr 18

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One difference in this season's NBA playoffs  TX - Apr 18, 2008 In 2007, the Western Conference’s two best teams, the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns, met in the second round. The winner went on to claim the NBA ... NBA Playoffs: Defense rules Covers

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Original at Deadspin external link    Fri, Apr 18

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By Leitch Over the next few days, Basket Bawful and Free Darko will be previewing each NBA Playoff series. Basket Bawful looks at the Western Conference today, finishing with the series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns, which begins Saturday.

Rate 2007-08 Playoff Preview

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Fri, Apr 18

By David Friedman Western Conference First Round 1 L.A Lakers (57-25) vs. #8 Denver (50-32) Denver can win if...Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony both get hot in the same game and/or the Lakers suffer an injury to Kobe Bryant or Pau Gasol. 2 New Orleans (56-26) vs. #7 Dallas Mavericks (51-31) Dallas will win because...the Mavericks are loaded with playoff veterans who keenly understand the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 3 San Antonio (56-26) vs. #6 Phoenix (55-27) Season series: Phoenix, 3-1 San Antonio will win if...the Spurs get Shaquille O'Neal and/or Amare Stoudemire in foul trouble, thus weakening the Suns inside. Tim Duncan must have a huge series in the paint and not settle for jumpers. 4 Utah (54-28) vs. #5 Houston (55-27)   [read the full post]

Rate This NBA Season Resembles Another in the Distant Past

Original at Hoops Addict external link    Thu, Apr 17

By D.K. Wilson The likeliest teams to advance to the Finals from the Western Conference are the Lakers, defending champion San Antonio, Phoenix and Dallas. At the moment Dallas is seventh, the Suns are sixth, and the Spurs are third. And it’s not as if it is impossible for three of the other four teams, New O...

Rate The Spurs Can't Push the Suns Around Anymore

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Thu, Apr 10

By David Friedman Regardless of what the standings say or what certain "experts" declare, the two strongest and most well rounded teams in the West are the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns--and on Wednesday the Suns demolished the Spurs 96-79 in San Antonio. This is the Suns' second win in a row versus the Spurs since acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and just their third win in San Antonio in their last 15 tries. Amare Stoudemire finished with 21 points and four rebounds, leading a parade of six Phoenix players who scored in double figures, including Shaquille O'Neal (16 points on 7-9 shooting plus nine rebounds in just 24 minutes), Leandro Barbosa (14 points) and Steve Nash (12 points, 10 assists, five rebounds). Tim Duncan (23 points, 10 rebounds), Tony Pa...   [read the full post]

Rate Opinion: Recap: Warriors 92, Spurs 116- The Loss Will Not Be Televised + Monta Ellis vs Tony Parker

Original at Golden State Of Mind external link    Tue, Apr 1

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By Atma Brother ONE For Warriors fans it was one of those nights. Take your pick of evils: Getting blown out by the San Antonio Spurs.Slipping down to the 9th spot with tonight's Nuggets win against the Suns in Denver. Check out Nuggets Slip Past Suns (126-120) [Bright Side of the Sun] and Pickaxe and Roll for more....

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Original at SLAM Online external link    Tue, Apr 1

By Lang Whitaker Tonight: Phoenix at Denver Tomorrow night: Golden State at Dallas Thursday night: Houston at Portland Friday night: San Antonio at Utah, and Dallas at Lakers Sunday: Daytime ABC doubleheader of Golden State at New Orleans, plus Dallas at Phoenix

Rate Suns Shoot Down Rockets

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Sun, Mar 23

By David Friedman The Rockets were playing their fourth game in five nights and each of those games were against quality teams. This is what is known in NBA circles as a "scheduling loss"--a tough game at the end of a brutal road trip. Nevertheless, we still learned some useful things about both teams. The Suns are a load to handle now. They own the longest current winning streak in the NBA (seven games) and they have the fifth best record in the NBA. The team that some "experts" said might not make the playoffs in the wake of the Shaquille O'Neal trade only trails the Lakers by one game for the top spot in the Western Conference. Most significantly, the Suns have recently beaten several teams that have winning records, including Boston, San Antonio, Golden State and H...   [read the full post]

Rate Rising Suns

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Sun, Mar 16

By David Friedman The new-look Phoenix Suns are riding a four game winning streak that began with their impressive 94-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs last Sunday. Two of the other victories were against sub-.500 teams (Memphis, Sacramento) but on Thursday the Suns beat the Golden State Warriors, a team that had defeated them in both of their previous encounters this season. Prior to Thursday's game, TNT's Charles Barkley said that Shaquille O'Neal would likely not have much impact on the result because Golden State would force the Suns to play small-ball. The two teams that made it to the Western Conference Finals last year--San Antonio and Utah--are often thought of as half court teams but they both showed the ability to successfully play at different s...   [read the full post]

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Rate NBA Leaderboard, Part VI

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Mon, Dec 17

By David Friedman Kevin Garnett's minutes and production have dipped but his Celtics keep right on rolling, maintaining a 70-win pace. Kobe Bryant moved a little bit closer to LeBron James in the race for the scoring title--or, more precisely, James slipped back toward Bryant, whose average has stayed around the 27 ppg mark for most of the season. Dwight Howard continues to put up Moses Malone-sized double doubles, while Steve Nash is on track to join Bob Cousy and John Stockton as winners of four straight assists titles. 1) Boston Celtics, 20-2 2) San Antonio Spurs, 18-5 3-4) Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, 17-7 5) Orlando Magic, 17-8 23) Jason Kidd, NJN 8.7 rpg 35) Shaquille O'Neal, MIA 7.7 rpg 50) Kobe Bryant, LAL 6.1 rpg   [read the full post]

Rate NBA Leaderboard, Part IV

Original at 20 Second Timeout external link    Mon, Dec 3

By David Friedman 1) Boston Celtics, 14-2 2) San Antonio Spurs, 15-3 3) Orlando Magic, 15-4 4) Phoenix Suns, 13-4 5) Utah Jazz, 13-5 Maybe Jason Kidd will actually push Steve Nash for the assists title after all, though I suspect that Nash will get some separation by putting up some 18 or 20 assist games, particularly when some weaker Eastern Conference teams venture west and arrive in Phoenix to play their fourth game in five days. Paul and Williams will always be linked together and not too long from now they may very well be annually fighting for the top two spots. How about that point guard rotation in Toronto, with both players ranking in the top ten in the league in assists? Calderon and Ford are playing virtually the same number of minutes.   [read the full post]

Rate Podcast: Suns stumble despite fired-up crowd

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Wed, May 16

By John Faherty Riding emotion and a raucous crowd, the Phoenix Suns played hard, but awkwardly, for the entire game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Rate Spurs 108 Suns 101

Original at KVOA.com external link    Sat, May 12

Associated Press - May 12, 2007 11:23 PM ET Tim Duncan's 33 points and 19 rebounds powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 108 to 101 victory over the Phoenix Suns and a 2 to 1 lead in the...

Rate Spurs 108 Suns 101

Original at KRIS-TV external link    Sat, May 12

Associated Press - May 12, 2007 11:23 PM ET Tim Duncan's 33 points and 19 rebounds powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 108 to 101 victory over the Phoenix Suns and a 2 to 1 lead in the...

Rate Podcast: Suns get even with Game 2 win

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Wed, May 9

The Suns got even in more than just their Western Conference semifinal series in Tuesday nights 10181 victory against the San Antonio Spurs at US Airways Center.

Rate Spurs win over Suns

Original at SLAM! Sports external link    Sun, May 6

The San Antonio Spurs left the Phœnix Suns bloodied and beaten in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The San Antonio Spurs left the Phoenix Suns bloodied and beaten in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Rate Podcast: Phoenix fans, let the Spurs smackdown begin

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Thu, May 3

With the Suns preparing to face the Spurs, fans need to be ready to dish the dirt about San Antonio. But, it could be a challenge.

Rate Podcast: Spurs enforce defensive will

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Fri, Apr 6

Everything the Suns had shored up recently on offense unraveled Thursday night against San Antonio like a jersey caught on a spur. San Antonio denied Phoenix its comfort zone, holding the Suns to one of their worst offensive games in a 9285 Spurs victory

Rate Podcast: Benevolent Barbosa giving plenty on court

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Thu, Apr 5

By Paul Coro Leandro Barbosa just keeps breaking out. The Sixth Man of the Year has been the Suns' top scorer of late, putting him back in the starting lineup to ensure a high-tempo pace for big games such as tonight's against San Antonio.

Rate Steve Kerr's Three Points: March 24

Original at NBA.com external link    Sat, Mar 24

TNT's Steve Kerr discusses three potential playoff first-round matchups. First matchup is the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets followed by the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat. Lastly, is the Los Angeles Lakers take on the San Antonio Spurs.

Rate The Warriors: Timing is Everything

Original at SFist external link    Wed, Mar 14

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By chris Look out Western Conference, there's a new sheriff in town (actually an eighth-seed deputy hopeful, but who's counting). Photo from espn.com. With the Clippers’ loss to San Antonio Tuesday night, your Golden State Warriors are just 0.5 games, that’s one-half of one game, out of the playoff...

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