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Leading the charge of the NBA's new style of play are the Phoenix Suns. With a potent run and gun offense, basketball is going to get a whole lot more exciting.

This is a preview of the Phoenix Suns. With Amare Stoudemire returning, can the Suns make it to the NBA Finals?

When you look at the way the NBA has allowed the game to be played in this years playoffs the league DOES NOT protect its players. If they did there would be a no tolerance policy when it comes to dirty players like Bruce Bowen.

All of the 30 teams in the NBA can rightfully make the argument for being the hungriest team to win a championship. Nonetheless, as hungry as the rest of the teams are for an NBA championship, no team is as hungry for a title as the Phoenix Suns.

A preview of the upcoming NBA playoffs, with seedings based on standings as of April 14, 2006.

Jayson, Jay and Jason...sounds like a folk singing trio but it's not. It's the Top 3 NBA Jason Williams of All Time

Professional basketball began with eleven teams. Some of these teams still play; the others live in the game's history. This article provides a brief history about the sport's initial cities.

Can Shaq and Wade continue their postseason dominance? Does Dallas follow Dirk to the top of the mountain? I have your position battles, system quirks, and analysis that I think will help you understand both teams.

Now that the selection order has been set for the entire first round of the 2006 NBA draft, it is now time for my annual mock draft column.

Well, it's the mid-point of another NBA season, which means it's time for my annual midseason awards column.

Besides the much-hyped potentiality of a Los Angeles-Boston matchup in the NBA Finals, the most anticipated matchup has got to be the first round series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns. The defending NBA Champions, San Antonio...

In this article, we delve into the Phoenix Suns and discover their new players.

An overview of why the Phoenix Suns will struggle due to their trade for Shaquille O'Neal

The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. The Suns play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the NBA.

Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. A surprise trade that many NBA experts and league officials have mocked and doubt will turn out well. Is this trade a joke or stroke of genius by Phoenix Sun's General Manager Steve Kerr?

The NBA has been researching and experiementing with 3D HDTV technology for the past year and is ready to test it during the Playoffs.

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

It has turned out to be the year that wasn't, despite the many accolades in the Valley of the Sun.

I am admittedly, the biggest Boston Celtic fan alive and have been for the last three decades. I know that may not be saying much since they haven't won anything of significance since June of 1986.

As far as I am concerned there is only one team out there that has the ability to make a trade for Kobe Bryant a reality. That team is the Phoenix Suns.

However, if coaches teach players to make decisions in life, why do they not allow players to make decisions in games? The Phoenix Suns are a revelation in the NBA this season because Mike D'Antoni allows his players to play.

This is a team ranking of the five teams that make up the Pacific Division in the NBA's Western Conference. Find out where the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers stand when compared to Sacramento's Kings, the Warriors in Oakland, and the Suns in Phoenix.

In 1999 the Chicago Bulls acquired Ron Artest in the first round of the draft. In 2002 he was traded to Indiana who later traded him to the Sacramento Kings.

Size is an excuse; and, once a team has an excuse, they have a reason to lose. Never use height as an excuse and never give yourself a reason to lose. Learn to adjust and compensate for perceived disadvantages and capitalize on your advantages.

These rule changes create action which rewards good plays and good preparation, while punishing poor decision-making or bad offensive plays. These changes put the outcome of a game into the hands of players, not a shrewd coach.

An overview of the NBA's end of year awards.

I am reminded every night why I turned the channel years ago. No matter how much I try to look past it I still can not seem to understand why coaches and players find it necessary to constantly whine to officials.

The NBA season's personal awards are predicted.

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 127-107, in Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix on Monday, May 22.

The Phoenix Suns are one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. They've achieved great regular season success, but what will be in store for Steve Nash and company this season?

Rumor is that the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are talking about a trade that would send Shaq to Phoenix.

If the Phoenix Suns can make it all the way to the western conference finals basically without any inside presence, how far will they go with both, Amare Stoudemire and Kurt Thomas at full strength for an entire season?

A look at the upcoming 2007-08 NBA Season for the Western Conference's Phoenix Suns.

Here are a few Phoenix Suns gift ideas for all ages. Every item listed is under $35. Check them out today!

Shaquille O'Neal is on board with the Phoenix Suns now. After a tumultuous fist 5 months of the 2007-2008 NBA season spent with the last place Miami Heat, the Diesel is now on a team that is in first place in the Western Conference.

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly looking to get into the lottery, possibly to get Al Horford.

I was in a recent conversation with a friend the other day when the conversation of the Phoenix Suns - and more importantly - their legitimacy as championship contenders - arose. When I found myself defending the Suns' chances, I decided to write this column.

NBA rumors say it's unlikely that Mike D'Antoni will be with the Phoenix Suns next year. Is this a good or bad move, and who will replace him if he leaves?

Many of the NBA experts have the NBA Championship being between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns but I'm not buying it.

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns play one of the hardest games of their lives and fight to stay alive in the battle against the Spurs. Find out who goes on to win and be champion of this unforgettable game.

The Phoenix Suns won't win playing like they are this year.

For the upcoming 2007-2008 NBA season, the Suns seek to capitalize on their new roster additions to make competing for the title a much, much more serious matter, as the window of opportunity is somewhat dimmer.

So close, yet still so far. The Suns, without Amare Stoudemire, were able to get to the Western Conference Finals. Two tough previous rounds wore them down, but they've reloaded and look to make another run.

Steve Nash isn't getting any younger, but the Suns still have as good a chance as any.

Kobe Bryant had a great series in round one of the playoffs agaisnt the Suns but he came up just short in game 7

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

The Phoenix Suns will need to get back to their very own basic if they are to move on in the Western Conference semifinals.

Tony Parker scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-96 victory in Game 2 after the Phoenix Suns gave away another double-digit, first-half lead.

When the suns hired general manager Steve Kerr last summer, they were hoping he'd be the guy to help lead this organization to it's first championship ever for this franchise.

how have the Suns been so successful recently?

The Spurs and Suns meet in the highly anticipated rematch of last year's controversial series. Will history repeat itself for the Spurs, or will Shaq put the Suns over the top?

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

Just when you thought this day couldn't get more exciting with college recruit signing day, just when you thought the sports world couldn't be crazier with the Pats losing on Super Bowl Sunday, this happens. Shaq is traded to the Suns.

This seasons NBA playoffs are nearing an end and these have been some of the best basketball games i have seen in a while.

A quarter of the way through the 2006-2007 NBA season we have seen several surprises. If the NBA season ended right now, which teams would be the best and which would be the worst? After a quarter of the season, the top five NBA teams are as follows:

Before the NBA season began about a month ago, I took out my pen and jotted down what I thought would be the playoff bracket come season's end. Looking back at the month old list, I can conclude that much of my predictions were completely inaccurate.

Kevin Johnson knew he wanted more in life than to play in the NBA. Now his charter schools are helping students develop an interest in schools and even in going to college.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

A quarter of the way through the 2006-2007 NBA season we have seen several surprises and even a few disappointments. After a quarter of the season, the NBA teams rounding out the top 10 in positions 6-10 are as follows:

I'll be evaluating the affect and performance that all of the 2003 draft picks are having in the NBA.

Amare's coming back, Kobe's number 24, and Elton Brand can already hear chants of, "MVP, MVP." Who's year will it be to shine...or collapse?

Who rules in the West? East? Which teams are going to disappoint, and who's coming out surprising everybody? A list of the top 10 things to look for this season, in no particular order.

The series has been one of the most physical series in a long time, and has been marred by the controversial suspension of Phoenix players Boris Diaw and Amare Stoudemire from game five.

how the MVP Steve Nash carried his team in a 7 game series past the Clippers

David Stern's recent talks with several European basketball clubs may have gone unnoticed by a lot of basketball fans across the U.S., but I am going on record right now to say that, it won't be long before the NBA truly takes its product global

It is tough to get playing time in the NBA when you play behind a two-time league MVP. That is why the Phoenix Suns' backup point guard Marcus Banks rarely made it on the court last season.

Does Shaq make the Suns the team to beat?

Sacramento's ARCO Arena used to be one of the NBA's most difficult places to play for an opponent. Kings teams of old would run, gun, and fire threes at an alarming rate in their home hall.

Shaquille O'Neal was traded today for just the second time in his career, this time from Miami to Phoenix for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Shaq is notoriously big, but also notoriously slow, especially at this point in his career.

When you're in downtown Phoenix and you're looking for an affordable sports bar where you can watch the game, drink some beer, and perhaps have a burger or sandwich, Majerle's Sports Grill is probably the place for you.

All the Phoenix Suns need to win a Championship is some tough defensive players so they drafted two scorers.

Great place to grab a drink or bite to eat before Suns or Diamondbacks games. Centrally located and great for families or a business lunch.

On February 5, 2008, while everyone else was watching their political tickers to see who won which primaries on super Tuesday, the Suns and Miami Heat were working on a block buster trade...

With the Phoenix Suns facing a 3-0 defecit, I look to the 2004 Red Sox as an example of how to pull out an amazing comeback against your archrival. There are many similarities between the situations both teams faced going into Game 4.

The NBA playoffs are more about power than speed, something that the Suns have been trying to disprove for the last couple of seasons. Did they give up to early by trading for Shaq? That we'll never know. How do they stack up regarding potential playoff contenders?

Steve Nash's shoulder injury is far worse than many expected. The Phoenix Suns guard will miss tonight's game against the Portland Trailblazers. Fans can expect back up point guard Leandro Barbosa to start in place of Nash tonight.

It's a battle of the brunettes as Jenni and DeAnna have one last chance to win Brad's heart.

After a disappointing loss in the first round of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers looked to improve their team over the summer and become a championship contender once again. Find out exactly what improvements they made and who they got.

The obvious reaction to the Shaq-to-Suns trade was unanimous; the Suns made a major mistake. But beyond the statistics anyone can look up, are five good reasons why the Suns made the right choice.

The Shaq deal could go the way I first thought it would which is Shaq slowing down the roster and being deadweight that also double as a medical liability. However, I also think it could go another way and I hope, as a fan of Steve Nash and the Suns, that it does.

The Suns are now one of many teams to lead the West this season, demonstrating just how close this year's power conference is.

NBA fans need to stop being such crybabies and face the facts. The Spurs are better than the Suns.

Okay, I admit it; when Duke's Shavlik Randolph and Arizona's Chris Rodgers enter the NBA Draft early, something is amiss. However, does the NBA need an age limit just because these college students suffer from delusion and make poor life choices?

Because the trade deadline was so disappointing, this article will discuss the most likely destination for a most-likely moving Big Ticket in Minnesota.

For the fourth straight year, six players born outside the United States will appear in the United States biggest basketball showcase, the NBA All-Star Game: Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitski, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Pau Gasol.

Well, it's about time. For all you NBA fanatics out there - like myself - the seemingly never-ending regular season is finally about to come to a close.

American schools are no longer the gold-standard of the industrialized world. We have dropped from number 1 to number 24 in just under twenty years.

When I had a riveting conversation last week with friend and radio host, Matthew Ross, I had no idea one of my offhand comments would be the catalyst for penning another column

When I entered coaching almost ten years ago, the biggest insult one could direct toward another coach was that he simply rolled the ball out and let his players play.

Finding a church to call home sometimes can be a difficult task. if you are looking for a wonderful church then look no further!

The Dallas/Forth Worth Metroplex is home to four professional sports teams, one for every major American team sport and, there is no doubt about it, DFW fans love and support their teams through good seasons and bad.

Phil Mickelson's book is subtitled But Winning Isn't Everything. It isn't, of course. It's only what you win that matters. Mickelson played on the PGA tour for ten years. But he never rated a biography. After winning his first major, he got two.

Unlike last season's MVP race, which basically became a two-man race between eventual winner Steve Nash, and runner-up, Shaquille O'Neal, this season's race is as wide open and competitive as ever

While the focus of music and dance is on Mexican styles because of their immense influence on Arizona's culture, many different types and styles are taught and performed here in Arizona.

Here is an overview of the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft, and possible sleepers from the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft.