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Suns slow to shine in daytime, beat Wizards 102-90 (AP)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:20:44 PST

The Phoenix Suns came out in the daytime for the first time this season, on a Sunday afternoon on the East Coast. And they proceeded to commit 16 first-half turnovers. The Suns settled down, giving the ball away only five times in the second half, and beat the Washington Wizards 102-90 to improve to 6-1, matching the best seven-game start in franchise history.

NBA Capsules (AP)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:18:42 PST

Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday. The Suns never trailed in the second half as they beat the Wizards for the sixth straight time, including five in a row at the Verizon Center.

Suns Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:25:27 PST

Apparently, all the Suns needed was a day of rest.

Two days after their first back-to-back test of the season found them flat and easy prey for Orlando and their first loss of the season, the Suns had their jump, their shooting touch and their killer instinct back. And they needed all of it to knock the Celtics from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Jason Richardson and Grant Hill, who combined for zero points against the Magic, reappeared and put up 46 points against Boston. Richardson had the lion's share with a season-high 34 points and six of Phoenix's 13 three-pointers.

The Suns shot at least 50 percent in three of the four quarters to keep the offensive pressure on the Celtics and matched Boston and the likes of Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins on the boards...

NBA roundup: Friday's action on the courts (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:00 PST

Scoring points is nothing new for the Toronto Raptors. Preventing them is another story, though they took a step in the right direction Friday night.

Suns knock Celtics from unbeatens, 110-103 (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:56 PST

Jason Richardson and the Phoenix Suns had no trouble putting their only loss of the season behind them, even against unbeaten Boston. One game after going scoreless for just the third time in his career, Richardson had 34 points and 10 rebounds to lead Phoenix to a 110-103 victory over the Celtics on Friday night.

Howard, Anderson help Magic rout Suns 122-100 (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:29:05 PST

Ryan Anderson admits he's been joking with Rashard Lewis about who will be the Orlando Magic's starting power forward when the All-Star returns from suspension. For now, it's no joke: Anderson is filling in just fine. Anderson had 20 and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25 and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns 122-100 on Wednesday night.

Barbosa out for Suns with injured wrist (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:04:51 PST

Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa is out for the Suns' game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with an injured right wrist. Barbosa played only 14 minutes in Phoenix's win against Minnesota on Sunday. He also missed the win at Miami on Tuesday. Through three games, Barbosa was averaging 15.7 points and 56 percent shooting.

Suns stay unbeaten, run past Heat 104-96 (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:41 PST

Sluggish at times offensively, the high-octane Phoenix Suns unveiled a new wrinkle. Zone defense, of all things, kept the Suns unbeaten. Steve Nash scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half, added eight assists and the Suns used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of NBA unbeatens Tuesday night.

Barbosa out for Suns (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21:48 PST

Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa missed the Suns' game Tuesday night against the Miami Heat with an injured right wrist. Barbosa played only 14 minutes in the Phoenix's win Sunday against Minnesota. His status for the Suns' game Wednesday in Orlando is unclear. Through three games, Barbosa was averaging 15.7 points on 56 percent shooting.

Cleveland Should Dote On Delonte, Not Shaq (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:16:23 PST

There's a strange disconnect between reality and fantasy going on in Cleveland right now.

Frye, Richardson lead Suns past Timberwolves (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:39:42 PST

Channing Frye has free reign to take as many 3-point shots as he likes -- as long as he keeps making them. Frye took 10 3-points attempts and made six in the Phoenix Suns' 120-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Coach Alvin Gentry said Frye "should have taken 15 -- he passed up a lot of shots." "If he's going to make six, he can take 15," Gentry...

Nash has 20 assists, Suns rout Warriors 123-101 (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:42:07 PDT

Anybody waiting for Steve Nash to show his age, well, keep waiting. The 35-year-old point guard scored 18 points and had the sixth 20-assist game of his career Friday night in Phoenix's 123-101 rout of the Golden State Warriors in the Suns' home opener. The performance came two nights after he scored 14 fourth-quarter points, including the game-winning basket, in the Suns' season opener...

Suns exercise options on Dudley, Lopez (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:01:45 PDT

The Phoenix Suns exercised their options on the contracts of forward Jared Dudley and center Robin Lopez for the 2010-11 season, but declined the option on the contract of swingman Alando Tucker. Dudley is entering his first full season with the Suns after being acquired in a multiplayer trade with Charlotte on Dec.

Nash rallies Suns to 109-107 win over Clippers (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:49 PDT

Mike D'Antoni is gone to the New York Knicks, yet some of the Phoenix Suns are still playing as if he's coaching them. Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Suns to a 109-107 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Grant Hill had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa added 17 points, Amare Stoudemire 16 and...

BDL's 2009-10 NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:58 PDT

Once again back is the incredible ... Ball Don't Lie's NBA previews, outlining offseason moves,...

Suns awarded rights to C Jarron Collins (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:41:43 PDT

The Phoenix Suns on Monday were awarded the rights to center Jarron Collins, who was waived last week by the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6-foot-11 Collins is an eight-year NBA veteran who played for the Utah Jazz. He has career averages of 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 480 games. The 30-year-old Collins is the younger twin brother of Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collins.