10 Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Phoenix Suns. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/pho http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12tn1og7u/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/utah-jazz-injury-enes-kanter-may-until-august-155200110.html COMMENTARY | Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter, aka the Big Turkey, will likely have to rest his injured left wing through the summer. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,40c53329-05f7-3d36-8286-8193a87d62ae-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13cm9kh8n/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--suns-to-start-interviewing-outside-coaching-candidates--204701633.html J.B. Bickerstaff, Steve Clifford, Quin Snyder and Jeff Hornacek are all on the Suns' list of coaching candidates. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:01 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c61b0eb3-cce0-35cf-a957-1b1ce733fdad-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13icfjhgr/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/former-sun-richard-dumas-says-nancy-reagan-just-193507303.html In the spring of 1993, Richard Dumas appeared to be the sort of dynamic young talent prepped to finally put the Phoenix Suns over the top. The franchise was the NBA’s latest hot thing, basking in the popularity of the southwestern suburb boom, falling behind MVP Charles Barkley and appearing set to dethrone a weary Chicago Bulls club in the Finals. The Suns lost in six to the three-time champs, but with Michael Jordan retiring the next fall and a wide-open NBA landscape about to hit, Dumas figured to be the wing element needed to support Barkley on his way to a first NBA championship. Instead, as was the case throughout his childhood and college career, Dumas’ cocaine use got in the way of him contributing to the Suns. He’d miss the entire 1993-94 season, and be out of the NBA by 1996 as a result. In a must-read feature, the Arizona Republic’s Paul Coro recently caught up with the since-recovered Dumas in his hometown of Tulsa : His grades were fine. He never got in a fight. Dumas’ energy outlet was petty crime, busting windows and stealing candy from stores. His idle time turned him to drugs and alcohol. He said he tried alcohol at age 5 and marijuana at age 9. He blames his increased drug use, including cocaine, on former first lady Nancy Reagan. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:07 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,989852fc-9548-3299-a9c0-883c293475c0-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12d32gnv5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-mock-draft-version-3-091900086--nba.html Version 3 of our NBA Mock Draft is here. The Cavaliers snuck into the No. 1 spot, the Magic get No. 2 and the Wizards moved up to No. 3. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:19:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,68e2e3e5-45da-3c42-a119-6bf571e47f5c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12ijamaqo/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-205707006--nba.html LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:25 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d75a410a-aae8-38bc-8a54-1f8d1606ad8c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13l162r4u/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/dwight-howard-displeased-coach-lakers-coach-mike-d-142519582.html Dwight Howard, reportedly, is not happy with is coach. This is not a recycled column, though most of Howard’s complaints are. The free agent center was granted an extended, private discussion with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak following the typical, season-ending interviews with both Kupchak, and Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni. According to the quite trust-o-ble Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles , the former Orlando Magic big man expressed frustration with D’Antoni’s coaching style, putting some doubt into Howard’s expected return to Los Angeles during this offseason. Here’s the noise : According to sources with knowledge of the situation, part of the discussion between Howard and Kupchak centered around Howard's frustration with D'Antoni -- particularly how the center felt marginalized as the coach looked to Bryant and Steve Nash for leadership and suggestions and discounted Howard's voice. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:19 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,67a6116f-263e-3472-8ad5-de16d8ebea43-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13ql9fdmn/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/former-phoenix-suns-owner-jerry-colangelo-punched-bulls-201903095.html While we hold out hope that the path charted by newly hired general manager Ryan McDonough will produce a winner sooner rather than later, there wasn't much to celebrate about the Phoenix Suns this season, we're sorry to say. In lottery-bound times like these, with the present a bummer and the future uncertain, it's understandable for fans (and the media who serve them) to harken back to more successful days gone by — like, for example, 1993, which was both the heyday of the Charles Barkley/Kevin Johnson/Paul Westphal crew and a nice, round 20 years ago, which makes for easy commemoratin'. With the members of that team reminiscing about how they came together and what they accomplished, it's only natural to check in with the man who signed the checks — Jerry Colangelo, who'd been with the Suns since its inception in 1967, put together a group that purchased the franchise in 1987 and, after years of fits and starts, built a winner in the desert. In a chat with Paola Boivin of azcentral.com , Colangelo recalled the Suns' path to the 1993 NBA finals against the Chicago Bulls, the franchise with which the Chicago Heights product had gotten his start in the NBA as a scout and marketing director and the juggernaut that had won back-to-back titles in the previous two seasons. In the midst of all that recollection, the former Suns owner (he sold to Robert Sarver in 2004) and current director of USA Basketball shared a surprising story from the Chicago Stadium stands: Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:03 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c41cb4da-faa2-3eae-9722-fc034351ac3e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12ivqrb2n/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/anthony-28-knicks-beat-pacers-074649384--nba.html NEW YORK (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:46:49 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,be7877df-3456-39e3-ac6b-9adb4b63a530-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13rb2jhvm/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sources--hawks-consider-historic-hire-of-european-coach-ettore-messina-041815284.html Hawks GM Danny Ferry and Ettore Messina have had contact and Messina is intrigued with the chance to be a global basketball trail blazer in the NBA, sources told Y! Sports. Thu, 16 May 2013 21:18:14 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,668b6f5c-382e-3044-a575-6d5e005a1c1a-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13t0ul4io/*http%3A//probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/16/lindsey-hunter-interviews-with-suns-new-gm-for-teams-head-coaching-job/ When the Phoenix Suns formally introduced Ryan McDonough as their new GM last week, he made it known that hiring a head coach was at the very top of his list of priorities. It didn’t seem as though interim head coach Lindsey Hunter, who guided the team to just a 12-29 record, would be strongly… Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:56 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,83b8eefc-616f-31c7-bc49-030632c9977f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12okikpno/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-075010886--nba.html DALLAS (AP) -- Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:10 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,46ef2f37-a4ec-38ee-8709-503d45894fe4-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13c3oovr9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--lindsey-hunter-discusses-suns--coaching-job-with-new-gm-022914476.html Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough met with interim coach Lindsey Hunter. Wed, 15 May 2013 19:29:13 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f6daa542-6887-3720-8141-cb0a1fd87dad-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13lfpsta2/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/benny-bull-most-popular-mascot-america-says-forbes-222605216.html Mascots are an important part of the NBA, serving as furry mirth-makers in a league that often becomes too self-serious for its own good. There's no joy a mascot can't bring, whether it involves choreographed dancing or simply forcing fans to consider the ridiculousness of an anthropomorphic blue blob's existence . However, the fact of the matter is that most mascots are very similar, both in their antics and looks. It's pretty much impossible to differentiate between the bear mascots of the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies , for instance, and that's even before you see them jumping off trampolines and high-fiving children. So, when a mascot stands out as something special, you know that it's done some amazing work. Kudos to Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls, then, for being listed by Forbes as the most popular mascot in America (via TBJ ). From Tom Van Riper: Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:05 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7bec22df-7c5e-360c-be90-aa713a4657c1-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=137kjoe4d/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--bucks-interviewing-j-b--bickerstaff-for-head-coach-183014909.html Houston Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff is interviewing with the Bucks and also is under consideration for the Pistons and Suns coaching vacancies. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:13 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,8c8aaf88-feec-36b5-8a49-02d5e3afbd42-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=14o1f4kl2/*http%3A//probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/09/suns-introduce-gm-ryan-mcdonough-who-says-his-first-order-of-business-is-to-hire-a-new-head-coach/ PHOENIX — The Suns held their introductory press conference to introduce new general manager Ryan McDonough on Thursday, who made it clear that cementing a strong candidate in the team’s head coaching position was the highest of priorities. Lindsey Hunter was placed into the interim role after Phoenix parted ways with Alvin Gentry 41 games… Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a82e00ec-b375-36a1-8dee-8362e95bdfc0-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12g7c5l5s/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mcdonough-gets-quickly-suns-230903810--nba.html PHOENIX (AP) -- Ryan McDonough worked his way through the Boston Celtics organization with a tireless work ethic and attention to detail. Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c3261c14-78c2-3aea-9b25-4c9ab66ed6fe-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13i6tbtqs/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/10-man-rotation-starring-brooklyn-failure-gates-210830887.html A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : The Classical . David Roth delves into the enervating and tacky start of the Brooklyn Nets, the five-year malaise following Jason Kidd’s trade demand season of 2007-08 , and the team’s tough first year after moving across the river. PF : Indianapolis Star . Bob Kravitz details why, despite New York’s fantastic run to pull away in Game 2 , the Indiana Pacers should be the favorites in this conference semifinal. SF : SB Nation . After an embarrassing DJ turn during Game 1, Jon Bois previews the upcoming San Antonio Spurs in-house arena music we’re expected to take in for Game 2. SG : Eye on Basketball . Royce Young is completely correct when he points to Kevin Martin as a needed bulwark to fortify Oklahoma City’s comeback in a five-game series that they do not own the home court advantage in. PG : SB Nation . The Chicago Bulls have cleared Derrick Rose to play basketball. They’ve also cleared quite a few players that weren’t fit to play basketball. This is Tom Ziller’s damning and accurate indictment. Wed, 08 May 2013 14:05:30 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0e5dbaa3-c103-3470-be24-7862f6d10333-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12ra2r7pc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-national-basketball-association-roundup-230137152.html May 7 (The Sports Xchange) - Ryan McDonough will be the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, who chose the 33-year-old Boston Celtics assistant general manager from a pool of three finalists. McDonough will become the fifth general manager for the Suns since 2006 and will be formally introduced Thursday. He is the son of late Boston Globe columnist Will McDonough and his brother Sean is a well-known broadcaster for ESPN. - - UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett, considered a likely lottery pick in the NBA draft in June, will likely be sidelined for several months after having shoulder ... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:01:37 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,88e5b9e6-5fb8-3720-af17-5ad663b71c2d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12kik7rk0/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-roundup-suns-hire-mcdonough-230030884--nba.html Ryan McDonough will be the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, who chose the 33-year-old Boston Celtics assistant general manager from a pool of three finalists. Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:30 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ce963450-7ca8-371b-bf08-b123f9f8bc43-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13lno3s88/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/michael-beasley-under-investigation-sexual-assault-222715880.html Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley has done very little to convince NBA fans of his usefulness over his five NBA seasons. Despite entering the league with the hopes of being a very productive scorer and rebounder, Beasley has alternated isolated moments of greatness with long stretches of woeful, directionless play in which he appears to have little sense of his role within the team or what the coaching staff would like him to do. He also hasn't been a model citizen, dealing with a perceived marijuana problem and getting cited for flagrant speeding in February 2013. There is a common and largely accurate perception that Beasley is not a particularly helpful presence on a professional basketball team. Ultimately, though, those issues are far less severe than the news coming out of Phoenix on Tuesday. As reported by Alex Ferri of ABC15 , Beasley is under investigation for an allegation of sexual assault: Tue, 07 May 2013 15:25:15 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,396742c2-2528-39f5-9b4a-3dfd48feb323-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12s7p54kd/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/police-investigate-phoenix-suns-forward-220017373--nba.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Scottsdale police are investigating Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley in connection with an alleged sexual assault. Tue, 07 May 2013 15:02:38 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d2420144-41c3-3866-a451-bee9640cd139-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13kil6ibp/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sources--pistons-to-interview-j-b--bickerstaff-for-coaching-job-210828534.html J.B. Bickerstaff, a rising assistant in the NBA, will be the fourth known candidate to interview for the Pistons' job. Tue, 07 May 2013 14:08:27 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,86b04aed-341c-30e7-a5a2-a03e79a77a03-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13i32vgkh/*http%3A//probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/07/suns-michael-beasley-under-investigation-for-sexual-assault/ Phoenix Suns’ forward Michael Beasley is under investigation by Scottsdale police for a potential sexual assault back on Jan. 13, according to ABC News 15 in Phoenix. “At this point we can only say the investigation is ongoing,” said David Pubins, Scottsdale police spokesman. “We are interviewing those involved and processing any physical evidence we… Tue, 07 May 2013 13:35:56 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7eec33b7-cff7-3dcb-a7fc-099662fbd645-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12gl3bl5e/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/suns-hire-mcdonough-next-gm-180542713--nba.html PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns have hired Boston Celtics executive Ryan McDonough as their next general manager. Tue, 07 May 2013 11:46:39 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,fb6c7526-275a-3095-b33c-38b8895daee3-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13i6jks21/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/phoenix-suns-hire-33-old-ryan-mcdonough-general-183916346.html Earlier on Tuesday, word was filtering around the usual NBA circles that the Phoenix Suns were attempting to hire Los Angeles Clippers forward Grant Hill as the team’s new general manager. That potential hire would come on the heels of the disastrous regime of since-fired GM Lance Blanks, and the work of another big name ex-player in Steve Kerr. It appeared that the Suns, as run by former Hill representative Lon Babby, were diving deep into business as usual. It turns out that the team has decided to decidedly mix things up. Former Boston Celtics assistant GM Ryan McDonough is the team’s new personnel chief, and he’ll have quite the task ahead of him. The Phoenix Suns haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, and the team’s roster is filled with middling players with middle of the road contracts that, combined in an unholy alliance, only managed to win 25 games in 2012-13. The team has no coach. The team’s assistant coaching staff mostly quit in disgust last winter . Michael Beasley’s checks have the Phoenix Suns logo in the top corner. There is a lot of work to be done. And Ryan McDonough is 33 years-old. He, like a lot of us, had junior high-styled lawn mowing duties the last time the Suns made the Finals in 1993. He is the same age as Suns forward Luis Scola, and younger than Suns center Jermaine O’Neal. He’s also, probably, the best hire the Suns could hope to make. Tue, 07 May 2013 11:35:16 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7ab84c7b-3587-3722-9c1c-5ffef109c624-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12b21lhpa/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/suns-name-mcdonough-gm-182016552--nba.html Ryan McDonough will be the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, who chose the 33-year-old Boston Celtics assistant general manager from a pool of three finalists. Tue, 07 May 2013 11:20:16 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0875cb36-2e1f-30b8-b725-a2f9f10dcb98-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12j8vanlg/*http%3A//www.csnne.com/blog/celtics-talk/suns-hire-celtics-assistant-gm-mcdonough Like the Celtics roster, the team's front office will look a little different next season. Assistant General Manager Ryan McDonough has been hired by the Phoenix Suns to be their GM. Tue, 07 May 2013 11:17:32 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ddf318f8-102f-3f99-a44e-0e546ff927af-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13u7ln83h/*http%3A//probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/07/report-suns-waiting-to-pick-gm-because-they-want-grant-hill-to-take-job/ This would be a very Suns thing to do Look past the guys who have worked hard in this role to earn the job and give it to the name guy you like who has no experience. The Phoenix Suns are in the process of hiring a new general manager for a team that needs… Tue, 07 May 2013 07:31:16 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5f8b7e30-3c23-3cae-98a7-4a06874dd834-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12dh4f28u/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/no-celtics-lakers-2nd-rd-215136706--nba.html The seconds ticked down on the Boston Celtics' season as Game 6 against the New York Knicks slipped away, a ferocious fourth-quarter comeback falling just short. Mon, 06 May 2013 15:26:18 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b1367a0b-9cb8-3dcd-b5f7-143fc2319ba8-l:1 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:00 PDT