<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Phoenixsunshome.com News</title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com</link><description>Phoenix Suns Fans Website</description><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Nets 94]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-nets-94.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:47:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nets-Suns Preview 2010-01-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nets-suns-preview-2010-01-19.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:25:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES 2010-01-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes-2010-01-19.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:07:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--G Steve Nash, who started the day leading the NBA in free-throwpercentage (94.9 percent), snapped a string of 31 straight makesmidway through the third period. His previous miss was Jan. 2.--Memphis set a franchise record with 110 combined points fromth]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROSTER REPORT 2010-01-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roster-report-2010-01-19.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:43:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard JasonRichardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'eStoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson,Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Leandro Barbosa,F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GETTING INSIDE 2010-01-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/getting-inside-2010-01-19.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:43:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Well, at least the Suns have figured out a way to stop blowing allthose early double-digit leads. You can't lose what you don't have.The Suns never led for a second Saturday, allowing the first 12points against Charlotte and 43 in the first quarter of a 1]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings-Hawks Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kings-hawks-preview.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:25:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[No dream ending: Crawford off mark;He can't duplicate shot that beat Phoenix.;Athletic Oklahoma]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/no-dream-ending-crawford-off-mark-he-can-t-duplicate-shot-that-beat-phoenix-athletic-oklahoma.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:05:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This time, Jamal Crawford couldn't save the  Hawksat the end.  Coach Mike Woodson was more concerned about their start.  Confronted with an opponent that equals them athletically, the  Hawksfailed to match the OklahomaCity Thunder's intensity early. They ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies win ninth straight home game]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grizzlies-win-ninth-straight-home-game.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:27:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies 125, Suns 118]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grizzlies-125-suns-118.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:21:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Grizzlies, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-grizzlies-box.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:55:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Grizzlies Preview 2010-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-grizzlies-preview-2010-01-17.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:45:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2010-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2010-01-17.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:45:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bobcats 125, Suns 99]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/bobcats-125-suns-99.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:49:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROSTER REPORT 2010-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roster-report-2010-01-17.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:09:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard JasonRichardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'eStoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson,Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Leandro Barbosa,F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES 2010-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes-2010-01-17.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:09:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--A bad night got worse in the fourth quarter when G Goran Dragicbanged knees with Charlotte's DeSagana Diop and had to be helped tothe dressing room. But it appears as if Dragic has only a bruise,and he could be back as soon as Monday in Memphis. --Amar']]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GETTING INSIDE 2010-01-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/getting-inside-2010-01-17.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:09:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Well, at least the Suns have figured out a way to stop blowing allthose early double-digit leads. You can't lose what you don't have.The Suns never led for a second Saturday, allowing the first 12points against Charlotte and 43 in the first quarter of a 1]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Bobcats, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-bobcats-box.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:41:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROSTER REPORT 2010-01-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roster-report-2010-01-16.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:09:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard JasonRichardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'eStoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson,Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Leandro Barbosa,C]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES 2010-01-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes-2010-01-16.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:09:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns took a double-digit lead for the sixth straight game,but they are just 3-3 in those games. --The Suns missed 11 of 13three-point attempts in the game and nine free throws, keepingtheir point total down to a manageable number for the Hawks, whow]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GETTING INSIDE 2010-01-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/getting-inside-2010-01-16.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:09:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The record will show that the Suns lost to the Hawks on athree-point buzzer-beater by Jamal Crawford that had the Hawksrunning around Philips Arena like they'd just won the NCAAchampionship. But Crawford never would have gotten the chance towin the game i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawks 102, Suns 101]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/hawks-102-suns-101.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:03:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROSTER REPORT]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roster-report.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:12:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard JasonRichardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'eStoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson,Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Leandro Barbosa,F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES 2010-01-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes-2010-01-15.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:12:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Usually, turnovers play a key role in the Suns blowing their bigleads. But Phoenix committed a season-low six turnovers against thePacers. The trouble was the 36 percent the Suns shot in the secondhalf as their big lead evaporated. Meanwhile the Pacers,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Hawks Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-hawks-preview.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:31:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacers 122, Suns 114]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/pacers-122-suns-114.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:11:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacers stun Nash, Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/pacers-stun-nash-suns.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:44:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2010-01-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2010-01-14.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:44:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns G Steve Nash hit by elbow, takes 7 stitches]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-g-steve-nash-hit-by-elbow-takes-7-stitches.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:37:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES 2010-01-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes-2010-01-13.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:42:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns won their 22nd consecutive home game over the Bucks, whohaven't won in Phoenix since Feb. 21, 1987 -- when George H.W. Bushwas president and the No. 1 song was Bon Jovi's "Livin' On APrayer." The current streak is one win shy of the longest act]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROSTER REPORT 2010-01-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roster-report-2010-01-12.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:00:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard JasonRichardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'eStoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson,Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Leandro Barbosa,F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES 2010-01-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes-2010-01-12.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:00:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns won their 22nd consecutive home game over the Bucks, whohaven't won in Phoenix since Feb. 21, 1987 -- when George H.W. Bushwas president and the No. 1 song was Bon Jovi's "Livin' On APrayer." The current streak is one win shy of the longest act]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GETTING INSIDE 2010-01-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/getting-inside-2010-01-12.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:00:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coach Alvin Gentry has preached, implored, coddled and prodded hisSuns in an attempt to coax a consistent 48-minute effort from histeam over the last few weeks. On Monday, as a 24-pointsecond-quarter lead began to evaporate, so did what remained ofGentry']]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 113, Kings 109]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-113-kings-109.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:51:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2010-01-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2010-01-06.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:51:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTES, QUOTES]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/notes-quotes.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:42:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--After starting the season 10-0 at home, the Suns are 3-3 at USAirways Center with losses to Cleveland, Oklahoma City and Memphis.--Memphis collected its first win in Phoenix since Nov. 16, 2005,snapping a seven-game losing streak at US Airways Center. T]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[GETTING INSIDE]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/getting-inside.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:42:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At first blush, the Suns getting blown out by Memphis at home iseven more surprising than Phoenix's two-game sweep of the Lakersand Celtics earlier in the week. But the Grizzlies, who are rollingsince shedding Allen Iverson's dead weight, lead the league ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Kings Preview 2010-01-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-kings-preview-2010-01-04.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:35:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies 128, Suns 103]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grizzlies-128-suns-103.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:29:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Lakers 103]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-lakers-103.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:07:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors 132, Suns 127]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-132-suns-127.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:13:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors 132, Suns 127 2009-12-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-132-suns-127-2009-12-27.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:13:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 124, Clippers 93]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-124-clippers-93.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:53:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 124, Clippers 93 2009-12-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-124-clippers-93-2009-12-26.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:53:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns blast Clippers at home]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-blast-clippers-at-home.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:27:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire led seven Phoenix players in double figures with26 points and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers for the sixthstraight time in a 124-93 rout on Friday night.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers-Suns Preview 2009-12-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/clippers-suns-preview-2009-12-24.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:01:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder 117, Suns 113]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-117-suns-113.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:51:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-12-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-12-24.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:51:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers 109, Suns 91 2009-12-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-109-suns-91-2009-12-22.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavs stop Suns' home streak at 19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavs-stop-suns-home-streak-at-19.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:23:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 121, Wizards 95]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-121-wizards-95.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:22:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers 109, Suns 91]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-109-suns-91.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:19:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards-Suns Preview 2009-12-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-suns-preview-2009-12-22.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:25:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers 105, Suns 102]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-105-suns-102.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:22:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Trail Blazers Preview 2009-12-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-trail-blazers-preview-2009-12-17.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:21:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 116, Spurs 104]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-116-spurs-104.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:47:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns call up F Taylor Griffin 2009-12-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-call-up-f-taylor-griffin-2009-12-17.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:22:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets 105, Suns 99 2009-12-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nuggets-105-suns-99-2009-12-17.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:39:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 106, Magic 103 2009-12-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-106-magic-103-2009-12-17.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:25:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUGGETS 105, SUNS 99 Billups' offense back in business Denver gets a big boost in the fourth quarter from the guard. ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nuggets-105-suns-99-billups-offense-back-in-business-denver-gets-a-big-boost-in-the-fourth-quarter-from-the-guard.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:30:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mr. Big Shot is back.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs-Suns Preview 2009-12-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/spurs-suns-preview-2009-12-14.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:54:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While the Phoenix Suns thrived playing away from home early in the season, an NBA-high 16 road games appear to finally be taking their toll.On the verge of starting a home-heavy stretch of schedule, the Suns play another rare game in Phoenix on Tuesday ni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns call up F Taylor Griffin]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-call-up-f-taylor-griffin.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:38:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have recalled rookie forward Taylor Griffin from the Iowa Energy of the NBA development league.The club assigned the 6-foot-7 Griffin to Iowa on Dec. 7. He played in two games with the Energy, averaging 13.5 points, eight rebounds, four a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-14.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amare Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-14.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If blowing a 17-point lead in the third quarter could ever be considered progress, the Suns made the argument Saturday night. Usually when playing back-to-back nights on the road, the Suns are toast by halftime. Of course, those games have been in Los Ang]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-14.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have lost five straight road games -- the last four to Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas and Denver. After starting the season by winning eight of their first 11 road games, the Suns are 8-8 after playing 16 of their first 24 games of t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early season surprisesEarly season surprises ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/early-season-surprisesearly-season-surprises.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:30:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA regular season is already more than one-quarter over, believe it or not. That means that there is plenty of Basketball yet to be played, of course. Teams with losing records still have plenty of time to right the ship and make a playoff run. Other]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks 102, Suns 101 2009-12-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-102-suns-101-2009-12-13.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:00:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-13.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:41:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have lost five straight road games -- the last four to Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas and Denver. After starting the season by winning eight of their first 11 road games, the Suns are 8-8 after playing 16 of their first 24 games of t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-13.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:41:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amare Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-13.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:41:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If blowing a 17-point lead in the third quarter could ever be considered progress, the Suns made the argument Saturday night. Usually when playing back-to-back nights on the road, the Suns are toast by halftime. Of course, those games have been in Los Ang]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets 105, Suns 99]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nuggets-105-suns-99.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:32:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chauncey Billups has played long enough to know that one bad half does not a bad game make.Billups shook off an awful first half Saturday night to lead the Denver Nuggets past Phoenix 105-99 in a Western Conference showdown that so frustrated Suns coach A]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 115, Kings 107 2009-12-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-115-kings-107-2009-12-13.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:06:29 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Mavericks Preview 2009-12-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-mavericks-preview-2009-12-13.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:23:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns send rookie Griffin to Iowa of D-league 2009-12-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-send-rookie-griffin-to-iowa-of-d-league-2009-12-12.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:35:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards Plus  2009-12-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-plus-2009-12-12.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:30:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TODAY'S GAME]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-12.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:41:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Center Jarron Collins, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-12.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:41:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Phoenix improved to 8-0 at home this season and remains the league's only undefeated team at home. This is Phoenix's best home start since a franchise-record 14-0 start in 1994-95, and eight of the next 11 games are at home. --The Suns have won 17 conse]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-12.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:41:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dwight Howard might fancy himself as Superman, but Phoenix, Arizona is still his Kryptonite. Howard was hacked, harassed and otherwise hounded by a gaggle of Suns centers. Howard took only one shot from the field all night and went to the line 17 times --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Nuggets Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-nuggets-preview.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:56:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns delivered another solid offensive performance at home in their latest game, but they've looked out of sync so far in December on the road.Denver hasn't been a place where they've struggled to score historically - but winning has been anot]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 106, Magic 103]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-106-magic-103.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:52:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire committed two crucial turnovers down the stretch, then made up for them with a resounding finish.Stoudemire capped a 28-point night with an emphatic offensive rebound dunk with 6.9 seconds to play and the Phoenix Suns stayed unbeaten at h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic-Suns Preview 2009-12-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/magic-suns-preview-2009-12-11.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:06:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After a fruitless road trip, the Phoenix Suns probably can't wait for their next game at U.S. Airways Center.Awaiting the NBA's only unbeaten home team, however, is one of the league's best road squads.The Suns will attempt to keep their perfect record in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprises, letdowns after NBA's first quarter]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/surprises-letdowns-after-nba-s-first-quarter.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:57:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe's the MVP. His left-hand man is a letdown. Randy Hill assesses the best and worst around the NBA at the quarter mark.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-10.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:41:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been looking at this brutal stretch in the schedule through their fingers for quite awhile, and it's living up to its billing after two games. Three nights after being blown out by the Lakers in Los Angeles, the Suns came up short in Dallas ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-10.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:41:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--After a 14-3 start, the Suns are 1-4 over the last five games and have scored 101 points or less in each loss. This one was a rare close loss. Five of the previous six Suns losses this season had been by at least 17 points. --The Suns lost despite getti]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-10.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:41:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks 102, Suns 101]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-102-suns-101.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:39:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Josh Howard carefully peeled the wrapper off a bandage, then gently applied it to his surgically repaired left ankle. He rubbed on some cream, pulled up a sock and then, before putting on his shoe, slipped on a brace, too."It's going to be sore, guys, it']]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howard keys Mavs' close win over Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/howard-keys-mavs-close-win-over-suns.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:37:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Josh Howard carefully peeled the wrapper off a bandage, then gently applied it to his surgically repaired left ankle. He rubbed on some cream, pulled up a sock and then, before putting on his shoe, slipped on a brace, too."It's going to be sore, guys, it']]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-08.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The glass-half-full Suns fan will look at the two routs at the hands of the Lakers this season and rationalize at warp speed.  Phoenix played their 14th road game of the 21-game-old season Sunday night while the Lakers have played 15 of their first 19 gam]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-08.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--After a 14-3 start, the Suns are 1-3 over the last four games and have scored less than 100 points in each loss -- including a season-low 88 points Sunday. The losses have come by an average of 21.3 points. --Five of Phoenix's six losses this season hav]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-08.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez, Forward Earl Clark, Cent]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Mavericks Preview 2009-12-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-mavericks-preview-2009-12-08.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:45:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns' fast start has cooled considerably since the beginning of December, largely because their run-and-gun offense has begun to shown signs of slowing down.That lull, however, has been nothing compared with what the Dallas Mavericks have expe]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns send rookie Griffin to Iowa of D-league]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-send-rookie-griffin-to-iowa-of-d-league.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:05:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have sent rookie forward Taylor Griffin to the Iowa Energy of the NBA development league.The 6-foot-7 forward was the Suns' second-round pick - 48th overall - out of Oklahoma. Griffin had appeared in two games for Phoenix. He is the broth]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards Plus  2009-12-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-plus-2009-12-07.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:30:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SEEN AND HEARD AT THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers 108, Suns 88]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-108-suns-88.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:13:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ron Artest kicked off the Lakers' decisive rally by harassing Amare Stoudemire to the limits of legality until Phoenix's big man coughed up the ball in the backcourt. Kobe Bryant then drove the lane, and Stoudemire moved over an instant too late to draw a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-12-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-12-07.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:13:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referee leaves Suns-Lakers game with dizziness]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/referee-leaves-suns-lakers-game-with-dizziness.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:42:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NBA referee David Jones has been taken to a hospital after a bout of dizziness during the Lakers' game against Phoenix.Jones was evaluated by Los Angeles' team doctors Sunday night after he fell ill during the first quarter.Jones has been a referee for 20]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-06.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:41:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amare Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez, Forward Earl Clark, Cente]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-06.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:41:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Phoenix improved to 7-0 at home this season and remains the league's only undefeated team at home. This is the fourth time in franchise history (1980-81, 1993-94, 1994-95) the Suns have won their first seven home games. This is Phoenix's best home start]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-06.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:41:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was just another road game for the Suns -- albeit with a home crowd and white uniforms -- but they made the most of another one-night pit stop back in Phoenix by snapping a two-game losing streak and beating a pesky Kings team Saturday. Now it's back o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Lakers Preview 2009-12-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-lakers-preview-2009-12-06.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:00:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Back-to-back games are always tough in the NBA. That's especially true when the second game is against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers - something the Phoenix Suns are well aware of.Bryant will try to lead the Lakers to their ninth straight victory]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 115, Kings 107]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-115-kings-107.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:45:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns had a bad shooting night against Sacramento - until it counted the most.The Suns made 5 of 6 3-pointers in the final 6 minutes - three by Channing Frye and two by Steve Nash - to pull away for a 115-107 victory on Saturday night, snapping]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crafty can trump athletic]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/crafty-can-trump-athletic.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:30:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PhoenixSuns guard Steve Nashsays it's his "old white guy at the YMCA" move.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FULL-COURT PRESS Baseline-to-baseline coverage of the NBA  2009-12-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/full-court-press-baseline-to-baseline-coverage-of-the-nba-2009-12-05.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:30:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GAME OF THE DAY]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings-Suns Preview 2009-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kings-suns-preview-2009-12-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:15:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coming off consecutive blowout losses on the road, the Phoenix Suns aren't panicking as they head into Saturday's Pacific Division matchup.Fifteen consecutive home wins likely gives them some added confidence.The Suns look for their eighth straight victor]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq says Suns still could win with him ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-says-suns-still-could-win-with-him.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:30:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND _ Shaquille O'Neal never has cared what people think of him.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:01:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The 29 points scored by the Suns in the first half was just four points short of the franchise record for the fewest in a half of basketball.  --Phoenix failed to reach 30 points in a half for the first time since Feb. 6, 2002 when the Suns scored 27 in]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:01:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez, Forward Earl Clark, Cent]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Perhaps all those road games have finally caught up with the Suns. Perhaps the deficiencies that many saw plaguing the team in October has finally come home to roost six weeks later. Perhaps the loss of Leandro Barbosa has a deeper impact than first thoug]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FULL-COURT PRESS Baseline-to-baseline coverage of the NBA ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/full-court-press-baseline-to-baseline-coverage-of-the-nba.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:30:38 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nets set new low by starting 0-18]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better with or without Shaq? It depends]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/better-with-or-without-shaq-it-depends.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:17:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Are the Suns better with Shaq gone? Yes. Are the Cavs better with Shaq in street clothes? Maybe not. Randy Hill explains.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Mavs send Nets to 0-18 ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/hot-mavs-send-nets-to-0-18.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:30:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Times wires]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq, Cavs crush Suns on Big Z's big night]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-cavs-crush-suns-on-big-z-s-big-night.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:18:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As 20,000 fans filled the arena with the droning sound of his nickname, Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas choked back tears.The big man, known simply as "Z," finally had his moment."That was one of the coolest things I've experienced in my life," he sai]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[JUST LIKE OLD TIMES FOR MIKE ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/just-like-old-times-for-mike.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:30:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[FOR an evening, for a game, for a few fleeting, blissful hours, Mike D'Antoni was allowed to ponder what life could be like while reminiscing about what it used to be like.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-02.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-02.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns failed to reach 100 points for the first time this season Tuesday, and it came against a Knicks team ranked 28th in the NBA in defense. --Phoenix had won nine of the last 11 meetings with the Knicks, but New York has won two of three games unde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-02.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have lost only four games all season. But when they do go down, they usually don't fool around. A 22-point loss in Orlando. A 19-point boat race in Los Angeles against the Lakers that wasn't as close as the score makes it sound. And then, Tuesday]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-12-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-12-01.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:40:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Phoenix improved to 14-3 (.824) Sunday and still owned the NBA's best record. The Suns have also have a four-game winning streak -- the third time in the first 17 games of the season that they won at least four straight, something that happened only onc]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-12-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-12-01.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:40:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash; Shooting guard Jason Richardson; Small forward Grant Hill; Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire; Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa; Forward Louis Amundson; Forward Jared Dudley; Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-12-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-12-01.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:40:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the Suns at 14-3 and again leading the NBA in scoring as they headed to New York for a game Tuesday, there will be plenty of talk about how Phoenix has returned to the "Seven Seconds or Less" mantra of former coach Mike D'Antoni with fabulous results]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kid Canada romps over Raps]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kid-canada-romps-over-raps.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:30:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-30.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:01:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash; Shooting guard Jason Richardson; Small forward Grant Hill; Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire; Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa; Forward Louis Amundson; Forward Jared Dudley; Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-30.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:01:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Phoenix improved to 14-3 (.824) Sunday and still owned the NBA's best record. The Suns have also have a four-game winning streak -- the third time in the first 17 games of the season that they won at least four straight, something that happened only onc]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-30.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:01:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the Suns at 14-3 and again leading the NBA in scoring as they headed to New York for a game Tuesday, there will be plenty of talk about how Phoenix has returned to the "Seven Seconds or Less" mantra of former coach Mike D'Antoni with fabulous results]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA fines Stoudemire, Chandler for in-game tweets]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-fines-stoudemire-chandler-for-in-game-tweets.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:57:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA fined Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire and Charlotte Bobcats forward Tyson Chandler $7,500 each Sunday for posting to their Twitter accounts during games in violation of league rules.Stoudemire's Twitter feed was updated during the Suns' 126-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards Plus  2009-11-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-plus-2009-11-30.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:30:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SEEN AND HEARD AT VERIZON CENTER]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash's 16 assists lift Suns to rout of Raptors]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-s-16-assists-lift-suns-to-rout-of-raptors.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:33:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash again made his annual trip home to Canada one to remember.Nash had 20 points and 16 assists, Jason Richardson scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth straight game, 113-94 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday."I wouldn't trade him ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Raptors Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-raptors-preview.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:06:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With Steve Nash leading the way, the Phoenix Suns have been very tough to slow down through the first month of the season.The Toronto Raptors are quite familiar with just how hard it can be.Nash looks to help the surging Suns win their 12th straight game ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves drop 15th in a row]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/timberwolves-drop-15th-in-a-row.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:56:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Losing has become a way of life for the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Wolves lost their 15th consecutive game on Friday night when Jason Richardson scored 22 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 120-95 victory.Steve Nash had nine points and 11 assists and Gr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 120, Timberwolves 95]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-120-timberwolves-95.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:59:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While 35-year-old Steve Nash was running circles around players 15 years his junior on the court, the young Minnesota Timberwolves finally started to show signs that all this losing is getting to them.Frowns of frustration and blank stares of disillusionm]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A case of deja vu for Raptors ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/a-case-of-deja-vu-for-raptors.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:30:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[They won't be commemorating the milestone in this city's Garden on Friday night, but in-tune fans and a certain well-paid man of leisure will surely note its passing.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Timberwolves Preview 2009-11-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-timberwolves-preview-2009-11-26.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:08:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coming off their best shooting game of the season, the high-octane Phoenix Suns look to improve upon the Western Conference's best record.That doesn't bode well for the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves.Phoenix opens a four-game road trip Friday night when ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-26.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:01:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-26.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:01:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Phoenix improved to 12-3 (.800) and owns the NBA's best record. This is the fourth Suns team in the franchise's 42-year history to start a season 12-3 or better, joining the 1980-81 and 2004-05 clubs that were each 13-2 (.867) and the 1993-94 club that ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-26.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:01:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the NBA's best record at 12-3, the Suns have been tough to beat anywhere. But even coming close at US Airways Center in Phoenix is becoming quite a chore. The Suns moved to 6-0 at home with a 126-111 drubbing of the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday and]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire erupts in 3rd as Suns handle Grizzlies]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-erupts-in-3rd-as-suns-handle-grizzlies.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:10:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After struggling against the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month, Amare Stoudemire vowed to make amends.He certainly has kept up his end of the bargain.Stoudemire scored 18 of his 28 points during a torrid third quarter and the Phoenix Suns beat the Mem]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns' knack: The comeback ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-knack-the-comeback.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:30:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The sun doesn't set on thePhoenixSuns in the fourth quarter. The resilientSuns (11-3) are 5-3 this season when trailing after three quarters. That's more wins than theSuns had all of last season when trailing entering the fourth quarter (4-30).]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash guides Suns to surprising fast start]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-guides-suns-to-surprising-fast-start.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:32:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns are supposed to be an aging NBA afterthought, a franchise that a couple of years ago saw its best title shot slip away.Few could have foreseen the way this team has bolted out of the starting gate. With Steve Nash as good as ever, Amare S]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-23.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:20:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With the win Sunday, the Suns reclaimed a share of the league's best record (11-3), joining the idle Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic, who also won Sunday. --The Suns remained one of three NBA teams undefeated at home through Sunday. The others: the 7-0 ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-23.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:20:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash; Shooting guard Jason Richardson; Small forward Grant Hill; Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire; Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa; Forward Louis Amundson; Forward Jared Dudley; Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-23.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:20:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns' 11-3 start is impressive enough, but it could get even better over the next two weeks. After taking care of the injury-riddled Pistons on Sunday, the Suns have two day off before ending their short homestand against the awful, Allen Iverson-less]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash, Suns wear out Pistons in win]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-suns-wear-out-pistons-in-win.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:04:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns just had too much energy for the worn out Detroit Pistons.Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 for Phoenix, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch the Suns rout road-weary Detroit 117-91 on Sunday night for the Pist]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA NOTES 2009-11-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-notes-2009-11-23.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The theme for the entireCeltics franchise was set the day Doc Rivers finally convinced Paul Pierce that his system was designed to make the captain better.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards Plus ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-plus.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SEEN AND HEARD AT AT&T CENTER]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-the-radar additions providing major value]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/under-the-radar-additions-providing-major-value.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[They weren't the splashiest offseason acquisitions, but these players are making big impacts for their new teams, Randy Hill says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-handed Hornets take it to Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/short-handed-hornets-take-it-to-suns.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The rookie didn't flinch in crunch time and the old veteran couldn't miss.Darren Collison's poise and Peja Stojakovic's sharp shooting provided the 1-2 punch the suddenly surging New Orleans Hornets needed to pull out a surprising 110-103 victory over the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-11-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-11-20.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-15.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:21:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns lost a chance at the best start in franchise history after going 8-1 out of the gate. The 1980-81 Suns won 11 of the first 12 games. Both of Phoenix's losses this season have come on the road, but they still have won five of the first seven. --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-14.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:01:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-14.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:01:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns lost a chance at the best start in franchise history after going 8-1 out of the gate. The 1980-81 Suns won 11 of the first 12 games. Both of Phoenix's losses this season have come on the road, but they still have won five of the first seven. --]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-14.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:01:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have only lost two of their first 10 games, but the defeats have a lot in common: Both came on the road. Both came in the second of back-to-back games. Both snapped four-game Phoenix winning streaks.  Both came on nights when the Suns shot poorly]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye OK, Suns' Stoudemire looking good ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/eye-ok-suns-stoudemire-looking-good.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:30:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A season-ending injury is one thing. There's always next season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[RUNNIN' SUNS TO TEST LAKERS ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/runnin-suns-to-test-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:30:31 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the public address announcer revealed that the team ahead of theLakers in the Pacific Division standings had won Friday night, the Staples Center fans had a telling reaction: They cheered.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tantrums can pay off ... under these circumstances]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/tantrums-can-pay-off-under-these-circumstances.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:17:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rick Carlisle unloaded on his team recently &#151; and the Mavs responded. Charley Rosen says coaches need to be careful with tirades.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resurgent Steve Nash, having fun again, re-energizes the Suns ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/resurgent-steve-nash-having-fun-again-re-energizes-the-suns.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:30:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Now that thePhoenixSuns are 8-1 and the New York Knicks are 1-8, we can conclude something about the working relationship between Mike D'Antoni and Steve Nash.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe, Lakers hammer Nash, Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kobe-lakers-hammer-nash-suns.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:04:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers ran all over the NBA's speediest team.Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, Andrew Bynum had 26 points and 15 rebounds in his return from injury, and the Lakers put the brakes on the Phoenix Suns' fast start with a 121-102 victory Thursday ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers 121, Suns 102]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-121-suns-102.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:47:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[One moment after Steve Nash threw a pass into the stands in the third quarter, Lamar Odom found Kobe Bryant with an alley-oop pass for a behind-the-head dunk.While the travel-weary Phoenix Suns played like a skipping record, Bryant's well-rested Lakers we]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-10.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:20:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash; Shooting guard Jason Richardson; Small forward Grant Hill; Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire; Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Center Jarron Collins; Guard Leandro Barbosa; Forward Louis Amundson; Forward Jared Du]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-10.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:20:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Suns' "championship window" was supposedly open from 2004 to 2008, they never started a season 7-1. They never scored at least 100 points in each of their first eight games. And except for 2004-05, when Steve Nash returned to Phoenix to change th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-10.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:20:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have tied the best record in franchise history after eight games, and they've done it with offense. They've hit 89 3-pointers in the first eight games (11.1 per game) and scored at least 100 points in all eight for the first time since the 1990]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rookie point guards are stealing the show]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rookie-point-guards-are-stealing-the-show.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:57:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Blake Griffin was supposed to be a rookie of the year lock. But he's hurt and some talented guards are making noise, Randy Hill says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns continue hot start with close win vs. 76ers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-continue-hot-start-with-close-win-vs-76ers.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:26:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash heard the whispers in the offseason.He chose to ignore them.Opting to re-sign with the Phoenix Suns sure looks to have been the right decision for the All-Star point guard.Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Steve Nash added 21 points and tied h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[KING & A PRAYER - LEBRON WILL HAVE BETTER OPTIONS THAN KNICKS ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/king-a-prayer-lebron-will-have-better-options-than-knicks.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:31:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BIG ups to the Cavaliers, who came into New York and rode roughshod over it . . . you know, like Bloomberg.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davis thumbs nose at injury]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/davis-thumbs-nose-at-injury.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:31:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Glen Davis never realized how important his right thumb was until he broke it in a fistfight 13 days ago.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns set on C's streak]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-set-on-c-s-streak.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:30:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Captain Paul Pierce thought theCeltics were a step slow on defense last night during their first loss of the season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards run 'out of gas' in losing fourth straight ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-run--out-of-gas-in-losing-fourth-straight.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gilbert Arenas knocked down a 20-foot jumper in Steve Nash's face late in the first quarter and brought back his old Hibachi move. Palms up, he waved his hands back and forth as if warming them on an imaginary grill, then he ran back down the Verizon Cent]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 102, Wizards 90]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-102-wizards-90.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:30:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVP candidates . . . who have yet to win the award ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mvp-candidates-who-have-yet-to-win-the-award.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:30:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Here's a quick question for NBA trivia buffs: Who is the last person to win the Most Valuable Player award who is no longer an active player in the association? Believe it or not, it's Karl Malone, who won the second of his two MVPs for the lockout-shorte]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics lose for first time ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-lose-for-first-time.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:30:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BOSTON (AP) -- Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat theBostonCeltics 110-103 on Friday night.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-76ers Preview 2009-11-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-76ers-preview-2009-11-09.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:27:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After missing the playoffs last spring with their worst record since signing Steve Nash before the 2004-05 season, the Phoenix Suns have one of the league's best records two weeks into 2009-10.The Suns, though, refuse to say they've returned to the NBA's ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns beat Wizards to match best franchise start]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-beat-wizards-to-match-best-franchise-start.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:07:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-08.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:41:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amare Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Earl Clark. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-08.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:41:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have tied the best record in franchise history after six games and have done it while collecting road wins in Miami and Boston in the last three days. It is the first time they have been 5-1 since the 2000-01 season. --Suns coach Alvin Gentry c]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-08.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:41:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 inst]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELTICS NOTEBOOK 2009-11-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-notebook-2009-11-08.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:30:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Depending on who you ask, Grant Hill either nearly became a Celtic last summer or knew all along that he was going to remain a Sun.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celts finally get burned]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celts-finally-get-burned.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:30:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Every team has a bad matchup out there in the hinterlands.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celts `D' gets burned from too much Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celts-`d-gets-burned-from-too-much-suns.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:30:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Suns 110,Celtics 103]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Wizards Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-wizards-preview.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:05:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The fast-paced Phoenix Suns haven't had any problems putting up points this season, and Jason Richardson's impressive offensive effort helped them knock off an Eastern Conference power in their most recent game.The Washington Wizards certainly didn't have]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-07.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amare Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Earl Clark. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-07.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have tied the best record in franchise history after six games and have done it while collecting road wins in Miami and Boston in the last three days. It is the first time they have been 5-1 since the 2000-01 season. --Suns coach Alvin Gentry c]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-07.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 inst]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 110, Celtics 103]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-110-celtics-103.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:06:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 Pho]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scorched by Suns, Celtics suffer first loss]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/scorched-by-suns-celtics-suffer-first-loss.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:06:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat the Boston Celtics 110-103 on Friday night.Kevin Garnett had a season-high 26 points for Bos]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-06.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Jarron Collin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-06.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns' starters, outside of Amare Stoudemire, just didn't have it against the Magic, and showed that their 4-0 record might have been more the result of friendly scheduling than firepower. But on the bright side, the bench continued to show it can be c]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-06.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns missed a chance to start 5-0 for only the second time in franchise history, the first time since 1984-85. They also had a seven-game winning streak, dating back to last season, snapped. --Orlando has had good teams recently but they haven't had]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starter (for now) lifts Magic to win ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/starter-for-now-lifts-magic-to-win.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:30:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Times wires]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-05.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Jarron Collin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-05.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns' starters, outside of Amare Stoudemire, just didn't have it against the Magic, and showed that their 4-0 record might have been more the result of friendly scheduling than firepower. But on the bright side, the bench continued to show it can be c]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-05.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns missed a chance to start 5-0 for only the second time in franchise history, the first time since 1984-85. They also had a seven-game winning streak, dating back to last season, snapped. --Orlando has had good teams recently but they haven't had]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson, Magic shoot down Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/anderson-magic-shoot-down-suns.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:55:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbosa out for Suns with injured wrist]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/barbosa-out-for-suns-with-injured-wrist.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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.Throug]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Already, panic is a viable option ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/already-panic-is-a-viable-option.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheWarriors are more exciting than most NBA teams.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-11-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-11-04.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Magic Preview 2009-11-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-magic-preview-2009-11-04.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:42:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With Steve Nash once again playing like a two-time MVP, the Phoenix Suns have been one of the league's biggest surprises through the first week of the season.Nash looks to help the Suns open with five consecutive wins for the first time in 25 years Wednes]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns turn to defense to stay unbeaten]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-turn-to-defense-to-stay-unbeaten.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:47:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 quarte]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Heat, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-heat-box.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:18:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (104)Hill 2-11 6-8 10, Stoudemire 6-9 4-9 16, Frye 4-11 0-0 9,Nash 11-15 4-4 30, J.Richardson 6-13 0-1 14, Dudley 2-6 3-3 8,Amundson 5-7 0-0 10, Dragic 3-5 0-2 7, Collins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-77 17-27 104.MIAMI (96)Q.Richardson 7-17 0-0 18, Beasle]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Heat, Box 2009-11-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-heat-box-2009-11-04.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:08:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (104)Hill 2-11 6-8 10, Stoudemire 6-9 4-9 16, Frye 4-11 0-0 9,Nash 11-15 4-4 30, J.Richardson 6-13 0-1 14, Dudley 2-6 3-3 8,Amundson 5-7 0-0 10, Dragic 3-5 0-2 7, Collins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-77 17-27 104.MIAMI (96)Q.Richardson 7-17 0-0 18, Beasle]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbosa out for Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/barbosa-out-for-suns.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:19:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 unclea]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-03.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash; Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa; Small forward Grant Hill; Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire; Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Jason Richardson; Forward Louis Amundson; Forward Jared Dudley; Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-03.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are 3-0 for the first time since the 2004-05 season and for only the sixth time in franchise history. In addition to 2004-05, the Suns managed the feat in 1984-85, 1980-81, 1979-80 and 1977-78. The 1984-85 team set a franchise record by startin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-03.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns brought center Channing Frye back home to Phoenix to replace Shaquille O'Neal in the starting lineup. His charge was to open up the floor and the passing lanes for Steve Nash with his outside shooting. But neither the Suns nor Frye were expecting]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Heat Preview 2009-11-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-heat-preview-2009-11-03.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:03:38 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat have very different styles of play, but one thing they have in common is undefeated records.They won't have that in common anymore after Tuesday night.The Suns and Heat both try to avoid their first loss when they meet at A]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good effort in loss to Suns is a start for young Timberwolves ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/good-effort-in-loss-to-suns-is-a-start-for-young-timberwolves.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:30:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX -- This is a work in progress, Kurt Rambis reminds us. And he's OK with that.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennings ready for anything  Challenges await high-flying rookie ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jennings-ready-for-anything-challenges-await-high-flying-rookie.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:30:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By CHARLES F. GARDNER]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-02.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:40:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash; Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa; Small forward Grant Hill; Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire; Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Guard Jason Richardson; Forward Louis Amundson; Forward Jared Dudley; Guard Goran Dragi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-02.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:40:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are 3-0 for the first time since the 2004-05 season and for only the sixth time in franchise history. In addition to 2004-05, the Suns managed the feat in 1984-85, 1980-81, 1979-80 and 1977-78. The 1984-85 team set a franchise record by startin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-02.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:40:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns brought center Channing Frye back home to Phoenix to replace Shaquille O'Neal in the starting lineup. His charge was to open up the floor and the passing lanes for Steve Nash with his outside shooting. But neither the Suns nor Frye were expecting]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frye shoots Suns past T-Wolves at home]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/frye-shoots-suns-past-t-wolves-at-home.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:19:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 sa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves-Suns, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/timberwolves-suns-box.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:53:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MINNESOTA (112)Gomes 10-13 1-2 23, Pecherov 4-10 0-0 8, Jefferson 9-23 3-3 21,Flynn 4-9 2-2 11, Brewer 8-18 3-6 19, Sessions 4-10 1-3 9,Hollins 2-3 2-2 6, Wilkins 1-2 2-2 5, Cardinal 0-0 2-2 2,Pavlovic 0-1 1-1 1, Ellington 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 45-97 17-23 11]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves-Suns, Box 2009-11-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/timberwolves-suns-box-2009-11-02.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:41:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MINNESOTA (112)Gomes 10-13 1-2 23, Pecherov 4-10 0-0 8, Jefferson 9-23 3-3 21,Flynn 4-9 2-2 11, Brewer 8-18 3-6 19, Sessions 4-10 1-3 9,Hollins 2-3 2-2 6, Wilkins 1-2 2-2 5, Cardinal 0-0 2-2 2,Pavlovic 0-1 1-1 1, Ellington 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 45-97 17-23 11]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors struggle in lopsided loss to Phoenix ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-struggle-in-lopsided-loss-to-phoenix.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:30:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX Inept.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-11-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-11-02.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:30:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors' advance box for Friday's game at Phoenix ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-advance-box-for-friday-s-game-at-phoenix.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:30:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Warriors AT PHOENIX]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-11-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-11-01.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:02:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Earl Clark, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Louis Amundson, C]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-11-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-11-01.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:02:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are 2-0 for the first time since 2004-05, when Steve Nash returned to Phoenix and led the team to a 31-4 start and a 62-win season. Phoenix has averaged 116 points per game, even without starting shooting guard Jason Richardson (suspension). It]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-11-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-11-01.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:02:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During Wednesday night's season opener in Los Angeles, Steve Nash was the target of a Clippers fan who -- armed with a copy of Nash's birth certificate -- decided to verbally write Nash's NBA obituary. "You're done... you're an old man... you're finished,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timberwolves-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/timberwolves-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:17:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash has yet another target for his well-timed passes.Coming off one of the ?est performances of his career, Nash will be on the court with Jason Richardson for the first time this season as the Phoenix Suns host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randolph ready to start, not ready for Stoudemire ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/randolph-ready-to-start-not-ready-for-stoudemire.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:30:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Second-year forwardAnthony Randolph, who has been slowed by back and knee injuries, was back in the starting lineup Friday, but coachDon Nelson didn't match him with Phoenix forwardAmar'e Stoudemire.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Nash - a beautiful lesson]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/professor-nash-a-beautiful-lesson.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:30:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[WhenWarriors rookie Stephen Curry was yanked in the closing minute of the first half Friday night, a courtside fan stood up and yelled, "Take some notes, Curry."]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash, Suns dominate Warriors in home opener]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-suns-dominate-warriors-in-home-opener.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:51:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Previews from The Sports Network  2009-10-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-previews-from-the-sports-network-2009-10-31.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:30:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[??????????????????????????????Friday,?October?30th?? ??????????????????????????????(All?times?Eastern)?? ?MILWAUKEE?Bucks?(0-0)?AT?PHILADELPHIA?76ers?(0-1),?7?P.M.?? Doormats?in?the?Central?Division?for?quite?some?time,?the?? ?Milwaukee?Bucks?will?kick?of]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors-Suns, Box 2009-10-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suns-box-2009-10-31.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:52:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GOLDEN STATE (101)Jackson 6-13 1-2 13, Randolph 2-9 8-8 12, Biedrins 4-4 0-0 8,Curry 5-9 0-0 12, Ellis 7-19 4-6 19, Turiaf 1-2 0-0 2,Maggette 2-7 5-6 9, Morrow 1-5 5-6 7, Azubuike 7-14 0-0 17,Moore 1-2 0-0 2, Watson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-85 23-28 101.PHOEN]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-30.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:01:34 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Grant Hill, Power forward Amare Stoudemire, Center Channing Frye. Bench -- Forward Earl Clark, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Louis Amundson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-30.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:01:29 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Phoenix won despite the absence of shooting guard Jason Richardson, who must sit out the first two games of the season to serve an NBA suspension for off-the-court problems last season. Leandro Barbosa started in place of Richardson and Jared Dudley als]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-30.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:01:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the talk coming into the season was how the Suns were going to run and gun and score 110 points a night and but would probably be pounded on the boards on a nightly basis. So what happens? The Suns score a grand total of two fast-break points and were]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors-Suns Preview 2009-10-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suns-preview-2009-10-30.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:19:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Golden State rookie Stephen Curry fit in well in the Warriors' high-scoring offense in his NBA debut, but the real test could be keeping up with his team's next opponent.Curry and the Warriors visit the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, looking to end an eigh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasted opportunity]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wasted-opportunity.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Maybe theWarriors shouldn't have had a pregame ceremony Wednesday night to recognize Anthony Morrow for leading the league in three-point shooting last season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-10-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-10-29.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curry's debut is solid, but not off the charts ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/curry-s-debut-is-solid-but-not-off-the-charts.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry's challenge is easy.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash comes to rescue as Suns rally past Clippers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-comes-to-rescue-as-suns-rally-past-clippers.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:24:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Phoenix 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, A]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 109, Clippers 107]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-109-clippers-107.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:53:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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 An]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Clippers, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-clippers-box.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:30:38 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (109)Hill 8-15 2-2 19, Stoudemire 4-6 8-10 16, Frye 5-12 1-2 12,Nash 9-15 5-5 24, Barbosa 6-16 2-2 17, Dudley 2-3 1-2 6,Amundson 1-1 1-2 3, Clark 3-9 0-0 6, Dragic 3-3 0-2 6. Totals 41-80 20-27 109.L.A. CLIPPERS (107)Thornton 4-7 1-1 9, Camby 10-1]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Clippers, Box 2009-10-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-clippers-box-2009-10-29.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:28:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (109)Hill 8-15 2-2 19, Stoudemire 4-6 8-10 16, Frye 5-12 1-2 12,Nash 9-15 5-5 24, Barbosa 6-16 2-2 17, Dudley 2-3 1-2 6,Amundson 1-1 1-2 3, Clark 3-9 0-0 6, Dragic 3-3 0-2 6. Totals 41-80 20-27 109.L.A. CLIPPERS (107)Thornton 4-7 1-1 9, Camby 10-1]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bigger, stronger ? better with age? ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/bigger-stronger-better-with-age.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:30:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The bangs and biceps are new. The guy who's sporting them this year certainly isn't. Even with an altered appearance, Andrei Kirilenko ? loaded guns, non-spiky hair and all ? is the playerUtahJazz fans are most used to seeing on the team after all these y]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MAIN EVENT]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/the-main-event.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:30:41 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's more difficult to reach the NBA Western Conference playoffs than the East, where sub-.500 teams routinely qualify.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teammates see improvement in Westbrook ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/teammates-see-improvement-in-westbrook.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:30:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thunder guard Russell Westbrook finished the preseason tied for second with Phoenix's Steve Nash in total assists with 54. But Westbrook and Nash tied for first in average assists with 7.7 because Golden State's Baron Davis played one more game than Westb]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-28.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:01:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns will return four of five starters from the end of last season, but the roster has undergone an age makeover in the past calendar year. With the addition of free agent Channing Frye to the starting lineup and rookie Earl Clark to a bench where Lou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-28.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:01:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This long, hot summer was even longer than usual in Phoenix. For the first time since 2004 -- before Steve Nash returned to town -- the Suns missed the playoffs and the NBA season was over in mid-April. Even after a tumultuous coaching change, a style cha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-28.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:01:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With Robin Lopez out until the end of November, the Suns are in the market for a big man to add to the bench. But he has to be capable of playing 10-15 minutes in the rotation and at the high tempo the Suns will play. If it's a choice between adding ano]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Clippers Preview 2009-10-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-clippers-preview-2009-10-28.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:59:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After missing the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Phoenix Suns are prepared to run their way back to the postseason in 2009-10.The determined Suns look to open the season Wednesday night with a fifth straight victory over the visiting Los]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAITING TO BE GREAT - WALSH, D'ANTONI BIDING TIME 'TIL SHOT AT LEBRON ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/waiting-to-be-great-walsh-d-antoni-biding-time--til-shot-at-lebron.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:31:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Knicks team president Donnie Walsh isn't trying to trick the savvy New York Basketball fan into thinking he has built a playoff team. When last season's 32-50 campaign ended, Walsh admitted to being impressed coach Mike D'Antoni squeezed that many victori]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The triple agent]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/the-triple-agent.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:31:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Byline: Mike Jones, THE WASHINGTON TIMES]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-10-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-10-28.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:31:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs of decline in the West]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/signs-of-decline-in-the-west.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:30:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's more difficult to reach the playoffs in the Western Conference than it is in the East, where sub-.500 teams routinely make it.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 Phoenix Suns Roster]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/2009-phoenix-suns-roster.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:05:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Head Coach: Alvin GentryNo.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns awarded rights to C Jarron Collins]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-awarded-rights-to-c-jarron-collins.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:50:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten players to keep an eye on during the new NBA season ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/ten-players-to-keep-an-eye-on-during-the-new-nba-season.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:30:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Some are new to the NBA, others are already stars in the league with perhaps something to prove or players rebounding from injuries. Here are 10 players worth watching this NBA season, which tips off Tuesday:]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash, NBA at home in B.C.]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-nba-at-home-in-b-c.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:30:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of the spotlight, Nash and Suns will still run]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/out-of-the-spotlight-nash-and-suns-will-still-run.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:12:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Not long ago the Phoenix Suns dazzled the NBA with a frenetic style that made the game ever so entertaining.The maestro was Steve Nash, who earned two MVP awards at the controls of a high-flying team that won 232 regular-season games over four seasons (20]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers 113, Suns 93 2009-10-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-113-suns-93-2009-10-23.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:40:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Roy scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in the final preseason game for both teams.LaMarcus Aldridge, whose 5-year contract extension was announced earlier in the day, and]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver and NBA: Bitter divorce to better bedfellows ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/vancouver-and-nba-bitter-divorce-to-better-bedfellows.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[msekeres@globeandmail.com]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers 113, Suns 93]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-113-suns-93.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:06:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Brandon Roy scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in the final preseason game for both teams.LaMarcus Aldridge, whose 5-year contract extension was announced earlier in the day, and]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers-Suns, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-suns-box.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:13:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PORTLAND (113)Batum 4-5 0-0 8, Aldridge 8-15 1-2 17, Oden 2-7 6-8 10,Blake 2-5 2-2 7, Roy 7-10 5-5 22, Miller 4-10 0-0 8, Webster 0-6 5-6 5,Bayless 3-9 3-3 9, Outlaw 7-12 0-0 17, Przybilla 3-4 0-1 6,Howard 2-3 0-0 4, Cunningham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-87 22-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers-Suns, Box 2009-10-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-suns-box-2009-10-23.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:38:41 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PORTLAND (113)Batum 4-5 0-0 8, Aldridge 8-15 1-2 17, Oden 2-7 6-8 10,Blake 2-5 2-2 7, Roy 7-10 5-5 22, Miller 4-10 0-0 8, Webster 0-6 5-6 5,Bayless 3-9 3-3 9, Outlaw 7-12 0-0 17, Przybilla 3-4 0-1 6,Howard 2-3 0-0 4, Cunningham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-87 22-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns waive G Dickau, F Powell]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-waive-g-dickau-f-powell.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:02:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns lowered their preseason roster to 13 players Wednesday by waiving guard Dan Dickau and forward Carlos Powell.Dickau and Powell each appeared in five preseason games for the Suns.Dickau averaged 2.8 points and 1.4 assists. Powell averaged ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 143, Kings 127]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-143-kings-127.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:31:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Channing Frye scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire had 26, and the fast-moving Phoenix Suns overcame the losses of Steve Nash and Grant Hill to beat the Sacramento Kings 143-127 on Tuesday night in their final home preseason game.Nash left in the second hal]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings-Suns, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kings-suns-box.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:50:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO (127)Mason 2-4 3-4 7, Thompson 5-7 5-6 15, Hawes 6-16 2-3 14,Evans 8-17 3-3 21, Martin 6-13 7-8 20, May 7-12 0-0 14, Udrih 1-5 0-0 2,Rodriguez 0-0 0-0 0, Casspi 9-14 0-0 22, Nocioni 2-4 0-0 5,Greene 1-3 0-0 2, Brockman 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 49-98 2]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings-Suns, Box 2009-10-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kings-suns-box-2009-10-21.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:49:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO (127)Mason 2-4 3-4 7, Thompson 5-7 5-6 15, Hawes 6-16 2-3 14,Evans 8-17 3-3 21, Martin 6-13 7-8 20, May 7-12 0-0 14, Udrih 1-5 0-0 2,Rodriguez 0-0 0-0 0, Casspi 9-14 0-0 22, Nocioni 2-4 0-0 5,Greene 1-3 0-0 2, Brockman 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 49-98 2]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-10-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-10-21.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:49:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iguodala coming along, 76ers' Jordan says ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/iguodala-coming-along-76ers-jordan-says.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:30:31 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Only eight days and two preseason games remain before the76ers officially begin the season in Orlando.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-19.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:01:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns will return four of five starters from the end of last season, but the roster has undergone an age makeover in the past calendar year. With the addition of free agent Channing Frye to the starting lineup and rookie Earl Clark to a bench where Lou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-19.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:01:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With Robin Lopez out until the end of November, the Suns are in the market for a big man to add to the bench. But he has to be capable of playing 10-15 minutes in the rotation and at the high tempo the Suns will play. If it's a choice between adding ano]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-19.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:01:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This long, hot summer was even longer than usual in Phoenix. For the first time since 2004 -- before Steve Nash returned to town -- the Suns missed the playoffs and the NBA season was over in mid-April. Even after a tumultuous coaching change, a style cha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iguodala's 23 points help 76ers top Suns ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/iguodala-s-23-points-help-76ers-top-suns.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:30:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Swingman Andre Iguodala scored 23 points last night as the76ers beat the Phoenix Suns, 116-94, in a preseason game in Monterrey, Mexico.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iguodala and Young lead Sixers past Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/iguodala-and-young-lead-sixers-past-suns.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:05:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Andre Iguodala scored 23 points and Thaddeus Young added 17 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 116-94 on Sunday in Mexico.The Suns had beaten the 76ers on Friday, handing Philadelphia its first loss in the preseason.This marked the 18th ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixers, Suns meet tonight in Mexico ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/sixers-suns-meet-tonight-in-mexico.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:30:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers-Suns, Box 2009-10-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/76ers-suns-box-2009-10-19.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:12:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA (116)Young 7-10 2-3 17, Brand 3-9 0-0 6, Dalembert 5-12 1-1 11,Williams 3-11 4-5 10, Iguodala 10-17 2-2 23, Kapono 3-5 0-0 9,Holiday 2-6 3-4 7, Speights 6-11 2-2 14, Smith 1-1 0-0 2,Green 5-13 0-0 10, Ivey 0-1 2-2 2, Brezec 1-3 1-2 3,Christma]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-18.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:41:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With Robin Lopez out until the end of November, the Suns are in the market for a big man to add to the bench. But he has to be capable of playing 10-15 minutes in the rotation and at the high tempo the Suns will play. If it's a choice between adding ano]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-18.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:41:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns will return four of five starters from the end of last season, but the roster has undergone an age makeover in the past calendar year. With the addition of free agent Channing Frye to the starting lineup and rookie Earl Clark to a bench where Lou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-18.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:41:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This long, hot summer was even longer than usual in Phoenix. For the first time since 2004 -- before Steve Nash returned to town -- the Suns missed the playoffs and the NBA season was over in mid-April. Even after a tumultuous coaching change, a style cha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 115, 76ers 113]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-115-76ers-113.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:36:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dan Dickau hit six free throws in the final minute and the Phoenix Suns, after squandering an 18-point fourth-quarter lead, held off Philadelphia 115-113 on Friday night, the 76ers' first loss in five exhibition games.Phoenix (3-2) led 98-80 with 8:18 rem]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers-Suns, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/76ers-suns-box.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:30:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA (113)Young 4-11 1-2 10, Brand 1-7 3-3 5, Dalembert 0-2 0-0 0,Williams 9-22 8-12 27, Iguodala 0-6 0-0 0, Kapono 1-3 0-0 2,Holiday 5-9 3-3 14, Speights 12-18 8-8 32, Smith 5-10 0-0 11,Brezec 1-2 0-0 2, Green 2-8 2-2 6, Bowman 1-2 0-0 2, Ivey 0-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers suffer first exhibition loss ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/76ers-suffer-first-exhibition-loss.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:30:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers-Suns, Box 2009-10-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/76ers-suns-box-2009-10-17.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:53:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA (113)Young 4-11 1-2 10, Brand 1-7 3-3 5, Dalembert 0-2 0-0 0,Williams 9-22 8-12 27, Iguodala 0-6 0-0 0, Kapono 1-3 0-0 2,Holiday 5-9 3-3 14, Speights 12-18 8-8 32, Smith 5-10 0-0 11,Brezec 1-2 0-0 2, Green 2-8 2-2 6, Bowman 1-2 0-0 2, Ivey 0-]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-16.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:01:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With Robin Lopez out until the end of November, the Suns are in the market for a big man to add to the bench. But he has to be capable of playing 10-15 minutes in the rotation and at the high tempo the Suns will play. If it's a choice between adding ano]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-16.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:01:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns will return four of five starters from the end of last season, but the roster has undergone an age makeover in the past calendar year. With the addition of free agent Channing Frye to the starting lineup and rookie Earl Clark to a bench where Lou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-16.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:01:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This long, hot summer was even longer than usual in Phoenix. For the first time since 2004 -- before Steve Nash returned to town -- the Suns missed the playoffs and the NBA season was over in mid-April. Even after a tumultuous coaching change, a style cha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 110, Trail Blazers 104 2009-10-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-110-trail-blazers-104-2009-10-15.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:14:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash had 23 points and 15 assists and the Phoenix Suns returned to the Portland's old Memorial Coliseum much same way they left it - with a victory over the Trail Blazers.The Suns spoiled Portland's retro return to the birthplace of "Rip City" with ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 110, Trail Blazers 104]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-110-trail-blazers-104.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:29:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash had 23 points and 15 assists and the Phoenix Suns returned to the Portland's old Memorial Coliseum much same way they left it - with a victory over the Trail Blazers.The Suns spoiled Portland's retro return to the birthplace of "Rip City" with ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Trail Blazers, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-trail-blazers-box.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:30:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (110)Powell 5-6 0-0 12, Stoudemire 4-8 7-8 15, Frye 1-9 0-0 3,Richardson 4-12 0-0 9, Nash 10-16 1-2 23, Amundson 3-4 0-2 6,Clark 3-6 0-0 6, Barbosa 10-17 0-0 25, Dragic 4-8 0-0 9,Dudley 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 45-90 8-12 110.PORTLAND (104)Webster 5-11 4]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Trail Blazers, Box 2009-10-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-trail-blazers-box-2009-10-15.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:29:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (110)Powell 5-6 0-0 12, Stoudemire 4-8 7-8 15, Frye 1-9 0-0 3,Richardson 4-12 0-0 9, Nash 10-16 1-2 23, Amundson 3-4 0-2 6,Clark 3-6 0-0 6, Barbosa 10-17 0-0 25, Dragic 4-8 0-0 9,Dudley 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 45-90 8-12 110.PORTLAND (104)Webster 5-11 4]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-10-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-10-15.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:29:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durant on fire ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/durant-on-fire.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:30:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kevin Durant scored 30 points, 19 in the third quarter when he was 6-of-7 from the field, 4-of-4 on 3-pointers. Because of his size (6-foot-10), Durant is difficult to guard when he's draining lone-range shots.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 reasons for OKC fans to keep an eye on Suns ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/5-reasons-for-okc-fans-to-keep-an-eye-on-suns.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:30:34 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Oklahoma City opens its preseason home schedule tonight against the one opposing teamThunder fans should track the most in 2009-10 - the Phoenix Suns.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder 110, Suns 105, OT]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-110-suns-105-ot.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:30:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As Kevin Durant watched his Oklahoma City teammates blow a 20-point fourth-quarter lead, he thought about lobbying to return to the game.Instead, he and coach Scott Brooks saw an opportunity for the Thunder's bench players to learn a valuable lesson.And t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Thunder, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-thunder-box.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:16:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (105)Griffin 1-4 2-2 4, Stoudemire 7-15 6-8 20, Frye 2-10 2-2 6,Nash 3-4 3-3 9, Richardson 2-8 3-3 8, Amundson 2-3 2-4 6,Hill 1-3 4-5 6, Barbosa 3-8 2-2 8, Dragic 2-5 1-2 6, Clark 3-8 0-0 6,Dudley 5-8 1-3 12, Tucker 3-6 0-2 6, Dickau 0-3 2-2 2, Po]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Thunder, Box 2009-10-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-thunder-box-2009-10-13.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:03:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX (105)Griffin 1-4 2-2 4, Stoudemire 7-15 6-8 20, Frye 2-10 2-2 6,Nash 3-4 3-3 9, Richardson 2-8 3-3 8, Amundson 2-3 2-4 6,Hill 1-3 4-5 6, Barbosa 3-8 2-2 8, Dragic 2-5 1-2 6, Clark 3-8 0-0 6,Dudley 5-8 1-3 12, Tucker 3-6 0-2 6, Dickau 0-3 2-2 2, Po]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson booted for two games ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jackson-booted-for-two-games.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:30:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INDIAN WELLS Coach Don Nelson said Saturday that theWarriors will try to accommodate swingman Stephen Jackson's request for a trade, but only if it benefits the team.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors taking their game outside ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-taking-their-game-outside.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:30:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INGLEWOODWarriors guard Monta Ellis hasn't played Basketball outside since he was a kid playing pickup games at Mary C. Jones Park in Jackson, Miss.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors look forward to going outside ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-look-forward-to-going-outside.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:30:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INGLEWOODWarriors guard Monta Ellis hasn't played Basketball outside since the pickup games at Mary C. Jones Park in Jackson, Miss., when was an adolescent.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors suspend Jackson ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suspend-jackson.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:30:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[INDIAN WELLSWarriors coach Don Nelson said the team will try to accommodate forward Stephen Jackson's request for a trade, but only if it benefits the team.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors-Suns, Box]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suns-box.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:07:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GOLDEN STATE (104)Azubuike 2-8 3-4 8, Randolph 3-9 9-10 15, Biedrins 4-7 0-0 8,Curry 6-12 4-4 18, Ellis 3-9 0-0 6, Maggette 5-14 7-8 17,Morrow 11-21 4-4 30, Pruitt 0-0 0-2 0, Moore 1-2 0-0 2,Claxton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-83 27-32 104.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors 104, Suns 101]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-104-suns-101.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:06:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Anthony Morrow scored 30 points off the bench and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 104-101 in an outdoor exhibition game on Saturday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.The game, hosted by the Suns, was played in calm conditions and]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors bench blasts Suns in outdoor game]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-bench-blasts-suns-in-outdoor-game.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:59:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Anthony Morrow scored 30 points off the bench and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 104-101 in an outdoor exhibition game on Saturday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.The game, hosted by the Suns, was played in calm conditions and]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors-Suns, Box 2009-10-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suns-box-2009-10-11.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:28:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GOLDEN STATE (104)Azubuike 2-8 3-4 8, Randolph 3-9 9-10 15, Biedrins 4-7 0-0 8,Curry 6-12 4-4 18, Ellis 3-9 0-0 6, Maggette 5-14 7-8 17,Morrow 11-21 4-4 30, Pruitt 0-0 0-2 0, Moore 1-2 0-0 2,Claxton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-83 27-32 104.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-10-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-10-11.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:28:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[AutoTrader.com Tips Off NBA on TNT Partnership With Second AutoTrader.com Open Outdoor NBA Game ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/autotrader-com-tips-off-nba-on-tnt-partnership-with-second-autotrader-com-open-outdoor-nba-game.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ATLANTA, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phoenix Suns and AutoTrader.com, in collaboration with theNBA and TNT, team up again this year for the "AutoTrader.com Open" outdoorNBA pre-season game. The Suns will play the Golden State Warriors at Indian Wells Tenni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not all NBA coaches make the grade]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/not-all-nba-coaches-make-the-grade.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:49:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Don Nelson probably won't like his grade as Charley Rosen rates all 30 NBA coaches, but five guys earned A's. Who are they?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-08.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:20:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns' in-house communications department might be twittering right from the practice floor during training camp and encouraging it in social settings, but the Suns were already instituting and taking the NBA's new Twitter rules even further with the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-08.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:20:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --F Amare Stoudemire declared the first half of his career over and appears ready to go after missing the last 29 games of the season with a detached retina that forced him to endure three surgeries and left him with plenty of time to contemp]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-08.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:20:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last year, the Suns went to training camp as a total work in progress. There was a new coach in Terry Porter. There was a new style focusing on improved defense and a more disciplined offense. There was an attempt to work Shaquille O'Neal in amongst the g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire returns, Suns easily beat Partizan 2009-10-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-returns-suns-easily-beat-partizan-2009-10-07.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:39:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire scored 12 points in his first game in eight months, and the Phoenix Suns used a strong defensive effort to beat Partizan Belgrade 111-80 on Tuesday night in their preseason opener.The Suns, who insist they will improve their defense this ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire returns, Suns easily beat Partizan]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-returns-suns-easily-beat-partizan.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:17:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire scored 12 points in his first game in eight months, and the Phoenix Suns used a strong defensive effort to beat Partizan Belgrade 111-80 on Tuesday night in their preseason opener.The Suns, who insist they will improve their defense this ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tis season to shine like NBA all-star for Nene ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/-tis-season-to-shine-like-nba-all-star-for-nene.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:30:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the past decade, only one Western Conference team did what theNuggets are trying to do this season. The stars aligned above, fittingly, for the Suns in 2005, and three of their players competed in the NBA All-Star Game.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing for Shaq a formidable task ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/preparing-for-shaq-a-formidable-task.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cavaliers INSIDER]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns center Lopez to undergo foot surgery]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-center-lopez-to-undergo-foot-surgery.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:23:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Suns center Robin Lopez will have surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot and is expected to miss six to eight weeks.Lopez broke his fifth metatarsal - the long bone on the outside of his foot that connects to the little toe - in the second half ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singletary plays a numbers game in Sixers camp ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/singletary-plays-a-numbers-game-in-sixers-camp.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:30:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sean Singletary is the only true point guard on the76ers roster, but the chances that he'll remain there are about as slim as the double teams he routinely splits.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't forget about Wright]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/don-t-forget-about-wright.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:30:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When people talk about theWarriors' promising young nucleus, the conversation usually starts with Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins and Anthony Randolph.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-10-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-10-02.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:01:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns' in-house communications department might be twittering right from the practice floor during training camp and encouraging it in social settings, but the Suns were already instituting and taking the NBA's new Twitter rules even further with the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-10-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-10-02.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:01:35 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --F Amare Stoudemire declared the first half of his career over and appears ready to go after missing the last 29 games of the season with a detached retina that forced him to endure three surgeries and left him with plenty of time to contemp]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-10-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-10-02.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:01:34 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last year, the Suns went to training camp as a total work in progress. There was a new coach in Terry Porter. There was a new style focusing on improved defense and a more disciplined offense. There was an attempt to work Shaquille O'Neal in amongst the g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[If these teams tip wrong way, watch out below]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/if-these-teams-tip-wrong-way-watch-out-below.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:33:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If the Wiz stink again &#151; this time with Gilbert Arenas &#151; they may make big changes. Randy Hill looks at several teams at tipping points.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Shaq experiment, Suns ready to go full speed]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/after-shaq-experiment-suns-ready-to-go-full-speed.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:57:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the failed Shaquille O'Neal experiment in their rearview mirror, the Phoenix Suns plan to put the pedal to the metal and hope for the best.The Suns begin training camp with "a clear vision of how we're going to play," Steve Nash said at the team's me]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've got questions; do teams have answers?]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/i-ve-got-questions-do-teams-have-answers.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:38:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As NBA camps open this week, each team has questions to answer. But first, Charley Rosen needs to ask them, and he's not shy.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Question marks]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/question-marks.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:30:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[WHAT WILL BOSH DO?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-09-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-09-19.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:41:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --G Goran Dragic suffered what is reportedly a minor knee injury during Slovenia's European Championship game on Poland. Dragic will be the main backup to Steve Nash at the point guard spot this year, although Leandro Barbosa also has experie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-09-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-09-19.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:41:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns will still start the season over the luxury tax threshold, but they are a lot closer to the magic number after executing buyouts for both players obtained in the Shaquille O'Neal trade. O'Neal, who would have been a $21 million hit against the ca]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-09-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-09-19.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:41:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--After dumping Sasha Pavlovic, the Suns have the minimum 13 players on their roster and can use a few more camp bodies for the trip to San Diego next month. Burly forward Carlos Powell, who played with Lopez, Clark and Goran Dragic on the Suns summer tea]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-09-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-09-18.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:03:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --G Goran Dragic suffered what is reportedly a minor knee injury during Slovenia's European Championship game on Poland. Dragic will be the main backup to Steve Nash at the point guard spot this year, although Leandro Barbosa also has experie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-09-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-09-18.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:03:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--After dumping Sasha Pavlovic, the Suns have the minimum 13 players on their roster and can use a few more camp bodies for the trip to San Diego next month. Burly forward Carlos Powell, who played with Lopez, Clark and Goran Dragic on the Suns summer tea]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-09-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-09-18.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:03:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns will still start the season over the luxury tax threshold, but they are a lot closer to the magic number after executing buyouts for both players obtained in the Shaquille O'Neal trade. O'Neal, who would have been a $21 million hit against the ca]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns buy out contract of Sasha Pavlovic]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-buy-out-contract-of-sasha-pavlovic.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:36:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns reached an agreement on a contract buyout with swingman Sasha Pavlovic, who was acquired from Cleveland as part of the trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavaliers.Terms of the buyout were not disclosed Tuesday.Pavlovic's contract wa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By: 2009-09-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-2009-09-15.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:36:55 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns buy out contract of newly acquired Pavlovic]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-buy-out-contract-of-newly-acquired-pavlovic.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:16:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns reached an agreement on a contract buyout with swingman Sasha Pavlovic, who was acquired from Cleveland as part of the trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Cavaliers.Terms of the buyout were not disclosed Tuesday.Pavlovic's contract wa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor clears Griffin to participate with Clippers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/doctor-clears-griffin-to-participate-with-clippers.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:25:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No. 1 NBA draft pick Blake Griffin has been cleared to work out with the Los Angeles Clippers after hurting his shoulder during the summer league.The club said Monday that its team physician gave Griffin the OK with no limitations.The rookie forward strai]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next MJ? Forget it, he doesn't exist]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/the-next-mj-forget-it-he-doesn-t-exist.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:57:31 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As he enters the Hall of Fame, the search continues for the "next Michael Jordan." Forget about it. He's one of a kind, Greg Boeck says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-09-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-09-10.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:29 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --G Leandro Barbosa is leading Brazil in scoring at over 20 points a game in the FIBA Americas championship and has helped his country qualify for the 2010 World Championships with six straight wins to open the tournament. Barbosa had 31 poin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-09-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-09-10.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:29 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns will be without G Jason Richardson for the first two games of the season after he was suspended by the NBA last week. Richardson pleaded guilty this summer to a DUI offense that occurred just nine days after coming to the Suns in a trade with C]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-09-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-09-10.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be a speech to students and a nice giveaway of backpacks and shoes at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. But when the topic turned to his future with the Suns, Amare Stoudemire's words wound up making more headlines than his deed]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-09-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-09-09.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:40:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be a speech to students and a nice giveaway of backpacks and shoes at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. But when the topic turned to his future with the Suns, Amare Stoudemire's words wound up making more headlines than his deed]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-09-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-09-09.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:40:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns will be without G Jason Richardson for the first two games of the season after he was suspended by the NBA last week. Richardson pleaded guilty this summer to a DUI offense that occurred just nine days after coming to the Suns in a trade with C]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-09-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-09-09.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:40:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --G Leandro Barbosa is leading Brazil in scoring at over 20 points a game in the FIBA Americas championship and has helped his country qualify for the 2010 World Championships with six straight wins to open the tournament. Barbosa had 31 poin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing fast doesn't guarantee success in NBA]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/playing-fast-doesn-t-guarantee-success-in-nba.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:04:34 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Speed can make for exciting basketball, but it doesn't guarantee wins in the NBA. Randy Hill looks at a failed strategy for some teams.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder offers 10-game packs ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-offers-10-game-packs.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:30:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheOklahomaCityThunder is now selling four different 10-game packages, with some tickets available in most price ranges.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-09-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-2009-09-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:35:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PLAYER NEWS: --G Leandro Barbosa is leading Brazil in scoring at over 20 points a game in the FIBA Americas championship and has helped his country qualify for the 2010 World Championships with six straight wins to open the tournament. Barbosa had 31 poin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-09-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-2009-09-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:35:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be a speech to students and a nice giveaway of backpacks and shoes at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. But when the topic turned to his future with the Suns, Amare Stoudemire's words wound up making more headlines than his deed]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-09-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-2009-09-04.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:35:44 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns will be without G Jason Richardson for the first two games of the season after he was suspended by the NBA last week. Richardson pleaded guilty this summer to a DUI offense that occurred just nine days after coming to the Suns in a trade with C]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSN And TSN2 Announce Most Extensive NBA Broadcast Schedule Ever for 2009-10 Season ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/tsn-and-tsn2-announce-most-extensive-nba-broadcast-schedule-ever-for-2009-10-season.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:30:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CTV INC ("CTVVF-0") - TSN And TSN2 Announce Most ExtensiveNBA Broadcast - Schedule Ever for 2009-10 Season With more Toronto Raptors andNBA games than ever before, the ball is in TSN and TSN2's court all season long. The networks today unveiled their most]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best in the NBA -- at everything]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/the-best-in-the-nba-at-everything.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:58:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Best athlete in the NBA? That's easy. But best shooter? Best dunker? Best trash-talker? Randy Hill points out his No. 1 picks.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Richardson suspended by NBA]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/smith-richardson-suspended-by-nba.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:50:34 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA has suspended Denver's J.R. Smith and Phoenix's Jason Richardson after both were recently convicted of driving offenses.Smith will sit out the Nuggets' first seven games for pleading guilty to reckless driving in New Jersey. Richardson will miss t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA suspends Smith, Richardson for car offenses]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-suspends-smith-richardson-for-car-offenses.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:50:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA has suspended Denver's J.R. Smith and Phoenix's Jason Richardson after both were recently convicted of driving offenses.Smith will sit out the Nuggets' first seven games for pleading guilty to reckless driving in New Jersey. Richardson will miss t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA goes global ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-goes-global.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Like most businesses, theNBA has been hurt by a stagnant economy.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-07-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1809.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. He's played in an up-tempo system in college (for Rick Pitino). He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1810.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been known around the league for their catchy slogans and slick photo shoots to sell their team around Phoenix and throughout Arizona. From "Eyes on the Prize" to "Planet Orange," the roll-off-the-tongue phrases have always come with a compl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1811.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Strength and conditioning guru Erik Phillips has left the Suns, effective July 1. Phillips, who opened a fitness center last year in Engelwood, Colo., will move back home and run the center. Assistant athletic trainer Mike Elliott was promoted to take o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age is all the rage Mavs assemble veteran squad, following path of other top teams ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/age-is-all-the-rage-mavs-assemble-veteran-squad-following-path-of-other-top-teams-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[People will say these are not your father'sMavericks. But the truth is that if you're a kid reading this, then yes, they are your dad's Mavs because he probably saw them play before you were born.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[STOOD UP - AGAIN - HILL FOLLOWS KIDD IN JILTING KNICKS ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stood-up-again-hill-follows-kidd-in-jilting-knicks-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - TheKnicks have proven one thing this month: Players are good at using them as bargaining pawns.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns reach agreement on signing Frye]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-reach-agreement-on-signing-frye.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have reached a contract agreement with free-agent center Channing Frye.The team scheduled a news conference Tuesday to introduce the former University of Arizona star.Frye agreed to a two-year contract with the second year at his option. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns reach agreement on signing Frye 2009-07-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-reach-agreement-on-signing-frye-1815.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have reached a contract agreement with free-agent center Channing Frye.The team scheduled a news conference Tuesday to introduce the former University of Arizona star.Frye agreed to a two-year contract with the second year at his option. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full-court press was a success]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/full-court-press-was-a-success.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:30:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Big Three's visit to his suburban Detroit home last week certainly helped convince free agent Rasheed Wallace to sign with theCeltics, but Danny Ainge also let the former Piston know that he owed theCeltics a favor.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill passes on Celtics ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/hill-passes-on-celtics-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The fit would have been perfect, but any notion of a Grant Hill- Celtics marriage this season no longer exists.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-07-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1800.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. He's played in an up-tempo system in college (for Rick Pitino). He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1801.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been known around the league for their catchy slogans and slick photo shoots to sell their team around Phoenix and throughout Arizona. From "Eyes on the Prize" to "Planet Orange," the roll-off-the-tongue phrases have always come with a compl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1802.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Strength and conditioning guru Erik Phillips has left the Suns, effective July 1. Phillips, who opened a fitness center last year in Engelwood, Colo., will move back home and run the center. Assistant athletic trainer Mike Elliott was promoted to take o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic plucks forward Bass ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/magic-plucks-forward-bass-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Compiled from Times wires]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns locking up Steve Nash is the right thing to do ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-locking-up-steve-nash-is-the-right-thing-to-do-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[My first reaction when I heard theSuns and Steve Nash are closing in on a two-year, $22-million contract extension?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-07-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1806.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:20:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. 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Assistant athletic trainer Mike Elliott was promoted to take o]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1807.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:20:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been known around the league for their catchy slogans and slick photo shoots to sell their team around Phoenix and throughout Arizona. From "Eyes on the Prize" to "Planet Orange," the roll-off-the-tongue phrases have always come with a compl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemistry class offered this fall ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/chemistry-class-offered-this-fall-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[COLUMN: RON CHIMELIS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELTICS BEAT]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-beat.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The 2009-10 NBA season won't commence for months, but judging by the furious activity at the head of the league's class, only a fool would deny that games are being won and lost as we summer.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant Hill decides to stay with Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grant-hill-decides-to-stay-with-suns.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill is staying with the Phoenix Suns.Hill decided to remain in Phoenix on Friday, rather than join a title contender in Boston or a rebuilding team in New York.Lon Babby, Hill's agent, said during a conference call that the deal is for two years, t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns sign first-round pick Earl Clark]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-sign-first-round-pick-earl-clark.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[First-round draft pick Earl Clark has signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns.Terms of the deal were not disclosed Friday, but under the NBA rookie salary scale Clark could make about $1.47 million in his first year as the 14th overall pick.The 6-foot-9, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[7-time All-Star Hill to remain with Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/7-time-all-star-hill-to-remain-with-suns.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill is staying with the Phoenix Suns.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1796.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Strength and conditioning guru Erik Phillips has left the Suns, effective July 1. 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He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1798.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been known around the league for their catchy slogans and slick photo shoots to sell their team around Phoenix and throughout Arizona. From "Eyes on the Prize" to "Planet Orange," the roll-off-the-tongue phrases have always come with a compl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1782.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Strength and conditioning guru Erik Phillips has left the Suns, effective July 1. 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He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1784.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been known around the league for their catchy slogans and slick photo shoots to sell their team around Phoenix and throughout Arizona. From "Eyes on the Prize" to "Planet Orange," the roll-off-the-tongue phrases have always come with a compl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix adds Japanese guard to Summer League team]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-adds-japanese-guard-to-summer-league-team.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have added guard Takuya Kawamura to their roster for the Las Vegas summer league.The 6-foot-4 Kawamura averaged 20.4 points for Link Tochigi Brex of the Japanese Basketball League last season. In April, he decided not to play for the Japa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[KNICKS AWAITING HILL'S NEXT MOVE ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/knicks-awaiting-hill-s-next-move-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill last week re-enrolled his kids at their private school in Scottsdale, Ariz. He has told confidants the worst experience he ever had was uprooting his kids when they moved from Orlando to Phoenix.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELTICS NOTEBOOK 2009-07-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-notebook-1787.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. - His body of work somewhat short,Celtics rookie guard Lester Hudson flew back to Boston after breaking the ring finger on his left hand during last night's summer league game against Oklahoma City. According to his agent, Lance Young, Hudso]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nugs lose ground Lakers, Spurs and Mavericks bolster lineup with free-agent additions ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nugs-lose-ground-lakers-spurs-and-mavericks-bolster-lineup-with-free-agent-additions-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Three weeks ago, even as the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated winning the NBA title, theNuggets looked at the landscape and knew without a shadow of a doubt that they were still a top-four team next season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW LOOK OF THE LAKERS]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/new-look-of-the-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Not content with simply leaving first impressions, newestLaker Ron Artest showed up Wednesday pounding some serious first dents.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivers is free to start thinking about Hill ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rivers-is-free-to-start-thinking-about-hill-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Celtics]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade, see what future might bring]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wade-see-what-future-might-bring.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Far from the never-ending twists and turns of the Cubs' alleged sale came words that could result in a franchise-shifting moment for another local team.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELTICS NOTEBOOK 2009-07-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-notebook-1778.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. - Now that Grant Hill has become theCeltics' primary target, the front office already is resigned to the fact that it will have less money to offer.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire puzzled by Suns' plans]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-puzzled-by-suns-plans.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire is puzzled by the Phoenix Suns' plans, and isn't sure he'd want to stay with the team unless they are figured out.Stoudemire said Wednesday he is ready for next season, five months after eye surgery. But he doesn't know if he'll be with t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It would be a stretch, but Cavs have a chance at getting Frye ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/it-would-be-a-stretch-but-cavs-have-a-chance-at-getting-frye-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CAVS AND FREE AGENCY]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUGGETS BRIEFS  2009-07-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nuggets-briefs--1781.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MELO CONFIDENT]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELTICS NOTEBOOK]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-notebook.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. - It could take time before theCeltics and Glen Davis reach agreement on a new contract, as the restricted free agent continues to monitor what has historically been a late developing part of the free agent market. Though Otis Smith may have]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron and Shaq are not enough]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lebron-and-shaq-are-not-enough.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cavaliers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill is Ainge's new target]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/hill-is-ainge-s-new-target.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Celtics]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early opinion is in]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/early-opinion-is-in.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire and Paul Pierce eligible to become unrestricted free agents after the 2009-10 season, next summer might be the most dramatic free-agency period in NBA history.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside pitch Fans, teams and celebrities flock to sports' newest arena ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/inside-pitch-fans-teams-and-celebrities-flock-to-sports-newest-arena-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON - Even before showering after a recent game, Rangers reliever C.J. Wilson - a.k.a. str8edgeracer - grabbed his phone, flipped up to the keyboard and tweeted a brief message for the masses.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallace now going Green]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wallace-now-going-green.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheCeltics, moving far more quickly than initially anticipated, reached agreement with Rasheed Wallace last night on a contract that will start next season with the $5.8 million mid-level exception.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nugs, Birdman working on nest-case scenario ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nugs-birdman-working-on-nest-case-scenario-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Though a deal isn't done, amicable negotiations are going pretty well between theNuggets and representatives of free agent Chris Andersen.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA's worst cap-killing contracts]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-s-worst-cap-killing-contracts.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Why are so few teams able to bid on free agents? It's not the economy, stupid. It's stupid contracts that kill cap room, Randy Hill says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1767.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. He's played in an up-tempo system in college (for Rick Pitino). He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1768.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you look at what the Suns did above the table on draft day, yawns are certainly within reason. Earl Clark is looked at as a good project but might not break into the rotation on a team that isn't expected to make a playoff run next season. But behind t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1769.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns learned their lesson last year when they touted the abilities of No. 15 overall selection Robin Lopez and said he would have a big impact on a team that still fancied itself a championship contender. Lopez looked horrible early and only showed ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[C's press for Rasheed]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/c-s-press-for-rasheed.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheCeltics' hopes are now obvious. Rasheed Wallace is Plan A. The other free agents on their list are strictly Plan B.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallace offered contract ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wallace-offered-contract-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheCeltics are putting a full-court press on Rasheed Wallace.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1763.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. He's played in an up-tempo system in college (for Rick Pitino). He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1764.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you look at what the Suns did above the table on draft day, yawns are certainly within reason. Earl Clark is looked at as a good project but might not break into the rotation on a team that isn't expected to make a playoff run next season. But behind t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1765.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns learned their lesson last year when they touted the abilities of No. 15 overall selection Robin Lopez and said he would have a big impact on a team that still fancied itself a championship contender. Lopez looked horrible early and only showed ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monson: It's easier for the Jazz to blow cash than to get their money's worth ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/monson-it-s-easier-for-the-jazz-to-blow-cash-than-to-get-their-money-s-worth-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[One thing I thought I'd never see out of theJazz is this: They could wind up with the highest -- or near the highest -- payroll in the NBA.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1758.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. He's played in an up-tempo system in college (for Rick Pitino). He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1759.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you look at what the Suns did above the table on draft day, yawns are certainly within reason. Earl Clark is looked at as a good project but might not break into the rotation on a team that isn't expected to make a playoff run next season. But behind t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-07-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1760.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns learned their lesson last year when they touted the abilities of No. 15 overall selection Robin Lopez and said he would have a big impact on a team that still fancied itself a championship contender. Lopez looked horrible early and only showed ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danny's shopping list ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/danny-s-shopping-list-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Free agency begins today, and theCeltics will need finesse.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire has no interest in Warriors ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-has-no-interest-in-warriors-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A mare Stoudemire might be the focus of the greatest, loudest, most controversialWarriors trade that never quite happened.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawakami: Stoudemire is not interested ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kawakami-stoudemire-is-not-interested-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire might be the focus of the greatest, loudest, most controversialWarriors trade that never quite happened.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amare deal on life support ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/amare-deal-on-life-support-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[OAKLAND What seemed like a near certainty on draft night theWarriors acquiring power forward Amare Stoudemire has fizzled into an unlikely trade.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[No shifting of this House]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/no-shifting-of-this-house.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eddie House decided yesterday against free agency and will remain with theCeltics next season, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein. House, who could have exercised a player option and declared for free agency today, has one year remaining on a contra]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checking rumors, roster, surgery]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/checking-rumors-roster-surgery.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The day before the NBA's "moratorium" week began, theWarriors on Tuesday made plenty of noise with trade rumors that seemingly won't cease, the release of an intriguing summer-league roster and the announcement of Corey Maggette's surgery.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire leaves Suns in quandary ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-leaves-suns-in-quandary-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA rumor mill is so out of control that this message came across Twitter on Tuesday: Breaking News! Amar'e Stoudemire to the Lakers!! He might take less money to win a championship.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1756.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns learned their lesson last year when they touted the abilities of No. 15 overall selection Robin Lopez and said he would have a big impact on a team that still fancied itself a championship contender. Lopez looked horrible early and only showed ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns exercise team option on Amundson]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-exercise-team-option-on-amundson.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns Tuesday exercised the second-year team option on the contract of forward Louis Amundson.Amundson saw action in a career-high 76 games, including the final 61 consecutive contests and all 31 contests under head coach Alvin Gentry.The 6-9, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1741.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns learned their lesson last year when they touted the abilities of No. 15 overall selection Robin Lopez and said he would have a big impact on a team that still fancied itself a championship contender. Lopez looked horrible early and only showed ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1742.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DRAFT PICKS: Earl Clark, F, 6-10, Louisville (first round) -- He's the kind of guy who can guard the hybrid forwards in this league. He's played in an up-tempo system in college (for Rick Pitino). He's got a good body makeup and there is an indication tha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1743.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you look at what the Suns did above the table on draft day, yawns are certainly within reason. Earl Clark is looked at as a good project but might not break into the rotation on a team that isn't expected to make a playoff run next season. But behind t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq, Carter trades could help Bulls climb higher in East ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-carter-trades-could-help-bulls-climb-higher-in-east-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After a busy week of NBA transactions, it?s worth asking if theBulls actually moved closer to the top of the Eastern Conference simply by snaring a couple of low picks in a mediocre draft.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite bevy of trades, little change in the East ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/despite-bevy-of-trades-little-change-in-the-east-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Leading up to Thursday's draft, a series of trades shifted players all over the NBA. San Antonio, Cleveland, Orlando and Washington all made moves that seemingly bolstered playoff-ready rosters at minimal cost.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poole: Amare Stoudemire trade has too many pitfalls ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/poole-amare-stoudemire-trade-has-too-many-pitfalls-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[IT'S A DEAL THEWarriors would regret, despite the star power they would receive, yet it clings to life even after Don Nelson's clever and highly visible attempt to blow it up.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inman: Nellie has his new Nash, and his new point guard ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/inman-nellie-has-his-new-nash-and-his-new-point-guard-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[OAKLAND]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers, Magic make bold moves in the East ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-magic-make-bold-moves-in-the-east-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SUMMARY: Cleveland acquires Shaquille O'Neal and Orlando gets Vince Carter in big trades]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq won't be of much help to Cavs]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-won-t-be-of-much-help-to-cavs.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal is heading to Cleveland because the Suns agreed to trade him to Cavs, according to multiple reports. This will produce only limited benefits for the Cavs. That's because:]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Shaq trade, Suns could go big again in draft]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/after-shaq-trade-suns-could-go-big-again-in-draft.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The impending trade of Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers could have the Phoenix Suns looking to go big in Thursday night's draft.Multiple sources told The Associated Press early Thursday that the Suns had agreed to trade O'Neal to Cleveland for ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Cavs close to acquiring Shaq from Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/sources-cavs-close-to-acquiring-shaq-from-suns.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Cleveland Cavaliers are close to acquiring center Shaquille O'Neal in a trade that would pair him with MVP LeBron James, multiple people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press early Thursday.The Cavs and Phoenix Suns have reached an agre]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Suns trade Shaq to Cavs]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/report-suns-trade-shaq-to-cavs.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a second-round draft pick and cash, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.The deal, one day before the NBA draft, had been rumored for months. The 37-y]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Suns agree to send Shaq to Cavs]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/reports-suns-agree-to-send-shaq-to-cavs.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It looks like Superman will team up with LeBron James next season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 NBA mock draft: Version 4.0]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/2009-nba-mock-draft-version-4-0.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hasheem Thabeet and Blake Griffin are ready to hear their names called. NBADraft.net unveils its final mock draft to get you ready.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Shaq rolls in, city ready to roll out huge red carpet]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/if-shaq-rolls-in-city-ready-to-roll-out-huge-red-carpet.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cavaliers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1738.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1739.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When you have a lot of big names on your roster, the good news is they show up on television a lot. That can also be the bad news. With Suns fans champing at the bit looking for any piece of news on how their aging, over-budgeted team will retool, two-tim]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA, NHL prepare for ultimate sports crapshoot]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-nhl-prepare-for-ultimate-sports-crapshoot.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Every day, they meet and sit and chat and digest the vagaries of this week's NBA draft,Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo and his braintrust trying to get a grip on something as elusive as the thoughts of others.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 NBA mock draft: Version 3.0]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/2009-nba-mock-draft-version-3-0.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A one-and-done college career seems to have worked out fine for Tyreke Evans. He's rocketing up our latest mock draft.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz: Draft jackpot could await Utah in 2010  2009-06-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-draft-jackpot-could-await-utah-in-2010--1726.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As if a 26-56 season wasn't painful enough, watching theJazz slip to sixth in the 2005 NBA Draft lottery was such a punch in the gut, general manager Kevin O'Connor remembers his immediate reaction was to walk out in the middle of the proceedings.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1727.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Suns fans who already see owner Robert Sarver as an "outsider" compared to patriarch Jerry Colangelo have more fuel for their fire with word that the team is considering moving its training camp out of state for the first time. Sarver and general manage]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1728.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1729.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When you have a lot of big names on your roster, the good news is they show up on television a lot. That can also be the bad news. With Suns fans champing at the bit looking for any piece of news on how their aging, over-budgeted team will retool, two-tim]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio for real? Depends on who you ask 2009-06-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rubio-for-real-depends-on-who-you-ask-1730.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ricky Rubio is a hit in all the mock drafts. So why are NBA types so divided about his pro prospects? Randy Hill asks around.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 NBA Mock Draft: It's Blake and bad weather ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/2009-nba-mock-draft-it-s-blake-and-bad-weather-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For 16 of the past 22 days here on the East Coast, it has rained.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz: Draft jackpot could await Utah in 2010 ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-draft-jackpot-could-await-utah-in-2010-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As if a 26-56 season wasn't painful enough, watching theJazz slip to sixth in the 2005 NBA Draft lottery was such a punch in the gut, general manager Kevin O'Connor remembers his immediate reaction was to walk out in the middle of the proceedings.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns move their training camp to San Diego]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-move-their-training-camp-to-san-diego.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns will hold this season's training camp at the University of San Diego.The Suns said Monday that the camp will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4.Phoenix had held its training camp at the University of Arizona in Tucson in 2005, 2007 and 2008. 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Randy Hill asks around.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1713.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Suns fans who already see owner Robert Sarver as an "outsider" compared to patriarch Jerry Colangelo have more fuel for their fire with word that the team is considering moving its training camp out of state for the first time. Sarver and general manage]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1714.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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Sarver and general manage]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1709.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:15:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1710.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:15:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When you have a lot of big names on your roster, the good news is they show up on television a lot. That can also be the bad news. With Suns fans champing at the bit looking for any piece of news on how their aging, over-budgeted team will retool, two-tim]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weak 2009 class ends streak of strong drafts]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/weak-2009-class-ends-streak-of-strong-drafts.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:15:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ever since the LeBron-Carmelo-Wade class of '03, the NBA draft has been full of top-notch talent. Until now, NBADraft.net says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-06-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1712.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:15:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the franchise's 15th championship trophy in hand, the Lakers returned Monday to Los Angeles, greeted by an exultant fan base and questions in search of answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1704.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1705.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1706.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-06-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1707.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the franchise's 15th championship trophy in hand, the Lakers returned Monday to Los Angeles, greeted by an exultant fan base and questions in search of answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1699.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1700.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. 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The champagne never touched him. The team partied far from him.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-06-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1696.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the franchise's 15th championship trophy in hand, the Lakers returned Monday to Los Angeles, greeted by an exultant fan base and questions in search of answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq may be among those making offseason move]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-may-be-among-those-making-offseason-move.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The King and Superman, together in Cleveland? It could happen. And it's one of several big offseason storylines, Randy Hill says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presented By:]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/presented-by-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deal for O'Neal worth risk for Cavs ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/deal-for-o-neal-worth-risk-for-cavs-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A few days after theCavaliers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, a newspaper colleague posed an intriguing question:]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-06-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1692.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the franchise's 15th championship trophy in hand, the Lakers returned Monday to Los Angeles, greeted by an exultant fan base and questions in search of answers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Smallwood: Lakers are good, but this isn't another NBA dynasty ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/john-smallwood-lakers-are-good-but-this-isn-t-another-nba-dynasty-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[THENBA HASN'T had a repeat champion since the Los Angeles Lakers won the last of three consecutive championships in 2002.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic's Turkoglu is set to opt out ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/magic-s-turkoglu-is-set-to-opt-out-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Compiled from Times wires]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS / ON THE NBA]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-/-on-the-nba.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yeah, right, as if these guys are going to miss a chance to let down, and put anyone away on their first try.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS / ON THE LAKERS]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-/-on-the-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Seven years after their last championship, five years after a series of humbling losses in Detroit, and 362 days after a futile Finals effort against Boston, theLakers were back, in a big way.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson passes Red as Lakers win NBA title in five games ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jackson-passes-red-as-lakers-win-nba-title-in-five-games-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lakers99Magic86]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacies in hand ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/legacies-in-hand-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Compiled from Times wires]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryant frames place in history ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/bryant-frames-place-in-history-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO - He stood on a champion's podium in the middle of an arena and waited for his moment to arrive. Sure enough, when the lights went down, all of Kobe Bryant's ghosts had vanished.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1688.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1689.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1690.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:16:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay homage to Jackson, greatest coach of all time]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/pay-homage-to-jackson-greatest-coach-of-all-time.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By downing the Magic in the Finals, Phil Jackson proved he's the greatest coach of all time with his 10th title, Jonathan Feigen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Shaq, no problem for Kobe and Lakers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/no-shaq-no-problem-for-kobe-and-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe had to share three titles with Shaq, but by beating the Magic without him, he's proved all his critics wrong, Chris Tomasson says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Cavs renew interest in Shaq]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/report-cavs-renew-interest-in-shaq.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday won their first championship since parting ways with Shaquille O'Neal. So it's somehow only fitting that their former star player would steal a little bit of the Lakers' thunder.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS :: lakers vs. orlando 2009-06-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-lakers-vs-orlando-1678.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was a daring, soaring, amazing shot that landed theLakers in the lap of history.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1679.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1680.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1681.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1671.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. 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But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1665.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1666.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1667.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the final minute of Tuesday's NBA Finals Game 3, televised close-ups of Kobe Bryant revealed a player mouthing curses, anger directed inward.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe doesn't pull off late-game heroics this time 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kobe-doesn-t-pull-off-late-game-heroics-this-time-1668.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant is considered the best closer in the game, but he couldn't finish the job vs. the Magic in Game 3, Jonathan Feigen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-06-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1658.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the final minute of Tuesday's NBA Finals Game 3, televised close-ups of Kobe Bryant revealed a player mouthing curses, anger directed inward.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuban targets scorers to help Kidd Veteran point guard likely to stay as list of possible suitors is thin ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cuban-targets-scorers-to-help-kidd-veteran-point-guard-likely-to-stay-as-list-of-possible-suitors-is-thin-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest fears forMavericks fans this off-season is seeing a repeat of 2004. That was the summer of major reconstruction in which Steve Nash walked out the door for nothing in return.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1660.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1661.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1662.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe doesn't pull off late-game heroics this time 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kobe-doesn-t-pull-off-late-game-heroics-this-time-1663.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant is considered the best closer in the game, but he couldn't finish the job vs. the Magic in Game 3, Jonathan Feigen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1654.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1655.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1656.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe doesn't pull off late-game heroics this time 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kobe-doesn-t-pull-off-late-game-heroics-this-time-1657.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant is considered the best closer in the game, but he couldn't finish the job vs. the Magic in Game 3, Jonathan Feigen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1649.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1650.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1651.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe doesn't pull off late-game heroics this time]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kobe-doesn-t-pull-off-late-game-heroics-this-time.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant is considered the best closer in the game, but he couldn't finish the job vs. the Magic in Game 3, Jonathan Feigen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAND OF THE LOST: Players from Oklahoma who played for bad franchises ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/land-of-the-lost-players-from-oklahoma-who-played-for-bad-franchises-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BRYANT 'BIG COUNTRY' REEVES]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials call end to long careers ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/officials-call-end-to-long-careers-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ThreeNBA officials, who have combined for 73 seasons of service to the league, have announced they will retire at the end of this season. Jim Clark, Luis Grillo, and Jack Nies all will be stepping down.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winderman: More than title at stake in NBA finals ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/winderman-more-than-title-at-stake-in-nba-finals-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA NOTES]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-notes.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Danny Ainge spent four days at Minneapolis' Target Center last week, getting a lot more done than the previous week at the Chicago pre-draft camp.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[STAYING 'FOCUSED' - KOBE WANTS TO WIN 4TH CAREER TITLE ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/staying-focused-kobe-wants-to-win-4th-career-title-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - For a fleeting moment Thursday night, Kobe Bryant was pictured in aKnicks uniform during a Spike Lee commercial promoting a new video game. The Magic, who play near Disney World's Fantasyland, wouldn't mind that commercial coming to life.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1646.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1647.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1648.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA fan's slam dunk]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-fan-s-slam-dunk.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bars, restaurants and cha chaan tengare packed with soccer fans cheering for their teams during the season. You may feel left out if your favourite sport is Basketball, but the DaHoops Basketball Cafeaims to change that, offering somewherefor the sport's ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1639.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1640.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1641.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1634.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1635.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1636.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defensively challenged Raptors get new guru ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/defensively-challenged-raptors-get-new-guru-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Over the course of almost two decades in the NBA, Marc Iavaroni has prided himself on his ability to make players better and develop systems that allow them to succeed, and he sees no reason why that won't continue on his latest stop in the league.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FINALS]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/the-finals.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[KEY MATCHUP]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS: LAKERS 100, ORLANDO 75]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-lakers-100-orlando-75.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Enough about his tumbling jumpers, his tentacle defense, his towering rebounds, his touch passing.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1631.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1632.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amar'e Stoudemire can see clearly now. But his future in Phoenix is getting fuzzier all the time. Now one season from being able to opt out of his contract -- and with the Suns unwilling to offer a max deal to their oft-injured, defensively-challenged, Al]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1633.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns don't have a first-round pick next year (one of the two first-round picks given to Seattle/Oklahoma City in the Kurt Thomas trade debacle) so this year's No. 14 selection is an important one. And since the Suns have a pair of late second-rounde]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jones: Top 5 NBA finals of all-time ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jones-top-5-nba-finals-of-all-time-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Preview from The Sports Network ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-preview-from-the-sports-network-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[???????????????????????????????Thursday,?June?4th?? ??????????????????????????????(All?times?Eastern)?? ?(3-E)?Orlando?Magic?(0-0)?at?(1-W)?Los?Angeles?Lakers?(0-0),?9?p.m.?? ?-------------------------------------------------------------------?? A?funny?t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Previews from The Sports Network ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-previews-from-the-sports-network-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[???????????????????????????????Thursday,?June?4th?? ??????????????????????????????(All?times?Eastern)?? ?(3-E)?ORLANDO?Magic?(0-0)?AT?(1-W)?LOS?ANGELES?Lakers?(0-0),?9?P.M.?? A?funny?thing?happened?on?the?way?to?the? NBA's?21st?century?? ?version?of?Bird?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic, Lakers kick off NBA Finals at Staples Center ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/magic-lakers-kick-off-nba-finals-at-staples-center-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A funny thing happened on the way to theNBA's 21st century version of Bird vs. Magic. Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic weren't all  that interested in seeing Kobe play LeBron.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA: Bryant playing against clock ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-bryant-playing-against-clock-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When Kobe Bryant worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers as a high school graduate in 1996, he stunned them with his leaping ability and raw Basketball talent that few 17-year-olds had ever possessed. Lakers luminary Jerry West, the team's executive vice pr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS: LAKERS VS. ORLANDO]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-lakers-vs-orlando.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[His pressed sweatsuit was white, his rumpled mood was black.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS: LAKERS VS. ORLANDO 2009-06-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-lakers-vs-orlando-1628.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dream, interrupted.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full-court press against time]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/full-court-press-against-time.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When Kobe Bryant worked out for the Lakers as a high school graduate in 1996, he stunned them with his leaping ability and raw Basketball talent that few 17-year-olds had ever possessed. Lakers luminary Jerry West, the team's executive vice president at t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 NBA mock draft: Version 1.0]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/2009-nba-mock-draft-version-1-0.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[2009 NBA MOCK DRAFT: First RoundPickTeamPlayerPos.HeightWeightSchool/CountryClass1.Clippers Blake Griffin PF6-10252OklahomaSophomoreIt's not every year you get a sure bet even with the top pick (2006, anyone?). Unloading Zach Randolph should be the first ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodman's mock draft: Who should get picked]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/goodman-s-mock-draft-who-should-get-picked.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Memphis star Tyreke Evans will be on the board when the Grizzlies pick. But will they take him? Jeff Goodman unveils his mock draft.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA FINALS :: LAKERS VS. ORLANDO ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-lakers-vs-orlando-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Basketball critics andLakers fans always want more from Lamar Odom.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MORNING BRIEFING]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/morning-briefing.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the Chicago Cubs struggling to keep their heads above .500, the team has made a move to try to improve the atmosphere in the dugout.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1619.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1620.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1621.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Finals preview - LA Lakers vs. Orlando ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-finals-preview-la-lakers-vs-orlando-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[From The Sports Network]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-06-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1608.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-06-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1609.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-06-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1610.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder has had 'great feedback]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-has-had-great-feedback.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheThunder was one of only four NBA teams to have a season-ticket waiting list.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade options aren't attractive]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trade-options-aren-t-attractive.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What will general manager Sam Presti do with the No. 3 pick in next month's draft?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A MAGIC PRIMER ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/a-magic-primer-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning without a great center]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/winning-without-a-great-center.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TheLakers have won 14 league championships, but Kobe & the boys are about to attempt to do something noLakers team has done: win a title without a center featuring a distinctive prop.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1603.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1604.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1605.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKERS FYI 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-fyi-1606.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The league struck Phil Jackson with fines totaling $50,000. On Wednesday, he struck back.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1598.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1599.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1600.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKERS FYI 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-fyi-1601.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The league struck Phil Jackson with fines totaling $50,000. On Wednesday, he struck back.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1592.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1593.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1594.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basketball: Tabuse hopes to make comeback to NBA ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/basketball-tabuse-hopes-to-make-comeback-to-nba-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Point guard Yuta Tabuse, the only Japanese ever to have played in theNBA, said Saturday he is aiming to make a comeback to the world's biggest stage after receiving an invitation from the Dallas Mavericks to take part in a two-day mini camp next month.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Finally Arrive]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/they-finally-arrive.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For nearly a year, its memories have stuck to theLakers' psyche like those of an awkward, embarrassing first date.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKERS FYI 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-fyi-1597.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The league struck Phil Jackson with fines totaling $50,000. On Wednesday, he struck back.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1588.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1589.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1590.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKERS FYI 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-fyi-1591.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The league struck Phil Jackson with fines totaling $50,000. On Wednesday, he struck back.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1584.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1585.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1586.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKERS FYI 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-fyi-1587.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The league struck Phil Jackson with fines totaling $50,000. On Wednesday, he struck back.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1577.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1578.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1579.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking a big man is a risk]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/taking-a-big-man-is-a-risk.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Fans are fascinated with 7-footers.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Examining this year's playoff anti-heroes]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/examining-this-year-s-playoff-anti-heroes.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dahntay Jones is under the microscope for his defense on Kobe, but he's just one of the playoffs' anti-heroes this year, Randy Hill says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA preseason returning to Mexico: Suns vs 76ers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-preseason-returning-to-mexico-suns-vs-76ers.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA will play a preseason game in Monterrey, Mexico, between the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 18.The game will be the NBA's 18th in Mexico and second in Monterrey. In 2006 in Monterrey, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nugg]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Mark: Big problems for Lakers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/on-the-mark-big-problems-for-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[They've got a coach doing nothing and a 7-footer who isn't allowed to do anything. No wonder the Lakers look lost, Mark Kriegel says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1573.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. The 6-9 forward who went on to become a Grammy-winning jazz musician ended his 12-year career with the Suns and was a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1574.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1575.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1576.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[More work ahead]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1569.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1571.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1572.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[More work ahead]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1565.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1567.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1568.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[More work ahead]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sporting News tabs Ferry Exec of the Year ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/sporting-news-tabs-ferry-exec-of-the-year-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cavaliers INSIDER]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1561.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1563.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the smoke signals coming from management, players and even agents all points to the same cautionary tone for Suns fans: Wait and see. Before Steve Nash commits beyond the final year of his contract, agent Bill Duffy confirmed to reporters he wants to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1564.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[More work ahead]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1555.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Along with the rest of the basketball world, the Suns mourned the passing of Wayman Tisdale, who died tragically from cancer at age 44. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1552.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns didn't make the playoffs and they are well over the tax threshold, which means it is almost a certainty that they won't return intact. But with so many possibilities, in which direction will the team go? The most likely suspect is the biggest. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1553.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. 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The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq takes crash course in broadcast at Syracuse]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-takes-crash-course-in-broadcast-at-syracuse.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal is in training for his next career.The 7-foot-1 center for the Phoenix Suns is taking a course at Syracuse University known as Sportscaster U, a crash course designed to teach athletes about the broadcasting industry. He arrived on Sunday]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq takes crash course in broadcast at 'Cuse]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-takes-crash-course-in-broadcast-at-cuse.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal is in training for his next career.The 7-foot-1 center for the Phoenix Suns is taking a broadcasting class at Syracuse University known as Sportscaster U, a crash course designed to teach athletes about the broadcasting industry. He arriv]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ON THE NBA]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/on-the-nba.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Meet the new boss?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1549.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Wafer a free agent]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1539.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns didn't make the playoffs and they are well over the tax threshold, which means it is almost a certainty that they won't return intact. But with so many possibilities, in which direction will the team go? The most likely suspect is the biggest. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1540.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1541.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1542.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NBA PLAYOFFS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA PLAYOFFS / ON THE NBA]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-playoffs-/-on-the-nba.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[How the West Was un-Won, the saga continues.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1535.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1536.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1537.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns didn't make the playoffs and they are well over the tax threshold, which means it is almost a certainty that they won't return intact. But with so many possibilities, in which direction will the team go? The most likely suspect is the biggest. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1538.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stern defends officials]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1530.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1531.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1533.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stern defends officials]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA PLAYOFFS STAYING UP LATE]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-playoffs-staying-up-late.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Conference semifinals]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1526.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1527.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1528.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns didn't make the playoffs and they are well over the tax threshold, which means it is almost a certainty that they won't return intact. But with so many possibilities, in which direction will the team go? The most likely suspect is the biggest. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1529.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stern defends officials]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron headlines All-NBA team ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lebron-headlines-all-nba-team-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James should be getting used to sweeps by now.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1521.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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But with so many possibilities, in which direction will the team go? The most likely suspect is the biggest. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1511.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dress for success]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA taking all the fight out of the game 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-taking-all-the-fight-out-of-the-game-1512.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sorry, NBA tough guys. You're 20 years late. As playoff punishments pile up, Kevin Hench says hard-nosed play is a thing of the past.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1503.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:15:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1504.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:15:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. 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Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1506.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:15:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Reputation precedes]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA taking all the fight out of the game 2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-taking-all-the-fight-out-of-the-game-1507.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 04:15:51 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sorry, NBA tough guys. You're 20 years late. 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The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1493.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:15:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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As playoff punishments pile up, Kevin Hench says hard-nosed play is a thing of the past.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1496.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:15:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tough stuff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1486.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--To ensure his right-hand man stayed with the organization, managing partner Robert Sarver passed the Suns' CEO title to president Rick Welts. The 56-year-old Welts is just the fourth CEO in Suns franchise history, following Richard Bloch, Jerry Colangel]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1487.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1488.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns didn't make the playoffs and they are well over the tax threshold, which means it is almost a certainty that they won't return intact. But with so many possibilities, in which direction will the team go? The most likely suspect is the biggest. Wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA taking all the fight out of the game]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-taking-all-the-fight-out-of-the-game.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sorry, NBA tough guys. You're 20 years late. As playoff punishments pile up, Kevin Hench says hard-nosed play is a thing of the past.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1490.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tough stuff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1482.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1483.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1484.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-05-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1485.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tough stuff]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1478.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1479.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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All but one of theNBA's version of the Final Four from last year - plus the New Orleans Hornets, who came within one game of reaching the Western Conference finals - have fallen on hard times.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-05-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1474.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-05-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1475.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-05-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1470.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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And we haven't even seen Game 7!]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns promote Rick Welts to CEO]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-promote-rick-welts-to-ceo.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have promoted president Rick Welts to chief executive officer, a title previously held by managing partner Robert Sarver.Welts, a marketing specialist with long NBA ties, came to the Suns in July 2002 as president and chief operating offi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some elbow room for Sixers, with Magic's Howard out due to suspension ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/some-elbow-room-for-sixers-with-magic-s-howard-out-due-to-suspension-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO Magic center Dwight Howard threw an elbow and knocked himself out.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-30]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1452.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pistons' run fun while it lasted]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/pistons-run-fun-while-it-lasted.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[AUBURN HILLS -- With 5 minutes remaining, Cleveland's LeBron James backed down Detroit's Will Bynum, with Bynum giving away eight inches, millions in pay and four years of NBA experience.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1449.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mutombo to have surgery]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1439.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1440.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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But 2010-11 looks very realistic.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1444.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mutombo to have surgery]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1434.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1435.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1436.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1429.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1430.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1431.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1432.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mutombo to have surgery]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1433.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns won 62 games in 2004-05, they finished only three games ahead of the Spurs. By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1424.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1425.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1426.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1427.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mutombo to have surgery]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1428.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:15:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns won 62 games in 2004-05, they finished only three games ahead of the Spurs. By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1419.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1414.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1415.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1416.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1417.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mutombo to have surgery]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1418.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns won 62 games in 2004-05, they finished only three games ahead of the Spurs. By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA playoffs Just out of reach RIPE FOR THE TAKING: Offense falls flat with game on the line]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-playoffs-just-out-of-reach-ripe-for-the-taking-offense-falls-flat-with-game-on-the-line.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[40-SOMETHINGS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1409.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1410.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1411.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. 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By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1413.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Replay gets a look]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two easy roads to NBA Finals]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/two-easy-roads-to-nba-finals.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you're angry when someone tells you about a movie before you've seen it, stop reading right now.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1403.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1406.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns won 62 games in 2004-05, they finished only three games ahead of the Spurs. By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1407.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Replay gets a look]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1396.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron's a different kind of superstar]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lebron-s-a-different-kind-of-superstar.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Poised for another run to the NBA Finals, LeBron James is showing us something we've never seen before, Mark Kriegel says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1400.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns won 62 games in 2004-05, they finished only three games ahead of the Spurs. By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1401.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Replay gets a look]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1391.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns won 62 games in 2004-05, they finished only three games ahead of the Spurs. By the time they played San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, they were without one of their key players, Joe Johnson.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1392.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:15:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. 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Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1390.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:15:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROUNDUP: Spurs win division title from late Finley, Duncan heroics ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roundup-spurs-win-division-title-from-late-finley-duncan-heroics-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Spurs win division title from late Finley, Duncan heroicsBy 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 b]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1381.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Serious season]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1382.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1383.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1384.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy on the line for Kobe and Lakers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/legacy-on-the-line-for-kobe-and-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There will be no moral victories. For Kobe Bryant to seal his legacy, the Lakers have to win it all this time, Mark Kriegel says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1376.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Steve Nash hit four of his seven shots and both of his free throws in the season finale to make it official as he became the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1377.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Amare Stoudemire led the team in scoring, Shaquille O'Neal in rebounding and Steve Nash in assists, but Grant Hill was the most consistent player when he was given consistent playing time. Averaging 12 points and five rebounds isn't ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1378.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There won't be any books written about the 2008-09 Suns, but there were enough plot twists to make for a darn good read. Unfortunately, it was more mystery than adventure. From the moment Terry Porter took over for Mike D'Antoni last May, the Suns groped ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1379.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TONIGHT: Rockets at DALLAS Mavericks]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 117, Warriors 113]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-117-warriors-113.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Injuries decimated what might have been a magnificent career for Grant Hill. Through it all, he persevered.So Wednesday night was an evening of triumph for the 36-year-old forward. He matched his season high with 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[James hits 37, Cavs clinch league-best record and home-court edge ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/james-hits-37-cavs-clinch-league-best-record-and-home-court-edge-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA James hits 37, Cavs clinch league-best record and home-court edgeBy Paul Levine, dpa????= ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed home with their heads held high. ?? LeBron Jamesscored 37 points, and the Cavalie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1370.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have known they would miss the playoffs for a week. But they are only just finding out how really close they will come to getting in. Phoenix blew an eight-point lead in Utah and lost 104-99 in overtime to the Jazz on March 28 and fell the next n]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1371.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With Monday's victory, Phoenix became just the third team in the 25-year history of the NBA's 16-team playoff format to record 45 or more victories in a season and not earn a playoff spot. The Suns joined the 2007-08 Golden State Warriors (48 wins) and ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1372.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Center Robin Lopez, Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handing out NBA awards: MVP and much more]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/handing-out-nba-awards-mvp-and-much-more.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant didn't win any of Randy Hill's NBA awards, but the Knicks got one they probably won't put in their trophy case.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors-Suns Preview 2009-04-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suns-preview-1374.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors have been eliminated from playoff contention, but that doesn't mean their season-ending duel won't be entertaining.The Suns and Warriors look to close 2008-09 on a high note when the league's highest-scoring team]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1360.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have known they would miss the playoffs for a week. But they are only just finding out how really close they will come to getting in. Phoenix blew an eight-point lead in Utah and lost 104-99 in overtime to the Jazz on March 28 and fell the next n]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1361.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--With Monday's victory, Phoenix became just the third team in the 25-year history of the NBA's 16-team playoff format to record 45 or more victories in a season and not earn a playoff spot. The Suns joined the 2007-08 Golden State Warriors (48 wins) and ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1362.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Center Robin Lopez, Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors-Suns Preview 2009-04-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/warriors-suns-preview-1363.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors have been eliminated from playoff contention, but that doesn't mean their season-ending duel won't be entertaining.The Suns and Warriors look to close 2008-09 on a high note when the league's highest-scoring team]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 119, Grizzlies 110]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-119-grizzlies-110.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Although the Phoenix Suns have been eliminated from the playoffs, coach Alvin Gentry is intent on closing out the season on a high note.After playing his reserves for the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter of Monday night's game against the Memphis Gri]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns get by Grizzlies for eighth straight home win]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-get-by-grizzlies-for-eighth-straight-home-win.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Although the Phoenix Suns have been eliminated from the playoffs, coach Alvin Gentry is intent on closing out the season on a high note.After playing his reserves for the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter of Monday night's game against the Memphis Gri]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Kidd, Mavs can still dish it out Veteran's play makes Dallas better, which is why he should return ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/with-kidd-mavs-can-still-dish-it-out-veteran-s-play-makes-dallas-better-which-is-why-he-should-return-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I can't be honest and say that Mavericks fever has taken over the city of Dallas.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies-Suns Preview 2009-04-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grizzlies-suns-preview-1367.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns may soon be in rebuilding mode. The Memphis Grizzlies know what that is like.The Suns begin their final homestand of the season Monday night when they meet the Grizzlies in a matchup of teams headed to the draft lottery.It's not a surpris]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies-Suns Preview 2009-04-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grizzlies-suns-preview-1353.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns may soon be in rebuilding mode. The Memphis Grizzlies know what that is like.The Suns begin their final homestand of the season Monday night when they meet the Grizzlies in a matchup of teams headed to the draft lottery.It's not a surpris]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers beat Sixers to clinch top seed in the East ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-beat-sixers-to-clinch-top-seed-in-the-east-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Cavaliers beat Sixers to clinch top seed in the EastBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially the new beast of the East, but they want to be the best of the best heading into the playof]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1355.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Center Robin Lopez, Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1356.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minnesota is injury-riddled, offensively challenged and otherwise incompetent. But to only score eight points in a quarter against the Phoenix Suns? How is that possible? Yet there were the Suns, the league's worst defensive team, coming within two points]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1357.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns led 31-8 after one quarter, using runs of 9-0 and 13-0 while Minnesota missed 10 consecutive shots. The eight points were just two shy of the franchise record for points allowed in a quarter (six). --The Suns, who allow more than 107 points a g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Timberwolves Preview 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-timberwolves-preview-1358.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have three games left in their season, but based on their latest effort they seem ready for it to end sooner.Set to miss the playoffs for the first time in five years, the visiting Suns look to bounce back and win the season series from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Grizzlies Preview 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-grizzlies-preview-1359.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns won't be in the playoffs this season. They'll have to settle for trying to take advantage of a soft closing stretch as they look to finish up strong.After having their four-year streak of postseason appearances snapped, the Suns begin pla]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1345.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Center Robin Lopez, Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1346.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Minnesota is injury-riddled, offensively challenged and otherwise incompetent. But to only score eight points in a quarter against the Phoenix Suns? How is that possible? Yet there were the Suns, the league's worst defensive team, coming within two points]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1347.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns led 31-8 after one quarter, using runs of 9-0 and 13-0 while Minnesota missed 10 consecutive shots. The eight points were just two shy of the franchise record for points allowed in a quarter (six). --The Suns, who allow more than 107 points a g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 110, Timberwolves 97]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-110-timberwolves-97.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns' season is all but over. Their playoff hopes were vanquished on Wednesday, rendering the final four games of the season virtually meaningless.You wouldn't know that by watching Grant Hill play on Saturday night.The 14-year veteran gave hi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Timberwolves Preview 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-timberwolves-preview-1349.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have three games left in their season, but based on their latest effort they seem ready for it to end sooner.Set to miss the playoffs for the first time in five years, the visiting Suns look to bounce back and win the season series from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies 106, Suns 89]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/grizzlies-106-suns-89.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the playoffs out of reach, the Phoenix Suns are giving their younger players a chance to see more time.The first outing with that philosophy didn't go well Friday night, not because of the reserves, but the lackluster play of the Suns starters. And t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Grizzlies Preview 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-grizzlies-preview-1351.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns won't be in the playoffs this season. They'll have to settle for trying to take advantage of a soft closing stretch as they look to finish up strong.After having their four-year streak of postseason appearances snapped, the Suns begin pla]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Hornets Preview 2009-04-12]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-hornets-preview-1352.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Hornets are officially going back to the playoffs, and with a victory on Wednesday night, they can make it official that the Phoenix Suns won't be joining them.Now playing to improve their seeding in the tight Western Conference, the Horne]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Timberwolves Preview 2009-04-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-timberwolves-preview-1336.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns have three games left in their season, but based on their latest effort they seem ready for it to end sooner.Set to miss the playoffs for the first time in five years, the visiting Suns look to bounce back and win the season series from t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns lack motivation, fall to Grizzlies]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-lack-motivation-fall-to-grizzlies.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the playoffs out of reach, the Phoenix Suns are giving their younger players a chance to see more time.The first outing with that philosophy didn't go well Friday night, not because of the reserves, but the lackluster play of the Suns starters. And t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROUNDUP: Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten up playoff race in West ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roundup-blazers-burn-through-spurs-tighten-up-playoff-race-in-west-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten up playoff race in WestBy 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 t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROUNDUP: Trail Blazers burn Spurs, tighten up playoff race in West ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roundup-trail-blazers-burn-spurs-tighten-up-playoff-race-in-west-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Trail Blazers burn Spurs, tighten up playoff race in WestBy 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 the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[CORRECTION (eca047) ROUNDUP: Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten up ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/correction-eca047-roundup-blazers-burn-through-spurs-tighten-up-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA CORRECTION (eca047) ROUNDUP: Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten upplayoff race in West By Paul Levine, dpa Eds: Corrects years of Portland defeats in first para?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - For the past six seasons the Portland Tr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1341.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Center Robin Lopez, Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Go]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1342.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Finally, the Suns found a way to beat a good team on the road. Finally, the Suns found a way to beat the New Orleans Hornets. Finally, they held a team to 100 points and didn't turn marginal offensive players into scoring machines. And it all came at the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1343.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns had lost four straight and nine of their last 10 games on the road allowed an average of 122.6 points per game before beating the Hornets on Wednesday. But they held New Orleans to 100 points and beat a team with a winning record on the road fo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Grizzlies Preview 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-grizzlies-preview-1344.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns won't be in the playoffs this season. They'll have to settle for trying to take advantage of a soft closing stretch as they look to finish up strong.After having their four-year streak of postseason appearances snapped, the Suns begin pla]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Grizzlies Preview 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-grizzlies-preview-1331.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns won't be in the playoffs this season. They'll have to settle for trying to take advantage of a soft closing stretch as they look to finish up strong.After having their four-year streak of postseason appearances snapped, the Suns begin pla]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1332.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns had lost four straight and nine of their last 10 games on the road allowed an average of 122.6 points per game before beating the Hornets on Wednesday.  But they held New Orleans to 100 points and beat a team with a winning record on the road f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1333.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Center Robin Lopez, Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Go]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1334.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Finally, the Suns found a way to beat a good team on the road. Finally, the Suns found a way to beat the New Orleans Hornets. Finally, they held a team to 100 points and didn't turn marginal offensive players into scoring machines. And it all came at the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1335.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TONIGHT: Rockets at SACRAMENTO Kings]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 105, Hornets 100]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-105-hornets-100.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal will be playoff outsiders for the first time in a long time.Nash had 24 points and 13 assists, making six key free throws in the final 42 seconds, and Phoenix survived a late New Orleans rally to take a 105-100 victory on W]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns' playoff hopes snuffed out despite win]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-playoff-hopes-snuffed-out-despite-win.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal will be playoff outsiders for the first time in a long time.Nash had 24 points and 13 assists, making six key free throws in the final 42 seconds, and Phoenix survived a late New Orleans rally to take a 105-100 victory on W]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul can't do it all for Hornets]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/paul-can-t-do-it-all-for-hornets.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If Chris Paul was going to outscore every player on the court, that was fine by Suns coach Alvin Gentry.In fact, that was essentially Gentry's plan from the beginning.Steve Nash had 24 points and 13 assists, making six key free throws in the final 42 seco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1326.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have now lost nine of their last 10 games on the road and have allowed an average of 122.6 points per game after giving up 140 to the Mavericks on Sunday. The Suns are now 16-22 on the road this season and are assured of their first losing reco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1327.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1328.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns worked hard to make sure Sunday's game in Dallas meant something. They won some big games over playoff-bound teams. They played through pain. They pulled out some close games down the stretch. And when Sunday came, you wonder why they bothered. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Hornets Preview 2009-04-08]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-hornets-preview-1329.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Hornets are officially going back to the playoffs, and with a victory on Wednesday night, they can make it official that the Phoenix Suns won't be joining them.Now playing to improve their seeding in the tight Western Conference, the Horne]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[James, Cavs regain form, spank Spurs ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/james-cavs-regain-form-spank-spurs-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:15:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA James, Cavs regain form, spank SpursBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Embarrassed by rare back-to-back losses, LeBron Jamesand the Cleveland Cavaliers had enough. ?? James scored 38 points, Mo Williams and Delonte We]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1318.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1319.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns worked hard to make sure Sunday's game in Dallas meant something. They won some big games over playoff-bound teams. They played through pain. They pulled out some close games down the stretch. And when Sunday came, you wonder why they bothered. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1320.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have now lost nine of their last 10 games on the road and have allowed an average of 122.6 points per game after giving up 140 to the Mavericks on Sunday. The Suns are now 16-22 on the road this season and are assured of their first losing reco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah Jazz game at a glance  2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/utah-jazz-game-at-a-glance--1321.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jazz 108, Hornets 94 Game 77: Sunday at New Orleans Arena Jazz's 41 points are a season-high for the first quarter, and a Hornets opponent season-high Ronnie Brewer scores 12 of his team-high 23 points on 6-of-6 field shooting in the opening quarter Utah ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1322.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:15:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TONIGHT: Trail Blazers at Rockets]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks 140, Suns 116]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-140-suns-116.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rick Carlisle often warns his players to "never underestimate greatness at any age," a reminder that even a guy on the downside of his career can flash his Hall of Fame credentials at any time.Jason Kidd sure backed up his coach's saying Sunday.On the aft]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1312.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1313.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns worked hard to make sure Sunday's game in Dallas meant something. They won some big games over playoff-bound teams. They played through pain. They pulled out some close games down the stretch. And when Sunday came, you wonder why they bothered. P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1314.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have now lost nine of their last 10 games on the road and have allowed an average of 122.6 points per game after giving up 140 to the Mavericks on Sunday. The Suns are now 16-22 on the road this season and are assured of their first losing reco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the winner should be ? ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/and-the-winner-should-be-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last week in this space the NBA's Most Valuable Player race was analyzed. The conclusion was that Cleveland's LeBron James deserves to edge out Miami's Dwyane Wade and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant for the association's top individual honor. Today, with just 10]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidd, Mavs nearly snuff out Suns' playoff hopes]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kidd-mavs-nearly-snuff-out-suns-playoff-hopes.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[About the only thing that went wrong for Jason Kidd on Sunday was failing to grab enough rebounds for a triple-double."Unfortunately," he said with a sly smile, "my teammates were making them."Kidd had 19 points, a season-high 20 assists and a major caree]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Mavericks Preview 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-mavericks-preview-1317.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:15:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Dallas Mavericks have given Phoenix a reasonable chance to make a last-ditched run at the postseason. The Suns' most significant barrier might be their problems on the road.All of the disappointing losses the Mavericks have suffered recently won't mat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Mavericks Preview 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-mavericks-preview-1304.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Dallas Mavericks have given Phoenix a reasonable chance to make a last-ditched run at the postseason. The Suns' most significant barrier might be their problems on the road.All of the disappointing losses the Mavericks have suffered recently won't mat]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1305.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The impossible has just been upgraded to a long shot. And for the Suns, it's the best-case scenario. While the Suns held serve and blew out the Kings on Friday, eighth-place Dallas dropped a stunner to Memphis and saw their lead reduced to three games wit]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1306.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns scored 130 or more points in regulation for the NBA-best sixth time this season¿all of which have come under coach Alvin Gentry in 46 days (25 games) since the All-Star break. The next closest team is the Golden State Warriors with four.  --Th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1307.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah Jazz game at a glance ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/utah-jazz-game-at-a-glance-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[T-Wolves 103, Jazz 102 Game 76: Friday at EnergySolutions Arena Jazz wrapped up a stretch of four games in five nights with a horrible home loss. Carlos Boozer went 1-of-9 from the field and finished with just six points. Minnesota went on a 13-2 run earl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourney MOPs a mixed bag in NBA]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/tourney-mops-a-mixed-bag-in-nba.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Guys like Joakim Noah may be stars in the NCAA tourney, but Randy Hill says they often wind up as pro washouts.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1310.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:15:24 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TONIGHT: Rockets at L.A. Lakers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns inch closer to playoff spot with rout of Kings]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-inch-closer-to-playoff-spot-with-rout-of-kings.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[That Sunday showdown in Dallas suddenly looks a lot more interesting for the Phoenix Suns.The Suns moved within three games of the Mavericks for the final playoff spot in the West, with six to play, after their 139-111 rout of Sacramento on Friday night a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allen's game-winning three in double OT lifts Celtics over Bobcats ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/allen-s-game-winning-three-in-double-ot-lifts-celtics-over-bobcats-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Allen's game-winning three in double OT lifts Celtics over BobcatsBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - With the game on the line, Paul Pierce had the ball and the Boston Celtics star didn't have to think twice about wha]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1299.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns can add, and they can read. They know that an a 0-3 road trip over the weekend turned their task of making the playoff from improbable to impossible and even running the table from here on out will likely not be enough to reel in Dallas and the f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1300.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns won a season-high sixth straight home game. The Suns are averaging 118.3 points in those six victories. --The Suns' last three consecutive wins (Denver, Utah, Houston) have come against Western Conference playoff teams and four of their last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1301.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, guard Goran Dragic, guard Alando Tucker, forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-04-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1302.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TONIGHT: Rockets at L.A. Lakers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings-Suns Preview 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kings-suns-preview-1303.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Playing at home instead of on the road has made all the difference for the Phoenix Suns over the past two months. The Sacramento Kings have seen that first-hand.Leading up to a game in which their playoff hopes could hang in the balance, the Suns go for a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1294.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns can add, and they can read. They know that an a 0-3 road trip over the weekend turned their task of making the playoff from improbable to impossible and even running the table from here on out will likely not be enough to reel in Dallas and the f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1295.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns won a season-high sixth straight home game. The Suns are averaging 118.3 points in those six victories. --The Suns' last three consecutive wins (Denver, Utah, Houston) have come against Western Conference playoff teams and four of their last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings-Suns Preview 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/kings-suns-preview-1296.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Playing at home instead of on the road has made all the difference for the Phoenix Suns over the past two months. The Sacramento Kings have seen that first-hand.Leading up to a game in which their playoff hopes could hang in the balance, the Suns go for a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1288.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, guard Goran Dragic, guard Alando Tucker, forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1289.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns can add, and they can read. They know that an a 0-3 road trip over the weekend turned their task of making the playoff from improbable to impossible and even running the table from here on out will likely not be enough to reel in Dallas and the f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1290.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns won a season-high sixth straight home game. The Suns are averaging 118.3 points in those six victories. --The Suns' last three consecutive wins (Denver, Utah, Houston) have come against Western Conference playoff teams and four of their last fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nash lifts Suns over Rockets]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nash-lifts-suns-over-rockets.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A spirited victory over the Houston Rockets may be too little, too late for the Phoenix Suns.Steve Nash had 25 points and 17 assists - with just one turnover - and the Suns held on for a 114-109 victory on Wednesday night."That was about as aggressive as ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answering your NBA questions: Suns must rebuild]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/answering-your-nba-questions-suns-must-rebuild.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash isn't getting younger and the Suns need wholesale changes.The next move seems obvious to Charley Rosen.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1293.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA is good about reacting to rules that need tweaking when situations arise that prove change is required.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1279.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With two minutes left in Utah Saturday night, the Suns had stormed back from a 21-point deficit against the Jazz to take a seven-point lead and it appeared that their slim playoff chances were about to grow some traction. But Phoenix let a golden opportun]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1280.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns went 0-3 on a critical road trip and have lost eight of their last nine games on the road. --Shaquille O'Neal is now facing the prospect of missing the postseason for the first time since the 1992-93 season, when he was a rookie with the Orland]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1281.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meltdown averted again ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/meltdown-averted-again-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's almost a shame they spend so much effort and energy building them, because lately the Jazz keep giving away their twenty-something-point leads ? only to rebound and win anyway. It happened last Saturday, when Utah was up by 21 on Phoenix ? but still ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Order still not restored in wild West ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/order-still-not-restored-in-wild-west-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Barring something unforeseen, and something catastrophic enough to make the citizens of San Antonio want to strangle themselves with their "Go Spurs Go" car banners, the Spurs will soon gain entrance to the NBA playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2009-04-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-1284.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The NBA is good about reacting to rules that need tweaking when situations arise that prove change is required.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top seeds have advantage]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/top-seeds-have-advantage.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The chase for home-court advantage could come down to the final day of the season.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knicks push Jazz to limit ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/knicks-push-jazz-to-limit-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With Mike D'Antoni coaching on the sidelines Monday night, the Jazz must have thought they were playing the Phoenix Suns again, judging from the way they gave away an elephant-sized lead in the second half for a second consecutive game.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockets-Suns Preview 2009-03-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-suns-preview-1287.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Houston Rockets' playoff seeding depends heavily on how the team fares during a daunting stretch of schedule before the postseason.There's even more at stake for the Phoenix Suns in the regular season's final two weeks.The Rockets continue their battl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1274.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With two minutes left in Utah Saturday night, the Suns had stormed back from a 21-point deficit against the Jazz to take a seven-point lead and it appeared that their slim playoff chances were about to grow some traction. But Phoenix let a golden opportun]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1275.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns went 0-3 on a critical road trip and have lost eight of their last nine games on the road. --Shaquille O'Neal is now facing the prospect of missing the postseason for the first time since the 1992-93 season, when he was a rookie with the Orland]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-31]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1276.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battered Jazz get day off ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/battered-jazz-get-day-off-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Perhaps it's a good thing that the Jazz, who play host tonight to the New York Knicks, had Sunday off from practice. Because the rims aren't the only things that take punishment when Shaquille O'Neal is on the court, and after they were reminded of that i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Kings Preview 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-kings-preview-1278.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Consecutive road losses have dealt a serious blow to the Phoenix Suns' chances of reaching the postseason. A date with the lowly Sacramento Kings might help them get back on track.On Sunday night, the Suns look to avoid being swept on their three-game roa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA-worst Kings upset Suns ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-worst-kings-upset-suns-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns are finding the road is a horrible place to make a playoff push.One night after a heartbreaking overtime loss in Utah, the Suns had a lackluster effort against the NBA's worst team. Jason Thompson had 21 points and Spencer ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams takes control after Jazz squander big lead ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/williams-takes-control-after-jazz-squander-big-lead-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With two minutes remaining in regulation Saturday, the Jazz's 21-point lead was long gone. The momentum was gone. Hopes for home-court advantage seemed to be gone as well. Fortunately for the Jazz, the only guy on the court who received mumbled MVP chants]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss slams a big dent in Suns' hopes ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/loss-slams-a-big-dent-in-suns-hopes-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was a quiet group of Phoenix Suns in the visitors' locker room in the bowels of EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night ? and with good reason. Phoenix's long-shot bid to earn a playoff spot in the Western Conference took a major hit after the Suns ble]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah Jazz: No Jazz colossal collapse ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/utah-jazz-no-jazz-colossal-collapse-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[They were about to add a new member into the club of monumental collapses. But even after they watched a 21-point lead crumble Saturday night like a house of cards, the Jazz were able to make the most of a new hand. They rallied from seven down themselves]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Kings Preview 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-kings-preview-1270.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Consecutive road losses have dealt a serious blow to the Phoenix Suns' chances of reaching the postseason. A date with the lowly Sacramento Kings might help them get back on track.On Sunday night, the Suns look to avoid being swept on their three-game roa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1271.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1272.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have lost two in a row after a season-best six-game winning streak was snapped, and they fell four games behind Dallas in the loss column for the final Western Conference playoff spot with just nine games remaining. --Even with the overtime per]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1273.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As if the Suns don't have enough to think about this summer, Saturday's overtime loss to the Jazz in Utah certainly will provide more musing material. A Suns win and a Dallas loss in Cleveland would have sliced the Mavericks' lead in the playoff chase to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1257.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1258.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have lost two in a row after a season-best six-game winning streak was snapped, and they fell four games behind Dallas in the loss column for the final Western Conference playoff spot with just nine games remaining. --Even with the overtime per]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1259.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As if the Suns don't have enough to think about this summer, Saturday's overtime loss to the Jazz in Utah certainly will provide more musing material. A Suns win and a Dallas loss in Cleveland would have sliced the Mavericks' lead in the playoff chase to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Kings Preview 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-kings-preview-1260.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Consecutive road losses have dealt a serious blow to the Phoenix Suns' chances of reaching the postseason. A date with the lowly Sacramento Kings might help them get back on track.On Sunday night, the Suns look to avoid being swept on their three-game roa]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz 104, Suns 99, OT]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-104-suns-99-ot.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After watching the Phoenix Suns make an unlikely comeback, the Utah Jazz needed a rally of their own.After blowing a 21-point, third-quarter lead, the Jazz used a frenzied comeback at the end of regulation to force overtime and then held on to beat the Su]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz blow 21-point lead, still down Suns in OT]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-blow-21-point-lead-still-down-suns-in-ot.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After watching the Phoenix Suns make an unlikely comeback, the Utah Jazz needed a rally of their own.After blowing a 21-point, third-quarter lead, the Jazz used a frenzied comeback at the end of regulation to force overtime and then held on to beat the Su]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz 104, Suns 99, OT 2009-03-29]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-104-suns-99-ot-1263.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Deron Williams scored seven of his 21 points in overtime, and the Utah Jazz rallied for a 104-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, blowing a 21-point, third-quarter lead before tying it with a frenzied comeback at the end of regulation.Williams a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rout by roster ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rout-by-roster-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SUMMARY: LaMarcus Aldridge and Rudy Fernandez lead the way as Blazers have six players in double figures]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answer is Aldridge ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/answer-is-aldridge-.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SUMMARY: Scoring 13 of a season-high 29 in the third period, the forward leads Blazers past Suns in a laugher]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1250.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was a set-up game for the Suns -- the second game in as many nights, with a two-hour plane ride in between, with Utah on one end and the young guns from Portland waiting on the other. Under normal circumstances, a split would do just fine. But the Suns]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1251.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns' season-best win streak of six games was snapped, and they fell four games behind Dallas in the loss column for the final Western Conference playoff spot. --The Suns allowed yet another opponent to put up a season high this season when LaMarcus]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1252.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back in NBA, Fesenko 'ready to prove something' ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/back-in-nba-fesenko-ready-to-prove-something-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Second-year center Kyrylo Fesenko was ready and willing to play in the NBA Development League.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz focus on final road games ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-focus-on-final-road-games-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At 14-21 on the road following Wednesday night's loss at Phoenix, and with just six away games left in the regular season, the Jazz are now guaranteed to have their eighth straight season with a losing record when not playing in Utah. Not since they went ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Jazz Preview 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-jazz-preview-1255.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Strong defensive play during a 13-game home winning streak has helped keep Utah in playoff position. That run won't last much longer if the Jazz can't put forth a better effort in transition.The Jazz look to avenge a loss earlier this week to the high-sco]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howard plays big, Magic holds off Celtics to clinch Southeast crown ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/howard-plays-big-magic-holds-off-celtics-to-clinch-southeast-crown-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Howard plays big, Magic holds off Celtics to clinch Southeast crownBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Dwight Howard played big at both ends from start to finish. ?? Howard had 24 points, 21 rebounds and blocked Paul P]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1242.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It was a set-up game for the Suns -- the second game in as many nights, with a two-hour plane ride in between, with Utah on one end and the young guns from Portland waiting on the other. Under normal circumstances, a split would do just fine. But the Suns]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1243.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns' season-best win streak of six games was snapped, and they fell four games behind Dallas in the loss column for the final Western Conference playoff spot. --The Suns allowed yet another opponent to put up a season high this season when LaMarcus]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1244.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers 129, Suns 109]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-129-suns-109.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LaMarcus Aldridge is steadily getting to where he - and Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan - believe he can be.Aldridge scored a season-high 29 points and added 12 rebounds to help Portland snap the Phoenix Suns' six-game winning streak with a 129-109 vict]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldridge goes off as Blazers rout Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/aldridge-goes-off-as-blazers-rout-suns.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LaMarcus Aldridge is steadily getting to where he - and Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan - believe he can be.Aldridge scored a season-high 29 points and added 12 rebounds to help Portland snap the Phoenix Suns' six-game winning streak with a 129-109 vict]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free-throw shooting, tough call doom Jazz ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/free-throw-shooting-tough-call-doom-jazz-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX ? There was the lousy count in the second game of back-to-back sets, 3-13 before getting started this time. There was the dubious overall road record, 14-20 coming into the evening. And there was the most-stunning mark of them all, 0-8 away from h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another road meltdown ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/another-road-meltdown-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Phoenix ? As agonizingly close as the Jazz came Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns, the search for answers will have to continue when it comes to winning on the road and in the second game of back-to-back sets.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Trail Blazers Preview 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-trail-blazers-preview-1249.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns had an 11-game winning streak against the Portland Trail Blazers snapped in the teams' latest meeting thanks to a career-high 52 points from Brandon Roy.The Suns, though, have a much more important streak going right now.Continuing its pu]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1233.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns are stringing wins together. They are winning at home. They are beating playoff teams. They are even winning on national television -- all feats they rarely accomplished in the first four months of the season. At the very least, they are making t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1234.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns extended their season-best win streak to six games, adding to the longest active win streak in the Western Conference, trailing only the 10-straight games won by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA.Three of the Suns' last four wins have now come]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1235.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Trail Blazers Preview 2009-03-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-trail-blazers-preview-1236.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns had an 11-game winning streak against the Portland Trail Blazers snapped in the teams' latest meeting thanks to a career-high 52 points from Brandon Roy.The Suns, though, have a much more important streak going right now.Continuing its pu]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Jazz 114]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-jazz-114.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill certainly isn't done yet.The 36-year-old Hill, often written off because of a series of serious injuries over his 14-year NBA career, scored 26 points, including a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 31.5 seconds remaining, to lift the Phoenix ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill paces Suns to sixth straight win]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/hill-paces-suns-to-sixth-straight-win.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill scored 26 points, including a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 31.5 seconds remaining, to lift the Phoenix Suns to their season-high sixth straight victory, 118-114 over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.The win kept the Suns three games behi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a playoff race again ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/it-s-a-playoff-race-again-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SUMMARY: The Blazers lose in overtime, while Phoenix is beating Denver]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz welcome London trip ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-welcome-london-trip-.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ever since the Jazz were reported to be under consideration to make a preseason trip to Europe, Andrei Kirilenko expressed hope that London would be one of the destinations.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz-Suns Preview 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-suns-preview-1241.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns lost six straight games earlier this month, they didn't appear to have any chance of making the playoffs.It turns out the Suns aren't quite ready to go away.Phoenix seeks its sixth win in a row Wednesday night when it hosts the Utah ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1226.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If the Suns are able to climb back into a playoff spot down the stretch, it will be the play of their bench and coach Alvin Gentry's faith in it that will have played a huge role.  Injuries to Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa might have made the moves]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1227.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns needed it more than Denver. They extended their season-best win streak to five games and by virtue of ending the Nuggets' win streak at four, they own the longest active win streak in the Western Conference. Only Cleveland (nine games) has a lo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1228.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz-Suns Preview 2009-03-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-suns-preview-1229.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When the Phoenix Suns lost six straight games earlier this month, they didn't appear to have any chance of making the playoffs.It turns out the Suns aren't quite ready to go away.Phoenix seeks its sixth win in a row Wednesday night when it hosts the Utah ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Nuggets 115 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-nuggets-115-1230.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill was struggling all game, unable to find his shot.Until it mattered most.Hill hit a 12-foot jumper in the lane to break a tie with 58.6 seconds remaining, then added a free throw with 6.2 seconds left to help Phoenix extend its season-high winni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report  2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report--1231.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TOMORROW]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA REPORT  2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-report--1232.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[STANDINGS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Nuggets 115]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-nuggets-115.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns improved their playoff chances with another hard-fought victory.And it doesn't get any easier from here.Grant Hill hit a 12-foot jumper in the lane to break a tie with 58.6 seconds remaining, then added a free throw with 6.2 seconds left ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Nuggets 115 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-nuggets-115-1218.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill was struggling all game, unable to find his shot.Until it mattered most.Hill hit a 12-foot jumper in the lane to break a tie with 58.6 seconds remaining, then added a free throw with 6.2 seconds left to help Phoenix extend its season-high winni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1219.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If the Suns are able to climb back into a playoff spot down the stretch, it will be the play of their bench and coach Alvin Gentry's faith in it that will have played a huge role.  Injuries to Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa might have made the moves]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1220.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns needed it more than Denver. They extended their season-best win streak to five games and by virtue of ending the Nuggets' win streak at four, they own the longest active win streak in the Western Conference. Only Cleveland (nine games) has a lo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1221.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns win season-high fifth straight]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-win-season-high-fifth-straight.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Grant Hill scored 23 points and Jason Richardson added 22 as the Phoenix Suns extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a 118-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.Hill hit a 12-foot jump shot with 58.6 seconds remaining t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq calls out LeBron for 'weak' intro]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-calls-out-lebron-for-weak-intro.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaq thinks his human bowling intro beats LeBron's camera work. Why not rack your "abdullah oblongata" and see for yourself?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bosh's birthday bender overshadows basement battle ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/bosh-s-birthday-bender-overshadows-basement-battle-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been more than three years since Bryan Colangelo arrived in Toronto, since the Raptors' coaches and players and big brains began talking and talking and talking about playing up-tempo Basketball with high-volume shooting.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you can only catch one game every night ...]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/if-you-can-only-catch-one-game-every-night-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The tourney's going and baseball's about to start, but Randy Hill has one NBA game each night you must squeeze into your schedule.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1211.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns finally have a four-game winning streak. And wouldn't you know -- it probably came one game too late. Five games ago, the Suns lost at home to eighth-place Dallas and dug themselves quite a hole in their down-the-stretch playoff push. Since then,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1212.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have a four-game winning streak for the first time this season, and they have their longest winning streak since they won seven in a row from March 9-22 last season. They were 0-5 in their previous attempts at a four-game winning streak this se]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1213.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets-Suns Preview 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nuggets-suns-preview-1214.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Playing some of their best basketball of the season, the Denver Nuggets open their final road trip of the season looking to increase their Northwest Division lead and climb up the tightly bunched Western Conference standings.The Nuggets, though, arrive at]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 128, Wizards 96]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-128-wizards-96.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal appreciates his place among the greats of the NBA. He just thinks he should have done more.O'Neal scored 13 in the Phoenix Suns' 128-96 victory over Washington on Saturday night to pass Moses Malone as the No. 5 scorer in NBA history with]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tweet posted on Shaq's feed at halftime 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/tweet-posted-on-shaq-s-feed-at-halftime-1216.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Halftime "tweets" seem to be the latest NBA fad.Suns center Shaquille O'Neal posted a note on his Twitter feed before a home game against Washington on Saturday night, suggesting he planned to post to the popular social networking Web site during halftime]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1203.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns have a four-game winning streak for the first time this season, and they have their longest winning streak since they won seven in a row from March 9-22 last season. They were 0-5 in their previous attempts at a four-game winning streak this se]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1204.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, Forward Stromile Swift, ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1205.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns finally have a four-game winning streak. And wouldn't you know -- it probably came one game too late. Five games ago, the Suns lost at home to eighth-place Dallas and dug themselves quite a hole in their down-the-stretch playoff push. Since then,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq becomes No. 5 all-time scorer in Suns rout of Wiz]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-becomes-no-5-all-time-scorer-in-suns-rout-of-wiz.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal appreciates his place among the greats of the NBA. He just thinks he should have done more.O'Neal scored 13 in the Phoenix Suns' 128-96 victory over Washington on Saturday night to pass Moses Malone as the No. 5 scorer in NBA history with]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tweet posted on Shaq's feed at halftime]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/tweet-posted-on-shaq-s-feed-at-halftime.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Halftime "tweets" seem to be the latest NBA fad.Suns center Shaquille O'Neal posted a note on his Twitter feed before a home game against Washington on Saturday night, suggesting he planned to post to the popular social networking Web site during halftime]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tweet posted on Shaq's feed at halftime 2009-03-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/tweet-posted-on-shaq-s-feed-at-halftime-1208.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Halftime "tweets" seem to be the latest NBA fad.Suns center Shaquille O'Neal posted a note on his Twitter feed before a home game against Washington on Saturday night, suggesting he planned to post to the popular social networking Web site during halftime]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoudemire says he'll wear goggles in future]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stoudemire-says-he-ll-wear-goggles-in-future.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire said he will wear goggles when he returns to the NBA next season, and the All-Star forward doesn't expect his eye injury to affect the way he plays the game."As long as I've got eye protection, I should be OK," he said, "still play aggres]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report  2009-03-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report--1210.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TOMORROW]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wizards-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns are taking advantage of a stretch against weaker opponents, but still haven't made up much ground in the Western Conference. Adding to the frustration is that they'll be without Leandro Barbosa for at least a week.The Suns look to win fou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1198.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The pace keeps increasing. The turnovers keep dropping. And while parts continue to fall off the Suns like an old jalopy, the engine is still running like a top. With Amare Stoudemire already gone, the Suns lost Leandro Barbosa just 11 minutes into Wednes]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1199.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--For the first time in franchise history, Phoenix had four players score 20 points or more for two consecutive regulation games. Shaquille O'Neal (26), Jason Richardson (25), Steve Nash (24) and Grant Hill (21) did the honors on Wednesday. It's the first]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-20]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1200.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns pound 76ers for third straight win 2009-03-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-pound-76ers-for-third-straight-win-1201.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot.Jason Richardson scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns to their third straight victory, 126-116 over the Philadelphia 76ers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns, Warriors to meet in outdoor game 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-to-meet-in-outdoor-game-1202.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns will play another exhibition game outdoors in this desert resort area, this time on Oct. 10 against the Golden State Warriors.The Suns faced the Denver Nuggets at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden last October and lost 77-72 before a sellout]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1191.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--For the first time in franchise history, Phoenix had four players score 20 points or more for two consecutive regulation games. Shaquille O'Neal (26), Jason Richardson (25), Steve Nash (24) and Grant Hill (21) did the honors on Wednesday. It's the first]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1192.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1193.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The pace keeps increasing. The turnovers keep dropping. And while parts continue to fall off the Suns like an old jalopy, the engine is still running like a top. With Amare Stoudemire already gone, the Suns lost Leandro Barbosa just 11 minutes into Wednes]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns pound 76ers for third straight win 2009-03-19]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-pound-76ers-for-third-straight-win-1194.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot.Jason Richardson scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns to their third straight victory, 126-116 over the Philadelphia 76ers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns, Warriors to meet in outdoor game 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-to-meet-in-outdoor-game-1195.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns will play another exhibition game outdoors in this desert resort area, this time on Oct. 10 against the Golden State Warriors.The Suns faced the Denver Nuggets at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden last October and lost 77-72 before a sellout]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report  2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report--1196.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[FRIDAY]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 126, 76ers 116]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-126-76ers-116.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot.Jason Richardson scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns to their third straight victory, 126-116 over the Philadelphia 76ers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns pound 76ers for third straight win]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-pound-76ers-for-third-straight-win.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot.Jason Richardson scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half, and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns to their third straight victory, 126-116 over the Philadelphia 76ers]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns' Barbosa injures knee]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-barbosa-injures-knee.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa injured his left knee Wednesday night during the first quarter of the Suns' game against the Philadelphia 76ers.Barbosa left the game with 26.3 seconds to go in the opening period because of what was diagnosed as a hyperexten]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns, Warriors to meet in outdoor game]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-to-meet-in-outdoor-game.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns will play another exhibition game outdoors in this desert resort area, this time on Oct. 10 against the Golden State Warriors.The Suns faced the Denver Nuggets at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden last October and lost 77-72 before a sellout]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1187.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Leandro Barbosa is playing through a painful abdominal strain. Steve Nash shook off a pinched nerve in his neck. Matt Barnes and Grant Hill were diving for loose balls and keeping plays alive. Shaquille O'Neal, in a back-to-back game against an up-tempo f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1188.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns snapped a four-game losing streak at Oracle Arena, their longest active losing streak on any enemy floor. --The 154 points Phoenix scored was the most by any NBA team this season. The previous mark was 144, which Golden State scored against the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1189.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report  2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report--1190.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[FRIDAY]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1175.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Leandro Barbosa is playing through a painful abdominal strain. Steve Nash shook off a pinched nerve in his neck. Matt Barnes and Grant Hill were diving for loose balls and keeping plays alive. Shaquille O'Neal, in a back-to-back game against an up-tempo f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1176.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns snapped a four-game losing streak at Oracle Arena, their longest active losing streak on any enemy floor. --The 154 points Phoenix scored was the most by any NBA team this season. The previous mark was 144, which Golden State scored against the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1177.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/76ers-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns' hopes of pulling back into the Western Conference playoff race have been bolstered by wins over two teams long out of it.Beating the streaking Philadelphia 76ers would likely provide an even bigger confidence boost.The Suns look to follo]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mighty Lakers continue their home mastery over Mavericks ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mighty-lakers-continue-their-home-mastery-over-mavericks-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Mighty Lakers continue their home mastery over MavericksBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Mark Cuban may legally own the Dallas Mavericks, but the Lakers own them in Los Angeles. ?? Kobe Bryanttossed in 28 points, Tr]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY  2009-03-18]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary--1180.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mutombo starts for Yao]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns set season scoring mark in win 2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-set-season-scoring-mark-in-win-1181.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team, Shaquille O'Neal added 26, and the Phoenix Suns rang up the highest point total in the NBA this season in a 154-130 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.Matt Barnes, another form]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Warriors Preview 2009-03-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-preview-1182.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:15:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns managed to snap their longest losing streak in four years their last time out, but their up-tempo offense never got in rhythm.That shouldn't be a problem Sunday night.In a matchup featuring two teams that like to push the ball up the cour]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1168.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1169.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Leandro Barbosa is playing through a painful abdominal strain. Steve Nash shook off a pinched nerve in his neck. Matt Barnes and Grant Hill were diving for loose balls and keeping plays alive. Shaquille O'Neal, in a back-to-back game against an up-tempo f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-17]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1170.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns snapped a four-game losing streak at Oracle Arena, their longest active losing streak on any enemy floor. --The 154 points Phoenix scored was the most by any NBA team this season. The previous mark was 144, which Golden State scored against the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns set season scoring mark in win 2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-set-season-scoring-mark-in-win-1171.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team, Shaquille O'Neal added 26, and the Phoenix Suns rang up the highest point total in the NBA this season in a 154-130 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.Matt Barnes, another form]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Warriors Preview 2009-03-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-preview-1172.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns managed to snap their longest losing streak in four years their last time out, but their up-tempo offense never got in rhythm.That shouldn't be a problem Sunday night.In a matchup featuring two teams that like to push the ball up the cour]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns end season-long losing streak 2009-03-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-end-season-long-losing-streak-1173.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The way things have been going lately, the Phoenix Suns will gladly take a sputtering victory over Oklahoma City.The 106-95 win Saturday night lacked the impressiveness of Phoenix's 140-118 romp over the Thunder three weeks ago, but it was good enough to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Beat  2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-beat--1174.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BASELINE CUT]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1160.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Leandro Barbosa is playing through a painful abdominal strain. Steve Nash shook off a pinched nerve in his neck. Matt Barnes and Grant Hill were diving for loose balls and keeping plays alive. Shaquille O'Neal, in a back-to-back game against an up-tempo f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1161.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns snapped a four-game losing streak at Oracle Arena, their longest active losing streak on any enemy floor. --The 154 points Phoenix scored was the most by any NBA team this season. The previous mark was 144, which Golden State scored against the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1162.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Goran Dragic, Guard Alando Tucker, F]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 154, Warriors 130]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-154-warriors-130.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Now that the runnin' Phoenix Suns are making a playoff push, Shaq is wondering what took them so long.Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team, Shaquille O'Neal added 26, and the Suns rang up the highest point total in the NBA this season]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns set season scoring mark in win]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-set-season-scoring-mark-in-win.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jason Richardson scored 31 points against his former team, Shaquille O'Neal added 26, and the Phoenix Suns rang up the highest point total in the NBA this season in a 154-130 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.Matt Barnes, another form]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Warriors Preview 2009-03-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-preview-1165.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns managed to snap their longest losing streak in four years their last time out, but their up-tempo offense never got in rhythm.That shouldn't be a problem Sunday night.In a matchup featuring two teams that like to push the ball up the cour]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns end season-long losing streak 2009-03-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-end-season-long-losing-streak-1166.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The way things have been going lately, the Phoenix Suns will gladly take a sputtering victory over Oklahoma City.The 106-95 win Saturday night lacked the impressiveness of Phoenix's 140-118 romp over the Thunder three weeks ago, but it was good enough to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Beat  2009-03-16]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-beat--1167.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BASELINE CUT]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Warriors Preview 2009-03-15]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-warriors-preview-1153.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns managed to snap their longest losing streak in four years their last time out, but their up-tempo offense never got in rhythm.That shouldn't be a problem Sunday night.In a matchup featuring two teams that like to push the ball up the cour]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 106, Thunder 95]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-106-thunder-95.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The way things have been going lately, the Phoenix Suns will gladly take a sputtering victory over Oklahoma City.The 106-95 win Saturday night lacked the impressiveness of Phoenix's 140-118 romp over the Thunder three weeks ago, but it was good enough to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns end season-long losing streak]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-end-season-long-losing-streak.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The way things have been going lately, the Phoenix Suns will gladly take a sputtering victory over Oklahoma City.The 106-95 win Saturday night lacked the impressiveness of Phoenix's 140-118 romp over the Thunder three weeks ago, but it was good enough to ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1156.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, guard Goran Dragic, forward Stromile Swift]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1157.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns are still playing hard. They can still put up points with the best of them. But for the sixth straight time, a close game in the fourth quarter slipped through their fingers because their defense is unable to step up a notch down the stretch. Thi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-14]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1158.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Once again, Phoenix's offense was fine. The 111 points the Suns tallied was the most Cleveland has given up all season. The Suns had 93 points after three quarters -- three more than Cleveland surrenders in an entire game (an NBA-best 90.4 points a game]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder-Suns Preview 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-suns-preview-1159.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The last time they faced Oklahoma City, the Phoenix Suns appeared to be back on track with their run-and-gun style.Now Phoenix would settle for a victory no matter how it looks.The Suns try to avoid their longest losing streak since 2004 - also the last y]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks can win in playoffs Key will be avoiding a first-round date with the Lakers ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-can-win-in-playoffs-key-will-be-avoiding-a-first-round-date-with-the-lakers-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hitching onto the Mavericks' bandwagon can be a risky proposition. But it's starting to look as if it is time.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another MVP trophy waiting for Bryant ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/another-mvp-trophy-waiting-for-bryant-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO - After he swished a three-pointer with Spurs rookie George Hill hanging all over him in the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant gave a wink to the crowd as he loped down court.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder-Suns Preview 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-suns-preview-1146.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The last time they faced Oklahoma City, the Phoenix Suns appeared to be back on track with their run-and-gun style.Now Phoenix would settle for a victory no matter how it looks.The Suns try to avoid their longest losing streak since 2004 - also the last y]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers 119, Suns 111]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-119-suns-111.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LeBron James had won in every building in the NBA, except the US Airways Center in Phoenix.He put an emphatic end to that drought on Thursday night.The Cleveland phenomenon had his third straight triple-double - 34 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds - and th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1148.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Once again, Phoenix's offense was fine. The 111 points the Suns tallied was the most Cleveland has given up all season. The Suns had 93 points after three quarters -- three more than Cleveland surrenders in an entire game (an NBA-best 90.4 points a game]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1149.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, guard Goran Dragic, forward Stromile Swift]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1150.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns are still playing hard. They can still put up points with the best of them. But for the sixth straight time, a close game in the fourth quarter slipped through their fingers because their defense is unable to step up a notch down the stretch. Thi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers 119, Suns 111 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-119-suns-111-1151.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LeBron James finally won in Phoenix, with the latest in a string of fabulous performances for the East's front-running Cleveland Cavaliers.James had his third straight triple-double - 34 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds - and the Cavaliers pulled away over]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron stays hot; Suns stay cold]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lebron-stays-hot-suns-stay-cold.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:15:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[LeBron James got his third consecutive triple-double and a long-sought first win in Phoenix.James had 34 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won a road game against the Suns for the first time in a decade, 119-111 on Thursday n]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-13]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1143.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:40:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Once again, Phoenix's offense was fine. The 111 points the Suns tallied was the most Cleveland has given up all season. The Suns had 93 points after three quarters -- three more than Cleveland surrenders in an entire game (an NBA-best 90.4 points a game]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star-crossed Suns sinking out of sight in West]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/star-crossed-suns-sinking-out-of-sight-in-west.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[No matter how much new coach Alvin Gentry has revved up the Phoenix offense, the Suns can't keep up with the competition in the West.A five-game losing streak has Phoenix five games behind eighth-place Dallas, entering Wednesday night's play, for the fina]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavaliers-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/cavaliers-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Cleveland Cavaliers are eyeing the NBA's best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.The Phoenix Suns are quickly losing sight of their postseason chances.The Cavaliers look to continue their dominance over the Western Conference on T]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1137.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1138.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This was where the Suns had to draw the line in the sand. The Mavericks were beginning the same kind of tough, four-game road trip the Suns had just returned from 0-4 with confidence shaken and back to the ball. Dallas was missing Josh Howard, Jason Terry]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1139.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Dallas had lost nine straight games on the road against Western Conference opponents before beating the Suns Tuesday. --Suns center Shaquille O'Neal scored 21 points on Tuesday, giving him 27,322 for his career and moving him past Elvin Hayes (27,313) f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stern must relax fight rule to avoid future ruin]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/stern-must-relax-fight-rule-to-avoid-future-ruin.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sometimes that's all a guy who leaves the bench during a fight needs. It's time for David Stern to fix a broken rule, Ian O'Connor says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks 122, Suns 117 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-122-suns-117-1141.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dirk Nowitzki made one twisting, one-legged jumper after another, and with each basket, the Phoenix Suns' playoff hopes faded.Nowitzki scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night to widen th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavs widen playoff lead over Suns  2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavs-widen-playoff-lead-over-suns--1142.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:15:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night to widen their lead over the Suns for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.The Suns lost their season-worst fifth in a r]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1127.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1128.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This was where the Suns had to draw the line in the sand. The Mavericks were beginning the same kind of tough, four-game road trip the Suns had just returned from 0-4 with confidence shaken and back to the ball. Dallas was missing Josh Howard, Jason Terry]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1129.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Dallas had lost nine straight games on the road against Western Conference opponents before beating the Suns Tuesday. --Suns center Shaquille O'Neal scored 21 points on Tuesday, giving him 27,322 for his career and moving him past Elvin Hayes (27,313) f]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks 122, Suns 117]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-122-suns-117.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Now that Dallas has pulled away from the Phoenix Suns in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Mavericks are setting their sights higher.Dallas, behind a 34-point performance from Dirk Nowitzki, beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks 122, Suns 117 2009-03-11]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-122-suns-117-1131.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dirk Nowitzki made one twisting, one-legged jumper after another, and with each basket, the Phoenix Suns' playoff hopes faded.Nowitzki scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night to widen th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavs widen playoff lead over Suns ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavs-widen-playoff-lead-over-suns-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix 122-117 on Tuesday night to widen their lead over the Suns for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.The Suns lost their season-worst fifth in a r]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising to the challenge ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rising-to-the-challenge-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kurt Thomas was one of the last players to walk out of the Spurs' locker room after Sunday afternoon's victory over Phoenix. The fact that he was actually able to walk - instead of limp or hobble - was a pleasant surprise.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big game, smaller stakes It's a battle of former West powerhouses ... fighting for No. 8 seed ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/big-game-smaller-stakes-it-s-a-battle-of-former-west-powerhouses-fighting-for-no-8-seed-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Every day brings another reminder of how something we once cherished has lost value.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1119.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, forward Stromile Swift, forward Jared Dudl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1120.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, the Suns beat the Lakers at home, moved to within a game of a playoff spot, and hit the road for four games with as much momentum as they have been able to muster all season. Seven days later, after ending a death-march, four-game road trip i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1121.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--For the second straight game, the opposing point guard put up 30 points against the Suns. Friday, it was Aaron Brooks, and Sunday it was Tony Parker, who overcame a slow start against defender Grant Hill to score 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarte]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker percolates ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/parker-percolates-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Physically, Mike D'Antoni was nowhere near the AT&T Center on Sunday afternoon. He was 1,800 miles away in New Jersey, preparing his New York Knicks for a game against the Nets that would have no bearing on the Western Conference playoff race.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavericks-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/mavericks-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A tough week has hurt the Phoenix Suns' chances of catching the Dallas Mavericks for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Perhaps Josh Howard's absence will give them a boost.In danger of losing five straight for the first time in over four years, th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neal looking like his old self ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/o-neal-looking-like-his-old-self-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's been a busy 10 days for Phoenix center Shaquille O'Neal.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report  2009-03-10]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report--1125.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[WEDNESDAY]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs extend Suns' losing streak to 4 2009-03-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/spurs-extend-suns-losing-streak-to-4-1126.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tony Parker scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the San Antonio Spurs sent the sliding Phoenix Suns home winless on their four-game road swing with a 103-98 victory Sunday.Parker punctuated his fourth 30-point game in his last seven outin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1111.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, the Suns beat the Lakers at home, moved to within a game of a playoff spot, and hit the road for four games with as much momentum as they have been able to muster all season. Seven days later, after ending a death-march, four-game road trip i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1112.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--For the second straight game, the opposing point guard put up 30 points against the Suns. Friday, it was Aaron Brooks, and Sunday it was Tony Parker, who overcame a slow start against defender Grant Hill to score 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarte]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-09]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1113.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, forward Stromile Swift, forward Jared Dudl]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs 103, Suns 98]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/spurs-103-suns-98.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tony Parker had another big game and the Phoenix Suns had another loss. How long those trends keep up may decide where each winds up come playoff time.Putting away the Suns with 12 points in the fourth quarter, Parker notched his fourth 30-point performan]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs extend Suns' losing streak to 4]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/spurs-extend-suns-losing-streak-to-4.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tony Parker scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the San Antonio Spurs sent the sliding Phoenix Suns home winless on their four-game road swing with a 103-98 victory Sunday.Parker punctuated his fourth 30-point game in his last seven outin]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz ranked 11th-most successful professional sports franchise ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-ranked-11th-most-successful-professional-sports-franchise-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thirty-five years ago today, the Jazz officially became an NBA franchise. Flash forward and ? according to rankings this week from bizjournals.com, the Web site for American Cities Business Journals ? they're the 11th-most successful team at winning and m]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Spurs Preview 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-spurs-preview-1117.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The San Antonio Spurs have eliminated the Phoenix Suns in three of the past four postseasons, and as the NBA enters the final stretch of the 2008-09 regular season, the Spurs are again one of the favorites in the Western Conference.The Suns, however, migh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks prevails in duel with Nash 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/brooks-prevails-in-duel-with-nash-1118.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Forget Yao Ming vs. Shaquille O'Neal. Aaron Brooks and Steve Nash put on the real show in Houston on Friday night.Brooks scored a career-high 30 points and drove past O'Neal for the winning basket in the Rockets' 116-112 win over the Phoenix Suns. Nash sh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Spurs Preview 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-spurs-preview-1104.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The San Antonio Spurs have eliminated the Phoenix Suns in three of the past four postseasons, and as the NBA enters the final stretch of the 2008-09 regular season, the Spurs are again one of the favorites in the Western Conference.The Suns, however, migh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1105.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Stromile Swift, Center Robin Lopez]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1106.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Once again, there is nothing wrong with the Suns' offense. Houston coach Rick Adelman watched in disbelief as Phoenix knocked down 12 three-pointers and put up 112 points without much trouble. But defense? That's another story. The Suns couldn't get the s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1107.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Another loss and another career high by an opposing perimeter player. The total this season is now approaching a dozen. Two nights after both Michael Beasley (28 points) and Dequan Cook (27) had their career highs for Miami, Aaron Brooks scored a career]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks prevails in duel with Nash 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/brooks-prevails-in-duel-with-nash-1108.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Forget Yao Ming vs. Shaquille O'Neal. Aaron Brooks and Steve Nash put on the real show in Houston on Friday night.Brooks scored a career-high 30 points and drove past O'Neal for the winning basket in the Rockets' 116-112 win over the Phoenix Suns. Nash sh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report  2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report--1109.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TOMORROW]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz at 35 &raquo 2009-03-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-at-35-raquo-1110.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[April 14, 2004 ? Despite all their efforts, theUtahJazz missed the playoffs by one game, finishing behind Denver. The Jazz finish also ended a streak of 20 consecutive seasons in the playoffs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1096.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Stromile Swift, Center Robin Lopez]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1097.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Once again, there is nothing wrong with the Suns' offense. Houston coach Rick Adelman watched in disbelief as Phoenix knocked down 12 three-pointers and put up 112 points without much trouble. But defense? That's another story. The Suns couldn't get the s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-07]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1098.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--Another loss and another career high by an opposing perimeter player. The total this season is now approaching a dozen. Two nights after both Michael Beasley (28 points) and Dequan Cook (27) had their career highs for Miami, Aaron Brooks scored a career]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks prevails in duel with Nash]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/brooks-prevails-in-duel-with-nash.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Forget Yao Ming vs. Shaquille O'Neal. Aaron Brooks and Steve Nash put on the real show in Houston on Friday night.Brooks scored a career-high 30 points and drove past O'Neal for the winning basket in the Rockets' 116-112 win over the Phoenix Suns. Nash sh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[nba playoff picture With the Rockets among nine teams vying for seeding in the Western Conference, each remaining game takes on ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-playoff-picture-with-the-rockets-among-nine-teams-vying-for-seeding-in-the-western-conference-each-remaining-game-takes-on-added-importance-the-race-is-on-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Inside]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq to Van Gundy: 'Don't play with me']]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-to-van-gundy-don-t-play-with-me-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal is still seething about Stan Van Gundy criticizing him for allegedly flopping, even after the Orlando coach apologized.The so-called Flop-Flap started Tuesday night, when Shaq and the Phoenix Suns played the Magic in Orlando. Dwight Howar]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazz at 35 &raquo 2009-03-06]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/jazz-at-35-raquo-1102.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[April 14, 2004 ? Despite all their efforts, theUtahJazz missed the playoffs by one game, finishing behind Denver. The Jazz finish also ended a streak of 20 consecutive seasons in the playoffs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROCKETS SUMMARY ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rockets-summary-.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TODAY: PHOENIX Suns at Rockets]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Rockets Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-rockets-preview.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While Shaquille O'Neal has been engaged in a war of words with a former coach, one Western Conference center is siding with the Phoenix big man.Usually looking to slow down the future Hall of Famer, Yao Ming offered O'Neal his support following Houston's ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gundy shrugs off barbs, calls Shaq 'sensitive']]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/van-gundy-shrugs-off-barbs-calls-shaq-sensitive-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stan Van Gundy walked into the Orlando Magic locker room Thursday morning, and before he could even prepare for practice, his players had a message."You better leave Shaq alone," forward Rashard Lewis told him.And with that, the Flop-Flap continued.A day ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gundy on Shaq: I 'hurt his feelings']]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/van-gundy-on-shaq-i-hurt-his-feelings-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stan Van Gundy walked into the Orlando Magic locker room Thursday morning, and before he could even prepare for practice, his players had a message."You better leave Shaq alone," forward Rashard Lewis told him.And with that, the Flop-Flap continued.A day ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pistons rock Nuggets, spoil Billups' return ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/pistons-rock-nuggets-spoil-billups-return-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Pistons rock Nuggets, spoil Billups' returnBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Chauncey Billups received the love, but the Detroit Pistons spoiled his emotional homecoming. ?? Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points, Richard ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1092.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Even after getting swept by Miami and losing Wednesday, the Suns have a better overall record than the Heat. But while Miami has its sights set on home court in the first round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, the Suns are watching their chances]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1093.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--F/C Stromile Swift, who signed a one-year contract for the pro-rated minimum on Wednesday, spent his first game as a Sun watching from the bench as coach Alvin Gentry employed only eight players for the first time since taking over the job. --The Suns s]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1094.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Guard Leandro Barbosa, Forward Louis Amundson, forward Jared Dudley. PLAYER NOTES: --C Sh]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade, Heat outgun Shaq, Suns 2009-03-05]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wade-heat-outgun-shaq-suns-1095.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal knocked Dwyane Wade to the ground, then stood over him for a few seconds, seeming almost unsure of what to do.Didn't matter. Wade was great once again - and his teammates picked him up when he needed the lift.Wade scored 35 points and tie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns sign Stromile Swift for rest of season]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-sign-stromile-swift-for-rest-of-season.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Forward Stromile Swift signed a free-agent contract with Phoenix on Wednesday for the remainder of the season, giving the Suns another big man to replace the injured Amare Stoudemire.Swift was in uniform Wednesday night when the Suns visited the Miami Hea]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade, Heat outgun Shaq, Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/wade-heat-outgun-shaq-suns.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal knocked Dwyane Wade to the ground, then stood over him for a few seconds, seeming almost unsure of what to do.Didn't matter. Wade was great once again - and his teammates picked him up when he needed the lift.Wade scored 35 points and tie]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neal reacts strongly to Van Gundy flop comment]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/o-neal-reacts-strongly-to-van-gundy-flop-comment.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal flopped against Orlando center Dwight Howard. Now he's standing up to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy.Responding to Van Gundy's reaction about O'Neal's tactics against Howard on Tuesday night, the Phoenix center lashed out at his former coach ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neal rips Van Gundy for flop comment]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/o-neal-rips-van-gundy-for-flop-comment.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal flopped against Orlando center Dwight Howard. Now he's standing up to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy.Responding to Van Gundy's reaction about O'Neal's tactics against Howard on Tuesday night, the Phoenix center lashed out at his former coach ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns sign Swift for rest of season]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-sign-swift-for-rest-of-season.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Forward Stromile Swift signed a free-agent contract with Phoenix on Wednesday for the remainder of the season, giving the Suns another big man to replace the injured Amare Stoudemire.Swift will be in uniform Wednesday night when the Suns visit the Miami H]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surging Shaq in Miami for 1st time since trade]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/surging-shaq-in-miami-for-1st-time-since-trade.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[His arrival in Miami was dramatic. So was his departure.Now Shaq is back, at least for one night.Shaquille O'Neal returns to Miami on Wednesday for the first time since being traded 13 months ago to the Phoenix Suns, a move that came after the Heat's rela]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1086.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This one hurts a little now, but it might hurt a lot about six weeks from now. Desperate to keep the momentum going that started with Phoenix's win over the Lakers and continued when eighth-place Dallas lost at Oklahoma City, the Suns played the Magic tou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1087.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--In beating the Lakers for the first time in five games, the Suns avoided a season sweep at the hands of Los Angeles for the first time since the 1999-00 season. It was the first time the Suns had beaten the Lakers since they acquired Pau Gasol. --The Su]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1071.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This one hurts a little now, but it might hurt a lot about six weeks from now. Desperate to keep the momentum going that started with Phoenix's win over the Lakers and continued when eighth-place Dallas lost at Oklahoma City, the Suns played the Magic tou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1072.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--In beating the Lakers for the first time in five games, the Suns avoided a season sweep at the hands of Los Angeles for the first time since the 1999-00 season. It was the first time the Suns had beaten the Lakers since they acquired Pau Gasol. --The Su]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-04]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1073.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Matt Barnes, Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Heat Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-heat-preview.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After failing to lead the Phoenix Suns to a win against one of his former teams his last time out, center Shaquille O'Neal is hoping to avoid a similar fate versus another.O'Neal returns to Miami for the first time since last season's trade, looking to he]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic 111, Suns 99]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/magic-111-suns-99.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dwight Howard made Shaquille O'Neal run. He made him fall. Then he got the ultimate vindication: he made him flop.Howard had 21 points and eight rebounds in a bruising battle with O'Neal, and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 111-99 on Tuesday night]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Nash relishes being in playoff race ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/steve-nash-relishes-being-in-playoff-race-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Playing on a team battling for its playoff life is a strange experience for Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA players protect bodies]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-players-protect-bodies.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Walk into any NBA locker room a couple of hours before tip off and you might be confused. It appears NBA stars are preparing to play football instead of draining 3-pointers or throwing down rim-rattling dunks.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic top Suns as Howard, Shaq battle to draw]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/magic-top-suns-as-howard-shaq-battle-to-draw.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dwight Howard had 21 points and eight rebounds in a bruising battle with Shaquille O'Neal, and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 111-99 on Tuesday night.Rashard Lewis had 29 points and Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 for the Magic, who overcame a season-hig]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns' Steve Nash to return against Magic]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-steve-nash-to-return-against-magic.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:15:07 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash has returned to the lineup against the Orlando Magic after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle.Nash said before Tuesday night's game the ankle was still sore but a lot stronger than it had been.Phoenix is]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1064.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been on national television a lot this year and, for the most part, have been embarrassed by the overexposure. In their first 16 games on ABC, ESPN and TNT, the Suns were 4-12 and lost most of them decisively. So when ABC came calling again,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1065.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--In beating the Lakers for the first time since Jan. 17 of last year (four straight losses since), the Suns avoided a season sweep at the hands of Los Angeles for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.It was the first time the Suns had beaten the Lak]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-03]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1066.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Leandro Barbosa, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Magic Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-magic-preview.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Once the center of the Magic Kingdom, Shaquille O'Neal returns to Orlando to face the player many consider the NBA's best center: Dwight Howard.O'Neal, though, is not ready to pass the torch to the Magic big man. Especially with how the Phoenix center has]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail Blazers headed in right direction]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/trail-blazers-headed-in-right-direction.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Portland stood pat at the trade deadline with good reason. Randy Hill says a young nucleus has the Blazers on the right path.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Lakers 111 2009-03-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-lakers-111-1069.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were dominant forces on the same court where they were All-Star Game co-MVPs three weeks ago.Give this one to Shaq and the Suns.O'Neal scored 33 points and Phoenix overcame Bryant's 49-point performance to beat the Los Ang]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors report ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-report-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TOMORROW]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Lakers 111]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-lakers-111.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal is punishing interior defenders again. Whether he can lead the Phoenix Suns into the playoffs, though, remains anybody's guess.O'Neal followed a 45-point performance against Toronto by scoring 33 against former teammate Kobe Bryant and th]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1056.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Leandro Barbosa, Shooting guard Jason Richardson, Small forward Matt Barnes, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Jared Dudley, Guard Goran Dragic, Center Robin Lopez]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1057.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have been on national television a lot this year and, for the most part, have been embarrassed by the overexposure. In their first 16 games on ABC, ESPN and TNT, the Suns were 4-12 and lost most of them decisively. So when ABC came calling again,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1058.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--In beating the Lakers for the first time since Jan. 17 of last year (four straight losses since), the Suns avoided a season sweep at the hands of Los Angeles for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.It was the first time the Suns had beaten the Lak]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 118, Lakers 111 2009-03-02]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-118-lakers-111-1059.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were dominant forces on the same court where they were All-Star Game co-MVPs three weeks ago.Give this one to Shaq and the Suns.O'Neal scored 33 points and Phoenix overcame Bryant's 49-point performance to beat the Los Ang]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq's 33 sends Suns past Kobe's Lakers]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-s-33-sends-suns-past-kobe-s-lakers.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal scored 33 points and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 49-point performance by Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-111 on Sunday.Matt Barnes added 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Suns, without Steve Nash for the third]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marbury makes successful debut, Celtics edge Pacers ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/marbury-makes-successful-debut-celtics-edge-pacers-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Marbury makes successful debut, Celtics edge PacersBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Newly-acquired Stephon Marbury went back to work and it worked out well. ?? Sharpshooting Ray Allen scored 30 points, and Marbury h]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris outduels Paul, but Hornets' star silences Nets]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/harris-outduels-paul-but-hornets-star-silences-nets.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Devin Harris outplayed Chris Paul in the Nets' loss to the Hornets on Sunday, except when it counted, Charley Rosen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers-Suns Preview 2009-02-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-suns-preview-1063.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal's best days were supposedly behind him. Apparently that's not the case.After recording his first 40-plus point game since his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal faces his former team for the second time in four days Sunday afternoon]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1047.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Suns have lost five games to teams with losing records this season. If they had beaten the likes of Minnesota, Chicago, Charlotte, Indiana and the New York Knicks, they would be fighting for home court in the first round instead of pushing to make the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1048.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns won their 10th consecutive game against Toronto, tying their longest active win streak against one opponent (Memphis). It also extends the Raptors' longest active losing streak against one opponent. The Suns' 10-straight wins are a series best,]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-03-01]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1049.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Leandro Barbosa, Shooting guard Matt Barnes, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Guard Alando Tucker, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Jared Dudle]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers-Suns Preview 2009-02-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-suns-preview-1050.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal's best days were supposedly behind him. Apparently that's not the case.After recording his first 40-plus point game since his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal faces his former team for the second time in four days Sunday afternoon]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaq unstoppable in rout of Raptors]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/shaq-unstoppable-in-rout-of-raptors.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There are times when the Basketball world maybe forgets about Shaquille O'Neal.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 133, Raptors 113 2009-02-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-133-raptors-113-1052.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal feasted on the Toronto Raptors in a dominating performance that harkened to his best days alongside Kobe in Los Angeles.A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal scored 45 points Friday night - his biggest offensive performance in six years]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blast from the past: Shaq scores 45 2009-02-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/blast-from-the-past-shaq-scores-45-1053.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal scored 45 points in his biggest offensive performance in six years, powering the Phoenix Suns to a 133-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal made 20 of 25 shots in the 49th 40-point g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competing for a championship can be painful]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/competing-for-a-championship-can-be-painful.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With so many contenders plagued by injuries, Randy Hill breaks down the body parts that will determine how the season plays out.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 133, Raptors 113]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-133-raptors-113.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Toronto's Chris Bosh had an explanation for how Shaquille O'Neal scored 45 points: He cheated."He was just camping down in the lane," Bosh said Friday night, after O'Neal's biggest scoring night in six years led Phoenix to a 133-113 victory over the Rapto]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 133, Raptors 113 2009-02-28]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-133-raptors-113-1041.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal feasted on the Toronto Raptors in a dominating performance that harkened to his best days alongside Kobe in Los Angeles.A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal scored 45 points Friday night - his biggest offensive performance in six years]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blast from the past: Shaq scores 45]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/blast-from-the-past-shaq-scores-45.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal scored 45 points in his biggest offensive performance in six years, powering the Phoenix Suns to a 133-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal made 20 of 25 shots in the 49th 40-point g]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1043.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Leandro Barbosa, Shooting guard Alando Tucker, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, forward Matt Barnes, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Jared Dud]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1044.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are now 2-4 this season and 6-17 in the 23 games Steve Nash has missed since returning to the team to begin the 2004-05 season. --The 106 points scored by the Suns were the fewest in six games under coach Alvin Gentry. The Suns averaged 128.4 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1045.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When Alvin Gentry took over for Terry Porter 10 days ago as coach, he thought the Suns still had a fighting chance to make something out of a very disappointing season. Since then, Amare Stoudemire has been lost for the season, Steve Nash has gone down wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers romp over Nash-less Suns 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-romp-over-nash-less-suns-1046.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal got together for the first time since sharing MVP honors at the All-Star game. It was no contest, especially without Steve Nash.The Los Angeles Lakers scored 70 points in the first half and rolled past the Nash-less Phoeni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1031.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Leandro Barbosa, Shooting guard Alando Tucker, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, forward Matt Barnes, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Jared Dud]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1032.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are now 2-4 this season and 6-17 in the 23 games Steve Nash has missed since returning to the team to begin the 2004-05 season. --The 106 points scored by the Suns were the fewest in six games under coach Alvin Gentry. The Suns averaged 128.4 p]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-27]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1033.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When Alvin Gentry took over for Terry Porter 10 days ago as coach, he thought the Suns still had a fighting chance to make something out of a very disappointing season. Since then, Amare Stoudemire has been lost for the season, Steve Nash has gone down wi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/raptors-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Under interim coach Alvin Gentry, the Phoenix Suns returned to their traditional up-tempo offense in hopes securing a playoff spot.Without Steve Nash in the lineup, however, they've struggled just to push the ball up the court.Nash hopes to avoid missing ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers 132, Suns 106]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-132-suns-106.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Without Steve Nash, nobody got the ball inside to Shaquille O'Neal, and that made the Phoenix Suns a pushover.The Los Angeles Lakers scored 70 points in the first half and rolled past the Nash-less Suns 132-106 Thursday night for their sixth consecutive v]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers romp over Nash-less Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/lakers-romp-over-nash-less-suns.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal got together for the first time since sharing MVP honors at the All-Star game. It was no contest, especially without Steve Nash.The Los Angeles Lakers scored 70 points in the first half and rolled past the Nash-less Phoeni]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns' Nash misses game with ankle injury]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-nash-misses-game-with-ankle-injury.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash missed Phoenix's game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night because of an injured right ankle.The All-Star guard hurt himself during the third quarter of Tuesday's victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. He is listed as day to day.Nash i]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under the Bleachers: Starbury to Boston? Genius!]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/under-the-bleachers-starbury-to-boston-genius-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Under the Bleachers, where the best NBA writers from Bleacher Report give their unique take on the latest action.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parker shines with 37 points, short-handed Spurs manhandle Mavs ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/parker-shines-with-37-points-short-handed-spurs-manhandle-mavs-.php</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Parker shines with 37 points, short-handed Spurs manhandle MavsBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - With two of their brightest stars sidelined by injuries, San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker seized the opportunity to spark]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1024.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:20:23 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Matt Barnes, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Jared Dudley]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1025.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:20:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The loud ovations given Raja Bell and Boris Diaw in their return to Phoenix on Tuesday were as much for the style of play they epitomized as Suns as anything else. But the Suns are done playing run-and-gun, even with Bell and Diaw in Charlotte, Amare Stou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-26]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1026.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:20:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are now 4-1 under Alvin Gentry, who matched the best five-game start ever by a new Phoenix coach (Scott Skiles, 1999-2000). --Phoenix is now 9-1 all-time against the Bobcats and a perfect 5-0 in Phoenix. Charlotte posted its first win over the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some new Knicks are worth keeping around]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/some-new-knicks-are-worth-keeping-around.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Knicks have revamped their roster since hiring Mike D'Antoni. Charley Rosen takes a close look at all the fresh faces.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns-Lakers Preview 2009-02-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-lakers-preview-1027.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:06:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Even when they're not playing at their exceedingly high standards, the Los Angeles Lakers keep finding ways to win.The Phoenix Suns are finding that an up-tempo style provides their best shot to post victories.Though Phoenix is Los Angeles' closest pursue]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marbury would surely derail Celts' repeat bid ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/marbury-would-surely-derail-celts-repeat-bid-.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:27:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Celtics might get Stephon Marbury cheap, but Ian O'Connor says they'll regret signing him just like everyone else has.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns spoil return of Bobcats Bell, Diaw 2009-02-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-spoil-return-of-bobcats-bell-diaw-1029.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:57:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash scored 22 points despite leaving with an ankle injury and the Phoenix Suns beat the Charlotte Bobcats 112-102 Tuesday night, spoiling the return of Boris Diaw and Raja Bell to US Airways Center.This was the first time Diaw and Bell had returned]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1017.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The loud ovations given Raja Bell and Boris Diaw in their return to Phoenix on Tuesday were as much for the style of play they epitomized as Suns as anything else. But the Suns are done playing run-and-gun, even with Bell and Diaw in Charlotte, Amare Stou]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1018.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns are now 4-1 under Alvin Gentry, who matched the best five-game start ever by a new Phoenix coach (Scott Skiles, 1999-2000). --Phoenix is now 9-1 all-time against the Bobcats and a perfect 5-0 in Phoenix. Charlotte posted its first win over the ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-25]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1019.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, Forward Matt Barnes, Guard Goran Dragic, Forward Jared Dudley]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns 112, Bobcats 102]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-112-bobcats-102.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All the focus was on the return to Phoenix of Raja Bell and Boris Diaw. Instead, Steve Nash, Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Richardson and their teammates spoiled the party.Nash scored 22 points before leaving with an ankle injury, O'Neal and Richardson each had]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns spoil return of Bobcats Bell, Diaw]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-spoil-return-of-bobcats-bell-diaw.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Steve Nash scored 22 points despite leaving with an ankle injury and the Phoenix Suns beat the Charlotte Bobcats 112-102 Tuesday night, spoiling the return of Boris Diaw and Raja Bell to US Airways Center.This was the first time Diaw and Bell had returned]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder will hunt for bargains]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/thunder-will-hunt-for-bargains.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Thunder didn't land Tyson Chandler, a much needed defensive enforcer, to anchor a shaky defense.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams the straw that stirs Utah's drink 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/williams-the-straw-that-stirs-utah-s-drink-1023.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:15:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Carlos Boozer returned in the Jazz's rout of the Hawks. But it's guard Deron Williams Utah can't afford to lose, Charley Rosen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1009.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If the Suns had taken Rajon Rondo in the draft a few years back, he would have been backing up Steve Nash instead of haunting Phoenix. Rondo had 23 in a Celtics rout in Boston last month, and Sunday he was simply unstoppable with a career-high 32 points a]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1010.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Celtics swept the season series against the Suns for the first time since 2000-01. --Another game, another career high for a Suns opposing guard. This time it was Rajon Rondo, who scored a career-high 32 points for Boston to join New Jersey's Devin ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-24]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1011.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, forward Matt Barnes, guard Goran Dragic, forward Jared Dudley]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome back, like it or not Horry knows what Chandler is feeling after trade goes bad ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/welcome-back-like-it-or-not-horry-knows-what-chandler-is-feeling-after-trade-goes-bad-.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the long list of life's awkward moments, this is worse than the cellphone that goes off in church - who knew people still used "Brick House" as a ring tone? - and on par with the spiteful e-mail inadvertently sent to the person you're complaining about]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bobcats-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/bobcats-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Phoenix posted a season-low point total in its last game against Charlotte. The Suns, though, could double that total Tuesday night after returning to their run-and-gun style.Phoenix looks to rebound from its first loss under coach Alvin Gentry when it ho]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams the straw that stirs Utah's drink]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/williams-the-straw-that-stirs-utah-s-drink.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Carlos Boozer returned in the Jazz's rout of the Hawks. But it's guard Deron Williams Utah can't afford to lose, Charley Rosen says.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bad big toe, a big, big loss]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/a-bad-big-toe-a-big-big-loss.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Until the clock struck 2 on Thursday afternoon, perhaps you were like me, hoping the Thunder would rescind what they had rescinded one day earlier.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA REPORT  2009-02-23]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/nba-report--1016.php</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[STANDINGS]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star-crossed stars ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/star-crossed-stars-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The news Friday that surgery to repair a partially detached retina may cost Suns power forward Amare Stoudemire the remainder of the season provided a reminder that nearly every team is one key injury away from the draft lottery.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics 128, Suns 108]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-128-suns-108.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rajon Rondo was off and running, and Kevin Garnett was hardly missed.Rondo scored a career-high 32 points to go with 10 assists on his 23rd birthday in Boston's 128-108 victory over the Suns on Sunday."As Rondo goes, this team goes," Celtics All-Star Paul]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rondo nets career high as Celtics rout Suns]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/rondo-nets-career-high-as-celtics-rout-suns.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rajon Rondo scored a career-high 32 points to go with 10 assists and the Boston Celtics didn't need Kevin Garnett to beat the Phoenix Suns 128-108 on Sunday.Ray Allen scored 31 and Paul Pierce 26 in Boston's first game since Garnett went down with a strai]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[King James fires in 55, Cavs bounce Bucks ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/king-james-fires-in-55-cavs-bounce-bucks-.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA King James fires in 55, Cavs bounce BucksBy Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) -LeBron Jamesput on a shooting exhibition that even had his coach in awe. ?? James exploded for 55 points - one off his career-high - leading t]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-1005.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns scored 140 points or more in three straight games, the first time that's happened in the NBA since Nov. 13-17, 1990, when the Portland Trailblazers turned the trick. Ironically, the starting point guard on that team was Terry Porter, who was fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-1006.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, forward Matt Barnes; guard Goran Dragic; forward Jared Dudley]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-1007.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Someone up there really has it in for the Suns. The team finally gets some traction under new coach Alvin Gentry. They scored 140 points in back-to-back games, return to their run-and-gun ways and shun the opportunity for some financial relief by hanging ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alston, O'Neal must deliver for new teams]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/alston-o-neal-must-deliver-for-new-teams.php</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:15:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The stars delivered in Orlando's rout of Miami on Sunday, but Charley Rosen wonders if their new teammates can do the same.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Notes, Quotes 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-notes-quotes-995.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[--The Suns scored 140 points or more in three straight games, the first time that's happened in the NBA since Nov. 13-17, 1990, when the Portland Trailblazers turned the trick. Ironically, the starting point guard on that team was Terry Porter, who was fi]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Roster Report 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-roster-report-996.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Nash, Shooting guard Leandro Barbosa, Small forward Jason Richardson, Power forward Grant Hill, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Louis Amundson, forward Matt Barnes; guard Goran Dragic; forward Jared Dudley]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Suns Getting Inside 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/phoenix-suns-getting-inside-997.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Someone up there really has it in for the Suns. The team finally gets some traction under new coach Alvin Gentry. They scored 140 points in back-to-back games, return to their run-and-gun ways and shun the opportunity for some financial relief by hanging ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics-Suns Preview]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/celtics-suns-preview.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns had no problem adjusting to life without Amare Stoudemire. The Boston Celtics are about to find out how they'll react to playing without Kevin Garnett.Two teams missing their All-Star power forwards will square off Sunday afternoon in Pho]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns score 140 for third straight game 2009-02-21]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-score-140-for-third-straight-game-999.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns didn't slow down without Amare Stoudemire. Quite the contrary.They inserted the fastest Phoenix player of all, Leandro Barbosa, into the starting lineup Friday night and the "Brazilian Blur" responded with a career-high 41 points to lead ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns star Stoudemire out after eye surgery 2009-02-22]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-star-stoudemire-out-after-eye-surgery-1000.php</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns say star forward Amare Stoudemire will be out about eight weeks after eye surgery.The surgery to repair a partially detached retina in Stoudemire's right eye was performed Friday morning. Suns general manager Steve Kerr says the long-term]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns score 140 for third straight game]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-score-140-for-third-straight-game.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns didn't slow down without Amare Stoudemire. Quite the contrary.They inserted the fastest Phoenix player of all, Leandro Barbosa, into the starting lineup Friday night and the "Brazilian Blur" responded with a career-high 41 points to lead ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye injury may put Suns' Stoudemire out for season]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/eye-injury-may-put-suns-stoudemire-out-for-season.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Amare Stoudemire could be finished for the season just days after the Phoenix Suns decided not to trade him.Stoudemire, a starter for the West in Sunday's All-Star Game, had eye surgery Friday and won't be able to resume physical activity for about eight ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suns star Stoudemire out after eye surgery]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/suns-star-stoudemire-out-after-eye-surgery.php</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:15:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Suns say star forward Amare Stoudemire will be out about eight weeks after eye surgery.The surgery to repair a partially detached retina in Stoudemire's right eye was performed Friday morning. Suns general manager Steve Kerr says the long-term]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROUNDUP: Telfair's career night spoils O'Neal's debut ]]></title><link>http://www.phoenixsunshome.com/news/roundup-telfair-s-career-night-spoils-o-neal-s-debut-.php</link