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| Suns deal Bell, Diaw to Bobcats for Richardson |
NBA Basketball |
12/10/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns have acquired shooting guard Jason Richardson. forward Jared Dudley and a 2010 second-round draft choice from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for shooting guard Raja Bell, forward Boris Diaw and rookie point guard Sean Singletary. The 6-foot-6 Richardson, who was the Bobcats' leading scorer averaging 18,7 points per game, while also averaging 4.1 rebounds per contest, brings the outside shooting presence to the Suns that they have desperately needed, as |
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| Shaq dominates as Suns slam Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
12/10/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Shaquille O'Neal continued his resurgent season with a season-high 35-point, eight-rebound effort, and the Phoenix Suns continued their dominance over the Milwaukee Bucks with a 125-110 victory. O'Neal, who hasn't averaged over 20 points a game since the 2005-06 season with Miami, shot 14-of-19 from the field in Phoenix's 21st straight home win over the Bucks. "They keep feeding it like that, and you can expect that out of me," O'Neal said. "But sometimes I get those shots an |
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| Shaq out Wednesday after death of great-grandmother |
NBA Basketball |
12/10/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal will miss Wednesday's game against the Lakers due to the death of his great-grandmother. O'Neal, who posted a season-high 35 points and eight rebounds in Tuesday's win over the Bucks, is expected to be back for Friday's game against the Magic. Coming into Tuesday's game, O'Neal had posted season averages of 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Suns. |
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| Suns aim to continue desert dominance of Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns aim to sweep a quick two-game homestand and defeat Milwaukee for the 21st consecutive time in the desert as they welcome the Bucks to US Airways Center on Tuesday. Milwaukee, which is just 4-9 on the road this season, is 0-15 all-time at US Airways Center and last beat the Suns in Phoenix on February 21, 1987, a 115-107 triumph at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Suns won the opener of their residency and halted a four-game skid on Saturday when Amare Stoudemire recorded |
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| McHale takes over Wolves; Sloan celebrates 20th anniversary |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2008 |
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| In injury news for Minnesota, Mike Miller is questionable Tuesday with a sprained right ankle. Utah, which features the dean on NBA coaches in Jerry Sloan, has alternated wins and losses over its last six games and suffered a 106-104 setback to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday in the opener of a short two-game road trip at US Airways Center. Paul Millsap and C.J. Miles each dropped 20 points, while Millsap added 12 boards in defeat. Deron Williams chipped in 15 points and 15 assists and Mehmet Okur added 12 po |
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| NBA Pacific: Kobe keeps Lakers humming |
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12/07/2008 |
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| "They are putting their hard hours in, giving us their scouting report night in and night out, and they're not playing the games. It's on us. I want him here, Brad (Miller), the vets, they want him here. He's our coach." SECOND BEST OF A BAD LOT The Phoenix Suns haven't exactly been lighting things up in Terry Porter's first season in the desert but they are certainly the second best of the bad lot. When you take the Lakers out of the equation in the Pacific, it's not pretty. The Warriors have lost nine str |
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| Stoudemire helps Suns burn Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Amare Stoudemire recorded a robust double- double with 22 points and 20 rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns pulled out a gutty 106-104 win over the Utah Jazz to snap a season-long four-game slide. Leandro Barbosa poured in a game-high 25 points, while Matt Barnes added 14 points for Phoenix, which also received 15 points and 10 boards from Shaquille O'Neal. Paul Millsap and C.J. Miles each dropped 20 points while Millsap added 12 boards for Utah, which had won two of three. Deron W |
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| Hornets welcome Grizzlies to Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2008 |
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| e a three-game homestand Saturday by welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies to the Big Easy. The Hornets won the opener of the residency on Wednesday when Chris Paul scored 24 points and handed out 15 assists as New Orleans continued its dominance over the Phoenix Suns in a 104-91 decision at New Orleans Arena. Peja Stojakovic hit five three-pointers on his way to a season-high 24-point effort for New Orleans, which has won five of six overall and six consecutive against Phoenix. David West finished with 23 points |
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| Suns aim to snap skid vs. Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The struggling Phoenix Suns aim to snap a season-worst four-game losing streak Saturday when they host the Utah Jazz at US Airways Center. The Suns fell in Dallas on Thursday when Dirk Nowitzki poured in 39 points to go along with nine rebounds, as the Mavs trounced Phoenix, 112-97, in a Western Conference showdown. Amare Stoudemire totaled a team-best 28 points and Steve Nash added 20 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who are just 4-5 at US Airways Center this year. The Jazz got back |
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| Suns attempt to end skid in Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns will try to stop a season-high three-game losing streak tonight when they pay a visit to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. The Suns dropped their third in a row after Wednesday's 104-91 setback at New Orleans in the opener of a short two-game road trip. Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points while Leandro Barbosa and Grant Hill chipped in 19 and 17 points, respectively, in defeat. Phoenix was without two-time MVP Steve Nash (flu) and Shaquille O'Neal (rest) ag |
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