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| Porter era coming to swift conclusion in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
02/16/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns are set to cut ties with Terry Porter after the first-year head coach led the club to a mediocre 28-23 record at the All-Star break. Sources close to the team indicated that Alvin Gentry will take over the coaching reins on an interim basis on Monday after Porter is let go. That will appear to take place at noon (et) when the Suns hold a news conference to announce the coaching move. If the regular season ended at the break, the Suns would be on the outside l |
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| Report: Porter era comes to swift conclusion in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
02/15/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns are reportedly set to cut ties with Terry Porter after the first-year head coach led the club to a mediocre 28-23 record at the All-Star break. The Arizona Republic reported Sunday that Alvin Gentry will take over the coaching reins on an interim basis on Monday after Porter is let go, which, according to team sources, is a mere formality. If the regular season ended at the break, the Suns would be on the outside looking in at the playoffs, currently slated a |
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| Williams' career-high 44 paces Cavs over Suns |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Mo Williams tallied a career-high 44 points to pace Cleveland to a 109-92 win over the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James added 26 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who also received 13 points from Anderson Varejao and 11 from Wally Szczerbiak. Fresh off being named an injury-replacement for the All-Star game and the Skills Challenge this upcoming weekend in Phoenix, Williams is becoming a go- to weapon for the Cavs other than James. He went 18-of-26 from the |
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| Suns' Nash sits against Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash sat out against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday due to various injuries. The two-time MVP, who has been hampered by back, shoulder and hamstring injuries, departed Monday's contest at Philadelphia in the third quarter. Leandro Barbosa started in Nash's place against the Cavs. In 46 games this season, Nash is averaging 13.8 points and 9.8 assists. |
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| Cavs aiming for rebound in tilt with Suns |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to bounce back from consecutive losses for the first time this season when they return home to host the Phoenix Suns at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs got their first taste of defeat at home this season with a 101-91 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, then dropped a 96-95 decision at Indiana Tuesday night despite LeBron James' 47 points on 15-of-21 shooting. James is averaging 36.2 points in his last five games, including a season-high 52 points |
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| Sixers sizzle again by slamming Suns |
NBA Basketball |
02/09/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Thaddeus Young deposited 25 points and rookie Marreese Speights scored a career-high 24, as the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a relatively easy 108-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers have won three straight since being struck with the news that offseason acquisition Elton Brand will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Speights, who figures to see extended time with Brand's injury, shot 11-of-16 from the floor to go with seven r |
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| Sixers, Suns square off in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
02/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Even with prized free agent signee Elton Brand out for the season with the shoulder injury, the Philadelphia 76ers are finding ways to reach the win column. Tonight they will resume a seven-game homestand versus the Phoenix Suns from the Wachovia Center. Brand is expected to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery soon and his injury may have been a blessing in disguise since the former Duke star was having problems fitting in with Philly's fast-paced offense. Brand missed 16 games with t |
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| Suns take on Pistons at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns will kick off a three-game road trip Sunday night against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Phoenix will also visit the 76ers and Cavaliers, and is 13-11 away from the desert this season. It has won two of three overall and recorded a 115-105 victory versus Golden State on Friday in the back end of a home-and-home series. Grant Hill was the unlikely hero with 27 points, as the Suns rebounded from Wednesday's 124-112 loss to the Warriors in Oakland. Amare |
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| Hill, Suns get by Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Grant Hill scored 27 points -- eight in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors, 115-105, at US Airways Center. The Warriors had won the opener of the home-and-home series, 124-112, Wednesday in Oakland. Amare Stoudemire provided 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Suns, who have won two of three overall. Jason Richardson had 25 points, and Steve Nash had 19 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the win. "I definitely want to stay," Stou |
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| Warriors' Biedrins leaves game with ankle injury |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins left Friday's 115-105 loss against the Phoenix Suns after spraining his right ankle. Biedrins came down awkwardly on the ankle at the end of the third quarter and was helped off the court. He recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds before exiting, and X-rays came back negative. The 22-year-old Biedrins has averaged 13.0 points and 11.8 rebounds through 49 games coming into Friday's action. |
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