BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Alex Len made some major strides in his second season with the Phoenix Suns, but, as in his rookie season, injuries kept him from being more than what he was for Phoenix this past season. Len played in 69 games [44 starts], which is considerably more work than he got in his rookie season, ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro UPDATED 3:08 p.m. Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby issued a statement regarding the felony aggravated assault charge issued to Markieff and Marcus Morris Tuesday. “We are disappointed to learn that Marcus and Markieff Morris have been charged. This is a serious matter, and we will treat it as such. However, at this time, ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – For the first time in his four-year career, Suns forward/center Markieff Morris started all 82 games during the 2014-15 season. That’s quite a step for Morris, considering the year before he played in 81 games with zero starts. “I think I took an okay step. I definitely can get a lot better. I think ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE TEMPE, Ariz. – Brandon Knight didn’t get a lot of time to show the Phoenix Suns and their fans what he’s made of. He came to Phoenix in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks at the trade deadline, and was thought to be a strong compliment to point guard Eric Bledsoe. A heel bone bruise and an ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX, Ariz.— The Phoenix Suns General Manager, Ryan McDonough had a vision and a plan at the start of the 2014-2015 season. After watching the team he assembled finish the season below .500 at 39-43, miss the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and get themselves in a player-demanded trade at the deadline; he appears to have ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – It’s going to be another long offseason for Eric Bledsoe and the Phoenix Suns, after missing the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Now that Bledsoe’s got a year of full-time work under his belt, he can go to the break with a different mindset and different preparation for next season. “This offseason I’m ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE PHOENIX, Ariz. – It was a tale of two teams passing in the night: The Phoenix Suns were heading toward another mundane offseason, while the Los Angeles Clippers were still fighting for playoff seeding in their final regular season game on Tuesday night in Phoenix, Ariz. In the first half, it played out just like that. Los ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro The Phoenix Suns aren’t giving up on a quest to make the playoffs. After victories on Saturday and Sunday against NBA Western Conference opponents in the Houston Rockets (117-102) and the Dallas Mavericks (98-92), the Suns are now in ninth place and 2.5 games behind Oklahoma City. “No question there is enough time,” Markieff Morris said. “It ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro PHOENIX, Ariz.- The Phoenix Suns stormed out of the gates with energy and efficiency. The game ultimately needed overtime for the Suns to prevail against the Thunder 117-113 Thursday night. Oklahoma City was without Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook started the game 0-8 with just one point in the first quarter, and the Suns took advantage to a ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Phoenix Suns have been scuffling lately, there’s no denying that, losing seven of eight heading into Monday night’s game against Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics at US Airways Center. It was a bittersweet return for Thomas, who played in 46 games for Phoenix before he was dealt to the Celtics last Thursday ... Read More »