ESPN announced the fall schedule for its 30 for 30 film series, which includes a film that was directed by Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash.
Nash is making his directorial debut in the film Into the Wind, which details the life of famed Canadian marathoner Terry Fox. The film, which was originally titled Marathon of Hope, premiers on ESPN on Tues., Sept. 28, at 5 p.m. Arizona time and on ESPN2 at 8 p.m.
ESPN provided the following film description:
In 1980, Terry Fox continued his fight against bone cancer with the pursuit of a singular, motivating vision: to run across Canada. Three years after having his right leg amputated six inches above the knee after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, Fox set out to cover more than a marathon’s distance each day until he reached the shores of Victoria, British Columbia. Anonymous at the start of his journey, Fox steadily captured the heart of a nation with his Marathon of Hope. However the 21-year old BC native’s goal was not fame, but to spread awareness and raise funds for cancer research. After 143 days and two-thirds of the way across Canada, with the eyes of a country watching, Fox’s journey came to an abrupt end when newly discovered tumors took over his body. Two-time NBA MVP, proud Canadian, and first-time filmmaker Steve Nash will share Fox’s incredible story of perseverance and hope.
“I remember being a six-year-old boy and waking up every morning and rushing to the TV to see where Terry was that day,” has said. “To see him running or hobbling across our country for the spirit of community and looking out for others was something that has stuck with me ever since. To see his face hiding the pain and to hear his words disguising the sacrifice was as motivating and as educational an experience as I’ve ever had. To be able to tell this story again, to Americans who love an underdog and a story of overcoming and struggle, is something any new filmmaker would love.”
Watch a highlights video of University of Miami power forward Dwayne Collins, whom the Phoenix Suns selected with the 60th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.
Watch an NBA Draft Combine interview and feature video about the Phoenix Suns new player, Gani Lawal, the power forward out of Georgia Tech who they selected with the 46th overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft.
A busy Tuesday in Phoenix sports continued with the surprise announcement that Steve Kerr will not return as the Phoenix Suns general manager after his contract runs out on June 30.
The move came as a surprise considering the Suns unexpected run to the Western Conference Finals but with his contract expiring in two weeks, a move would have to come now if one was to be made. The Arizona Republic reported Kerr will remain with the team through the NBA Draft on June 24 and maintain his ownership stake.
620 KTAR reported that Kerr wanted to be closer to his family and watch his high school senior son play hoops while returning to TV. That is often a convenient excuse when a position change is made because it is hard to argue. Another thought is perhaps Kerr and Suns owner Robert Sarver had differing opinions on whether to resign Amare Stoudemire and/or for how much. Another idea is Kerr wanted more to resign as GM than Sarver was willing to pay.
Kerr’s tenure will be remembered as one that appeared to never get fully on track as Sarver imposed strict and tight budget restraints and was hands on with many personnel decisions.
Kerr was widely respected for his knowledge of the game when he took the job after serving as an adviser for Sarver after he bought he team in 2004. However, Kerr never got to fully stretch his basketball legs and the team suffered with roller coaster performances during the last couple of seasons. Kerr appeared to have the team on the right track, however the immediate future of the team is tied to whether Stoudemire returns.
Sarver said he would consider in house candidates with long-time executive David Griffin a leading option within the franchise. Whomever Sarver hires, will be the his fourth GM in six seasons as owner.
Thursday night’s Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs between the Suns-Lakers scored big in ratings, garnering a 20.8 rating and 34 share on TNT. In other words, one out of every three households watching television tuned in to the game.
This was the Suns’ highest rated game since May 16, 2007 when the team took on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals (23.0 rating, 34 share).
The Suns are set to take on the Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, May 29 at US Airways Center. The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
The Phoenix Suns surprising sweep over the nemesis San Antonio Spurs has attracted a lot of attention as evidenced by point guard Steve Nash currently ranking among the top 10 trending topics on Yahoo!
Yahoo! trends monitors the most searched topics through their search engine at a given time. There is no particular hot story surrounding Nash so general interest is behind the two-time MVP currently ranking sixth, just ahead of Tiger Woods but a few spots behind Dunkin Donuts.
Hole in space owns the top spot.
Ironically, all of these items have a connection to a hole. Steve Nash has a defensive hole in his game, the black hole in space, donuts obviously have holes in the middle and Tiger Woods … well you can fill in the hole joke there.
Tempe-based LifeLock, Inc., the industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, announced today a strategic partnership with Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill. In an effort to continue its affiliation within the NBA and further enhance its partnership with the Suns, LifeLock will use Hill, recipient of the 2009-2010 NBA Sportsmanship Award, in various marketing efforts across multiple platforms.
In 2007, LifeLock entered into its existing partnership with the Phoenix Suns. The partnership provides many opportunities for marketing the industry leader’s well-known identity theft protection brand. With Hill as LifeLock’s new spokesperson, basketball fans that have followed Hills’ NBA career will have the opportunity to learn more about the crime of identity theft and important protection methods.
“This exciting partnership with Grant Hill gives LifeLock a great opportunity to focus on reaching more consumers with our proactive identity theft protection message,” said Marvin Davis, LifeLock’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Grant provides a strong voice behind our service that will undoubtedly be heard by basketball fans around the country.”
“With increasing threats of identity theft, I look forward to helping LifeLock build on their identity theft protection initiatives,” said Hill. “Educating consumers on ways to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim will be our focus.”
LifeLock’s marketing plans span an array of communications channels, including television, print and digital media. Hill will appear in upcoming LifeLock television and radio advertisements, as well as in print. The organization will also incorporate Hill in promotional events that will help to educate more consumers on the growing crime of identity theft.
Lifelock garnered international headlines last year for its innovative partnership with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. As part of the deal, Lifelock had its company name put on the front of the Mercury’s jersey in place of the team’s name. The deal has since been replicated by other WNBA teams.
As the Phoenix Suns were rolling to a 119-90 win in Game 2 of their NBA Playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers, their television rating on FOX Sports Arizona reached a level that has been seen only once before in the history of the network.
According the Nielsen Media Research, the telecast generated a 9.0 rating/14 share in the Phoenix market, which means that an average of 162,234 households watched the game. The 9.0 rating ties the highest rating ever for a Phoenix Suns game on FOX Sports Arizona, matching the same figure that was recorded when Shaquille O’Neal made his Suns debut against the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 20, 2008.
Further, the 9.0 rating for last night’s game is now the No. 1 all-time mark for a Phoenix Suns playoff game on FOX Sports Arizona. It eclipsed an 8.0 rating that was received for a game against the San Antonio Spurs on April 25, 2008.
Last night’s game was the second-highest rated program in Phoenix market for the entire day. At the Suns & Trail Blazers game’s peak, it turned in a 10.4 rating (187,470 households) and FOX Sports Arizona’s Qwest Suns Live post-game show did a 5.0 rating (90,130 households).
The Phoenix Suns return to FOX Sports Arizona for Game 5 of the series on Monday, April 26. The Suns Live pre-game show starts the night’s coverage at 7 p.m.
The Phoenix Suns have announced the following local broadcast schedule for the First Round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. All First Round games will be available locally on either Fox Sports Arizona (FSAZ) or KUTP (MY45).
Game 1 – Sunday, April 18 Portland at Phoenix 7:30PM FSAZ
Game 2 – Tuesday, April 20 Portland at Phoenix 7:00PM FSAZ
Game 3 – Thursday, April 22 Phoenix at Portland 7:00PM MY45
Game 4 – Saturday, April 24 Phoenix at Portland 1:30PM MY45
Game 5 * Monday, April 26 Portland at Phoenix TBD FSAZ
Game 6 * Thursday, April 29 Phoenix at Portland TBD MY45
Game 7 * Saturday, May 1 Portland at Phoenix TBD FSAZ
*If necessary
Fans interested in listening to Suns playoff games via the radio are encouraged to tune in to Sports 620 KTAR. Hispanic broadcasts will be available on KSUN – Radio Fiesta 1400 AM.
Tickets for Games 1 and 2 of the First Round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs are still available, and can be purchased online at suns.com/playoffs, by phone at 1-800-4-NBA-TIX, at the US Airways Center ticket office and at all Ticketmaster locations.
Prior to Game 2 on Tuesday evening, FSAZ will debut “The Life of Amar’e Stoudemire” at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Suns Live pre-game show at 6:30 p.m.
Bud Light Golden Wheat presents Smash Mouth performing on the main court immediately following the Suns-Rockets game on Sunday, April 11. The concert is free to all Suns ticket holders.
Collectively, Smash Mouth has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Along with their number one hits – “Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All Star” – they have consistently impacted radio with other recognizable hits like “Then the Morning Comes,” “Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby,” and a cover of The Monkees classic “I’m a Believer,” which was prominently featured on the “Shrek” soundtrack (4, Billboard Adult Top 40).
With the release of their fifth studio album – “Summer Girl” – the guys decided to part ways with their longtime label, Interscope, in order to form their own company, Beautiful Bomb Records, and put forth the lessons they’ve learned by self-releasing the new material with the help of Red Distribution (Sony/BMG). By releasing “Summer Girl” on their own, the band is making good on a decade long promise of doing things their own way.
“Summer Girl’s” first single “Story of My Life” reached the Top 20 at Hot AC radio; and the second single “So Insane” was featured on the soundtrack for the major motion picture “Zoom” starring Tim Allen and Courtney Cox.
A limited number of tickets are still available to catch the Suns as they take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday, April 11. Fans interested in tickets should call 1-800-4NBA-TIX or visit Suns.com to purchase tickets.
Tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, May 3 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time online at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, and at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden box office. Prices range from $10 to $100.
“NBA fans in the Coachella Valley will see two of the NBA’s most popular and entertaining teams square off in the world’s most picturesque outdoor setting for basketball,” said Rick Welts, President and CEO of the Suns.
“We are pleased to partner for the third consecutive year with the NBA and the Phoenix Suns organization to bring this distinctive game to TNT,” said David Levy, President of Sales, Distribution and Sports, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. “The outdoor game has proven to be a unique and fun experience for not only the players but also for our viewers and crew. We look forward to returning to Indian Wells in October with our NBA on TNT crew for this year’s game between the Suns-Mavs.”
Suns ownership partner and Rancho Mirage local resident Dick Heckmann said, “Not only are we proud to be bringing the Suns back to the Valley, we are excited that this event will be helping local high schools raise much needed funds at a critical time.”
On October 11, 2008 the NBA hosted the first outdoor game of the modern era, which featured a preseason showcase between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The sold out event, known as the AutoTrader.com Open, saw the Denver Nuggets outlast the Phoenix Suns, 77-72. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 104-101 in the second AutoTrader.com Open held on October 10, 2009.
“We are very excited to be continuing our partnership with the Phoenix Suns in hosting the matchup,” said Steve Simon, Chief Operating Officer of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. “With the Dallas Mavericks coming to town and more area high school basketball programs involved, this year’s game will be the best yet.”
Southern California’s Santa Rosa Mountains provide a breathtaking backdrop to the 80-acre complex that will host the event. The 16,000-seat stadium is an NBA-style arena with no roof that annually plays host to one of the world’s major tennis tournaments, the BNP Paribas Open. Fans from Phoenix who wish to attend the game can reach Indian Wells in less than a four-hour drive.
A report in Monday’s New York Daily News reports that Jerry Colangelo revealed Sunday he would consider running an NBA team again but only if he is given full control of the organization.
The paper said Colangelo would be interested in leading the hapless New Jersey Nets but hasn’t had contact with anyone in the organization.
That leads to the next question. If Colangelo is interested in an NBA return, why not to the same franchise he founded and built … the Phoenix Suns? Colangelo is currently listed as Chairman of the Suns, but that title is in name only. HE remains le
There is no doubt the franchise can use Colangelo as the team has been in a downslide since shortly after he sold the team to Robert Sarver.
Rick Welts is the current President and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, and he added the CEO title within the last year, so that creates a major issue as he hasn’t done anything to warrant losing that position. However, the opportunity to add Colangelo to the fold again would be too attractive to not consider.
The Daily News story said if Colangelo took over a franchise, he would bring Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski to lead that team. If Colangelo went to the Suns, he could also bring his son Bryan back from Toronto to serve as general manager in place of Steve Kerr, who is in the final year of his contract and reportedly has not been in talks for a new deal.
Since Sarver took over the team, fans have endured a constant loss of talented executives, players and draft picks all in the name of getting better. With a trade of Amare Stoudemire apparently a foregone conclusion, this franchise will be in the poorest shape since the drug scandal of the late 1980s.
Sarver is not capable of turning around this franchise on his own and will have to turn to someone who can right his wrongs. There are few people who could come in and make an instant impact, but Colangelo is on that short list.
Ego among other reasons will keep the Godfather of Phoenix Sports from going full circle in his career and returning to the Suns beyond a figurehead role but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth discussion.
It would be interesting to see if something can be worked out with Colangelo, so their fans can relive the famous moment from the television show Dallas when the character Bobby awakens from a deep sleep and reveals the last season of the show was only a dream.
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of Steve Nash who won the Skills Competition at the 2010 NBA All Star Game on Saturday. The video is courtesy of the Phoenix Suns.
Suns star Jason Richardson is making a donation of $23,000 to Chances for Children, a local organization that works to save the lives of children living in poverty in Haiti, to aid in the ongoing relief efforts of the Caribbean nation.
The Suns organization made an initial donation of $20,000 on January 15, which purchased over 8,000 pounds of food, formula, water, medicine and supplies.
“We are grateful for Jason’s donation which will allow us to continue our rebuilding efforts in Haiti. Thanks to the generosity of Jason and the Phoenix Suns, we have enough food to feed the children at the Chances for Children orphanage and the children who attend the village school for four to five months,” said Craig Juntunen, Chairman for Chances for Children.
In addition to food, the shipment included water purification tablets, medical supplies, cloth diapers, soaps, shampoos, toothbrushes, toothpaste and baby wipes. Over 400 pounds of charcoal was also sent to help with the cooking of meals, as many places still have no electricity or generator capability.
The Suns are encouraging the best fans in the NBA to join in the effort by making a donation to Chances for Children online at www.suns.com. Every dollar donated will provide immediate relief by supplying basic life necessities such as food, water and medicine, to those displaced by the massive earthquake that devastated the country on January 12.
Chances for Children provides the financial and strategic support for an adoption center named Crèche Enfant de l’Jèsus (CEJ) located in the small village of Ti Mache, east of Port au Prince, Haiti. The 14,000 square foot facility was created in 2003 and is currently home to 70 children. The organization provides each child with a safe and sane sanctuary to return them to a healthy state. The children are fed, clothed, bathed, developed educationally and loved while they wait for a family to adopt them.
While Chances for Children is a newly formed 501(c)3 organization the organization has partnered with a team in Haiti who have been active in the local community for years, ensuring immediate results. For more information on Chances for Children, please visit www.chances4children.org.
The Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday there will be no increase in prices for season tickets for the 2010-11 season, with reductions in selected sections.
“Our 2010-11 season ticket holder plan is the result of a lot of listening to what those season ticket holders told us about what was important to them,” said Rick Welts, President and COO of the Phoenix Suns. “Popular programs introduced last year will return such as the Game Day Seat Upgrade program and the Game Exchange program.”
Season ticket prices have been lowered on 4,500 seats, representing more than 25% percent of the seats in US Airways Center. The Suns remain at the league average in ticket pricing in nearly all seat locations with the average ticket price at $71.65 (excluding floor seats and loge boxes). In addition, the team continues to offer 1,661 $10 tickets, and will be offering lower season ticket prices on 2,235 seats at $18 and 1,729 at $27.
Season ticket holders can renew online at Mysixthman.com. Fans interested in season ticket plans for the 2010-11 Suns season, should call (602) 379-SUNS or visit Suns.com.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns impressive 112-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at US Airways Center Thursday night.
The two stories of the game were that the Suns played tight fourth-quarter defense to earn the victory and they did it without Amare Stoudemire who was benched for the entire fourth quarter.
The move worked as Dallas missed 15 of its 21 fourth-quarter shots. Through three quarters Amare had a team high 22 points but only one rebound.
Steve Nash added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Former Arizona Wildcat Jason terry led Dallas with 21 points.
With the win, Phoenix also broke a streak of 18 consecutive losses when the game is broadcast nationally on TNT.
Phoenix (27-21) returns to the court Sunday when they travel to Houston to open a four-game road trip and a stretch where it plays six of the next seven on the road. These games will define the Suns season as they are just 9-15 on the road this season.
The Phoenix Suns aren’t making losing exclusive to the road anymore as the team has dropped seven out of nine overall following its 114-109 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats at US Airways Center Tuesday night.
The Suns were the last NBA team to lose a home game but are 7-6 at home since then. They have also gone 12-18 overall since opening the season 14-3.
Steve Nash had a team-high 23 points and nine assists. he also had six turnovers.
Channing Frye added 20 points.
Former Suns draft pick Stephen Jackson had a game-high 30 points. Former Sun Boris Diaw added 24 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Suns forward Grant Hill’s consecutive-game streak of 128 ended when he missed the game because of a bruised heel.
Phoenix returns to the court on Thursday when they host the Dallas Mavericks.
Hometown Suns star Channing Frye will be the first boys’ basketball player in the history of St. Mary’s High School to have his jersey retired on Wednesday, January 27 in the gymnasium at St. Mary’s High School. The program will begin at 2:15 p.m.
The ceremony will include speeches from Frye’s high school basketball coach, Dave Lopez, as well as his University of Arizona basketball coach, Lute Olsen, and Steve Kerr, General Manager of the Phoenix Suns.
While at St. Mary’s High School, Frye led the school to an Arizona Class 5A state title with 30-3 record in 2000-01. He averaged 22 ppg, 15 rpg and six blocks as a senior, earning Arizona Player of the Year honors from The Arizona Republic, as well as Parade Magazine fourth team All-America designation, & All-State recognition.
Frye signed with the Suns as a free agent on July 14, 2009, making his return to his Arizona roots for the 2009-10 season.
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash is featured on the cover of the current issue of Fast Company magazine.
Nash is featured in a couple of features. One details Nash’s Rules For Winning and discusses his many business holdings. The other feature details Nash’s off court skills as a triple threat; writer, actor and director.
The stories are an interesting alternate inside look at the Suns’ renaissance man.
The Phoenix Suns road woes continued Monday night with their 124-115 loss to the Utah Jazz. Watch a video recap fro mthe game that saw the Suns lose for the 12th time in their last 13 road games.
Phoenix continued another disturbing trend, blowing big leads, this time seeing a 17-point advantage evaporate.
Goran Dragic continued his breakout season and scored a career-high 32 points.
The 124 points was a season high for Utah.
Utah was led by rookie Wesley Matthews who scored a career-high 21 points.
Carlos Boozer had a double-double (21 points, 20 rebounds) and Deron Williams added 18 points and 11 assists.
Phoenix (26-20) immediately returns to the court Tuesday night when they host the Charlotte Bobcats.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 112-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors at US Airways Center Saturday night.
With the win Phoenix (26-19) has now won two of its last three games and sit in the seventh seed in the Western Conference. They also sit just one game out of the four spot.
Steve Nash paced the attack with 23 points and six assists.
Guard Goran Dragic had a career-high 20 points.
Robin Lopez continued his improved play since being inserted into the starting lineup earlier this week with 16 points and nine rebounds.
The Suns learned before the game that they’ll be without Leandro Barbosa for about a month as he undergoes surgery to remove a cyst from the wrist on his shooting hand.
Phoenix returns to the court Monday when they travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz.
Watch video highlights of the Phoenix Suns 118-94 victory over the New Jersey Nets at US Airways Center Wednesday night.
With the win, Phoenix snapped a four-game losing streak.
The game featured the first matchup between brothers Robin and Brook Lopez with both as starters. Robin was inserted into the Suns starting lineup in their last game and responded with a career-high 19 points. He bested that total with 20 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Despite the good outing, his brother still had the better game finishing with a team-high 26 points and 13 rebounds.
Amar’e Stoudemire led the Suns with 27 points.
Jason Richardson came off the bench for the second straight game and added 26 points.
Steve Nash had 12 points and 15 assists.
Phoenix (25-18) returns to the court Friday night when they host the Chicago Bulls in the first game of a stretch that sees the Suns play four of five at home.
Watch a video recap from the Phoenix Suns 125-118 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum on Monday afternoon.
Phoenix (24-18) lost all four games on its road trip.
Steve Nash had a team-high 22 points to go along wit h12 assists as all five Suns starters finished in double figures.
Robin Lopez scored a career-high 19 points in a rare start.
Rudy Gay led Memphis with a team-high 31 points and had nine rebounds. O.J. Mayo added 28 points and five boards, and Zach Randolph had 27 points and 11 boards.
The Suns return to the court Wednesday when they host the New Jersey Nets.
The Phoenix Suns lost by a buzzer beater last night. There was no such suspense on Saturday as the Charlotte Bobcats blew out the visiting Suns 125-99.
Phoenix trailed by 21 after just one quarter as Charlotte outscored them 43-22. The lead grew from there as the Bobcats duo of Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace each torched the Suns for 29 points.
Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 19 points as none of the Suns starters played more than 29 minutes.
Phoenix (24-17) has dropped the first three games of its current four-game road trip, which concludes Monday in Memphis.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 102-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena Friday night. The Suns fell on a desperation 28-foot three pointer at the buzzer by Jamal Crawford.
Phoenix Suns (24-16) led 100-96 with 10 seconds remaining but we unable to put the game away as they allowed Atlanta to have two more possessions.
The turning point came with three seconds remaining when Amare Stoudemire sank the second of two free throws, instead of missing and allowing some time to run off the clock.
That led to the game-winning basket by Crawford in the Hawks next possession, which handed Phoenix its second consecutive loss.
Stoudemire led the Suns with 28 points and 14 rebounds.
Grant Hill added 21 points.
Three Hawks topped 20 points led by Al Horford’s 24. Crawford finished with 21 and Josh Smith had 20 to go along with his 15 rebounds.
Phoenix returns to the court Saturday night in Charlotte for the third game of its four-game road trip.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 105-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at US Airways Center Monday night.
If there were ever a sure thing, a Phoenix victory at home over Milwaukee would be it. The Suns have a 23-game home winning streak against the Bucks dating back to 1987.
The win wasn’t easy even though the Suns built a 24-point lead in the first half. Milwaukee battled back and led by one early in the fourth quarter until the Suns came back and escaped with the win.
Steve Nash was his usual amazing self with 30 points and 11 assists.
Amare Stoudemire also continued his improvement from his offseason eye surgery to post 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Jason Richardson also added 23 points.
The Bucks were without coach Scott Skiles, who was hospitalized just before the game, and high-scoring guard Michael Redd, whose knee injury will keep him out the remainder of the season.
Hakim Warrick led Milwaukee with 21 points and 10 rebounds and fellow reserve Luke Ridnour scored 17. Rookie Brandon Jennings added 14 points and Andrew Bogut had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Phoenix (24-14) returns to the court on Wednesday when they open a four-game road trip in Indiana.
If you missed the original airing of the Jan. 9 episode of Saturday Night Live which was guest hosted by former Phoenix Suns great Charles Barkley, you can watch it here.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 109-105 loss to the Miami Heat at US Airways Center.
With the loss, Phoenix (23-14) ended a two-game winning streak.
Dwayne Wade had another monster game against the Suns, nearly turning the triple double by posting 33 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Grant Hill and Amare Stoudemire both finished with double doubles. Hill scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Amare also scored 18 points and pulled down 18 boards.
The Suns blew a 13-point second-quarter lead, the second straight game they lost a double-digit lead.
Phoenix returns to the court Monday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks.
Don’t forget that former Phoenix Suns great Charles Barkley is hosting Saturday Night Live on Jan. 9. The musical guest is Alicia Keys.
Barkley has been spoofed many times on SNL, most recently in May for his work on TNT with NBA on TNT host Ernie Johnson, but he hasn’t hosted since the season premiere in 1993. The musical guest that day was Nirvana.
Barkley was just on NBC’s Jay Leno Show on November 24 and starred in a one-time special on CNN’s HLN on Dec. 20.
Phoenix Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire works with actor, comedian and Phoenix native David Spade to improve his All-Star level of play.
Starting Tuesday, fans are able to see the third episode in “The Next Level” series called “Bublé.”
“I have been enjoying all the comments from my fans at Vote4Amare.com and on my social networks. People are really fired up and are having fun with the video series,” said Amar’e Stoudemire.
Based on the overwhelming response to last year’s successful campaign, which received more than 4 million views spreading virally via television, radio, print and online, Amar’e pulled together his creative team to develop a series of comedic videos to show his fans how determined he is to be the best at his game.
Follow this video series at VOTE4AMARE.COM to see what happens.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 128-103 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at US Airways Center Saturday night.
The Grizzlies used a decided advantage in the paint to outscore the Suns in every quarter including the second when they held a 36-21 advantage. Memphis went into the locker room with a 69-50 lead the Suns could never recover from.
Four out of five Memphis starters had at least 16 points, led by O.J. Mayo’s 25.
Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with a game-high 29 points.
Steve Nash finished with 19 points and 13 assists.
Phoenix (21-13) returns to the court Tuesday when it travels to Sacramento to take on the Kings.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 116-98 victory over the Boston Celtics at US Airways Center Wednesday night.
With the win, Phoenix (21-12) now has won two in a row for the first time this month, with consecutive wins over the Celtics and Lakers. The wins come with an asterisk though as the Celtics were without Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce and the Lakers were without Ron Artest.
Channing Frye finished with a team-high 26 points and sank six three pointers for the second consecutive game. He also had 10 rebounds, giving him 21 in the last two games.
Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points in three quarters of play.
Former ASU star Eddie House led Boston with 19 points.
Phoenix returns to the court on Saturday when it hosts Memphis.
The Phoenix Suns finally exercised a demon with its 118-103 victory over the Pacific Division leading Los Angles Lakers at US Airways Center Monday night.
Phoenix (20-12) had lost to L.A. by 20 and 19 in earlier meetings this season, but Amare Stoudemire scored a team-high 26 points to lead the Suns to a win over the team that owned the best record in the Western Conference.
Jared Dudley matched a career high with 19 points.
Kobe Bryant led L.A. with 34 points.
The Suns return to the court Wednesday night whent hey host the Boston Celtics, whom they beat on the road earlier this season.
Phoenix Suns legendary play-by-play broadcaster and Curt Gowdy Media Award recipient Al McCoy will sign copies of his recently released biography “The Real McCoy” at the new Fry’s Marketplace in Surprise on Tuesday, December 29 from 5 – 7 p.m.
“The Real McCoy” is a funny, emotional and personal account of McCoy’s incredible career. The book is a must-read for any Suns fan that features never-before-told and behind-the-scenes stories of his life and broadcasting career, as told by McCoy himself.
McCoy recounts his lifetime of memories that include his start in the industry, playoff runs and tales of the franchise’s all-time colorful characters in the novel. The book also features contributions from peers and friends who share their thoughts on the legendary broadcaster as well as 32 photos from throughout his career.
All of Al McCoy’s proceeds from the book will be donated to his hometown public library in Williams, Iowa and to Phoenix Suns Charities.
WHERE:
Fry’s Marketplace
15215 N. Cotton Lane
Surprise, AZ 85388
Store Phone: (623) 455-7900
(Cotton Lane & Greenway)
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 132-127 loss to the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena Saturday night.
The two teams waged their usual high-scoring battle that finished as the second-highest scoring game of the season.
The Suns loss extended their road losing streak to seven.
Steve Nash scored a season-high 36 points and added nine assists. His career high is 42.
Jason Richardson chipped in 22 points against his former team.
Corey Maggette and Monta Ellis each scored 33 points for Golden State.
Phoenix (19-12) returns to the court Monday when it hosts the Los Angeles Lakers to open a three-game homestand and a stretch of six out of seven at home.
The second episode of the VOTE4AMARE campaign featuring Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudemire and actor/comedian David Spade was released on Wednesday.
The videos are the centerpiece of a viral campaign by Stoudemire to solicit votes for the 2010 NBA All Star Game.
In this episode called “Goggles”, Spade helps Stoudemire select the best goggles for his All-Star level of play.
“Fans and the media have had a great response to the first episode,” Stoudemire said. “I am glad that people are enjoying our online series and are having fun passing it around to their friends. David Spade is hilarious.”
Based on the overwhelming response to last year’s successful campaign, which received more than 4 million views spreading virally via television, radio, print and online, Amar’e pulled together his creative team to develop a series of comedic videos to show his fans how determined he is to be the best at his game.
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Here is episode 1 in case you missed it and want to watch it.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 109-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at UA Airways Center Monday night.
The Suns loss was their first in 11 home games this season and ended a 19-game home winning streak dating back to March 12. It was Cleveland who handed them that loss as well.
Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists for the Suns (18-10).
Former Suns center Shaquille O’Neal made his return to the Valley and was met with a mixed reaction. Shaq was a non factor and finished with three points, five rebounds and four turnovers in 19 minutes.
LeBron James led Cleveland with 28 points.
The Suns return to the court Wednesday when they host Oklahoma City as they play the second game of a stretch where they play nine of 11 games at home.
Former Phoenix Sun Charles Barkley will host the first 2010 episode of Saturday Night Live on January 9.
Barkley has been spoofed many times on SNL, most recently in May for his work on TNT with NBA on TNT host Ernie Johnson, but he hasn’t hosted since the season premiere in 1993. The musical guest that day was Nirvana.
Barkley was just on NBC’s Jay Leno Show on November 24 and starred in a one-time special on CNN’s HLN on Dec. 20.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 121-95 victory over the Washington Wizards at US Airways Center Saturday night.
The Suns (18-9) have now won 19 in a row at home dating back to last year and all 10 at home this season. They are the only remaining team that is undefeated at home this season.
Steve Nash paced the offense with 15 points,15 assists and seven rebounds.
Phoenix returns to the court on Monday when they host Cleveland in the second game of a stretch where they will play 10 of 12 games at home.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 105-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center Saturday night.
Denver overcame a 17-point deficit to squeak out the win. With the loss, the Suns have now dropped five of their last seven and are 16-8 on the season.
Steve Nash led the Suns with 28 points.
Phoenix returns to the court Tuesday when it hosts San Antonio.
Phoenix Basketball Star Amar’e Stoudemire enlisted well-known actor, comedian and Phoenix native David Spade to help him become the starting center on the Western Conference All-Star Team.
Starting Thursday, fans are able to watch as Spade takes Stoudemire’s game to “The Next Level.”
Based on the overwhelming response to last year’s successful campaign, which received over 4 million views spreading virally via television, radio, print and online, Amar’e pulled together his creative team to develop a series of comedic videos to show his fans how determined he is to be the best at his game.
“I had a great time testing my acting abilities with one of the funniest guys I have met. I think the fans are going to enjoy the series and who knows, they may see me throw in a couple of David’s suggestions into my game,” said Amar’e Stoudemire.
Follow this video series at VOTE4AMARE.COM to see what happens.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 108-88 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center Sunday night.
With the loss, the Suns dropped to 15-6. The Suns started the season 8-1 and have gone 7-5 since then. They have lost three of their last four by an average of 21 points.
Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 18 points.
Phoenix has now been held uner 100 points in three of the last four games after avoiding that fate through the first two months of the season.
The Suns return to the court on Tuesday in Dallas to take on the Mavericks.
Jerry Colangelo, Chairman of USA Basketball’s Board of Directors and architect of the 2008 USA “Redeem Team” Gold Medal-winning effort was recently elected as Chairman of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Board at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees. Colangelo previously served as Board Vice Chairman, and will begin his two year term as Chairman immediately. Jackson replaces Mannie Jackson, who served as Chairman from 2007-2009.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jerry into his new role as Chairman” said John L. Doleva, President & CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Jerry’s remarkable dedication to the Hall and to the worldwide growth of basketball will help lead the Hall into our second 50 years of life with incredible confidence and excitement for our Museum’s future and presence within the basketball community. Jerry is truly a dominating figure in the history of the game as evidenced by his election to the Hall as a Contributor in 2004 and we look forward to continuing the historic era of positive growth that marked the Chairmanship of Mannie Jackson.”
“I am honored to be elected by our Board as its new Chairman, and I am committed to continuing the Hall’s mission of preserving the history of the great game of basketball, promoting its core values, and growing the Hall of Fame’s presence around the world,” stated Mr. Colangelo. “I have been very fortunate to extend my passion for basketball into a wonderful 40 year career in the game and this is another way I am able to give back to the
game. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to Mannie for his dedication and
generosity on behalf of the Hall during his term as Chairman.”
A native of Chicago Heights, Illinois, Colangelo has been involved in basketball since earning All-State honors at Bloom Township High School in
1957 and then becoming an All-Conference selection at the University of Illinois in 1961 and 1962. Colangelo’s professional career began in 1966 when he was named head scout and sales / promotion manager for the expansion Chicago Bulls. Two years later he was named General Manager of the expansion Phoenix Suns and he served as the leader of the Suns rising to the rank of President and CEO while being named NBA Executive of the Year four times. Mr. Colangelo also served as Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors from 2001 — 2005. He was named Managing Director and then Chairman of USAB Basketball and is focused on additional Gold Medals at the 2010 World Championships and 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Continuing his transformation of downtown Phoenix, Mr. Colangelo was also instrumental in bringing major league baseball to Phoenix in 1998 and served as Chairman and CEO of the 2001 World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
Colangelo was also critically involved in bringing the NHL to Phoenix.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns surprising 126-99 loss to the lowly New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night.
The loss was unexpected because the Suns entered the game with the best record in the NBA, while the Knicks owned the third worst.
Despite the end of its four-game winning streak, Phoenix still owns a 14-4 mark as the team is off to one of the best starts in its history.
The game also marked the first time this seasons the Suns were held below 100 points, albeit by just a point.
The game also featured a reunion as the Knicks are coached by Mike D’Antoni who guided the Suns for nearly five seasons and implemented the famed Seven Seconds or Less fast-break style.
Steve Nash led the Suns with 20 points. Amare, Jason Richardson and Alando Tucker each scored 14 points.
Phoenix Suns Head Coach Alvin Gentry today was named the NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November.
Gentry led the Suns to an NBA-best 14-3 (.824) mark. The Suns are the NBA’s lone remaining team with an undefeated record at home (6-0). Phoenix’s typical high-octane offense is in effect, with the Suns passing the century mark in all 17 games this season, allowing them to climb 11 games over .500 for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign.
Other nominees for the Coach of the Month were Denver’s George Karl, Oklahoma City’s Scott Brooks, Portland’s Nate McMillan and Sacramento’s Paul Westphal.
Suns legendary play-by-play broadcaster and Curt Gowdy Media Award recipient Al McCoy has released his funny, emotional and personal account of his incredible career in his new biography, “The Real McCoy,” on sale now.
“The Real McCoy” is a must-read for any Suns fan that features never-before-told and behind-the-scenes stories of his life and broadcasting career, as told by McCoy himself.
“The Real McCoy” is available now at The Team Shop at US Airways Center. Beginning Friday, December 4 the book will also be available at all Fry’s Food Stores or any Valley bookstore. All of Al McCoy’s proceeds from the book will be donated to his hometown public library in Williams, Iowa and to Phoenix Suns Charities.
“I always said I’d never do a book, but a few years ago, I met Rich Wolfe, who’s a prolific writer and after much consideration, I decided I should do a book for my family,” said McCoy. “I did not want to do it for my own personal profit. I’m from Williams, Iowa, with a population of 600. We have a nice little library there that my late parents always loved. Therefore, the proceeds I would receive will go to the library and to Phoenix Suns Charities.”
McCoy recounts his lifetime of memories that include his start in the industry, playoff runs and tales of the franchise’s all-time colorful characters in the novel. The book also features contributions from peers and friends who share their thoughts on the legendary broadcaster as well as 32 photos from throughout his career.
McCoy will be signing copies of “The Real McCoy” from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the Casino Arizona Pavilion at US Airways Center on Friday, December 11, prior to the Suns-Magic matchup.
McCoy was interviewed for a story about his book on suns.com. McCoy story
The Phoenix Suns continued to play excellent basketball as they posted a dominating 113-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Canada Centre Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Suns improved their NBA-best record to 14-3, equaling the franchise record for best start.
The Suns also continued their streak as the only NBA team to top 100 points in every game this season.
Jason Richardson led the Suns in scoring for the second consecutive game with 22 points and for the second straight game, six Suns reached double figures.
Steve Nash returned to his home country to post 20 points and 16 assists while Amare Stoudemire chipped in with 18 points.
The Suns have won the last 12 meetings between the teams since Steve Nash resigned with the Suns in 2004.
Phoenix continues its three-game road trip Tuesday against the New York Knicks.
The Phoenix Suns continues their streak of blowout victories, this time with a dominating 120-95 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center Friday night.
The Suns maintained their NBA-best record as they improved to 13-3.
Jason Richardson paced the attack with a team-high 22 points in just three quarters, as five Suns reached double figures.
Rookie Earl Clark scored 14 points while receiving more than 12 minutes of playing time in the blowout.
The Phoenix Suns continued their fantastic start tot he 2009-10 NBA season with a 111-105 victory over the Houston Rockets at Compaq Center Tuesday night.
With the win, the Sun improve to 10-2, the third time in six seasons they reached that mark. The Suns are also the first team in the NBA to reach double-digit wins this season.
Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and Steve Nash added 16 assists.
The Suns rallied from a double-digit deficit to win for the fifth time this season.
The Suns continue their road trip on Thursday when they take on the Charlotte Hornets.
The Phoenix Suns and Txtstation announced a two-year partnership that brings real-time mobile interactivity to fans at US Airways Center and TV viewers watching the games from home.
As of the Suns’ home opener on Oct. 30, fans have been able to participate in a number of mobile promotions, powered by Verizon Wireless, including:
— Fan’s Choice Vote in which text message responses determine the “pulse
of the fan”
— Suns Jukebox that allows fans to text in their choice for the next
song played
— Text-o-War that allows two groups of fans to try to out-text one
another
— Text, picture, and Twitter message displays on the video and ribbon
boards
— Text-to-win sweepstake for a seat upgrade
Txtstation first partnered with the Suns this past summer to deliver interactive features at Phoenix Mercury home games. Txtstation provided high-definition, real-time texting graphics through their software service platform “Txtstation Pro” and also developed a Chyron Lyric plug-in that allows real-time voting and text-to-screen capabilities for the Suns broadcasts on Fox Sports Arizona and MY45 in Phoenix. Given the success of the trial, the Suns believed that extending the partnership would help them deliver additional value to their fans and sponsors, including their exclusive mobile provider, Verizon Wireless.
“We’ve found that Txtstation has the most capabilities in the mobile space,” said Jeramie McPeek, Vice President of Digital for the Phoenix Suns. “They have some really creative concepts that engage fans in a meaningful way, while also showcasing some of our valuable marketing partners. We look forward to a very exciting relationship.”
“We’re thrilled to be working with such a great organization. The Suns have always created an unbelievable fan experience, and we’re confident our interactive features will help raise the bar even further,” said Michael Falato, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Txtstation.
The Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Coyotes also utilize this service.
If you are a Suns fan who enjoys torture or a Lakers fan who wants to gloat, then watch the video recap of the Lakers 121-102 dismantling of the Suns Thursday night at Staples Center.
Despite the loss, the Suns are still an impressive 8-2 on the season. This game marked the first of a stretch that sees the Suns on the road for 11 of the next 17 games. This is also the Suns seventh game in 10 days and their weary legs showed.
Phoenix next hits the court on Sunday when they host the Toronto Raptors.
Watch postgame comments from Phoenix point guard Steve Nash following the Suns 124-104 victory over the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night at US Airways Center. Nash finished with 12 points and 10 assists. He currently leads the NBA with 12.6 assists per game.
Watch a video recap of the Phoenix Suns 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wachovia Center. The Suns closed out their five game road trip with a 4-1 record.
Steve Nash continued his amazing start and led the Suns with 21 points and 20 assists. Jason Richardson also remained hot and added 29 points.
With the win, Phoenix improves to 7-1 on the season and is tied with Boston for the best record in the NBA. The Suns next game is Wednesday when they host New Orleans.
Watch a video recap from the Phoenix Suns 102-90 victory against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center.
With the win, Phoenix matches its franchise best record after seven games with its 6-1 mark.
The Suns also improved to 3-1 on a road trip that sees them play five games in seven nights. They close out the trip Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Phoenix Suns likely converted some of their doubters into believers after their surprising 110-103 win over the previously unbeaten Boston Celtics at TD Garden Friday night.
Phoenix improved to 5-1 on the season and is now 2-1 on a road trip that will see the Sun play five games in seven nights.
Jason Richardson led the Suns with 34 points and 10 rebounds while going 6-7 beyond the arc.
Steve Nash added 16 points and 12 assists while Amare scored 22.
Rebounding figured to be a weak spot on the Suns this season, but they have hung close with the bigger opponents so far include against the Celtics who only held a 42-39 advantage on the boards.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 122-100 loss to the Orlando Magic Wednesday night at Amway Arena. The loss was the first for the Suns this season as they drop to 4-1, missing an opportunity to match the best start in franchise history.
The loss also dropped the Suns to 1-1 on this road trip that will see them play five games in seven nights. The Suns next game is Friday night against the Boston Celtics.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Phoenix Suns were recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with the prestigious Emmy Award. The 2009 Rocky Mountain Emmy awards, held on Saturday, October 24 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, recognized the best in broadcast media over the past year.
Suns’ VP of Game Operations Kip Helt and former Downtown Digital Post editor Dan Davis received Emmys in the Editing category for their work on the in-arena open that plays just prior to the introduction of the Suns starting lineup. The “control room” open was also recognized in the animation category.
Broadcast Producer/Director Bob Adlhoch also picked up an Emmy in the Live Directing category for his efforts on the Suns’ game broadcast from last December, when the Suns defeated the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic at US Airways Center.
Founded in 1955, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. The Academy recognizes excellence with the coveted Emmy Award, the most prestigious peer-judged award in television.
The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences includes the states of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Watch video highlights of the Phoenix Suns 104-96 victory over the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena in Miami Tuesday night. With the win, the Sun improve to 4-0, as they opened a stretch of five road games in seven nights.
Steve Nash finished with a season high 30 points as the Suns out rebounded the Heat 43-42.
Country music star Toby Keith’s tribute to former Phoenix Suns forward Wayman Tisdale debuted Monday on CMT.com, the Web site for Country Music Television.
Tisdale is a legend in his native Oklahoma, where he played his high school and college ball. Keith and Tisdale were friends and collaborated on music as Tisdale enjoyed a successful career as a jazz musician as well as a basketball player. Tisdale played for the Suns from 1994-97.
Tisdale battled cancer during the final years of his life and died of a heart attack in May at 44 years old.
Watch video highlights of the Phoenix Suns 123-101 victory against the Golden State Warriors Friday night at US Airways Center. With the win, the Suns improved to 2-0. Their next game is Sunday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On Wednesday, sports blog Deadspin published excerpts from the book Blowing the Whistle by former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. Two of the blurbs contained in the excerpt confirm what many Suns fans already knew; the refs were purposely screwing them.
Donaghy details one story about how NBA refs deliberately called fouls against former Raja Bell. The former Suns forward earned a reputation as a star stopper with his persistent defense, especially on nemesis Kobe Bryant. According to Donaghy, many refs believed the fans came to see the stars score not to see players like Bell shut them down, so they would blow the whistle more often to protect stars like Bryant.
In another story, Donaghy says that the Suns didn’t have a chance in beating the Spurs in the second round of the 2007 NBA playoffs because group supervisor Tommy Nunez was working against them.
Donaghy lists a few reasons why this was the case. One is that Nunez is very active in the Hispanic community and has a lot of friends in San Antonio. Another is that Nunez, who lives in Chandler, likes being on the road, so he wanted to extend the series to go back to Texas and get out of the house. Plus, Nunez, like many other refs, reportedly didn’t like how Suns owner Robert Sarver treated the officials. Donaghy said all of these factors played into how Nunez prepared for staff meetings with referees. He said Nunez would review game tapes with the crew and point out everything Phoenix was getting away with but wouldn’t do the same for San Antonio.
“Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger,” Donaghy said.
How much of this is true and should be believed is hard to say but if someone would know about corruption within the brotherhood of NBA refs, it would be Donaghy who was convicted in 2007 for working with a professional gambler and sharing inside information about NBA games, including ones he was working.
The book was set for release next month but the NBA recently threatened to sue publisher Triumph Books who then canceled plans to release the book. However, reports state that no one fro mthe NBA has read the book and didn’t cite any specific examples of inaccuracies. It appears the league is just trying to whatever it can do keep the book from getting published.
It is unknown if Triumph will reverse its decision, if another publisher will pick it up, if Donaghy will self publish it (which is what MVP recommends) or if it will disappear altogether.
To read the entire excerpt including more information on the Suns stories, and many others we didn’t mention, click this link: Donaghy book
ESPN announced the fall schedule for its 30 for 30 film series, which includes a film that was directed by Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash.
A busy Tuesday in Phoenix sports continued with the surprise announcement that Steve Kerr will not return as the Phoenix Suns general manager after his contract runs out on June 30.
The Phoenix Suns surprising sweep over the nemesis San Antonio Spurs has attracted a lot of attention as evidenced by point guard Steve Nash currently ranking among the top 10 trending topics on Yahoo!
Tempe-based LifeLock, Inc., the industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, announced today a strategic partnership with Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill. In an effort to continue its affiliation within the NBA and further enhance its partnership with the Suns, LifeLock will use Hill, recipient of the 2009-2010 NBA Sportsmanship Award, in various marketing efforts across multiple platforms.
As the Phoenix Suns were rolling to a 119-90 win in Game 2 of their NBA Playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers, their television rating on FOX Sports Arizona reached a level that has been seen only once before in the history of the network.
Bud Light Golden Wheat presents Smash Mouth performing on the main court immediately following the Suns-Rockets game on Sunday, April 11. The concert is free to all Suns ticket holders.
A report in Monday’s New York Daily News reports that Jerry Colangelo revealed Sunday he would consider running an NBA team again but only if he is given full control of the organization.
Suns star Jason Richardson is making a donation of $23,000 to Chances for Children, a local organization that works to save the lives of children living in poverty in Haiti, to aid in the ongoing relief efforts of the Caribbean nation.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 115-111 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets at Compaq Center Sunday night.
Hometown Suns star Channing Frye will be the first boys’ basketball player in the history of St. Mary’s High School to have his jersey retired on Wednesday, January 27 in the gymnasium at St. Mary’s High School. The program will begin at 2:15 p.m.
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash is featured on the cover of the current issue of Fast Company magazine.
Watch video highlights from the Phoenix Suns 112-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors at US Airways Center Saturday night.
Don’t forget that former Phoenix Suns great Charles Barkley is hosting Saturday Night Live on Jan. 9. The musical guest is Alicia Keys.
Donaghy details one story about how NBA refs deliberately called fouls against former Raja Bell. The former Suns forward earned a reputation as a star stopper with his persistent defense, especially on nemesis Kobe Bryant. According to Donaghy, many refs believed the fans came to see the stars score not to see players like Bell shut them down, so they would blow the whistle more often to protect stars like Bryant.
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