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 Cavs Swing Trade for Shaq 


Jun 25, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - LeBron James is about to get some big help—literally. The Suns and Cavaliers have agreed in principle to a deal to send Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland in exchange for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, and the 46th pick in today's draft, multiple team execs tell the Plain Dealer.... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Phoenix Suns • Shaquille O'Neal • sports trade • 2010

OBITUARY

 Hoops Star Wayman 
 Tisdale Dead at 44 


May 15, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - College basketball Hall of Famer Wayman Tisdale died today at 44, ESPN reports. Tisdale was diagnosed with bone cancer last year, and his right leg was amputated. The 6-foot-9 forward was an All-American all 3 years at Oklahoma, and went on to spend 12 years in the NBA. He was... More »

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NBA • Phoenix Suns • Indiana Pacers • Sacramento Kings • Oklahoma Sooners • Hall of Fame • Oklahoma • jazz • University of Oklahoma • college basketball • Jay-ZTV • Wayman Tisdale • bass guitar

 Shaq Scores 45 Points 
 Against Toronto 
 in 6-Year High 

Phoenix wins 133-113; O'Neal gets 49th 40-point game

Feb 28, 09 6:37 AM CST
(AP) - Shaquille O'Neal scored 45 points last night in his biggest offensive performance in 6 years, powering the Phoenix Suns to a 133-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors. A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal made 20 of 25 shots in the 49th 40-point game of his career but the... More »

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(AP) - What's the ideal gift for a basketball-obsessed president? Try a size 23 sneaker personally autographed by Shaquille O'Neal. The Phoenix Suns center couldn't be around himself when President Obama arrived at Sky Harbor International Airport yesterday afternoon. So when the president stepped off of Air Force One, Phoenix Mayor Phil... More »

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Barack Obama • basketball • Phoenix Suns • shoes • Phoenix • Shaquille O'Neal


 MC Shaq Rips
 Kobe in Rap 

Suns center renews old rivalry—in rhyme

Jun 24, 08 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even with the Lakers and Celtics matchup over, all is not quiet on the NBA rivalry front. Shaquille O'Neal took the mic at a New York club to perform a freestyle rap suggesting that Kobe Bryant couldn't win a championship without his former teammate: "You know how I be.... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Phoenix Suns • rivalry • Shaquille O'Neal • LA Lakers

Suns Allow Coach D'Antoni to Talk to Other Teams

Phoenix wants to keep coach with team

May 5, 08 11:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Phoenix Suns granted permission for coach Mike D'Antoni to talk to other teams, with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks apparently the leading suitors. General manager Steve Kerr confirmed Monday that D'Antoni can speak with other NBA teams about coaching vacancies but indicated he still wants to... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Chicago Bulls • Mike D'Antoni • New York Knicks

Spurs Win First Round Series Against Suns

Defending champs win game 5 on strong play from stars

Apr 30, 08 12:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Parker scored 31 points, Tim Duncan added 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 92-87 Game 5 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The third-seeded Spurs will meet the No. 2 seed Hornets in a second-round... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Shaquille O'Neal

Game of the Night

Diaw Has Near Triple-Double in Suns Rout

Phoenix avoids series sweep by defending champion San Antonio

Apr 28, 08 3:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boris Diaw had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in one of the best playoff performances of his career, and the Phoenix Suns stayed alive with a 105-86 rout of San Antonio on Sunday. Diaw, starting in place of injured Grant Hill, also led the Suns' vastly improved defense,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Raja Bell • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Grant Hill • Boris Diaw • 2008 NBA playoffs

Game of the Night

Parker Nets 41, Spurs Near Sweep of Suns

Phoenix picks bad
time for its first 3-game losing streak

Apr 26, 08 1:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it's become a Spurs smackdown. Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns 115-99 on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead. It's... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • NBA playoffs • Tim Duncan • Tony Parker • Manu Ginobili

NBA Playoffs

Spurs Down Suns,
Take 2-0 Series Lead 

Parker scores 32 in victory

Apr 23, 08 12:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Parker scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-96 victory over Phoenix in Game 2 on Tuesday night after the Suns gave away another double-digit, first-half lead. The Spurs were down by as many as 14 in the first half before outscoring Phoenix 27-11 in... More »

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Duncan Carries Spurs to Game 1 Win Over Suns 

Rare 3-pointer, 40 points help spark San Antonio in double OT

Apr 19, 08 7:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 today in Game 1 of their first-round series. The third-seeded... More »

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NBA • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • NBA playoffs • Tim Duncan • Manu Ginobili • Shaquille O'Neal • Michael Finley

Suns Defeat Blazers 100-91, Earn No. 6 Seed

Nash, Amare, Shaq & Co. will face Duncan and the Spurs

Apr 17, 08 12:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Little-used Sean Marks had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Phoenix beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-91 on Wednesday night in a game that ended up having no bearing on the Suns' playoff seeding. San Antonio's rout of Utah earlier in the night locked Phoenix (55-27) into the sixth seed... More »

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 Warriors Playoff Hopes 
 Ended by Amare, Suns

Denver clinches eighth seed in the Western Conference

Apr 15, 08 12:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amare Stoudemire scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Golden State 122-116 Monday, eliminating the Warriors from playoff contention and securing the final playoff spot in the West for Denver. Steve Nash nearly had a triple-double with... More »

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NBA • Golden State Warriors • basketball • Phoenix Suns • NBA playoffs • Don Nelson • Baron Davis • Steve Nash • Amare Stoudemire • Stephen Jackson

T-Mac, Rockets Beat Suns Easily, 101-90

Stoudemire the lone offensive bright spot for Phoenix with 37 points

Apr 12, 08 12:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 101-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Rookie Carl Landry added 14 points and seven rebounds, and reserve guard Bobby Jackson had 13 points as... More »

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NBA • Phoenix Suns • Amare Stoudemire • Houston Rockets • Tracy McGrady • Shaquille O'Neal • Luis Scola • Carl Landry • Bobby Jackson

 Stoudemire Has 21 in Suns Win

Result doesn't change playoff positioning

Apr 10, 08 12:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and five other Phoenix players scored in double digits in the Suns' 96-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The Suns won their second game in a row on the second night of a back-to-back and remained in sixth place in the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Amare Stoudemire • Shaquille O'Neal

Stoudemire, Suns Run Past Grizzlies

Shaq sits, Gay ties career-high with 36 points in loss

Apr 8, 08 11:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 on Tuesday night despite playing without an injured Shaquille O'Neal. Stoudemire shot 10-of-13 from the field as the Suns won their eighth straight over the Grizzlies and moved a half-game behind the idle... More »

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NBA • Memphis Grizzlies • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Amare Stoudemire • Rudy Gay

Mavericks Rally to Beat Suns

Dirk Nowitzki scores 32 for Dallas

Apr 6, 08 10:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points as the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit for a crucial 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns tonight. Josh Howard added 24 and Brandon Bass 19 for the Mavericks. Phoenix went scoreless for just under eight minutes, missing 12 shots in the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Dallas Mavericks • Dirk Nowitzki • Amare Stoudemire • Josh Howard • Brandon Bass

Nash Leads Suns' Rout of Minnesota

With 14 points and 11 assists, sits out the final quarter

Apr 5, 08 12:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steve Nash had 14 points and 11 assists, then sat out the final quarter Friday night while the Phoenix Suns completed a 117-88 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Amare Stoudemire had 24 points in 28 minutes as five Suns reached double figures. Grant Hill, out for the previous three games... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Steve Nash • Amare Stoudemire • Minnesota Timberwolves • Grant Hill • Al Jefferson

Stoudemire Helps Suns
Take Down Nets

Star's 16-point
third quarter sparks winning rally

Mar 30, 08 12:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Phoenix Suns may want Amaré Stoudemire to be involved in double technical fouls more often, after last night's 110-104 win over the New Jersey Nets, reports the Arizona Republic. Stoudemire and Vince Carter were called for technicals after getting mixed up in the third quarter. Stoudemire exploded afterward, scoring... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Leandro Barbosa • New Jersey Nets • Steve Nash • Amare Stoudemire • Vince Carter • Grant Hill

Backup Suns Shine Bright in Philly Win

Raptors top Knicks while Pacers beat Nets, cling to playoff life

Mar 28, 08 11:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Phoenix got double-figures in scoring from five players, including 17 apiece from Leandro Barbosa and Boris Diaw off the bench, and defeated red-hot Philadelphia, 107-93, reports the Arizona Republic. The Suns played solid defense, forcing the Sixers, who had won seven of their last eight, to miss their first 13... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Leandro Barbosa • Toronto Raptors • New Jersey Nets • Indiana Pacers • Chris Bosh • New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers • Boris Diaw • Rasho Nesterovic

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