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What’s Next for the Phoenix Suns?
Legendary Green Bay Packers’ coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.” Alas, some of the greatest performers in the history of sports have been notoriously hard to deal with after a loss. John McEnroe’s meltdown at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships is still talked about to this…
Read MorePhoenix Suns set franchise record with 18th straight win
Phoenix Suns won a franchise record 18th consecutive game Thursday night as they topped the Detroit Pistons, 114-103, at Footprint Center. The Suns (19-3) broke the previous record of 17 in a row set in 2006-07 as that team also won 15 consecutive games. “I haven’t talked about streaks of any kind just because we’ve…
Read MorePhoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors in clash of titans
The Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors, 104-96, and have now won 17 straight games (longest in franchise history), including the last two over the leaders in the West and the East. It was a highly anticipated showdown, as the Suns and the Warriors have the NBA’s best records. It was also the first time in league…
Read MorePhoenix Suns win 16th game in a row
Moments after winning their 16th straight game, the Phoenix Suns could be heard clapping and shouting in celebration of their latest victory on their way into the visitor’s locker room at Barclays Center. “We run New York!” one member of the Suns team could be heard shouting in the hallway. The Suns (17-3) completed a road sweep…
Read MorePhoenix Suns take 2-0 lead in NBA finals
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 42 points, but his Milwaukee Bucks trail 2-0 in the NBA Finals after losing 118-108 to the Phoenix Suns. Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s most valuable player of the past two seasons, has overcome a knee injury to play in the finals and added 12 rebounds. Devin Booker led the Phoenix, scoring…
Read MoreThe Phoenix Suns with Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals
Chris Paul delivered an NBA finals debut that was well worth his lengthy wait. A few more games like this one, and the Suns might finally bring the championship to Phoenix. Paul had 32 points and nine assists, Devin Booker scored 27 points, and the Suns beat the returning Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks 118-105 on Tuesday night…
Read MorePhoenix Suns headed to NBA finals
The Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA finals for the first time since 1993. A remarkable feat, since they have missed the playoffs for 10 consecutive seasons. With a 130-103 road out of the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, Phoenix won the Western Conference finals by four games to two and…
Read MorePhoenix Suns win game 4 against LA Clippers
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 84-80 in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. They fought their emotions. They haggled with referees. They scored 84 points in a playoff game and somehow awakened on the doorstep of the NBA Finals. Their victory was…
Read MorePhoenix Suns take 2-0 lead over Clippers
Through chippiness and timely shots, the Phoenix Suns put the Los Angeles Clippers in a familiar position. The Suns finished with a 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, becoming the third team to storm out to a 2-0 series lead against the Clippers. With…
Read MoreChris Paul’s resurgence has contributed to the Suns’ first conference finals appearance in 11 years
The postseason hasn’t always been kind to Chris Paul. In fact, it’s fair to say that injuries have haunted the veteran point guard in postseason play on multiple occasions. He sustained injuries in both the 2015 and 2016 NBA playoffs. Paul was also hampered by a hamstring injury in his first conference finals appearance back…
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