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Diaw Has Near Triple-Double in Suns Rout

Mike Buss — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:05:00 CDT

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,...

Bombs Away! Suns' Bombs Beat Bobcats

Mike Buss — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:34:53 CST

Phoenix found the stroke from outside, making 16 three-pointers, and improved its all-time record against this version of Charlotte's NBA franchise to 8-0 with a 118-104 win. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 30 points; Raja Bell and Amare Stoudemire netted 24 apiece. Charlotte's zone defense couldn't shut down Phoenix,...

Spurs Hold Suns to Season Low

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:46:48 CST

After starting strong, the Suns began to give last night's game away, piece by piece, to the Spurs. Between converting seven San Antonio turnovers in the first quarter and getting blanked on seven of its final nine possessions, Phoenix gave away a 14-point lead to lose the game 84-81, its...

Suns Dominate Nets 116-92

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:11:40 CST

The Phoenix Suns' 116-92 dispatching of New Jersey marked the fourth straight time they have held an opponent to under 100 points—their best such streak this season. This win came off a balanced and solid effort from the Suns' starting six, who all scored at least 12 points and...

With Bell Back, Suns Slip Past Magic, 110-106

Katherine Thompson — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:37:16 CST

The Phoenix Suns ended a two-game skid with last night's 110-106 victory over the better team from Florida, in part thanks to the return of Raja Bell. Bell drained four threes and ended with 20 points to help keep Phoenix on top despite Dwight Howard's boggling 30 points and 23...

Rockets Eclipse Suns 100-94

Katherine Thompson — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:01:12 CST

Houston's best chance to beat the Suns last night was to hold them under 100 points, a feat made easier by Phoenix's uncharacteristically slow pace. With Yao Ming playing at a comfortable jog and Steve Nash handing out a season-low six assists, the Rockets cruised to a 100-94 victory, reports...

Suns Drop Lakers to 7th In West

J. Kelman — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:19:10 CDT

Phoenix Suns keep rolling through the regular season, with their Sunday win against the Los Angeles Lakers setting up a possible rematch of last year’s first-round playoff series. Raja Bell hit all six of his three point attempts en route to 22 points as the Suns won 115-107.