Where is everybody?
It's pretty empty here. The Key is probably about half full, but there looks to be a few late arrivals trickling in. A decent effort so far by Seattle. Only three turnovers by Seattle, and 22 points in the paint as the Sonics look to get the ball inside. Seattle is down 31-30 early in the second.…
November 07, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Sonics-Grizzlies pregame
Memphis (0-2) at Seattle (0-4) 7 p.m TV: FSN Radio: 770-AM A few notes and some audio and then you're on your way to watching the game. Seattle coach P.J. Carlesimo said he'll go with the same starting five tonight. That means Robert Swift will start his second straight game. Kurt Thomas…
November 07, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Win for the Godfather
Sunday's night game is definitely one I would have loved to have been at. While the Suns play was uneven, the halftime festivities were special as Jerry Colangelo was added to the Ring of Honor. The Suns responded by making a run and put away the Cavaliers in the second half 103-92I was happy the…
November 07, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
A Season In Review
How far are we into the season? Three games? It's practically over, right? Okay. Then it's time to review the performance of our players, clearly.Thus far, in 2/3rds of our games (That's 67%!) the Suns have beat a team that they should have no problem beating. So far, in 3/3rds of our games…
November 07, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Time to get in shape
Here's ten things I thought about during last night's loss.1. Even people who don't watch basketball want to know if Kobe is getting traded. Some dude at the gas station asked me about it. I think he was a terrorist.2. Tons of people complimented me on my KJ jersey yesterday. One Spurs fan at work…
November 07, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns beat Sonics in season opener
Suns take the season opener 106-99 over the Seattle Supersonics.Not gonna write much of a recap because it's kinda late and I watched the game on DVR. We've got the Lakers tonight though so that should be fun. Feel free to talk it out in the comments. Just as a heads up, I usually write about…
November 07, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Steve Nash: 07-08 Phoenix Suns Preview
The end to last season sucked. (As I type this the Sp*rs are getting their rings.) We've heard plenty of whining, complaining, conspiracy theories and trade rumors to try and cope with that fact. The new season is here.We've taken time this summer to look at how the returning players on our…
November 07, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Phoenix Suns - 07-08 Season Preview
It's that time of year again, preseason is finishing up and regular season is approaching as rapidly as someone doing 25 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. (Slowly. Very slowly.) To prepare you, the fan, for the upcoming season... here is what you can expect out of the Suns upcoming season. The facts, the…
November 07, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
From Start To Finish
While watching the first game of the preseason, something struck me as peculiar towards the end of the third quarter and into the fourth quarter. We went through a stretch of the game where the most consistent outside shooter on the floor for the Suns was Marcus Banks... which means a couple…
November 07, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
More Surgery
Arizona RepublicSuns All-Star center Amaré Stoudemire did not get on the team bus to Tucson today because he is scheduled to undergo an arthroscopy on his right knee Tuesday morning.It will be Stoudemire's third knee surgery in two years but it is not the knee that undwent the microfracture…
November 07, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Carousel of the Sun
The Suns have had a long history of being a team that will "make the deal". This theoretical deal, of course, is the deal where they will make a big trade in order to get better, or to fix the team. From the deal sending Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry and Andrew Lang to Philly for the off beat yet…
November 07, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Marion wants out
Shawn Marion has asked to be traded and has gone public with his feelings. He's sick of the trade rumors and wants to end it with an actual...trade.EDIT: Marion wants to go to the Lakers.According to Suns beat writer Paul Coro, well publicized talks with Utah for AK47 as well as the Lakers dangling…
November 07, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
The Marion Paradox
Everyone who follows the NBA knows about the Suns by now. They know about the Suns style, they know about the Suns players. They know about the run and the gun, they know about the Steve Nash alley oops and the Amare dunks, the three point barrages, the ups and downs the Suns go through over the…
November 07, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Amare Stoudemire - Chris Bosh
Boshosaurus Rex and STAT, respectively.I wrote this elsewhere (in a forum) in a discussion as to whether or not you would rather have Amare Stoudemire or Chris Bosh on your team. I found that this practically wrote itself, as there's so much to talk about on both subjects, so I imagine I will be…
November 07, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Amare Stoudemire
This is the man who wants revenge.Amare seems to respond best when people question his ability to accomplish something. So here are a few questions for Amare.You've said you want to be Most Improved Player and Finals MVP this season, will that improvement be on defense?You've mentioned adding a…
November 07, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Raja Bell
If there is one player who wants another shot at the Finals, it's Raja Bell. Raja got a chance as a rookie to run with the Sixers and ended up guarding Kobe Bryant in their 2001 NBA Finals loss. He's come a long way as a player . Raja turned his buzz-worthy '06 postseason into a great '07 season…
November 07, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Leandro Barbosa
The long summer continues as we wait for the Suns to bounce back and get Revenge. Next up is Leandro Barbosa. LB had a terrific season in 06-07. He won the Sixth Man of the Year Award, he gained some nationwide popularity and he became yet another star in the Suns' lineup. Barbosa emerged as one of…
November 07, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Boris Diaw
Once again, returning to Amare Stoudemire's suggestion that the theme for the 07-08 season should be 'Revenge,' let's take another look at a player returning next season. While there was plenty of discussion about what Marcus Banks could have done last season, Boris Diaw had a letdown after winning…
November 07, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns sign Grant Hill
November 07, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
The Hornets beat the Lakers
Hoo-rah! Still unbeaten!Hornets 118 - Lakers 104 ... recap | box | videoMan, that was one helluva game last night. I want to have two kids right now just so I can name them after Peja Stojakovic and Chris Paul. Insane numbers. 10 threes from Peja, 21 dimes from Paul, both franchise records. Better…
November 07, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
The State of Affairs
What, another Zei post? "Chances are it will be about something super important!" you all undoubtedly mutter as you get ready to tune out the numbers.First things first, aside from being rather disgruntled about us not taking Tiago Splitter at the #24, in the end it will prove to be a valuable move…
November 07, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Thoughts on the Draft
So the iPhone came out yesterday. I'm on the iPhone team at Apple and it was a pretty fun night. In between calls, we'd read about the lines all over the country and the folks on the East coast trying to cash in on ebay and Craigslist. It was an energetic night that all of us had been looking…
November 07, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Bobcats down 32, why was Felton playing?
Somebody needs to protect Raymond Felton from his own toughness. I'm guessing that's the coach's job. Felton loves to play -- anytime, anywhere. It's endearing how much he loves basketball. It's also admirable that he's willing to play through pain...
November 07, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
First Summer in Texas
November 07, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Marcus Banks
So Amare suggests the motto for the 2007-08 season should be 'Revenge.' To regroup, run through the league and topple the Spurs- the Suns have to get better. The effort may or may not include Kevin Garnett but as the summer moves on I'm going to write about Suns who are likely returning next…
November 07, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Ball Club Shirts (Instant Throwback)
UPDATE: The shirts are now sold out. Thanks for the support!
November 07, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Trade Marion?
OK, it's all over the internet (like every summer) and it's all over our comments too. Should the Suns trade Shawn Marion?A few posts down, Zei breaks down the team's financial situation. They need to figure out a solution for the potential luxury tax bill by the trade deadline next season. The…
November 07, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Raja and Kobe
I've been in the car all day so I missed shockwave sent through the NBA with Kobe Bryant demanding a trade...before being chilled out by Phil Jackson. Kobe may be openly loathed but I doubt there is any basketball fan who wouldn't want the guy on their team. The thought of a Kobe/Nash backcourt…
November 07, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Kicked in the lottery balls
So the Portland Trailblazers won the Greg Oden sweepstakes and fans in Boston, Memphis and Phoenix all looked on in disappointment. Atlanta got the three pick and Memphis and Boston fell to 4 and 5 respectively. The Suns won't get the Hawks lottery pick but on the bright side it will be unprotected…
November 07, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Upcoming Offseason
Well... I know I'm not the only one who thinks the offseason came entirely too soon. I didn't want to have to be writing this post until late June... but here it is, in the middle of May, that the Suns season ends and 07-08 starts.The first order of business, the order of business that dictates…
November 07, 2007, 1:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Fade to Black (SAS wins 4-2)
First, I had fun writing on this site and connecting with more fans and the writers.The Spurs ended the Suns' season 114-106.I didn't see the game but I did hear it on the radio while driving to Austin where I'm writing this post. I was tempted to swing by the arena and see if I could get a ticket…
November 07, 2007, 1:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Joe Dumars on Jarvis Hayes
Keith Langlois of Pistons.com sat down with Joe Dumars for a Q&A, and as you’d expect the entire interview is interesting and worth your time. I could have arbitrarily picked any number of questions to highlight, but I’m going with these two about Jarvis Hayes: Langlois: Let’s…
November 07, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
RECAP: Warriors 104, Cavaliers 108 - Ugh
Ugh. Not again. The Boxscore It was just one of those games that the Warriors had to play catch up nearly the entire game. They were down 10 in the first and climbed back to within 6 at the end of the quarter. They were down 7 in the 2nd quarter but fought back to get it tied at the half…
November 07, 2007, 05:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Sonics by the numbers
24 -- Number of turnovers in a game for Seattle 34 -- Sacramento points off Seattle turnovers 32 -- Points scored by Wally Szczerbiak 6 -- Points scored by Szczerbiak in the fourth quarter 27 -- fastbreak points by Seattle 20 -- Points Seattle led by in the first half. This was pretty much a…
November 07, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
It is what it is, 0-4 against a very easy schedule. And it sucks.
Well, tonight's game was yet another loss. But while I thought they played much better overall, it only got them to the point where they've always been: susceptible to scoring droughts and lost leads. The most glaring time being the final 4 minutes of the game, where the Bulls made ZERO field…
November 07, 2007, 01:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Turnoverfest
Seattle has turned the ball over 24 times and amazingly still leads 78-72 at the end of the third. Sacramento fought back and took a 72-69 lead at one point, but Seattle retook the lead before the end of the quarter. Seattle is shooting the ball well (53.4 percent), and if they can limit their…
November 07, 2007, 01:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
They Said It (11/06/07)
The internet offers a place for many people to express their opinion. Gone are the days where only the opinion of people who get paid for writing are seen by the masses. Today anyone can state what they think on a subject publicly, for everyone to see. Below are some quotes taken directly from…
November 07, 2007, 00:45 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Renaldo Balkman For DPOY (oh yeah and Knicks 119 - Denver 112)
I like to see myself as a person that’s grounded. Someone that doesn’t get exceedingly excited on trivial matters, or get swept up by things that are over hyped. I think I’m a realist, and from the feedback I get I’m probably right on that issue. Some people think I’m…
November 07, 2007, 00:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Wally time
Wally Szczerbiak pretty much put the Sonics on his back and carried them during the second quarter. He scored 18 points in the second quarter -- 10 straight at one point -- hitting jumpers from all spots on the floor. Seattle led by as many as 20 points, but after three straight turnovers late…
November 07, 2007, 00:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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