Is There Ever “Just Another Game”?

March 14, 2013 By

As sports fans, we tend to be a fickle bunch. For example, if given the option of watching your NBA team win in a blowout or on a last-second jumper, can you say with confidence which you’d prefer? The former option means rest for the starters, but the latter option means a lot more excitement. And while a back-and-forth contest might capture your intrigue a lot more than a lopsided victory, it might not be the best thing for your heart. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Being in Houston, I’m finding another dilemma that sports fans often find themselves matched up against. When speaking with athletes who are about to face their former team, do we want to hear the cliché “it’s just another game” answer, or do we want something more? Logically, we should hope that players feel that every game is as important as humanly possible, but following sports isn’t always logical. In fact, it sometimes involves face paint. [Read more...]

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Lon Babby on Doug and Wolf 3/13

March 13, 2013 By

Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby joined Arizona Sports’ Doug and Wolf Wednesday to talk about his club’s road trip and what the future holds.

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Dudley Joins Arizona Sports 3/12

March 13, 2013 By

Suns Jared Dudley talks with Arizona Sports Doug and Wolf about his success off the bench recently and the progression of the team.

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SUNS NBA JAM TOURNAMENT: 1980S

March 13, 2013 By

In its heyday, both NBA Jam and NBA Jam Tournament Edition were released and became instant bestsellers with Suns teams that included Kevin Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle, Danny Manning, Wayman Tisdale and even the Gorilla. The game has always left us wondering though, what if they made a Suns-centric version of the game that included teams from each decade and the “odd” pairings that secret cheat codes always provided? Who would reign supreme and who would fall flatter than a full court shot by a center in the game? [Read more...]

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Jermaine O’Neal on Ailing Daughter

March 13, 2013 By


Suns center Jermaine O’Neal rejoined the team Monday after heading back to Boston to be with his ailing daughter, Asjia, last week while she underwent surgery to repair a leaky heart valve. O’Neal said she was released from the hospital Monday and is expected to make a full recovery. After being by her side throughout the week, the center spoke about how the experience affected him personally.

As a parent, you try to be as mentally strong as you can for your kids.

But my daughter taught me a lot about strength over these past six days. It’s hard to see your kids go through what she went through the first two or three days.
It was pretty difficult for her, me, my wife and all the family members that were there. I don’t think there is anything that you can do that prepares you to see the emotions of your child going into surgery. [Read more...]

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SUNS NBA JAM TOURNAMENT: 1990S

March 12, 2013 By

In its heyday, both NBA Jam and NBA Jam Tournament Edition were released and became instant bestsellers with Suns teams that included Kevin Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle, Danny Manning, Wayman Tisdale and even the Gorilla. The game has always left us wondering though, what if they made a Suns-centric version of the game that included teams from each decade and the “odd” pairings that secret cheat codes always provided? Who would reign supreme and who would fall flatter than a full court shot by a center in the game?

This March, we’re setting out to end that debate. While we couldn’t convince EA Sports to actually create the game for us — although, we’ll happily accept if you want to make us the offer — we figured we’d let our experts debate who would be the best team and let fans vote on it as well.

We’ll have two of our resident Suns and NBA Jam experts, Greg Esposito and Brad Faye, debate the match up and your vote decides who moves on to the next round. [Read more...]

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Suns One On One: Gortat on His Foot Injury

March 11, 2013 By

Suns One On One host Greg Esposito talked with Suns center Marcin Gortat outside the Suns locker room Monday. The two talk about his right foot injury, the challenges of being almost seven feet tall and walking on crutches, his orange and purple cast and what the injury means. Hear all that and much more on this episode.

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Court Report: Suns Vs. Nuggets

March 11, 2013 By

Time: The Suns host the Nuggets on Monday at 7 p.m. at US Airways Center.
Records: Suns 22-41 (fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Denver 42-22 (second in the Northwest Division) [Read more...]

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Suns NBA Jam Tournament: 1960s

March 11, 2013 By

In its heyday, both NBA Jam and NBA Jam Tournament Edition were released and became instant bestsellers with Suns teams that included Kevin Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle, Danny Manning, Wayman Tisdale and even the Gorilla. The game has always left us wondering though, what if they made a Suns-centric version of the game that included teams from each decade and the “odd” pairings that secret cheat codes always provided? Who would reign supreme and who would fall flatter than a full court shot by a center in the game? [Read more...]

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NBA Jam Suns Tournament Edition

March 11, 2013 By

Do you remember the classic video game NBA Jam?

If you grew up in the 90s — and even if you didn’t but you’re a gaming junky — your answer is undoubtedly yes. The classic arcade style basketball game that was centered around teams consisting of two players each and it’s unique play-by-play catch phrases became a cultural phenomenon. Unique game play that included the ability to “be on fire” after three consecutive makes by a player and dunks that included acrobatics that would make even Cirque du Soleil performers turn green with envy. [Read more...]

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