January 9th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst road teams in the National Basketball Association, having only won two games away from Arco Arena prior to their game at Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Kings, they would not have the services of Tyreke Evans, due to a sprained [...]
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Kings Lose 10th Straight Road Game, Raptors Prevail 118-112
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Celtics Exact Revenge On Raptors, Win 110-101
Focus has been a big part of why the Boston Celtics have very successful this season. Granted, the talent has always been there; however, the combination of talent, the mix of youth and experience and their innate ability to focus at the task at hand has enabled the Celtics to become the best team in [...]
Reserves Help Suns Tie Series At 2, Pull Away From Lakers 115-106
Early on in the Western Conference finals between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers, things did not look so good for the Suns as the Lakers were getting key contributions from the usual suspects. But all of a sudden, Phoenix has made themselves relevant in the series as they won their previous game on [...]
Balanced Scoring Key As Bucks Get Past Suns 107-98, Bogut Hurt
While the Phoenix Suns are well on their way to the playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks are on the verge of visiting the postseason. Both teams got together for a game Saturday night, with the contest holding special meaning for the Bucks as a win would put them closer to the playoffs. The game itself was [...]
Nash-Less Suns Pummelled By Lakers 132-106
When healthy, Steve Nash is a big reason why the Phoenix Suns are successful; when not healthy, it is quite the opposite. The Suns were without Nash’s services for their game Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers and they paid the price as the Lakers shot over 57% in a version of Showtime that would have [...]
Captain Jack Notches First Career Triple-Double, Warriors Trounce Suns 124-112
The Golden State Warriors, in their game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, played perhaps the kind of basketball that they have been expected to play all season – considering that all of their top offensive players are healthy. And it was Captain Jack – Stephen Jackson – who led the way as he [...]
Granger Hits 3 At Buzzer, Pacers Edge Suns 113-110
Funny thing about the Indiana Pacers, they have all kinds of difficulty against the mediocre-to-bad teams in the NBA, yet they somehow manage to beat some of the elite teams. Teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics – teams they have no business defeating – have fallen victim to the Pacers. [...]
Big 3rd Quarter Surge Helps Hornets Sting Suns 104-91
Wednesday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Hornets offered some contrasts in that the Suns were without two of their major players – Shaquille O’Neal (rest) and Steve Nash (the flu); nonetheless, the Suns were competitive for 2 1/2 quarters, but in the end, a 3rd quarter push by the Hornets would make all the [...]
