December 30th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Story lines galore. At the forefront, you had rumors of Russell Westbrook feuding with Kevin Durant. Even better, the defending champs were trying to avoid an 0-3 start. Furthermore, it was a Western Conference Finals rematch, a meeting between two of the most exciting clubs in the Association — and it didn’t disappoint. The game [...]
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Durant Buzzer Beater Triumphs Thunder; Stuns Defending Champs 104-102
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Spurs End 6-Game Skid, Cool Off Suns 114-97
As long as San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan has been in the National Basketball Association (14 years), he has not been through a losing streak like the one that his team has experienced; the Spurs, prior to their game against the Phoenix Suns Sunday, were going through a season-worst five-game skid. Naturally, the Spurs wanted [...]
Suns Drop Fourth Straight, Hornets Win 100-95
Interestingly, New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul, upon a return from an injury, always seems to do better than prior to suffering said injuries. Case in point is the last three games prior to the Hornets’ game Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Arena; since returning from a mild concussion, Paul [...]
Budinger Free Throw Helps Rockets Edge Suns 95-93
The Houston Rockets are in the fight of their season, struggline to keep up in the Western Conference playoff hunt. The Phoenix Suns are in such a struggle themselves, as well. Both teams got together at Toyota Center in a matchup that would affect both teams’ quest to catch up to Memphis, the #8 seed [...]
Suns Survive Late Hornets Rally, Win 104-102
One of the more competititve games on the NBA schedule took place Sunday at US Airways Center in Phoenix as the Suns hosted the New Orleans Hornets, who are fresh off a loss to the Sacramento Kings Saturday. This matchup paired two teams that are polar opposites of each other; the Hornets don’t score tons of points yet [...]
Historic Slide Continues For The Cavaliers In 106-98 Loss To Suns
Last year at this time with LeBron James and his cast of merry men leading the way, the Cleveland Cavaliers had lost just 11 games. Fast forward one year, and while crowds dwindle and the club looks more like an expansion team than a contender, the Cavs look like they may be lucky to win [...]
Suns Run Past Knicks 129-121 Despite Stoudemire’s 41
The second homecoming, of sorts, for Amare Stoudemire took place at Madison Square Garden on Monday night as the Phoenix Suns came to New York City to take on the New York Knicks. This game would promise to be a high-octane contest where defense would be an afterthought. While Stoudemire didn’t disappoint (he scored a season-high 41 points), it [...]
Cousins Sparks Late 19-2 Run, Kings Overtake Suns 94-89
Sunday night’s game between the Sacramento Kings and the visiting Phoenix Suns at Arco Arena pitted two teams at the crossroads – Phoenix making a trade that would hopefully give them the impetus to sneak into the NBA playoffs while Sacramento is a team that is going through growing pains with a revamped roster. The Kings [...]
