Richard Evans possessed the intense passion, the ardent lyricism, and the continuous support from his peers as an aspiring musician. These elements combined eventually motivated him to track down rapper The Game and personally hand him a demo. Now better known as his stage name "Juice," he proves to be an unstoppable force with the encouragement from his famous mentor, captivating records,...
by Chris Tomasson Filed under: Celtics , Clippers , Grizzlies , Lakers , Pistons , Rockets , Suns , Timberwolves , NBA All-Star Game I wrote in September that perhaps there would be no worthy center to start for the West in the All-Star Game. But this isn't the way I want to see that solved. Do it on the court, not with the ballot. When the All-Star ballot came out Tuesday, Phoenix power forward Amar'e...
The 76ers' lead drifted away slowly, setting like the sun. With each Steve Nash assist, each Amar'e Stoudemire floater, each Jason Richardson trey, the home team's advantage became smaller and smaller until, at the final buzzer, the Phoenix Suns had won, 119-115.
Stoudemire questions Perkins' maturity - Globe Phoenix's Amar'e Stoudemire was asked about Perkins' maturity in his sixth NBA season. The Suns forward was quite candid. "He''s a solid player out there, he loves to get physical. He's aggressive," Stoudemire said. "He keeps a lot of confrontation going. We try to play smart basketball from our standpoint. We try to stay out of the confrontation,...
Still a pup in the game of life at age 26, Amar’e Stoudemire wears his NBA experience on his face. A bushy beard. A reflective tone. An understanding that these may be his final days in Phoenix.
More photos » by Fernando Medina - NBAE via Getty Images Browse more photos » After playing, arguably, one of the worst games in Stan Van Gundy 's tenure as head coach of the Orlando Magic against the Detroit Pistons , the team bounced back against the Phoenix Suns and came away with a much-needed victory in front of a sell-out crowd. Stan commented that he felt the Magic, for the first...
by Elie Seckbach Filed under: Clippers , Lakers , Suns , NBA Videos , FanHouse Exclusive Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Halloween is one of those holiday that everyone loves ... including NBA players. In this FanHouse exclusive, we catch up with NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire, Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan,...
More photos » by Paul Connors - AP Browse more photos » The Bay Bridge is still closed and that's made it a pain to get to and from work. BART is jammed packed in the commute hours and it just seemed like a good idea to wait a bit longer for the crowds to thin out. But that left me with a dilemma: find a place in SOMA to catch the game, or try to rush back and run the risk of missing the...
More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP 1 game winner down, 81 to go. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Browse more photos » Back in July, I penned a little piece of commentary on the Suns ' offseason called " No Franchise For Old Men " about how the Suns shouldn't have made re-signing Steve Nash and Grant Hill a priority. Um, yeah. About that... Grant Hill (19 points) carried the Suns...
More photos » by Don Ryan - AP In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 18, 2009, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden is shown clasping his hands awkwardly at Blazers media day in Portland, Ore. Browse more photos » Boxscore In their 8th and final game of the exhibition season, the Blazers ran out to a big first quarter lead, nearly gave the whole thing back in the second quarter, blew...
by Rob Peterson Filed under: NBA Videos Recently, Stephon Marbury hasn't inspired much except scorn for his on-court play and head-scratching for his off-court antics. Last season, Marbury didn't give his two employers -- the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics -- much for the $21 million he banked. But a priceless reaction he gave to a dunk six seasons ago serves as the inspiration for this series....
More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP Sacramento Kings' Tyreke Evans (13) eats the breakfast of Phoenix Suns' Jason Richardson (23) during the first quarter in an NBA preseason basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Phoenix. Richardson was left hungry for the better part of the evening. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Browse more photos » The normal referees will be back next week . Thank...
More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP No comment. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Browse more photos » THE OPPONENT The Phoenix Suns did not make the playoffs last season, despite a good record, three All-Stars (with numerous MVP awards between them), and a style of play pleasing to the eye. The roster bristled under the Kerr-induced foot-stamping of StR favorite Terry Porter, leading to a...
The Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers play again today in Monterrey, Mexico. Photo by Max Simbron View full size photo uploaded October 18, 2009 Phoenix Suns Bright Side Of The Sun @ Philadelphia 76ers Liberty Ballers Sunday, Oct 18, 2009, 7:00 PM MDT Arena Monterrey - Monterrey, Mexico - NBATV Questions of the game Will Elton Brand do slightly better than 5pts, 5 reb and 6 fouls in 24 minutes? Will...