Phoenix Suns Rumors & News

Arizona Republic "Suns interim head coach Lindsey Hunter was first on Ryan McDonough’s interview list, but it would be shocking if Hunter wound up in that order when the new Suns general manager picks his first head coach. Beyond Hunter’s Wednesday interview in Chicago, the Suns’ target group includes..." May 17

Arizona Republic "We probably would have felt better about Ryan McDonough’s introduction as the Suns’ general manager Thursday if Lon Babby, the club’s president of basketball operations who hired him, had not rolled out his “Five Ps” and had just said, “You know what? I’m going to get out of the way here and let..." May 11

Salt Lake Tribune "Utah Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek has emerged as a candidate for vacant head coaching jobs in Philadelphia and Charlotte. Hornacek could also become a factor in Phoenix’s search for a coach, which will get serious once the Suns name a new general manager. Yahoo! Sports first reported the..." May 09

Fox Sports Arizona "Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley is under investigation for an allegation of sexual assault involving an incident on Jan. 13, 2013, Scottsdale Police confirmed Tuesday. A Scottsdale Police spokesman said the investigation is ongoing as police continue to interview those involved and process..." May 08

NBA.com "The Phoenix Suns have named Ryan McDonough the team’s general manager, it was announced today. He will be introduced during a press conference on Thursday, May 9, at US Airways Center. “Ryan distinguished himself among an impressive group of candidates for our GM position,” said Suns President..." May 07

Arizona Republic "The Suns’ decision for their next general manager could come down to two men – Jeff Weltman and Ryan McDonough. Weltman, Milwaukee‘s assistant general manager, has been seen as a favorite since the beginning of the process, particularly after coming close to getting the job in 2010 when Lance..." May 05

Fox Sports Arizona "With Lon Babby and the Phoenix Suns attempting to land a “first-rate talent evaluator,” the candidates – as expected – will include Milwaukee Bucks assistant general manager Jeff Weltman. Babby, the Suns’ president of basketball operations, cited the aforementioned evaluation component of the..." April 28

Arizona Republic "Some things in our little corner of the sports world make perfect sense: The Suns “parting ways” with General Manager Lance Blanks; the Cardinals playing it safe in the first round and taking an offensive lineman. Other things we just don’t get. Like, say … The groundswell of support for..." April 27

CBSSports.com "The founder and managing director of the National Basketball Players Association's former financial firm has been charged with attempting to defraud the union of $3 million by forging the signature of a dead man, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Lombardo, 72, the founder and director..." April 26

Arizona Republic "When Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby spoke about the vacant general manager position, he made the most talked-about interested party sound like one of the more far-fetched possibilities. Charles Barkley, a Suns Ring of Honor member, has said repeatedly in recent years that he..." April 25

Arizona Republic "A couple of weeks ago, Suns managing partner Robert Sarver gave Lon Babby a mulligan, and the Suns president of basketball operations had better make it count. When Babby, a longtime player agent, was hired three years ago he admitted that he needed to hire a basketball genius to serve as his..." April 24

Detroit Free Press "The NBA coaching carousel has just started spinning. The Cavaliers and 76ers join the Pistons in looking for a coach, with other openings potentially arriving any day. Reports saying former Cavaliers and Lakers coach Mike Brown is open to making a return to Cleveland is the only possibility..." April 23

Fox Sports Arizona "Lance Blanks is out as Suns general manager. The Suns announced Blanks' dismissal Monday in a news release from president of basketball operations Lon Babby. “Lance has been a trusted friend and colleague,” Babby said. “I thank him personally and professionally for his hard work on behalf..." April 22

Arizona Republic "The extreme misery of this Suns season was not just exemplified in losses, but the outlandish manner in which they failed to compete in defeat. The Suns lost by at least 25 points on 10 occasions, four more times than any previous season. After the final such rout April 3 to the Clippers,..." April 19

Denver Post "Back in October, when the Los Angeles Lakers were the greatest show on paper, the brains at Basketball Prospectus surprised folks by projecting the starless Nuggets to win 58 games. Some might have called it Basketball Preposterous. Now? Basketball Nostradamus. The prediction was just one game..." April 18

Arizona Republic "What was a whim 81 games ago will remains a viable possibility through the final night of the season. Collecting on the unprotected stamp on the Lakers' first-round pick still has a chance. The Suns' lingering hope for a second draft lottery pick will be decided on Wednesday, when the NBA..." April 17

Yahoo! Sports "Brazilian 7-footer Lucas Nogueira, a serious candidate to be a first-round draft pick, has decided to enter the NBA draft, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Nogueira, 20, possesses a 7-foot-6 wingspan and has been an intriguing prospect to NBA executives for several years. The center initially..." April 17

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns are tied for third place in the NBA Draft lottery standings heading into the final three games. And, separately, either Phoenix or Cleveland will end up in better position for a second first round pick, depending on whether the Los Angeles Lakers with..." April 13

Arizona Republic "P.J. Tucker had been away from the NBA for five years. He never has trudged through a six-month season. Just last month, Tucker wasn’t in the rotation for a game and didn’t play. Of all the Suns, Tucker would be the guy to have plenty of good reasons to not finish the season strongly. But..." April 13

Arizona Republic "The Suns’ youth movement has frequently included a pair of 30-somethings. Luis Scola, who turns 33 in 19 days, returned to the starting lineup for the past 10 games, including a 38-minute outing Tuesday night at Houston. Jermaine O’Neal, 34, entered Wednesday night having taken at least 10..." April 11

Arizona Republic "The Dallas Mavericks wanted a close shave, but the Suns denied them, putting together their most complete effort since the last time they won on the road six weeks ago. The Suns’ imperfect 10s — a 10-game losing streak and a 10 consecutive losses in Dallas — were halted on the rare night that..." April 11

Houston Chronicle "There was no way the Rockets could do it the easy way. Easy was gone. They went instead with weird. With a last shot in regulation to finally beat the Suns, and to clinch a playoff spot, the Rockets missed. And won anyway. James Harden ran the clock down and launched a 3-pointer, missing at..." April 10

Arizona Republic "They are three point guards whose season averages are separated by only 1.4 points, 1.6 assists, 0.3 steals. 2.1 field-goal percentage points and 2.0 minutes. Only the standings differentiate where the intertwined NBA lives of Goran Dragic, Jeremy Lin and Raymond Felton placed them. Dragic..." April 09

Arizona Republic "The Suns have lost eight consecutive games but at least one of their players is finishing the season strong. Point guard Goran Dragic was brilliant in Phoenix’s 111-107 loss to Golden State on Friday, scoring 32 points on 11-of-13 shooting while playing 43 minutes. The performance may have been..." April 07

ArizonaSports.com "Michael Beasley's outspoken comments seem to be ruffling feathers once again in the Suns' organization. Beasley, who scored 25 points on 12-of-17 shooting in the Suns' 111-107 loss to the Warriors on Friday night, said he credits his recent improved play to tuning out the people around him --..." April 07

Arizona Republic "Halfway through a rookie year, an NBA player often hits a wall physically, emotionally or mentally. Suns rookie Kendall Marshall had played a half-season, 41 games, entering Friday night’s game but is just getting started as the season is about to end in 11 days. Marshall was not a full-time..." April 06

Arizona Republic "Suns center Marcin Gortat would like a chance to suit up, enter a game and say goodbye to fans … for this season, not forever. Gortat has a remaining contract year for $7.8 million, although there is no guarantee that next season’s highest-paid Suns player will return. There was great..." April 06

Arizona Republic "As a young pro in Spain, Luis Scola felt the sting of losing in the league’s championship round. In 2002, his Argentine national team lost a gold medal after blowing an eight-point lead in two minutes of an overtime loss to Serbia. Those moments caused him fleeting basketball pain, like a..." April 05

L.A. Daily News "Got 50? No big deal. The Clippers made history Wednesday by earning the franchise's 50th win and had an agreeable opponent in town in the Phoenix Suns, too. The Clippers dominated the Suns 126-101, and while they're happy for the breakthrough win, they want more. You can tell by the lack of..." April 04

Arizona Republic "Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby likens the work he and his staff are doing to making a motion picture rather than taking a snapshot. After his third year on the job, the work would be up for one of those Razzie Awards for worst films because of the team’s last-place standing..." April 03

Arizona Republic "Marcus Morris never has seemed to be one who lacked for confidence, but he apparently lost that along with his playing time this month. Upon arrival with a trade-deadline deal in late February, Morris made a splash and averaged 12.7 points over a six-game stretch. For the past two weeks, Morris..." March 31

Arizona Republic "The Suns have looked like a team that could lose all on its own this season without a need to tank for draft position. The move to hold Goran Dragic out of Wednesday night’s loss at Utah and Thursday night’s home game against Sacramento for rest was the first indication that the Suns might be..." March 28

Arizona Republic "There was no hint that Wes Johnson was about to catch fire before his hot hand made four 3-pointers in two minutes of Sunday’s Suns loss to Brooklyn. Johnson had made 2 of 7 shot attempts over nearly three quarters. His first 3-pointer of the streak came by happenstance, when Markieff Morris..." March 27

Arizona Republic "We caught up with Alvin Gentry the other day and gave him the chance to say, “told you so” about the Suns. Of course, Gentry was replaced by Lindsey Hunter in January when the Suns were 13-28. They are 10-20 since Hunter took over. Not much difference. And there certainly have been no signs..." March 26

Arizona Republic "Goran Dragic never has been better than he played Sunday night, but he has felt a lot better about it. Dragic emerged as a NBA name with a 23-point fourth quarter against San Antonio in a 2010 playoffs win. He had his career’s only triple-double in 2011 for Houston in a win. On Sunday night,..." March 25

Arizona Republic "Suns center Jermaine O’Neal was surprised to hear that he’s been sick the last couple days. The 34-year-old hasn’t practiced since injuring his calf Wednesday against the Wizards, but had also been dealing with flu-like symptoms, according to interim coach Lindsey Hunter. In reality,..." March 25

Arizona Republic "Goran Dragic insists nothing has changed on his end since the All-Star break. The Suns point guard said he has the same preparation before every game, whether it was in November or March. It’s just everything else has changed around him. “We changed so many things this season — coaching..." March 24

Arizona Republic "Suns interim coach Lindsey Hunter felt like his message had been heard when he benched Michael Beasley, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris and Kendall Marshall for all of the second half Wednesday night. The Morris twins and Marshall were the last to leave the floor after Friday morning’s..." March 23

Arizona Republic "The interim title attached to Suns’ coach Lindsey Hunter won’t disappear before the end of the season. Lon Babby, Phoenix’s president of basketball operations, reaffirmed Thursday that no decision on Hunter’s future would be decided until the off-season. The Suns are 10-18 under Hunter, who..." March 22

CSN Washington "Last weekend, tempers flared between the Wizards and Phoenix Suns. As the blowout was coming to a close, Wizards forward Trevor Booker had words with center Jermaine O’Neal of the Phoenix Suns. Then Wizards point guard John Wall got involved, though it didn’t escalate. The second game of..." March 20

Arizona Republic "Goran Dragic keeps making croquet wickets out of opponent’s legs. His Monday night victim was his point guard mentor, Steve Nash. On a fast break, Dragic zipped a bounce pass that Nash tried to kick only to have it split his legs and find Jared Dudley for a layup. Nash twice looked back and..." March 20

L.A. Daily News "Just when it appeared they could give Kobe Bryant some peace of mind as he heals from a sprained left ankle, the Lakers allowed other problems to emerge. The Lakers' 99-76 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday marked a season low in total offense and a lost opportunity to move ahead in the playoff..." March 19

Washington Post "When his sixth three-pointer splashed through the net near the end of the third quarter of the Washington Wizards’ 127-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns, Martell Webster skipped back on defense, arms swinging along, carefree, as he rocked side to side. When his seventh three-pointer dropped at..." March 17

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Lakers: Defeated. Suns: Disposed. The Hawks avenged an ugly road loss to the Suns earlier this month with a 107-94 victory Friday night at Philips Arena. It was the second straight victory for the Hawks, who in a span of three days defeated the two teams that started a streak of six losses in..." March 16

Bright Side Of The Sun "When: Friday, March 15, 2013, 4:30 PM local time (7:30 EST) Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Watch/Listen: TV: FSAZ, Radio: 620 KTAR ---------- Last Meeting: March 1, 2013 in Phoenix The Suns relied on a big night from the reserves, as the four starters not named Goran Dragic..." March 15

Arizona Republic "The Suns have been knocked out so often that they appear like a team that is numb to the pain. The season is a 43-loss pileup crash, but the worst nights are hard to differentiate because the extreme losses have become frequent. Five times in the past 15 games, the Suns were obliterated by..." March 14