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| Wade lifts Heat over Hawks to force Game 7 |
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05/02/2009 |
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| r brought the visitors within 43-35 with nearly 3 1/2 minutes left. Game Notes This was Wade's fifth career playoff game of at least 40 points...Friday's game had a total of eight technical fouls...The Hawks shot 37 percent from the field...Josh Smith had 10 rebounds for Atlanta...Every game in this series has been decided by double digits. The last time a seven-game set had all seven contests decided by 10 or more points was in the 1970 Western Conference semifinals between the LA Lakers and Phoenix Suns. |
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| Welts named President and CEO of Suns |
NBA Basketball |
04/30/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (BettingExpress) - Rick Welts was named president and chief executive officer of the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Welts joined the club in 2002 as president and chief operating officer. "During Rick's seven years with the Suns he has distinguished himself as one of professional sports best operators. Our creativity and success in areas such as marketing partnerships, technology, branding, customer service and this year's NBA All-Star events have all been a result of Rick's leadership," Suns Managi |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
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04/16/2009 |
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| points and Chris Kaman 13 in defeat. LA dropped nine of its last 10 games to close the season. Final Score: Phoenix 117, Golden State 113 Phoenix, AZ (BettingExpress) - Grant Hill tied a season high with 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Golden State Warriors, 117-113, in the season-finale for both clubs at US Airways Center. Leandro Barbosa ended with 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal 15 for the Suns (46-36), who closed the season with three straight wins. Matt Barnes totaled |
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| Suns conclude campaign with win over Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (BettingExpress) - Grant Hill tied a season high with 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Golden State Warriors, 117-113, in the season-finale for both clubs at US Airways Center. Leandro Barbosa ended with 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal 15 for the Suns (46-36), who closed the season with three straight wins. Matt Barnes totaled 12 points, while Jason Richardson and Steve Nash scored 10 each. Nash also doled out 10 assists in the win. "It definitely wasn't a grea |
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| Suns host Warriors in the desert |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors will both close out disappointing seasons tonight when the Pacific Division rivals meet in the desert. The Suns are out of the playoff hunt for the first time in five years and are just the third team in NBA history to win at least 45 games and not earn a trip to the postseason. The Warriors were the last team to do it when they won 48 last season. The 1971-72 Phoenix team also failed to earn a playoff berth with a 49-33 record. The Suns won the |
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| Suns use balanced attack to beat Grizzlies |
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04/14/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (BettingExpress) - Steve Nash had 18 points and 12 assists to help the Phoenix Suns take a 119-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at US Airways Center. Shaquille O'Neal had 19 points while Jason Richardson added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Suns, who have won their last two games and play the final game of their season at home on Wednesday against Golden State. Phoenix had seven players score in double figures Grant Hill and Robin Lopez each had 14, Matt Barnes netted 12 and Leandro Bar |
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| Suns host Grizzlies in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - A pair of lottery-bound teams hook up in the desert Monday when the Phoenix Suns play host to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Suns would be a playoff team in the Eastern Conference but are playing out the string in the ultra-competitive West. Most recently, Phoenix, which will miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season, dispatched of the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Saturday when veteran Grant Hill scored 19 points to lead the Suns past the Wolves, 110-97. Leandro Barbosa |
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| Hill and Suns down Timberwolves |
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04/11/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (BettingExpress) - Grant Hill scored 19 points to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-97, at the Target Center. Leandro Barbosa and Jared Dudley added 16 points apiece for the Suns, who have won four of their last six games. Shaquille O'Neal chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Sebastian Telfair donated 21 points for Minnesota, which had its two-game winning streak snapped. Rodney Carney gave 17 points and Ryan Gomes 13 in defeat. Craig Smith had 11 points |
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| Wolves welcome Suns to Target Center |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Minnesota Timberwolves shoot for their third consecutive win on Saturday when they return to the Twin Cities to host the Phoenix Suns at the Target Center. The Wolves are coming off two straight wins in California. After dispatching of the Los Angeles Clippers earlier in the week, Minnesota completed the Cali sweep on Wednesday when Kevin Love poured in 20 points and pulled down a game- high 12 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves to a hard-fought 105-97 win over the Golden State Warrio |
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| Suns resume road trip in Memphis |
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04/10/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Phoenix Suns will not be participating in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign and will resume a four- game road trip Friday versus the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Phoenix has won three of its last four games and was beaten out by the Dallas Mavericks for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. It is coming off Wednesday's 105-100 victory at New Orleans, as Steve Nash scored 24 points and dished out 13 assists to lead the way. Sha |
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