This was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the playoffs, the series that would surely be four and done. Well, look who's still alive in the opening round — the Atlanta Hawks.
Amare Stoudemire scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Golden State 122-116 Monday night, eliminating the Warriors from playoff contention.
Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and five other Phoenix players scored in double digits in the Suns' 96-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 on Tuesday night despite playing without an injured Shaquille O'Neal.
Amare Stoudemire scored 41 points and Steve Nash had 36, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 22-point second-quarter deficit to overcome the Denver Nuggets 132-117 Monday night for their 50th victory of the season.
Amare Stoudemire had 33 points and 15 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns moved into a first-place tie with the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division with a 110-104 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points, Raja Bell had 20 and the Phoenix Suns avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 107-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 38 points, including a franchise-record 20-of-20 on free throws, and the Phoenix Suns won their seventh in a row by beating the Houston Rockets 122-113 on Saturday night.
Steve Nash scored 23 points, Amare Stoudemire dominated inside with 26 points and the Phoenix Suns overcame a season-high 27 turnovers to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 110-98 on Wednesday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 25 points, Shaquille O'Neal had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns cruised to their fifth straight win, 111-98 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth in a row Saturday night with a 127-99 rout of the Sacramento Kings.
Amare Stoudemire had 36 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and the Phoenix Suns won their third in a row while snapping Golden State's three-game winning streak Thursday night with a 123-115 victory over the Warriors.
Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 30 minutes, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth time in a row with a 132-111 rout on Tuesday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns fought off a late surge by the Portland Trail Blazers for a 97-92 victory on Tuesday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns gave Boston its first three-game losing streak of the season with a rugged 85-77 victory over the Celtics on Friday night.
Amare Stoudemire had 31 points, including two game-clinching free throws with 7.5 seconds to play, and the Phoenix Suns handed the Washington Wizards their seventh straight loss, 108-107 on Sunday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 22 of his 24 points in the first half and the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 125-92 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away early in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 88-77 Sunday.
The Phoenix Suns are beginning to feel like themselves again, just in time for a four-game road trip. The Suns romped past the struggling New Jersey Nets 116-92 on Sunday, two nights after a similar rout of the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves.
Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 104-96 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 117-102 on Sunday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting Friday night and the Phoenix Suns won for the first time this season with less than 100 points, pulling away over the final 1 1/2 minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-88.
Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 15 rebounds and played stifling defense against Chris Kaman to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.
Amare Stoudemire scored 42 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Stoudemire shot 15-for-24 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free throw line. He also had 13 rebounds.
Amare Stoudemire scored 13 of his season-high 29 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Phoenix Suns matched the best start to a season in franchise history by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 113-94 on Friday night.
As much as I say that the Mavs/Spurs are the best rivalry in the game right now, I think that the Mavs/Suns are the best matchup.
The Suns' are reporting today that All-Star Center Amare Stoudemire will undergoe minor arthroscopic knee surgery to remove particles in his right knee.
What with all the rumors, the affirmations, and the denials coming out of Minnesota, one thing is clear: The T-Wolves absolutely must trade Kevin Garnett....
DAY TWENTY-EIGHT - The conference finals may be set in the both the East and the West as two teams face elimination tonight. The Nets face Cleveland in Jersey and the Suns take on the Spurs in the Alamo City.
So David Stern has wielded the hammer of justice. Selective justice, that is.
DAY TWENTY SIX - Absurd suspensions plague what should be in the best series of the playoffs, and the Cavaliers try to finish off the Nets at home tonight.
This year's televised playoff coverage encapsulates everything that the NBA gets wrong. I'll give a pass to TNT, whose broadcast personality lineup contains few, if any, duds. But the high-exposure games on ABC are a nightmare.
The NBA has a rule to apply a one-game suspension for players leaving the bench, but the rule is BS and should've been evaluated w/ some common sense. Suns' lose Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw one game - Cheap Shot Rob gets 2 games.
That should answer that. When San Antonio's Robert Horry air-mailed Phoenix's Steve Nash into some sideline signage Monday night, the Spurs reputation as a dirty club filled with incessant whiners was sealed.
Surprise, surprise... two Phoenix Suns players named to All-NBA team. West shuts out East in first team spots, and finish with 9 of 15 overall.
ROUND II - After seeing two huge upsets in the first round, there's no telling what we could see in round two.
DAY TWELVE - After being tested early against lower seeds, San Antonio and Phoenix are up 3-1 in their respective series and both look to close out tonight.
What a frustrating game to watch Thursday night... not much good to say, since the team seemed to disappear after the 3rd quarter and left enough defensive holes the Lakers could've driven a semi thru them. Oh wait, Kwame Brown went thru, does that count?
DAY FOUR - Kobe plays the blame game with his teammates, the defending champs try to even up their series against Chicago, and the Raptors attempt to get at least one win at home before heading to Jersey.
Dirk Nowitzki has had a great year. In my eyes he should be the MVP as far as what I have seen in the regular season. But his team is down 0-1 right now....and lets say the upset does happen….who would be a runner up for the MVP award.
Phoenix Suns franchise player received positive news on his surgically repaired knee. His latest MRI scan revealed no further problems.
Amare Stoudemire's latest MRI scan will likely determine his availability for the rest of the season.