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Suns give props to Intuit Dome’s ‘The Wall’ that helped scrappy Clippers
Remember a decade back when then-head coach Stan Van Gundy emplored his Detroit Pistons to “form a (expletive) wall?”. Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer took it quite literally when planning his $2 billion Intuit Dome. “The Wall” is a vertically constructed fan section filled with attendees who are...
Suns grit through growing pains, old habits for OT win vs. Clippers
The process of building is always going to be unforgiving in basketball, even in an offseason full of promising change, and that was the lesson (if you needed it) within the Phoenix Suns’ 116-113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime. Phoenix’s flow offensively in the first half...
Cardinals injury report: Defense banged up as Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa progresses
The Cardinals head east to face the Dolphins on Sunday in a game that could look very different for Arizona’s defense and Miami’s offense based on how the injury report unfolds this week. Arizona lost edge rusher Dennis Gardeck to a torn ACL, while rookie defensive lineman Darius...
Tommy Lloyd knows Arizona basketball has a lot to prove as new kid on Big 12 block
Tommy Lloyd, Bobby Hurley, Tad Boyle and Craig Smith all got hammered with questions at Big 12 men’s basketball media day about their new conference, the one with lots of good basketball teams and rowdier opposing crowds. They all answered respectfully, but only one of the former Pac-12 teams enters with the expectation it could challenge the old heads in the conference.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa practices for 1st time since week 2, aiming for return vs. Cardinals
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill couldn’t hide his excitement catching the football from Tua Tagovailoa on Wednesday for the first time in over a month. “I just had a big cheese on my face,” Hill said. “It just felt so good.”. Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday...
Charles Barkley wants to see players lead after Suns threw Frank Vogel ‘under the bus’
Compared to a year ago, three things helped the Phoenix Suns’ prospects entering 2024-25. They added a point guard, fired Frank Vogel and had a year of maneuvering to build legitimate depth after entering last season with a roster patched up by minimum contracts. Former Suns star and current...
Bobby Hurley: Jayden Quaintance’s motor is ‘as good as any I’ve ever coached’
Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley raved about freshman forward Jayden Quaintance at Big 12 Media Day on Wednesday, specifically his high-level motor. Quaintance is a 17-year-old, five-star recruit who reclassified to join the Sun Devils early. Hurley has been complimentary of his versatility and skill as a 6-foot-9 big man this preseason, but he compared the newcomer’s relentlessness to a young Bobby Hurley.
Cardinals’ Christian Jones getting activated, Darius Robinson day-to-day
The Arizona Cardinals are activating rookie offensive lineman Christian Jones from injured reserve, while first-round defensive lineman Darius Robinson is considered day-to-day, head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters on Wednesday. Jones landed on IR on roster cutdown day in August with an ankle injury after the Cardinals selected him in...
Charles Barkley’s last Al McCoy story will leave you with wet eyes
Al McCoy was the voice of the Phoenix Suns for 51 years, but he lived and breathed Suns basketball until his death last month. Need more proof than this? Before he died in September, McCoy made sure to call two Suns legends to let them know how much they meant to him, according to one of them, Charles Barkley.
Cardinals signing former Ravens QB Anthony Brown to practice squad
Former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown will join the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad to replace Desmond Ridder, reports Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro. The Las Vegas Raiders signed Ridder off Arizona’s practice squad to add depth Monday after losing Aidan O’Connell to an injury. Brown has appeared...
What are we most curious about for the Suns to begin 2024-25?
The Phoenix Suns are fighting to stand out this season. Odds are they will be pretty good. Just maybe they’ll contend. An offseason of upgrading the roster around the Big 3 has left them with an improved group on paper with questions lingering. In the first season preview roundtable,...
Are the Suns equipped to end championship drought?
The crowning of the Suns remains one of the great untold stories in professional sports. It’s a story full of romance and pathos, a tale 57 years in the making. Imagine if they win it all in 2024-25, in the tribute season to Al McCoy, while wearing “AL” bands on their uniforms.
Suns face test of defensive-minded Clippers in season opener
PHOENIX — As a way to preview the Phoenix Suns’ opening night on Wednesday and continue our look at how bonkers-loaded the Western Conference is, the Los Angeles Clippers have the highest odds of anyone to drop out of the playoffs completely. While it’s a solid roster not worth overlooking, L.A. is incredibly top heavy, a rickety balancing act thanks to the uncertainty that constantly surrounds Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Leonard is already out indefinitely.
Cardinals remain confident in Tune Push despite MNF struggles
TEMPE — There were plenty of make-or-break plays in the Arizona Cardinals’ 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Kyler Murray’s touchdown run (midplay celebration included), running back James Conner’s explosive catch-and-run in the fourth quarter and cornerback Starling Thomas’ punchout were among the biggest standouts.
Mexican baseball icon, Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63. The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles...
Jerry Colangelo: Al McCoy is the Phoenix Suns’ MVP
As the Phoenix Suns embark on their first season since the death of iconic play-by-play voice Al McCoy, former team owner Jerry Colangelo took another opportunity to reflect on what McCoy meant to this franchise and to Arizona. On Arizona Sports’ A Tribute to Al McCoy, Colangelo called McCoy the...
Empire of the Suns podcast: 2024-25 NBA MVP picks, title favorites
The NBA season is upon us, and the league appears as wide open as ever. The Boston Celtics will tip off 2024-25 with a ring ceremony on Tuesday against the reshaped New York Knicks before the Phoenix Suns get going on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Clippers. The league’s changing...
Gannon: Cardinals far from hitting panic button over Marvin Harrison Jr.’s production
TEMPE – The Arizona Cardinals achieved what they sought out to do on Monday Night Football behind a 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers that puts head coach Jonathan Gannon’s squad just one game out from .500. But for all the good the team saw out of the primetime win, Marvin Harrison Jr.’s inconsistent stat line remains a topic for discussion.
Reports: Diamondbacks 3B coach Tony Perezchica leaving for Astros job
Arizona Diamondbacks longtime third-base coach Tony Perezchica is leaving the organization for a job with the Houston Astros, as first reported by azcentral’s Nick Piecoro and confirmed by MLB.com. Perezchica has spent the last 22 seasons with the Diamondbacks, first as a minor league manager and eventually the third-base...
Grayson Allen, Damion Lee probable for Suns’ opener against Clippers
Phoenix Suns reserves Grayson Allen and Damion Lee are probable for their opener Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, while fellow guard Josh Okogie is out. Head coach Mike Budenholzer said Phoenix will see how Allen and Lee respond to practice Tuesday before determining their availability for the road game that is the debut of the Clippers’ new Intuit Dome.
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