Off their last two performances you got the impression that, even at this early stage of the season, the Suns were in need of little R & R. But it turns out all they really needed was a little B & B. Read more

Today is my 29th birthday. If I was a player in the NBA, I supposed I'd be a "veteran" by now. Read more

Another loss and some fans are ready to call this a lost season. And now that people know I work for the Suns, I seem to discuss the team a lot more than before. But that's ok. I like to talk about the team even if it's to convince people we're not at the end of the Suns' world quite yet. Read more

Right now most of you out there you’re probably trying to figure out why the Suns lost. I know this because you have become so spoiled with all these 60-win seasons that any time they lose, or even if they don’t win in the style to which you have become accustomed, you are baffled and fretful. Read more

Every time I walk into a hardware store, among the Leathermen, utility sets, adjustable wrenches and multi-head screwdrivers, I expect to see a new, versatile product on the market, "The Amazing Boris." Read more

The offseason of 2001 was a big one for the Suns. Jason Kidd was traded to New Jersey in exchange for the talented but troubled Stephon Marbury, Dan Majerle returned to finish his playing career where it began and the franchise hired a new television producer. Read more

For those of you who stayed up to watch the entire Suns/Warriors game on Monday, you probably went to bed trying to figure out where the Suns went wrong. I know I did. Read more

Not much to really get exited about in this one. But not much to complain about either. The Suns did what they needed to beat the NBA’s unhealthiest team. Read more

‘Tis the season to be stuffing, and the Suns embraced the spirit of the season by positively gorging on points, especially in the first half. Just to show you what kind of pigs they made of themselves while shoveling points into themselves with both hands, consider this: Read more

Robert Frost once wrote "I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering." Read more

If you are fan of Leandro Barbosa, don't expect to spot him at a posh night club or hidden behind the tinted glass of a lux car cruising the streets of downtown. You have a better chance finding him on the side of the road helping someone change a flat tire. Read more

As some of you may have heard, there’s a strike going on here in Los Angeles. The writers of film and television have stopped working for the studios and production companies as they try to hammer out a fair and equitable working agreement. Read more

This one showed just how versatile the Suns are. First they built a 15-point lead playing Chicago’s game, and when that evaporated, they proceeded to win going away in the fourth quarter by playing their game during a 20-4 burst brilliantly orchestrated by Steve Nash. Read more

We’re a couple of weeks into the season now and everything’s moving pretty fast. It feels like it was just preseason for us. It might be because I’m a young guy trying to get adjusted to everything, but it just seems like everything is flying by. Read more

I couldn't find Stephon Marbury. I looked at Madison Square Garden. I went to the top of the Empire State Building and surveyed the city. I strolled through Central Park. I took the subway up and down Manhattan, and a ferry over to Liberty Island. Read more

The Suns have now won three in a row and six out of eight. They are in first place in their division, tied for second best record in their conference and tied for the third best record in the league. Not too shabby for a team that was 3-5 at this point last year. Read more

The Suns are coming off a wire-to-wire wipeout of the New York Knicks, are riding a three-game winning streak, and rolling along at a brisk 6-2 pace. Read more

The NBA has a new marketing campaign this season (in case you've missed one of the many commercials that air during game broadcasts) – "where amazing happens." The whole idea of an ad campaign like this is to get you to notice. Read more

Welcome to the weekend edition of By the Numbers. I hope everyone was able to enjoy the past two Phoenix Suns wins. They made it an exciting game against the winless Miami Heat and decided to make it a little less nerve-wracking against the Orlando Magic. Now on to the numbers: Read more

Greetings from Miami where the boys have a day off after a tough loss to the Hawks last night in Atlanta. Amare played some 3 on 3 at a light workout today. He moved well and says each day he is feeling better. Read more

There are definitely some trends that are popping up in the numbers but so far the things I'm pointing out are probably fairly obvious to anyone who is looking at the box scores. The Suns lost their second game of the season on Wednesday and again it is on the second of a back-to-back series. Read more

Soon after the Playoff run of 2007 had wrapped up with a disappointing loss in San Antonio, Suns president Rick Welts had an announcement for the broadcast department. Read more

For those fans who were worried the Suns wouldn't fare well on the road trip, the 115-83 drubbing of the Charlotte Bobcats at least showed that the Suns are able to pick on the teams in the East like they did last season. And the numbers bear that observation out. Read more

Most sports teams don't get noticed by their city until half way through the season, and for many teams, that attention only comes if they're winning. But here in Phoenix, the city knows that the excitement starts on Game 1 of an 82-game season. Read more

Do you know what is most annoying about clichés? They’re usually true. Even though I've heard them countless times before, I have to admit they are good things to hear and even better things to do. Read more

Wow, what a night. Unfortunately, the box score for tonight won’t show that the team honored Jerry Colangelo. It was a great night with many former players showing up to participate in the festivities. Before I get to the numbers, I wanted to comment a bit on the ceremony. Read more

A couple years ago at a function honoring Jerry Colangelo, I overhead a critic grumbling, "I don't understand what all the fuss is about. The guy's made a whole pile of money." I didn’t say anything, but I couldn't help thinking, "He sure did, and how fortunate we are that he made it in our town." Read more

Is it any coincidence the 2007-08 Phoenix Suns gave their first real display of grit, pep and verve on the same night Jerry Colangelo was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor? After all, the man practically invented grit, pep and verve. Read more

I have to go to the dictionary for a moment just to explain this one. I know it starts with "a", or "ab" or something like that. Oh yeah, here it is: "Aberration." Read more

Did I say in my previous post that I couldn’t use any excuses for the Suns if it didn’t show up in the box score? Dang. Well then, I guess I’ll just break down the game by the numbers. Read more

Being the Web Analytics Coordinator for the Phoenix Suns, I’m surrounded by numbers every day. Most of the time I’m looking at numbers regarding the Suns.com web site. But now that it’s my job to watch the games, I figured I would try something new as well. Read more

Here we go, Suns fans. The start of the 2007-08 season is upon us and I know you're all as excited as I am. We have a really good team and high expectations. But it's only November, and as the cliche goes, 'it's a marathon, not a sprint.' Read more

For most college students, the end of summer vacation comes once school starts in the fall. For the past few years, mine has officially concluded at the ending of Suns training camp. With the team ready to tip-off the regular season tonight in Seattle, I guess I’m a little late hitting the books. Read more

The regular season has arrived and the Phoenix Suns are poised for a special year. Having watched this team closely throughout the preseason, I think we are in great shape and have made some real improvements over last season.