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Phoenix Suns coaching history: Looking back at each head coach

azcentral.com — As the search to see who will lead the Suns next season heats up, we look back at which coaches led the Suns in previous seasons in the franchise's history.

20 hr 9 min ago

Phoenix Suns' draft options at No. 5 include Maryland big man Alex Len

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — The NBA draft lottery slotted the Suns fifth in the selection order, assuring they will not get a chance to pick Nerlens Noel without a trade.But they could take the center who dominated Noel to...

1 day 7 hr ago
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LeBron James saves Miami Heat at buzzer of Game 1

azcentral.com — MIAMI -- LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

1 day 8 hr ago
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Phoenix Suns to select 5th in draft after missing out on Top 3 spot in NBA draft lottery

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — The Suns were awarded the fifth pick in the June 27 draft in Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery.The Suns entered the lottery with the fourth-best odds of moving into the top three but will pick at...

2 days ago
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2013 NBA draft lottery: Who needs to win most?

azcentral.com (Sean Highkin) — The question of who will be picking first in the June 27 NBA draft will be answered on Tuesday in a ceremony that will air at 5:25 p.m. on ESPN. The more pressing question is who needs it the...

2 days ago
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1992-93 Phoenix Suns players discuss what they're doing today

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — Players from the 1992-93 season provide a personal update on what they are doing today:-- Charles Barkley: I want to be a GM. I'm going to get that. I'm not going to campaign for it. I've got...

3 days ago
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Phoenix Suns' 4th-best lottery spot makes for bad odds, with the top 3 in line for the best

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — The Suns were not very good with basketballs this year so now they get to take their crack at ping-pong balls.The projected prizes in this draft, albeit no sure things, come in the top three...

3 days ago
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Former Phoenix Suns forward Richard Dumas 'enjoying life' now

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — The easy part of life is understanding it backward. Richard Dumas complicated it by living life backward.Two decades ago, Dumas found the kind of wealth and results on his job that others can only...

3 days ago
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A Colangelo-less NBA may become sad reality

azcentral.com (Bob Young, columnist) — While many of us have been reminiscing about the 1992-93 Suns NBA Finals season lately, another story has quietly unfolded almost 2,000 miles away in Toronto.Reportedly, Tim Leiweke, the incoming...

3 days ago
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Bob McManaman reflects on MC Hammer, Mike Lupica and a memorable 1993 NBA postseason

azcentral.com (Bob McManaman) — What do I remember most about covering the 1993 NBA playoffs and the Suns' championship series in the Finals against the Chicago Bulls?Well, as exciting as all the basketball was, I tend to look...

3 days ago
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Kent Somers recalls the 1993 NBA Finals being as much fun outside the arena as inside

azcentral.com (Kent Somers) — It's funny how when we recall the big events in our lives, it's often the little stuff that first pops into mind.It's the friend who drank too much at your wedding, the woman who danced funny at...

3 days ago
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1992-93 Phoenix Suns talk about what happened after NBA Finals

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — In their wordsSuns players from the 1992-93 team talk about what happened after the NBA Finals season and why they never reached those heights again, together.Danny Ainge: I actually thought we...

3 days ago
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1992-93 Phoenix Suns players talk about the high point of that season

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — Suns players from the 1992-93 season talk about the high point of that season.-- Danny Ainge: I don't remember any one. I just remember it being as fun a time as I've ever had playing basketball....

3 days ago
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Ex-Suns owner Jerry Colangelo counts 1993 Finals near top of his career thrills

azcentral.com (Paola Boivin, columnist) — Suns fans have a visceral connection to the 1993 NBA Finals. They still hear the swish that accompanied John Paxson's title-winning 3-pointer, still feel the 105-degree heat that baked the city...

4 days ago
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Phoenix Suns great Charles Barkley speaks

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — Charles Barkley was the main identifying image during the 1992-93 run to the Finals. We caught up with him recently for an update on his feelings about a few subjects from that memorable Suns...

4 days ago
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Lee Shappell recounts Chicago Bulls guard John Paxson's shot to beat the Phoenix Suns and win the championship in the 1993 NBA Finals

azcentral.com (Lee Shappell) — There was no way it was going in.John Paxson, a great shooter, exactly who you don't want spotting up for a game-winning 3-point shot, was positioned to bury the Suns.

4 days ago
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1993 Phoenix Suns built team for playoff run but fell short in classic NBA Finals

azcentral.com (Bob Young and Paul Coro) — On paper, the 1992-93 Suns looked like a championship contender from the get-go.After all, where could that addition of a superstar such as Charles Barkley to the nucleus of a club that had...

4 days ago
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1992-93 Phoenix Suns: In their words

azcentral.com (Paul Coro) — -- Danny Ainge: I don't remember any one. I just remember it being as fun a time as I've ever had playing basketball. I thought Coach Westphal did an amazing job of coaching that team and that...

4 days ago
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Barkley bites: Memorable quotes from Charles Barkley during his time with the Phoenix Suns

azcentral.com — Charles Barkley was traded to the Phoenix Suns prior to the 1992-93 season. During his time in Phoenix, he was a colorful, quote machine.On his knowledge of history:

4 days ago
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In a single magic Phoenix Suns season, an entire city comes of age

azcentral.com (Bob Young, columnist) — At the time, it seemed audacious even to Paul Westphal, the first-year head coach who had guided the Phoenix Suns to the best record in the NBA during the 1992-93 regular season.But in the first...

5 days ago
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