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So, when exactly is the latest “new” Lakers season starting? At the end of the third quarter last night in Phoenix’s unbelievable 92-86 win, all was right in L.A. The Lakers shot 65 percent in the third quarter, Kobe was dishing (17 points, nine assists) and L.A. was up double-digits. Then, Dwight Howard re-injured his shoulder, Michael Beasley (27 points) took it back to K-State, and the Lakers started unraveling. Read More »

Celtics vs. Knicks felt like not just a big game, but a priority. This was appointment viewing after the trash-talk episode that landed the last Celtics-Knicks game on the front page of every sports page in the country. Read More »

UPDATE: Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic tweets the two sides “mutually agreed to part ways.”

Initially reported as a firing by Draft Express, Alvin Gentry is out as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix, which has been in a tailspin since the departure of Steve Nash, has struggled of late, winning just two of their last 15 games. Yet, their 13-28 record can’t totally be the fault of Gentry, considered one of the better coaches in the league, and a man who is beloved by almost all of his players. Read More »

Phoenix let Milwaukee off the hook last night, but it wasn’t Shannon Brown‘s fault. He dropped 20 off the bench, and had one of the best putback dunks of the season. Read More »

It’s a good thing Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook didn’t get much help last night. Phoenix fans went to the arena expecting to see competitive basketball, not some bloodbath. Durant and Westbrook didn’t need any help, taking the Suns on 2-on-5 and still getting it done for OKC, 102-90. Read More »

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If you had asked Jeff Green a year ago where he’d be right now, I doubt he would’ve predicted this. He hasn’t reached the initial potential he showed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but really, considering the state that he’s in – coming off heart surgery to repair the aortic aneurysm – Green is probably happy to be playing at all. Last night, the 6-9 combo forward celebrated the anniversary of his life-altering surgery by dunking all over the Suns… not once… not twice… but three times. Read More »

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