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NBA Western Conference -
Phoenix Suns
Team's name: Phoenix
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Nickname:
Suns
Mascot: Gorilla
Team Colors: Purple, gray, orange, white,
yellow, red and black
Joined the Conference: 1968
Team's President: Steve Kerr
Basketball Coach: Mike D'Antoni
Basketball Arena:
US Airways Center
Current Capacity: 18,442
First Year of Basketball: 1968
League Titles:
NBA Titles: none
Conference Titles: 1976, '93
Division Titles:
1981, '93, '95, 2005, '06, '07 |
The Phoenix Suns were originally founded in 1968 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The team has achieved a total of 6 Division titles half of those during three consecutive years from 2005 thru 2007.
During the 1980’s the team was unfortunately involved in a drug use scandal and three Suns players were convicted; during the same period general manager Colangelo began leading the team.
The team moved forward and they were very successful during the 1992-93, 1993-94, and 1994-95 seasons achieving both division and conference titles.
During the 2007-2008 the Suns managed to win 55 games to 27 loses for an average winning percentage of .671 and a spot in the playoffs. |
Some of the Suns most accomplished players are: Dan Majerle, Alvan Adams, Paul Westphal and Walter Davis.
NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule
San Antonio Spurs wins the series 4-1
| Game |
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Arena |
| 1 |
April 19 |
San Antonio Spurs |
117 - 115 |
Phoenix Suns |
AT&T Center, San Antonio |
| 2 |
April 22 |
San Antonio Spurs |
102 - 96 |
Phoenix Suns |
AT&T Center, San Antonio |
| 3 |
April 25 |
Phoenix Suns |
99- 115 |
San Antonio Spurs |
US Airways Center, Phoenix |
| 4 |
April 27 |
Phoenix Suns |
105 - 86 |
San Antonio Spurs |
US Airways Center, Phoenix |
| 5 |
April 29 |
San Antonio Spurs |
92 - 87 |
Phoenix Suns |
AT&T Center, San Antonio |
Phoenix Suns Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos |
Age |
HT |
WT |
College |
| 10 |
Leandro Barbosa |
SG |
25 |
6-3 |
202 |
|
| 19 |
Raja Bell |
SG |
31 |
6-5 |
215 |
Florida International |
| 3 |
Boris Diaw |
PF |
25 |
6-8 |
235 |
|
| 2 |
Gordan Giricek |
SG |
30 |
6-6 |
220 |
|
| 33 |
Grant Hill |
SF |
35 |
6-8 |
225 |
Duke |
| 4 |
Sean Marks |
C |
32 |
6-10 |
250 |
California |
| 13 |
Steve Nash |
PG |
34 |
6-3 |
178 |
Santa Clara |
| 32 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
C |
36 |
7-1 |
325 |
LSU |
| 52 |
Eric Piatkowski |
SF |
37 |
6-7 |
215 |
Nebraska |
| 54 |
Brian Skinner |
C |
31 |
6-9 |
265 |
Baylor |
| 1 |
Amare Stoudemire |
C |
25 |
6-10 |
245 |
|
| 8 |
D.J. Strawberry |
SG |
22 |
6-5 |
204 |
Maryland |
| 29 |
Alando Tucker |
SF |
24 |
6-6 |
205 |
Wisconsin |
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