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Stoudemire To Stay At The Right Price? | Thu 11 Mar

Tuesday, Amar’e Stoudemire said he’d love to stay if the Suns meet his number. No hard feelings or hometown discounts, just good business moving forward. It’s shaping up as a decision with major consequences, and the Suns must wonder.

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Will Barbosa Get Squeezed After Return? | Thu 11 Mar

The squeeze is coming, and for the Suns that might be a good thing. With Leandro Barbosa expected to make his return from wrist surgery, the Suns have a numbers crunch in their backcourt. So Alvin Gentry isn’t sure yet how the rotation will fall out.

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Barbosa May Return Friday Against Lakers | Tue 9 Mar

Leandro said his right arm is still “a little weak” and there is some swelling, but he added that if he feels comfortable he likely will play Friday against the Lakers. “I’m very hungry to come back and help my teammates,” he said. “We’ll see what happens.”

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Frye Insists Again He Didn’t Punch Ganger | Tue 9 Mar

Channing Frye, meanwhile, insisted again that he did not attempt to punch Indiana’s Danny Granger or Roy Hibbert, who intervened between Frye and Pacers point guard Earl Watson. “No. C’mon,” Frye said. “No way. It wasn’t even in my mindset…”

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Will An Extended Break Ease Nash’s Pain? | Sat 6 Mar

After Saturday’s game, the Suns do not play until Friday and coach Alvin Gentry has said Steve Nash won’t participate in the three scheduled practices. “Having this break hopefully can get him closer to 100 percent,” head athletic trainer Aaron Nelson said.

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Stoudemire In No Hurry About Extension | Fri 5 Mar

Amar’e Stoudemire said he wants to shelve contract-extension talks until after the season, when he also will have to make a decision about opting out of the final year of the deal. He must decide by June 30. “I just don’t want the distraction,” Stoudemire said.

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Leandro Barbosa Gets Medical Clearance | Tue 2 Mar

Leandro Barbosa was given a full medical clearance Monday, allowing him to use pregame time to take his first perimeter shots since he underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his right wrist. There is no timetable for Barbosa’s return to game action.

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Jason Richardson Blows Game-Tying Dunk | Mon 1 Mar

Jason Richardson crouched at the 3-point line and put his hand over his mouth. It was the first break in the action Sunday after he had missed an open, one-handed fast-break slam seconds earlier that would have tied the score with 41.8 seconds left.

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Abdominal Injury Lingering For Steve Nash | Sun 21 Feb

Suns guard Steve Nash was told to take Saturday off but he reported for treatment of an abdominal strain that has bothered him since late January. After Friday’s win, he said it was worse than ever and said he felt a “shearing pain” in the first quarter.

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Kerr: “Nothing Really Struck Our Fancy” | Fri 19 Feb

Underwhelmed again by what was available for Amar’e Stoudemire on the trade scene, the Suns let the league trade deadline pass Thursday without making a move to deal him. “In the end, nothing really struck our fancy,” Suns General Manager Steve Kerr said.

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Amar’e Stoudemire Will Stay In Phoenix | Thu 18 Feb

Amar’e Stoudemire confirmed to FanHouse on Wednesday night he won’t be traded by Thursday’s deadline. “I think I’m pretty much safe,” Stoudemire said after a talk with owner Robert Sarver. “I feel good. But either way I was going to feel all right.”

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Agent Expects Suns To Trade Stoudemire | Wed 17 Feb

The agent for Amare Stoudemire says he expects the forward to be traded by Thursday’s deadline, with Cleveland and Miami the most likely destinations. Walters says Stoudemire believes Phoenix’s game Wednesday night will be his last for the Suns.

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Amar’e Stoudemire Done With The Suns? | Wed 17 Feb

Amar’e Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns are no longer discussing a contract extension, and the All-Star forward was privately telling friends that he believes he’s playing his last game in a Suns uniform on Wednesday night in Dallas, sources said.

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GM Steve Kerr Still Gathering Information | Wed 17 Feb

Cleveland is trying to acquire Amare Stoudemire, although Steve Kerr believes the decision on whether to trade the All-Star forward will probably come down to Thursday’s deadline. “Nothing has changed,” Kerr said Tuesday. “I’m still gathering information.”

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Stoudemire Offered A Two-Year Extension | Mon 15 Feb

The Suns and Stoudemire camps exchanged contract extension proposals Friday in Dallas with the Suns offering an additional two years beyond Stoudemire’s $17.7 million player option for the 2010-11 season.

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Phoenix Closer To Decision On Stoudemire | Mon 15 Feb

The Suns are getting closer to making a decision on the future of Amar’e Stoudemire. Multiple sources believe the Suns have decided to move Stoudemire before Thursday’s trade deadline and are simply positioning themselves to get the best possible offer.

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Nash: Olympics Experience “Phenomenal” | Sun 14 Feb

Steve Nash carried the Olympic torch through Vancouver earlier in the week. “The energy and the atmosphere surrounding the Olympic games, especially on my home soil, is phenomenal,” said the Phoenix Suns star, who grew up in British Columbia.

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The Phoenix Suns Want Talent In Return | Sat 13 Feb

Phoenix is seeking legitimate talent in return for Stoudemire and won’t trade him strictly as a means for dumping salary. The Suns aren’t totally committed to trading Stoudemire, and he could easily remain with them past the Feb. 18 trade deadline.

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Cavaliers Targeting Amar’e Stoudemire | Sat 13 Feb

The Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as serious bidders for Phoenix Suns’ Amar’e Stoudemire, and here’s a good reason for their pursuit: When presented with several trade proposals, LeBron James preferred Stoudemire, a league source said.