Phoenix Suns restricted free agent Aaron Brooks has now signed with another team. The Suns probably don’t care too much, however, because that team is in China. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, he has signed a deal with Guangdong in the country of the currency manipulators. “Phoenix restricted free agent Aaron Brooks has [...]
The Phoenix Suns are facing a very serious dilemma that actually isn’t a dilemma at all. They have to decide what they want to do with aging guard Vince Carter. And it would be absolute Vinsanity to keep him. They could waive him and owe him $4 million (imagine getting that kind of money to [...]
According to Doug Jones of the Toronto Star, the Phoenix Suns have sent the Toronto Raptors Leandro Barbosa in exchange for sharpshooter Hedo Turkoglu. The Raptors also get D-League center Dwayne Jones. This deal has been around for a while now, but the NBA finally signed off on it. Photo Caption: Turkoglu was never voted [...]
Jared Dudley of the Phoenix Suns is good friends with Amare Stoudemire. Amare Stoudemire has signed with the New York Knicks. Apparently, Dudley has been told that LeBron James will soon too be joining the Knicks. “Breaking News!!! My sources tell me Lebron will announce that he will be goin to the NY KNICKS tomorrow [...]
Free agent big man Amare Stoudemire is in New York this weekend to talk about basketball and money with the New York Knicks. It’s expected that he’ll sign a deal with the team soon. But what’s interesting are his comments about Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony and San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker. According to [...]
The agent for Phoenix Suns big man Amare Stoudemire tells Yahoo! Sports that his client has officially opted out of his contract and is now an unrestricted free agent. “Amar’e Stoudemire has exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and become an unrestricted free agent, his agent Happy Walters tells Y!,” Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. His [...]
Former three-point guru Steve Kerr will not return to the Phoenix Suns next year as president of basketball operations and general manager. Suns managing partner Robert Sarver said that Kerr’s contract was up on June 30th and he had an opportunity to return to television as an NBA commentator. Do the jobs of general manager [...]
Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire continued his roller coaster of quotes about whether or not he is going to play for his current team next year by saying he “absolutely” wants to play for the Suns. Take that for what it’s worth, considering he also said he’s “50-50″ on returning. Also, a week ago when [...]
According to Mike Trudell on Twitter, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson thinks that Andrew Bynum will play in Game 4 vs. the Phoenix Suns. That’s music to Lakers’ fans’ ears. “Phil Jackson expects Andrew Bynum to start tomorrow: “I think he’s going to be fine,” Trudell tweets. Says you, Phil. Bynum is playing [...]
If it seems like the people here at OTR are obsessed with posting stories about sports figures who get arrested, it’s only because that is exactly the case. Say what you want, we have schadenfreude issues. It would seem that the mother of Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire had a little bit of a run-in [...]
Months after blockbuster trade rumors circulated the sports world, the Phoenix Suns have changed their tune and seem to be close to signing Amare Stoudemire to a contract extension. Fanhouse.com is reporting that according to sources with knowledge of the situation, Phoenix is now determined to keep the five-time All-Star and has offered a contract [...]
Miami Heat fans could not have been happy with the turn of events that happened on Wednesday. First, Amare Stoudemire was told by the Phoenix Suns that he won’t be dealt. Second, six-time All-Star Dwyane Wade went down with a calf injury Wednesday night. Third, Wade’s teammate Jermaine O’Neal strained his back and also left [...]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have finally made a deal, but it’s not with the Phoenix Suns, league sources have told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. The Washington Wizards have sent All-Star forward Antawn Jamison to Cleveland in a six-player, three-team deal. The Cavs are sending Ilgauskas and a first-round pick to the Wizards. The Wizards get [...]
UPDATE: ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard had this to say “Sources with direct knowledge of negotiations between the Cavaliers and Wizards deny a report that the Cavs have made an offer (Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamario Moon, first-round pick) for Antawn Jamison.” However, OTR is siding with Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on this one. ORIGINAL STORY: With Phoenix [...]
Sources tell ESPN’s Marc Stein that the Miami Heat are after the the Phoenix Suns’ Amare Stoudemire. One source told Stein that the Heat are “coming hard” after the forward. Apparently, the Suns have no interest in getting Jermaine O’Neal back in return. But, they would be interested in the young Michael Beasley. However, many [...]
Contrary to what The News-Herald is reporting about Stoudemire not being interested in playing in Cleveland, NBA columnist for Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski had this to say on Twitter, “Source close to Stoudemire says he’s completely open to Cleveland, loves idea of playing with LBJ and has never indicated otherwise to Cavs. Cleveland Cavaliers beat [...]
UPDATE: Cavalier’s beat writer Brian Windhorst on Twitter, “Contrary to reports, sources say Amar’e Stoudemire has not told Cavs he doesn’t want to play in Cleveland.” ORIGINAL STORY: I have no clue where the source got their information or who the source is, but The News-Herald is reporting that Phoenix Sun Amare Stoudemire let it [...]
The dealings between Cleveland and Phoenix seem to be a last resort for the Suns. They aren’t impressed with Ilgauskas and J. J. Hickson, but realize they need to get something for Amare Stoudemire before he walks away. The something the Suns want still remains to be Philadelphia Sixers guard/forward Andre Iguodala. Phoenix has even [...]
There seems to be a snag in the trade that would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for five-time All-Star Amare Stoudemire. And that snags name is Andre Iguodala. PHOTO CAPTION: “I once caught a fish this big” The Philadelphia 76ers forward/guard is Phoenix’s top choice, according to numerous sources. [...]
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns are inching closer and closer to getting a deal done that will send five-time All-Star Amare Stoudemire to Ohio. League sources tell ESPN.com that the Cavaliers would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J. J. Hickson to Phoenix to acquire Stoudemire’s rights. There was no mention of a first-round pick being [...]
If the Cleveland Cavaliers want to land Amare Stoudemire before the trade deadline on February 18th it looks like they might have to give up a lot. But what’s a lot? PHOTO CAPTION: “Trade me already!” The Suns are insisting they get back a young player and a first-round pick in any deal for Stoudemire, [...]
Lebron James might be getting some offensive help very soon. The Plain Dealer, a newspaper in Cleveland, is reporting the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns have been discussing a deal involving five-time All-Star Amare Stoudemire for nearly a month. PHOTO CAPTION: When asked to play defense, Amare gets confused The report confirms a meeting between [...]
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash took advantage of the Golden State Warriors Friday night by delivering 20 assists to go with 18 points, six rebounds a block and three bombs from beyond the line. Did anyone plan on guarding him at all? Just a suggestion. This is the sixth time in Nash’s career that he’s [...]
League sources tell ESPN that two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has informed the Phoenix Suns that he will agree to a two-year $22 million extension. He is expected to formally (formally?) announce the decision via his Twitter account later today. That’s about as much interest we have in telling you about this story. Photo Caption: [...]
ESPN is reporting that sources tell them that Shaquille O’Neal to the Cavs is done. Not much more info right now, but stay tuned.
