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3 unusual facts about Phoenix Suns


Daniel Lessner

Their work together has included film scores, broadcast game show themes for the NBA Phoenix Suns and MLB's Tampa Bay Rays, commercials, music for The Museum of Terror, and the History Channel series That's Impossible.

Mixed Company

Her husband, Pete (Bologna), the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, finds out he can't produce another child.

Synergy Sports Technology

Garrick Barr, a former member of the Phoenix Suns coaching staff, founded the company as Quantified Scouting Service in 1998.


07 Seconds or Less

:07 Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns is a book written by Jack McCallum about the Phoenix Suns' 2005–06 NBA season.

2004–05 Indiana Pacers season

Next season, Miller was honored by the Pacers during halftime of a game against the Phoenix Suns on March 30, 2006, when his #31 jersey was retired and he was presented with a Bentley Continental GT.

2005–06 Indiana Pacers season

On March 30, during a game against the Phoenix Suns, the Pacers organization honored Reggie Miller by retiring his #31 jersey, and presenting him with a Bentley Continental GT.

Brandon Laird

In December 2009 Laird and his brother were arrested following a drunken brawl at US Airways Center during a Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics game.

Brett Blizzard

Following a successful rookie campaign, Blizzard tried to make an NBA roster by participating in two July 2004 NBA Summer Leagues while playing for the Phoenix Suns — the Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, Utah and the Reebok Vegas Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bubba Wells

His NBA career came to an abrupt end in 1998, after he was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with Martin Müürsepp, the draft rights to Pat Garrity, and a future first-round draft pick in exchange for point guard Steve Nash.

Jack McCallum

During the 2005–06 NBA pre-season, McCallum began working as an unofficial assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns NBA basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of an assignment for Sports Illustrated.

Maciej Lampe

January 5, 2004 – Traded with Antonio McDyess, Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, rights to Miloš Vujanić, 2004 first-round draft pick (used to select Kirk Snyder), future first-round draft pick (used in 2010 to select Gordon Hayward) and $3 million to the Phoenix Suns for Stephon Marbury, Penny Hardaway and Cezary Trybański.

Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball

Mike D'Antoni, current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and formerly of the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns (NBA Coach of the Year for 2004-05) and New York Knicks, played college basketball at Marshall.

Mullens, West Virginia

Mike D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens, West Virginia) is a former basketball player and a former head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, & Denver Nuggets and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA 08

For the second time in the series, Phoenix Suns F/C Amar'e Stoudemire is featured on the cover—Stoudemire appeared on the cover of NBA 06 two years before.

Pitman High School

Joe Crispin (born 1979, Class of 1997), Gloucester County's all-time leading scorer for boys' high school basketball (2,651 career points) who played in the NBA for the Lakers and Suns.


see also

1980 Tefilin Fibermakers season

For their very first conference, the team has enlisted the services of Ira Terrell, starter of the Phoenix Suns in the NBA team's last 36 games in 1976, and Charlie Floyd, a Washington Bullets' third round choice, as their imports.

Cgl sports

Jason Richardson (Phoenix Suns), Anthony Roberson (Chicago Bulls) Maurice Ager (NJ Nets) and Wilson Chandler (NY Knicks) are some of the Hurricanes' most notable alumni.

Sarver

Robert Sarver (born 1961), the current majority owner of the Phoenix Suns