Los Angeles - New interim head coach Alvin Gentry brought out the old playbook, and the up-tempo Phoenix Suns were on the run, having fun again.
"Brazilian Blur" Leandro Barbosa scored 24 points, Amare Stoudemire added 23 to lead a balanced attack and the Suns lit up the defenseless Los Angeles Clippers
140-100 on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles - Tyson Chandler will no longer be soaring toward the basket to convert Chris Paul's flashy alley oop passes into ferocious dunks.
The New Orleans Hornets shipped Chandler to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday in exchange for veteran forwards Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox and the draft rights to DeVon Hardin.
The deal comes with the NBA trade deadline looming on Thursday.
Los Angeles - Singer Chris Brown has issued an apology for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna, saying he was seeking counseling to deal with the scandalous incident that occurred just hours before last week's Grammy Awards.
"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired," said the 19-year-old pop star in a statement issued through a public relations firm Sunday. "I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person."
Los Angeles - Phoenix Suns head Terry Porter is expected to join the ranks of the unemployed this week.
Porter could receive his pink slip as early as Monday, and likely be replaced by Suns' lead assistant Alvin Gentry on an interim basis, according to reports on the Arizona Republic's website.
However, no decision on a replacement has been made yet.
In his first season behind the Suns' bench, Porter has guided the club to a respectable 28-23 record, but they are in ninth place in an eight-team playoff race in the highly-competitive Western Conference.
Los Angeles - Nate Robinson had the kryptonite to conquer Dwight Howard's Superman.
Dressed in green and using Howard as a hurdle, Robinson reclaimed the Slam Dunk Contest title Saturday night, edging the defending champion in fan balloting to cap All-Star Saturday Night at Phoenix.
An otherwise lackluster night had a terrific finish, with Howard reprising his "Superman" dunking persona and Robinson overcoming him - figuratively and literally.
Los Angeles - Kevin Durant was red-hot, and his opponents couldn't put out the fire.
The Oklahoma City player poured in 30 of his Rookie Challenge-record 46 points in the second half, leading the sophomores to their seventh-straight victory over the first-year stars 122-116 Friday night as the NBA's All-Star Weekend tipped off in Phoenix, Arizona.
Los Angeles - New interim head coach Alvin Gentry brought out the old playbook, and the up-tempo Phoenix Suns were on the run, having fun again.
Los Angeles - Tyson Chandler will no longer be soaring toward the basket to convert Chris Paul's flashy alley oop passes into ferocious dunks.
Los Angeles - Singer Chris Brown has issued an apology for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna, saying he was seeking counseling to deal with the scandalous incident that occurred just hours before last week's Grammy Awards.
Los Angeles - Phoenix Suns head Terry Porter is expected to join the ranks of the unemployed this week.
Los Angeles - Nate Robinson had the kryptonite to conquer Dwight Howard's Superman.
Los Angeles - Kevin Durant was red-hot, and his opponents couldn't put out the fire.
