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Amaré Could Miss Scrimmages With Sprain
"It gave him enough discomfort to want to check it out," Suns General Manager Steve Kerr said. Stoudemire suffered the ankle sprain while scrimmaging in late July and recovered after rehabilitation, but he aggravated the injury in a pickup game with Suns players two weeks ago. "We just want him to take it easy so it doesn't linger throughout the season," Suns head athletic trainer Aaron Nelson said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Suns Plan To Limit Hill's Minutes
If Hill is being used as a sixth man, free agent acquisition Matt Barnes is believed to be the favorite to start at small forward. The Suns plan on doing the same thing with two-time league MVP Steve Nash, with the focus being on the playoffs. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Suns Sign Goran DragicThe Suns have signed Slovenian guard Goran Dragic to a multi-year deal, according to an Associated Press report on Monday. The Suns acquired rights to the 22-year-old in a draft-day trade with the Spurs. The contract is for three years, with a team option for a fourth. The Suns see the 6-foot-3, 190-pound European as a backup and eventual replacement for veteran point guard Steve Nash. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Suns Sep 2008 Archive
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Suns' forward Amaré Stoudemire could miss some time with a left-ankle sprain when the team begins 5-on-5 play next week, according to Arizona Republic.
In an effort to keep Grant Hill fresh, the Phoenix Suns are planning on lowering Grant Hill's minutes and perhaps bring the former All-Star off the bench, the Arizona Republic is reporting.