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The Los Angeles Lakers stomped the Phoenix Suns 121-102 at the Staples Center in a battle of Pacific Division leaders.

Derek Fisher knew the challenge ahead of him was a big one. He was about to face Steve Nash, one of the top point guards in the NBA, a crafty veteran who has won two most valuable player awards.

The best sign that the Suns' play is making an impression in the NBA is that people are starting to ask again if their style of play can win a championship.

Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a 40 point opening period to beat the Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

The cellphone rang and on the other end was an excited voice. His team had just hung the first loss of the season on the Celtics and in Boston, no less.

The Phoenix Suns got off to a great start to the new season , displaying superb offensive efficiency that allowed them to move to 7-1 in the Western Conference standings.

Now that the Phoenix Suns are 7-1 and the New York Knicks are 1-7, we can conclude something about the working relationship between Mike D'Antoni and Steve Nash.

When a team usually acquires a star player -- say, a future Hall of Famer -- in an overwhelmingly one-sided trade, there's no doubt that they won that deal.

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It is the end of the road when the Suns play at Philadelphia tonight. Regardless of outcome, this has been a successful road trip at 3-1 so far.

Gilbert Arenas and Andray Blatche lead the way at Verizon Center with 20 points apiece, but the Wizards lose to Phoenix for the sixth straight time, 102-90. >> LAUNCH PHOTO GALLERY COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item.

Previous week's games 10/30/09 SUNS 123, Warriors 101 11/01/09 SUNS 120, Timberwolves 112 11/03/09 SUNS 104, Heat 96 11/04/09 Magic 122, SUNS 100 Next week's games 11/06/09 SUNS @ Celtics a ' 5:30 p.m., my45 11/08/09 SUNS @ Wizards a ' 11 a.m., my45 11/09/09 SUNS @ Sixers a ' 5 p.m., my45 11/11/09 SUNS vs Hornets a ' 8:30 p.m., ESPN Ita TMs ...

Share + Nov 3, 2009 11:10 pm US/Eastern Click here for more Heat coverage By Solange Reyner 1 of 1 MIAMI - NOVEMBER 1: Dwyane Wade #3 and Quentin Richardson #5 celebrate on November 1, 2009 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

The Boston Celtics hope to win their first seven games of the season for the second time in three years tonight at TD Garden, where they will welcome one of the West's best in the Phoenix Suns.

Ryan Anderson had 20 and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25 and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns 122-100 on Wednesday night.

Good and bad points from the previous week will be touched upon, with the reader assuming the writer 1) knows exactly what he's talking about and 2) is always right.

The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat have very different styles of play, but one thing they have in common is undefeated records.

Steve Nash scored 18 points and had the sixth 20-assist game of his career Friday night in Phoenix's 123-101 rout of the Golden State Warriors in the Suns' home opener.

Channing Frye hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Jason Richardson had 23 points in his first game following a two-game suspension and the undefeated Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-112 Sunday night.

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