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After the Suns lost Steve Nash last summer, it became inevitable that Phoenix was in for a subpar season at best and a terrible one at worst.

Yes, you can wish it to all go away until the 2014 offseason. And, yes, there is plenty to be said about that with the NBA playoffs and the Miami Heat 's season getting down to critical mass.

May 5, 2012; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy argues a call during the second quarter of game four in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the Amway Center.

Kansas guard Ben McLemore during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Lawrence, Kan., March 4, 2013.

Getting a haircut is one of the most important things in a young man's life. Choosing the right barber who has the right skill level is key, and establishing a level of comfort to allow that barber to touch your prized hair is a nerve-wracking, dreaded process.

December 22, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill dunks the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter at ORACLE Arena.

The Dallas Mavericks believe they have a better shot of landing center Dwight Howard in free agency this summer than point guard Chris Paul, according to the Ft.

Big games and big shots and the NBA Finals are great fun. But when a few tall fellows, and a couple of short ones, can counter despair, can put smiles on faces and sparkles in eyes, well, that's more valuable than a truckload of O'Brien trophies.

Then Boston Celtics center Jason Collins battles Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard for a rebound Feb.

The NBA draft combine has ended, the lottery ping pong balls have been sorted and there's more than a month between today and the 2013 draft .

The Phoenix Suns need a lot of help and that's not really a secret. They finished the 2012-2013 NBA season with the worst record in the Western Conference and the fourth worst record in the league.

Chris Paul and Dwight Howard might play together one day, but probably not with the Lakers.

While the NBA draft lottery is not a perfect system, it does finalize the order for the 30 selections in the first round each year.

Tuesday night, the Draft Lottery took place, bringing up that magical time of year when the wild, unorganized conjecture of mock drafts becomes wild conjecture with a properly ordered list.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have plenty of competition this offseason when they try to re-sign Dwight Howard.

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

Miami Heat forward LeBron James recorded his ninth Playoffs triple-double Wednesday in a 103-102 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Carmelo Anthony played through the playoffs with an injured left shoulder. The injury was a torn labrum, according the New York Daily News .

't play into the NBA draft as much as it does in that of other major sports, but there's certainly a place for needs-based drafting near the top of the lottery.

Okay, we know, Salt Lake City possesses neither the Hollywood glamour of a Los Angeles nor the breezy beaches of a Miami , but they still have the cap space to lure in a free agent looking to make an easy pay day.