Phoenix Suns News

Mar 12, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek talks with guard Eric Bledsoe in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at US Airways Center.

This is the time of year where the going gets tough and the tough get going... but it comes at a particularly troubling time for a Suns team that seems to have a precariously low supply of toughness.

For Los Angeles Lakers fans with eyes only for the future, feel free to read what you want into the fact that in this big college conference tournament week, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak is personally attending the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City.

Mar 9, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry prepares to attempt a shot next to Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic in the third quarter at Oracle Arena.

The Heat has lost four of its past five games and is 3-4 in March. It's the team's worst period since the 2010-11 season.

It's something that's rarely, if ever, come up in the midst of KD vs. LeBron, but Blake Griffin is making an MVP push.

Feb 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash dribbles the ball around Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke at Staples Center.

Gerald Green is no doubt an impact player for the Phoenix Suns this season, but it's a phenomenon that cuts both ways.

Speaking on ESPN's First Take , Stephen A. Smith suggested that D'Antoni's first full season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers could also be his last.

With his slight 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame, Goran Dragic and his boyish facial hair are unassuming.

Kyrie Irving scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled the return of Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe with a 110-101 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night.

December 27, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry during the first quarter at Oracle Arena.

School: Syracuse University, '96 When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: December 1, 1999 Favorite sports memory: Game 7, 2001 World Series Least-favorite sports memory: Game 1, 1988 World Series Favorite all-time athlete : Larry Bird, Don Mattingly Favorite sports movies: Hoosiers, Field of Dreams Phoenix Suns' Marcus Morris drives past New ... (more)

"Patience is the key," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak told USA TODAY Sports.

Agreed to terms with RHPs Brad Brach, Kevin Gausman, Miguel Gonzalez, Steve Johnson, Josh Stinson and Chris Tillman; LHPs Mike Belfiore, Tim Berry, Zach Britton and TJ McFarland; Cs Steve Clevenger, Johnny Monell and Michael Ohlman; INFs Michael Alamanzar, Ryan Flaherty, Jonathan Schoop and Jemile Weeks; and OFs David Lough and Henry Urrutia on ... (more)

The trade deadline came and went last month with Pau Gasol remaining a member of the Los Angeles Lakers until the end of his current contract.

After a short stint as the hottest team in the league, having won 4 in a row and 10 of their last 12, the Dallas Mavericks hit the skids in the second half of their last game in Chicago, en route to a 3-game losing streak.

Jordan Crawford scored 19 points, Andrew Bogut had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the surging Golden State Warriors routed the Dallas Mavericks 108-85 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

There have been some phenomenal coaching jobs in the NBA this season. Jeff Hornacek has done a beautiful job overseeing the remarkable rise of the Phoenix Suns .

School: ASU Started with Bonneville Phoenix: June 2013 Moved to Arizona: Summer of '93 -- right after Suns' run to the Finals Favorite sports memory: Staying up late to watch Jake Plummer and ASU shut out top-ranked Nebraska in '96 Favorite all-time athletes: Ben Wallace, Wayman Tisdale, Pat Tillman Favorite sports movies: Field of Dreams, White ... (more)