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Does the crowd make a difference to the D-backs performance?

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Published Aug. 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... Christian Petersen - Getty Images ... A pretty good house at Chase for SnakePitFest, and it was a win for Arizona too. But does attendance correlate to team performance? ... Browse more photos » ... The first thoughts in this direction came after Saturday night's game, where a crowd of over 37,600 cheered on Barry Enright and the Diamondbacks at Chase, to a 3-1 victory over Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies. It reminded me of SnakePitFest v3.2, where a full house enjoyed a

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Phoenix Suns Notes: Griffin, Blanks, Nash And The Gang

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Published Aug. 25, 2010 at 9:32 a.m.
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More photos » ... Don Ryan - AP ... Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill, right, and Steve Nash (AP Photo/Don Ryan) ... Browse more photos » ... We've got a little bit of Suns news to whet our appetites this morning ... Read about former Sun David Griffin in his search for the holy grail, a long-awaited introduction to our new GM, and ... drum roll please ... many of the Suns are already hitting the court together, including some big names ... Summer is almost over, folks! ... Hit the jump link ... David

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Phoenix Mercury Playoff Time

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Published Aug. 24, 2010 at 6:27 p.m.
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Get that outta here! (Photo by Ryan Malone) ... View full size photo » ... Remember back in May when the Suns swept the Spurs? That was cool ... Well, the Phoenix Mercury are set up to do the same thing to the San Antonio Silver Stars ... Here's the series preview (which clearly demonstrates how much I miss writing about basketball): ... Phoenix Mercury Playoff Preview: Primed For Sweep Of San Antonio Silver Stars - SB Nation Arizona ... A decisive two-game sweep of the Silver Stars would send

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New Phoenix Suns PF Hakim Warrick Cannot Wait To Get Started

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Published Aug. 23, 2010 at 4:10 p.m.
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More photos » ... Darren Hauck - AP ... New Suns forward Hakim Warrick (AP Photo/Darren Hauck) ... Browse more photos » ... New Suns power forward Hakim Warrick gave Bright Side of the Sun an exclusive interview last week. We covered a number of topics, but one word that kept cropping back into the conversation: consistency ... Hakim let me know what was most important to him, when signing with the Suns this offseason ... "Just being able to go and have a consistent role," Warrick said

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Goran Dragic Says He Might Leave The NBA

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Published Aug. 21, 2010 at 11:19 a.m.
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Goran Dragic Says He Might Leave The NBA ... Update: Some reaction from Suns front office ...

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How important is Steve Nash to you?

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Published Aug. 20, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.
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Recently Wil Cantrell asked if you would, hypothetically, commit to ten years of the Suns sucking like a Timberwolf for a single championship. The subsequent poll showed that most people would. It brought to mind a different question, one that might hit a little closer to home for some of you. It has to do with our beloved face of the franchise, two-time MVP and lifetime Canadian goofball, Steve Nash. Here's the question ... Would you trade Steve Nash for a guaranteed Suns championship in 2011?

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Phoenix Suns Off Season: How Our Favorite Ballers Spent Their Summer

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Published Aug. 19, 2010 at 8:28 p.m.
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More photos » ... P.A. Molumby - NBAE/Getty Images ... The Tweet Master Traveled and Tweeted a lot This Summer.(Photo by P.A. Molumby/NBAE via Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... I decided since the BSOTS Nation shared their own Summer experiences, I should check the twitter, facebook, and interwide-webs to see what our Suns were up to this Summer ... After this endeavor in investigative work, I think this blog guy is ready for the big leagues: People.com, National Enquirer, or maybe

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Phoenix Suns Rising: Perimeter Defense Needs An Upgrade

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 12:21 p.m.
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More photos » ... Matt York - AP ... What? We need to play better defense? (AP Photo/Matt York) ... Browse more photos » ... Today, we bring you part 2 of a new series analyzing the stats from Phoenix Suns 2009-2010 season ... The last post highlighted the difference between being a good rebounding team vs. a good defensive team ... You can still be a good defensive team without getting all the rebounds. Milwaukee (3rd overall in defensive efficiency) and Boston (5th) grabbed fewer available

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Get ready for a wide-open Open at Pebble Beach

Published June 16, 2010 at 3:04 p.m.


The 2010 U.S. Open golf tournament begins Thursday morning and, with Tiger Woods still searching for his swing and sorting out problems off the course, the field of contenders includes a crop of young guns and reliable regulars like Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker. OnMilwaukee.com golf expert Chuck Garbedian breaks it down.

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Revenge on the Birds

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Published June 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

One thing we love about baseball is that you never have to wait too long for revenge. In football, the losing team often has to sit around for a year or more to settle the score. With baseball, there's almost always a chance for payback lurking around the corner ... The Arizona Diamondbacks ...

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