Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic wants to put to rest some rumors that Arizona Republic was hearing out of Greece that had him quitting pro ball in America after his contract runs out in 2012. The paper received an email from him that assured Suns fans that he wants to stick around town for a lot longer. "This news is not correct, because I made a statement that I want to end my basketball career in Europe

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The Phoenix Suns had one last effort the other day to re-sign Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) , but it may not have been good enough. The New York Knicks are making a serious run at him at this point. A Phoenix sports-radio host, John Gombadoro, tweeted that there is no way Stoudemire is returning to the Suns and that the power forward is leaning toward signing with the Knicks , who he believes have offered Stoudemire a max contract.

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Even though the Suns were without a first-round pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, they still managed to make a “big” splash. Make that two of them

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Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) tells the Associated Press that there’s no way he’s not going to opt out of the contract that would pay him $17 million next season and will be a free agent on July 1. The only thing that could change that is if he re-signs with the Suns before the end of this month.

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Prior to last week’s Conference Semifinals sweep vs. San Antonio, Head Coach Alvin Gentry stressed that the Spurs had never beaten this Suns team in the playoffs

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One day after celebrating his 24th birthday, a career playoff night Friday from Goran Dragic has the Suns one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals, after Phoenix’s come-from-behind 110-96 victory in Game 3. The backup point guard tallied 26 points in the second half, with 23 of them coming in the final frame to push the Suns to a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series vs.

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It’s becoming clearer that Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) will opt out of his contract with the Phoenix Suns this summer, especially since he’s showcasing himself so beautifully in the playoffs. He could stick around Phoenix and make $17.7 million next year, but he is l ikely to make a lot more dough over the long term if he opts out now, according to the New York Times

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