Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[9] They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Suns play at Footprint Center, originally known as America West Arena and later as US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, briefly as PHX Arena, and Phoenix Suns Arena.
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| Conference | Western | |||
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| Division | Pacific | |||
| Founded | 1968 | |||
| History | Phoenix Suns 1968–present[1][2] | |||
| Arena | Footprint Center | |||
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona | |||
| Team colors | Purple, orange, black, gray, yellow[3][4][5] | |||
| Main sponsor | PayPal[6] | |||
| President | Jason Rowley | |||
| General manager | James Jones[7] | |||
| Head coach | Frank Vogel | |||
| Ownership | Robert Sarver[8] | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Northern Arizona Suns | |||
| Championships | 0 | |||
| Conference titles | 3 (1976, 1993, 2021) | |||
| Division titles | 7 (1981, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021) | |||
| Retired numbers | 11 (5, 6, 6, 7, 9, 13, 24, 33, 34, 42, 44) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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In 1968, Jerry Colangelo became the Suns first general manager, at age 28
Paul Westphal led the Suns to their first-ever NBA Finals in 1976
Kevin Johnson was the Suns' point guard for 11 seasons
Charles Barkley won NBA MVP and led the Suns to the NBA Finals in 1993.
The Suns drafted Amare Stoudemire in 2002; he would become a six-time All Star
After Nash's return to Phoenix in 2004, they won 33 more games than they did the previous season.
A home game against the Sacramento Kings in the 2006–07 season
Shawn Marion, considered a key component of the "7 seconds or less" offense, was traded in 2008 after being drafted by the team in 1999
Alvin Gentry coached the Suns to a Western Conference finals appearance in 2010.
Steve Nash with the Lakers in 2012
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References
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Phoenix Suns seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ Phoenix Suns Unveil New Logos. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 26, 2013. https://www.nba.com/suns/phoenix-suns-unveil-new-logos/. Retrieved November 25, 2018. "As has been the case in recent years, the team’s primary color will remain orange, with purple, black and gray rounding out the color palette of the latest brand update. The team will use multiple versions of each logo, including options highlighting purple and black.".
- ↑ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2018–19 Phoenix Suns Media Guide. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Phoenix Suns Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (October 2, 2018). "Phoenix Suns and PayPal Announce Multi-Year Global Partnership". Press release. https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/phoenix-suns-and-paypal-announce-multi-year-global-partnership. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ Suns Name James Jones General Manager. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 11, 2019. https://www.nba.com/suns/suns-name-james-jones-general-manager-0. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ McPeek, Jeramie (June 30, 2004). "Robert Sarver Bio". Suns.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "The Official site of the Phoenix Suns". nba.com. 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
