Grant is Over the Hill and Boris is Back
emptythebench.com 4/28/2008 — This news is all a day late and a dollar short, nobody comes back from 0-3, but the Phoenix Suns need to learn from this experience. Heading into 2008-09 Boris Diaw needs to be in the starting lineup, Grant Hill is not to be counted on and finding more creative ways to hide Steve Nash on defense has to be a top priority.

Playoffs: Day 9
laballtalk.com 4/28/2008 — Today is the 9th day of the playoffs and there are a few interesting games. The entire week has been crazy so far with so many unbelievable games thus far. Take a look at today's action...

Hotlanta Respect
celticsblog.com 4/28/2008 — At the beginning of this series (and pretty much throughout the first two games), I was pretty outspoken in my confidence in the Celtics and their superiority. In fact, I made a wager with a Hawks blogger to write 300 words on the greatness of the Hawks for every game they won.

Suns Avoid Sweep but Still Face Uphill Climb
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 4/28/2008 — The Phoenix Suns raced out to a 34-13 first quarter lead and never looked back, beating the San Antonio Spurs 105-86 in game four of their first round playoff series. The Spurs still enjoy a 3-1 lead and can close out the Suns with a victory in San Antonio on Tuesday night.

Playoffs 2008: The List of Coaching Have-Nots
theassociation.blogs.com 4/28/2008 — By Craig Kwasniewski Is it me or have these playoffs established a wider divide between the coaching haves and have-nots? For every Gregg Popovich and Phil Jackson leading two well-oiled machines primed for a colossal showdown in mid-May ...

Suns 105, Spurs 86: In Making Up for Lost Games, O’Neal Lifts Suns — NYT > Pro Basketball 4/28/2008
In the Suns’ victory Sunday to stave off elimination, Shaquille O’Neal set the tone in the same way that Tony Parker had for the Spurs on Friday in their Game 3 rout.

Teams’ Flashy Trades Give Way to Less Brilliant Play — NYT > Pro Basketball 4/28/2008
The Mavericks’ acquisition of Jason Kidd and the Suns’ trade for Shaquille O’Neal were justifiable at the time. But the headlines of mid-February have now become the headaches of late April.

Suns See Victory in "3D" — NBA.com: News 4/28/2008
The famous military commander Hannibal said, "Character is destiny."So when the Suns had their backs pinned against the wall Sunday, Suns Head Coach Mike D'Antoni turned towards a player he knew he could count on. Enter Boris Diaw.

Western Conference | Diaw, Suns hanging on — The Seattle Times: Sports 4/28/2008
One Frenchman put Phoenix on the brink of elimination. Another brought the Suns back to life. Boris Diaw fell two assists shy of a triple-double...

NBA Roundup: Suns rise over Spurs to stay alive — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 4/28/2008
Boris Diaw had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns stayed alive in the NBA playoffs with a 105-86 rout of the San Antonio Spurs Sunday