Phoenix Suns Take a Beating from Orlando Magic

Well, that Florida trip didn’t go so well for the Phoenix Suns, did it? Less than a week after knocking off the league’s best team, the Los Angeles Lakers, on the road, the Suns were roughed up pretty bad by the Sunshine State’s two franchises. On Wednesday, the Miami Heat…

Ilya Bryzgalov’s 39 Saves Lead Phoenix Coyotes to Win Over Calgary

So…Ilya Bryzgalov’s nasty.The Phoenix Coyotes goaltender had 39 saves in the team’s 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames last night. We realize Phoenicians don’t know much about hockey, but we assure you 39 saves is a lot.The Howlers are now on a four-game win streak — two of which came…

Phoenix Coyotes Take Two Over Weekend. Hat Tricks Never Hurt

The Phoenix Coyotes took a pair of home wins over the weekend, beating the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Friday, and the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday. A pair of hat tricks from Vernon Fiddler and Ray Whitney certainly helped things.Scoring isn’t exactly Fiddler’s strong suit — he’s more a…

Arizona Cardinals Fall to Seattle for Fourth Loss in a Row

As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. The Arizona Cardinals have neither a good offense or a good defense, which was apparent in their 36-18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The loss was the Cards’ fourth in a row and leaves Seattle alone in…

Phoenix Coyotes Drop Two Games Over Weekend; Penalties to Blame

The Phoenix Coyotes are off to a rough start this season and this past weekend didn’t help. The Coyotes dropped two games over the weekend — one to the Dallas Stars, and one to the Pittsburgh Penguins — and penalties were a big factor.On Friday, the Coyotes were in Dallas…

Steve Nash Retirement Story Stirs Up Sadness on Planet Orange

This week’s New Times feature about the imminent retirement of Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash has received a lot of attention from local — and national — news outlets. A lot of people are saying the story is a hoax. But for many Suns fans, the news that their…

Derek Anderson to Start at Quarterback for Arizona Cardinals Sunday

Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is smack-dab in the middle of a game of musical quarterbacks — and he loses almost every time the music stops.Whisenhunt announced this morning that Derek Anderson will make the start at quarterback for the Cards when they head to Minnesota to take on the…

Phoenix Coyotes Lit Up by Tampa Bay Lightning

Attendance at Phoenix Coyotes games is once again an issue. Like much of last season, the Howlers have the worst attendance in the league — partly because desert-dwellers tend to not like hockey (until the Canadian snowbirds arrive, that is), and party because of games like Saturday’s 3-0 loss to…