Marbury Contained, Spurs Take Control

For the first time in this NBA best-of-seven first-round series, it was clear which team had earned the top seed in the Western Conference.

The San Antonio Spurs built a large first-half lead and held on to beat the Phoenix Suns, 94-82, tonight before 19,217 at SBC Center and take a 3-2 lead in the series.

Via Washington Post

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Voskuhl shows Suns he can come through

Had there been time to consider options, it is not clear where Jake Voskuhl would have fallen on the Phoenix Suns' list. If such selections could be made as when thumbing buttons on a video game, Voskuhl likely would not have popped up at all as a choice to take the last shot.

But there he was with the ball Sunday night, the game and quite possibly the Suns' season in his hands. And for all the high-priced and celebrated offensive talent that surrounds him, he might have been the best choice of all.

He alone among the Suns had been there before.

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Gritty Suns guard vows to play through pain

Throughout the season, Stephon Marbury has been asked to figuratively take the Suns on his shoulders and carry them.

The question now is whether Marbury's shoulders are literally strong enough if the Suns need him to carry the load tonight at the SBC Center in Game 5 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs.

Via Arizona Republic

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