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Week Two has come and gone, unlike the Suns' success, which was predicted to go after a brutal roadtrip .

Jason Richardson sank six shots from beyond the arc and finished with 29 points, while Steve Nash ended with 21 points and 20 assists, as the Phoenix Suns used a strong second half to post a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Have you ever seen the movie Awakenings starring Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro ? It's a film from the early 1990's about a doctor, played by Williams, that discovers a drug that makes catatonic patients in his hospital, including DeNiro, come back to life.

Heading into the second game of this brutal five-game road trip, I was anxious to see how the red-hot Suns would perform against some of the NBA's elite.

The Suns play Boston tonight. Hopefully Steve Nash doesn't get kidnapped by these guys before tipoff.

The Boston Celtics hope to win their first seven games of the season for the second time in three years tonight at TD Garden, where they will welcome one of the West's best in the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns missed Leandro Barbosa's speed in Wednesday night's loss to Orlando, but Barbosa's sore right wrist may be healed enough to allow him to play Friday.

Previous week's games 10/30/09 SUNS 123, Warriors 101 11/01/09 SUNS 120, Timberwolves 112 11/03/09 SUNS 104, Heat 96 11/04/09 Magic 122, SUNS 100 Next week's games 11/06/09 SUNS @ Celtics a ' 5:30 p.m., my45 11/08/09 SUNS @ Wizards a ' 11 a.m., my45 11/09/09 SUNS @ Sixers a ' 5 p.m., my45 11/11/09 SUNS vs Hornets a ' 8:30 p.m., ESPN Ita TMs ...

Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic goes up for a shot over Andre Igoudala #9 and Marreese Speights #16 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the game on October 28, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.

Suns guard Leandro Barbosa and Magic guard Vince Carter will not play in tonight's game at Orlando's Amway Arena.

Steve Nash scored 30 points and added eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of NBA unbeatens Tuesday night.

A pair of 3-0 teams get together in Miami this evening, when the Heat host the Phoenix Suns at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Can we finally put the Terry Porter, Shaquille O'Neal talk to rest? It's been a long off season of discussing Shaq and Terry Porter's affect on the Phoenix Suns franchise.

PHOENIX 123, GOLDEN STATE 101 : Steve Nash had the sixth 20-assist game of his career Friday in a rout of the Warriors in the Suns' home opener.

In the NBA, a good buzz is hard to find. It occurs when everyone in town is talking basketball, when even the supermarkets are stocking team gear.

Steve Nash still has it, as the Suns player helped lift his team to victory over the L.A. Clippers.

Suns General Manager Steve Kerr told KTAR-AM this morning that Leandro Barbosa would start tonight in Los Angeles in place of suspended guard Jason Richardson, as was expected before coach Alvin Gentry said he was considering options like starting Jared Dudley, a third big man or Goran Dragic.

Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Phoenix Suns to a 109-107 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

One glance at the latest Sports Illustrated cover is all you need to understand what went wrong with the Phoenix Suns last season.

Do the Suns' uniform numbers - and corresponding atomic numbers - fit the players? Uniform number Element Fit factor Amar'e Stoudemire 1 H The most abundant chemical element, as Amar'e must be for this Suns team to succeed.