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Those of you who have followed Fanster and Deep Purple probably know Ia m a bit of an optimist and extremely corny.

Stephen Jackson is on a bus, somewhere in China, on his way to see the Great Wall for the first time in his life.

It wasn't supposed to be like this in Phoenix. Not this season anyway. Steve Nash wasn't supposed to be as productive as ever at 35.

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

Where : Amway Arena , Orlando. Records : Magic 3-1; Suns 4-0. TV : Sun Sports; Radio: WDBO AM 580; Spanish language: WONQ AM 1030.

Lots of players against their old teams today, an NBA owner quietly settling a discrimination law suit, a woman getting the nod as head coach of a Dallas affiliated D-League team and two teams remaining unbeaten, one in each conference.

Dwight Howard doing his Superman impression at the All-Star Game. It was only a matter of time.

Dwight Howard scored 25 points -- 17 in a dominant third quarter -- and the Orlando Magic responded from their first loss with a 122-100 rout of the Phoenix Suns, who had started their season with four straight wins.

Remember the face that former Suns forward Matt Barnes made when a 3-point shot went in and out? It said, "Just missed it." That expression would describe how he feels about watching the Suns winning and having fun while playing an uptempo style.

News: Amar'e Stoudemire recorded a double-double in tonight's 104-96 win at Miami, with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Oct. 30, 2009: Heat guard Dwyane Wade is congratulated by center Jermaine O'Neal after scoring and drawing a foul against the Pacers in Indianapolis.

The Suns sent away their only 2009 All-Star and All-NBA honoree and expect to make the playoffs despite missing that goal last season.

The best way to not be annoyed by a neighbor's party is to be part of it. The Suns' locker room is always staging block parties after games and practices.

Before I can finalize my fantasy basketball player rankings I always have to participate in a few drafts to get a feel for things.

The Sentinel's NBA coverage team brings you its NBA Power Poll. We'll reveal one team every weekday until the last week of the preseason.

As NBA training camps opening this week, here's a brief look at the league's 30 teams.

The Magic saved the most wanted man for last at the preseason media day the team hosted on Monday at RDV Sportsplex .

One of the biggest questions heading into training camp was who would win the starting small forward job, Mickael Pietrus or Matt Barnes? While the general assumption is that Barnes would start alongside Rashard Lewis , Mickael Pietrus answered that question swiftly on Monday.

Suns training camp can sneak up in late September with breath barely caught and elimination wounds still fresh.

September 3rd ESPN's panel of experts yesterday predicted how the Western Conference would shake out this upcoming season .A Apparently the stinkin' Lakers are the team to beat and the Spurs will also be a force to be reckoned with.A The Suns?A 8th place, with a projected 42 wins.