Phoenix Suns News

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Utah Jazz assistant coach Jeff Hornacek is now the front-runner for the coaching job with the team that drafted him to the NBA.

He grew up in North Dakota, came of age in New York and now lives in California, but Phil Jackson seemed genuinely pleased to be welcomed ''home'' to Chicago for a book-signing event last week.

Apr. 7, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace smiles during the game against the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center.

It's clear things didn't go as well as expected for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2012-13 season.

The NBA Draft is about a month away, and the prospects are making their cases as to why they should be drafted in June.

After the Suns lost Steve Nash last summer, it became inevitable that Phoenix was in for a subpar season at best and a terrible one at worst.

Although Alvin Gentry has a standing invitation to join Mike D'Antoni's staff as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers next season, he'd prefer to return to Los Angeles as a head coach ... with the Clippers.

It would be an understatement to say this season was a disappointment. By August there was genuine excitement for what the newly signed Goran Dragic could do on his return trip from Houston.

The Phoenix Suns just suffered through one of the worst seasons in franchise history, and now they must make some decisions regarding the talent on the roster.

According to a May 24 article from UPI , NBA superstar Tim Duncan is headed for divorce .

It was not the sort of season Steve Nash envisioned when he agreed to a trade last summer that brought the 17-year NBA veteran point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers .

Former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo and his long-time business partners have handed over $73 million in a sale-leaseback deal for the State Farm Tempe Operations Center in Tempe, pictured above.

One of the best pure shooters in the 2013 draft class, California Golden Bears guard Allen Crabbe played three years of efficient ball for well-respected head coach Mike Montgomery.

Editor's note: This is the first entry in our 2013 NBA Draft prospect profile series.

While there is plenty of time for the top free agents to choose what team they want to play for next season, many of them have clear decisions in front of them.

He led the team in scoring , assists and steals , setting career highs in each category.

Steve Nash is making a full-court press to block his ex-wife from moving from Phoenix to L.A. with their 3 kids so he can avoid paying child support ... this according to court docs filed by his ex.

Noel with the top pick in the 2013 NBA draft, but if there's any truth to the rumor that they're actually interested in Otto Porter, the resultant ripple effect could really shake up the rest of the top picks.

Teams drafting in the NBA lottery typically have more than one need. The toughest part of the evaluation process is deciding whether to fill a specific need or go with the best available player.

Jackson recently spoke on ESPN's Mike & Mike in the morning, where his quotes were recorded on the issue.