... – Phoenix Suns Head Coach Alvin Gentry today was named the NBA’s ... October/November 2009, the league has announced.   Gentry wins his first career NBA Coach of the Month award ... 2006, January 2007).    Gentry garners the 10th monthly selection in franchise ... home loss this season (6-0).   Under Gentry’s guidance, the Suns currently own a season-high ...

... in the league, I really wouldn't," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said of Nash. "The way we play and what we want to do, he's my ... . 15, converting a three-point play in the final minute.Gentry said Nash's contribution in this one was just as meaningful."Steve did a great job," Gentry said. "He just controlled the whole game."Six different Phoenix players reached ...

... D'Antoni took his system to New York, and Nash is running something like it again now in Phoenix under Alvin Gentry. Last season was inconclusive for both, but at this juncture ... you have to consider that Nash has the upper hand in ... have the system (as run by D'Antoni's former assistant Alvin Gentry) and the player, in Nash. And it works. Despite a lot of enthusiastic talk about ...

... leading the Lakers in the Pacific Division will last a little longer. It’s only a temporary inconvenience, anyway, but the 12-3 Suns have established themselves  under Coach Alvin Gentry as solid playoff contenders in the ultra-competitive as usual Western Conference. Alvin Gentry (Getty Images) The reigning champion Lakers are still the class of ...

... the most rage necessary was from the coach after four losses in five games. But as coach Alvin Gentry talked to reporters after practice, Suns center Robin ... its glass panes shattered upon the door hitting the wall. Gentry ended the interview to address Lopez. 'His actions ... going to continue to improve and become a good player.' Gentry said Lopez will be fined and pay for the door. Lopez, 21, ...

... within two weeks. Arlington Heights Daily Herald As coach Alvin Gentry talked to reporters after practice, Suns center Robin Lopez ... that its glass panes shattered upon the door hitting the wall. Gentry ended the interview to address Lopez. “His actions can&# ... s going to continue to improve and become a good player.” Gentry said Lopez will be fined and pay for the door. Lopez, 21, has ...

... . Not going to hop on that bandwagon quite yet... Spurs at Suns: While they're undefeated at home, it's been five straight road losses now for the Suns. Coach Alvin Gentry: "We lost our rhythm. We are a rhythm team." Come on, Coach. Everybody knows that the rhythm method doesn't work. (What? Oh, sorry. I just got done ...

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Alvin Gentry will go against one of the best coaches in the league and a colleague he's known for 30 plus years. Browse more photos » The Phoenix Suns will play hosts of the San Antonio Spurs tonight as they seek ...

... but never had a chance to play varsity at a high school that produced Duane Causwell, Rafer Alston and Royal Ivey. I also was able to draw Alvin Gentry to the 3-point line with a series of conversions when playing pickup games while Gentry was a Heat assistant coach. And I coached a 12-and-under team to an undefeated season at the Weston ...

... 39;s completely understandable. Cleveland is pretty incredible. Steve Nash refuses to obey human physiology, and Alvin Gentry's gambit (that getting back up to speed would improve the ... than starting Channing Frye would hurt the defense) has worked. (That will now be dubbed the Gentry Gambit, by the way. It differs from the Bonner Gambit in that the latter states that if ...

... purple and gold win. “We’ve played the other teams,” said Suns Head Coach Alvin Gentry. “I think they’re by far the best team” As easily as ... steals. “They’re a long team and they bottle up everything you try to do,” said Gentry. “We could never really get anything going.” The not-always-easy-to-please Phil Jackson was &# ...

... 2008-2009 Record: 46-36 2009-2010 Record: 15-5 Like the Kings, the Suns also have a new coach, but theirs was added midseason last year. Alvin Gentry was brought in to return the Suns’ to their running ways after ... , resulting in a middling 28-23 record and an early exit out of town. Gentry was an assistant under Suns architect Mike D’Antoni for 5 years and made ...

As coach Alvin Gentry talked to reporters after practice, Suns center Robin Lopez unleashed his fiery temper again in the practice area. After his team lost a three-on ... , Lopez slammed open the exit door so hard that its glass panes shattered upon the door hitting the wall. Gentry ended ... The Sports Shmuck found this 3 hours ago on ambasketball.com Find more top sports news, ...

... a layup with 7 seconds left on the game clock; Anthony ended up with the ball and was fouled with two seconds left. Suns coach Alvin Gentry argued that a whistle should have been blown on Hilario, putting Nash on the line. Apparently, Gentry had had enough of the alleged “no-calls” as he was ejected after getting assessed a second technical; Anthony ...

... , since when you removed the illusions of pace, the Suns were essentially an average defensive team? Well, that cliche may have been off-base during the D'Antoni era, but under Alvin Gentry it's a very legitimate criticism. After giving up 1.09 pts/possession to the Rockets last night, the Suns now rank 21st out of 30 teams in ...