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# ![@AZSportsHistory Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1014026853353308161.png) @AZSportsHistory Arizona Sports History

Arizona Sports History posts on X about phoenix suns, the arizona, in the, the first the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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[phoenix suns](/topic/phoenix-suns) #20, [the arizona](/topic/the-arizona) #49, [in the](/topic/in-the) 13.81%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 11.9%, [suns](/topic/suns) 10.95%, [sun](/topic/sun) 7.14%, [history](/topic/history) #3654, [nba](/topic/nba) 4.29%, [strong](/topic/strong) 3.33%, [arizona coyotes](/topic/arizona-coyotes) #6

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"2/14/23 - W/KD in house for the first time but still recovering from a right knee inj. sidelining him since Jan. [--] w/BRK the Phoenix #Suns ripped the Sacramento Kings 120-109. CP3: 17p/19a. Book: 32p/5r. DA: 29p/11r/4s. Okogie: 19p/6r. Sabonis: 24p/15r/7a/2s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022747677583437863)  2026-02-14T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/16/16 After a bye the Cardinals opened the playoffs with a 26-20 OT win over the Green Bay Packers which included two Aaron Rogers Hail Mary's. Larry Fitzgerald caught a 75yd pass in OT and then the 5yd game-winning TD - Carson Palmer's first career playoff win. #BirdGang"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1747272925877813355)  2024-01-16T15:01Z [----] followers, 48.1K engagements


"10/11/23 - The Arizona #DBacks completed an incredible 3-0 #NLDS sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers w/a 4-2 win all four runs scored on solo home runs in the 3rd inn. (Perdomo Marte Walker Moreno) the first time in MLB posteseason-history that a team hit 4HRs in a single inn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1844789160365683070)  2024-10-11T17:16Z [----] followers, 39.9K engagements


"11/4/58 - Despite strong opposition from The University of Arizona their students & their supporters Prop. [---] passed [----] - [----] (147488 - 77410) which would promote Arizona State College to University. #ASU has controlled the football rivalry w/UA since leading 37-26-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1853458474228740101)  2024-11-04T15:25Z [----] followers, 33.7K engagements


"3/11/12 - One week after being released by the Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning visited the Arizona Cardinals spending approx. 6.4hrs with the ownership management coaches and players. He had previously visited with the Denver Broncos whom he chose to sign with on 3/20/12"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1899508824954085463)  2025-03-11T17:12Z [----] followers, 40.2K engagements


"3/23/93 - The #Suns (49-15) proved they were Tough Enough when they & the NY Knicks (45-19) got in one of the biggest fights in #NBA hist. It started w/words between KJ & Doc Rivers right at half ending w/a bench clearing brawl & [--] eject's. Phoenix won 121-92"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1903848404528287876)  2025-03-23T16:36Z [----] followers, 47.9K engagements


"3/23/16 - Kobe Bryant played his final game at and against (87) the Phoenix #Suns a 119-107 PHX win (PHX: 20-51; LAL: 15-56). Following the game Kobe gave Devin Booker Kobe's name-brand shoes with the inscription "Be Legendary". Kobe: 17p/3r/2a. Booker: 28p/3r/7a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1903861802234245313)  2025-03-23T17:30Z [----] followers, 92.7K engagements


"6/4/89 - Phoenix hosted Formula One for the 1st time a 3-day event culminating in the Iceberg PHX Grand Prix which Frenchman Alain Prost won by [------] over Italian Riccardo Patrese. [-----] watched live The 81-lap race ended at [--] because of the mandatory 2hr limit (2:1:33.133)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1930323668065751106)  2025-06-04T18:00Z [----] followers, 39.3K engagements


"9/21/96 - One year after a 77-28 loss #17 #ASU upset #1 Nebraska 19-0 in front of [-----] at Sun Devil Stadium snapping Nebraska 26-game winning streak. ASU recorded safeties in the 1st 2nd and 4th Q's. @snakestakes (20-26 for 292yds). ASU jumped from #17 to #6. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1969774869857337664)  2025-09-21T14:45Z [----] followers, 72.6K engagements


"10/26/07 - The Arizona #Rattlers released 39-year-old QB Sherderick Bonner after [--] seasons. In his final full season Bonner shared offensive coordinator duties and passed for 4036yds & 83TDs. He left owning every passing record and led the franchise to two ArenaBowls (94/97)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1982575467560423934)  2025-10-26T22:30Z [----] followers, 38.3K engagements


"11/4/58 - Despite strong opposition from The University of Arizona their students & their supporters Prop. [---] passed [----] - [----] (147488 - 77410) which would promote Arizona State College to University. #ASU has controlled the football rivalry w/UA since leading 37-26-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1985758943088689428)  2025-11-04T17:20Z [----] followers, 38.1K engagements


"12/12/01 - Just a month after winning the franchise's first #WorldSeries and in the hunt for pitching (like David Wells) the Arizona #DBacks signed OF Jose Guillen (25) to a one-year $500000 deal after playing [--] games with Tampa Bay in [----] (.274 [--] HR [--] RBI)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/1999607698338295855)  2025-12-12T22:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"12/16/19 - The Arizona Coyotes acquired former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall w/prospect Blake Speers from the NJ Devils for prospects Kevin Bahl Nate Schnarr & Nick Merkley as well as [--] cond. picks (1st Rd in [----] - 18; Dawson Mercer) & a cond. [----] 3rd (later traded)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2000940226555044332)  2025-12-16T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"12/30/12 - In a 27-13 loss at the SF 49ers (Brian Hoyer started at QB) AZ Cardinals punter Dave Zastudil boomed a 63yd punt into the end zone for a touchback with 8:15 left in the 2nd quarter. The punt was his 46th inside the 20-yard line establishing a new NFL record"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2006178492933890463)  2025-12-31T01:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/1/07 - The AZ Cardinals fired Denny Green after much promise but records of 5-11 5-11 and 6-10 (16-32). Concurrently GM Rod Graves received a 3-yr extension. Potential HC candidates: Norm Chow Mike Sherman Ron Rivera Jim Caldwell Ken Whisenhunt Russ Grimm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2006832804672450973)  2026-01-01T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/9/23 - AZ Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill fired HC Kliff Kingsbury (28-37-1 0-1 in playoffs over 4yrs). Min later Steve Keim stepped down as GM to focus on his health weeks after stepping aside for that reason after 10yrs 80-80-2 in the reg. seas. & 1-3 in the playoffs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2009814954308989150)  2026-01-10T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/14/23 - [--] days after Kliff Kingsbury was fired and two days after Glendale hosted Philadelphia in the #SuperBowl the AZ Cardinals hired Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon (40) filling the last HC vacancy in the NFL signing him to a five-year contract. The PC was two days later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2011483452617736580)  2026-01-14T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/16/10 - Tim Hightower opened scoring w/a 70yd TD run but the Saints dominated the Div. Rd. blowing out the AZ Cardinals 45-14. In his final game Kurt Warner: 17-26-205; hit by Bobby McCray in the 2Q after an INT Warner's wind was knocked out & ribs bruised"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2012193264548360307)  2026-01-16T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Hey @NCAAFootball - Now do #ASU. #ForksUp Hoosier College Football National Champion For the first time ever IT'S INDIANA 🏆 https://t.co/ocMP2rdgnN Hoosier College Football National Champion For the first time ever IT'S INDIANA 🏆 https://t.co/ocMP2rdgnN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2013488945808449894)  2026-01-20T05:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"1/21/04 - With President George W. Bush (former owner of the Texas Rangers) in PHX for a town hall he Anaheim Angels Owner Artie Moreno AZ #DBacks Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo AZ GM Joe Garagiola Jr. and Manager Bob Brenly met at Tee-Pee Mexican restaurant in Phoenix"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2014148508551381400)  2026-01-22T01:30Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements


"1/21/17 - Led by Radim Vrbata's career-high 4pts (1G/3A) Vrbata Tobias Rieder and Martin Hanzal combined for 10pts leading the Arizona Coyotes to a strong 5-1 lead after 2P and 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Christian Fischer scored a goal in his #NHL debut"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2014191290603438182)  2026-01-22T04:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/24/99 - With a 24-11-7 record the Phoenix Coyotes sent four players to the #NHL All-Star Game in Tampa FL (Nikolai Khabibulin Teppo Numminen Jeremy Roenick & Keith Tkachuk) a franchise-record. Numminen started for the World. #Yotes HC Jim Schoenfeld: Asst C. for NA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2015220573711061396)  2026-01-25T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/25/97 - 21-year-old Tiger Woods nailed a hole-in-one on the Phoenix Open's 16th hole. His Saturday Ace remains the most famous and potentially loudest cheered shot in the history of the Open. Steve Jones won with a [---] (-26) winning by [--] shots. Woods finished T-18 (-9). #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2015435740679688230)  2026-01-25T14:45Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements


"1/25/2020 - Down by as many as 22pts in the first half Alonzo Verge Jr. (13p) hit a layup with 10.9sec left and #ASU held on to upset the #22 UA Wildcats 66-65 the biggest collapse in PAC10/12 history. Martin: 24p/3r/4a. Edwards: 15p/7r. Nnaji: 21p/10r. #ForksUp #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2015454620706107865)  2026-01-25T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"1/27/96 - Former #ASU phenom @PhilMickelson (25-years-old) won his first Phoenix Open with a [---] (-15) including a three-hole playoff win over Justin Leonard. An estimated [------] saw the final round a then Arizona sporting attendance-record for a single event. #ForksUp #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2016179398211469427)  2026-01-27T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"1/29/14 - UA won their 21st straight (21-0 8-0) to start the yr holding off the Stanford Cardinal late for a 60-57 road win. Nick Johnson (16p/5r/4a) hit a clutch [--] and FT in the final 3min to clinch. The streak would be snapped [--] days later at Cal. McConnell: 11p/8r. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017040063121482065)  2026-01-30T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/30/00 - Scottsdale-born Tom Lehman won the Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale with [---] (-14) eking by Rocco Mediate and Robert Allenby by one stroke his first Tour win in 4yrs. Phil Mickelson finished [---] shooting a [--] on Sunday. Lehman earned $576000 for the victory. #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017281658253086965)  2026-01-30T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/30/16 - The Arizona #Dbacks traded MiLB INF Isan Diaz (Rk) Chase Anderson Aaron Hill and $5.5 million to the Milwaukee Brewers for SS Jean Segura and RHP Tyler Wagner. An All-Star in [----] Segura had batted just .252 with 11HR [--] RBI [--] 3B [--] SB in 2013-14 combined"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017296753893249340)  2026-01-30T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/30/24 - After failing to land J.D. Martinez the Arizona #DBacks snagged lefty Joc Pederson (32) to play DH signing him to a one-year $12.5M deal setting up a likely platoon at the position. In 2yrs w/SFG he hit .235 w/15HR and 51RBI in '23 and was an All-Star in '22"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017311853563834410)  2026-01-30T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/30/03 - Before [----] at Wells Fargo Arena the #ASU Sun Devils snapped #20 Cal's 8-game win-streak (best start in 46yrs) 75-70. Curtis Millage scored [--] of his 21pts in the final 3:22 off FT's. Frosh Ike Diogu: 19p/13r. Knight/Redhage: 10p each. CAL: Joe Shipp: 27p/8r. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017447748186861731)  2026-01-31T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/24 - The Phoenix #Suns scored 30+pts in every quarter including a game-high 42p in the 3Q (although they allowed 30+ in Q's [--] [--] 4) blowing past the Nets in Brooklyn 136-120. KD had 33p/8r/5a in his BRK return. Book: 22p/3r/8a/2s. Nurk: 28p/11r/6a. Bridges: 21p [--] 3's"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017644045418570037)  2026-01-31T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/98 - The Arizona #DBacks signed 31-year-old and [----] AL RoY RP @GreggOlson30 to a one-year $650000 MiLB contract. Olson was 4-3 with a [----] ERA and [--] save in [--] appearances with Kansas City in [----] after being waived by Minnesota in May. Olson became AZ's closer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017659271190876383)  2026-01-31T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/03 - The Arizona #DBacks signed 3x All-Star and 2x silver slugger Carlos Baerga to a one-year $500000 minor league contract (with the chance to earn up to $100000 depending on plate appearances) and an invitation to Spring Training. W/BOS in 2002: .286 BA 2HR and 19RBI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017689468908794217)  2026-01-31T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/92 - The Phoenix #Suns led 115-110 w/2min left in OT but a Tom Chambers missed FT late opened the door for Utah's Delaney Rudd's wide-open jumper w2.5sec remaining and a 117-116 Jazz win. KJ: 28p/18a. Majerle: 22p/5r/4a. K. Malone: 43p/16r. Stockton: 13p/11a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017749742147801234)  2026-02-01T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/98 - Led by Jeremy Veal's 27p including 9p in OT and a combined 39p/23r from Bobby Lazor and Mike Batiste #ASU men's basketball team snapped a 14-game losing streak against ranked teams by defeating No. [--] Stanford 90-87 in Palo Alto. ASU played only six players. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017772387798855941)  2026-02-01T01:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"1/31/20 - HC Charli Turner Thorne won her 500th career victory when #19 #ASU Reili Richardson (24p) hit a [--] w/1.9sec remaining in the 3OT giving women's basketball a victory over USC 76-75 in 3OT when Alyson Miura's 3pt attempt at the buzzer hit the rim. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017787487905788037)  2026-02-01T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/00 - Teppo Numminen scored from "point blank range" at 9:08 in the 3P to give the Coyotes a 4-3 lead propelling them to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Phoenix winning the season-series for the 2nd straight yr. Tkachuk Adams Roenick (pp) Numinen: 1G each"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017815169284391148)  2026-02-01T04:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/31/80 - The Arizona Wildcats trailed by 14p w/13:22 left in regulation then rallied and despite Stanford's Doug Marty hitting a 30ft'r at the buzzer to tie scored 20p (record) in OT to outlast the Cardinal 95-88 before [-----] at McKale Center. Joe Nehls: C-H: 35p. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2017820202503704773)  2026-02-01T04:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/1/16 - The Phoenix #Suns fired HC Jeff Hornacek after just [---] seasons (14-35 and 101-112 in the 2+ yrs). GM Ryan McDonough appointed 36-year-old first-year assistant and John Wooden wannabe Earl Watson as interim (selected over Corey Gaines & Nate Bjorkgren)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018066832146792722)  2026-02-01T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/1/07 - Exactly 34yrs after Neal Walk had 29p/23r Amar'e Stoudemire recorded 24p/23r as the Phoenix #Suns ran away from the Spurs 103-87. PHX didn't score for the first 4min but held SA to just [--] 2H pts. Nash: 13p/11a. Marion: 12p/12r. Barbosa: 25p. Duncan: 20p/18r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018119675687600630)  2026-02-02T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/1/01 - Jason Kidd (10p/6r/8a) heard boos when he touched the ball due to his assault on his wife on 1/18/01 and Cliff Robinson shot 14-24FG for 42p/8r but PHX shot 30% in the 3Q and Steve Smith (20p) scored 17p in the 4Q as Portland held off the #Suns 100-92"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018127231868969360)  2026-02-02T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/1/21 - Devin Booker (24p/1r his first game back after [--] missed games (hamstring)) hit a [--] w/1.5sec left as the Phoenix #Suns to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-108. Ayton: 10p/17r his 8th straight game w/at least 13r the franchise-record. Paul: 34p/9r/9a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018134775718990112)  2026-02-02T01:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/1/17 - Despite Eric Bledsoe tying his career-high w/41p (and 4r/8a) this third 40p game in [--] days after not reaching the mark in his career prior the Phoenix #Suns dropped their fifth game in a row 124-114 to the LA Clippers. Booker: 20p/6a. Griffin: 29p/9r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018142325638304000)  2026-02-02T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/1/06 - Two years after he set two modern NHL records w/5 straight shutouts covering 332:01 & after signing CuJo the Phoenix Coyotes traded goalie Brian Boucher and LW Mike Leclerc to the Calgary Flames for C Steven Reinprecht (10G/19A in [--] games) and G Philippe Sauve"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018149875037413457)  2026-02-02T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/2/93 - Sr. LHP Kevin Rawitzer threw the 7th no-hitter in @ASU_Baseball history in a 7-0 win over Southern Utah at #ASU Packard Stadium in Tempe (1095 attd.) the team's home opener. Rawitzer K'd a career-high [--] and only walked two (both in the 1st inning) in the win. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018383919297499620)  2026-02-02T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/2/79 - The Phoenix #Suns had 51a (a franchise-record; one shy of the then #NBA record) and grabbed 51r in a 133-108 win over San Antonio. Paul Westphal: 18p/14a. Alvan Adams had 24p/10r/8a/5b/2s and accidentally kicked ref Richie Powers in the mouth on the opening tip"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018399016611164420)  2026-02-02T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/2/77 - Alvan Adams had a 27p/17r/11a triple-double and Paul Westphal had 29p/12a as the Phoenix #Suns beat Milwaukee 130-113. It was announced that day that the following Sunday's game (DEN) was not a sellout and the national TV broadcast would be blacked out in PHX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018414117481230458)  2026-02-02T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/2/74 - Behind Bob "Big Bird" Elliott's monster night of 38p/25r the UA Wildcats slipped past the #ASU Sun Devils 98-90 before [-----] in Tucson. The Sun Devils pulled w/in 4pts w/under 1min left but never closer. Fleming: 15p/18r. Norman: 22p. Hollins: 21p. #ForksUp #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018542462684557580)  2026-02-03T04:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/94 - "You've got a winner in town." The Arizona Cardinals signed Buddy Ryan to a 4yr just under $2M deal as both the AZ's Head Coach and General Manager. However Buddy was not the franchise's first choice Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Norv Turner was #1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018731207807414680)  2026-02-03T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/98 - The #DBacks signed SP @AndyBenes40 to a 3yr $19.5M contract (w/incentives) and is immediately slated as AZ's Ace and franchise's Opening Day starter. Benes had agreed to a 5yr $30M deal to stay in St. L but the Cards failed to submit the contract to the #MLB on time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018746307586961689)  2026-02-03T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/08 - In the first #SuperBowl in Arizona [--] years David Tyree made a miraculous catch off his helmet of throw from a scrambling Eli Manning that leas to a Plaxico Burress TD giving the NY Giants a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated (17-0) New England Patriots"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018761405608923463)  2026-02-03T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/93 - In a game Charles Barkley (17p/14r) said he "wouldn't put this on TV" the Phoenix #Suns crushed Minnesota 122-102. However Danny Ainge (19p/6a (bench)) hit a miraculous [--] off a rebound in the corner at the buzzer to end the first half. Dumas: 17p/6r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018776507770921037)  2026-02-03T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/3/81 - The Phoenix #Suns received a '81 3rd Rd pick (Sam Clancy) & '83 3rd Rd pick (Derek Whittenburg) as compensation for the SD Clippers signing FA PF Gar Heard. Heard spent 4.5yrs w/PHX being most famous for his Shot Heard 'Round the World in the '76 Finals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018806707346964644)  2026-02-03T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/94 - Missing Barkley KJ and Ainge the Phoenix #Suns were crushed by the Portland Trailblazers 126-105. However in only his 7th game w/PHX Elliott Perry finished with 2p (0-6 FG) and a career-high 17a just two days after setting his previous high with 14a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018836907099140225)  2026-02-04T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/73 - Phoenix led for the final 44min holding off the Houston Rockets 132-123 before [----] at the Coliseum only the #Suns 2nd win in PHX in [--] tries. D. Van: 26p/6r/6a. Scott: 26p/9a. Walk: 25p/17r. Tomjanovich: 27p/7r; his uni was stolen. He wore "McCracken.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018844453008551979)  2026-02-04T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/70 - Five technical fouls and [--] personal fouls were called between Phoenix & Philadelphia but the #Suns kept their cool well enough to outlast Billy Cunningham (40p/14r) & the 76ers 131-123 behind Connie Hawkins' 28p/13r/9a. Goodrich: 28p/5r/8a. Greer: 26p"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018859551198753158)  2026-02-04T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/00 - Loren Woods blocked Oregon's first three shot attempts w/in the first minute of the game en route to an #NCAA-record-tyings 14b (finishing w/a triple double: 16p/10r) leading UA to a 77-71 win over the Ducks who led for 32min. Wright: 20p/9r. Arenas: 15p. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018874652186300751)  2026-02-04T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/3/23 - In front of his Mom and many friends/family from Lithuania for the first time Azuolas Tubelis (16-21FGs 5r/9a) dropped a career-high 40p (most for a Wildcat since Damon Stoudemire's [--] on 3/3/95) carrying #5 UA to a dominant 91-76 win over the Oregon Ducks. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018897302862123496)  2026-02-04T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/07 - Local product Aaron Baddeley (he's Australian but he lives in Scottsdale - can't blame him) beat out John Rollins by one stroke & neighbor Jeff Quinney by two strokes to win the Phoenix Open with a [---] (-21). Quinney bogeyed both the 17th and 18th holes to lose. #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019059619247833250)  2026-02-04T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/69 - Jim Fox (25p/22r) led the Phoenix #Suns en route to a 125-116 upset over the 76ers before [----] at the Coliseum. The win was a franchise-record 3rd in a row in their inaugural year. Philly missed [--] layups/dunks. Van Arsdale: 25p/8r/5a. Goodrich: 21p/6r/9a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019108699932074451)  2026-02-04T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@ShamsCharania The #Suns picks are getting passed around in trades like a marijuana cigarette at a Grateful Dead concert"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019120940744102047)  2026-02-04T18:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/12 - The Phoenix #Suns had made a combined [--] 3-pointers in their previous three games before erupting for [--] in a 118-104 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Raja Bell hit 7-12 himself (24p) while Leandro Barbosa finished 5-9 for a game-high 30p STAT: 24p/11r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019123792249770336)  2026-02-04T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/22 - W/the franchise's soon-to-be owner sitting courtside DA had a monster night (31p/16r) leading the #Suns to a 116-100 win at the Pistons a game that Phoenix controlled from early in the 2Q sans Devin Booker (groin). CP3: 2p (0-7 FGs) 14a/2s. Mikal: 24p/2r/3a/2s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019138892256166014)  2026-02-04T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/96 - Boomer Esiason demanded to be traded or released from the Arizona Cardinals when HC Vince Tobin announced that Kent Graham would be the starting QB in training camp. Boomer's wish would eventually be granted on 3/17/96 ending their two-year pact after one season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019184196107845982)  2026-02-04T23:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/4/20 - The Arizona Coyotes ended a five-game losing streak decisively by blanking the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 before [-----] in Glendale. G Antti Raanta stopped all [--] shots he faced for his 2nd shutout of the year 13th in his career. Garland/Crouse: scored 2min apart in 2P"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019244590843478315)  2026-02-05T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/33 - Behind sharp-shooting F Jack Raffety's game-high 8p the Arizona Wildcats swept a 2-game series vs the Tempe Teacher's college Bulldogs w/a 21-16 in Tempe. The game was tied 9-9 at half but UA scored three quick baskets to take the decisive lead. #ASU #ForksUp #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019259692091076959)  2026-02-05T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/92 - Michael Jordan sat out because of a one-game suspension for bumping a ref w/.5sec left in the 3OT loss two night's before and the Phoenix #Suns controlled the Chicago Bulls in a 126-114 win. KJ: 16p/19a. Hornacek: 26p/7a. Majerle: 23p. Pippen: 26p/12a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019471081623433249)  2026-02-05T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/95 - Danny Ainge (23p/7r/3a) shot 6-10 from beyond the arc off the bench for Phoenix but the #Suns were crushed by the Houston Rockets 124-100. PHX led by 9p after the 1Q but fell apart after that. HST: 12-24 from [--]. Barkley: 24p/11r/7a. Olajuwon: 28p/11r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019486186037772459)  2026-02-05T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/75 - The Phoenix #Suns snapped Seattle's 5-game winning streak with a 107-102 win led by 32-year-old Dick Van Arsdale's career-high 46p (20-32 FG). Van Arsdale stole the ball with 90sec left leading to the game-winning bucket. Bantom: 14p/13a. Perry: 13p/12r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019501285956022383)  2026-02-05T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/93 - Charles Barkley: 14p in the 1Q (20p/7r/6a) Richard Dumas: 10p in the 2Q (24p/9r) Dan Majerle: 12p in the 3Q (29 4-6 from 3) and Cedric Ceballos: 12p in the 4Q (12p/5r) as the Phoenix #Suns blew out the Lakers 132-104 PHX's 3rd of [--] wins over LA in '92-93"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019516380454801777)  2026-02-05T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/99 - Following the [---] day lockout the Phoenix #Suns opened their shortened 50-game reg. season w/a 101-92 win at the LA Clippers (7589). PHX used a 17-0 3Q run to pull away. Googs debut: 24p/17r. Longley debut: 10p/7r. Rodgers: Vomited on court. Kidd: 18p/10a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019561809251037243)  2026-02-06T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/83 - Two weeks after the Pittsburgh Spirit (10-13) led 8-0 at half for an eventual 11-4 win the Phoenix #Inferno (15-13) got their revenge scoring just 1min. into the game and holding on for a 5-3 win before a then season-high [----] at Vet's Memorial. Steve David: 2G"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019576783520022942)  2026-02-06T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Why was Mark Williams not in late Oso was literally pushed out of bounds by old man Draymond and held there behind the hoop totally incapable of getting the offensive rebound that the smallest Sun on the court Gillespie was forced to fight for. Oso gets over-matched WAY too easily. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019647025315475713 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019647025315475713"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019647025315475713)  2026-02-06T05:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/6/23 - 5mnths after he was suspended for 1yr the #NBA Board of Gov's voted 28-0 to accept Robert Sarver's sale of the Phoenix #Suns to Mat Ishbia (43) CEO & chairman of mort. lender United Wholesale Mortgage. At $4B it was the richest sale of a N.A. pro sports team in hist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019823205545111715)  2026-02-06T17:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/6/08 - The Phoenix #Suns acquired Shaquille ONeal (35) from the Miami Heat for Shawn Marion (29) and Marcus Banks. Marion drafted by the Suns in [----] left the franchise 4th in scoring 2nd in rebounds 3rd in blocked shots 2nd in steals and 2nd in mins played"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019841019173564530)  2026-02-06T18:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/6/05 - 9yrs after winning his 1st @PhilMickelson won his 2nd Phoenix Open at the TPC in Scottsdale this time by [--] strokes with a 73-60-66-68 - [---] (-17) the largest margin of victory of his career to date. Phil ended the tourney w/a 26ft putt for birdie. #ForksUp #ASU #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019863668444258474)  2026-02-06T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/6/90 - Passing on Bill Belichick & Mike Holmgren the Phoenix Cardinals hired Washington Redskins lead Asst. (& O-Line coach) Joe Bugel (49) to replace Gene Stallings the 30th HC in the hist. of the Cards franchise. Bugel then went on a Flagstaff Yuma Tucson tour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019878773202759940)  2026-02-06T21:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/6/08 - On the day the Phoenix #Suns officially acquired Shaquille O'Neal and with Shaq in attendance the short-handed Suns lost in 2OT to the New Orleans Hornets 132-130 when Peja Stojakovic hit a 16ft'r at the buzzer. Amar'e Stoudemire: 26p/20r. Steve Nash 32p/12a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019924074449772628)  2026-02-07T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/6/95 - In practice Danny Manning stepped on teammate Joe Kleine's foot and tore his left ACL in an already once surgically-repaired knee. He had been 17.9/6.0r/3.3a for the 36-10 Phoenix #Suns (19 starts) and would not return until 2/2/96 the following regular season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019931615540248597)  2026-02-07T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/6/06 - Shawn Marion had [--] steals (with 14p/12r) but although his game-tying shot at the buzzer is very obviously goal-tended by Kevin Garnett the refs held their whistles and Minnesota defeated the Phoenix #Suns 103-101. D'Antoni confronted a ref at halfcourt after"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019939164733767705)  2026-02-07T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/6/83 - The Phoenix #Suns took advantage of a distracted Michael Ray Richardson (4p/4r) who knew he was being traded to NJ for Eric "Sleepy" Floyd and stole a victory in Golden State 109-92. Maurice Lucas: 25p/20r/5a. Larry Nance: 16p/14r/2s/2b. DJ: 14p/6r/5a/3s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019954269290656113)  2026-02-07T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/25 After honoring Book as the #Suns all-time scorer PHX scored 40p in the 3Q to beat Utah 135-127 in OT after Grayson Allen hit a [--] at the buzzer to tie. Since '95 teams were 4-1564 when trailing by 4pts w/2-4sec left. Booker: 47p/6r/11a; 8th ever w/45+p/10+a. NO KD/BB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020146783024775669)  2026-02-07T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/25 On Friday Emiliano Grillo dunked a hole-in-one on the Waste Management Phoenix Open 16th hole (155yds) sending the crowd into a frenzy and beers onto the course. It was the 12th ever hole-in-one since moving to the TPC Scottsdale in [----] and first since 2022"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020165659615715494)  2026-02-07T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/7/93 - In his first appearance in PHX Shaquille O'Neal (20p/5r/6pf.) broke a backboard stand on a put-back slam only 2:27 into the 1Q. The nationally televised game was delayed 37min for repairs. #Suns scored 44p in the 4Q for a 121-105 win. Barkley 28p/19r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020180764432945228)  2026-02-07T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/23 - PHX's first game after Ishbia assumed control the #Suns held off BRK (KD suspiciously sat out) 116-112 behind a dominant DA (35p/15r; 75% FG%; first in #Suns-hist. w/that line in back-to-back games; 4th all-time). Mikal/Cam's final game. Book: 19p/4r/6a. Thomas: 43p/5r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020195859598831818)  2026-02-07T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/96 - [--] days after the seemingly ceremonial firing of Buddy Ryan the Cardinals hired Vince Tobin the franchise's 5th HC since moving to AZ. Tobin credited w/the Colts' defensive turnaround signed a 5yr contract. Surprisingly no GM was named however"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020210959147581881)  2026-02-07T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/98 - Michelle Timms of the Mercury & Steve Nash of the #Suns competed in the #NBA All-Star Weekend 2-Ball Competition (which replaced the Slam Dunk Contest) in NY. Due to a 10p violation late they finished in 3rd w/49p missing out on the Final Rd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020226057249472726)  2026-02-07T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/04 - Amare Stoudemire tied the franchise-record w/10 blocks in a game (Larry Nance on 1/4/88) but the Utah Jazz emerged victorious 96-92 after the Phoenix #Suns (18-35) managed only [--] 1H points. STAT had 20p/6r. The victory was Jerry Sloan's 900th in his career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020271482006610361)  2026-02-07T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/23 - Announced at about 11:00pm the Phoenix #Suns traded Mikal Bridges (17.2p/4.3r/3.6a) Cam Johnson (13.9p/3.8r/45.5% from 3) Jae Crowder (no games) four first-round picks and one pick swap to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant (29.7p/6.7r/5.3a/93.4% FT%) and T.J. Warren (9.5p/2.8r). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020512956233179378 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020512956233179378"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020512956233179378)  2026-02-08T15:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/23 - Two days after the league voted on the sale of the Phoenix #Suns and #Mercury to Mat Ishbia (43) & hrs before the Suns acquired KD the new owner held a press conference to introduce himself to the Valley. "We can't win every year but I promise you we're going to try.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020543148074873167)  2026-02-08T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/92 - Although after he'd already clinched the title on the aptly-named Hocus Pocus dunk (dedicated to Magic; & scored a 50) that required teammate @DanMajerle to apply a blindfold @cedceballos won the Slam Dunk Contest the 2nd PHX #Suns player to win the title"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020543152327680110)  2026-02-08T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/92 - On the same day that Cedric Ceballos won the Slam Dunk Contest Jeff Hornacek failed to survive the first round of the Long Distance Shootout the Phoenix #Suns' first participant. Hornacek finished with a competition low 6pts. Former Sun Craig Hodges won"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020573344870056249)  2026-02-08T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/18 - 15min before the trade deadline the Phoenix #Suns traded a [----] 2nd Rd pick (Jarred Vanderbilt) to the Orlando Magic for PG Elfrid Payton waving Isaiah Canaan (fractured Ankle) to make space. Payton was averaging 13.0p/6.3a/4.0r for Orlando prior to the trade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020603543640752326)  2026-02-08T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/05 - @QRich scored w/16.1sec left and STAT blocked Brad Miller with 1sec left (C. Webber kicked the ball into the stands) as the Phoenix #Suns defeated SAC 125-123. Steve Nash: 33p/17a. Joe Johnson: 28p/7r. Shawn Marion: 19p/16r. Amare Stoudemire: 22p/9r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020618642849718331)  2026-02-08T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/78 - The Phoenix #Racquets announced the signing of Brit 21-yr-old Sue Barker to a 2yr contract (finances were not disclosed) the world's #4 women's singles player to replace 2x MVP Chris Evert who was traded to the LA Strings (and signed a 3yr $1M contract) in January"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020633746211242387)  2026-02-08T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/05 - The Phoenix #Suns used a $1.4M trade exception to trade for Walter McCarty from Boston for a [----] 2nd Rd pick (Aaron Gray - via GSW from the arko abarkapa trade). McCarty had been averaging 3.7p/1.8r/.6a with the Boston Celtics in [--] games and 12.6mpg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020648846599016911)  2026-02-09T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/16 - The Arizona #Dbacks signed FA RHP Tyler Clippard to a two-year 12.25M contract. With a [----] ERA in his career he held a [----] ERA between OAK and NYM in [----] including [--] saves and a [-----] WHIP. He had pitched for NYM in the [----] WS but with a [----] ERA in [--] games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020656392403927042)  2026-02-09T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/09 - Steve Nash carried the struggling #Suns (15p/21a - 1a shy of his career-high) to a 107-97 victory at Detroit sweeping the season series over DET for the first time in 9yrs. [--] of Nash's 21a came on layups or dunks. J-Rich: 21p. Shaq: 20p/10a. Iverson: 25p/7a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020663948501229828)  2026-02-09T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/10 - Matthew Lombardi scored 2G's in just 1:41 (19:29 1P and 1:11 2P) and recorded 3a for a career-high 5p as the Phoenix Coyotes scored twice in each period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped [--] shots but lost his shutout at 15:32 in the 3P"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020671491986083996)  2026-02-09T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/02 - Desperate for PG help the ABA's Phoenix #Eclipse signed former #Suns G Negele Knight (34) who last played in the #NBA in '99 w/TOR. PHX had started w/Khalid Reeves (released after [--] wks) then Charlie Bell (signed w/Mavs) then Teddy Dupay (Intend. to sign w/Venezuela)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020686590117392419)  2026-02-09T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/21 - Clayton Keller scored w/less than a half second remaining in regulation to tie the Blues 3-3 (the latest game-tying goal in franchise-history) then a Christian Dvorak SO goal led to a 4-3 (SO) win at St. Louis their 4th straight in StL and 4th of [--] together"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020701689838174409)  2026-02-09T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/02 - Brian Savage (2G) flipped in a Daniel Briere rebound w/34sec left in OT to complete an incredible Phoenix Coyotes comeback in which they trailed 4-0 halfway through the 2P storming back for a 6-5 win over the LA Kings before [-----] at AWA. LAK: Palffy: hat trick"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020709239090462915)  2026-02-09T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/94 - No Barkley Majerle or Ainge but no problem as the Phoenix #Suns pulled out their 18th consecutive victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-106 behind Oliver Miller's only career triple-double finishing with 14p/15r/11a/4b/2s. KJ and Ceballos had 24p each"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020754537569497296)  2026-02-09T07:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/85 - Reining #Suns Slam Dunk Champion Larry Nance finished in 5th place in his 2nd (& final) Slam Dunk Competition won by Dominique Wilkins over Michael Jordan. Both Larry Nance & Dr. J (who Nance had beat in '84) announced they would never participate again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020871558865240466)  2026-02-09T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/89 - The Phoenix #Suns blew a 20-point 3Q lead but held on to defeat the LA Clippers 120-113 behind Kevin Johnson's franchise-record 14a in the first half. He tied his own record on 2/12/97 then Steve Nash tied on 1/11/07. KJ: 34p/18a. 10K fans received a kazoo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020890434759713216)  2026-02-09T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/2017 - Junior RHP @dale_hope opened the [----] regular season with @ASUSoftball's 6th perfect-game all-time with an 8-0 victory over UTEP. Ryndak K'd [--] in the process. Junior Nichole Chilson hit a grand slam in the third inning to help #ASU run away with the victory. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020905532626985026)  2026-02-09T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/01 - Junior Kirsten Voak opened the [----] regular season with #ASU softball's second-ever perfect game in a 10-0 defeat of Utah State in the Fiesta Bowl tournament held at Rose Mofford Sports Complex. Voak K'd [--] her first career perfect game but fourth no-hitter. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020920635375984753)  2026-02-09T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/23 - Mins before the deadline 12hrs after acquiring KD the #Suns acquired F Darius Bazley (5.4p/3.4r) [--] from OKC for F/C Dario Saric (5.8p/3.8r) [--] & a [----] 2nd round pick. Saric played [--] games following a recovery from a torn ACL suffered during the [----] #NBAFinals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020935733822070942)  2026-02-09T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/85 - The Arizona #Outlaws played their second game (six series scrimmage) of the final preseason in #USFL history with a 12-0 shutout loss v the Oakland Invaders in Mesa Arizona. Starting QB Doug Williams threw 3-5 with [--] INT and one completion to TE Ron Wheeler for 50yds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020950835027640589)  2026-02-09T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/01 - Keith Tkachuk scored the eventual game-winner at 11:14 in the 1P all the offense G Sean Burke would need saving all [--] shots he faced for his 2nd shutout of the year (25th of his career) in a 2-0 Phoenix Coyotes win over the Edmonton Oilers at AWA. Roenick: 1G"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020996130696286624)  2026-02-09T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/03 - Following a 49-28 opening night defeat at home their first-ever national game on NBC the Arizona #Rattlers rebounded to beat the Las Vegas Gladiators 46-42. In his first AFL start QB Chris Hixon (168yds 3TDs) hit Randy Gatewood for a 3yd TD w/1min left to clinch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021011236347924892)  2026-02-10T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/81 - #ASU led by 18p in the 2H but led only 72-70 w/1:40 left (after leading 72-62 w/3:57 to go) before four clutch FTs by Johnny Nash and Byron Scott in the final 21sec to defeat Washington 78-76 their [--] win in-a-row. Lister: 23p/14r. Fat: 13p/8r/8a/8s. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021041430836236289)  2026-02-10T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"9/9/95 - #14 #ASU trailed by 1p at half but used a dominating 21-5 run to open the 2nd half rush to crush the Cal Golden Bears 100-81 before [----] in Tempe. HC Bill Frieder credited his team's defense for the win. M. Bennett: 31p/8r/7b. M. Capers: T-school record: 14a. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021048978268139899)  2026-02-10T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"9/9/80 - Gregg Polinsky hit a 22ft'r at the buzzer to send the game to OT then Wayne Wharton missed the first of 2FT's before nailing the second w/3sec left in 2OT to secure a hard-fought 100-99 NAU #Lumberjacks win over the Nevada Wolfpack. Mark Stevens: 31p/16r. #NAUStrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021056537452806276)  2026-02-10T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/22 - After leading 2-0 after 2P Arizona scored three 3P goals to pull away from the Kraken 5-2 in Seattle. G Karel Vejmelka was strong stopping [--] shots faced rebounding from a poor performance the night before where he allowed 5G. Kessel/Galchenyuk: 1G/1A each"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021064077334937784)  2026-02-10T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/00 - In their #WCHL Championship-winning third season the Phoenix #Mustangs (16-25-5) crushed the Fresno Falcons 7-4 at Vet's Memorial Coliseum behind a Kevin St. Jacques hat trick. Phoenix scored five 3P goals to pull away. Carlin Nordstrom: 1G/2A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021071631989493765)  2026-02-10T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/90 - Phoenix #Suns rookie Kenny Battle was the first player eliminated in the [----] Slam Dunk Contest finishing 8th. No perfect scores were given the entire competition & Dominique Wilkins defeated Kenny Smith in what was generally considered a boring contest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021233946864792004)  2026-02-10T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/96 - After his West rookie team lost to the rookie East 94-92 Phoenix #Suns rook Michael Finley finished 2nd in the Slam Dunk Contest losing by 3.0p to Brent Barry in the Finals when Barry dunked the ball from the FT line for the second time in the competition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021252822197834178)  2026-02-10T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/85 - #ESPN broadcast their first-ever #NCAA regular season baseball game between #3 Cal State-Fullerton and #ASU. In front of [----] fans at Packard Stadium in Tempe Cal State won 15-3 although ASU was w/o Todd Brown George Lopez Charles Scott and Barry Bonds. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021267930785402911)  2026-02-10T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/20 - Having reached #10 in the USA Today poll in [----] the 1st time in program hist. in just their 4th year in NCAA hockey @SunDevilHockey ranked in the top-10 nationally in both college hockey USCHO .com & USA Today/USA Hockey Maga. polls each ranked #10. #ASU #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021283028023005377)  2026-02-10T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/22 - The Arizona Coyotes and #ASU announced a duel-partnership in which the 'Yotes will play all of their home games in the Sun Devils' brand new hockey venue from the 2022-23 through the 2024-25 NHL seasons with an additional option for the 2025-26 season as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021298122681446831)  2026-02-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/22 - In the two team's first meeting since the previous summer's #NBAFinals the Phoenix #Suns blew out the Milwaukee Bucks 131-107 (outscoring them 79-55 over the final 27min) behind Chris Paul's monster night (17p/7r/19a). DA: 27p/7r. Giannis: 18p/7r/8a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021313226852499929)  2026-02-10T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/87 - Larry Nance had a monster game for the Phoenix #Suns finishing with 30p/21r while also grabbing the game-clinching offensive rebound where he was fouled and hit [--] FTs with 15sec remaining to seal a 102-98 win at the Utah Jazz. Walter Davis finished with 21p"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021328318302142504)  2026-02-10T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/91 - In his 2nd All-Star appearance Phoenix #Suns PG Kevin Johnson wore #41 in honor of teammate & best friend @mwest41 starting the ASG for the only time in his career finishing w/5p/7a/3s. The East won in Charlotte 116-114. Barkley: 17p/22r MVP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021343423442321737)  2026-02-10T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/70 - The Phoenix #Suns won their 1st game at the Boston Garden (only [----] fans) 122-117. The win was a franchise-record 5th straight. Just retired Bill Russell watched from the stands. Gail Goodrich: 22p/6a/8r. Connie Hawkins (35p/4r/7a). Paul Silas (15p/21r)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021358524748403073)  2026-02-10T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/73 - On Boy Scout Night Tom Van Arsdale (33p/11r/1a) bested brother Dick (21p/7r/7a) but the Phoenix #Suns defeated the 76ers 126-121. Philly dropped to 4-57 while the Suns won their 19th straight over PHI in PHX. L. Green: 19p/23r. Scott: 27p/12a. Walk: 25p/14r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021366068116324436)  2026-02-10T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/20 - Nearing the end of his $19245370 player option the Phoenix #Suns waived 27-year-old PG Tyler Johnson. Johnson was avg'ing 5.7p/1.7r/1.6a in [--] games (including [--] starts) at the time & 7.3p/2.4r/2.4a (30.2& from 3) over [--] games (15 starts) in total"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021396267306565636)  2026-02-11T01:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@jemaz @Suns Youre right. Dallas should trade him immediately before his stock tanks. The Suns should trade ONeale for him ASAP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021410864407216158)  2026-02-11T02:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"2/10/84 - Defender Paul Lee scored the game-winner w/2:36 left in a match that Phoenix appeared to have blown as the Pride jumped out to a 4-1 lead then had to hold on for dear life for an 8-7 win over the Memphis Americans before [----] at Vet's Mem. Baralic & Sutevski: 2G each"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021434019104084440)  2026-02-11T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/96 #16 Arizonas (17-4) Miles Simon (17p/6r/5a) banked in a 65-foot [--] at the buzzer to beat #5 Cincinnati (18-1) 79-76 in the 7-Up Shootout in Phoenix. The victory was Wildcats head coach Lute Olsons 500th in his career. Dickerson: 21p/4r/4a. Geary: 11p/3a/4s. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021596334474817768)  2026-02-11T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/25 In a 119-112 loss Phoenix #Suns (26-27) loss to the Grizzlies (36-17) Kevin Durant (34p/3r/3a/5b) became the 8th player in #NBA-hist. to score [-----] pts 3rd-fastest (MJ/Wilt) doing so on a free throw w/1:11 left in the 3P. Bol: 18p/14r. Book: 17p/a. Jones: 11p/9a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021615217810243977)  2026-02-11T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/89 - Rookie Tim Perry became the second Phoenix #Suns individual participant in the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest in franchise history (Larry Nance: 1/28/84 and 2/9/85) but was eliminated in the first round by [---] points. Kenny "Sky" Walker is the eventual winner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021630316977225865)  2026-02-11T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/12 - The Coyotes placed Jeremy Roenick into the franchise's Ring of Honor (6yrs 152G/277A) then behind Mike Smith (38 saves; 3rd shut out of the yr) crushed the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 PHX's fifth win in a row pushing CHI's win-less streak to over three weeks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021690707279589568)  2026-02-11T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/20 - After her first 10yrs in the WNBA the Phoenix Mercury traded star G/F DeWanna Bonner (14.4/6.2r/2.1a) to the Connecticut Sun for the 7th & 10th overall picks in the [----] draft (both were traded the next day) & a [----] 1st Rd pick as well (traded a yr later)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021705808426545532)  2026-02-11T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/79 - The Phoenix #Suns outscored CLE in all 4Qs including a 41-33 4Q as they blew out the Cavs 136-101. Mike Bratz snagged a franchise-record 6s in the 3Q. He finished with 8s. All [--] Suns scored [--] in double-digits. Truck Robinson: 24p/15r. A. Adams: 18p/7r/6a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021720911452217676)  2026-02-11T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/93 - Danny Ainge nailed four 3-pointers in the final 5min of the game finishing 7-12 on the Phoenix #Suns' way to a 122-100 victory at the Golden State Warriors. Ainge led PHX with 33p while Barkley finished with 26p/19r Majerle had 20p/10r and KJ had 10p/12a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021736006106452349)  2026-02-12T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/84 - The Arizona #Wranglers played their second and final preseason game of the #USFL second season their first season after the franchise swap with the Chicago Blitz. AZ lost 31-14 v the Denver Gold at Casa Grande AZ despite 9-102 from rookie running back Randy Johnson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021751111171113103)  2026-02-12T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/09 - Enver Lisin scored at 2:19 in the 2P the game's only goal as Ilya Bryzgalov stopped all [--] shots faced recording his eighth career shutout 1-0 over the Dallas Stars ending a six-games Coyotes losing streak. Marty Turco stopped [--] of [--] shots for Dallas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021758654731698459)  2026-02-12T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/99 - Met w/the decision to franchise tag either WR Rob Moore (30) or OLB Jamir Miller (25 - Arizona's leading tackler in 1998) the Cardinals chose Moore opening up a [--] month back-and-forth between the AZ and Miller who would ultimately sign w/Cleveland on 5/11/99"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021766204948660469)  2026-02-12T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/23 - In a wild game Arizona led 2-0 before allowing [--] straight including 3G in the first 8:33 of the 3P before roaring back for [--] goals themselves in the final 11min to tie but 1:02 into OT Ryan O'Reilly scored for a 6-5 OT St. Louis Blues win over the Coyotes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021773755391898110)  2026-02-12T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/11/10 - In a truly ugly game on both sides #ASU led 26-18 over Oregon State at half then kept their own defensive intensity up in the 2nd to hold on for a 56-46 win over the Beavers before [----] in Tempe. FG%'s: ASU: 35.6% OSU: 24.6% Glasser: 16p/4a. Shipp: 11p/6r. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021788854253236341)  2026-02-12T03:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/12/95 - The Phoenix #Suns hosted their 2nd #NBA All-Star game; 45th in league history. Paul Westphal was West HC w/Charles Barkley (15p/9r/2a) & Dan Majerle (10p/5r/3a) voted starters Thunder being the 1st reserve ever voted as a starter. The West won 139-112"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021977596825579807)  2026-02-12T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/02 - With Arizona #DBacks #WorldSeries superstar SP @gehrig38 on the cover and released just over one year before creator 3DO went bankrupt High Heat Major League Baseball [----] was released for PS2 with Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Windows releases one month later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022022901113782686)  2026-02-12T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/22 - In the 3rd Rd of the WM Phoenix Open Sam Ryder hit a spectacular hole-in-one at the infamous 16th hole (125-yard par-3) setting off a spectacular deluge of beer followed by a hailstorm of cans at and near the green. Ryder finished T-23 (72-64-71-68-275 -9). #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022053102229336344)  2026-02-12T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/97 - Nikolai Khabibulin saw only [--] shots and stopped them all for his 3rd shutout of the season and 5th of his career leading the Phoenix Coyotes to a 5-0 win at their Central Division rival Dallas Stars. Darrin Shannon: 2G. Garter Stapleton Ronning: 1G each"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022113498147201107)  2026-02-13T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"RT @SunDevilFox:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022175042264805481)  2026-02-13T05:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"2/12/07 - The Phoenix Coyotes traded the team's leading scorer LW Ladislav Nagy (8G/33A in [--] games and 92G/157A in 5+ w/PHX) to the Dallas Stars for RW Mathias Tjarnqvist (1G/3A in [--] games) and a [----] 1st Rd pick that was later traded to Edmonton (Riley Nash)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022128597377470580)  2026-02-13T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/81 - Despite a career-high from Ron Davis (38pts on 14-26 FGs & 10-11 FTs w/7r 2s) the Arizona Wildcats could not overcome #8 UCLA losing 90-79. Unfortunately UA could not overcome a 30-16 Bruins run in the 1H while Davis score over the final [---] minutes. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022158794331935029)  2026-02-13T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/92 - Kevin Johnson recorded a 17p/10r/12a triple-double and Andrew Lang poured in season-high 19p w/13r but while the Phoenix #Suns led 67-53 at the Los Angeles Clippers in the 3Q LA stole the game late winning 104-97 for Phoenix's second straight loss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022838276055589314)  2026-02-15T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/03 - Stephon Marbury tied his season-high in scoring (43p/9a/4s) but missed a running floater at the buzzer as the Phoenix #Suns lost to the New York Knicks 116-115 their 2nd-consecutive 1pt loss. Marion: 26p/3r. Stoudemire: 25p/14r. Allan Houston: 26p/6a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022845818370428995)  2026-02-15T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/4/18 - Gary Woodland (67-68-67-64-266; -18) defeated Chez Reavie (68-65-67-66-266; -18) in a one-hole playoff to win the Phoenix Open when Woodland chipped to within 2ft and knocked in a par putt to seal the victory. Phil Mickelson double-bogeyed [--] his only over on Sun. #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019153992140616191)  2026-02-04T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/11 - Taylor Pyatt scored 3:20 into the 3P Phoenix's first goal in [---] minutes and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped all [--] shots he faced (4th shutout of the year; 20th of career; in 300th career game) leading the Coyotes to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild before 14587"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019546585370333498)  2026-02-05T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/04 - After five seasons w/the Coyotes (97-78-29) Phoenix traded 37-yr-old goalie Sean Burke w/W Branko Radivojevic and the draft rights to Ben Eager to the Philadelphia Flyers for 23-yr-old Mike Comrie (65G/77A in 3+yrs and 4G/5A in [--] games at the of the trade)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020965937340682257)  2026-02-09T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/20 - One day after trading G/F DeWanna Bonner to Connecticut the Phoenix Mercury sent their own 5th overall pick plus the 7th overall in [----] and the [----] 1st Rd pick acquired from CONN to the Dallas Wings for PG Skylar Diggins-Smith (18.2p/3.4r/6.0a in prev. 2yrs)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022083303231344934)  2026-02-12T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/14 - Although he had committed days before the #DBacks officially signed 37-year-old SP Bronson Arroyo for 2yrs and $23.5M and he had his first pre-Spring Training bullpen session with AZ. Arroyo had been 26-22 with a [----] ERA and [-----] WHIP in 2012-13 w/Cincinnati"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022098398435062009)  2026-02-13T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/6/97 - The Arizona #DBacks agreed to an amateur free agent contract with pitcher Jose Valverde. Known for his on-the-mound antics 'Papa Grande' would eventually become the team's closer saving a franchise-record [--] games and earning an All-Star appearance in 2007"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019946715399221522)  2026-02-07T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/97 - Using a KJ (22p/17a/11r/5s) first-half triple-double (14p/14a/11r) the #Suns recorded their largest margin of victory ever over the Boston Celtics in a 131-100 win. Phoenix had runs of 15-4 12-3 and 17-0. W. Person: career-high 33p. A. Walker: 29p/9r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021992702905065953)  2026-02-12T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/88 - Walter Davis completed the first four-point play in franchise-history but the #Suns trailed by 17p in a 2Q & despite a 13-0 run in the 3Q to pull w/in 3p (@Jumpshot8 had [--] of those pts 27p total) PHX fell to the Pacers 107-102. Hornacek: 13p/17a. Tisdale: 18p/9r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022105943753023813)  2026-02-13T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/8/19 - Following six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons the Arizona Cardinals signed 30-year-old CB Robert Alford to a three-year deal worth $22.5M base and up to $24M with $13M guaranteed playing oppo. of Patrick Peterson. In [--] starts Alford had [---] tackles 10INTs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020694142695927956)  2026-02-09T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/97 - #14 UA forced a whopping [--] turnovers leading to a crushing #21 Tulane 81-62 in the 7-Up Shootout before just [----] at Vet's Memorial Coliseum. Miles Simon led the Wildcats w/game-highs of 30p/10a; Bramlett: 14p/10r - both were 1st-career DDs. Bibby: 9p/4r/6a. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021033878610407795)  2026-02-10T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/16 - Shane Doan (39) tied Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise-record for points in a career w/a 4-on-4 goal just 3:31 into the 1P then set the franchise-rec at 931pts w/an assist on a Ekman-Larsson goal at 6:51 in the 2P leading the Coyotes to a 4-1 win over Calgary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022037997772824797)  2026-02-12T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/97 - Following his rookie season and with stated dreams to be a two-sport athlete and play in the #NBA Arizona Cardinals DE Simeon Rice signed with the expansion Philadelphia Power of the United States Basketball League. Rice earned $400 a game. Avg: 11min 2.5p"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022121041774903402)  2026-02-13T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/72 - 2/12/72 - Before an overflow crowd of [----] at Sun Devil Gym #ASU upset #10 BYU 99-95 the Sun Devils' third victory over a top-ten ranked opponent that season. ASU led 56-35 at half and 90-70 w/6:14 remaining before a 25-9 Cougars run to end the game. Stovall: 33p/19r. #ForksUp https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022168857343902000 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022168857343902000"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022168857343902000)  2026-02-13T04:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/21 - Wearing their purple reverse retro throwbacks for the 1st time the Arizona Coyotes & St Louis Blues played their #NHL-record 6th consecutive reg. seas. game in a row (partially due to COVID rescheduling) w/StL winning 5-4 in OT. A 7th straight game on 2/15/21"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022415483903856718)  2026-02-13T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/7/17 - The Arizona #DBacks signed 30-year-old INF Daniel Descalso to a one-year $1.35M deal. Descalso was coming off of a career-year of .264/.349/.424 with the Colorado Rockies. INF Phil Gosselin was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2020286456032612662)  2026-02-08T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/9/80 - UA rallied back from a 13pt deficit to tie the game w/11min left in the 2nd half but the Wildcats were unable to overcome the #4 Oregon State Beavers despite a Stockton & Malone-esque pairing of Ron Davis (23p/6r) and Russell Brown (6p/13a) in a 73-63 loss. #BearDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021026330607808895)  2026-02-10T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/19 - In front of only [-----] fans at #ASU Sun Devil Stadium the Arizona #Hotshots opened their inaugural (and league's only) season with the Alliance of American Football league #AAFL with a 38-22 win over the Salt Lake Stallions. John Wolford: 18-29-275-4. #AZHotShots"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021388719324815562)  2026-02-11T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/10/02 - Former Phoenix #Suns PG Negele Knight (34) got his first start with the ABA's Phoenix #Eclipse playing his way into shape and finishing with 19p in a 124-120 win over the Southern California Surf at Central High School. Kevin Simmons: 29p. Jamel Thomas: 23p"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021426467570082166)  2026-02-11T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/22 - The Phoenix #Suns (46-10) thoroughly dominated the lowly Orlando Magic (13-45) scoring over 30p in every quarter for the 2nd consecutive game (9 total) for a 132-105 victory. Phoenix had 40a. CP3: 10p/15a; 30th double-double. Book: 26p/5a. DA: 17p/10r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022068203854196877)  2026-02-12T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/97 - Still the only team with a HC (Cheryl Miller) the Phoenix #WNBA franchise was officially named Mercury as the league announced the names to all eight of its inaugural franchises along with logos and the first season's (1997) 21-game regular-season schedule"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022075743333675037)  2026-02-12T22:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/69 - The Knicks (43-21) jumped out to a big lead and despite 13p/20r from Jim Fox the Phoenix #Suns (13-47) couldn't claw back and fell in New York 112-105 NY's team-record-tying 10th win in a row. Goodrich: 26p/8r/8a. Frazier: 20p/10r/12a. Reed: 28p/19r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022090843599831367)  2026-02-12T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/00 - In the 2nd yr of the competition #Suns and #Mercury stars Jason Kidd & Jennifer Gillom finished 2nd in the NBA/WNBA 2ball event (which replaced the Slam Dunk Competition) in OAK. Leading w/10sec left Jeff Hornacek and Natalie Williams for Utah got hot and stole it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022136143718793247)  2026-02-13T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/19 - Arizona (25-26-5) took a 2-0 lead midway through the 2P before Vegas (31-23-4) tied the game with two goals of their own just 5:01 apart. However the Coyotes stormed back for three unanswered in the 3P for a 5-2 victory at the Golden Knights. Kuemper: [--] saves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022143699489026142)  2026-02-13T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/18 - Max Domi scord just [--] second in giving the Arizona Coyotes a lead they would never relinquish as they strolled to an easy 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks (who had lost six straight) before [-----] in Glendale. Domi Keller Goligoski Rieder: 1G/1A each"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022151241586122860)  2026-02-13T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"12/12/16 - 1st yr HC Bobby Hurley paid on his promise that his Sun Devils would be ready for the challenge as #ASU used a strong 47-37 second half to upset #23 USC 74-67 before [----] in Tempe despite shooting just 41.0%. Holder: 20p/4a. USC: Jovanovic: 25p/15r. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022173892354486425)  2026-02-13T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/05/08 - Rookie Peter Mueller scored the game's first 3G in the first 2P's (his 2nd-career hat trick) and the Coyotes led 3-0 heading into the 3P but Bryzgalov gave up 3G the last by Jarome Iginla w/9sec left as the Calgary Flames came back to defeat Phoenix 4-3 (SO)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019440882983002393)  2026-02-05T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/59 - KOOL Radio purchased the exclusive rights to broadcast PCL AAA [----] pennant-winning Phoenix #Giants games for [----] for $12000"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022460783540736407)  2026-02-14T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/80 - The #Suns spoiled rookie Larry Bird's (45p/13r/3a/2s) Phoenix debut when they outscored Boston 10-2 over the final 1:18 for a stunning 135-134 win over the Celtics. Westy (34p/6a) stole the ball w/13sec left; W. Davis (20p/6a) hit 2FTs to take the lead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022475889284686335)  2026-02-14T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/17 - Behind Mike Smith's perfect night in which he stopped all [--] shots he faced earning his 32nd career shutout (2nd of the season) the Arizona Coyotes (19-28-7) smacked the Flames 5-0 at Calgary (28-26-3) stretching a strong 9-game streak to 6-2-1. Dvorak: 2G/1A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022506096036876544)  2026-02-14T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On This Day in Arizona Sports History this happened I am irrationally excited for this re-signing 😂 D-backs RHP Zac Gallen reportedly agree to one-year deal per multiple reports including MLB's @SteveGilbertMLB. https://t.co/cTkCEpKY75 D-backs RHP Zac Gallen reportedly agree to one-year deal per multiple reports including MLB's @SteveGilbertMLB. https://t.co/cTkCEpKY75"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022512745904742493)  2026-02-14T03:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/25 The Arizona Diamondbacks signed RP Kendall Graveman (34) to a one-yr deal. Fully recovered from a shoulder injury which forced him to miss the [----] season he had a [----] ERA and [-----] WHIP from 2021-23 and a [---] SO9. (He made [--] appearances w/a [----] ERA & [-----] WHIP)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022702380072996954)  2026-02-14T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/09 - Despite homecourt advantage Leandro Barbosa Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith competed on behalf of the Phoenix #Suns and Mercury in the Shooting Stars Competition winning the first round but despite going 5-5 to start the Finals failed the halfcourt shot and lost to Detroit. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022717481304154173 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022717481304154173"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022717481304154173)  2026-02-14T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/15 - Soon-to-be-traded Phoenix Suns point guard Isaiah Thomas was eliminated in the first round of the inaugural Skills Challenge by Patrick Beverly. Beverly would go on to defeat soon-to-be-acquired point guard Brandon Knight of the Milwaukee Bucks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022732572921319697)  2026-02-14T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/18 - Elfrid Payton recorded a triple-double (13p/11r/12a) in only his 3rd game w/#Suns (the fastest in franchise-hist.) & Devin Booker had 28p in his first game back from a hip injury but it wasn't enough as 18-41 PHX fell at Utah 107-97. Jackson: 22p/7r (bench)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022777869949120957)  2026-02-14T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/05 - Amare Stoudemire dropped 42p/12r (29p in the second half) Steve Nash had 19p/18a and Quentin Richardson shot 7-14 from [--] for 22p as the 41-12 Phoenix #Suns outlasted a 43-38 Utah Jazz 4Q to seal a 136-128 victory with one game before the All-Star break"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022792974992839008)  2026-02-14T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/69 - In their 2nd-season in the #WHL the Phoenix #Roadrunners (17-28-10) got 3P goals from Doug Dunville Milan Marcetta & Tom McVie (2 goals on the night) to steal a 7-5 win at the Vancouver Canucks only their third road-victory all season in [--] tries. PHX goals: 1-3-3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022853370063786133)  2026-02-15T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/14/22 - [--] days after scrubbing his Insta acct. of all references to AZ in which rumors escalated about his personality Kyler Murray posted a pic of himself in a Cardinals uni as well as a statement defending himself as an athlete & continuing to get better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022860919781343371)  2026-02-15T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/2/20 - Webb Simpson ($1314000) trailed by two shots w/two holes remaining but rallied to tie Tony Finau ($795700) after [--] then defeated his close friend w/a 10ft put in a one-hole playoff to finish [---] (267) to win the #WMPO his 6th career #PGA Tour Title. Watson: T-2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2018459418082632085)  2026-02-02T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/5/17 - Hideki Matsuyama (65-68-68-66-267 -17) drained a birdie putt on [--] to defeat Webb Simpson (67-71-65-64-267 -17) in a 4-hole playoff Hideki's 2nd straight Phoenix Open win both requiring a four extra holes & the 1st repeat winner since the Tourney moved to TPC. #WMPO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2019531488266748335)  2026-02-05T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/25 In a very tight back-&-forth game (18 lead changes & [--] ties) the #ASU Sun Devils lost steam in the end failed to stop JT Toppin (41p/15r/3s/2b) and couldn't get the upset at #12 Texas Tech 111-106 in 2OT. Miller: 22p/4r/3a. Freeman: 21p/3a. Quaintance: out - ankle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2021958723057455535)  2026-02-12T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/58 - The Phoenix #Giants announced they will double the antiquated lighting at the original PHX Muni. (to meet PCL standards) brought from NYC's Polo Grounds. The [---] lights are rain dust & wind-resistant & cost $90 each. The current 65ft poles will be doubled in height"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022060644233884128)  2026-02-12T21:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/12/71 - 2/12/71 - #ASU (13-6 5-3) broke the century mark for the fifth time that season but set the Colorado State opponent's record using a strong second half to pull away for a 103-85 victory over the Rams before [----] at Sun Devil Gym. Kennedy: 26p/3r. Stovall: 18p/7r. #ForksUp https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022163824216854627 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022163824216854627"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022163824216854627)  2026-02-13T04:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/98 - Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers and catchers reported for the first time in franchise-history at Kino Veterans Memorial Sportspark in Tucson Arizona. The first official workout was [--] am on 2/14/98 with the rest of the roster reporting on 2/18/98. #DBacks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022339987744882869)  2026-02-13T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/10 - Phoenix #Suns center Channing Frye failed to become the first center in history to win the 3-point shooting competition when he finished in 4th place. In a tie-breaker round to enter the Finals he stepped over the line twice allowing Paul Pierce to sneak by"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022355087046111460)  2026-02-13T17:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/13/10 - One day after lighting the Olympic flame to open the Winter Olympics in Vancouver CA Phoenix #Suns PG Steve Nash "sleepwalked" through to the #NBA Skills Challenge title his second such title of his career (2005) defeating Deron Williams w/a time of 29.9sec"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022370191305322922)  2026-02-13T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/16 - Phoenix #Suns rookie Devin Booker (the youngest participant ever at 19-213) finished 3rd in the #NBA's 3-point shooting contest reaching the Finals but losing to Klay Thompson (27p) and Steph Curry (23p). Booker finished with [--] points in the Final Round"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022385289747140950)  2026-02-13T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/20 - Three days before the game Devin Booker was selected as an injury-replacement for Damian Lillard for the #NBA All-Star Game and 3-point shooting contest his first ASG selection and the first selection for the Phoenix #Suns since Steve Nash in 2012"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022400387853041803)  2026-02-13T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"2/13/11 - Steve Nash had a monster statistical night with 22p/18a attempting to carry the #Suns but could not prevent them from blowing a 4Q lead as the DeMarcus Cousins-less Sacramento Kings come back late to steal a 113-108 game in Phoenix. Gortat: 20p/12r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022430592738955597)  2026-02-13T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/13/03 - #ASU scored 58p in the first half on their way to a 108-78 win over USC in Tempe. Curtis Millage led the Sun Devils in scoring 27p on 9-14 shooting from the field and 8-8 from FT while Ike Diogu finished w/26p on 11-13 from the field. Desmon Farmer: 29p. #ForksUp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AZSportsHistory/status/2022445682448048264)  2026-02-13T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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"2/14/23 - W/KD in house for the first time but still recovering from a right knee inj. sidelining him since Jan. [--] w/BRK the Phoenix #Suns ripped the Sacramento Kings 120-109. CP3: 17p/19a. Book: 32p/5r. DA: 29p/11r/4s. Okogie: 19p/6r. Sabonis: 24p/15r/7a/2s"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/16/16 After a bye the Cardinals opened the playoffs with a 26-20 OT win over the Green Bay Packers which included two Aaron Rogers Hail Mary's. Larry Fitzgerald caught a 75yd pass in OT and then the 5yd game-winning TD - Carson Palmer's first career playoff win. #BirdGang"
X Link 2024-01-16T15:01Z [----] followers, 48.1K engagements

"10/11/23 - The Arizona #DBacks completed an incredible 3-0 #NLDS sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers w/a 4-2 win all four runs scored on solo home runs in the 3rd inn. (Perdomo Marte Walker Moreno) the first time in MLB posteseason-history that a team hit 4HRs in a single inn"
X Link 2024-10-11T17:16Z [----] followers, 39.9K engagements

"11/4/58 - Despite strong opposition from The University of Arizona their students & their supporters Prop. [---] passed [----] - [----] (147488 - 77410) which would promote Arizona State College to University. #ASU has controlled the football rivalry w/UA since leading 37-26-1"
X Link 2024-11-04T15:25Z [----] followers, 33.7K engagements

"3/11/12 - One week after being released by the Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning visited the Arizona Cardinals spending approx. 6.4hrs with the ownership management coaches and players. He had previously visited with the Denver Broncos whom he chose to sign with on 3/20/12"
X Link 2025-03-11T17:12Z [----] followers, 40.2K engagements

"3/23/93 - The #Suns (49-15) proved they were Tough Enough when they & the NY Knicks (45-19) got in one of the biggest fights in #NBA hist. It started w/words between KJ & Doc Rivers right at half ending w/a bench clearing brawl & [--] eject's. Phoenix won 121-92"
X Link 2025-03-23T16:36Z [----] followers, 47.9K engagements

"3/23/16 - Kobe Bryant played his final game at and against (87) the Phoenix #Suns a 119-107 PHX win (PHX: 20-51; LAL: 15-56). Following the game Kobe gave Devin Booker Kobe's name-brand shoes with the inscription "Be Legendary". Kobe: 17p/3r/2a. Booker: 28p/3r/7a"
X Link 2025-03-23T17:30Z [----] followers, 92.7K engagements

"6/4/89 - Phoenix hosted Formula One for the 1st time a 3-day event culminating in the Iceberg PHX Grand Prix which Frenchman Alain Prost won by [------] over Italian Riccardo Patrese. [-----] watched live The 81-lap race ended at [--] because of the mandatory 2hr limit (2:1:33.133)"
X Link 2025-06-04T18:00Z [----] followers, 39.3K engagements

"9/21/96 - One year after a 77-28 loss #17 #ASU upset #1 Nebraska 19-0 in front of [-----] at Sun Devil Stadium snapping Nebraska 26-game winning streak. ASU recorded safeties in the 1st 2nd and 4th Q's. @snakestakes (20-26 for 292yds). ASU jumped from #17 to #6. #ForksUp"
X Link 2025-09-21T14:45Z [----] followers, 72.6K engagements

"10/26/07 - The Arizona #Rattlers released 39-year-old QB Sherderick Bonner after [--] seasons. In his final full season Bonner shared offensive coordinator duties and passed for 4036yds & 83TDs. He left owning every passing record and led the franchise to two ArenaBowls (94/97)"
X Link 2025-10-26T22:30Z [----] followers, 38.3K engagements

"11/4/58 - Despite strong opposition from The University of Arizona their students & their supporters Prop. [---] passed [----] - [----] (147488 - 77410) which would promote Arizona State College to University. #ASU has controlled the football rivalry w/UA since leading 37-26-1"
X Link 2025-11-04T17:20Z [----] followers, 38.1K engagements

"12/12/01 - Just a month after winning the franchise's first #WorldSeries and in the hunt for pitching (like David Wells) the Arizona #DBacks signed OF Jose Guillen (25) to a one-year $500000 deal after playing [--] games with Tampa Bay in [----] (.274 [--] HR [--] RBI)"
X Link 2025-12-12T22:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"12/16/19 - The Arizona Coyotes acquired former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall w/prospect Blake Speers from the NJ Devils for prospects Kevin Bahl Nate Schnarr & Nick Merkley as well as [--] cond. picks (1st Rd in [----] - 18; Dawson Mercer) & a cond. [----] 3rd (later traded)"
X Link 2025-12-16T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"12/30/12 - In a 27-13 loss at the SF 49ers (Brian Hoyer started at QB) AZ Cardinals punter Dave Zastudil boomed a 63yd punt into the end zone for a touchback with 8:15 left in the 2nd quarter. The punt was his 46th inside the 20-yard line establishing a new NFL record"
X Link 2025-12-31T01:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/1/07 - The AZ Cardinals fired Denny Green after much promise but records of 5-11 5-11 and 6-10 (16-32). Concurrently GM Rod Graves received a 3-yr extension. Potential HC candidates: Norm Chow Mike Sherman Ron Rivera Jim Caldwell Ken Whisenhunt Russ Grimm"
X Link 2026-01-01T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/9/23 - AZ Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill fired HC Kliff Kingsbury (28-37-1 0-1 in playoffs over 4yrs). Min later Steve Keim stepped down as GM to focus on his health weeks after stepping aside for that reason after 10yrs 80-80-2 in the reg. seas. & 1-3 in the playoffs"
X Link 2026-01-10T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/14/23 - [--] days after Kliff Kingsbury was fired and two days after Glendale hosted Philadelphia in the #SuperBowl the AZ Cardinals hired Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon (40) filling the last HC vacancy in the NFL signing him to a five-year contract. The PC was two days later"
X Link 2026-01-14T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/16/10 - Tim Hightower opened scoring w/a 70yd TD run but the Saints dominated the Div. Rd. blowing out the AZ Cardinals 45-14. In his final game Kurt Warner: 17-26-205; hit by Bobby McCray in the 2Q after an INT Warner's wind was knocked out & ribs bruised"
X Link 2026-01-16T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Hey @NCAAFootball - Now do #ASU. #ForksUp Hoosier College Football National Champion For the first time ever IT'S INDIANA 🏆 https://t.co/ocMP2rdgnN Hoosier College Football National Champion For the first time ever IT'S INDIANA 🏆 https://t.co/ocMP2rdgnN"
X Link 2026-01-20T05:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"1/21/04 - With President George W. Bush (former owner of the Texas Rangers) in PHX for a town hall he Anaheim Angels Owner Artie Moreno AZ #DBacks Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo AZ GM Joe Garagiola Jr. and Manager Bob Brenly met at Tee-Pee Mexican restaurant in Phoenix"
X Link 2026-01-22T01:30Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements

"1/21/17 - Led by Radim Vrbata's career-high 4pts (1G/3A) Vrbata Tobias Rieder and Martin Hanzal combined for 10pts leading the Arizona Coyotes to a strong 5-1 lead after 2P and 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Christian Fischer scored a goal in his #NHL debut"
X Link 2026-01-22T04:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/24/99 - With a 24-11-7 record the Phoenix Coyotes sent four players to the #NHL All-Star Game in Tampa FL (Nikolai Khabibulin Teppo Numminen Jeremy Roenick & Keith Tkachuk) a franchise-record. Numminen started for the World. #Yotes HC Jim Schoenfeld: Asst C. for NA"
X Link 2026-01-25T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/25/97 - 21-year-old Tiger Woods nailed a hole-in-one on the Phoenix Open's 16th hole. His Saturday Ace remains the most famous and potentially loudest cheered shot in the history of the Open. Steve Jones won with a [---] (-26) winning by [--] shots. Woods finished T-18 (-9). #WMPO"
X Link 2026-01-25T14:45Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements

"1/25/2020 - Down by as many as 22pts in the first half Alonzo Verge Jr. (13p) hit a layup with 10.9sec left and #ASU held on to upset the #22 UA Wildcats 66-65 the biggest collapse in PAC10/12 history. Martin: 24p/3r/4a. Edwards: 15p/7r. Nnaji: 21p/10r. #ForksUp #BearDown"
X Link 2026-01-25T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"1/27/96 - Former #ASU phenom @PhilMickelson (25-years-old) won his first Phoenix Open with a [---] (-15) including a three-hole playoff win over Justin Leonard. An estimated [------] saw the final round a then Arizona sporting attendance-record for a single event. #ForksUp #WMPO"
X Link 2026-01-27T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"1/29/14 - UA won their 21st straight (21-0 8-0) to start the yr holding off the Stanford Cardinal late for a 60-57 road win. Nick Johnson (16p/5r/4a) hit a clutch [--] and FT in the final 3min to clinch. The streak would be snapped [--] days later at Cal. McConnell: 11p/8r. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-01-30T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/30/00 - Scottsdale-born Tom Lehman won the Phoenix Open at TPC of Scottsdale with [---] (-14) eking by Rocco Mediate and Robert Allenby by one stroke his first Tour win in 4yrs. Phil Mickelson finished [---] shooting a [--] on Sunday. Lehman earned $576000 for the victory. #WMPO"
X Link 2026-01-30T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/30/16 - The Arizona #Dbacks traded MiLB INF Isan Diaz (Rk) Chase Anderson Aaron Hill and $5.5 million to the Milwaukee Brewers for SS Jean Segura and RHP Tyler Wagner. An All-Star in [----] Segura had batted just .252 with 11HR [--] RBI [--] 3B [--] SB in 2013-14 combined"
X Link 2026-01-30T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/30/24 - After failing to land J.D. Martinez the Arizona #DBacks snagged lefty Joc Pederson (32) to play DH signing him to a one-year $12.5M deal setting up a likely platoon at the position. In 2yrs w/SFG he hit .235 w/15HR and 51RBI in '23 and was an All-Star in '22"
X Link 2026-01-30T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/30/03 - Before [----] at Wells Fargo Arena the #ASU Sun Devils snapped #20 Cal's 8-game win-streak (best start in 46yrs) 75-70. Curtis Millage scored [--] of his 21pts in the final 3:22 off FT's. Frosh Ike Diogu: 19p/13r. Knight/Redhage: 10p each. CAL: Joe Shipp: 27p/8r. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-01-31T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/24 - The Phoenix #Suns scored 30+pts in every quarter including a game-high 42p in the 3Q (although they allowed 30+ in Q's [--] [--] 4) blowing past the Nets in Brooklyn 136-120. KD had 33p/8r/5a in his BRK return. Book: 22p/3r/8a/2s. Nurk: 28p/11r/6a. Bridges: 21p [--] 3's"
X Link 2026-01-31T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/98 - The Arizona #DBacks signed 31-year-old and [----] AL RoY RP @GreggOlson30 to a one-year $650000 MiLB contract. Olson was 4-3 with a [----] ERA and [--] save in [--] appearances with Kansas City in [----] after being waived by Minnesota in May. Olson became AZ's closer"
X Link 2026-01-31T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/03 - The Arizona #DBacks signed 3x All-Star and 2x silver slugger Carlos Baerga to a one-year $500000 minor league contract (with the chance to earn up to $100000 depending on plate appearances) and an invitation to Spring Training. W/BOS in 2002: .286 BA 2HR and 19RBI"
X Link 2026-01-31T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/92 - The Phoenix #Suns led 115-110 w/2min left in OT but a Tom Chambers missed FT late opened the door for Utah's Delaney Rudd's wide-open jumper w2.5sec remaining and a 117-116 Jazz win. KJ: 28p/18a. Majerle: 22p/5r/4a. K. Malone: 43p/16r. Stockton: 13p/11a"
X Link 2026-02-01T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/98 - Led by Jeremy Veal's 27p including 9p in OT and a combined 39p/23r from Bobby Lazor and Mike Batiste #ASU men's basketball team snapped a 14-game losing streak against ranked teams by defeating No. [--] Stanford 90-87 in Palo Alto. ASU played only six players. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-01T01:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"1/31/20 - HC Charli Turner Thorne won her 500th career victory when #19 #ASU Reili Richardson (24p) hit a [--] w/1.9sec remaining in the 3OT giving women's basketball a victory over USC 76-75 in 3OT when Alyson Miura's 3pt attempt at the buzzer hit the rim. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-01T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/00 - Teppo Numminen scored from "point blank range" at 9:08 in the 3P to give the Coyotes a 4-3 lead propelling them to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Phoenix winning the season-series for the 2nd straight yr. Tkachuk Adams Roenick (pp) Numinen: 1G each"
X Link 2026-02-01T04:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"1/31/80 - The Arizona Wildcats trailed by 14p w/13:22 left in regulation then rallied and despite Stanford's Doug Marty hitting a 30ft'r at the buzzer to tie scored 20p (record) in OT to outlast the Cardinal 95-88 before [-----] at McKale Center. Joe Nehls: C-H: 35p. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-01T04:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/1/16 - The Phoenix #Suns fired HC Jeff Hornacek after just [---] seasons (14-35 and 101-112 in the 2+ yrs). GM Ryan McDonough appointed 36-year-old first-year assistant and John Wooden wannabe Earl Watson as interim (selected over Corey Gaines & Nate Bjorkgren)"
X Link 2026-02-01T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/1/07 - Exactly 34yrs after Neal Walk had 29p/23r Amar'e Stoudemire recorded 24p/23r as the Phoenix #Suns ran away from the Spurs 103-87. PHX didn't score for the first 4min but held SA to just [--] 2H pts. Nash: 13p/11a. Marion: 12p/12r. Barbosa: 25p. Duncan: 20p/18r"
X Link 2026-02-02T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/1/01 - Jason Kidd (10p/6r/8a) heard boos when he touched the ball due to his assault on his wife on 1/18/01 and Cliff Robinson shot 14-24FG for 42p/8r but PHX shot 30% in the 3Q and Steve Smith (20p) scored 17p in the 4Q as Portland held off the #Suns 100-92"
X Link 2026-02-02T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/1/21 - Devin Booker (24p/1r his first game back after [--] missed games (hamstring)) hit a [--] w/1.5sec left as the Phoenix #Suns to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-108. Ayton: 10p/17r his 8th straight game w/at least 13r the franchise-record. Paul: 34p/9r/9a"
X Link 2026-02-02T01:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/1/17 - Despite Eric Bledsoe tying his career-high w/41p (and 4r/8a) this third 40p game in [--] days after not reaching the mark in his career prior the Phoenix #Suns dropped their fifth game in a row 124-114 to the LA Clippers. Booker: 20p/6a. Griffin: 29p/9r"
X Link 2026-02-02T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/1/06 - Two years after he set two modern NHL records w/5 straight shutouts covering 332:01 & after signing CuJo the Phoenix Coyotes traded goalie Brian Boucher and LW Mike Leclerc to the Calgary Flames for C Steven Reinprecht (10G/19A in [--] games) and G Philippe Sauve"
X Link 2026-02-02T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/2/93 - Sr. LHP Kevin Rawitzer threw the 7th no-hitter in @ASU_Baseball history in a 7-0 win over Southern Utah at #ASU Packard Stadium in Tempe (1095 attd.) the team's home opener. Rawitzer K'd a career-high [--] and only walked two (both in the 1st inning) in the win. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-02T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/2/79 - The Phoenix #Suns had 51a (a franchise-record; one shy of the then #NBA record) and grabbed 51r in a 133-108 win over San Antonio. Paul Westphal: 18p/14a. Alvan Adams had 24p/10r/8a/5b/2s and accidentally kicked ref Richie Powers in the mouth on the opening tip"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/2/77 - Alvan Adams had a 27p/17r/11a triple-double and Paul Westphal had 29p/12a as the Phoenix #Suns beat Milwaukee 130-113. It was announced that day that the following Sunday's game (DEN) was not a sellout and the national TV broadcast would be blacked out in PHX"
X Link 2026-02-02T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/2/74 - Behind Bob "Big Bird" Elliott's monster night of 38p/25r the UA Wildcats slipped past the #ASU Sun Devils 98-90 before [-----] in Tucson. The Sun Devils pulled w/in 4pts w/under 1min left but never closer. Fleming: 15p/18r. Norman: 22p. Hollins: 21p. #ForksUp #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-03T04:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/94 - "You've got a winner in town." The Arizona Cardinals signed Buddy Ryan to a 4yr just under $2M deal as both the AZ's Head Coach and General Manager. However Buddy was not the franchise's first choice Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Norv Turner was #1"
X Link 2026-02-03T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/98 - The #DBacks signed SP @AndyBenes40 to a 3yr $19.5M contract (w/incentives) and is immediately slated as AZ's Ace and franchise's Opening Day starter. Benes had agreed to a 5yr $30M deal to stay in St. L but the Cards failed to submit the contract to the #MLB on time"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/08 - In the first #SuperBowl in Arizona [--] years David Tyree made a miraculous catch off his helmet of throw from a scrambling Eli Manning that leas to a Plaxico Burress TD giving the NY Giants a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated (17-0) New England Patriots"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/93 - In a game Charles Barkley (17p/14r) said he "wouldn't put this on TV" the Phoenix #Suns crushed Minnesota 122-102. However Danny Ainge (19p/6a (bench)) hit a miraculous [--] off a rebound in the corner at the buzzer to end the first half. Dumas: 17p/6r"
X Link 2026-02-03T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/3/81 - The Phoenix #Suns received a '81 3rd Rd pick (Sam Clancy) & '83 3rd Rd pick (Derek Whittenburg) as compensation for the SD Clippers signing FA PF Gar Heard. Heard spent 4.5yrs w/PHX being most famous for his Shot Heard 'Round the World in the '76 Finals"
X Link 2026-02-03T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/94 - Missing Barkley KJ and Ainge the Phoenix #Suns were crushed by the Portland Trailblazers 126-105. However in only his 7th game w/PHX Elliott Perry finished with 2p (0-6 FG) and a career-high 17a just two days after setting his previous high with 14a"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/73 - Phoenix led for the final 44min holding off the Houston Rockets 132-123 before [----] at the Coliseum only the #Suns 2nd win in PHX in [--] tries. D. Van: 26p/6r/6a. Scott: 26p/9a. Walk: 25p/17r. Tomjanovich: 27p/7r; his uni was stolen. He wore "McCracken.""
X Link 2026-02-04T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/70 - Five technical fouls and [--] personal fouls were called between Phoenix & Philadelphia but the #Suns kept their cool well enough to outlast Billy Cunningham (40p/14r) & the 76ers 131-123 behind Connie Hawkins' 28p/13r/9a. Goodrich: 28p/5r/8a. Greer: 26p"
X Link 2026-02-04T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/00 - Loren Woods blocked Oregon's first three shot attempts w/in the first minute of the game en route to an #NCAA-record-tyings 14b (finishing w/a triple double: 16p/10r) leading UA to a 77-71 win over the Ducks who led for 32min. Wright: 20p/9r. Arenas: 15p. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-04T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/3/23 - In front of his Mom and many friends/family from Lithuania for the first time Azuolas Tubelis (16-21FGs 5r/9a) dropped a career-high 40p (most for a Wildcat since Damon Stoudemire's [--] on 3/3/95) carrying #5 UA to a dominant 91-76 win over the Oregon Ducks. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-04T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/07 - Local product Aaron Baddeley (he's Australian but he lives in Scottsdale - can't blame him) beat out John Rollins by one stroke & neighbor Jeff Quinney by two strokes to win the Phoenix Open with a [---] (-21). Quinney bogeyed both the 17th and 18th holes to lose. #WMPO"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/69 - Jim Fox (25p/22r) led the Phoenix #Suns en route to a 125-116 upset over the 76ers before [----] at the Coliseum. The win was a franchise-record 3rd in a row in their inaugural year. Philly missed [--] layups/dunks. Van Arsdale: 25p/8r/5a. Goodrich: 21p/6r/9a"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@ShamsCharania The #Suns picks are getting passed around in trades like a marijuana cigarette at a Grateful Dead concert"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/12 - The Phoenix #Suns had made a combined [--] 3-pointers in their previous three games before erupting for [--] in a 118-104 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Raja Bell hit 7-12 himself (24p) while Leandro Barbosa finished 5-9 for a game-high 30p STAT: 24p/11r"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/22 - W/the franchise's soon-to-be owner sitting courtside DA had a monster night (31p/16r) leading the #Suns to a 116-100 win at the Pistons a game that Phoenix controlled from early in the 2Q sans Devin Booker (groin). CP3: 2p (0-7 FGs) 14a/2s. Mikal: 24p/2r/3a/2s"
X Link 2026-02-04T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/96 - Boomer Esiason demanded to be traded or released from the Arizona Cardinals when HC Vince Tobin announced that Kent Graham would be the starting QB in training camp. Boomer's wish would eventually be granted on 3/17/96 ending their two-year pact after one season"
X Link 2026-02-04T23:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/4/20 - The Arizona Coyotes ended a five-game losing streak decisively by blanking the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 before [-----] in Glendale. G Antti Raanta stopped all [--] shots he faced for his 2nd shutout of the year 13th in his career. Garland/Crouse: scored 2min apart in 2P"
X Link 2026-02-05T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/33 - Behind sharp-shooting F Jack Raffety's game-high 8p the Arizona Wildcats swept a 2-game series vs the Tempe Teacher's college Bulldogs w/a 21-16 in Tempe. The game was tied 9-9 at half but UA scored three quick baskets to take the decisive lead. #ASU #ForksUp #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/92 - Michael Jordan sat out because of a one-game suspension for bumping a ref w/.5sec left in the 3OT loss two night's before and the Phoenix #Suns controlled the Chicago Bulls in a 126-114 win. KJ: 16p/19a. Hornacek: 26p/7a. Majerle: 23p. Pippen: 26p/12a"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/95 - Danny Ainge (23p/7r/3a) shot 6-10 from beyond the arc off the bench for Phoenix but the #Suns were crushed by the Houston Rockets 124-100. PHX led by 9p after the 1Q but fell apart after that. HST: 12-24 from [--]. Barkley: 24p/11r/7a. Olajuwon: 28p/11r"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/75 - The Phoenix #Suns snapped Seattle's 5-game winning streak with a 107-102 win led by 32-year-old Dick Van Arsdale's career-high 46p (20-32 FG). Van Arsdale stole the ball with 90sec left leading to the game-winning bucket. Bantom: 14p/13a. Perry: 13p/12r"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/93 - Charles Barkley: 14p in the 1Q (20p/7r/6a) Richard Dumas: 10p in the 2Q (24p/9r) Dan Majerle: 12p in the 3Q (29 4-6 from 3) and Cedric Ceballos: 12p in the 4Q (12p/5r) as the Phoenix #Suns blew out the Lakers 132-104 PHX's 3rd of [--] wins over LA in '92-93"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/99 - Following the [---] day lockout the Phoenix #Suns opened their shortened 50-game reg. season w/a 101-92 win at the LA Clippers (7589). PHX used a 17-0 3Q run to pull away. Googs debut: 24p/17r. Longley debut: 10p/7r. Rodgers: Vomited on court. Kidd: 18p/10a"
X Link 2026-02-06T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/83 - Two weeks after the Pittsburgh Spirit (10-13) led 8-0 at half for an eventual 11-4 win the Phoenix #Inferno (15-13) got their revenge scoring just 1min. into the game and holding on for a 5-3 win before a then season-high [----] at Vet's Memorial. Steve David: 2G"
X Link 2026-02-06T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Why was Mark Williams not in late Oso was literally pushed out of bounds by old man Draymond and held there behind the hoop totally incapable of getting the offensive rebound that the smallest Sun on the court Gillespie was forced to fight for. Oso gets over-matched WAY too easily. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019647025315475713 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019647025315475713"
X Link 2026-02-06T05:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/6/23 - 5mnths after he was suspended for 1yr the #NBA Board of Gov's voted 28-0 to accept Robert Sarver's sale of the Phoenix #Suns to Mat Ishbia (43) CEO & chairman of mort. lender United Wholesale Mortgage. At $4B it was the richest sale of a N.A. pro sports team in hist"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/6/08 - The Phoenix #Suns acquired Shaquille ONeal (35) from the Miami Heat for Shawn Marion (29) and Marcus Banks. Marion drafted by the Suns in [----] left the franchise 4th in scoring 2nd in rebounds 3rd in blocked shots 2nd in steals and 2nd in mins played"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/6/05 - 9yrs after winning his 1st @PhilMickelson won his 2nd Phoenix Open at the TPC in Scottsdale this time by [--] strokes with a 73-60-66-68 - [---] (-17) the largest margin of victory of his career to date. Phil ended the tourney w/a 26ft putt for birdie. #ForksUp #ASU #WMPO"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/6/90 - Passing on Bill Belichick & Mike Holmgren the Phoenix Cardinals hired Washington Redskins lead Asst. (& O-Line coach) Joe Bugel (49) to replace Gene Stallings the 30th HC in the hist. of the Cards franchise. Bugel then went on a Flagstaff Yuma Tucson tour"
X Link 2026-02-06T21:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/6/08 - On the day the Phoenix #Suns officially acquired Shaquille O'Neal and with Shaq in attendance the short-handed Suns lost in 2OT to the New Orleans Hornets 132-130 when Peja Stojakovic hit a 16ft'r at the buzzer. Amar'e Stoudemire: 26p/20r. Steve Nash 32p/12a"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/6/95 - In practice Danny Manning stepped on teammate Joe Kleine's foot and tore his left ACL in an already once surgically-repaired knee. He had been 17.9/6.0r/3.3a for the 36-10 Phoenix #Suns (19 starts) and would not return until 2/2/96 the following regular season"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/6/06 - Shawn Marion had [--] steals (with 14p/12r) but although his game-tying shot at the buzzer is very obviously goal-tended by Kevin Garnett the refs held their whistles and Minnesota defeated the Phoenix #Suns 103-101. D'Antoni confronted a ref at halfcourt after"
X Link 2026-02-07T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/6/83 - The Phoenix #Suns took advantage of a distracted Michael Ray Richardson (4p/4r) who knew he was being traded to NJ for Eric "Sleepy" Floyd and stole a victory in Golden State 109-92. Maurice Lucas: 25p/20r/5a. Larry Nance: 16p/14r/2s/2b. DJ: 14p/6r/5a/3s"
X Link 2026-02-07T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/25 After honoring Book as the #Suns all-time scorer PHX scored 40p in the 3Q to beat Utah 135-127 in OT after Grayson Allen hit a [--] at the buzzer to tie. Since '95 teams were 4-1564 when trailing by 4pts w/2-4sec left. Booker: 47p/6r/11a; 8th ever w/45+p/10+a. NO KD/BB"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/25 On Friday Emiliano Grillo dunked a hole-in-one on the Waste Management Phoenix Open 16th hole (155yds) sending the crowd into a frenzy and beers onto the course. It was the 12th ever hole-in-one since moving to the TPC Scottsdale in [----] and first since 2022"
X Link 2026-02-07T16:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/7/93 - In his first appearance in PHX Shaquille O'Neal (20p/5r/6pf.) broke a backboard stand on a put-back slam only 2:27 into the 1Q. The nationally televised game was delayed 37min for repairs. #Suns scored 44p in the 4Q for a 121-105 win. Barkley 28p/19r"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/23 - PHX's first game after Ishbia assumed control the #Suns held off BRK (KD suspiciously sat out) 116-112 behind a dominant DA (35p/15r; 75% FG%; first in #Suns-hist. w/that line in back-to-back games; 4th all-time). Mikal/Cam's final game. Book: 19p/4r/6a. Thomas: 43p/5r"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/96 - [--] days after the seemingly ceremonial firing of Buddy Ryan the Cardinals hired Vince Tobin the franchise's 5th HC since moving to AZ. Tobin credited w/the Colts' defensive turnaround signed a 5yr contract. Surprisingly no GM was named however"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/98 - Michelle Timms of the Mercury & Steve Nash of the #Suns competed in the #NBA All-Star Weekend 2-Ball Competition (which replaced the Slam Dunk Contest) in NY. Due to a 10p violation late they finished in 3rd w/49p missing out on the Final Rd"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/04 - Amare Stoudemire tied the franchise-record w/10 blocks in a game (Larry Nance on 1/4/88) but the Utah Jazz emerged victorious 96-92 after the Phoenix #Suns (18-35) managed only [--] 1H points. STAT had 20p/6r. The victory was Jerry Sloan's 900th in his career"
X Link 2026-02-07T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/23 - Announced at about 11:00pm the Phoenix #Suns traded Mikal Bridges (17.2p/4.3r/3.6a) Cam Johnson (13.9p/3.8r/45.5% from 3) Jae Crowder (no games) four first-round picks and one pick swap to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant (29.7p/6.7r/5.3a/93.4% FT%) and T.J. Warren (9.5p/2.8r). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020512956233179378 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020512956233179378"
X Link 2026-02-08T15:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/23 - Two days after the league voted on the sale of the Phoenix #Suns and #Mercury to Mat Ishbia (43) & hrs before the Suns acquired KD the new owner held a press conference to introduce himself to the Valley. "We can't win every year but I promise you we're going to try.""
X Link 2026-02-08T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/92 - Although after he'd already clinched the title on the aptly-named Hocus Pocus dunk (dedicated to Magic; & scored a 50) that required teammate @DanMajerle to apply a blindfold @cedceballos won the Slam Dunk Contest the 2nd PHX #Suns player to win the title"
X Link 2026-02-08T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/92 - On the same day that Cedric Ceballos won the Slam Dunk Contest Jeff Hornacek failed to survive the first round of the Long Distance Shootout the Phoenix #Suns' first participant. Hornacek finished with a competition low 6pts. Former Sun Craig Hodges won"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/18 - 15min before the trade deadline the Phoenix #Suns traded a [----] 2nd Rd pick (Jarred Vanderbilt) to the Orlando Magic for PG Elfrid Payton waving Isaiah Canaan (fractured Ankle) to make space. Payton was averaging 13.0p/6.3a/4.0r for Orlando prior to the trade"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/05 - @QRich scored w/16.1sec left and STAT blocked Brad Miller with 1sec left (C. Webber kicked the ball into the stands) as the Phoenix #Suns defeated SAC 125-123. Steve Nash: 33p/17a. Joe Johnson: 28p/7r. Shawn Marion: 19p/16r. Amare Stoudemire: 22p/9r"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/78 - The Phoenix #Racquets announced the signing of Brit 21-yr-old Sue Barker to a 2yr contract (finances were not disclosed) the world's #4 women's singles player to replace 2x MVP Chris Evert who was traded to the LA Strings (and signed a 3yr $1M contract) in January"
X Link 2026-02-08T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/05 - The Phoenix #Suns used a $1.4M trade exception to trade for Walter McCarty from Boston for a [----] 2nd Rd pick (Aaron Gray - via GSW from the arko abarkapa trade). McCarty had been averaging 3.7p/1.8r/.6a with the Boston Celtics in [--] games and 12.6mpg"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/16 - The Arizona #Dbacks signed FA RHP Tyler Clippard to a two-year 12.25M contract. With a [----] ERA in his career he held a [----] ERA between OAK and NYM in [----] including [--] saves and a [-----] WHIP. He had pitched for NYM in the [----] WS but with a [----] ERA in [--] games"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/09 - Steve Nash carried the struggling #Suns (15p/21a - 1a shy of his career-high) to a 107-97 victory at Detroit sweeping the season series over DET for the first time in 9yrs. [--] of Nash's 21a came on layups or dunks. J-Rich: 21p. Shaq: 20p/10a. Iverson: 25p/7a"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/10 - Matthew Lombardi scored 2G's in just 1:41 (19:29 1P and 1:11 2P) and recorded 3a for a career-high 5p as the Phoenix Coyotes scored twice in each period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped [--] shots but lost his shutout at 15:32 in the 3P"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/02 - Desperate for PG help the ABA's Phoenix #Eclipse signed former #Suns G Negele Knight (34) who last played in the #NBA in '99 w/TOR. PHX had started w/Khalid Reeves (released after [--] wks) then Charlie Bell (signed w/Mavs) then Teddy Dupay (Intend. to sign w/Venezuela)"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/21 - Clayton Keller scored w/less than a half second remaining in regulation to tie the Blues 3-3 (the latest game-tying goal in franchise-history) then a Christian Dvorak SO goal led to a 4-3 (SO) win at St. Louis their 4th straight in StL and 4th of [--] together"
X Link 2026-02-09T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/02 - Brian Savage (2G) flipped in a Daniel Briere rebound w/34sec left in OT to complete an incredible Phoenix Coyotes comeback in which they trailed 4-0 halfway through the 2P storming back for a 6-5 win over the LA Kings before [-----] at AWA. LAK: Palffy: hat trick"
X Link 2026-02-09T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/94 - No Barkley Majerle or Ainge but no problem as the Phoenix #Suns pulled out their 18th consecutive victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-106 behind Oliver Miller's only career triple-double finishing with 14p/15r/11a/4b/2s. KJ and Ceballos had 24p each"
X Link 2026-02-09T07:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/85 - Reining #Suns Slam Dunk Champion Larry Nance finished in 5th place in his 2nd (& final) Slam Dunk Competition won by Dominique Wilkins over Michael Jordan. Both Larry Nance & Dr. J (who Nance had beat in '84) announced they would never participate again"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/89 - The Phoenix #Suns blew a 20-point 3Q lead but held on to defeat the LA Clippers 120-113 behind Kevin Johnson's franchise-record 14a in the first half. He tied his own record on 2/12/97 then Steve Nash tied on 1/11/07. KJ: 34p/18a. 10K fans received a kazoo"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/2017 - Junior RHP @dale_hope opened the [----] regular season with @ASUSoftball's 6th perfect-game all-time with an 8-0 victory over UTEP. Ryndak K'd [--] in the process. Junior Nichole Chilson hit a grand slam in the third inning to help #ASU run away with the victory. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/01 - Junior Kirsten Voak opened the [----] regular season with #ASU softball's second-ever perfect game in a 10-0 defeat of Utah State in the Fiesta Bowl tournament held at Rose Mofford Sports Complex. Voak K'd [--] her first career perfect game but fourth no-hitter. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-09T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/23 - Mins before the deadline 12hrs after acquiring KD the #Suns acquired F Darius Bazley (5.4p/3.4r) [--] from OKC for F/C Dario Saric (5.8p/3.8r) [--] & a [----] 2nd round pick. Saric played [--] games following a recovery from a torn ACL suffered during the [----] #NBAFinals"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/85 - The Arizona #Outlaws played their second game (six series scrimmage) of the final preseason in #USFL history with a 12-0 shutout loss v the Oakland Invaders in Mesa Arizona. Starting QB Doug Williams threw 3-5 with [--] INT and one completion to TE Ron Wheeler for 50yds"
X Link 2026-02-09T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/01 - Keith Tkachuk scored the eventual game-winner at 11:14 in the 1P all the offense G Sean Burke would need saving all [--] shots he faced for his 2nd shutout of the year (25th of his career) in a 2-0 Phoenix Coyotes win over the Edmonton Oilers at AWA. Roenick: 1G"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/03 - Following a 49-28 opening night defeat at home their first-ever national game on NBC the Arizona #Rattlers rebounded to beat the Las Vegas Gladiators 46-42. In his first AFL start QB Chris Hixon (168yds 3TDs) hit Randy Gatewood for a 3yd TD w/1min left to clinch"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/81 - #ASU led by 18p in the 2H but led only 72-70 w/1:40 left (after leading 72-62 w/3:57 to go) before four clutch FTs by Johnny Nash and Byron Scott in the final 21sec to defeat Washington 78-76 their [--] win in-a-row. Lister: 23p/14r. Fat: 13p/8r/8a/8s. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"9/9/95 - #14 #ASU trailed by 1p at half but used a dominating 21-5 run to open the 2nd half rush to crush the Cal Golden Bears 100-81 before [----] in Tempe. HC Bill Frieder credited his team's defense for the win. M. Bennett: 31p/8r/7b. M. Capers: T-school record: 14a. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"9/9/80 - Gregg Polinsky hit a 22ft'r at the buzzer to send the game to OT then Wayne Wharton missed the first of 2FT's before nailing the second w/3sec left in 2OT to secure a hard-fought 100-99 NAU #Lumberjacks win over the Nevada Wolfpack. Mark Stevens: 31p/16r. #NAUStrong"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/22 - After leading 2-0 after 2P Arizona scored three 3P goals to pull away from the Kraken 5-2 in Seattle. G Karel Vejmelka was strong stopping [--] shots faced rebounding from a poor performance the night before where he allowed 5G. Kessel/Galchenyuk: 1G/1A each"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/00 - In their #WCHL Championship-winning third season the Phoenix #Mustangs (16-25-5) crushed the Fresno Falcons 7-4 at Vet's Memorial Coliseum behind a Kevin St. Jacques hat trick. Phoenix scored five 3P goals to pull away. Carlin Nordstrom: 1G/2A"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/90 - Phoenix #Suns rookie Kenny Battle was the first player eliminated in the [----] Slam Dunk Contest finishing 8th. No perfect scores were given the entire competition & Dominique Wilkins defeated Kenny Smith in what was generally considered a boring contest"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/96 - After his West rookie team lost to the rookie East 94-92 Phoenix #Suns rook Michael Finley finished 2nd in the Slam Dunk Contest losing by 3.0p to Brent Barry in the Finals when Barry dunked the ball from the FT line for the second time in the competition"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/85 - #ESPN broadcast their first-ever #NCAA regular season baseball game between #3 Cal State-Fullerton and #ASU. In front of [----] fans at Packard Stadium in Tempe Cal State won 15-3 although ASU was w/o Todd Brown George Lopez Charles Scott and Barry Bonds. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/20 - Having reached #10 in the USA Today poll in [----] the 1st time in program hist. in just their 4th year in NCAA hockey @SunDevilHockey ranked in the top-10 nationally in both college hockey USCHO .com & USA Today/USA Hockey Maga. polls each ranked #10. #ASU #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/22 - The Arizona Coyotes and #ASU announced a duel-partnership in which the 'Yotes will play all of their home games in the Sun Devils' brand new hockey venue from the 2022-23 through the 2024-25 NHL seasons with an additional option for the 2025-26 season as well"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/22 - In the two team's first meeting since the previous summer's #NBAFinals the Phoenix #Suns blew out the Milwaukee Bucks 131-107 (outscoring them 79-55 over the final 27min) behind Chris Paul's monster night (17p/7r/19a). DA: 27p/7r. Giannis: 18p/7r/8a"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/87 - Larry Nance had a monster game for the Phoenix #Suns finishing with 30p/21r while also grabbing the game-clinching offensive rebound where he was fouled and hit [--] FTs with 15sec remaining to seal a 102-98 win at the Utah Jazz. Walter Davis finished with 21p"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/91 - In his 2nd All-Star appearance Phoenix #Suns PG Kevin Johnson wore #41 in honor of teammate & best friend @mwest41 starting the ASG for the only time in his career finishing w/5p/7a/3s. The East won in Charlotte 116-114. Barkley: 17p/22r MVP"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/70 - The Phoenix #Suns won their 1st game at the Boston Garden (only [----] fans) 122-117. The win was a franchise-record 5th straight. Just retired Bill Russell watched from the stands. Gail Goodrich: 22p/6a/8r. Connie Hawkins (35p/4r/7a). Paul Silas (15p/21r)"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/73 - On Boy Scout Night Tom Van Arsdale (33p/11r/1a) bested brother Dick (21p/7r/7a) but the Phoenix #Suns defeated the 76ers 126-121. Philly dropped to 4-57 while the Suns won their 19th straight over PHI in PHX. L. Green: 19p/23r. Scott: 27p/12a. Walk: 25p/14r"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/20 - Nearing the end of his $19245370 player option the Phoenix #Suns waived 27-year-old PG Tyler Johnson. Johnson was avg'ing 5.7p/1.7r/1.6a in [--] games (including [--] starts) at the time & 7.3p/2.4r/2.4a (30.2& from 3) over [--] games (15 starts) in total"
X Link 2026-02-11T01:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@jemaz @Suns Youre right. Dallas should trade him immediately before his stock tanks. The Suns should trade ONeale for him ASAP"
X Link 2026-02-11T02:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"2/10/84 - Defender Paul Lee scored the game-winner w/2:36 left in a match that Phoenix appeared to have blown as the Pride jumped out to a 4-1 lead then had to hold on for dear life for an 8-7 win over the Memphis Americans before [----] at Vet's Mem. Baralic & Sutevski: 2G each"
X Link 2026-02-11T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/96 #16 Arizonas (17-4) Miles Simon (17p/6r/5a) banked in a 65-foot [--] at the buzzer to beat #5 Cincinnati (18-1) 79-76 in the 7-Up Shootout in Phoenix. The victory was Wildcats head coach Lute Olsons 500th in his career. Dickerson: 21p/4r/4a. Geary: 11p/3a/4s. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/25 In a 119-112 loss Phoenix #Suns (26-27) loss to the Grizzlies (36-17) Kevin Durant (34p/3r/3a/5b) became the 8th player in #NBA-hist. to score [-----] pts 3rd-fastest (MJ/Wilt) doing so on a free throw w/1:11 left in the 3P. Bol: 18p/14r. Book: 17p/a. Jones: 11p/9a"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/89 - Rookie Tim Perry became the second Phoenix #Suns individual participant in the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest in franchise history (Larry Nance: 1/28/84 and 2/9/85) but was eliminated in the first round by [---] points. Kenny "Sky" Walker is the eventual winner"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/12 - The Coyotes placed Jeremy Roenick into the franchise's Ring of Honor (6yrs 152G/277A) then behind Mike Smith (38 saves; 3rd shut out of the yr) crushed the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 PHX's fifth win in a row pushing CHI's win-less streak to over three weeks"
X Link 2026-02-11T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/20 - After her first 10yrs in the WNBA the Phoenix Mercury traded star G/F DeWanna Bonner (14.4/6.2r/2.1a) to the Connecticut Sun for the 7th & 10th overall picks in the [----] draft (both were traded the next day) & a [----] 1st Rd pick as well (traded a yr later)"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/79 - The Phoenix #Suns outscored CLE in all 4Qs including a 41-33 4Q as they blew out the Cavs 136-101. Mike Bratz snagged a franchise-record 6s in the 3Q. He finished with 8s. All [--] Suns scored [--] in double-digits. Truck Robinson: 24p/15r. A. Adams: 18p/7r/6a"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/93 - Danny Ainge nailed four 3-pointers in the final 5min of the game finishing 7-12 on the Phoenix #Suns' way to a 122-100 victory at the Golden State Warriors. Ainge led PHX with 33p while Barkley finished with 26p/19r Majerle had 20p/10r and KJ had 10p/12a"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/84 - The Arizona #Wranglers played their second and final preseason game of the #USFL second season their first season after the franchise swap with the Chicago Blitz. AZ lost 31-14 v the Denver Gold at Casa Grande AZ despite 9-102 from rookie running back Randy Johnson"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/09 - Enver Lisin scored at 2:19 in the 2P the game's only goal as Ilya Bryzgalov stopped all [--] shots faced recording his eighth career shutout 1-0 over the Dallas Stars ending a six-games Coyotes losing streak. Marty Turco stopped [--] of [--] shots for Dallas"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/99 - Met w/the decision to franchise tag either WR Rob Moore (30) or OLB Jamir Miller (25 - Arizona's leading tackler in 1998) the Cardinals chose Moore opening up a [--] month back-and-forth between the AZ and Miller who would ultimately sign w/Cleveland on 5/11/99"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/23 - In a wild game Arizona led 2-0 before allowing [--] straight including 3G in the first 8:33 of the 3P before roaring back for [--] goals themselves in the final 11min to tie but 1:02 into OT Ryan O'Reilly scored for a 6-5 OT St. Louis Blues win over the Coyotes"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/11/10 - In a truly ugly game on both sides #ASU led 26-18 over Oregon State at half then kept their own defensive intensity up in the 2nd to hold on for a 56-46 win over the Beavers before [----] in Tempe. FG%'s: ASU: 35.6% OSU: 24.6% Glasser: 16p/4a. Shipp: 11p/6r. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/12/95 - The Phoenix #Suns hosted their 2nd #NBA All-Star game; 45th in league history. Paul Westphal was West HC w/Charles Barkley (15p/9r/2a) & Dan Majerle (10p/5r/3a) voted starters Thunder being the 1st reserve ever voted as a starter. The West won 139-112"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/02 - With Arizona #DBacks #WorldSeries superstar SP @gehrig38 on the cover and released just over one year before creator 3DO went bankrupt High Heat Major League Baseball [----] was released for PS2 with Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Windows releases one month later"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/22 - In the 3rd Rd of the WM Phoenix Open Sam Ryder hit a spectacular hole-in-one at the infamous 16th hole (125-yard par-3) setting off a spectacular deluge of beer followed by a hailstorm of cans at and near the green. Ryder finished T-23 (72-64-71-68-275 -9). #WMPO"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/97 - Nikolai Khabibulin saw only [--] shots and stopped them all for his 3rd shutout of the season and 5th of his career leading the Phoenix Coyotes to a 5-0 win at their Central Division rival Dallas Stars. Darrin Shannon: 2G. Garter Stapleton Ronning: 1G each"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"RT @SunDevilFox:"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"2/12/07 - The Phoenix Coyotes traded the team's leading scorer LW Ladislav Nagy (8G/33A in [--] games and 92G/157A in 5+ w/PHX) to the Dallas Stars for RW Mathias Tjarnqvist (1G/3A in [--] games) and a [----] 1st Rd pick that was later traded to Edmonton (Riley Nash)"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/81 - Despite a career-high from Ron Davis (38pts on 14-26 FGs & 10-11 FTs w/7r 2s) the Arizona Wildcats could not overcome #8 UCLA losing 90-79. Unfortunately UA could not overcome a 30-16 Bruins run in the 1H while Davis score over the final [---] minutes. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/92 - Kevin Johnson recorded a 17p/10r/12a triple-double and Andrew Lang poured in season-high 19p w/13r but while the Phoenix #Suns led 67-53 at the Los Angeles Clippers in the 3Q LA stole the game late winning 104-97 for Phoenix's second straight loss"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/03 - Stephon Marbury tied his season-high in scoring (43p/9a/4s) but missed a running floater at the buzzer as the Phoenix #Suns lost to the New York Knicks 116-115 their 2nd-consecutive 1pt loss. Marion: 26p/3r. Stoudemire: 25p/14r. Allan Houston: 26p/6a"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/4/18 - Gary Woodland (67-68-67-64-266; -18) defeated Chez Reavie (68-65-67-66-266; -18) in a one-hole playoff to win the Phoenix Open when Woodland chipped to within 2ft and knocked in a par putt to seal the victory. Phil Mickelson double-bogeyed [--] his only over on Sun. #WMPO"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/11 - Taylor Pyatt scored 3:20 into the 3P Phoenix's first goal in [---] minutes and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped all [--] shots he faced (4th shutout of the year; 20th of career; in 300th career game) leading the Coyotes to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild before 14587"
X Link 2026-02-05T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/04 - After five seasons w/the Coyotes (97-78-29) Phoenix traded 37-yr-old goalie Sean Burke w/W Branko Radivojevic and the draft rights to Ben Eager to the Philadelphia Flyers for 23-yr-old Mike Comrie (65G/77A in 3+yrs and 4G/5A in [--] games at the of the trade)"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/20 - One day after trading G/F DeWanna Bonner to Connecticut the Phoenix Mercury sent their own 5th overall pick plus the 7th overall in [----] and the [----] 1st Rd pick acquired from CONN to the Dallas Wings for PG Skylar Diggins-Smith (18.2p/3.4r/6.0a in prev. 2yrs)"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/14 - Although he had committed days before the #DBacks officially signed 37-year-old SP Bronson Arroyo for 2yrs and $23.5M and he had his first pre-Spring Training bullpen session with AZ. Arroyo had been 26-22 with a [----] ERA and [-----] WHIP in 2012-13 w/Cincinnati"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/6/97 - The Arizona #DBacks agreed to an amateur free agent contract with pitcher Jose Valverde. Known for his on-the-mound antics 'Papa Grande' would eventually become the team's closer saving a franchise-record [--] games and earning an All-Star appearance in 2007"
X Link 2026-02-07T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/97 - Using a KJ (22p/17a/11r/5s) first-half triple-double (14p/14a/11r) the #Suns recorded their largest margin of victory ever over the Boston Celtics in a 131-100 win. Phoenix had runs of 15-4 12-3 and 17-0. W. Person: career-high 33p. A. Walker: 29p/9r"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/88 - Walter Davis completed the first four-point play in franchise-history but the #Suns trailed by 17p in a 2Q & despite a 13-0 run in the 3Q to pull w/in 3p (@Jumpshot8 had [--] of those pts 27p total) PHX fell to the Pacers 107-102. Hornacek: 13p/17a. Tisdale: 18p/9r"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/8/19 - Following six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons the Arizona Cardinals signed 30-year-old CB Robert Alford to a three-year deal worth $22.5M base and up to $24M with $13M guaranteed playing oppo. of Patrick Peterson. In [--] starts Alford had [---] tackles 10INTs"
X Link 2026-02-09T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/97 - #14 UA forced a whopping [--] turnovers leading to a crushing #21 Tulane 81-62 in the 7-Up Shootout before just [----] at Vet's Memorial Coliseum. Miles Simon led the Wildcats w/game-highs of 30p/10a; Bramlett: 14p/10r - both were 1st-career DDs. Bibby: 9p/4r/6a. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/16 - Shane Doan (39) tied Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise-record for points in a career w/a 4-on-4 goal just 3:31 into the 1P then set the franchise-rec at 931pts w/an assist on a Ekman-Larsson goal at 6:51 in the 2P leading the Coyotes to a 4-1 win over Calgary"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/97 - Following his rookie season and with stated dreams to be a two-sport athlete and play in the #NBA Arizona Cardinals DE Simeon Rice signed with the expansion Philadelphia Power of the United States Basketball League. Rice earned $400 a game. Avg: 11min 2.5p"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/72 - 2/12/72 - Before an overflow crowd of [----] at Sun Devil Gym #ASU upset #10 BYU 99-95 the Sun Devils' third victory over a top-ten ranked opponent that season. ASU led 56-35 at half and 90-70 w/6:14 remaining before a 25-9 Cougars run to end the game. Stovall: 33p/19r. #ForksUp https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022168857343902000 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022168857343902000"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/21 - Wearing their purple reverse retro throwbacks for the 1st time the Arizona Coyotes & St Louis Blues played their #NHL-record 6th consecutive reg. seas. game in a row (partially due to COVID rescheduling) w/StL winning 5-4 in OT. A 7th straight game on 2/15/21"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/7/17 - The Arizona #DBacks signed 30-year-old INF Daniel Descalso to a one-year $1.35M deal. Descalso was coming off of a career-year of .264/.349/.424 with the Colorado Rockies. INF Phil Gosselin was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/9/80 - UA rallied back from a 13pt deficit to tie the game w/11min left in the 2nd half but the Wildcats were unable to overcome the #4 Oregon State Beavers despite a Stockton & Malone-esque pairing of Ron Davis (23p/6r) and Russell Brown (6p/13a) in a 73-63 loss. #BearDown"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/19 - In front of only [-----] fans at #ASU Sun Devil Stadium the Arizona #Hotshots opened their inaugural (and league's only) season with the Alliance of American Football league #AAFL with a 38-22 win over the Salt Lake Stallions. John Wolford: 18-29-275-4. #AZHotShots"
X Link 2026-02-11T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/10/02 - Former Phoenix #Suns PG Negele Knight (34) got his first start with the ABA's Phoenix #Eclipse playing his way into shape and finishing with 19p in a 124-120 win over the Southern California Surf at Central High School. Kevin Simmons: 29p. Jamel Thomas: 23p"
X Link 2026-02-11T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/22 - The Phoenix #Suns (46-10) thoroughly dominated the lowly Orlando Magic (13-45) scoring over 30p in every quarter for the 2nd consecutive game (9 total) for a 132-105 victory. Phoenix had 40a. CP3: 10p/15a; 30th double-double. Book: 26p/5a. DA: 17p/10r"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/97 - Still the only team with a HC (Cheryl Miller) the Phoenix #WNBA franchise was officially named Mercury as the league announced the names to all eight of its inaugural franchises along with logos and the first season's (1997) 21-game regular-season schedule"
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"2/12/69 - The Knicks (43-21) jumped out to a big lead and despite 13p/20r from Jim Fox the Phoenix #Suns (13-47) couldn't claw back and fell in New York 112-105 NY's team-record-tying 10th win in a row. Goodrich: 26p/8r/8a. Frazier: 20p/10r/12a. Reed: 28p/19r"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/00 - In the 2nd yr of the competition #Suns and #Mercury stars Jason Kidd & Jennifer Gillom finished 2nd in the NBA/WNBA 2ball event (which replaced the Slam Dunk Competition) in OAK. Leading w/10sec left Jeff Hornacek and Natalie Williams for Utah got hot and stole it"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/19 - Arizona (25-26-5) took a 2-0 lead midway through the 2P before Vegas (31-23-4) tied the game with two goals of their own just 5:01 apart. However the Coyotes stormed back for three unanswered in the 3P for a 5-2 victory at the Golden Knights. Kuemper: [--] saves"
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"2/12/18 - Max Domi scord just [--] second in giving the Arizona Coyotes a lead they would never relinquish as they strolled to an easy 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks (who had lost six straight) before [-----] in Glendale. Domi Keller Goligoski Rieder: 1G/1A each"
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"12/12/16 - 1st yr HC Bobby Hurley paid on his promise that his Sun Devils would be ready for the challenge as #ASU used a strong 47-37 second half to upset #23 USC 74-67 before [----] in Tempe despite shooting just 41.0%. Holder: 20p/4a. USC: Jovanovic: 25p/15r. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/05/08 - Rookie Peter Mueller scored the game's first 3G in the first 2P's (his 2nd-career hat trick) and the Coyotes led 3-0 heading into the 3P but Bryzgalov gave up 3G the last by Jarome Iginla w/9sec left as the Calgary Flames came back to defeat Phoenix 4-3 (SO)"
X Link 2026-02-05T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/59 - KOOL Radio purchased the exclusive rights to broadcast PCL AAA [----] pennant-winning Phoenix #Giants games for [----] for $12000"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/80 - The #Suns spoiled rookie Larry Bird's (45p/13r/3a/2s) Phoenix debut when they outscored Boston 10-2 over the final 1:18 for a stunning 135-134 win over the Celtics. Westy (34p/6a) stole the ball w/13sec left; W. Davis (20p/6a) hit 2FTs to take the lead"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/17 - Behind Mike Smith's perfect night in which he stopped all [--] shots he faced earning his 32nd career shutout (2nd of the season) the Arizona Coyotes (19-28-7) smacked the Flames 5-0 at Calgary (28-26-3) stretching a strong 9-game streak to 6-2-1. Dvorak: 2G/1A"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"On This Day in Arizona Sports History this happened I am irrationally excited for this re-signing 😂 D-backs RHP Zac Gallen reportedly agree to one-year deal per multiple reports including MLB's @SteveGilbertMLB. https://t.co/cTkCEpKY75 D-backs RHP Zac Gallen reportedly agree to one-year deal per multiple reports including MLB's @SteveGilbertMLB. https://t.co/cTkCEpKY75"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/25 The Arizona Diamondbacks signed RP Kendall Graveman (34) to a one-yr deal. Fully recovered from a shoulder injury which forced him to miss the [----] season he had a [----] ERA and [-----] WHIP from 2021-23 and a [---] SO9. (He made [--] appearances w/a [----] ERA & [-----] WHIP)"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/09 - Despite homecourt advantage Leandro Barbosa Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith competed on behalf of the Phoenix #Suns and Mercury in the Shooting Stars Competition winning the first round but despite going 5-5 to start the Finals failed the halfcourt shot and lost to Detroit. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022717481304154173 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022717481304154173"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/15 - Soon-to-be-traded Phoenix Suns point guard Isaiah Thomas was eliminated in the first round of the inaugural Skills Challenge by Patrick Beverly. Beverly would go on to defeat soon-to-be-acquired point guard Brandon Knight of the Milwaukee Bucks"
X Link 2026-02-14T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/18 - Elfrid Payton recorded a triple-double (13p/11r/12a) in only his 3rd game w/#Suns (the fastest in franchise-hist.) & Devin Booker had 28p in his first game back from a hip injury but it wasn't enough as 18-41 PHX fell at Utah 107-97. Jackson: 22p/7r (bench)"
X Link 2026-02-14T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/05 - Amare Stoudemire dropped 42p/12r (29p in the second half) Steve Nash had 19p/18a and Quentin Richardson shot 7-14 from [--] for 22p as the 41-12 Phoenix #Suns outlasted a 43-38 Utah Jazz 4Q to seal a 136-128 victory with one game before the All-Star break"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/69 - In their 2nd-season in the #WHL the Phoenix #Roadrunners (17-28-10) got 3P goals from Doug Dunville Milan Marcetta & Tom McVie (2 goals on the night) to steal a 7-5 win at the Vancouver Canucks only their third road-victory all season in [--] tries. PHX goals: 1-3-3"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/14/22 - [--] days after scrubbing his Insta acct. of all references to AZ in which rumors escalated about his personality Kyler Murray posted a pic of himself in a Cardinals uni as well as a statement defending himself as an athlete & continuing to get better"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/2/20 - Webb Simpson ($1314000) trailed by two shots w/two holes remaining but rallied to tie Tony Finau ($795700) after [--] then defeated his close friend w/a 10ft put in a one-hole playoff to finish [---] (267) to win the #WMPO his 6th career #PGA Tour Title. Watson: T-2"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/5/17 - Hideki Matsuyama (65-68-68-66-267 -17) drained a birdie putt on [--] to defeat Webb Simpson (67-71-65-64-267 -17) in a 4-hole playoff Hideki's 2nd straight Phoenix Open win both requiring a four extra holes & the 1st repeat winner since the Tourney moved to TPC. #WMPO"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/25 In a very tight back-&-forth game (18 lead changes & [--] ties) the #ASU Sun Devils lost steam in the end failed to stop JT Toppin (41p/15r/3s/2b) and couldn't get the upset at #12 Texas Tech 111-106 in 2OT. Miller: 22p/4r/3a. Freeman: 21p/3a. Quaintance: out - ankle"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/58 - The Phoenix #Giants announced they will double the antiquated lighting at the original PHX Muni. (to meet PCL standards) brought from NYC's Polo Grounds. The [---] lights are rain dust & wind-resistant & cost $90 each. The current 65ft poles will be doubled in height"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/12/71 - 2/12/71 - #ASU (13-6 5-3) broke the century mark for the fifth time that season but set the Colorado State opponent's record using a strong second half to pull away for a 103-85 victory over the Rams before [----] at Sun Devil Gym. Kennedy: 26p/3r. Stovall: 18p/7r. #ForksUp https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022163824216854627 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022163824216854627"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/98 - Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers and catchers reported for the first time in franchise-history at Kino Veterans Memorial Sportspark in Tucson Arizona. The first official workout was [--] am on 2/14/98 with the rest of the roster reporting on 2/18/98. #DBacks"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/10 - Phoenix #Suns center Channing Frye failed to become the first center in history to win the 3-point shooting competition when he finished in 4th place. In a tie-breaker round to enter the Finals he stepped over the line twice allowing Paul Pierce to sneak by"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/13/10 - One day after lighting the Olympic flame to open the Winter Olympics in Vancouver CA Phoenix #Suns PG Steve Nash "sleepwalked" through to the #NBA Skills Challenge title his second such title of his career (2005) defeating Deron Williams w/a time of 29.9sec"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/16 - Phoenix #Suns rookie Devin Booker (the youngest participant ever at 19-213) finished 3rd in the #NBA's 3-point shooting contest reaching the Finals but losing to Klay Thompson (27p) and Steph Curry (23p). Booker finished with [--] points in the Final Round"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/20 - Three days before the game Devin Booker was selected as an injury-replacement for Damian Lillard for the #NBA All-Star Game and 3-point shooting contest his first ASG selection and the first selection for the Phoenix #Suns since Steve Nash in 2012"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"2/13/11 - Steve Nash had a monster statistical night with 22p/18a attempting to carry the #Suns but could not prevent them from blowing a 4Q lead as the DeMarcus Cousins-less Sacramento Kings come back late to steal a 113-108 game in Phoenix. Gortat: 20p/12r"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"2/13/03 - #ASU scored 58p in the first half on their way to a 108-78 win over USC in Tempe. Curtis Millage led the Sun Devils in scoring 27p on 9-14 shooting from the field and 8-8 from FT while Ike Diogu finished w/26p on 11-13 from the field. Desmon Farmer: 29p. #ForksUp"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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