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Mercenary mentality: A Coyotes fan's guide to NHL playoff rooting

Not sure which team to root for in the Stanley Cup Playoffs now that the Coyotes are gone? Don't overthink it. Pick the best uniforms. Pick your favorite remaining player. Eliminate teams based on irrationla hatred. You don't have to explain yourself. You were a Coyotes fan. You have endured much suffering. You've got free rein. CRAIG MORGAN Can Canucks end Canada's drought? In years past, there was an element of pain for Coyotes fans that came with watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That...

about 17 hours ago • 5 min read

So far, the Timberwolves are doing exactly what they did to the Suns to the defending NBA champs. Does this re-contextualize what happened to Phoenix in the first round? -Gerald Should Timberwolves-Nuggets change our opinion of the Suns? When the Phoenix Suns got swept in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, so much of the conversation revolved around what was so wrong with the Suns, instead of what was so right with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now that the Wolves have built a 2-0 lead...

6 days ago • 5 min read

The Diamondbacks hired Shaun Larkin away from the rival Los Angeles Dodgers to serve as their new farm director. Here is a look at what Larkin brings to his new organization. -Jesse Friedman Getting to know new Diamondbacks farm director Shaun Larkin Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Republic After the Diamondbacks' run to the World Series, it came as no surprise that several front office members drew interest for job openings in other organizations over the offseason. Among them was Josh Barfield,...

6 days ago • 3 min read

Christian Walker hit two home runs on Tuesday, including a walk-off dinger in the 10th, but let's BEE real here: Beekeeper Matt Hilton was the real hero in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 win over the Dodgers. -Jesse Friedman 5 unBEElievable quotes from Diamondbacks' walk-off win over Dodgers Photo: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports If you attended all of Tuesday's game between the Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, the bad news is that you were at the ballpark for upward of five...

12 days ago • 4 min read

The narratives are flying about the Phoenix Suns right now. It's time to address the most annoying ones. -Gerald Dispelling 5 false Suns narratives The offseason came much quicker than expected for the Phoenix Suns, who capped off the franchise's most disappointing season with a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. When a superstar trio comes together -- mostly by their own volition -- and falls flat so spectacularly, the jokes, ridicule and slander are sure to...

13 days ago • 12 min read

What's next for PHNX Sports hockey coverage? We're not going to let the relationships and this hockey community die just because the Coyotes are gone. We'll keep supporting and chronicling hockey in Arizona. And when the NHL finally returns — however long that takes — PHNX will be there to chronicle that story as well. — CRAIG MORGAN PHNX hockey coverage will continue It was an emotional send-off on Monday. Petey, Leah, Danielle and I gathered one last time in the PHNX studios to bring you...

14 days ago • 2 min read

The final PHNX Coyotes monthly mailbag: You asked, I tried to answer all 88 of your questions By: Craig Morgan Published on April 29, 2024 Those of you who have read my Coyotes mailbags in the past know that I like to lead these pieces off with some irreverent or unrelated take. I won’t be doing that today. This is my final Coyotes mailbag; a staple of my coverage that began during my time at The Athletic, continued through my time on Substack, and has been a part of my nearly three years at...

15 days ago • 21 min read

After back-to-back years as one of baseball's healthiest teams, the Diamondbacks' injury report is as long as a CVS receipt just three weeks into the season. -Jesse Friedman The Diamondbacks' injury luck has run out Photo: Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY Sports In retrospect, one of the best-kept secrets about the 2023 Diamondbacks was their health. Among their frontline position players, only catcher Gabriel Moreno (shoulder inflammation) and third baseman Evan Longoria (lower back strain) spent time...

20 days ago • 3 min read

The Doan family just gets it Tucson GM John Ferguson Jr. organized a spur-of-the-moment event for PHNX Diehards at the south end of Tucson Arena on Saturday. Dylan Guenther, Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan all signed memorabilia, posed for photos and chatted with fans. But when Kesselring and Guenther returned to their loge box to watch the second period, Doan lingered. It was eerily reminiscent of his dad. — CRAIG MORGAN Humility, humanity, leadership Let me tell you a story about Josh...

21 days ago • 3 min read

This Phoenix Suns season wasn't always enjoyable, but don't let that overshadow the strong cases that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have for All-NBA teams this year. -Gerald Bourguet All-NBA cases for Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, plus my 2024 All-NBA picks With the end of the regular season, we get that much closer to NBA awards season! Nobody on the Phoenix Suns feels like a realistic candidate for the league's main individual awards, but Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both have strong...

27 days ago • 11 min read
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