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There is a reason why Phoenix Suns tickets are so much in demand today- ask any basketball enthusiast or fan and they will all say they same thing. The Suns are due for a big win. The career of this team has often been compared to that of Rocky. This is because the team has pulled off some truly unbelievable wins and has seemingly risen to the top from absolutely nowhere.
The Phoenix Suns are based in Phoenix, Arizona and play all their home games from the US Airways Center. They are part of the National Basketball Association's pacific division and western conference. So far, the Suns have six division wins and two conference wins to their name.
From The Bottom Up
The Suns were born in 1968 as part of an expansion drive for the NBA at the time. The Suns did not start out well, chalking up their worst franchise score in their very first season. The good news was that the Suns never dipped that low again and more importantly, sales of Phoenix Suns tickets rose thereafter.
By the seventies, the team had assembled a collection of talented players that helped improve the overall performance of the team. It was in 1976 that the team began to be compared to Rocky. This was because they upset the Golden State Warriors in a shocking game, even though they had a record of 42-40. One of the most unforgettable moments from that game was the shot thrown by Gar Head, just beating the buzzer. That has since gone down in NBA history as The Shot and that game is remembered by many as being one of the best in NBA history.
Drugs And Witch Hunts
Perhaps one of the most damaging periods in the history of the team came in 1987. What made this worse was the fact that till then, the team performance and sales of Phoenix Suns tickets had been steadily rising. The Suns seemed definitely poised for a championship win. Just then the team was struck down with a drug scandal. Three of the team's best players were indicted on the testimony of another player who was granted immunity. Not only was this seen as a witch hunt by many people, it also severely tarnished the image of the team. Things went from bad to worse when one of their most promising players was killed in an air crash.
But things really turned around for the team after that and fans also rallied around for support, as was seen in the high sales of Phoenix Suns tickets. The Suns began to improve their game, especially through some very smart player trades and acquisitions. Today, the Suns have the fourth best winning percentage in the NBA. Perhaps more importantly, they have the record for being the highest winning franchise without a championship win. This is why everyone is positive that the big win is due for this team. Make sure you're there to watch it all happen live- you can beat all the ticket counter rush by getting in touch with an online authorized ticket vendor for Phoenix Suns tickets.
Los Angeles Clippers tickets are perfect for those, who are looking for some fast-paced court action. The Clippers may not have any big wins to their name yet, but they are certainly doing their best to snag a few victories in the NBA.
The Los Angeles Clippers are currently based in Los Angeles, California and play their home games at the Staples Centre. They are a part of the National Basketball Association's pacific division and western conference. The Clippers have yet to post any big wins and were founded in 1970.
A Brave Start
The Clippers began their career as the Buffalo Braves. While they made a number of good acquisitions in terms of team members, they kept notching up bad performances on the court. By 1976, the owner was trying his best to sell the team and he did- the team was not only involved in a lawsuit, but also changed hands a number of times. In 1978, the team was finally moved to San Diego.
San Diego did not seem to fare any better for the team- even though their performance had improved, they had a long way to go to pull themselves out of the rut they were in. The team seemed cursed in that whatever good players they had were often out with injuries. With game attendance low, the team was moved to Los Angeles. Hopes were high that Los Angeles Clippers tickets would sell better than they had in the other places.
Seven Seasons of Disappointment
For those trying to get their hands on Los Angeles Clippers tickets today, it might be hard to believe that this team was regarded as being bottom of the barrel for seven long seasons. Key players were bogged down with injuries and in the case of Norm Nixon; the injury was sustained during a softball game. During the 1986-1987 seasons, the team made the dubious distinction of having the second worst season record in the entire NBA. Needless to say, sales of Los Angeles Clippers tickets were on the low side as well.
While continuing to play in a weak manner, the team was almost constantly acquiring and trading new players, while shifting coaching personnel as well. By 1999, the Clippers found themselves with a young and inexperienced team- going into the new century; many basketball observers did not see how the Clippers would make it.
And yet they did. Sales of Los Angeles Clippers tickets began to pick up almost immediately, after a number of players were added to the team, all of whom played a dynamic and high-flying style of basketball. By the 2005-2006 season, the Clippers were clocking in a number of winning streaks and finished with a 47-35 record. The team would go on to win its first playoff game in 16 years in 2006. The demand for Los Angeles Clippers games has now become so high that they have renewed their contract with a local television station. Moreover, there will be more spots on ESPN as well as a radio broadcast. If you would much rather see the Clippers live in action, you can see them without waiting in line- just contact an authorized ticket vendor online for your Los Angeles Clippers tickets.
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The Phoenix Suns - The Early Years
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On January 22, 1968, the NBA awarded expansion franchises to an ownership group from Phoenix and one from Milwaukee.
The primary investors in the Phoenix franchise at its inception had close ties to Tucson, Arizona's second largest city. They were:
• Richard Bloch, a Southern California investment broker/real estate developer and former Tucson resident (no relation to the Richard Bloch who was the co-founder of tax preparation provider H&R Block).
• Karl Eller, owner of a major outdoor advertising company and one of the Phoenix area's most influential business leaders at that time. He was a former football player for The University of Arizona;
• Donald Pitt, a Tucson-based attorney;
• Don Diamond, Tucson-based real estate investor who eventually replaced Eller on the ownership managing team.
All four men were alumni of The University of Arizona. According to the history section of the Suns website, other investors in the Suns included prominent entertainers such as Andy Williams and Henry Mancini.
According to the Suns website, the original logo was designed by Stanley Fabe, owner of a Tucson printing company, for $200.
The new Suns ownership group hired former Chicago Bulls executive Jerry Colangelo to be general manager (he was 28 years of age when he took the position). Colangelo in turn hired Johnny "Red" Kerr (as of this writing a broadcaster with the Bulls) to be the first head coach of the Suns. Kerr was forced to resign midway through the 1969-70 season, and Colangelo himself coached a few games. Cotton Fitzsimmons replaced Colangelo as Suns coach for the 1970-71 season. He took the team to their first winning season, with a final record of 48-34.
Fitzsimmons would return to the head coaching job in the late 1980s; he would go on to be greatly loved by Suns fans, wildly popular (and successful) as a coach, broadcaster and executive with the Suns organization.
In the 1970s the Suns experienced mild success, combining the talents of such players as Dick Van Arsdale (The Original Sun), his twin brother Tom Van Arsdale, Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins, Len "Truck" Robinson, Alvan Adams, and center Neal Walk. In 1976, the year the movie Rocky was released, the Suns proved to be a real-life basketball version of Rocky. They finished the season with 42 wins and 40 losses, but shockingly they beat the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the playoffs and went on to play the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, giving the Celtics a tough battle before falling in 6 games. Game 5 was a triple-overtime classic that is considered by many to be the greatest game in NBA history, with Suns forward Gar Heard hitting a buzzer beating rainbow jump shot ("The Shot") to send the contest into the third overtime at Boston Garden.
In the late '70s and early '80s, the Suns enjoyed several successful seasons, making the playoffs for 8 seasons in a row. Problems arose however, on and off court, in the mid '80s. In 1987 the Maricopa County Attorney's Office indicted 13 people on drug-related charges, three of whom were active Suns players (James Edwards, Jay Humphries and Grant Gondrezick). These indictments were partially based on testimony from star player Walter Davis, who was given immunity. No defendants ever went to trial: two of the players went into a prosecution diversion program, while another received probation. Nevertheless, the scandal, although now perceived in many respects to be a witchhunt, tarnished the reputation of the franchise both nationally and within the community. The scandal did provide an opening for general manager Colangelo to lead a group that bought the team from its owners for $44 million, a record at that time.
With a drug scandal and the loss of promising young center Nick Vanos, who was killed in the crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the franchise was in turmoil on and off the court. The Suns' luck began to turn around in 1987, however, with the acquisition from the Cleveland Cavaliers of Kevin Johnson, Mark West, and Tyrone Corbin for popular power forward Larry Nance. In 1988, Tom Chambers came over from Seattle as the first unrestricted free agent in NBA history, Jeff Hornacek a 1986 second round pick continued to develop, "Thunder" Dan Majerle was drafted with the 14th pick in the draft, which they obtained from Cleveland in the Kevin Johnson trade, and the team began a 13-year playoff streak. Kurt Rambis was added from the Charlotte Hornets in 1989, and the team (coached by Fitzsimmons), in a shocking upset, beat the Los Angeles Lakers in 5 games that season before falling to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. In 1991, The Suns stormed to a 55-27 record, however they lost in the first round to the Utah Jazz 3-1. In 1992, the Suns cruised to a 53-29 record during the regular season. While having sent four players to the all-star game in the last two years (Chambers, Johnson, Hornacek and Majerle), the Suns were poised to make a serious run at the NBA Finals. They showed their poise by sweeping the San Antonio Spurs in 3 games. But once again the Suns fell in five games to the Trail Blazers in the conference semifinals, however the series was punctuated by an electrifying game 4, in which the Suns lost in double overtime 153-151. The Suns were yet again denied a shot at a title, but in subsequent seasons enjoyed even greater success than ever before.
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