P.J. TUCKER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Suns 102, Mavericks 91
P.J. Tucker scored 17 points, including two key baskets in the closing minutes, and the Phoenix Suns pushed the Dallas Mavericks to the brink of playoff elimination for the first time since 2000 with a 102-91 victory Wednesday night.
The Suns blew a 14-point lead in the second quarter and almost did it again in the fourth before hanging on to snap a 10-game losing streak that was...
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April 10, 2013
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Suns push Mavs to brink of elimination
DALLAS (AP) -- P.J. Tucker scored 17 points, including two key baskets in the closing minutes, and the Phoenix Suns pushed the Dallas Mavericks to the brink of playoff elimination for the first time since 2000 with a 102-91 victory Wednesday night.
The Suns blew a 14-point lead in the second quarter and almost did it again in the fourth before hanging on to snap a 10-game losing...
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April 10, 2013
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Suns knock off Mavericks to end losing streak
DALLAS (AP) -- P.J. Tucker scored 17 points, including two key baskets in the closing minutes, and the Phoenix Suns pushed the Dallas Mavericks to the brink of playoff elimination for the first time since 2000 with a 102-91 victory Wednesday night.
The Suns blew a 14-point lead in the second quarter and almost did it again in the fourth before hanging on to snap a 10-game losing...
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April 10, 2013
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High praise for PJ Tucker
Looking for something else this afternoon and stumbled on this Grantland article with some extremely complimentary comments from Suns’ coach Alvin Gentry on former Longhorn PJ Tucker:
P.J. Tucker has come out of nowhere this year, stolen Michael Beasley’s minutes, and played really good defense. What is his single best defensive skill?
Determination.
That sounds like some classic...
Tucker fills role, Suns rock Bobcats
PHOENIX -- A series of timely Euro steps were taken by P.J. Tucker during a pro basketball odyssey that's now playing at U.S. Airways Center.
"My time in Europe definitely helped me get here," Tucker said Wednesday night before he and the Phoenix Suns ripped the Charlotte Bobcats, 121-104. "No doubt about that."
By "here," Tucker could have been...
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December 20, 2012
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Tucker’s Long Journey Back To The NBA
While playing overseas was an adjustment, it was an experience that helped P.J. Tucker grow and evolve as a player. Now, instead of just being a gritty rebounder, he’s shown this season he can stick an open jumper and he has become a pesky defender that can guard multiple positions.
Suns sign forward Tucker to 2-year deal
PHOENIX The Phoenix Suns have signed forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract.
The Suns say the team's front office and coaching staff were impressed with Tucker's performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, leading to the signing.
The 6-foot-6, 244-pound forward played the last five seasons internationally. Tucker was a second-round draft pick of the Toronto Raptors...
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August 01, 2012
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Suns sign Tucker to two-year deal
The Phoenix Suns have signed forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract.
The Suns say the team's front office and coaching staff were impressed with Tucker's performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, leading to the signing.
The 6-foot-6, 244-pound forward played the last five seasons internationally, with stops in Puerto Rico, Greece, Israel and Germany. Tucker was a...
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August 01, 2012
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P.J. Tucker Signs Two-Year Contract with Phoenix Suns
P.J. Tucker's dream of returning to the NBA has come true. The former Texas Longhorn and the Suns agreed to a two-year contract with partial guarantees on the first year of the deal. If he sticks around with Phoenix all year long, Tucker can earn a second-year player minimum of $762,195.
Tucker played on the Suns summer-league team where he averaged 5.8 points and 6.2 rebounds...
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July 24, 2012
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Get paid $10,000 to win a basketball game.
One of Tucker's teammates after the game
PJ Tucker is back in the NBA for the first time since the 2006-2007 NBA season when he was a member of the Toronto Raptors.
Blah, blah, fill in the blank blah.
The big story within the story of PJ Tucker making his way back to the NBA is Tucker once got paid $10,000 as a member of an Ukranian professional basketball team...
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