While brandishing sodium pentothal and hypnosis as our weapons of choice, 20 of 30 NBA general managers, if asked, would swear at least reasonable satisfaction with their team's current status at point guard.

The Phoenix Suns have released Dee Brown less than two weeks after signing him to fill the team’s need for a backup point guard.

While on the court with Briann January, Arizona State women’s basketball players must always expect the ball. Still perfecting the art of the no-look pass at the college level, January caught teammates off guard early this season, with passes bouncing off the hands of unprepared receivers.

While on the court with Briann January, Arizona State women’s basketball players must always expect the ball. Still perfecting the art of the no-look pass at the college level, January caught teammates off guard early this season, with passes bouncing off the hands of unprepared receivers.

The ball seemingly floated in the air forever.

The ball seemingly floated in the air forever.

Valley Sports blog: Josiah Turner, considered one of the top high school basketball point guards in the West, has reportedly withdrawn his commitment to ASU and will reopen the recruiting process.

Mesa High point guard Donte Medder gave a verbal commitment Thursday to play basketball at the University of Tulsa, Mesa coach Shane Burcar said.

Montverde (Fla.) Academy center Ruslan Pateev has committed to the Arizona State men’s basketball team.

The Phoenix Suns finally have their backup point guard - and it's the one they wanted all along.

The Suns knew they faced an uphill battle when it came to luring free agents with nothing more than veteran's minimum contracts.

CLEVELAND - Lindsey Harding, the Phoenix Mercury’s newest player, was signing autographs when she heard her name called again. Scratch that. Make it Lindsey Harding of the Minnesota Lynx.

The ASU basketball program has landed its second top 100 player in the past week. Jamelle McMillan, son of longtime NBA player and coach Nate McMillan, has given the Sun Devils a verbal commitment, according to sources familiar with the recruiting process.

SAN ANTONIO - Two seasons ago, Tony Parker was Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s favorite whipping boy.

The search for a replacement for Leandro Barbosa, out for up to 10 days with a sore left ankle, is on. The Suns are looking at players in the National Basketball Developmental League, among other minor leagues, including point guards with NBA experience such as Smush Parker (who started this season on Detroit’s roster) and Omar Cook, Suns president Bryan Colangelo said Monday.

The Suns got rid of a potential festering sore Friday. But they paid a mountain of money to do so.