Rising Suns have high hopes after dethroning champion Lakers

[ASFN Admin]

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Phoenix Suns were one of the NBA's most consistent winners during the decades on either side of the turn of the century. A parching decade of postseason drought in the Valley of the Sun drained much of the fun out of this franchise - until this season, when Chris Paul arrived to guide Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and a lively supporting cast to the playoffs. ''These guys over here are battle-tested,'' Booker said after scoring 47 points in the Suns' clinching victory over the Lakers on Thursday night.

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