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Ryan Dunn of the Phoenix Suns locks up LeBron James


Ryan Dunn of the Phoenix Suns locks up LeBron James

The legend of Ryan Dunn continues. When the Phoenix Suns selected their rookie with the 28th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, we expected a defensive boost, an element this offense-oriented team needed. But I don't think any of us expected how quickly it would make its presence felt. Four games into the 2024-25 season, […]

Dunn of the Suns gets the win over the Mavericks


Dunn of the Suns gets the win over the Mavericks

Phoenix Suns 2024-25 NBA Season: Republic Sports Depends on Odds, Players The Republic's Duane Rankin and Jay Dieffenbach discuss how the Phoenix Suns will fare in the West and overall in the 2024-25 NBA season. It's a big deal as a rookie to be unexpectedly invited to start a home opener. Taking on the job […]

Ryan Dunn is not your typical NBA rookie


Ryan Dunn is not your typical NBA rookie

Ryan Dunn is developing into a capable role player as he begins his NBA career. The 28th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft has quickly made an impact on both ends of the floor in Phoenix. After shooting 43.3% (13/30) from three in the preseason, Ryan Dunn is at 46.2% (6/13) through three games and […]

How OSU fares after Big Ten win over Nebraska


How OSU fares after Big Ten win over Nebraska

Well, there are several ways to look at Ohio State's 21-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday. You can try to think positively, as coach Ryan Day did afterward when he unconvincingly noted how happy he was that his Buckeyes had found a way to win a close game. Or you could see it as a […]

Ohio State football faces difficult answers to get the running game going


Ohio State football faces difficult answers to get the running game going

You probably have questions after college football's big-money Jeff Bezos eked out a 21-17 win over Minimum Pay Nebraska in the Shoe on Saturday – a close decision that threatened to end Ohio State coach Ryan Day's 43-game winning streak against unranked teams. I also have questions. Luckily, I have answers too. I call this […]

Booker, the Suns' rookies have fun discussing fouls in the opener


Booker, the Suns' rookies have fun discussing fouls in the opener

Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro discuss their development as rookies together Phoenix Suns forwards Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro discuss what it's like to learn and develop together as rookies. LOS ANGELES – Ryan Dunn waited eagerly but patiently to hear what Devin Booker had to say about Dunn and fellow rookie draft pick Oso […]

Suns rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro are reliable in NBA debuts with limited minutes


Suns rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro are reliable in NBA debuts with limited minutes

I cannot express the satisfied feeling that entered my heart when Phoenix Suns first-round rookie Ryan Dunn hit an off-the-dribble jumper off a Miles Plumlee dribble on his first NBA possession. It didn't go in, but Dunn's shooting profile at Virginia ranged from conservative to hesitant, so this show of willingness and determination was welcome […]

The Buckeyes defense rises to the challenge against Nebraska


The Buckeyes defense rises to the challenge against Nebraska

As the pass floated toward Jordan Hancock, it seemed like it would hang in the air forever. “It (felt) like it took us 20 seconds to get there, even though it was only two seconds,” Hancock said. It probably felt that way in part because Hancock was playing safety against Nebraska on Saturday and not […]

Buckeyes overcome scare with 21-17 win


Buckeyes overcome scare with 21-17 win

The loss on the road to Oregon two weeks ago was one thing. An upset at home against Nebraska would have turned out very differently. That would have seriously jeopardized the Buckeyes' College Football Playoff hopes. That's exactly what awaited No. 4 Ohio State in the fourth quarter on Saturday in front of 104,832 increasingly […]

Ohio State football run game, offensive line going nowhere against Nebraska


Ohio State football run game, offensive line going nowhere against Nebraska

Ohio State could have easily gotten rid of Nebraska, but instead the Cornhuskers responded like a buried tire that keeps rising to the surface. The Buckeyes' running game was non-existent in their risky 21-17 win at the Horseshoe. The defense came under some pressure on Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola (three sacks) and made stops when […]