More photos » Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Phoenix Suns Amar'e Stoudemire, right, dunks over Philadelphia 76ers' Brandon Bowman during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in Phoenix.

Phoenix at Denver I'm the biggest NBA fanboy you'll find, but even I can admit that Wednesday's 11-game slurge is nothing worth paying much attention to.

You heard me right… The Phoenix Suns Dancers did a bikini calendar… and they took a video of the photo shoot

You heard me right… The Phoenix Suns Dancers did a bikini calendar…

In addition to my PER Diem column on the Suns’ efforts to trade Amare Stoudemire , I want to mention another important team to watch heading into the trade deadline: the Memphis Grizzlies.

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose(notes) may have been excused from participating in the Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend later this month, but, unfortunately — and yes, I'm putting words in his mouth here — he couldn't quite talk himself out of having to defend his Skills Challenge crown.That's right; Rose, who was also named to his first All-Star Game this year, will take on Phoenix's Steve Nash(notes), Utah's Deron Williams(notes) and Bucks rookie Brandon…