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Morris Twins Accused Of Felony Assault Against Man

Apr 21, 2015 11:46 PM

Marcus and Markieff Morris and three others committed felony aggravated assault against a man the 25-year-old twins learned had sent "inappropriate" text messages to their mother, according to police.

Police have made no arrests and no charges have been filed.

"The Phoenix Suns are aware of an investigation by the Phoenix Police Department of an alleged assault," Lon Babby said in a statement. "We have no information beyond what has been alleged in the police report and therefore have no further comment on the matter at this time. Our organization will closely monitor developments as the legal process unfolds."

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Brandon Knight Undergoes Surgery On Left Ankle

Apr 18, 2015 1:12 PM

Brandon Knight underwent surgery on his left ankle on Friday. 

Knight will be a restricted free agent this offseason.

The Phoenix Suns acquired Knight at the trade deadline and he was limited due to the injury.

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Suns Sign Jerel McNeal Through 15-16 Season

Apr 11, 2015 4:48 PM

The Phoenix Suns have signed Jerel McNeal through the 2015-16 season.

The Suns had previously signed McNeal to a 10-day contract on April 1.

McNeal, whose first name is pronounced Jah-rell, made his NBA debut with the Suns on April 2 and has appeared in four games with the team since initially signing.

In 27 games with the Bakersfield Jam this season, McNeal averaged 18.5 points, 4.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals. The 6-3 guard scored a season-high 40 points on 16-of-23 shooting for the Suns’ NBA Development League affiliate on March 7 at Austin.

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Morris Twins Under Investigation On Alleged Assault

Apr 8, 2015 11:25 AM

Phoenix police say Marcus and Markieff Morris and three others committed felony aggravated assault against a man the 25-year-old twins learned had sent "inappropriate" text messages to their mother.

Police have made no arrests and no charges have been filed. A spokesman for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that prosecutors are continuing to review the case submitted by police.

 

The Morris twins have denied assaulting the reported victim, whom they also claim not to know.

The report shows the alleged victim, Erik Hood, told police he had been a mentor to the twins and supported them financially for a time when they were high school students in Philadelphia.

The alleged assault occurred in January at the Nina Mason Pulliam Recreation & Sports Complex near 15th Avenue and Colter Street, where Hood and a woman had been watching a basketball game, records show.

 

During the confrontation, someone punched Hood in the back of the head, and Hood tried to flee.

Police said Kane and another person caught up with Hood outside the door near some picnic tables, where someone held Hood down while others kicked and punched him, records show. Hood says he was attacked by five people, in all.

Investigators reportedly interviewed about two dozen additional witnesses who said they did not see anything or could not identify those involved.

Matthew Casey/Arizona Republic

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Suns Sign Jerel McNeal To 10-Day Contract

Apr 1, 2015 3:44 PM

The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Jerel McNeal to a 10-day contract.

McNeal has averaged 18.5 points, 4.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals in 27 games with the Bakersfield Jam this season. The 6-3 guard scored a season-high 40 points on 16-of-23 shooting for the Suns’ NBA Development League affiliate on March 7 at Austin.

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