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Suns Daily Links: Thursday

Markieff Morris confounding Suns yet again: Just like that, a week of goodwill spoiled by a temper. Markieff Morris, you’re confounding. Your spirited exchange with Suns teammate Archie Goodwin during a timeout Wednesday, and subsequent shove, went viral. It reflected negatively on an organization that has tripped over itself praising you during the past week. -- The Arizona Republic

Markieff Morris gestures at a heckling Suns fan: Suns forward Markieff Morris could be on his way out of Phoenix, but his behavior in Wednesday night's loss to the Golden State Warriors did not help his cause. In the first quarter, video showed Morris get into a scuffle on the bench with teammate Archie Goodwin. At one point, Morris had his hand around Goodwin's throat. The two were separated and have said that it was like a fight between brothers. -- The Arizona Republic

Markieff Morris fights on bench with Suns teammate Archie Goodwin: The Suns' game Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors provided some more Markieff Morris drama in a season full of it. Morris and teammate Archie Goodwin were arguing during a time out during the first quarter when things became physical. Morris and Goodwin both continued to play in the game. -- The Arizona Republic

Suns' Markieff Morris, Archie Goodwin, Earl Watson address altercation: Nobody needs a break like the Suns. It has not come in the way of opponent or result so they will have to settle for a break in the schedule. The Suns could not snap out of the franchise’s worst rut ever but they did snap at each other during a 112-104 loss to reigning NBA champs Golden State. -- The Arizona Republic

Phoenix falls as Warriors set record for best 52-game start: Five games into his tenure as interim head coach of the Phoenix Suns, Earl Watson is still searching for that first win. It’s a search that will now be put on hold for the NBA All-Star break. Nine days he and the Suns must wait. -- ArizonaSports.com

Suns’ Markieff Morris, Archie Goodwin get into shoving match: It’s just another story of frustration for a struggling Phoenix Suns team. It didn’t take long to mount Wednesday in a relatively successful first quarter against the 48-4 Golden State Warriors. Guard Archie Goodwin and forward Markieff Morris got in a shoving match during the first timeout of the 112-104 Suns loss and needed to be separated. -- ArizonaSports.com

Suns GM: Markieff Morris’ improved play alters deadline dynamic: Even with an offseason that saw him take shots at the organization and demand a trade, it would not have been easy for the Phoenix Suns to trade Markieff Morris if he played as well as he did last season. -- ArizonaSports.com