Suns take another risk with hire of Earl Watson: Insults don’t always follow Robert Sarver. But as he arrived at a downtown hotel on Monday, the Suns owner experienced a new low. A hotel worker told him he looked just like Robert Sarver. And how that must really tick him off. To his credit, Sarver recalled the incident to a room full of people, in the form of anecdote, and everyone had a good laugh. Self-deprecation has always served him well. But will it be funny in five years? -- The Arizona Republic

Earl Watson used Spurs’ pitch in Suns’ pursuit of free agent LaMarcus Aldridge: Earl Watson joined the Suns’ coaching staff last summer expected to lead the development of point guards Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight. More immediately, the former point guard’s role became about recruiting. -- ArizonaSports.com

Earl Watson displayed inventiveness but remains unproven as offensive mind: By naming Earl Watson the head coach, the Phoenix Suns received mixed reviews. The hiring process almost looked premeditated. Three years ago under the then-general manager Lance Blanks and fast-to-rise bench coach-turned-interim-coach Lindsey Hunter, this same story nearly played out. But disagree with the Watson hire — I did — or not, this isn’t the same as Blanks attempting to fast-track Hunter into a head gig. -- ArizonaSports.com