Phoenix Suns on cusp of delivering the one item missing from its arena s rafters Kent Somers, Arizona Republic
The empty rafters in the newly renovated Suns arena in downtown Phoenix speak to the heartbreak and frustrations the franchise and its fans have endured over the past 53 years.
The only championship banners that hang there represent the Rattlers (six of them), the Mercury (three) and the United States of America (one).
This Suns team is on the cusp of changing that. It went into Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night one victory from beating the Clippers and advancing to the NBA Finals for just the third time in franchise history.