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Monica is expanding her happy family. The R&B singer and husband Shannon Brown are expecting their first child together. Just in time for Mother’s Day, Brown shared the good news on Instagram. “Hallelujah!!! Thank God!!! Thank you Jesus!!! I’m so Blessed!!!” wrote the NBA star along with a photo of him walking arm in arm with his pregnant wife. rap-up.com

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Brett Pollakoff: Spoke with Shannon Brown, who couldn't have been happier to have this season behind him. Twitter @BrettEP

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For a season and a half, Brown’s eyes widened when his play intensified for Phoenix. The topic of going from starter to bench fixture for two months also widens his eyes. “I did what I needed to do as a starter and handled my business,” Brown said. “For some reason, they want to cut my legs from under me. I know I’m built for it. I did a great job of holding my composure and not letting it get to me to where I did something detrimental to my career. I showed a lot of character by sitting back while I was taken advantage of in a lot of ways. I’ve done everything asked of me in practice and made sure to show these people what time it is. It definitely hurts to sit on the bench, watching us lose night in and night out knowing I can help and being lied to. It’s been a crazy year. I’m just glad I made it through.” Arizona Republic

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“I was told that it would change,” Brown said. “It’s one thing hoping. It’s another thing being told that and it doesn’t happen. I could see if we were winning, but we just won our first game in 11 games. “The part that hurts most is, whenever I step on the court, I give whatever I got even though it might not be the best situation. I give it all until it hurts. It hurts even more when you’re always fighting an uphill mountain-climb battle with no gear, butt-naked out there, clawing and scratching. People come to me and apologize for what’s going on.” Arizona Republic

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Asked who pledged a change or lied, Brown only said, “The people in charge.” Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Shannon Brown 

A shower after the game Sunday was unnecessary for Shannon Brown. "I did it earlier," he said with a grin. Brown, like the 14,923 fans in attendance at US Airways Center, watched the Suns lose to the Spurs, 97-87. He never checked into the game. It was his fourth straight DNP-Coach's Decision, the only four games he has missed this season. "It bothers me every night," he said. "It bothers me from when the first time I didn't play. But I kind of felt it because my minutes was going down a little bit. You get that feeling, especially when you've invested as much as I am into basketball and basketball being my life and me loving it like I do. I got that feeling kind of and slowly but surely it started to happen. "It hurts. It is what it is though. I understand it's a business and I can't take it too personal." Arizona's Sports Page

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Last year, Brown found himself out of the rotation only to start the season's final 17 games when Grant Hill was injured. "I got to be professional about it," Brown said. "When I get my number called again, get out there and try to be productive. "It ain't easy. I definitely think it's undeserved. There's a lot of things I could say but I'm going to just stay professional about the whole situation and let the season play out." Arizona's Sports Page

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Suns guard Shannon Brown is having his second consecutive career-high scoring season and runs little risk of that changing because he is not playing. A roster lacking the talent to compete afforded Brown the opportunity to average 11.2 points because of the lack of creative scorers, but it also has sent the Suns staff in search of a new mix without Brown. Brown did not play in any of last week’s three games and was not in the rotation again Sunday night against San Antonio after playing the first 53 games this season. “I honestly don’t think what’s going on is supposed to be going on,” Brown said. “I really can’t do much about it but stay in shape and keep my mental (approach) strong and continue to work on my game, and hopefully things will get better for me.” Arizona Republic

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Paul Coro: Shannon Brown said he'll appeal the flagrant foul 2 call from Saturday's game at SA. He said he tried a swipe block as he frequently does. Twitter @paulcoro

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Smacked in the head by Suns guard Shannon Brown, Ginobili ended up in a heap on the court under the Spurs basket, players from both teams pushing and shoving, referees separating potential combatants. Brown was charged with a flagrant foul, penalty-2, and ejected from the game. Ginobili made both foul shots to trim Phoenix’s lead to a single point heading into the final period and thanked Suns forward Markieff Morris for awkwardly crashing into him after Brown’s hit. “I kind of got pushed into him and it was lucky he was there,” said Ginobili, who scored 18 points after going scoreless in the Spurs’ easy win in Dallas on Friday night. “I had lost my balance and hitting him put me back upright. So I was actually very lucky.” San Antonio Express-News

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Ginobili never saw Brown’s forearm coming at his head because he had faked his way past the Suns defender at the top of the key and was headed to the basket for what he thought would be an easy layin. “I was going to the rim and felt a boom to my head,” he said. “I imagined it was a flagrant but I saw it only on the replay afterwards.” Ginobili’s teammates were divided on whether Brown’s play was malicious. “I thought that was very dirty,” point guard Tony Parker said. “He didn’t need to do that. I think it was a big momentum change. Definitely everybody looked at each other and said, ‘You know what, let’s finish them.’?” San Antonio Express-News

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Jeff McDonald: Stephen Jackson says he doesn't think Shannon Brown's flagrant was dirty because "I know Shannon Brown. He doesn't play like that." Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

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The Phoenix Suns today announced that the club has re-signed free agent guard Shannon Brown. “Shannon was a valuable member of our team last season, especially during the second half of the season when we were at our best,” said Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby. “We look for his improved play to continue.” NBA.com

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Jorge Sierra: Shannon Brown will make $3.5 million each of the two years of his new contract with the Suns, we're told. Twitter

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The Phoenix Suns' search for a shooting guard has apparently come to an end, as they've reached contract terms with free agent Shannon Brown, who spent the 2011-12 season with the team. According to Arizona Sports 620's own John Gambadoro, the contract is for two years. Arizona's Sports Page

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Gery Woelfel: Shannon Brown, whom the Bucks have had interest in, is close to signing with another unknown team. Twitter

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Marc Stein: Suns linked w/Mayo & Courntey Lee after Gordon offer sheet matched but I'm told they're also still pursuing Shannon Brown to stay in PHX Twitter

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The Suns will consider bringing back Shannon Brown, who averaged a career-high 11.0 points (15.8 as a starter) on a one-year deal with Phoenix last season. Arizona Republic

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Tommy Beer: If Knicks still shopping for a SG - some potential targets?: Danny Green, Carlos Delfino, Courtney Lee, Shannon Brown, CJ Miles, Mike Redd Twitter

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Among the unrestricted free agents mentioned by the GM: Jason Terry (Mavericks), Andre Miller (Nuggets), Carlos Delfino (Bucks) and Nick Young (Clippers). “I also wouldn’t be surprised to see them try to make a run at Eric Gordon (restricted, Hornets) or O.J. Mayo (restricted, Grizzlies),” the GM said. “Also, Shannon Brown (unrestricted, Suns) could be a potential option for them. I know a lot of teams are interested in him.” FOXSportsOhio

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