The street corner outside Talking Stick Resort Arena has been renamed "3 Championship Way." It pays homage to the Mercury, and covers up an inconvenient truth.
There hasn’t been a Major League Baseball playoff game in Phoenix since October 2011. There hasn’t been an NBA playoff game since May 2010. The Diamondbacks and Suns have combined for two winning records in the past 10 seasons combined.
When it comes to a fast-growing downtown, the only thing lagging are the highest-profile tenants.
The Diamondbacks are getting closer. The Suns are getting better. Their respective plights are vastly different.