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On Sept. 7, 1996, FOX Sports Arizona hit the airwaves with our first telecast — a Pac-10 football showdown between Washington and Arizona State. Check back with us daily as we recount some of the top sports moments in Arizona during our 20 years of serving the state’s sports fans.

June 1
2005

The Suns fall short of reach the NBA Finals with a 101-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Phoenix, giving the Spurs a 4-1 series victory in the Western Conference finals. Amar’e Stoudemire had 42 points and 16 rebounds in a losing effort.