Slow burn of Suns’ splintering nears end, T-Wolves take 3-0 lead

PHOENIX — Sometimes, the playoffs can misrepresent what a team was in the regular season. The Phoenix Suns are not having that problem. A group that showed major fractures all season didn’t magically heal over the course of just a few weeks and is one game away from getting swept in the first round after a 126-109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Pardon the solar pun but it has been the slowest of burns over a painfully repetitive cycle. In the theme of the series and season, Phoenix’s play showcased plenty of encouraging signs, this time in the...