Steve Albert

Steve Albert (born Stephen Aufrichtig in Brooklyn, New York) is an American sportscaster. He has served as a play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, New York Mets, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Phoenix Suns.

Also, he served as a broadcaster for New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Cleveland Crusaders and New York Jets, and as the sports anchor at WCBS-TV, WNBC-TV and WWOR-TV and did morning sports reports on WABC (AM). He covered major boxing fights on Showtime Championship Boxing for 17 years. He has also been a co-host on the short-lived syndicated game show The Grudge Match alongside future Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura.

Personal life

His oldest brother is Marv Albert, and his elder brother is Al Albert and his nephew is Kenny.

Phoenix Suns

Founded in 1968 Based in Phoenix, Arizona

Franchise	Franchise Expansion Draft History Draft history All-time roster Head coaches Seasons Records Current season

Arenas	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Talking Stick Resort Arena

General managers	J. Colangelo B. Colangelo D'Antoni Kerr Blanks McDonough

D-League affiliate	Northern Arizona Suns

Culture & lore	The Suns Gorilla The Shot 'Heard' Round the World 07 Seconds or Less STAT The Matrix Sir Charles Nashty The Greyhound Thunder Dan Shazam Oklahoma Kid Original Sun Hawk

Rivals	San Antonio Spurs

Ring of Honor & Retired numbers	5 6 7 9 13 24 33 34 42 44 Jerry Colangelo Cotton Fitzsimmons John MacLeod Al McCoy (To be official on March 3, 2017) Joe Proski

Hall of Famers	Charles Barkley Jerry Colangelo Gail Goodrich Connie Hawkins Dennis Johnson Gus Johnson Ann Meyers Shaquille O'Neal Pat Riley

Key personnel	Owner Robert Sarver President & CEO Jason Rowley General Manager & President of Basketball Operations Ryan McDonough Director of Player Personnel Mark West Head Coach Earl Watson Voice of the Suns Al McCoy

Western Conference Championships (2)	1976 1993

Pacific Division Championships (6)	1981 1993 1995 2005 2006 2007

Media	TV FS Arizona Radio Arizona Sports Announcers Tom Leander Tom Chambers Eddie Johnson Al McCoy Tim Kempton Ann Meyers Casey Jacobsen Steve Albert Kevin Ray Jon Bloom

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