Dick Van Arsdale, a former second-round pick of the Knicks who later became known as the “Original Sun,” has died, the Suns announced Monday on social media. He was 81 years old. No cause of ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a former New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns star, has died. He was 81. The Suns chose him with the first pick ...

The original Phoenix Suns player, Dick Van Arsdale put the Valley on the pro sports map. He died last week at 81.

Jerry Colangelo knew of Dick Van Arsdale way before making him the first Phoenix Suns player ever. "I believe it was 1961," Colangelo recalls. "I'm playing for the University of Illinois and we're ...

Legendary former Phoenix Suns star Dick Van Arsdale, who died Monday at 81, had a strong bond with his twin brother, a ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time NBA All-Star who played for the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, died at the age of 81, the Suns announced Monday on social media. Phoenix Suns @Suns We are deeply ...

Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81.

PHOENIX (AP) — Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81.

The Phoenix Suns announced the passing of franchise legend Dick Van Arsdale on Monday. Van Arsdale was 81 years old and began his NBA career with the New York Knicks, who chose him in the second ...