Lately, it's hard to tell there is a Suns game going on because so many jerseys stay on the locker racks after tip-off.

Phoenix was down to nine bodies again Monday as Jake Voskuhl, Howard Eisley and Jahidi White underwent tests on their ailments.

Eisley could be done for the season as he continues to ache from a right inguinal hernia. He played through it without saying anything until the pain was too much to practice a week ago.

"He'll be out for a while," said Suns coach Mike D'Antoni, whose team has seven games left. "If they find something, we're not going to bring him back."

PHOENIX (AP) Charles was in charge - and in complete control - Saturday night at America West Arena.

Basking in the glow of being formally inducted into the Phoenix Suns' Ring of Honor, the usually outspoken, controversial and bombastic Charles Barkley was contrite as he thanked a capacity crowd of more than 18,000.

``The fans made me feel very special,'' Barkley said. ``They always made me feel welcome.''

Barkley pointed out that ``Phoenix was a very special place for me,'' adding that he still lives in the city.

``The people here are the reason I like Phoenix,'' Barkley said. ``This is a fun thing. This place was electric every night.''

The ceremonies were held at halftime of the Suns game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Barkley joins nine others in the Ring of Honor, including Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Tom Chambers, Paul Westphal, Dick Van Arsdale, Connie Hawkins, Alvan Adams, Walter Davis and Joe Proski.

Barkley spent four seasons (1992-96) with the Suns, and during that time, pro basketball excitement was at its peak in Phoenix. His first season was one of the most memorable in the team's 36-year history, as the Suns won a franchise-record 62 games, the Pacific Division title and the Western Conference championship before losing to the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan in a six-game series in the NBA Finals. That season, Barkley was the NBA's most valuable player.

During his Suns career, the colorful and charismatic Barkley averaged 23.4 points and 11.5 rebounds in 280 regular season games. He helped the Suns to four consecutive playoff appearances, averaging 26.5 points and 13.4 rebounds in 48 postseason games.

He might have been inducted sooner had he not had differences with Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, one of three speakers during the ceremony. Barkley and Colangelo patched up their relationship last year, and the CEO presented Barkley with several gifts.

Many of Barkley's Suns teammates and several other NBA greats, including Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Lanier and Magic Johnson, attended the ceremony, which capped Charles Barkley Ring of Honor Weekend.

Tributes from many personalities, including Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Arizona Sen. John McCain, Pat Riley, Luis Gonzalez, Bill Walton and John Elway, were shown on the arena's video screen during the game.

``Being inducted into the Suns Ring of Honor is one of the greatest achievements of my life,'' Barkley said.

PHOENIX (AP) Jerry Colangelo is looking to sell a minority share of the Phoenix Suns to an investor who would have the right to buy the remainder of the team in several years.

Colangelo, 64, said he hired Lehman Brothers two months ago and the sales plan has been completed, but he has no immediate plans to relinquish control of the Suns.

``My interest is being chairman and CEO for a long time to come,'' he said on Monday.

Colangelo, who also is chairman and chief executive officer of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, is the Suns' managing partner and owns 20 percent of the team. He has long said that he wants to prepare for an orderly transfer of ownership at some undefined point down the road, partly because of estate tax issues.

``It's not just about money,'' Colangelo said. ``It's about who do I feel comfortable with having this franchise after I'm gone. This is about legacy. This is about ownership that would share the same vision, commitment to community, charitable drive.''

Colangelo came to Phoenix as general manager of the expansion Suns in 1968. In 1987, he put together an investment group to buy the franchise for $44.5 million. Forbes magazine says the franchise is currently worth $282 million, but it no doubt would sell for much more than that.

Colangelo noted that the operation includes the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League, an athletic club, team shops and America West Arena, which is undergoing a $70 million renovation.

Colangelo said he is in no hurry to identify a potential buyer.

Just last week, Colangelo completed a restructuring of the ownership of the Diamondbacks with four majority owners to infuse cash into that financially-strapped franchise. He was named a fifth majority owner.

Unlike the Diamondbacks, the Suns are in good financial health, although they have one of the league's worst records.

Colangelo's son Bryan is the Suns' vice president for basketball operations and is in the midst of a rebuilding plan. The team jettisoned several high-salaried players this season to get below the NBA's luxury tax and move into position to make some free-agent signings.

While the Diamondbacks gave Colangelo a World Series title in 2001, just their fourth year of existence, the NBA crown has eluded him.

``I am completely focused on the same goal I had when I first came to Phoenix 36 years ago _ winning an NBA championship,'' Colangelo said.