This had been out there before but now it's official. Another trip to the desert. A jaunt to Canada. A road trip to Old Mexico. And a little house party with the Serbs. Should be fun.

       2009 PHOENIX SUNS PRESEASON SCHEDULE

DATE                      OPPONENT           SITE                                                                      TIME             

*Tues., Oct. 6            Partizan Belgrade     US Airways Center, Phoenix                                 7 p.m.

*Sat., Oct. 10             Golden State             Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, Calif. 6:30 p.m.  (TNT)

Mon., Oct. 12            Oklahoma City         Ford Center, Oklahoma                                        6 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 14            Portland                   Memorial Coliseum, Portland                               7 p.m.

*Fri., Oct. 16             Philadelphia              US Airways Center, Phoenix                                 7 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 18             Philadelphia              Arena Monterrey, Mexico                                     6 p.m.

*Tues., Oct. 20          Sacramento               US Airways Center, Phoenix                                 7 p.m.

*Thurs., Oct. 22         Portland                   General Motors Place, Vancouver, Canada           7 p.m.

All times Phoenix time (Pacific time zone)