Phoenix Suns to keep Jeff Hornacek, shake up staff

The Phoenix Suns, after a series of staff meetings Sunday, have decided to shake-up their coaching staff as opposed to ousting head coach and former veteran player Jeff Hornacek, according to league sources.

Sources told ESPN.com on Sunday night that the Suns are promoting longtime NBA guard Earl Watson and former NBA D-League head coach Nate Bjorkgren to the bench to work closer to Hornacek and will dismiss veteran assistants Mike Longabardi (who was heading up Phoenix's defense) and Jerry Sichting.

Earlier Sunday, ESPN.com first reported that the Suns' 5-15 nosedive -- including a home loss Saturday night to the 2-30 Philadelphia 76ers -- had put Hornacek's job security under immediate…