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Nash, Rivers win PBWA's media, fan awards
Phoenix All-Star Steve Nash and Boston coach Doc Rivers have won awards from the Professional Basketball Writers Association for excellence in their field combined with cooperation with media and fans.

Nash, Rivers, Bucks win PBWA awards (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) Phoenix All-Star Steve Nash and Boston coach Doc Rivers have won awards from the Professional Basketball Writers Association for excellence in their field combined with cooperation with media and fans.

Nash to become Canada's men's basketball GM
Steve Nash has made his first big basketball decision of the summer, agreeing to become general manager of the senior men's national team for Canada Basketball.

Nash hired as GM of Canada's national hoops team (Yahoo! Sports)
TORONTO (AP) Steve Nash has been selected general manager of Canada's national basketball program.

Nash hired as GM of Canada's hoops
Steve Nash has been selected general manager of Canada's national basketball program.

Steve Nash hired as Canada's GM (Yahoo! Sports)

TORONTO (AP) Steve Nash has dreamed of managing the Canadian men's basketball team since he was a young point guard running its offense.

Spurs beat Phoenix in what might be Nash farewell (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) Patty Mills scored 27 points and the depleted San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix 110-106 on Wednesday night in a game overshadowed by the fact it could have been Steve Nash's last in a Suns uniform.

Suns must face possibility of future without Nash (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have always known they would someday face a future without Steve Nash.

Thunder beats Kings 103-92 (Yahoo! Sports)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) With Oscar Robertson sitting courtside and soaking up the crowd's adulation in recognition of his Hall of Fame career, it would have been a fitting occasion for Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant to record the first triple-double of his career.

Nuggets beat Suns 118-107, clinch playoff berth (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) Now that the Denver Nuggets are in the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, there will be no letting up for the final three games of the regular season.

Suns end Clippers' streak with wild 93-90 win (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers have been beating just about everybody. Then came the dreaded trip to Phoenix, where they haven't' won in five years.

Suns edge Clippers, keep playoff hopes alive
Steve Nash hit a crucial driving layup, then made two free throws for the deciding points and the Phoenix Suns bolstered their playoff hopes with an intense 93-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

Suns get key home win vs. Clippers
Steve Nash hit a crucial driving layup, then made two free throws for the deciding points and the Phoenix Suns bolstered their playoff hopes with an intense 93-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

Suns burn Blazers, move to 8th place in West
Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Steve Nash had 13 assists to pace the Phoenix Suns to a 125-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Suns beat Trail Blazers 125-107 (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Steve Nash had 13 assists to pace the Phoenix Suns to a 125-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Gortat, Nash lead Suns to key win in Houston (Yahoo! Sports)

HOUSTON (AP) Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists and the Phoenix Suns boosted their playoff hopes with a 112-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Gay scores 32, Grizzlies top Suns for 4th straight (Yahoo! Sports)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Rudy Gay scored a season-high 32 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth straight with a 104-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

Suns beat Wolves 114-90 for 5th win in 6 games (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) It's been a group effort to lift the Phoenix Suns from a dreadful start to the season to the brink of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Afflalo's 30 lifts Nuggets past Suns, 105-99 (Yahoo! Sports)

Arron Afflalo had 30 points, Andre Miller scored 13 of his 15 in the fourth quarter and Denver Nuggets scored the final nine points to beat the Phoenix Suns 105-99 on Friday night. Shannon Brown scored 18 points and Steve Nash had 14 points and 11 assists for the Suns, who had their three-game win streak snapped.

Nash, Suns top Utah, jump Jazz in playoff race
Steve Nash scored only 13 points but hit two shots in the final 14 seconds, and the Phoenix Suns won their seventh straight meeting against Utah, 107-105 on Wednesday night to jump over the Jazz in the Western Conference playoff race.

Nash lifts Suns past Jazz, 107-105 (Yahoo! Sports)

Steve Nash scored only 13 points but hit two shots in the final 14 seconds and the Phoenix Suns won their seventh straight meeting against Utah, 107-105 on Wednesday night to jump over the Jazz in the Western Conference playoff race. The Suns (28-26) are in ninth place, a half-game ahead of the Jazz (28-27) and a game behind Denver, which lost Wednesday at New Orleans, and idle Houston.

Suns upend Kings 109-100 (Yahoo! Sports)

Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Steve Nash added 18 points and 12 assists and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Sacramento Kings 109-100 on Tuesday night. The Suns won their second straight and third in four games to move over the .500 mark (27-26) for only the third time this season. The Suns moved within 1 1/2 games of Houston for the Western Conference's eighth and final playoff...

Nash says back great, wants to ink 3-year deal
Steve Nash told ESPN.com in a phone interview before Tuesday night's game in Sacramento that he intends to "sign for three more years this summer" and thus play beyond his 40th birthday.

Dudley scores 21 to lead Suns past tired Hornets (Yahoo! Sports)

Jared Dudley scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns beat the weary New Orleans Hornets 92-75 on Sunday night. Shannon Brown, starting for injured Grant Hill, added 16 for Phoenix. Channing Frye had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Marcin Gortat scored 13 and Steve Nash handed out 14 assists for the Suns, who climbed back to .500 and are 1 1/2 games behind Houston for the...

Nash would listen to LeBron, Heat as free agent
Steve Nash, one of the top free agents this summer, joined the Dan Patrick Show this afternoon and said some comments that probably made ripples around the league.

Parker, Duncan pace Spurs to 5th straight win (Yahoo! Sports)

Tony Parker scored eight points in a 10-0 San Antonio run early in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs went on to win their fifth in a row and eighth in nine games with a 107-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Tim Duncan scored 17 of his 26 points in the first half and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Spurs, winners of 12 of their last 14 road games.

Gortat, Morris each score 22 as Suns top Cavs (Yahoo! Sports)

Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris scored 22 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in a 108-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Steve Nash added 13 assists for the Suns, who have won six of eight to get back into the Western Conference playoff race. Phoenix improved to 11-4 since the All-Star break.

Suns best Pacers as Nash dishes 17 assists
Marcin Gortat had 23 points and eight rebounds, Steve Nash added 12 points and tied his season high with 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Indiana Pacers 113-111 on Friday night.

Gortat, Nash lead Suns past Pacers, 113-111 (Yahoo! Sports)

Marcin Gortat had 23 points and eight rebounds, Steve Nash added 12 points and tied his season high with 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Indiana Pacers 113-111 on Friday night. Grant Hill scored 22 points for the Suns. Danny Granger had 28 points and Roy Hibbert finished with 19 points and seven rebounds for the Pacers, who played their second game in a series of three games in three...

Brown scores 21 as short-handed Suns beat Clippers (Yahoo! Sports)

Shannon Brown scored a season-high 21 points, including four free throws in the final 1:33, and the short-handed Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 91-87 on Thursday night to end a four-game road losing streak. With his team playing the middle game in a stretch of three in three nights, Suns coach Alvin Gentry had Steve Nash and Grant Hill both sit out in street clothes.

Love helps Timbwerwolves outlast Suns, 127-124 (Yahoo! Sports)

Kevin Love scored 13 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Phoenix Suns 127-124 on Monday night. Nikola Pekovic scored 24 points and Derrick Williams added 19 to help the Timberwolves snap a nine-game losing streak in Phoenix. Jared Dudley scored a season-high 28 points, Steve Nash had 25 and Channing Frye added 18 for the Suns, who snapped a...

Dudley leads Suns to 98-91 win over Grizzlies (Yahoo! Sports)

Jared Dudley scored 19 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures and the Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 98-91 on Saturday night for their fifth straight home win. Marcin Gortat added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Suns, Grant Hill had 14 points, Steve Nash and Robin Lopez scored 11 each, and Channing Frye had 10.

Nash, Suns beat Kings for 3rd straight victory (Yahoo! Sports)

Falling behind has become a habit for the Phoenix Suns. In the last three games, so has winning. Steve Nash had 19 points, Marcin Gortat scored 14 and matched his season high with 17 rebounds, and the Suns won their third in a row with a 96-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. In all three wins, the Suns rallied from double-digit deficits, something the franchise hadn't done...

Nash, Suns beat Kings for 3rd straight victory (Yahoo! Sports)

PHOENIX (AP) Falling behind has become a habit for the Phoenix Suns. In the last three games, so has winning.

Nash, Gortat guide Suns to 3rd straight win
Steve Nash had 19 points, Marcin Gortat scored 14 and matched his season high with 17 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns won their third in a row with a 96-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Suns cruise to 10th straight win over Wizards
Marcin Gortat scored 20 points, Steve Nash had 12 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in three quarters, and the Phoenix Suns beat Washington 104-88 on Monday night for their 10th straight win over the Wizards.

Nuggets beat Suns, end 5-game home skid (AP)

With Steve Nash and Grant Hill not playing for Phoenix on Tuesday night, Arron Afflalo and Chris Andersen knew the Nuggets were getting a gift from the Suns. They didn't let the opportunity go to waste. Afflalo scored 20 points, Chris Andersen had 16 points, seven rebounds and six blocks and Denver broke open a close game in the third quarter to beat the short-handed Suns 109-92.

Suns rest veterans Nash, Hill against Nuggets
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash and forward Grant Hill will not play against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. The Nuggets will be without forward Nene.

Bench helps Rockets outlast Suns 96-89 (AP)

Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 96-89 on Thursday night. Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each scored 12 points, and the Rockets used a 57-13 edge in scoring from their backups to win their third straight and fourth in five games.

Nash's late layup on birthday lifts Suns (AP)

What a way for Steve Nash to celebrate his 38th birthday. It wasn't a bad homecoming for Michael Redd, either. Nash hit a driving layup to give Phoenix the lead with 5 seconds left and Redd scored 14 points in his first game against his former team as the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 107-105 on Tuesday.

Nash leads Suns past Bucks with 5 seconds left
Steve Nash hit a driving layup with 5 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a 107-105 victory over Milwaukee Bucks 107-105 on Tuesday night.

Nash's 24 and 11 help Suns best Hawks (AP)

On the eve of his 38th birthday, Steve Nash showed he can still control a game. Nash had 24 points and 11 assists while missing only three shots, and the Phoenix Suns closed the third quarter with a 24-6 run and beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-90 on Monday night. Nash, whose birthday is Tuesday, made nine of 12 shots -- including each of his four 3-pointers.

Suns use third quarter run to down Hawks
Steve Nash scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns broke open a close game with a 24-6 run to close the third quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-90 on Monday night.

Nash hits landmark as Suns shut down Hornets
Steve Nash had a season-high 30 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 120-103 on Wednesday night.

Nash now Suns' assist leader, scores 30 (AP)

Steve Nash became the Phoenix Suns' all-time leader in assists and set a season-high for points while he was at it. Nash had 30 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Hornets, 120-103 on Wednesday night. By increasing his total number of assists with the Suns to 6,522, Nash surpassed Kevin Johnson's mark of 6,518.

Carter's 21 points key Mavericks' rout of Suns
Vince Carter scored 21 points against a Phoenix team that's still paying him, helping the Dallas Mavericks to a 122-99 rout of the Steve Nash-less Suns on Monday night.

Surging Mavs roll past Nash-less Suns (AP)

The Dallas Mavericks, with their offense rolling in high gear, gave Phoenix fans a glimpse of how ugly life could be without Steve Nash. With the Suns' 37-year-old star point guard sidelined with a bruised left thigh, the Mavericks routed Phoenix 122-99 on Monday night, the third victory in a row and sixth in seven games for the reigning NBA champions.

Dudley's late FTs get Suns by Grizzlies (AP)

Another game, another bruise for Steve Nash. At least he and the Phoenix Suns got a win this time. Jared Dudley made two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift the Suns to an 86-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Phoenix snapped a three-game losing streak overall and a three-game home losing streak.

Bargnani's 36 in return spark Raptors (AP)

Andrea Bargnani returned after missing six games with a left calf strain to score 27 of his 36 points in the second half, and the Toronto Raptors snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Phoenix 99-96 on Tuesday night, their first win over the Suns in eight years. The Raptors had lost 14 in a row to Phoenix, last beating the Suns on Feb.

Minus Rondo, Celtics fall to Suns 79-71 (AP)

Marcin Gortat scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and Steve Nash had 11 points and nine assists on Friday night to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 79-71 victory over the Boston Celtics. The Suns won their second straight after a five-game losing streak. Playing without point guard Rajon Rondo, the team's most consistent starter this year, the Celtics had their lowest-scoring game of the season.

Celtics struggle on offense in Suns loss
Marcin Gortat scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and Steve Nash had 11 points and nine assists on Friday night to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 79-71 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Knicks' woes continue as Nash, Suns stop slide
Steve Nash had 26 points and 11 assists, Shannon Brown hit a crucial 3-pointer that was as ugly as this game, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak with a 91-88 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

Suns beat Knicks to end 5-game skid (AP)

Steve Nash had 26 points and 11 assists, Shannon Brown hit a crucial 3-pointer that was as ugly as this game, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak with a 91-88 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Brown and Grant Hill each scored 14 points for the Suns, who bounced back from an embarrassing 118-97 loss to a Chicago team without Derrick Rose a night earlier.

Boozer has 31, Rose-less Bulls rout Suns (AP)

Carlos Boozer scored 26 of his season-high 31 points in the first half, leading the short-handed Chicago Bulls to a 118-97 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Boozer hit 12 of 15 shots in the opening half and scored eight points during a 12-point burst that opened up a 20-point lead for Chicago, which was playing without Derrick Rose for the second straight game because of a sprained left...

Spurs top Suns to improve to 9-0 at home (AP)

Tim Duncan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading San Antonio to a 102-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday keeping the Spurs perfect at home. The Spurs have won all nine of their home games and are 0-4 on the road. The 9-0 start marks their best opening at home since the 2007-08 season when they began 13-0.

Williams lifts Nets past Nash-less Suns (AP)

The Phoenix Suns were missing their star point guard, Steve Nash. The New Jersey Nets certainly had theirs, and he was at his best. Deron Williams had 35 points, his most since coming to New Jersey at last season's trade deadline, and 14 assists as the Nets held off the short-handed Suns 110-103 Friday night for just their third victory in 12 games this season.

Suns' Nash, Hill both sidelined with quad injuries
Phoenix Suns veteran starters Steve Nash and Grant Hill are sitting out Friday night against the New Jersey Nets because of injuries.

Nash, Hill out for Suns against Nets (AP)
Phoenix Suns veteran starters Steve Nash and Grant Hill are sitting out Friday night against the New Jersey Nets because of injuries. Suns coach Alvin Gentry says the 37-year-old Nash has a "charley horse" type injury -- technically a right quad contusion -- and the 39-year-old Hill has a right quad tendon strain.

Kyrie's Cavs top Nash and Suns
Cavs' Kyrie Irving wins first showdown with Suns' Steve Nash.

Nash hands out 17 assists in Suns' rout of Bucks
Steve Nash had 17 assists and 10 points in 27 minutes as the Phoenix Suns routed the weary Milwaukee Bucks 109-93 on Sunday night.

Suns continue home dominance of Bucks (AP)

Steve Nash had 17 assists and 10 points in 27 minutes as the Phoenix Suns routed the weary and short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 109-93 on Sunday night. The Suns beat the Bucks in Phoenix for the 24th straight time, the NBA's second-longest active streak behind San Antonio's 27 wins in a row at home over Golden State.

Nash helps Suns rout cold-shooting Trail Blazers
Steve Nash made all seven of his shots, two of them 3-pointers, and handed out nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch his Phoenix Suns complete a 102-77 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Nash shoots 7 of 7 as Suns rip Blazers (AP)
Steve Nash made all seven shots, two of them 3-pointers, and handed out nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch his Phoenix Suns complete a 102-77 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Jared Dudley scored 18 and Nash 17 for the Suns. Marcin Gortat added 12. LaMarcus Aldridge had 14 points for the Trail Blazers, who shot 33 percent, 28 percent in the first half.

Weekend Dime: Steve Nash, from the mountaintop to the valley
Steve Nash professes a sense of loyalty to the Suns that goes beyond winning and losing

Nash leads Suns in fourth in win over Warriors
Steve Nash scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and rookie Markieff Morris added 16 points, helping the Suns beat the Warriors 102-91 on Monday.

Nash scores 13 in 4th, Suns top Warriors (AP)

Steve Nash scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and rookie Markieff Morris added 16 points, helping the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 102-91 on Monday. Jared Dudley had 15 points, and Channing Frye and Shannon Brown added 10 each for the Suns, who have won two of three overall and six straight against the Warriors.

5-on-5: Suns roster questions
5-on-5: Shining a light on biggest roster-related issues facing Steve Nash and crew

Nash: Re-signing F Hill 'very important' for Suns
Steve Nash says that it's "very, very important" to him that the Phoenix Suns re-sign his good friend Grant Hill.

Bieber dribbles past NBA star Steve Nash
Justin Bieber crosses over NBA star Steve Nash.

Nash says he is staying with Suns
Steve Nash downplayed the never-ending rumors of him coming to the Knicks and the recent reports of him possibly being traded to Minnesota, the New York Post reported Thursday.

Suns say PG Nash won't be traded
The Phoenix Suns again are shooting down rumors of a possible trade of Steve Nash.

Suns' Nash hosts charity soccer match in NYC
Steve Nash knows his Suns jersey could be hanging up for a while as NBA owners and players haggle over how to split billions in a new collective bargaining agreement.

Sources: Suns, Wolves have talked Nash trade
The Phoenix Suns have had discussions this month with the Timberwolves about a deal to send star guard Steve Nash to Minnesota in a package for the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, according to sources.

Suns prez Babby: Nash won't be traded (AP)
The Phoenix Suns again are shooting down rumors of a possible trade of Steve Nash. Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby emphatically says that the two-time league MVP isn't going anywhere, and he added center Marcin Gortat to the untouchable list. In an email on Wednesday, he repeated the statement he made earlier in the day to The Arizona Republic, saying "We are not trading...

Video: Steve Nash supports gay marriage
Nash supports gay marriage

Nash voices support for gay marriage
Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash voiced his support for gay marriage in a video released Monday by the Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign.

Nash video supports same-sex marriage in NY
Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash has made a video in support of New York's marriage equality proposition.

Steve Nash of Phoenix Suns insists season finale not his last with team
Steve Nash does not believe that Wednesday night's regular-season finale against San Antonio will be his last game in a Suns uniform.

Suns G Nash returns, Bulls C Noah also (AP)
Phoenix's Steve Nash and Chicago's Joakim Noah returned to the lineup on Tuesday after being sidelined the past few games. Nash, averaging 15.3 points and 11.4 assists, sat out the past two games with flulike symptoms. Noah, Chicago's leading rebounder, had missed three straight because of a sprained right ankle.

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (flulike symptoms) out vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Steve Nash, the Phoenix Suns' scoring and assists leader, was a late scratch against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night because of flulike symptoms.

Kings outlast Suns to extend run to 4 (AP)

Marcus Thornton scored 24 points and had 11 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings, who won their season-high fourth straight game by defeating the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Tuesday night. Despite the strong possibility of the team moving to Anaheim next season, the Kings played like a team that was focused only on the present.

Nose fixed, Suns C Gortat may face Mavs (AP)
The Phoenix Suns say doctors "manipulated" Marcin Gortat's broken nose back into place on Saturday and he is questionable for Sunday's NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns' Polish center sustained a nasal fracture when his nose banged in to the back of teammate Steve Nash's head in the fourth quarter of Friday's home loss to the New Orleans Hornets.

Brooks rallies tired Suns past Raptors (AP)

Aaron Brooks energized a tired, ailing Phoenix Suns team with 25 points, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 114-106 Wednesday night. Brooks hit the biggest shot of the game, a 3-pointer from the left corner with 54.9 seconds left to play that gave the Suns a 110-105 lead.

Suns ride 4th-quarter push to win over Clippers
Steve Nash had 23 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds, Channing Frye added 19 points and the Phoenix Suns surged early in the fourth quarter for a 108-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Nash's 23 and 13 help Suns beat Clippers (AP)

Steve Nash had 23 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds, Channing Frye added 19 points and the Phoenix Suns surged early in the fourth quarter for a 108-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Frye hit two of his five 3-pointers in the final minutes of his second game back from a dislocated right shoulder for the Suns, who have won 10 of their last 11 meetings with the Clippers.

Steve Nash returns in time for Phoenix Suns' game vs. New Orleans Hornets
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash was back in the starting lineup Wednesday night against the New Orleans Hornets.

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash sidelined Sunday, likely Monday too
The Phoenix Suns were without their star point guard Steve Nash Sunday when they faced the Orlando Magic.

Suns use 19-0 run to blow past Bucks (AP)

Channing Frye scored 20 points and the Phoenix Suns used a blistering 19-0 run in the third quarter to flip a deficit into a big lead in a 102-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. The Suns are chasing Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and are just a half-game back after winning 12 of their last 16.

Suns win 13th straight over Raptors (AP)

Vince Carter scored 17 points, Marcin Gortat had 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their 13th straight over Toronto, beating the Raptors 110-92 on Friday night. Channing Frye scored 16 points and Steve Nash had 11 assists, seven points and seven rebounds for the Suns, who have won six of eight on the road and nine of 11 overall.

Jazz lose first game without Sloan (AP)

Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists to lift the Phoenix Suns over the Jazz 95-83 on Friday night in Utah's first game without Jerry Sloan as the head coach in more than 22 years. The Suns (26-25), who have won four straight against Utah, moved above .500 for the first time since Dec. 7 with their sixth win in seven games, spoiling the debut of new Jazz coach Ty Corbin.

Suns run away from Jazz in second half
Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists to lift the Phoenix Suns over the Jazz 95-83 on Friday night in Utah's first game without Jerry Sloan as the head coach in more than 22 years.

Nash, Suns run by Warriors; get back to .500
Three days after his 37th birthday, Steve Nash had 18 points and 11 assists, then sat out the fourth quarter on Thursday night and watched Phoenix complete a 112-88 rout of the Golden State Warriors, the Suns' most one-sided win this season.

Nash, Suns cruise to season-best rout (AP)

Three days after his 37th birthday, Steve Nash had 18 points and 11 assists, then sat out the fourth quarter on Thursday night and watched Phoenix complete a 112-88 rout of the Golden State Warriors, the Suns' most one-sided win this season. Channing Frye added 17 points and nine rebounds as the Suns beat the Warriors for the second time in four nights to climb to .500 (25-25) for the first...

Suns catch fire from outside to scorch Warriors
Steve Nash had 14 points and 15 assists, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 104-92 victory over the Golden State Warriors on his 37th birthday Monday night.

Suns build big lead, cruise by Warriors (AP)

Steve Nash had 14 points and 15 assists, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 104-92 victory over the Golden State Warriors on his 37th birthday Monday night. Channing Frye had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Grant Hill scored 18 to help the Suns build a 23-point lead and hold on late. They made 13 3-pointers and shot 43 percent from the floor.

Green, Ibaka lead Thunder past Suns (AP)

Jeff Green scored 28 points and Serge Ibaka added 18 on 9-of-10 shooting to help the Oklahoma City Thunder escape with a 111-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Kevin Durant, who had at least 40 points in three of his previous four games, added 24 in the Thunder's fourth victory in five games.

Gortat's 25 help Suns hold off Hornets (AP)

Instead of savoring backup center Marcin Gortat's career-high 25 points, the Phoenix Suns were left wondering how they nearly blew an eight-point lead in the final 18 seconds. The New Orleands Hornets were wondering what the officials were looking at in the wild final sequence in the Suns' 104-102 victory Sunday night.

Young, Brand lead Sixers past Suns (AP)

Thaddeus Young scored 24 points, Elton Brand had 22 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 105-95 on Monday night. Evan Turner and Lou Williams each scored 14 points for a Sixers team that was hot from the beginning. The Sixers shot nearly 60 percent for most of the game and built a 22-point lead in the third quarter.

Pistons snap Suns' 5-game win streak (AP)

Austin Daye made the go-ahead jump shot with 53 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 75-74 victory Saturday night that snapped the Phoenix Suns' five-game winning streak. Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Will Bynum added 12 points. Steve Nash had 14 points and nine assists, and Jared Dudley added 13 points for Phoenix.

Hill helps Suns extend Cavs' skid to 14 (AP)

Grant Hill scored 27 points, Steve Nash had 15 points and 15 assists, and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth in a row, 106-98 on Wednesday night over the fallen-to-the-bottom Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost 14 straight and 24 of their last 25. Vince Carter scored just three points for Phoenix, but they were on a huge 3-pointer from the corner with 2:35 left to put the Suns ahead by eight.

Nash, Suns run past Cavs for fourth straight win
Grant Hill scored 27 points, Steve Nash had 15 points and 15 assists, and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth in a row, 106-98 on Wednesday night over the fallen-to-the-bottom Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost 14 straight and 24 of their last 25.

Nash's late 3 helps Suns top Blazers (AP)

Steve Nash had 23 points, including a 3-pointer that put Phoenix ahead for good with 1:11 to play, and handed out 13 assists, directing the Suns to a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Grant Hill, back after missing two games with a sprained knee, scored 21 for the Suns, who have won consecutive games for the first time since Dec.

Nash's double-double lifts Suns past Blazers
Steve Nash had 23 points, including a 3-pointer that put Phoenix ahead for good with 1:11 to play, and handed out 13 assists, directing the Suns to a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Suns rally from 15 down, beat Nets in OT (AP)

Steve Nash had 23 points and 16 assists, Vince Carter also scored 23 points, and the Phoenix Suns erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New Jersey Nets 118-109 in overtime on Wednesday night. Nash scored 10 in overtime and Carter had his highest point total since coming from Orlando in a trade on Dec.

Suns hand Cavaliers 10th straight loss (AP)

Jared Dudley came off the bench to score 21 points, Steve Nash had 20 points and 15 assists, and the Phoenix Suns handed the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers their 10th consecutive loss, 108-100 Sunday night. The victory ended the Suns' three-game losing streak and marked the first time in five games the usually high-scoring Suns had reached 100 points.

Stoudemire makes return to Phoenix (AP)
If anyone wondered, and plenty did, whether Amare Stoudemire could thrive without those slick passes from Steve Nash, nobody is wondering now. Stoudemire brought "his" New York Knicks to Phoenix for the first time Friday night and acknowledged that he felt his efforts weren't fully appreciated in his seven-year run with the Suns.

76ers spoil Carter's Suns debut, 123-110 (AP)

Jrue Holiday scored 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-110 Wednesday night. Evan Turner scored 23 points off the bench and Andres Nocioni finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers. Philadelphia was without Andre Iguodala, who missed his second straight game with tendinitis in his right Achilles' tendon.

Nash returns from injury, leads Suns to victory
Grant Hill scored a season-high 30 points and had 11 rebounds, Steve Nash added 20 points and 10 assists and the short-handed Phoenix Suns snapped Oklahoma City's five-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 113-110 on Sunday night.

Hill, Nash double-doubles lift Suns (AP)

Grant Hill and the Phoenix Suns didn't wait for their reinforcements to arrive to try and get their season turned around. Hill turned back the clock to score a season-high 30 points, Steve Nash added 20 points and 10 assists and the short-handed Suns snapped Oklahoma City's five-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 113-110 on Sunday night.

Phoenix Suns get PG Steve Nash back but are still short-handed
The Phoenix Suns are short-handed for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with three players acquired in a trade with Orlando yet to join the team.

Short-handed Suns stun Thunder
Grant Hill scored a season-high 30 points and had 11 rebounds, Steve Nash added 20 points and 10 assists and the short-handed Phoenix Suns snapped Oklahoma City's five-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 113-110 on Sunday night.

Nash injured during Suns' loss at Dallas (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks coasted to an easy win, taking advantage of an early injury to Phoenix star Steve Nash. Nowitzki and Jason Terry scored 18 points apiece and the surging Mavericks rolled to a 106-91 victory Friday night over the Suns. "The game changed without Nash," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said.

Report: Neck injury left Nash numb briefly
Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash had a big injury scare after collapsing on court in the first quarter against the Mavericks.

Dirk, Mavs overtake Suns after Nash gets hurt
Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry scored 18 points apiece and the surging Dallas Mavericks took advantage of an injury to Phoenix guard Steve Nash, beating the Suns 106-91 on Friday night.

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash injures neck, won't return vs. Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix guard Steve Nash left Friday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks with what the Suns termed a "stinger."

Injured Nash leaves game vs. Mavericks (AP)
Phoenix guard Steve Nash has left Friday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks with what the Suns termed a "stinger." With 7:17 left in the first quarter, Nash and Mavericks center Tyson Chandler collided while going for a loose ball in the Phoenix backcourt. Nash's neck appeared to drive into Chandler's hip, and Nash was down for several minutes before limping to the...

Frye's seven 3-pointers help Suns beat Wolves
Channing Frye hit seven of Phoenix's 15 3-pointers, Steve Nash had 19 assists and the Suns outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-122 Wednesday night.

Nash doles out 17 assists as Suns sink Wizards
Steve Nash was 8 of 8 from the field, made all four of his foul shots, scored 20 points and had a season-high 17 assists to help the Phoenix Suns beat Washington 125-108 on Sunday night, keeping the Wizards winless on the road this season.

Nash doesn't miss as Suns beat Wizards (AP)

Steve Nash was 8 of 8 from the field, made all four of his foul shots, scored 20 points and had a season-high 17 assists to help the Phoenix Suns beat Washington 125-108 on Sunday night, keeping the Wizards winless on the road this season. Hakim Warrick had a season-high 26 points to help the Suns win for the fourth this season after trailing by 10 or more points.

Nash enjoys perfect night as Suns roll
Steve Nash was 8 of 8 from the field, made all four of his foul shots, scored 20 points and had a season-high 17 assists to help the Phoenix Suns beat Washington 125-108 on Sunday night, keeping the Wizards winless on the road this season.

Richardson, Hill lead Suns by Warriors (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 25 points against his former team and Grant Hill added 24 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 107-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Steve Nash added 13 points and matched his season high with 16 assists as the Suns beat Golden State for the ninth time in 11 meetings.

Suns keep Clippers winless on road (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 29 points, reserve Hakim Warrick had a season-high 25 and the Phoenix Suns kept the Los Angeles Clippers winless on the road with a 116-108 victory on Friday night. The victory was the Suns' ninth in a row over the Clippers and extended their home winning streak against Los Angeles to seven.

Rose has 35 and 12 as Bulls win in 2 OT (AP)

Derrick Rose scored 35 points and hit numerous big shots, helping the road-weary Chicago Bulls rally from a 23-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-115 in double-overtime Wednesday night. The game was tied at 101 after regulation following Rose's two free throws with 14 seconds remaining.

Suns rip Rockets, welcome Nash back to lineup
Steve Nash had 24 points and nine assists to help the Phoenix Suns snap a three-game losing streak with a 123-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.

Nash returns, helps Suns end 3-game skid (AP)

Steve Nash had 24 points and nine assists to help the Phoenix Suns snap a three-game losing streak with a 123-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. Nash played 37 minutes, showing no lingering effects from the groin injury that sidelined him for the Suns' previous two games. Jason Richardson scored 26 points and Grant Hill added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the...

Steve Nash of Phoenix Suns to remain sidelined with groin injury
Suns point guard Steve Nash will miss his second straight game against Charlotte with a strained groin.

Nash ruled out with injured groin
Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash will miss his second straight game against Charlotte with a strained groin.

S. Jackson nets Bobcats' 1st triple-double in win
Stephen Jackson had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double in franchise history for the Charlotte Bobcats, who took advantage of Steve Nash's absence to beat the listless Phoenix Suns 123-105 on Saturday night.

Jackson has Bobcats' first triple-double (AP)

Stephen Jackson had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double in franchise history for the Charlotte Bobcats, who took advantage of Steve Nash's absence to beat the listless Phoenix Suns 123-105 on Saturday night. It was the second career triple-double for Jackson, whose first also came against the Suns when he was with Golden State in the 2008-09 season.

Week 5 Fantasy Basketball Planner
It's safe to start almost any Hawk on your Fantasy roster, but owners of Andre Iguodala and Steve Nash don't quite have that luxury. Sergio Gonzalez touches on that and much more in his Week 5 Fantasy Planner.




Howard, Magic spank Suns with Nash out
Jameer Nelson had 15 points and a season-high 12 assists, and the Orlando Magic easily handled a Phoenix Suns team playing without Steve Nash in a 105-89 win on Thursday night.

Magic roll past Nash-less Suns 105-89 (AP)

Jameer Nelson had 15 points and a season-high 12 assists, and the Orlando Magic easily handled a Phoenix Suns team playing without Steve Nash in a 105-89 win on Thursday night. Dwight Howard added 20 points and 12 rebounds, and every starter scored in double digits for the Magic, who built a 32-point lead and blew past the Suns from the opening tip.

Streaking Magic cruise past Nash-less Suns
Jameer Nelson had 15 points and a season-high 12 assists and the Magic easily handled a Suns team playing without Steve Nash in a 105-89 win.

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash sits out vs. Orlando Magic with sore groin
Suns point guard Steve Nash is taking a night off to rest his sore groin.

Suns' Nash out vs. Magic with sore groin (AP)

Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash is taking a night off to rest his sore groin. Suns coach Alvin Gentry said Nash would sit out against the Magic on Thursday as a precaution. He said Nash probably could have played but there's no reason to push the injury this early in the season. Goran Dragic started in Nash's place.

Suns' Nash out vs. Magic with sore groin
Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash is taking a night off to rest his sore groin.

Bosh's 35 help Heat beat Suns 123-96 (AP)

All Chris Bosh needed to get his scoring touch back was a matchup with the Phoenix Suns. And it didn't even take a full night's work. Bosh scored a season-high 35 points before sitting out the fourth quarter, LeBron James finished with 20 points and the Miami Heat ran away from the Suns 123-96 on Wednesday.

Suns make 22 3-pointers, hold off Lakers (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 34 points and the Phoenix Suns hit the second-most 3-pointers in NBA history to hold off the Los Angeles Lakers 121-116 on Sunday night. The two-time defending league champions lost their second in a row and first at home this season. Steve Nash added 21 points and 13 assists, Channing Frye had 20 points, and Hedo Turkoglu had 17 points for the Suns, who beat the Lakers at...

Steve Nash of Phoenix Suns announces divorce day after son born
Suns point guard Steve Nash has announced that he and his wife, Alejandra, are in the process of a divorce.

Suns star Steve Nash announces divorce
Suns point guard Steve Nash has announced that he and his wife, Alejandra, are in the process of a divorce.

Day after son born, Nash to divorce (AP)

Suns point guard Steve Nash has announced that he and his wife, Alejandra, are in the process of a divorce. The Phoenix star and two-time NBA most valuable player revealed the situation in a statement on Saturday, one day after the birth of the couple's son, Matteo. He said in the statement to Life & Style Magazine that he and his wife have lived separately for several months but remain firmly...

New dad Nash helps Suns beat Kings again (AP)

Steve Nash had 28 points, 14 assists and even seven rebounds on the day of the birth of his son, and the Suns beat the Sacramento Kings in Phoenix for the 10th straight time, 103-89 on Friday night. The 36-year-old two-time league MVP, whose wife Alejandra gave birth to Matteo Joel Nash early Friday, made 11 of his first 12 shots and finished 13 for 18 to lead Phoenix to its third win in four...

Nash scores 28, has 14 assists as Suns cruise
Steve Nash had 28 points, 14 assists and even seven rebounds on the day of the birth of his son, and the Suns beat the Sacramento Kings in Phoenix for the 10th straight time, 103-89 on Friday night.

Richardson, Suns hand Hawks first loss of year
Jason Richardson scored 21 points, Steve Nash added 19 and the Phoenix Suns held off Atlanta's second-half comeback to beat the Hawks 118-114 on Sunday.

Suns deal Hawks first loss 118-114 (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 21 points, Steve Nash added 19 and the Phoenix Suns held off Atlanta's second-half comeback to beat the Hawks 118-114 on Sunday. The Hawks suffered their first loss after a 6-0 start. There were four ties in the fourth quarter but the Hawks, who trailed by 18 in the third period, could not take the lead.

Suns hand Hawks first loss of season
Jason Richardson scored 21 points, Steve Nash added 19 and the Phoenix Suns held off Atlanta's second-half comeback to beat the Hawks 118-114 on Sunday.

Nash helps power Suns past Jazz 110-94 (AP)
Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry predicted his team would be a work in progress this year. While the Suns don't have Amare Stoudemire anymore, they still have Steve Nash. And at 36, the All-Star guard showed no signs of slowing down. He scored 18 points and had five assists to lift the Suns to a 110-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

Jazz can't find basket in loss to Nash-led Suns
Hakim Warrick and Steve Nash scored 18 points apiece to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 110-94 on Thursday night.

Nash debuts as director with documentary (AP)
Six-year-old Steve Nash woke up every morning eager to turn on the TV to see where Terry was. Like Canadians young and old, the future NBA star was captivated in 1980 by Terry Fox's determination to hobble across the country on his artificial leg to raise money for cancer research. Now that Nash is adding documentary director to his eclectic list of interests, the subject of his first film was...

Toronto Raptors to play Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns in Vancouver exhibition
The Toronto Raptors will face Steve Nash and Phoenix in an exhibition game at Rogers Arena, and also plan to hold part of their training camp in Vancouver.

Raptors-Suns in Vancouver exhibition (AP)
The Toronto Raptors will face Steve Nash and Phoenix in an exhibition game at Rogers Arena, and also plan to hold part of their training camp in Vancouver. The game against the Suns will be Oct. 6, the Raptors announced Monday. Nash, the two-time NBA MVP, grew up in nearby Victoria and played here last preseason, when Phoenix and Portland sold out an exhibition game.

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash returns home to uncertainty
Steve Nash has returned from the World Cup to a Suns team seeking a new general manager.

Suns PG Nash to report on World Cup (AP)
Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash will travel to South Africa to report on the World Cup for CBSSports.com. Nash's team was eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in the Western Conference finals. He'll file eight videos and have additional reports and photos posted to CBSSports.com's social media platforms under a deal with Meathawk, his production company.

Another Suns rally attempt falls short (AP)
Another furious rally fell short and now the Phoenix Suns are done. Just as they did in Game 5, the Steve Nash and Suns trailed the Los Angeles Lakers by as many as 18 points on Saturday before mounting a fourth-quarter comeback. Just as they did in Game 5, Kobe Bryant and Co. fended off the Suns -- though without the last second heroics this time -- and eliminated Phoenix with a 111-103 victory in...

Suns rally but lose by not boxing out (AP)
Steve Nash kept Phoenix hanging around in the fourth quarter until Jason Richardson tied it up in the waning seconds only to see the Suns get eclipsed by a buzzer-beating offensive rebound. Phoenix tangled up Kobe Bryant on a last-ditch 3-point attempt, but Ron Artest sneaked in, grabbed the rebound and scored to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 103-101 victory Thursday night.

2010 NBA Playoffs: Steve Nash of Phoenix Suns to practice Monday after surgery for broken nose
Suns guard Steve Nash will undergo surgery to repair a broken nose and displaced cartilage he suffered in Sunday night's conference finals win over the Lakers in Phoenix.

Nash breaks nose, should play in Game 4 (AP)
Steve Nash has a small nasal fracture but says he doesn't expect it to be a problem for him in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. The Phoenix playmaker was hurt in a fourth-quarter collision with Derek Fisher in the Suns' 118-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. He spoke briefly with reporters after practice on Monday before leaving to have the nose put back in...

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash injures nose in Game 3 win
Suns guard Steve Nash might have broken his nose after a fourth-quarter collision.



NBA West finals Game 3: Lakers at Suns
Down 0-2 to the Lakers, Steve Nash and the Suns hope to recover today in Phoenix.

Suns fall into 0-2 hole despite Hill (AP)
The Los Angeles Lakers held Steve Nash in check for the second straight game, and even a breakout offensive effort by Grant Hill couldn't save the Phoenix Suns. They lost 124-112 on Wednesday night and trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. It's the first time Phoenix has lost consecutive games since Jan.

Lakers, Suns rested for West finals (AP)
Kobe Bryant has barely touched a basketball in a week, giving his gimpy ankle and arthritic finger time to heal. That purplish, jagged gouge over Steve Nash's right eye also should be one week less ghastly by tipoff time in the Western Conference finals. Although both stars play a beautiful game, Bryant and Nash realize postseason basketball is rarely pretty, and they wouldn't expect to...

Suns credit Gentry for playoff success (AP)
Alvin Gentry jokes that when he's ticked off at Steve Nash, he yells at Lou Amundson. In truth, the Phoenix coach has held every player accountable while at the same time, as Grant Hill puts it, "he's empowered us." Gentry deflects the credit for the Suns highly unexpected run to the Western Conference finals.

2010 NBA Playoffs: Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash laughs off Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson's traveling accusation
The Phoenix Suns have reacted with a collective smirk to Phil Jackson's suggestion that Steve Nash travels with the basketball.

Suns smirk at Jackson's comments on Nash (AP)
The Phoenix Suns have reacted with a collective smirk to Phil Jackson's suggestion that Steve Nash travels with the basketball. Nash even had a subtle retort worthy of Jackson himself. "It's news to me. I'm fortunate. I don't know if I've been called for a carry yet," he said after the Suns practiced Saturday, then he added straight-faced: "I've never heard...

Suns smirk at 'traveling' accusation
The Phoenix Suns have reacted with a collective smirk to Phil Jackson's suggestion that Steve Nash travels with the basketball.

Jackson says Suns' Nash carries ball (AP)
Lakers coach Phil Jackson thinks the Phoenix Suns' star point guard sometimes plays a bit too much like a running back. With a mischievous grin, Jackson said Friday that it's tough for Los Angeles to prepare to face Steve Nash during defensive practice because of the two-time MVP's style with the basketball.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson fires salvo: Suns' Steve Nash carries ball
Lakers coach says in reference to Nash: "You can't pick that ball up and run with it"

Suns sweep Spurs to advance to Western finals
Steve Nash scored 20 points and played with a right eye that was swollen shut as Phoenix swept San Antonio from the Western Conference semifinals with a 107-101 win Sunday night.

Suns sweep Spurs to reach West finals (AP)
The Phoenix Suns swept away seven years of bad playoff memories brought by the San Antonio Spurs. Steve Nash scored 20 points and played with a right eye that was swollen shut as Phoenix swept San Antonio from the Western Conference semifinals with a 107-101 win Sunday night. Amare Stoudemire led the way with 29 points to help the Suns get past the Spurs in the playoffs for the first time in five...

Highlights of Suns and Spurs Game 2
Steve Nash and his teammates keep scorching the nets. Watch highlights of their Game 2 win vs. the Spurs.

Nash's 33 and 10 lift Suns by Spurs (AP)
Sore hip? What sore hip? After resting his strained right hip for three days, Steve Nash had 33 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns broke their Game 1 curse against the San Antonio Spurs with a 111-102 victory on Monday night in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. Any doubt that Nash would be slowed by the injury ended in the early minutes of the game, when he made his...

Suns fight off Spurs' rallies to take Game 1
Steve Nash had 33 points and 10 assists, and the Suns fought off third- and fourth-quarter rallies to beat the Spurs 111-102 Monday night in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash sits out practice with sore hip
Phoenix playmaker Steve Nash sat out practice on Saturday and will do so again on Sunday to rest his sore right hip

Suns' playoff history haunted by Spurs (AP)
Demons lurk for the Phoenix Suns in their upcoming playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. They were also there in Game 1 of the 2007 Western Conference semifinals, when the Suns' Steve Nash collided head-on with Tony Parker. A cut on Nash's nose bled uncontrollably and he was forced to sit out 45 seconds of the critical final minute of a close loss in Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash sits out practice with sore hip
Phoenix playmaker Steve Nash sat out practice on Saturday and will do so again on Sunday to rest his sore right hip

Suns' Nash misses practice with sore hip (AP)
Phoenix playmaker Steve Nash sat out practice on Saturday and will do so again on Sunday to rest his sore right hip. The two-time league MVP said the rest should make him ready for Monday night's Western Conference semifinal opener against the San Antonio Spurs. The team had Friday off, so that would mean three days' rest before he plays again.

Hip keeps Nash out of Suns practice
Suns point guard Steve Nash plans to be ready for Phoenix's Western Conference semifinal opener against San Antonio despite a sore hip that is keeping him from practice.

Suns finish off Trail Blazers in 6 games (AP)
Jason Richardson wanted to be the wild card in the playoffs for the Phoenix Suns. So while the Portland Trail Blazers were focused on Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash, Richardson came up big for the third time in the first-round series, scoring 28 points in a 99-90 Game 6 victory Thursday night. The win sends the third-seeded Suns into the second round against seventh-seeded San Antonio, which...

Suns rout Blazers 119-90 to tie series (AP)
Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Grant Hill made 10-of-11 shots for 20, and the Phoenix Suns rediscovered their high-energy style in a 119-90 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night to square their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Unlike Game 1, Steve Nash pushed the Suns to their preferred tempo from the start and finished with 13 points and 16 assists.

Suns down Jazz to earn No. 3 seed for playoffs
Steve Nash had 11 assists in just three quarters, Amare Stoudemire finished with 20 points and seven rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns easily clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference by beating the Utah Jazz 100-86 on Wednesday night.

Suns secure No. 3 seed, drop Jazz to 5th (AP)
Steve Nash had 11 assists in just three quarters, Amare Stoudemire finished with 20 points and seven rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns easily earned the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference by beating the Utah Jazz 100-86 on Wednesday night. Channing Frye scored 10 of his 15 points in the second quarter and Goran Dragic added 12 points for the Suns, who capped their surge through the West standings by...

Suns clinch home court for 1st round (AP)
The overachieving Phoenix Suns have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Suns, considered a borderline playoff contender when the season began, used the dominating power of Amare Stoudemire, the virtuoso playmaking of Steve Nash and an array of long-range shooters to rout the Denver Nuggets 123-101 on Tuesday night.

Suns secure home court in 1st round
Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter while the Phoenix reserves completed a 123-101 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night that gave the Suns homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Amare helps Suns move into 3rd in West (AP)
Amare Stoudemire had 35 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns used 3-pointers to pull away at the finish to beat the Houston Rockets 116-106 on Sunday night. The Suns made four 3s in a row, two by Channing Frye and one apiece by Steve Nash and Jason Richardson, in a 14-0 run after the Rockets took a 102-100 lead with 3:23 left.

Surging Suns end Spurs' win streak at 4 (AP)
Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and Phoenix dominated San Antonio most of Wednesday night in a 112-101 victory that snapped the Spurs' four-game winning streak and kept the Suns tied for second in the Western Conference with four games to play. Jason Richardson scored 20 and Steve Nash had 16 points and 12 assists in Phoenix's 11th victory in 12 games.

NBA goes green with basketballs, shirts
The basketballs and shirts made from recycled materials make a difference, but Steve Nash says they are only part of the benefit of the NBA's "green week."

Streaking Suns need 2nd-half spark to top Nets
Steve Nash had 24 points and 14 assists, Jason Richardson scored 23 points, and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the New Jersey Nets 116-105 Wednesday night.

Suns use big 3rd to win ninth straight (AP)
Sluggish for two quarters, explosive the next one. The Phoenix Suns still pile up the points, and on Wednesday night they rang up far too many for the NBA's lowest-scoring team to keep up. Steve Nash had 24 points and 14 assists, Jason Richardson scored 23 points, and the Suns ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the New Jersey Nets 116-105.

Suns win ninth straight, roll past Nets (AP)
Steve Nash had 24 points and 14 assists, Jason Richardson scored 23 points, and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the New Jersey Nets 116-105 Wednesday night. Amare Stoudemire had 15 points and three reserves were in double figures for the Suns, who followed a sluggish first half by hitting all six 3-point attempts in a 38-point third quarter that turned around the...

Suns hold off Bulls, clinch playoff spot (AP)
Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Channing Frye hit a clutch 3-pointer with 41.6 seconds to go Tuesday night and the Phoenix Suns clinched a playoff berth by beating the Chicago Bulls 111-105 for their eighth straight win. Steve Nash scored seven of his 22 points in the final two minutes and had 10 assists.

Suns ride Nash, Amare past Hornets (AP)
Steve Nash had 13 points and 12 assists in his 1,000th NBA game and his favorite receiver Amare Stoudemire had a dominant 36-point, 12-rebound performance in the Phoenix Suns' 120-106 victory over the depleted New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night. Nash, in his 14th NBA season, became the 10th active player in the league to reach the 1,000-game milestone.

Nash connects with Stoudemire in Suns' victory
Steve Nash had 13 points and 12 assists in his 1,000th NBA game and his favorite receiver Amare Stoudemire had a dominant 36-point, 12-rebound performance in the Phoenix Suns' 120-106 victory over the depleted New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.

Collison's 16 and 20 lift Hornets (AP)

Darren Collison had 16 points and a career-high 20 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 135-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Collison's assists total tied Phoenix's Steve Nash for the most in an NBA game this season. Marcus Thornton and David West each scored 28 points for the Hornets, who shot 59 percent (54 of 92) and had...

Nash's return helps Suns stop depleted 76ers
Jason Richardson scored 24 points, Steve Nash had 20 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the Phoenix Suns beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 106-95 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.

Nash returns with 20 and 14, Suns roll (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 24 points, Steve Nash had 20 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the Phoenix Suns beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 106-95 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. The Suns (36-23) have won 10 of 12 and are 13 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2007-08 season.

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash to miss game vs. Oklahoma City Thunder with lingering soreness
Steve Nash didn't make the Suns' trip to Oklahoma City in order to rest his sore lower back and abdomen.

Suns sweep season series with Kings (AP)

Are the Phoenix Suns, the NBA's highest-scoring team, suddenly becoming a tough defensive team? If the last two games are any indication, they are headed in the right direction. Jason Richardson scored 26 points, Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Steve Nash had 17 assists, leading the Suns to a 104-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Back to hoops,Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash says Olympic experience 'phenomenal'
Hours after helping his home country kick off the Winter Olympics, Steve Nash was back on the basketball court Saturday.

Suns surging as Nash turns 36 (AP)
The Phoenix Suns are surging amid speculation Amare Stoudemire could be traded in the next two weeks. Steve Nash turned 36 on Sunday with the Suns on a season-high, five-game winning streak that includes their first 4-0 road trip since December 2006. Nash said it would be a shame to see Stoudemire traded away, with the team playing as well as it is.

Nash, Amare help Suns cap 4-0 road trip (AP)

Less than three weeks ago, the Phoenix Suns came home from a four-game road trip empty-handed and discouraged. The mood around the team is much different after this four-game trip. Steve Nash had 23 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns complete a perfect road trip with a 114-102 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

Suns top Nuggets for fourth straight win (AP)

Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 109-97 victory over Denver squad missing Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday night. Jason Richardson added 20 points, and Steve Nash had 17 points and 10 assists as the Suns matched a season high with their fourth straight win. This isn't the easiest of arenas to win in, either.

Stoudemire leads Suns push past Rockets in OT
Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 36 points, Steve Nash handed out 16 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 in overtime on Sunday night.

Amare, Nash carry Suns by Rockets in OT (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 36 points, Steve Nash handed out 16 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 in overtime on Sunday night. Nash scored 11 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, and Grant Hill added 19 points for the Suns, who snapped a five-game road losing streak.

Suns reserves key comeback to beat Mavs (AP)

Phoenix reserves Goran Dragic, Jared Dudley and Louis Amundson led an unlikely comeback with 14 fourth-quarter points and the Suns rallied to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-106 on Thursday night. Amare Stoudemire had 22 points before spending the entire fourth quarter on the bench, Steve Nash added 19 points and 11 assists, and Jason Richardson had 17 points to help the Suns snap a three-game...

LeBron James tops All-Star voting, Allen Iverson will start
Allen Iverson has been voted to start in the All-Star Game, while Steve Nash and Tim Duncan made late moves to claim starting spots for the Western Conference.

Grizzlies hand Suns fourth straight loss (AP)

Rudy Gay scored 31 points, Zach Randolph added 27 points and 11 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies finished a four-game home stretch undefeated with a 125-118 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. O.J. Mayo added 28 points for Memphis, which extended its franchise-best home winning streak to nine games.

Granger, Dunleavy rally Pacers past Suns (AP)

Danny Granger scored 33 points, Mike Dunleavy added a season-high 30 and the Indiana Pacers overcame a 24-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 122-114 on Wednesday night. It was the second straight game the Pacers trailed by more than 20 points in the second quarter and won. Indiana was down 23 against Toronto on Monday before rallying for a victory.

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash bloodied, receives seven stitches vs. Indiana Pacers
Steve Nash has left Phoenix's game against Indiana after his mouth was bloodied when he was hit by an elbow from Pacers guard Earl Watson.

Suns hold on after squandering lead to Rockets
Steve Nash scored 26 points and had 12 assists, Amare Stoudemire added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns squandered a 16-point lead before rallying from a 16-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 118-110 on Wednesday night.

Suns rally by Rockets in see-saw affair (AP)

Steve Nash scored 26 points and had 12 assists, Amare Stoudemire added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns squandered a 16-point lead before rallying from a 16-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 118-110 on Wednesday night. It was a furious game marked by a series of remarkable runs.

Suns hold off Kings to snap 7-game road slide
Steve Nash had 30 points and 12 assists, Amare Stoudemire scored 24 and the Phoenix Suns snapped an seven-game road losing streak with a 113-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Nash's 30 and 12 help Suns end road skid (AP)

Steve Nash had 30 points and 12 assists, Amare Stoudemire scored 24 and the Phoenix Suns snapped an seven-game road losing streak with a 113-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Kings erased an entire 20-point first half deficit but could never take the lead against the Suns, falling for the 14th time in the last 16 meetings between the teams.

Cavs hand Suns first home loss, 109-91 (AP)

LeBron James and Mo Williams led a 15-0 fourth-quarter run and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Phoenix Suns their first home loss of the season, 109-91 on Monday night. James scored 29 and Williams 24 as the Cavs shot 53 percent one night after a tough loss at Dallas. Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists for Phoenix.

Suns move to 10-0 at home, rout Wizards (AP)

Steve Nash had 15 points and 15 assists before sitting out the fourth quarter Saturday night, and the Phoenix Suns improved to 10-0 at home with a 121-95 rout of the Washington Wizards. Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and 14 rebounds and Jason Richardson scored 22 as the Suns remained the only team in the NBA without a home loss.

Lakers beat Suns for ninth straight win (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Ron Artest added 15 points and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers raced away from the Phoenix Suns in the second half of their ninth straight victory, 108-88 Sunday night. Pau Gasol scored 14 points for the well-rested Lakers, who improved to an NBA-best 16-3 with their second home win in 24 days over road-weary Phoenix.

Nash, Stoudemire lead Suns past Kings (AP)

Steve Nash scored 32 points, Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 21 rebounds and Phoenix used a late 3-point spree to beat Sacramento 115-107 on Saturday night, snapping the Kings' four-game winning streak. Tyreke Evans scored 21 points, and Andres Nocioni had 20 for the Kings, who lost for the eighth straight time in Phoenix.

Amare grabs 21 boards; Suns end Kings' streak
Steve Nash scored 32 points, Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 21 rebounds and Phoenix used a late 3-point barrage to beat Sacramento 115-107 on Saturday night, snapping the Kings' four-game winning streak.

Suns win 12th straight over Raptors (AP)

Steve Nash had 20 points and 16 assists, Jason Richardson scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth straight game, 113-94 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and Leandro Barbosa added 17 before leaving with a sore left ankle. Channing Frye scored 15 as Phoenix won its 12th straight over Toronto.

Suns continue reign over Raptors behind Nash
Steve Nash had 20 points and 16 assists, Jason Richardson scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth straight game, 113-94 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Suns hand Wolves 15th straight loss (AP)

While 35-year-old Steve Nash was running circles around players 15 years his junior on the court, the young Minnesota Timberwolves finally started to show signs that all this losing is getting to them. Frowns of frustration and blank stares of disillusionment washed over them as they creep closer to a record that nobody on the team wants to accomplish.

Suns earn 15th straight home win (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 18 of his 28 points during a torrid third quarter and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-111 Wednesday night for their 15th consecutive home victory. In the third quarter, the scintillating, high-scoring Suns hit their first 12 field-goal attempts and finished the quarter 17 for 20.

Nash leads Suns to surprising fast start (AP)
The Phoenix Suns are supposed to be an aging NBA afterthought, a team that a couple of years ago saw its best title shot slip away. Few could have foreseen the way this team has bolted out of the starting gate. With Steve Nash as good as ever, Amare Stoudemire on the mend and an array of sharpshooters firing away, the Suns are off to an 11-3 start.

Suns cruise past weary Pistons 117-91 (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 for Phoenix, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch the Suns rout road-weary Detroit 117-91 Sunday night for the Pistons' fifth straight loss. Nash made 7 of 8 shots and had nine assists. Jason Richardson scored 17 as the Suns (11-3), with six players in double figures, improved to 5-0 at home and tied Atlanta and Orlando for the best...

Suns overcome sluggish start to defeat Rockets
Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points, Steve Nash had 16 assists and the Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Rockets 111-105 on Tuesday.

Suns overcome slow start to beat Rockets (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points, Steve Nash had 16 assists and the Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Houston Rockets 111-105 on Tuesday night. Jason Richardson scored 20 points for the Suns, who have won eight of their last 11 games against the Rockets in Houston. Carl Landry scored a career-high 27 points off the bench and Aaron Brooks had a career-best 13 assists for the...

Lakers cool Suns for sixth straight win (AP)

The Los Angeles Lakers ran all over the NBA's speediest team. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, Andrew Bynum had 26 points and 15 rebounds in his return from injury, and the Lakers put the brakes on the Phoenix Suns' fast start with a 121-102 victory Thursday night. Josh Powell scored 14 points for the defending champions, who won their sixth straight and improved to 7-1 by handing the Suns...

Suns score 40 in 1st, rout Hornets (AP)

Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a sizzling opening period to beat the New Orleans Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games. The Suns (8-1) have the best in the Western Conference and are tied with the Boston Celtics for the league's best mark.

LIVE: Kobe, Lakers taking on Nash, Sun
Steve Nash has spearheaded an 8-1 start for the Suns. Kobe's carried the Lakers to a 6-1 mark. Follow their matchup LIVE here.

Suns sizzle to start, make short work of Hornets
Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a sizzling opening period to beat the New Orleans Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

Nash has 21 and 20 as Suns beat 76ers (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Steve Nash added 21 points and tied his season-high with 20 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-115 on Monday night. The Suns eclipsed the 100-point barrier for the eighth straight game to open a season, which hadn't happened since the 1990-91 season.

Richardson, Nash lift streaking Suns past Sixers
Jason Richardson scored 29 points, Steve Nash added 21 points and tied his season-high with 20 assists and the Suns beat the 76ers 119-115.

Suns top Wizards for sixth straight time (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday. The Suns never trailed in the second half as they beat the Wizards for the sixth straight time, including five in a row at the Verizon Center.

Richardson helps Suns extend reign vs. Wizards
Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday.

Suns' Richardson has 34, Celtics now 6-1 (AP)

Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat the Boston Celtics 110-103 on Friday night. Kevin Garnett had a season-high 26 points for Boston -- the most he's scored since missing the end of the 2008-09 season and the playoffs with strained ligaments in his right knee.

Hot 4th keeps Suns perfect, hands Heat 1st loss
Steve Nash scored 30 points and added eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of NBA unbeatens Tuesday night.

Nash scores 30 as Suns improve to 4-0 (AP)

Sluggish at times offensively, the high-octane Phoenix Suns unveiled a new wrinkle. Zone defense, of all things, kept the Suns unbeaten. Steve Nash scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half, added eight assists and the Suns used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of NBA unbeatens Tuesday night.

Nash has 20 assists, Suns rout Warriors (AP)

Anybody waiting for Steve Nash to show his age, well, keep waiting. The 35-year-old point guard scored 18 points and had the sixth 20-assist game of his career Friday night in Phoenix's 123-101 rout of the Golden State Warriors in the Suns' home opener. The performance came two nights after he scored 14 fourth-quarter points, including the game-winning basket, in the Suns' season opener...

As Nash goes, so do Suns
With Steve Nash directing Phoenix's high-powered offense, the Suns will routinely beat teams like the Warriors, Charley Rosen says.

Nash drops 20 assists on Warriors; Suns win
Steve Nash scored 18 points and had the sixth 20-assist game of his career Friday night in Phoenix's 123-101 rout of the Golden State Warriors in the Suns' home opener.

Nash's 24 get Suns by Clippers 109-107 (AP)

Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Phoenix Suns to a 109-107 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Grant Hill had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa added 17 points, Amare Stoudemire 16 and Channing Frye 12 for the Suns, who won their fifth in a row over the Clippers.

Suns lose Nash, Hill but still score 143 in victory
The Suns lost Steve Nash and Grant Hill but still scored 143 to beat the Kings.

Nash injures ankle as Suns beat Kings (AP)

Channing Frye scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire had 26, and the fast-moving Phoenix Suns overcame the losses of Steve Nash and Grant Hill to beat the Sacramento Kings 143-127 on Tuesday night in their final home preseason game. Nash left in the second half with an injured right ankle and Hill was ejected after getting two technical fouls for arguing with the officials.

Suns spoil Blazers' return to old arena (AP)

Steve Nash had 23 points and 15 assists and the Phoenix Suns returned to the Portland's old Memorial Coliseum much same way they left it -- with a victory over the Trail Blazers. The Suns spoiled Portland's retro return to the birthplace of "Rip City" with a 110-104 win on Wednesday night.

Shaq: Nash's TV show idea was different (AP)
Don't call him the Big Rip-off: Shaquille O'Neal says ex-teammate Steve Nash's idea for a TV show was "slightly different" from "Shaq VS." At an appearance Saturday to promote an upcoming episode in which he'll swim against Olympic star Michael Phelps, O'Neal said: "Everyone in America has similar ideas.

Nash: Shaq will fit right in with LeBron
One star who has played with Shaquille O'Neal thinks he'll fit in just fine with LeBron James. "I think he realizes that he's not in the prime of his career, so to speak," two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Nash's Phoenix Suns traded O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers last month, where the 37-year-old center will try to bring James his first championship. O'Neal is "still a great player, but LeBron is going to be the focal point," Nash said.

Steve Nash: Shaquille O'Neal will fit in great with LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Steve Nash thinks Shaquille O'Neal will fit in fine with LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Suns' Nash signs two-year, $22 million extension
Steve Nash said Monday that it would be a pleasure to finish his career as a member of the Phoenix Suns. Nash thought about leaving the Suns after this season. After mulling other options, Nash realized there were no guarantees of winning an NBA championship elsewhere. So he agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract extension that will keep the two-time MVP point guard under contract with the Suns through the 2011-2012 season.

New deal lets Steve Nash eye end of career with Phoenix Suns
Steve Nash said Monday that it would be a pleasure to finish his career as a member of the Phoenix Suns.

Steve Nash accepts Phoenix Suns' $22M extension, sources say
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash notified the Phoenix Suns over the weekend that he is accepting the Suns' two-year extension offer worth an estimated $22 million, according to team sources.

Nash can still play, but Suns are done contending
Steve Nash will stay in Phoenix after agreeing to an extension, but Charley Rosen says the Suns' days as a contender are over.

Agent: Nash banks 2-year, $22M Suns extension
A person close to the negotiations says Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns have agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract extension. The person confirmed the agreement Monday, requesting anonymity because the official announcement hadn't been made. The deal will keep the two-time MVP point guard under contract with the Suns through the 2011-2012 season. The 35-year-old Nash had one year left on his contract that would pay him $13 million next season.

Report: Nash agrees to two-year, $22M extension
A person close to the negotiations says Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns have agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract extension. The person confirmed the agreement Monday, requesting anonymity because the official announcement hadn't been made. The deal will keep the two-time MVP point guard under contract with the Suns through the 2011-2012 season. The 35-year-old Nash had one year left on his contract that would pay him $13 million next season.

NBA free agents: Sources: Phoenix Suns continuing to talk extension with Stave Nash
Friday's re-signing of Grant Hill and Steve Nash's subsequent congratulatory messages via Twitter are the latest signals that the Phoenix Suns will achieve their No. 1 priority this offseason by securing Nash's signature on a contract extension.

Stoudemire, Nash lead Suns by Raptors (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points, Steve Nash had a season-high 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat Toronto 117-113 on Sunday afternoon, their ninth consecutive victory over the struggling Raptors. Jason Richardson added 17 points, Shaquille O'Neal and Matt Barnes each had 16 and Leandro Barbosa scored 14 for the Suns.

Shaq's 26 and 10 help Suns beat Hawks (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns won their third straight Tuesday night with a 107-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, who lost their fourth in a row. In winning for the sixth time in seven games, the Suns (22-13) improved to nine games over .500 for the first time this season.

Suns deal Clippers 11th straight loss (AP)

Amare Stoudemire overcame early foul trouble to score 26 points, Jason Richardson and Grant Hill each had 21, and the Phoenix Suns sent the Los Angeles Clippers to their 11th straight loss with a 109-103 victory on Sunday. Steve Nash had 14 points and 12 assists for the Suns, who blew a 15-point lead before notching their third straight road win to move a season-best eight games over .500.

O'Neal leads Suns past Mavs 128-100 (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns used a third-quarter scoring deluge to bury the Dallas Mavericks 128-100 on Friday night. Jason Richardson added 21 points and Leandro Barbosa had 20 in the Suns' highest-scoring game of the season. The Suns outscored the Mavs 40-19 in the third, a Phoenix season high in scoring for a quarter, to turn the game into a rout.

Pacers top Suns on Granger's 3 at buzzer (AP)

The Indiana Pacers are making a habit of beating the NBA's elite teams, and Danny Granger is making a habit of scoring big. Granger hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and matched his career high with 37 points in Indiana's 113-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. With the score tied and 0.9 seconds left, Mike Dunleavy inbounded the ball to Granger and he connected, thwarting a furious...

Nash-less Suns get past Grizzlies 101-89 (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 28 points, Shaquille O'Neal added 24 to move into eighth place on the NBA scoring list and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-89 Tuesday night without ailing star Steve Nash. The two-time MVP sat out with back spasms, but Barbosa filled in admirably. He connected on 10 of 18 shots and scored 22 points in the second half.

Nash misses Suns' game with back spasms
Suns guard Steve Nash sat out Tuesday night's game against the Grizzlies because of back spasms.

Shaq helps Suns overcome loss of Nash (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 28 points and 12 rebounds, moving into ninth place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Phoenix Suns overcame the loss of two-time MVP Steve Nash to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-102 on Monday night. Nash played only 9 minutes before leaving with back spasms and Amare Stoudemire was hounded by foul trouble, but the Suns still had plenty of firepower to overwhelm the...

Suns G Nash leaves with back spasms (AP)
Former MVP Steve Nash left the Phoenix Suns' game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter Monday night with back spasms and was not expected to return. Nash played just over nine minutes before being replaced by Leandro Barbosa. He had yet to take a shot but had recorded two assists. It's the second game this season Nash has left because of back spasms.

Nash sparks Suns to victory over Nuggets (AP)

Steve Nash scored eight straight points in the final 3 minutes and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets for the eighth straight time at home, 108-101 on Saturday night. Nash's first big basket gave the Suns a 101-98 lead. After Chauncey Billups tied it with a 3-pointer, Nash connected on two 3-pointers, giving Phoenix a 107-101 lead.

D'Antoni's Knicks lose in Phoenix (AP)
Mike D'Antoni got a warm welcome in his return to Phoenix, but frigid long-range shooting doomed his New York Knicks in a 111-103 loss to the Suns on Monday night. Steve Nash, whose career flourished in D'Antoni's four seasons as Phoenix coach, scored 21 points, including a game-clinching 3-pointer with 28 seconds to play.

Hill's late layup lifts Suns over Magic (AP)

Grant Hill had two thoughts as he ran the baseline in the closing seconds: Would he receive the pass, and should he dunk the ball? Hill settled for a reverse layup with 2.7 seconds left to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 113-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. "Those days are long gone," Hill said of the dunking option.

Nash (flu-like symptoms), Shaq sit vs. Hornets
Steve Nash missed the Suns' game against the Hornets because of flu-like symptoms. Also inactive was Shaquille O'Neal, who has made a practice of sitting out a game in stretches when the Suns have two games in two nights

Suns' Nash, O'Neal sit out vs. Hornets (AP)
Phoenix point guard Steve Nash missed the Suns' game against the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night because of flu-like symptoms. Nash is averaging 15.1 points and 8.1 assists this season after scoring 20 points or more in each of his last three games. Also inactive for Phoenix was former LSU star Shaquille O'Neal, who has made a practice of sitting out a game in stretches when the Suns have...

Shaq's return gets Suns over Wolves (AP)

The Phoenix Suns found the answer for their peculiar struggles in Minnesota: Shaq. Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks to help the balanced Phoenix Suns to a 110-102 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game losing streak in Minnesota. Steve Nash added 20 points and six assists in 27 minutes for the Suns, who were playing the second game of...

Suns rally from 16 down to beat Thunder (AP)

Matt Barnes hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 25.7 seconds left to complete the Phoenix Suns' fourth-quarter rally and spoil Scott Brooks' home debut as the Oklahoma City Thunder's head coach with a 99-98 victory Tuesday night. The Thunder led throughout the second half and had been up by as much as 16 late in the third quarter before Steve Nash rallied the Suns with a 13-0 run.

Suns win 11th straight vs. Blazers (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 19 points and 17 rebounds to power the Phoenix Suns to a 102-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Amare Stoudemire added 17 points, Steve Nash had 16 on 6-for-7 shooting, and Grant Hill scored 15 for the Suns, who beat the Blazers for the second time in Phoenix this season.

Kirilenko stuffs Shaq as Jazz end skid (AP)

Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Andrei Kirilenko added 19 points and two big blocks in the fourth quarter, and the Utah Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 109-97 Monday night. C.J. Miles scored a season-high 21 points and Brevin Knight had six assists and 12 points, going 6-for-7 from the floor as the Jazz got the Suns in foul trouble and pulled away in...

Rockets-Suns suspensions: Alston, Barnes, Nash
The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight.

Nash, Alston, Barnes suspended for fight
The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight. Alston and Barnes were suspended for two games without pay and Nash for one. The league also fined Shaquille O'Neal $35,000 and Tracy McGrady $25,000 on Friday for their actions during the Rockets' 94-82 win in Phoenix on Wednesday. Barnes knocked back Alston with his shoulder late in the third quarter, and Alston charged him.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/453304394" height="1" width="1"/

Nash, Barnes, Alston suspended for fight (AP)
The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight. Alston and Barnes were suspended for two games without pay and Nash for one. The league also fined Shaquille O'Neal $35,000 and Tracy McGrady $25,000 on Friday for their actions during the Rockets' 94-82 win in Phoenix on Wednesday.

Suns rest Shaq in 100-83 loss to Bulls (AP)

Reserve Ben Gordon scored 23 points, rookie Derrick Rose had 18 points, six assists and several dazzling plays, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns 100-83 on Friday night. The Suns played without Shaquille O'Neal, who got the night off as part of a plan to rest him periodically throughout the season.

Bell 6-for-6 on 3s as Suns rout Nets (AP)
Raja Bell hit all six of his 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Suns shot 63 percent from the field in beating the New Jersey Nets 114-86 on Tuesday night. Steve Nash added 12 points and 11 assists, Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points and six rebounds and Amare Stoudemire added 14 points as the Suns won for the third time in four games.

Don't be so quick to write off Suns
After watching the Suns hold off the Spurs, Mike Kahn wonders if everyone has written off Steve Nash and Co. too early.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/437061642" height="1" width="1"/

Suns' Stoudemire dislocates left pinky (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 17 points before dislocating his left pinky and the Phoenix Suns, with their regulars together for the first time, beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 102-93 on Thursday night . With the victory, the Suns (5-3) completed their fifth straight non-losing exhibition season and 19th in the past 20 years.

Nash leaves preseason game with sprained ankle
Steve Nash left Wednesday night's preseason game against the Hawks after spraining his right ankle.

Nash leaves preseason game with sprained ankle
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash left Wednesday night's preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks after spraining his right ankle. Nash was injured late in the first half and was not expected to return, according to the Suns. Nash limped and grimaced as he left the court. No details of the injury were immediately available. The Suns were without center Shaquille O'Neal, who was just resting, according to coach Terry Porter.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/422123997" height="1" width="1"/

Suns G Nash sprains right ankle (AP)
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash left Wednesday night's preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks after spraining his right ankle. Nash was injured late in the first half and was not expected to return, according to the Suns. Nash limped and grimaced as he left the court. No details of the injury were immediately available.

Hawks spoil Porter's debut with Suns (AP)

Marvin Williams scored 19 points, Josh Smith had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks spoiled Terry Porter's debut as Phoenix coach, rallying to beat the Suns 100-96 Wednesday night. It was the second victory in two exhibition games for the Hawks, who also defeated Orlando on Monday. Williams and Smith got lots of offensive support.

Suns sign young European PG to multiyear deal
The Phoenix Suns have signed Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic to a multiyear contract and say he will play for the team this season. The Suns acquired rights to the quick, sharp-shooting 22-year-old left-hander in a draft-day trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The contract is for three years with a team option for a fourth. The Suns see the 6-foot-3, 190-pound European as a backup and eventual replacement for 34-year-old Steve Nash.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/400905322" height="1" width="1"/

Nash drafts Davis, Kidd for charity soccer match
Baron Davis, Jason Kidd and international soccer star Thierry Henry have committed to join Steve Nash and longtime U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna for a charity soccer match.

Nash expects D'Antoni back with Suns
Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season. Beyond that, the two-time NBA MVP had little to say about the Suns' ongoing coaching saga during a charity appearance Friday. "This is the last thing I'm going to say about our coaching situation: Mike's my coach," Nash said. "So I expect to see Mike back here next year.

Nash expects D'Antoni to stay with Suns (AP)
Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season. Beyond that, the two-time NBA MVP had little to say about the Suns' ongoing coaching saga during a charity appearance Friday. "This is the last thing I'm going to say about our coaching situation: Mike's my coach," Nash said.

Gutsy Nash always gives his all ... but is it enough?
Throwback All-Star and two-time MVP Steve Nash has never played in an NBA Finals. Mark Kriegel says it's not for a lack of effort.

Stoudemire, Suns eliminate Warriors (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Golden State 122-116 Monday night, eliminating the Warriors from playoff contention. The Warriors' loss clinched the final playoff spot in the West for Denver. Steve Nash nearly had a triple-double with 13 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds as the Suns remained in the...

Stoudemire helps Suns win without O'Neal (AP)

Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 on Tuesday night despite playing without an injured Shaquille O'Neal. Stoudemire shot 10-of-13 from the field as the Suns won their eighth straight over the Grizzlies and moved a half-game behind the idle Houston Rockets for the fifth spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

Nash leads Suns to rout of Timberwolves (AP)

Steve Nash had 14 points and 11 assists, then sat out the final quarter Friday night while the Phoenix Suns completed a 117-88 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Amare Stoudemire had 24 points in 28 minutes as five Suns reached double figures. Grant Hill, out for the previous three games with a strained right groin, had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Stoudemire's 41 rally Suns by Nuggets (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 41 points and Steve Nash had 36, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 22-point second-quarter deficit to overcome the Denver Nuggets 132-117 Monday night for their 50th victory of the season. In reaching at least 50 wins for the fourth straight season, the Suns tied the idle Los Angeles Lakers for first place in the Pacific Division and strengthened their position in the...

Pistons' OT win ends Suns' streak at 7 (AP)

The Detroit Pistons have been searching for reliable backups for All-Star guards Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton for years. They might have finally found them. With Hamilton sidelined with a sore hip, rookies Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo stepped up to help the Pistons end Phoenix's seven-game winning streak with a 110-105 overtime victory Monday night.

Paul, Williams giving Nash a run for his money
He's been the gold standard for years, but Steve Nash now has competition at the point guard position, Peter Vecsey says.

Paul, Williams giving Nash a run for his money at PG
He's been the gold standard for years, but Steve Nash now has competition at the point guard position, Peter Vecsey says.

Suns' Stoudemire makes 20-of-20 FTs (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 38 points, including a franchise-record 20-of-20 on free throws, and the Phoenix Suns won their seventh in a row by beating the Houston Rockets 122-113 on Saturday night. Stoudemire, who also had 13 rebounds and four blocked shots, broke the club record for consecutive free throws in a game of 17, set by Paul Silas against Atlanta on Jan.

Suns overcome 27 TOs, win sixth straight (AP)

Steve Nash scored 23 points, Amare Stoudemire dominated inside with 26 points and the Phoenix Suns overcame a season-high 27 turnovers to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 110-98 on Wednesday night. It was Phoenix's sixth straight win -- its second longest streak this season -- and pulled the Suns within a half game of New Orleans and the idle Lakers for the best record in the Western Conference.

Suns win eighth straight vs. Grizzlies (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 30 minutes, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth time in a row with a 132-111 rout on Tuesday night. Raja Bell added 20 points, including 18 in the third quarter, for the Suns. Gordan Giricek scored 18, his best output since coming to Phoenix on March 4, as did Leandro Barbosa, and Grant Hill had 17.

O'Neal, Nash lead Suns past Spurs 94-87 (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists, helping the Phoenix Suns to a rugged 94-87 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Grant Hill scored 18, including a crucial baseline 20-footer with 1:15 to go, as the Suns showed why they thought they needed O'Neal to compete with the rugged Spurs in the West.

Nash, O'Neal spark Suns by Grizzlies (AP)

Steve Nash had 25 points and 13 assists and Shaquille O'Neal added 13 points to go along with 11 rebounds, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 127-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The recently acquired O'Neal had his best game as a Sun. Despite not playing the fourth quarter, O'Neal got his first double-double since joining the Phoenix lineup Feb.

Kobe's 41 trump Shaq's debut with Suns (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers spoil Shaquille O'Neal's Phoenix debut with a 130-124 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night. Pau Gasol added 29, including a breakaway dunk that put Los Angeles up 123-117 with 1:15 to play. Lamar Odom added 22 for the Lakers, who won their sixth in a row to move into a tie with Phoenix atop the Pacific Division.

Suns pull away late, defeat Mavs 109-97 (AP)

Steve Nash had 24 points and 13 assists and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the final quarter to beat the weary and short-handed Dallas Mavericks 109-97 on Friday night. Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa scored 26 apiece and Boris Diaw 19 Leandro Barbosa for the Suns, who shot 57 percent and improved to 3-2 since Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks were sent to Miami for Shaquille O'Neal.

NBA All-Stars help Katrina victims (AP)
As the charter bus turned right on to Lizardi Street and descended into this city's crippled Lower Ninth Ward, the lighthearted mood on board turned serious and sobering. Through the windows on both sides, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and other NBA All-Stars viewed unimaginable devastation. Suddenly, those horrific TV images and photographs burst to life.

Paul, West keep focus on New Orleans (AP)
There may be no better opportunity for Chris Paul to capitalize on his emerging stardom than here, at his first NBA All-Star weekend. Averaging 20.5 points, 10.9 assists and 2.6 steals, Paul has led the New Orleans Hornets to the top of the powerful Western Conference. Yet when asked on Friday what it means to be compared to the likes of Jason Kidd and Steve Nash, the Hornets' point guard passed,...

Szczerbiak's mistake allows Suns to win (AP)

Wally Szczerbiak took the ball out of bounds, found no one open, and called timeout. Oops. His team had no timeouts left. That mistake with 15.1 seconds to play allowed the Phoenix Suns to escape with a 103-99 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night. "Now I know how Chris Webber felt in the NCAA tournament," Szczerbiak said, recalling that long-ago error that helped cost Michigan the...

Kobe, Nash to play in 3-point contest (AP)
Kobe Bryant will take part in the 3-point shooting contest at All-Star weekend against a field that includes defending champion Jason Kapono and the last repeat winner, Peja Stojakovic. Steve Nash, Detroit All-Star Richard Hamilton and Cleveland's Daniel Gibson also were chosen Wednesday to take part in the event, which will be held Feb.

Nash's season-high 37 rally Suns to win (AP)

Steve Nash would prefer to see his teammates do all the scoring. The Phoenix Suns star can still put up points when he needs to. Nash scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Suns past the Milwaukee Bucks 114-105 on Tuesday night. "It's not really my thing," said Nash, a guard better known for his passing.

Nash nearly perfect, Suns beat Wolves (AP)

Steve Nash had a near-flawless game and five Phoenix players scored 17 points or more Friday night in the Suns' 115-95 rout of Minnesota, the Timberwolves' 15th consecutive loss on the road. Nash was 6-for-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line for 17 points with 13 assists. He had one turnover in 28 minutes.

Suns extend home dominance of Bucks (AP)

Steve Nash scored 26 of his season-high 35 points in the second half and the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks in Phoenix for the 20th consecutive time, 122-114, on Saturday night. Nash was 11-of-13 shooting, 4-of-5 of them 3s, in the final two quarters, showing no effect from the stomach flu that had kept him out of Thursday night's loss in Utah.

Suns facing Jazz minus three starters
Phoenix guard Steve Nash was out with the flu and forward Shawn Marion missed the Suns' game in Utah on Thursday night because of a bruised elbow. Nash, who was too sick to finish the Suns' home game against Indiana the night before, didn't travel with the team for the one-game trip. Marion bruised his right elbow in the overtime win against the Pacers and the Suns were also without forward Grant Hill, who had an appendectomy Wednesday. The Jazz also were short-handed.

Nash, Marion sit out for Suns in Utah (AP)
Phoenix guard Steve Nash was out with the flu and forward Shawn Marion missed the Suns' game in Utah on Thursday night because of a bruised elbow. Nash, who was too sick to finish the Suns' home game against Indiana the night before, didn't travel with the team for the one-game trip. Marion bruised his right elbow in the overtime win against the Pacers and the Suns were also without forward Grant...

Suns rally in overtime without Nash (AP)

Raja Bell sank two 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes of overtime and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 16 points down in regulation without Steve Nash to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-122 on Wednesday night. Bell scored a season-high 27, including 6-of-11 on 3s. Leandro Barbosa scored 25 of his 27 points after halftime, 16 in the third quarter, and the Suns handed the Pacers their seventh consecutive...

Why Nash is better than Iverson
Allen Iverson can score with the best of them. Well, maybe not with the Suns. Charley Rosen says he'd rather have Steve Nash.

Paul rallies Hornets past Suns 118-113 (AP)

Chris Paul had a simple request for coach Byron Scott. "I said, 'Coach, let me play the whole game,"' Paul said after going all 48 minutes and sparking the New Orleans Hornets to a comeback 118-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Paul had 28 points -- including 14 in the fourth quarter -- and 10 assists, helping to end the Suns' four-game winning streak.

Paul's Hornets beat Nash's Suns
Steve Nash's Suns took the home loss in a matchup of star PGs as Chris Paul led the Hornets to the win with a big 4th quarter.

Suns rally from 20 down to beat Sonics (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 104-96 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. The win was the Suns' 23rd of the season, the most in the Western Conference. Steve Nash added 17 points and 10 assists for the Suns, Leandro Barbosa scored 16, and Shawn Marion had 11...

NBA Tip-Off: Nash vs. Paul
There's a dandy matchup of top-notch PGs Saturday as Steve Nash welcomes Chris Paul. Marques Johnson breaks it down.

Nash shines in return to Canada
Steve Nash destroyed the Raptors Saturday. But Sports XChange says fans won't hold that against Canada's favorite son.

Bosh scores 42 but Raptors fall to Suns (AP)

The Phoenix Suns raced past Toronto 122-103 on Saturday night despite a career-high 42 points by the Raptors' Chris Bosh. Leandro Barbosa, starting in place of injured Raja Bell, scored 31 points, Amare Stoudemire added 28 and Grant Hill 25 as Phoenix swept the season series from Toronto for the fourth consecutive season.

Nowitzki's 31 help Mavs hold off Suns (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki wasn't about to let Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns get away with another win in Dallas. Nowitzki scored 31 points, including the Mavericks' final eight, giving Dallas just enough to hold off the Suns 108-105 Wednesday night in yet another intense, entertaining game between the Western Conference rivals.

Suns hand Spurs first home loss, 100-95 (AP)

Grant Hill scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns handed the San Antonio Spurs their first home loss of the season, 100-95, on Monday night. Leandro Barbosa added 18 points for the Suns, whose win might have helped them get the bad taste out of their mouth they had after losing a controversial and testy Western Conference semifinals series to the Spurs last season.

Paul outplays Nash as Hornets edge Suns (AP)

Chris Paul had 21 points and 10 assists, outplaying the point guard he admires most in Steve Nash and lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Accurate perimeter shooting was the difference for the Hornets, who made 12 3-pointers. Paul made three, the last of which put New Orleans ahead for good midway through the fourth quarter after the Suns had...

Nash, Marion lead Suns past Jazz 103-98 (AP)

Playing half the game with a chipped front tooth, Steve Nash had 29 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns defeated Utah 103-98 on Wednesday night. Shawn Marion had 26 points and 15 rebounds as the Pacific Division-leading Suns snapped a two-game losing streak. Nash chipped his tooth when he took an inadvertent forearm from Boozer while pulling down a rebound late in the first half.

Wade scores 31, Heat beat Suns 117-113 (AP)

Dwyane Wade scored 10 of his 31 points in the final four minutes and the Miami Heat ended their longest road trip of the season with a 117-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Miami, in its sixth game away from home in nine days, had double-digit leads in all four quarters to beat the Suns for the first time in three seasons.

Timberwolves surprise Suns
Steve Nash and the Suns ran out of gas in the second half against the T-Wolves, who got 32 and 19 from Al Jefferson on Saturday.

Jefferson, Wolves down road-weary Suns (AP)

The hard-driving Phoenix Suns finally ran out of gas. The magnificent Suns' offense fell flat in the second half and Al Jefferson tied a career-high with 32 points to go with 20 rebounds to carry the success-starved Minnesota Timberwolves to a 100-93 victory on Saturday night. The Timberwolves entered the game with a league-worst 2-15 record, but dominated on the boards and snapped a five-game...

Suns top Wizards for fifth straight win (AP)

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns let the Washington Wizards hang around for a half. Then the Suns' "awesome" offense got in gear. Nash delivered a season-high 19 assists, Amare Stoudemire scored 27 points, and Raja Bell had 14 of his 22 points during a game-deciding third quarter, helping Phoenix beat Washington 122-107 Friday night for its fifth consecutive victory.

Barbosa, Suns outscore Raptors 136-123 (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points, Canadian star Steve Nash had a season-high 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns set a season high in points, beating the Toronto Raptors 136-123 on Wednesday night. Shawn Marion had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Suns, who have won four straight and 12 of their past 14.

Stoudemire scores 42 as Suns edge Pacers (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 42 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Stoudemire shot 15-for-24 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free throw line. He also had 13 rebounds. Steve Nash had 18 points and 17 assists, and Shawn Marion added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns (14-4), who have won three straight.

Nash: I probably won't play in Olympics
Canada still has a chance to play in the Olympics, but shouldn't expect any help from Steve Nash. The Phoenix Suns star said Sunday night he probably would not play for the Canadians next summer even if they land a spot in the Beijing Games. "I would say no, but I can't really talk about it until the situation arrives and this season's come to a conclusion," Nash said. "But in my mind right now, I'm not going to play for Canada anymore. I just can't do both.

Nash likely won't play for Canada
Canada still has a chance to play in the Olympics, but shouldn't expect any help from Steve Nash. The Phoenix Suns star said Sunday night he probably would not play for the Canadians next summer even if they land a spot in the Beijing Games. "I would say no, but I can't really talk about it until the situation arrives and this season's come to a conclusion," Nash said. "But in my mind right now, I'm not going to play for Canada anymore. I just can't do both.

Nash likely wouldn't play for Canada in Olympics
Steve Nash probably won't play for Canada if it makes the Olympics.

Nash likely out even if Canada qualifies (AP)
Canada still has a chance to play in the Olympics, but shouldn't expect any help from Steve Nash. The Phoenix Suns star said Sunday night he probably would not play for the Canadians next summer even if they land a spot in the Beijing Games. "I would say no, but I can't really talk about it until the situation arrives and this season's come to a conclusion," Nash said.

Yao scores 31, Rockets beat Suns 100-94 (AP)

Yao Ming produced the points and rebounds. Steve Francis provided the spark. Yao had 31 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 100-94 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Yao was impressive throughout -- shooting 12-for-19 from the floor on an assortment of shots, including turnarounds, jump hooks and stuffs.

Warriors snap Suns' 8-game win streak (AP)

Monta Ellis scored 15 consecutive points in the fourth quarter on the way to matching his career-high 31 points, and the resurgent Golden State Warriors snapped the Phoenix Suns' eight-game winning streak with a 129-114 victory Monday night. Stephen Jackson scored a season-high 32 points in his first home appearance of the season, and Baron Davis had 28 points, 10 assists and six rebounds while...

Suns score 47 in first, rout Kings (AP)

Shawn Marion and Steve Nash led a 47-point first quarter, and the Phoenix Suns beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 127-111 Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory. Marion, who finished with a season-high 25 points, scored 13 points in the opening period, while Nash, who wound up with 18 points and 15 assists, had 12 points and six assists as the Suns built a 47-38 lead and never...

Nash leads Suns over depleted Rockets (AP)

Trying to beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter, Shawn Marion heaved a wild hook shot from the top of the key. The ball rattled around the rim and dropped in. It was that kind of a night for the Phoenix Suns. Marion had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Steve Nash had 19 points and 15 assists and the Suns beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.

Stoudemire returns, Suns rally to beat Heat
Steve Nash scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and finished with 30 to go with eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns added to Miami's season-opening misery by rallying past the Heat 106-101 Friday night. Leandro Barbosa finished with 17 points, Raja Bell scored 16 and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 24 rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 15-for-33 from 3-point range.

Nash leads Suns' rally past winless Heat (AP)

Steve Nash scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and finished with 30 to go with eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns added to Miami's season-opening misery by rallying past the Heat 106-101 Friday night. Leandro Barbosa finished with 17 points, Raja Bell scored 16 and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 24 rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 15-for-33 from 3-point range.

Smith, Horford help Hawks stun Suns (AP)

The stands were packed, and the home team made every big shot down the stretch. Could this possibly be an Atlanta Hawks game? Josh Smith scored 22 points, rookie Al Horford led a dominant performance on the boards and the Hawks beat another 60-win team from last season, holding off Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns 105-96 on Wednesday night.

Horford leads 4 Hawks with 10-plus boards
Josh Smith scored 22 points, rookie Al Horford led a dominant performance on the boards and the Atlanta Hawks beat another 60-win team from last season, holding off Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns 105-96 Wednesday night. The Hawks, who haven't made the playoffs since 1999, got back to .500 in a brutal opening stretch of games and added to their opening-night win over Dallas. Atlanta led throughout the second half, but the Suns were right there when Nash drove for a basket with 4:42 remaining.

Bobcats' Felton out with knee injury
Charlotte point guard Raymond Felton missed the Bobcats' game Wednesday night against Philadelphia because of a left knee injury. Felton said he was day to day and hoped to play Friday night against Indiana. "If it was up to me, I'd play now," he said. Jeff McInnis started against Philly. Felton was hurt against Phoenix on Tuesday night when he drove into the lane and made a spin move on Suns guard Steve Nash, who fell down in front of him.

Bobcats' Felton leaves game with injury (AP)
Charlotte Bobcats point guard Raymond Felton suffered a left knee injury late in the third quarter of Tuesday night's game against Phoenix. Felton, still in the game with Charlotte trailing by 33 points, drove into the lane and made a spin move on Suns guard Steve Nash, who fell down in front of him.

Suns rally, beat Cavs
Steve Nash scored 30 points and had 10 assists and the Phoenix Suns - playing without Amare Stoudemire - rallied from a 12-point second-quarter deficit and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-92 on Sunday night. Stoudemire, the Suns' All-Star center, was sidelined because of soreness in his right knee. He had arthroscopic surgery on the knee Oct. 2. Coach Mike D'Antoni said Stoudemire was day to day. Despite Stoudemire's absence, the resilient Suns were able to overcome the Cavs and LeBron James.

Nash rallies Suns past Cavaliers 103-92 (AP)

Steve Nash scored 30 points and had 10 assists and the Phoenix Suns -- playing without Amare Stoudemire -- rallied from a 12-point second-quarter deficit and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-92 on Sunday night. Stoudemire, the Suns' All-Star center, was sidelined because of soreness in his right knee.

Kobe leads Lakers past Suns
Vladimir Radmanovic made all four of his 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Kobe Bryant added 16 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a stunning 119-98 rout of listless Phoenix in the Suns' home opener on Friday night. The capacity crowd at US Airways Center booed the home team, often, for the first time in recent memory as the Suns lost at home to the Lakers for the first time since Steve Nash came to Phoenix in 2004.

Suns lose home opener, 119-98 to Lakers (AP)

Vladimir Radmanovic made all four of his 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Kobe Bryant added 16 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a stunning 119-98 rout of listless Phoenix in the Suns' home opener on Friday night. The capacity crowd at US Airways Center booed the home team, often, for the first time in recent memory as the Suns lost at home to the Lakers for the first...

Suns pull away from Sonics on road
Amare Stoudemire, playing for the third time since knee surgery a month ago, had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied past Kevin Durant and the SuperSonics 106-99 Thursday night in the home opener of the Sonics' 41st and most awkward season in Seattle. Steve Nash had 18 points, including the clinching 3-pointer, and 12 assists, while veteran Grant Hill added 13 points, six rebounds and five assists in his Suns debut.

Stoudemire's Suns rally by Sonics 106-99 (AP)

Amare Stoudemire, playing for the third time since knee surgery a month ago, had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied past Kevin Durant and the SuperSonics 106-99 Thursday night in the home opener of the Sonics' 41st and most awkward season in Seattle. Steve Nash had 18 points, including the clinching 3-pointer, and 12 assists, while veteran Grant Hill added 13 points, six...

Pistons are pick to emerge with title
The Spurs are the champs. The Celtics made the moves. The Suns still have Steve Nash. Mike Kahn says none of them will win it all.

MVPs are nice, but Nash needs a ring
Steve Nash can win all the MVPs he wants, but Ian O'Connor says it won't mean nearly as much without a title to go with it.

Steve Nash, G - PHO
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