Steve Nash News

Suns guard Steve Nash still hurting
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March 6
Arizona Republic
 
"For the past few weeks, Steve Nash's days have begun with pain before they can move on to basketball. Winning is fun. Winning in pain is tolerable. But losing and hurting, as he did Thursday night against Utah, is no fun. Nash, 36, has battled a lower abdominal strain since late January, when it brought on a flare-up of the point guard's chronic back pain due to a slipped vertebra. Nash is hurting, but there is no time for it. Goran Dragic, the usual backup point guard, likely will sit out again Saturday against Indiana because of the right-ankle sprain he suffered Wednesday. Leandro Barbosa, another option, will practice Monday for the first time since his Jan. 26 wrist surgery. Dragic ..."
Hometown shaped its famous Sun, Steve Nash
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February 28
Arizona Republic
 columnist Paola Boivin
"Pssst. Want to hear a Victoria secret? Steve Nash used to fine-tune his basketball skills by violating Section 348 of Canada's Criminal Code (breaking and entering). It was one of many indelible experiences growing up in this harbor city that shaped who the Suns player is today. A visit to Nash's hometown, a destination spot on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, is a placid voyage through a community known for its tea, tourism and talented point guard. Stop at his childhood home, his schools and his hangouts, and you learn how a kid from a region defined by hockey sticks and curling brooms could blossom into a two-time MVP and seven-time All-Star in the NBA. "He was in our backyard ..."
Nash will sit out practices, but not games
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February 28
Arizona Republic
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"The scoring depth can make a shooting night such as point guard Steve Nash's 1-for-7 performance Friday seem inconsequential as long as he is setting up teammates. Nash had been open to the possibility of taking more days off after he was told to skip Tuesday's game at Oklahoma City. But Gentry said that is not in the plan."
Suns backup Dragic fills in nicely for Nash
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February 25
Arizona Republic
 
"Mistakes are an indispensable part of improving, so it was a good thing for Goran Dragic and the Suns that he was so indispensable to them Tuesday night at Oklahoma City. With Steve Nash out that night, Dragic picked up the best experience of his career with a 40-minute performance that saw him sit only 40 seconds of the second half. As the pressure of the game and the Thunder defense intensified in the fourth quarter, Dragic cracked. He had two passes stolen and a jump shot blocked during a stretch that normally would have had coach Alvin Gentry turning to Nash. But with no other point guard available, the Suns leaned on Dragic, and he assisted on three of the four field goals during ..."
Nash leads Suns past Sixers
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February 25
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
"Needing inspired basketball from now until the snow thaws, the 76ers delivered a below-average performance last night. And below average against the Phoenix Suns resulted in a 106-95 loss at the US Airways Center. The Suns set screens every which way. They ran their flex offense with patterned creativity and built a second-half lead of as many as 22 points. The Sixers dropped to 22-35; the Suns improved to 36-23. "We can take something from this game," said Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala, who scored 20 points. "We can take how to execute: They do a good job of everyone playing their part, setting screens, and getting a guy open for a shot. They did a good job of executing offensively." ..."
Suns' Goran Dragic ready to start for resting Steve Nash
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February 23
Arizona Republic
 
"About the only thing rarer than Goran Dragic playing with four Suns starters is Steve Nash being called an ironman. But both story lines have merit Tuesday night as the Suns visit Oklahoma City. Nash, 36 and with back issues, has the Suns' longest active streak of consecutive games played at 80 - but it will end Tuesday night. The Suns kept him home to heal a lower-abdominal strain and back pain that has lingered for four weeks. He is expected to return for Wednesday's home game against Philadelphia. That makes Dragic the starting point guard Tuesday night for the first time this season and second time in his career, although he started at shooting guard once this season. The Thunder are ..."
Aging, aching Nash still has too much for new-look Kings
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February 22
Sacramento Bee
 
"Steve Nash almost didn't play. That was the kicker, the final piece of the dirt-in-face ending to the Kings' latest defeat Sunday. At his age (36), the Suns' All-Star point guard isn't exactly ready for the rocking chair, but he needs therapy and ice packs and more than an occasional massage. Given his frenetic schedule these past 10 days, what he needs most is some time in an easy chair. No, that's not a slam at the Kings. They weren't cushions. They just weren't very good. Nash eviscerated the visitors with 17 assists, though bothered by a sore lower back. He controlled the tempo at critical segments, punctuated the Suns' 104-88 victory with his only three-pointer of the evening and ..."
Suns' Steve Nash paces home win against Kings with 17 assists
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February 22
Arizona Republic
 
"Steve Nash handed out parting gifts Sunday for his team's trip Monday to Oklahoma City. With a plan to hold Nash back to get his body healed, Nash sent his teammates away with his usual gift that keeps giving. Nash's 17 assists, his best in 34 games and one more than the Sacramento team had, are part of the Suns' usual winning formula, but Phoenix could get used to some other things that resurfaced in Sunday's 104-88 home win against Sacramento. Amar'e Stoudemire again controlled the boards, grabbing 14 rebounds with six coming on offense to give him an average of 11.6 over the past nine games. The Suns, who have won eight of 10 games, trailed by 10 in the second quarter when they were ..."
Suns' Steve Nash will skip trip to Oklahoma City, try to heal
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February 22
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns are planning to hold point guard Steve Nash from Monday's trip to Oklahoma City for Tuesday night's game to let him better heal from the lower-abdominal and back pain that has bothered him for nearly four weeks. That would put Goran Dragic in the starting lineup with center Robin Lopez, giving the lineup two second-year players who were used lightly as rookies. With everyday use this season, Dragic and Lopez might be approaching a rookie wall they never got a chance to see last season. Dragic already has played more games than last season. Lopez already has played more minutes than last season, despite being inactive for the first 15 games this year. "I worry about it more with ..."
Suns' Steve Nash will skip trip to Oklahoma City, try to heal
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February 22
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns are planning to hold point guard Steve Nash from Monday's trip to Oklahoma City for Tuesday night's game to let him better heal from the lower-abdominal and back pain that has bothered him for nearly four weeks. That would put Goran Dragic in the starting lineup with center Robin Lopez, giving the lineup two second-year players who were used lightly as rookies. With everyday use this season, Dragic and Lopez might be approaching a rookie wall they never got a chance to see last season. Dragic already has played more games than last season. Lopez already has played more minutes than last season, despite being inactive for the first 15 games this year. "I worry about it more with ..."
Nash does his part, but West falls in NBA All-Star Game
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February 15
Arizona Republic
 
"So what is Steve Nash going to do Monday night to keep this up? After lighting the Olympic cauldron on Friday night in Vancouver and winning the Skills Challenge in Dallas on Saturday night, the Suns guard had his career best All-Star Game on Sunday night near his old NBA home, at age 36 and in front of 108,713 fans at Cowboys Stadium, a world-record basketball game crowd. "I'm going to watch a tripleheader of movies in my room," Nash said of tonight's plans in Memphis. Nash and Suns teammate Amar'e Stoudemire became the only Suns duo to start an All-Star Game besides Charles Barkley and Dan Majerle in 1995. Despite Nash's 13 assists in 20 minutes, the West lost 141-139 to the East when ..."
Steve Nash wins NBA All-Star skills competition
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February 14
Arizona Republic
 
"Steve Nash was operating on "a couple half-hours" of sleep after traveling from his Olympic torch lighting. For a semblance of rest, he did not attend the practice for Saturday's Skills Challenge. And in the contest, he almost looked to be coasting, or dozing, through the point-guard contest's obstacle course. But Nash can't help but be efficient, and he beat three guards - Deron Williams, Russell Westbrook and Brandon Jennings - who are between 11 to 16 years younger than him. Nash downed Williams in the final round, taking his second Skills Challenge title. After arriving in Dallas at 7 a.m. Saturday, Nash slipped in two naps before the contest. "But it makes it OK when you win a resume ..."
Steve Nash: 'To light the cauldron ... it doesn't get any better'
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February 14
Toronto Star
 
"He stood with a torch in his hands and millions of his compatriots watching and in one moment that overshadowed everything he's done in his life, Steve Nash never felt more Canadian. The patriotism was almost palpable as he stood on the practice court at the NBA Jam Session Saturday morning, reliving a Friday night he'll never forget. "To be at home, in B.C. Place, with our whole country proud at the moment, to have my torch lit, was a moment where I really felt connected with all Canadians," Nash said as he made his NBA all-star weekend debut."
Suns coach Gentry: Nash is at his best ever at 36
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February 8
Arizona Republic
 
"Five-year-old twins Lola and Bella Nash circled their dad's legs on the Suns' practice court Sunday like a ball he had on the dribble. They make his life more enjoyable and took the sting off his 36th birthday, which came a week before he will become the oldest All-Star Game starter since 2003, when Michael Jordan was eight days shy of his 40th birthday. Suns coach Alvin Gentry is trying to ease Nash's life on the court, putting in new wrinkles lately to ease the burden on the point guard. Nash carried the weight of the club with every possession, perhaps to the point of exhaustion, in January. He still was scoring and assisting well, but during a 15-game span that preceded the Suns' ..."
The curious case of Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash
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February 8
Arizona Republic
 
"We can recall when Steve Nash was a rookie with the Suns and still exploring his first bad hairstyle, when he was eliciting comparisons to Utah's future Hall of Famer, John Stockton. Nash didn't like the comparisons, which were predictable because both were small white point guards from the same conference drafted with little fanfare in the middle of the first round. Nash even made a point of seeking Stockton out after the first game he played against the Jazz to apologize for the comparisons and assure Stockton he wasn't making them. We bring this up because we want to apologize in advance for bringing up a Stockton comparison again. Come to think of it, Stockton might want to ..."
Suns' Steve Nash playing through lower abdominal strain
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February 1
Arizona Republic
 
"There was some question Sunday whether Suns guard Steve Nash was going to play against Houston after being held out of Friday's and Saturday's practices with a lower abdominal strain. Nash did not make a shot until 4:38 of the third quarter but he ran the Suns offense well (16 assists), hustled (a season-high eight rebounds) and helped contain Brooks, who went 8 for 22 from the field. Nash did not have one of the Suns' 19 turnovers and tied an arena opponent assists record that he also tied in November. "I'm a little stiff," Nash said after the game. "But I got through the game and it's not worse so at least I could contribute." The abdominal strain and some of his chronic back discomfort ..."
Suns' Nash has abdominal issue that may sideline him
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January 31
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns guard Steve Nash is "very optimistic" that he will be able to play tonight's game at Houston despite a lower abdominal strain but his coach is remaining cautiously pessimistic. Suns coach Alvin Gentry put Nash's chances of playing at "50-50" for this evening's 5 p.m. game at Toyota Center. Nash was held out of Friday's and Saturday's practices in Phoenix but he participated in this morning's team shootaround and Suns head athletic trainer Aaron Nelson said his condition had improved today. Nash's ability to move well and pain-free is always paramount but perhaps even more so tonight against a point guard as quick as Houston's Aaron Brooks. Gentry said he is willing to use ..."
Steve Nash hardly guarded in praise of Rajon Rondo
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January 24
Boston Herald
 
"No less a point-guard expert than Phoenix' Steve Nash has become duly impressed by Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. "He's pretty unique," said Nash, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player. "I can't think of anyone who quite has the same skill set he has. I mean, I guess the closest thing would have been maybe Jason Kidd in his day, but they're still different types of athletes." Added Suns coach Alvin Gentry, "He's developed into one of the best point guards in the league. I think that team has developed so much respect for his leadership ability. I mean, I think he is the leader of that team especially on the court, from the standpoint of putting guys in position and things like that. And he's a ..."
Nash, Stoudemire secure NBA All-Star starts
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January 22
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns may be sixth place in the Western Conference but they dominated this year's All-Star Game starting lineups with fans picking Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. Phoenix became the only team with multiple starters when Stoudemire nearly doubled his closest competitor and Nash rallied from a deficit of about 2,400 votes in the final two weeks to overtake dormant Houston guard Tracy McGrady for the second starting guard spot. Nash wound up taking the spot handily with New Orleans' Chris Paul passing McGrady and being 166,446 votes behind Nash's 1,222,235 votes. McGrady finished with 1,022,492 votes. The Feb. 14 game will be at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas where Nash ..."
Iverson voted in; Nash, Duncan get All-Star spots
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January 22
Chicago Tribune
 
"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. Nash passed the inactive Tracy McGrady as the second guard, while Duncan disappointed Dallas fans hoping to see Dirk Nowitzki start by rallying past the Mavericks forward. LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the Feb. 14 game at Cowboys Stadium, becoming the first player to earn at least 2.5 million votes three times."
Suns' Steve Nash returns after getting stitches
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January 14
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns guard Steve Nash walked toward the bench with blood on his face at Conseco Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. It was similar to a scene from a game five years ago, when the Suns lost at Indiana and Nash got hit on the nose in the first quarter and the thigh the second quarter to knock him out. An Earl Watson elbow to Nash's mouth was not enough to put him out this time. Nash missed most of the first half while getting seven stitches - four above his lip for the elbow and three inside the lip. "I stepped in to take a charge in transition and took an elbow," Nash said. "My tooth poked through my upper lip." Nash left the game with the Suns leading 19-14 with 4:14 to go in the first quarter."
Nash still trails McGrady in All-Star voting
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January 7
Arizona Republic
 
"In the fourth returns of 2010 NBA All-Star balloting, Phoenix Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire holds a comfortable lead at center and Steve Nash continues to trail Tracy McGrady at guard. In the Western Conference, Stoudemire (1,304,470) is the leading vote-getter among centers, followed by the Lakers' Andrew Bynum (743,182). For the two starting guard spots, Nash (744,250) trails the Lakers' Kobe Bryant (1,793,782) and the Rockets' Tracy McGrady (746,625). The Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony leads forwards in the West (1,568,259) with the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (826,130) second. In the Eastern Conference, Miami's Dwyane Wade leads at guard (1,719,359) followed by the 76ers' Allen Iverson (930,713). ..."
Suns' Nash continues to be a numbers marvel
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January 7
Arizona Republic
 
"After watching Steve Nash score 30 points and hand out 12 assists to pull a Suns win out of the team's blown-lead hat, Sacramento coach Paul Westphal handed him the best compliment anyone has given him this season. "I don't think I've ever seen him play this well and he's got two MVPs," Westphal said. "He's unbelievable." It's hard to argue. Nash's 54 percent shooting is the best of his 14-year career and better than any other NBA point guard or wing player. For the fourth time in six seasons, Nash (26 points, 12 assists in Wednesday's 118-110 win over Houston) is the NBA assist leader with more games of 14 or more assists (nine) than the rest of the league's players (eight). He is on pace ..."
Suns' Nash passed by McGrady in All-Star voting
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January 1
Arizona Republic
 
"Maybe it was how the Houston Rockets played well without him. Maybe it was that sparkling 45 minutes of play in six games. Maybe it's how his team put him on an indefinite leave even though it is paying him $23.2 million, more than anyone else is being paid in the NBA this season. Regardless of the reason (most likely heavy voting in China), Rockets on-the-trading-block guard Tracy McGrady has moved back in front of the Suns' Steve Nash for the second starting guard spot on the Western Conference All-Star team. It's only by 1,005 votes (649,563 for McGrady, 648,558 for Nash) yet still noteworthy. New Orleans' Chris Paul is close, too, with 622,619 votes. Suns fans likely would find it ..."
Spurs have no Nash stopper
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December 16
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Tony Parker knew how Steve Nash was feeling Tuesday night. Everything Nash tried in Phoenix's 116-104 victory over the Spurs seemed to work. He had his jumper going, and he had his passing going, finishing with 25 points and 13 assists. . "It was one of those nights, when you're rolling, and everything you're doing is working," said Parker, who finished with 15 points. "I've known those nights." In the past, the Spurs often had a Nash stopper available for just such an occasion. Bruce Bowen, however, has retired to the television booth. Instead, the Spurs ran a handful of players at Nash, most often Parker and George Hill, with little success. "Steve's always in a zone," Spurs coach Gregg ..."
Amar'e 1st, Nash 3rd in All-Star votes
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December 10
Arizona Republic
 
"The first returns are out for NBA All-Star balloting and there is good news and bad news for the Suns. First, the bad: Steve Nash is third among Western Conference guards, behind Lakers star Kobe Bryant (692,518 - leading vote-getter) and the Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady (281,545). McGrady has yet to play a game this season. Nash is leading the NBA in assists (11 per game) and is averaging 17.5 points."
Nash, Amar'e lift Suns over Kings
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December 6
Arizona Republic
 
"Forcing Steve Nash to shoot in volume and removing the rhythm of the Suns' shooters and their ability to set up and knock down 3-pointers is a frequent method for defenses trying to unravel Phoenix's offense. It worked for the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night . . . for 3 1/2 quarters. But Nash wound up scoring 32 points, and the Suns went from making six of their first 18 3-pointers to making five of their last six. That late discovery of their spacing and long-distance stroke pulled the Suns away from the Kings for a 115-107 victory at US Airways Center. Phoenix won its 16th consecutive home game, keeping alive the NBA's longest such streak and starting its season 7-0 at home for the ..."
Nash: Taking shot at Knicks would've been too risky
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December 1
New York Post
 
"There was simply too much uncertainty for Steve Nash to wait till next summer, become a free agent and look at the Knicks as a possible new team. Nash, the Suns' superstar point guard, signed an extension with Phoenix this offseason, ensuring he'll be there for two more years after this one and robbing the Knicks of a chance to add him to their summer shopping list alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Nash, whose Suns will be at the Garden tonight, admitted yesterday he thought about holding off on the extension and seeing if he wanted to join his former coach, Mike D'Antoni, in New York. But ultimately, Nash felt it was too risky not to re-up with the Suns. "I definitely looked at it ..."
Nash, Suns rumble past Raptors
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November 30
Arizona Republic
 
"Amar'e Stoudemire waved his arms, and the Air Canada Centre crowd roared. Stoudemire can pick his spots about as well as Steve Nash, the Suns' Canadian point guard who was being introduced at the time. Canadians cheer each time Nash plays in Toronto, his home for many summers while playing for the Canadian national team, and jeer the Raptors each time he plays them. Nash's record against the Raptors since rejoining the Suns in 2004 improved to 12-0 on Sunday with a 113-94 victory. Phoenix won its fourth game in a row and improved the NBA's best record to 14-3. Nash had 20 points and 16 assists. "It's one night out of 82 when you step on the floor, but it's definitely more special than ..."
Phoenix Suns run for easy win over Memphis Grizzlies, 126-111
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November 26
Memphis Commercial Appeal
 
"The Grizzlies believed that they had packed with them a little momentum to start their five-game, West Coast road trip. But whatever force they felt behind four wins in their past five games and a defense rounding into respectability seemed like lost luggage by the time the Griz departed US Airways Center. Hardly anything positive could be located Wednesday night during the Grizzlies' 126-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns entered as the only NBA team to have scored 100-plus points in every game this season. After giving up 111.1 points per game during their 1-8 start, the Griz were holding opponents to an average of 96.6 points in their previous five games. But the Grizzlies didn't ..."
Suns cruise past Grizzlies
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November 26
Arizona Republic
 
"A lot of NBA offenses can find that happy place for a stretch, appearing unstoppable for a few minutes like a car without brakes. Those offenses crash. The difference with the Suns' offensive surges is they operate in complete control of speed and direction when racing away from a team, like they did against the Memphis Grizzlies in a 126-111 victory on Wednesday night at US Airways Center. The Suns' 15th consecutive home victory included such an overwhelming 17-minute stretch of offense that any version of their suspect defense in the previous five seasons would have sufficed. The Suns reclaimed the NBA's best record (12-3) by overcoming a two-point deficit with five minutes to go in the ..."
Steve Nash diet, Thanksgiving version
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November 25
Arizona Republic
 columnist Bob Young
"Based on some of the Nike commercials he has done, we figure that when Steve Nash's basketball career winds down, he's going to end up being a filmmaker or something. In fact, he's producing one of the episodes for ESPN's "30 for 30" series, his being about Terry Fox, a national hero in Canada whose story is not as well known in the states. In 1980 Fox, who lost his right leg to cancer, attempted to run all the way across Canada on his good leg and a prosthetic in an effort to get each Canadian to donate $1 to cancer research. Fox ended up running 3,339 miles - inspiring a nation and a little kid who would twice become the NBA's Most Valuable Player - before he was forced to stop because ..."
Suns go deep with 3-point shooters
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November 24
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns are like all basketball players. Given a ball and an open floor, most gravitate to the 3-point line for a shot. The Suns just do it better. Like a team exceeding expectations, Phoenix is the NBA's top 3-point shooting team at 44.4 percent and is on an NBA-record pace of 10.4 makes per game. Of the 42 NBA players making at least 40 percent of their 3-pointers, seven are Suns. They ended last season with only Steve Nash at better than 40 percent, not counting pre-trade Raja Bell (46.8) or Amar'e Stoudemire (3 for 7). In 2007-08, only Nash and Bell hit 40 percent. This group did not figure to be the Suns' best 3-point shooting team, but it is beating them all. Jared Dudley was a ..."
Nash lifts play of ex-Bobcats
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November 11
Arizona Republic
 
"A year ago, Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley were Charlotte Bobcats, unaware of what an elite point guard could do for them and what winning regularly during an NBA season would feel like. That feeling never fully arrived amid a chaotic transition last season to a team with issues. But now playing with a Steve Nash who is fully able to leverage this system's splendor, each is enjoying new successes. Richardson, a go-to scorer his entire career, was uneasy about his place in a system full of scorers when Phoenix acquired him in a December trade. Nash was trying to figure out where to hit his new target. The high-speed connection has been established, thanks to a preseason and a ..."
Nash sparks Suns' rally over Sixers
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November 10
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"IF DONOVAN McNABB had the passing accuracy with a football that Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash has with a basketball, multiple Super Bowl trophies probably would be adorning the Eagles' NovaCare Complex.Nash sliced and diced through the 76ers last night, dealing a Wachovia Center-record 20 assists to go with 21 points in leading the Suns to a 119-115, come-from-behind win in a thrilling game in front of 10,205 fans.Mostly because of the 13-year point guard, the Suns shot 41-for-77 (53.2 percent) from the floor, including a stellar 15-for-30 from three-point range. The Sixers led by as many as 16 during the game, and by as much as eight in the final quarter, but couldn't hold off the ..."
Wizards 'out of gas,' lose fourth straight
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November 9
Washington Times
 
"Gilbert Arenas knocked down a 20-foot jumper in Steve Nash's face late in the first quarter and brought back his old Hibachi move. Palms up, he waved his hands back and forth as if warming them on an imaginary grill, then he ran back down the Verizon Center floor Sunday. Then with 0.8 seconds left in the quarter, Arenas struck again, drilling a 3-pointer. The Wizards had a lead over the visiting Phoenix Suns, and Arenas and his team were in a flow. But neither Arenas nor his teammates were able to continue their production. They cooled suddenly in the second quarter, never heated back up and fell 102-90. "I was just getting into the rhythm of the game," Arenas said. "I didn't play so well ..."
Sunburned
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November 7
Boston Globe
 
"The Phoenix Suns played their style of basketball last night. And, for much of the game, the Celtics did the same thing. The result was a 110-103 Suns' victory, ending the Celtics' six-game winning streak to start the season. Steve Nash (12 assists) directed the show and Jason Richardson (34 points, 10 rebounds) played a starring role as the Suns got into their comfort zone, transitioning and firing up 3-pointers (hitting 13 of 24). Phoenix (5-1), in the midst of a five-game road trip and nearly 3,000 miles from home, acted like they were performing before a friendly, sun-soaked, Maricopa County crowd."
Nash teaches Curry how it's done
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October 31
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"When Warriors rookie Stephen Curry was yanked in the closing minute of the first half Friday night, a courtside fan stood up and yelled, "Take some notes, Curry." Consider Friday's 123-101 loss to Phoenix learning experience No. 2 of the point guard's two-game career. After making a costly turnover in the final 1 1/2 minutes of the Warriors' one-point loss to Houston on Wednesday, Curry got a game's worth of lessons from Steve Nash at the US Airways Center. "Hopefully, Curry will learn a little from each game," coach Don Nelson said. "He saw a great point guard tonight, one that I know he would like to emulate." Nash had 18 points, 20 assists and six rebounds, and he didn't make any of his ..."
Suns run with ease in home opener
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October 31
Arizona Republic
 
"Coach Alvin Gentry went through a list of kudos Friday night as long as his arm after the Suns' 123-101 victory over Golden State in their home opener. There was plenty to commend, including the Suns' defense and rebounding, Channing Frye's six 3-pointers, two well-played halves by the Suns reserves and the scoring bursts by Leandro Barbosa in the second quarter (12 points) and Grant Hill in the first quarter (11 points). Then Gentry remembered who passed the baton during the Suns' sprint relay. After the Suns opened the season with two fast-break points Wednesday, point guard Steve Nash put the Suns back on the running track Friday with 18 points, 20 assists and six rebounds. He won ..."
When to shoot is an art cultivated by Curry, Nash
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October 30
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"When Don Nelson acquired Steve Nash as an unestablished third-year player in Dallas for the 1998-99 season, the coach threatened to fine the point guard if he didn't shoot the ball at least 10 times a game. "He just wanted to pass the ball and make everyone happy, so he was half the player I thought he could become," Nelson said. "I had to try a whole bunch of different stuff to get him to take his shots." That point finally sank in during the 2000-01 season, when Nash nearly doubled his shot total, averaged 15.6 points and 7.3 assists and made the first of six All-Star Game appearances. Four seasons later, Nash won his first of back-to-back MVP awards in Phoenix. Nelson, now the Warriors ..."
Suns left dissatisfied with win; Nash leaves game in 2nd half
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October 21
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns won by 16 and scored 143 points. The Suns scored 51 points on free throws. Channing Frye scored 29 with four 3-pointers. Amaré Stoudemire scored 27. Phoenix outscored Sacramento by 32 when Goran Dragic was on the floor. Scores used to be enough to satisfy scores of Suns. But after Phoenix's 143-127 home preseason victory Tuesday night against the Kings, there was more dissatisfaction heading into the preseason finale Thursday. Phoenix has no problem getting points, but taking care of points of emphasis has been another issue. In the much-emphasized categories of defense and rebounding, the Suns surrendered 50 percent shooting for the game Tuesday and gave up 16 offensive rebounds ..."
Nash can hold a torch
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September 13
Arizona Republic
 
"Canadian newspapers are confirming a Friday report from Canadian press that that Suns guard Steve Nash will carry the 2010 Winter Olympics torch on its path to the games in his home province. Nash, a Victoria, British Columbia, native, will have the torch for a portion of the 106-day journey across every province and territory of Canada. The games will be Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. The Canadian Press' Nash authority, Lori Ewing, also has a feature on Nash, who has been popping up in the Canadian papers because he was in Toronto to judge sports films at a festival. With all that Nash has been taking on of late, some of you might have needed to hear him tell the CP this: ..."
Steve Nash eyes life after basketball
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September 11
Toronto Star
 
"The horizon continually expands for Steve Nash, whose passions seem endless and run from sports to film to social causes to his family. It's a gamut that runs contrary to the perception of the single-minded professional athlete. The workload would be astonishing if, in fact, it was work, but the endeavours in which he's involved are not work, they are fun. They are all part of a grand plan to assure he's more than just another ex-jock putting in time once his NBA career reaches its inevitable conclusion. He's sitting this morning in a downtown hotel suite, conducting a series of rapid-fire interviews where the subject is not the Phoenix Suns nor sports of any kind."
Nash: Incredibly loyal or simply misguided?
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July 28
East Valley Tribune
 columnist Scott Bordow
"After listening to Steve Nash for 15 minutes on a conference call Monday, I can't decide whether he's incredibly loyal or completely misguided. By signing a two-year contract extension with the Suns, the 35-year-old Nash all but guaranteed he'll never win an NBA title. Yet he's not only OK with that, he's reveling in the fact he'll likely finish his career as a Sun. "Even if you go to the team that comes in second, what does it matter?" Nash said. "If you don't win it, you don't win it. I'd obviously love to win a championship but chasing that can be really fleeting. "I think it's a much more stable and intelligent outlook to be part of a group that you really love and enjoy a situation ..."
Nash makes Suns extension official
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July 28
Arizona Republic
 
"As Steve Nash talked today about his decision to stay in Phoenix, the boarding call behind his voice on the phone was for a flight to New York. Nash will take the trip to his summer home in lower Manhattan but chose to keep Phoenix as his basketball home, saying on a conference call from his airport gate in Phoenix that he signed a two-year, $22 million contract extension with the Suns today because he could not turn his back on the franchise, his teammates, fans or a good team with great chemistry to chase a title chance elsewhere. Nash turned down the option of 2010 free agency, where his former coach, Mike D'Antoni in New York, and former general manager, Bryan Colangelo in Toronto, ..."
Nash signs $22 million extension with Phoenix
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July 21
Washington Times
 
"Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract extension, his agent said Monday. 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, entering his 13th NBA season, had one year left on his contract that would pay him $13 million next season. He will be 38 when the contract expires. He is expected to sign the agreement later this week. Under the agreement, $6 million of the final two years of the contract will be deferred, with $3 million being paid in each of the two years following the expiration of the contract, Nash's agent, Bill Duffy said. TIMBERWOLVES: Forward Mark Madsen said he ..."
Sources: Nash re-ups with Suns
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July 20
ESPN.com
 
"After receiving an improved offer last week and taking a few more days to deliberate, 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. Sources told ESPN.com that Nash is expected to formally announce his decision via his Twitter feed later Monday. The Suns offered Nash a two-year, $20 million extension two weeks ago in addition to the $13.1 million he's owed next season, then bumped it higher in a meeting in Las Vegas last Wednesday attended by Suns owner Robert Sarver, president of basketball operations Steve Kerr and Nash's agent Bill ..."
Kerr to meet with Nash in New York
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June 18
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns General Manager Steve Kerr will be in New York Thursday to secure a piece of the Suns' future. Early draft preparation? No. A meeting at the NBA's offices? No. He's in New York to meet with Steve Nash, who lives there in the summer. Kerr will meet with the point guard and his agent, Bill Duffy, Thursday to discuss a contract extension and the the franchise's plan with the draft a week away, free agency two weeks away and numerous trade possibilities. "It's more about letting each other know how we feel," Kerr said. "I can give him some ideas (of a plan), but there's no telling what can happen.""