Steve Nash News

Former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony, left, and Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash, right, will be in Syracuse on Friday for The NBA Classic at the Carrier Dome.

On the eve of his 13th NBA season, Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash knows he’s closer to the end of his playing days than the beginning, and he can easily envision finishing his career in Canada with the Toronto …

Steve Nash has one season and a team option for a second left on his contract with the Suns.

The first outdoor game involving NBA teams since 1972 will be played Saturday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden when the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets meet in an exhibition.

Phoenix Suns coach Terry Porter said all his team and the Denver Nuggets have to do to prepare for the first outdoor game in modern NBA history is to revert to when they first picked up a basketball.

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.

With the sun beginning to set on Steve Nash’s career, Canada’s most famous and most productive hoopster is taking stock of his future.

Grant Hill celebrated his 36th birthday with the final two-a-day workout of training camp that included a public scrimmage Sunday night at US Airways Center.

The Phoenix Suns held an intrasquad scrimmage Friday at McKale Center, and neither side scored more than 60 points.

Training-camp offense is rarely reflective of how swift and crisp an offense will look in live action.

TUCSON It was an innocent and friendly question, the kind you can ask a dozen people over the course of a day.

By Kerrie-Ann Schoenit - Oak Bay News Published: September 30, 2008 4:00 PM Updated: September 30, 2008 4:23 PM A variety of sports memorabilia will be auctioned off at Oak Bay High this week in support of Cops …