Steve Nash News

There was something special about Steve Nash playing at G.M. Place Thursday night.

Nash happy with Suns’ return to running roots Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns shoots against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA game on March 15, 2009 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns reacts during NBA action against the Golden State Warriors February 13, 2008 in this file photo.

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.

D’Antoni’s “seven-seconds-or-less-offense” propelled the Suns to an average of 58 wins per season during his final four years in the desert but the team could never get over the hump, losing in the conference finals in both 2004-05 and 2005-06 before taking a step back in each of the coach’s last two seasons in the Valley of the Sun.

The Phoenix Suns used a balanced attack with five players in doubled figures, edging the Philadelphia 76ers, 115-113, in preseason action from US Airways Center.

Dan Dickau hit six free throws in the final minute and the Phoenix Suns, after squandering an 18-point fourth-quarter lead, held off Philadelphia 115-113 on Friday night, the 76ers’ first loss in five exhibition games.

The Suns expect many more high-flying J-Rich highlights in 2009-10. Whenever the Suns have struggled offensively this preseason, head coach Alvin Gentry has had just one thing to say, a oeDona t worry about it.a Feel free to worry about interior depth, rebounding or anything to do with defense, but once they become the best-conditioned team in the …

Steve Nash had 15 assists against Portland last night I realize that last nighta TMs game against the Trailblazers was a preseason game.

Leandro Barbosa poured in 25 points off the bench, while Steve Nash was in midseason form with 23 points and 15 assists, as Phoenix downed Portland, 110-104, in preseason action.

You know it’s the preseason when you give up 37 one quarter and then just nine the next.

Reading Ben’s column a few days ago I started thinking on the reasons why I am really looking forward to the upcoming Suns season.

On April 1, I learned that I had won two courtside tickets to see the Dallas Mavericks vs.

Rookie James Harden scored six of his 11 points in overtime, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder salvage a 30-point outing by Kevin Durant and win their preseason home opener by beating the Phoenix Suns 110-105 on Monday night.

Raja Bell and Boris Diaw finally showed up. Luckily for the Phoenix Suns, it was just in time to save their season.