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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.

Posted by Tyler Lockman on March 30th, 12:33 pm Time: 5 p.m. MST TV: My45 Suns Bulls Holding onto sole possession of fourth place in the Western Conference by mere percentage points, the Suns look to chip away at Utah’s hold on third place as they take on the sub-.500 Chicago Bulls.

Steve Nash is one of the best point guards in the NBA. Has been for years. Even though there were a fair number of dissenting opinions regarding his back-to-back MVPs, the reality is players don’t win that particular award without kicking some serious you-know-what along the way.

Amare Stoudemire poured in 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns fended off the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-105. Channing Frye added 17 points and six rebounds off the bench for the Suns, who have won a season-high seven straight games and sit fifth in the Western Conference, a half-game behind idle Utah.

Steve Nash takes stand in support of Mike Da Antoni, saying coach is not Knicksa problem.

Step off, Chris Paul . Steve Nash only has a supporting role in this Suns video about his proclivity for high-fiving anything with a hand.

Once upon a time in November, the Suns were regularly steamrolling opponents on their way to a 14-3 start.

Vindication goes down smooth. Steve Kerr surely is savoring the taste. Near the end of his three-year contract with the Suns, Kerr’s image is on the mend, his popularity on the rise.

The season is fast running out — well, not nearly fast enough — but school sure was in Tuesday night during the Timberwolves’ astounding 152-114 loss at Phoenix.

The Suns beat the Blazers on Sunday by shutting Portland down in the fourth quarter with a zone defense in a game played at a deliberate pace in a serious playoff atmosphere.

Amar’e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns drives the ball against LaMarcus Aldridge #12 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the NBA game at US Airways Center on March 21, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Goran Dragic takes the stage at the gala. This past Saturday, the Phoenix Suns held their annual Suns and Stars Gala at the Sheraton in Downtown Phoenix.

Published: Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 10:20 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 10:20 a.m. For as well as the Phoenix Suns have played of late, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a little better.

When Steve Nash stepped foot on the hardwood during the Suns’ victory over the Hornets Sunday night in Phoenix, the 36-year-old became the 10th active player to reach 1,000 regular season games.

Has it really been 14 years since Suns fans booed the team’s 1996 first-round draft pick, a skinny Canadian point guard from Santa Clara? The draft-day crowd was disappointed because fans wanted the team to selected John Wallace, a 6-foot-8 forward from Syracuse who ended up going three picks later at No.