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Paul Coro: Redd had that emotional, tongue-pressed look as he watched the Bucks' video tribute to him in a time out. Applauded & he waved to crowd. Twitter

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Nash turns 38 on Tuesday and leads the NBA in assists per game and has the best shooting percentage of any guard. Nobody has played the position like Nash at his age since Stockton, who average 12.6 points and 8.6 assists when he was 38 and helped Utah win a playoff series. “I was always impressed with what he did, but I never thought I’d play this long,” Nash said. “I never really aspired to do that. I just kept playing and playing, and here I am. When I looked at him playing at 38, 39 and 40, I just assumed I’d be done so I never thought to emulate him. He had tremendous longevity and was a great role model in that respect. I just never really recognized it at the time.” Arizona Republic

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Chris Palmer: Suns open to trading Steve Nash. How about for Derek Fisher and Metta World Peace? Twitter

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Sources close to the situation in Phoenix maintain that Nash and even his agent have not urged the Suns to move him, even though Nash is in the final year of his deal and the Suns are mired at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. HoopsWorld

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Suns sources say they are more than open to doing a new deal with Nash this summer and that the idea that Nash could land a new two- year deal in Phoenix after this season worth substantially more than anyone in free agency would offer might be what’s keeping Nash a happy camper. HoopsWorld

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Redd was in the starting lineup for the first time in over two years, and made it count by scoring a team-high 17 points in the Suns’ 95-89 victory over the NBA’s worst team. “One of the proudest moments of my career,” Redd said afterward, when asked what this performance meant to him. “To get the win was obviously the key. But to come back, through the tears, through the hurt, through the hours of rehab, training to come back and accomplish this, is maybe the most proud moment of my career, actually.” NBCSports.com

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Despite the Suns' struggles, Steve Nash has yet to express an interest in being traded, league sources said. But the organization will try to accommodate Nash's wishes if the 37-year-old foundation of the franchise decides he'd like a chance to compete for a championship with a contender. "It's really on him in terms of what he wants to do or not do," a person with knowledge of the situation said. Nash, who turns 38 next week, will be an unrestricted free agent July 1. CBSSports.com

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Paul Coro: All-Star reserves will be named next Thursday. Nash's competition at guard includes Westbrook, Lawson & Lowry, his Friday night foe. Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash 

There is a contingent of NBA fans that feels bad for Steve Nash. The thought is that the 37-year-old is suffering -- even languashing -- as he continues to put up great numbers for a team that isn't any good. Thus, the "Free Steve Nash" movement was born, and while it doesn't quite have the political clout of say the Tea Party or Occupy Movements, it does have one incredibly important thing: T-shirts. Somewhere, someone created and started selling shirts with the slogan written on the front. Arizona's Sports Page

Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash 

In a season where practice time is already at a premium because of the lockout, big changes are nearly impossible. "You honor and understand what the (former) head coach is trying to do, but there's always things in the back of your mind that you want to do different. But you never have the time to implement those things during the season," said Suns coach Alvin Gentry, who has started three of his four NBA head coaching jobs as the interim guy. NBA.com

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On the eve of the 2010 trade deadline, the Cavaliers were embroiled in trade talks with the Phoenix Suns. According to sources, the Cavs were offering forward J.J. Hickson, center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and their first-round pick to the Suns for All-Star forward/center Amar'e Stoudemire. Rumors surfaced all over the league the deal was nixed because then-Cavs general manager Danny Ferry wouldn't part with the promising Hickson. Let's set the record straight: It was the Suns who vetoed the trade. News-Herald

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Redd was a protege of Ray Allen when he was drafted by the Bucks in 2000, and they have remained close. Redd said he views Allen and Hill as career role models, examples of players playing productively into their late 30s. “Watching Steve [Nash], watching Grant, watching Ray, watching Kevin, and Paul [Pierce] performing is encouraging to me, man,’’ he said. “I’m still in the prime of my career. I’ve just got to keep working at it. “Grant is totally inspirational to me. He told me last year when I was in Milwaukee that if I did it right, I could come back and get those years back. Watching him work out and keep his body in great shape is amazing, it definitely inspired me.’’ Boston Globe

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It’s probably nothing that will hinder Steve Nash for very long, if at all. But on the last play of the Suns’ 86-84 win over the Grizzlies on Saturday, Nash collided with Marc Gasol, causing him to limp off the floor after Mike Conley‘s three-point attempt at the buzzer to win it fell short. “It was just frustrating,” Nash said afterward. “Another thigh bruise. Hopefully it’ll settle down for Monday. I’ll just try to ice it and keep it moving a little bit.” Monday is when the Suns play next, at home against the Dallas Mavericks. NBCSports.com

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Nash missed a game earlier this season with an injury to his right thigh. When asked if Gasol’s knee caught him in the same one that was injured previously, Nash feigned enthusiasm while responding, “No, it’s a new one.” NBCSports.com

Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash, Injuries 

Blazers G Nolan Smith explains Sebastian Telfair's late ejection: "Times get chippy... Attitudes are flaring, of course when I get in and Elliot and us get in we're going to play hard. Get after you, get under you, and they didn't like that... It happens. He plays hard, some words were said, it happens... He had already been kind of mad the whole game. I think he did some things to Nic earlier and was kind of pushing everybody around. When I got in, he didn't still want to be pushed around." Sulia

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Jamal Crawford on Steve Nash: "He's like the Tom Brady of point guards. He's so smart, he's seen every defense. He picks it apart." Gerald Wallace interjects, joking: "What did you say? You said something about Tom Brady?" Crawford: "Relax. I went to school with him [at Michigan]. Relax. I know him too." Wallace: "Oh, OK." Crawford: "He's always picking it apart. It's a total team effort whenever you have a guard like that." Brady's Patriots are Super Bowl bound (you might have heard) Sulia

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It’s not just the 800,000+ people that follow them that notice either. It’s national basketball websites too. Both Nash and Dudley are up for this year’s HoopsHype 2011 Tweeter of the Year. Currently Nash is leading the field of 16 and Dudley is not far behind in third. If Nash’s lead holds up it will be the second consecutive year he won the award (Nash being named the best at something in back-to- back years? Yeah, he’s familiar with that.) If you enjoy two of the Suns’ bigger characters, make sure to cast your vote here and show them some support. Suns.com

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Steve Nash said, "It takes more than a couple of beers and a nap in the afternoon" to recover from the previous night, and so players have adjusted their off-court schedule accordingly. Let's just say the nightclub business isn't booming in most NBA cities. "It's not a fun season," said Keyon Dooling. "You're so fatigued at the end of the night, you just go home." Through Sunday's games, offensive numbers are slightly down from a year ago, including shooting percentage (45.6 to 44.2), 3-point percentage (36 to 34) and points scored per 100 possessions (104 to 100), while turnovers are up (16, from 15.3). You almost can't predict which team will show up on a nightly basis. "It's interesting," said Rivers, explaining the personality of his team. "Every once in a while they'll sprinkle in a great game. Our first game of the year (against the Knicks), shockingly, both teams were on fire. We've probably had only one other game like that. You see it all around the league." NBA.com

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OK, you've been heading over to nba.com to vote for your favorite Grizzlies -- and others -- for the All-Star game. But before you put your laptop away, you've got one more vote to cast. Head over to hoopshype.com and vote for the "tweeter of the year" in the NBA. Sixteen players adorn the ballot. Resting (well, "resting" is never a good description for him) in second place is the Grizzlies' Tony Allen. As I type this, he is just behind Steve Nash and has been named first choice on 503 of 1,357 ballots so far. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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With a Wednesday deadline looming, Phoenix Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby said Tuesday night the team would not offer fourth- year center Robin Lopez a contract extension, making him a restricted free agent at season's end. "We reached out to (Lopez's agent) Arn Tellem and let him know that we were willing to engage in discussions to see if there was any common ground that might make sense," Babby said. "Their preference was to wait and see how things unfolded. We're perfectly fine with that. "We just wanted to make sure we made the appropriate overture. Everything was completely amicable." Fox Sports Arizona

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