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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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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

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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

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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

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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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Back in the summer of 2004 when the Mavs were deciding whether to let Nash – then a free agent – go, or resign him, Cuban relied on his medical staff to help him make up his mind. “I’ll say it now, if you would have told me Steve would have been playing eight years later I would have bet any amount of money you’d be wrong,’’ Cuban said. “But some guys do a great job of taking care of their bodies and taking advantage of the new technology that‘s come along. “The thing about Steve is his discipline.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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That discipline led Nash to become the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in the first two seasons after the Mavs chose not to re-sign him. “I knew he was discipline, but I thought he would fall apart before it mattered,’’ Cuban said. “All the advice I got from everybody we had was that he was going to fall apart. He proved us wrong -- and more power to him. “I give him a lot of credit. He proved me definitely wrong.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Jorge Sierra: Kevin Durant (@Kevin Durant), @Kevin Love and @Jared Dudley trail @Steve Nash in the NBA Tweeter of the Year vote. http://bit.ly/wJBoGa Twitter

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Between heavy roster turnover since the 2010 conference finals team and a lockout dragging down the league's offense, the Suns play at a pace that is below the NBA average and score 12.1 fewer points per game than last season. But with two wins in a row, there is less reason to panic and hit the offense's fast-forward button. "We are a different team," Suns point guard Steve Nash said. "We aren't the same players, and collectively we really don't have the same mentality. It's easy to say we are going to be a running team, but it's something that has to be ingrained and understood. We've got a lot of new guys. Not just this year, but last year. So the amount of guys we had on this team when we were a running team is few (five carryovers). We're a different team. We're better defensively." Arizona Republic

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League sources say Orlando has not ruled out making a play for Steve Nash in the event the Suns decided to trade the point guard to a contender before the March 15 deadline. Nash, even at 37 and even on a rental basis, could push the Magic back to the NBA Finals at a time when the Celtics are faltering and the Heat are showing signs of wear and tear. CBSSports.com

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The question of whether Nash will continue coming through for the Suns for much longer remains to be seen. “In the summer, we’ll deal with free agency,” Nash said. “But at this point I’m a hundred percent committed to the Suns and I’m not looking forward.” New York Times

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Asked about the Knicks' expected free agency interest in him for July, Nash said: "I'm working hard every day just to try to get right every night and feel fit and that's the main focus. In the summer, we'll deal with free agency. At this point, I'm 100 percent committed to the Suns and I'm not looking forward." Arizona Republic

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