Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic will miss Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Hornets at US Airways Center, the team announced.

Dragic received nine stitches in his left foot after stepping on glass at his home Saturday.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers was ejected in the first half of the team's 88-71 loss to the Suns on Friday night.

Rivers was frustrated after Boston was called for eight fouls in the first quarter against Phoenix's big men.

"I'm not sure," Rivers said when asked about the ejection. "I didn't earn it. So I think you have to ask Mr. [Steve] Javie. He actually came into our huddle. We were standing there and he came up to us. I'll tell you exactly what was said. He said, 'You guys are complaining way too much.' And I said, 'Then make the right calls.' His answer back was 'I'll make a call for you.' That's how I got the tech. After I got the tech, I didn't have any choice words for him. I didn't say a word. You know what I said? 'It's about the game, it's not about one individual.' That's what I said over and over again."

With 4:07 left in the fourth quarter, Kevin Garnett followed Rivers when he was called for two technicals after he was whistled for a foul on Channing Frye following a three-point shot.

Responding to speculation, owner Robert Sarver doesn't expect the Suns to trade Steve Nash.

“At this point, Steve is still playing at a very high level and is a very important part of the franchise,” Sarver said. “I don’t see us making a trade (with) him this year. I just don’t see it.

“The two main reasons for why I’d like to see Steve stay here is he’s still the best player and most important player on the team and, in addition, we’ve got a lot history together. That means something.”

The Suns have signed guard Zabian Dowdell to a 10-day contract, the team has announced.

The 6-3, 191-pound Dowdell returns for his second regular season stint with the Suns after signing a 10-day contract on Jan. 9, 2011.

Dowdell played 18 games of the 2010-11 season with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League, where he averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 29.3 minutes in 18 starts. Dowdell, who also spent 10 games with the 66ers in 2009-10, saw both his scoring and assist averages increase in 2010-11.

The Knicks have surpassed the Lakers as the NBA's most valuable franchise, according to findings from Forbes.

New York is valued at $655 million, while the Lakers are close behind at $643 million.

The Bulls, Celtics and Rockets comprise the remainder of the top-five.

In the wake of LeBron James leaving in free agency, the Cavaliers had a single-year decrease of 26%.

Full Rankings
1. Knicks
2. Lakers
3. Bulls
4. Celtics
5. Rockets
6. Mavericks
7. Heat
8. Suns
9. Spurs
10. Raptors
11. Magic
12. Warriors
13. Pistons
14. Blazers
15. Cavaliers
16. Jazz
17. 76ers
18. Thunder
19. Wizards
20. Nuggets
21. Nets
22. Clippers
23. Hawks
24. Kings
25. Bobcats
26. Hornets
27. Pacers
28. Grizzlies
29. Timberwolves
30. Bucks

Vince Carter scored the 20,000th point of his career in Phoenix's win over New York on Monday afternoon.

Carter finished with 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Steve Nash spent the entire fourth quarter on the bench Tuesday night as the Suns lost 132-98 to the Nuggets.

Denver outscored Phoenix by 42 points over the second and third periods to turn the game into a rout.

"It feels like there's a little lack of cohesion and chemistry. I don't feel like we're getting that performance and effort that we're accustomed to, and that's disappointing," Nash said. "It seems like when we lose the momentum, we just go downhill fast. It's like we stop believing.

"We're all concerned and disappointed. We've got to keep fighting; that's all we can do. You can't cry about it; you've got to keep fighting."

The Suns, 15-21, have lost 12 of their last 16 games.

Grant Hill was forced to leave Phoenix's victory over Cleveland on Sunday night with a sprained right knee.

Hill was hurt when he collided with Cavaliers rookie Manny Harris with 7:53 remaining in the first quarter.

He fell to the floor and was down for a few minutes before being helped off the court.

Hill, considered injury prone earlier in his career, has missed just one game in the last three seasons.

The Suns will sign point guard Zabian Dowdell to a 10-day contract, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com.

"Season's first 10-day callup from D-League will go to Tulsa PG Zabian Dowdell from Suns. Dowdell played for PHX in summer league and camp," Stein wrote his Twitter page.

Amar'e Stoudemire received a standing ovation in his return to Phoenix as a member of the Knicks on Friday night.

The Knicks defeated the Suns 121-96 at the US Airways Center.

"It was great," Stoudemire said of the ovation. "It lets me know that the fans are still appreciative of the hard work I put on this court and the perseverance to injuries. It was a great ovation and I love the Phoenix fans forever."

Stoudemire had 19 points in the first half.

"I had one objective and that was to dominate from the start," he said. "That was my main goal was to dominate from the get-go. I got it going early. Then in the second half they went to a zone and my teammates got it going."