Steve Nash, who has been plagued the past few years by a rib which has a tendency to slip out of place, is dealing with that issue again, the Suns' point guard said Friday.

The injury is not serious enough to keep the two-time MVP sidelined, but it is causing soreness and tightness in his right (shooting) shoulder.

?I don?t have very good range of motion on my shoulder right now, but that?s OK,? said Nash, who added he feels the injury most when shooting. ?I can contribute in other ways until my shoulder settles down a little bit.?

Suns' trainer Aaron Nelson said Nash woke up with irritation in the shoulder earlier this week and that Nash is undergoing treatment to relieve the pain.