Phoenix point guard Steve Nash discussed his pending free agency in 2010 with NBC Sports on recently.

"There's a few situations out there that would be attractive, so I feel fortunate that there could be some possibilities for me," Nash said. "One would be for me to stay here in Phoenix. I've had a great 4 1/2 years here. New York, obviously, is our off-season home, so we love the city. It's a basketball mecca. Mike D'Antoni is there so there's a lot of attractive variables. And then Toronto, to go back to Canada to play for the home team, so to speak.

"I feel good that one of those three could really be a really strong possibility. Like I said, Phoenix would be the natural choice, just because I've been here and enjoyed success here and really feel at home here."

He attempted to keep his options open, though.

"Who knows who's going to be interested in two years?" Nash said.

Phoenix guard Steve Nash doesn't expect the back spasms that limited him against Oklahoma City to be a long-term issue.

Nash played just nine minutes in Monday night's victory.

"The negative is that I didn't get to contribute, but the positive is I didn't have one incident that jarred it, and it was a huge reaction that could keep me out for an extended period of time," Nash said after the game.

"We'll see how I feel (Tuesday). I'm very questionable for (Tuesday), but I think it's something that definitely won't keep me out after the new year."

The Suns battle the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

The Pistons ended the Magic's 7-game win streak with an impressive victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday night.

- Atlanta 109, Denver 91

Team FIC Differential: Hawks +27.8, Nuggets -27.8

The Hawks (20-10) defeated the Nuggets (20-12) thanks to strong performances from all five of their starters. Joe Johnson had 25 points and 7 assists; Al Horford tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds; and Mike Bibby added 20 points and 9 dimes. Atlanta outrebounded Denver by seventeen and went 12-for-23 from behind the three-point line. Kenyon Martin led with 19 points; Carmelo Anthony posted 16 points and 4 rebounds; and Chauncey Billups contributed 11 points and 5 assists.

Game FIC Scores

Mike Bibby, Atlanta ? 20.6

Joe Johnson, Atlanta ? 17.0

Anthony Carter, Denver ? 12.0

Kenyon Martin, Denver ? 10.0

- Detroit 88, Orlando 82

Team FIC Differential: Pistons +19.3, Magic ? 19.3

After a strong first half the Pistons (18-11) held on and knocked off the Magic (24-7) at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Rodney Stuckey led with 19 points and 5 rebounds; Rasheed Wallace posted 16 points and 6 boards; and Antonio McDyess added 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists off the bench. Detroit outrebounded Orlando by seven and limited them to just 40% shooting. Rashard Lewis led with 23 points and 6 assists; Dwight Howard tallied 18 points and 18 rebounds; and Hedo Turkoglu turned in 14 points, 8 dimes, and 5 boards in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 22.1

Antonio McDyess, Detroit ? 15.0

Rashard Lewis, Orlando ? 15.0

Allen Iverson, Detroit ? 13.5

- Chicago 100, New Jersey 87

Team FIC Differential: Bulls +24.6, Nets -24.6

Derrick Rose led the Bulls (14-17) past the Nets (15-16) on Monday night. Ben Gordon scored 24 points; Larry Hughes tallied 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists off the bench; and Rose had 21 points and 13 dimes. Chicago shot 47%, while limiting New Jersey to just 40% on the night. Vince Carter starred with 31 points; Devin Harris posted 26 points and 5 assists; and rookie Brook Lopez contributed 9 points and 8 rebounds for the Nets.

Game FIC Scores

Derrick Rose, Chicago ? 23.8

Vince Carter, New Jersey ? 16.3

Larry Hughes, Chicago ? 15.5

Devin Harris, New Jersey ? 11.3

- Minnesota 108, Memphis 98 (OT)

Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +6, Grizzlies -6

The Timberwolves (6-24) dominated in overtime to notch a win over the Grizzlies (10-21) at Target Center. Al Jefferson starred with 38 points and 16 rebounds; Kevin Love tallied 17 points and 7 boards; and Randy Foye added 15 points and 5 assists. Minnesota shot 49% and outrebounded Memphis by six. O.J. Mayo scored 23 points; Kyle Lowry posted 14 points and 12 assists; and Hakim Warrick turned in 12 points and 8 boards in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

Al Jefferson, Minnesota ? 25.4

Kyle Lowry, Memphis ? 18.0

Randy Foye, Minnesota ? 15.4

Marc Gasol, Memphis ? 12.0

- Phoenix 110, Oklahoma City 102

Team FIC Differential: Suns +11.9, Thunder ? 11.9

The game was close, but the Suns (17-12) did just enough to defeat the Thunder (3-29) on Monday night at Ford Center. Shaquille O?Neal starred with 28 points and 12 rebounds; Jason Richardson scored 20 points; and Matt Barnes had 19 points and 6 boards off the bench. Both teams shot over 50% from the field, but Phoenix narrowly won the rebounding and turnover battles. Russell Westbrook led with 31 points and 5 assists; Jeff Green posted 22 points and 11 rebounds; and Kevin Durant added 18 points and 8 boards for the Thunder. Back spasms limited Steve Nash to just 9 minutes.

Game FIC Scores

Shaquille O?Neal, Phoenix ? 24.3

Jeff Green, Oklahoma City ? 21.3

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 16.6

Matt Barnes, Phoenix ? 12.4

- Washington 89, Houston 87

Team FIC Differential: Washington +14.8, Rockets -14.8

The Wizards (6-23) outlasted the Rockets (20-12) to record a rare victory. Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds; Andray Blatche tallied 16 points, 8 boards, and 5 assists; and Nick Young scored 14 points. Washington outrebounded Houston by two and limited the home team to 40% shooting. Ron Artest led with 20 points; Tracy McGrady posted 15 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds; and Luis Scola contributed 16 points and 5 boards for the Rockets.

Game FIC Scores

Antawn Jamison, Washington ? 23.5

Dominic McGuire, Washington ? 13.2

Tracy McGrady, Houston ? 12.2

Luis Scola, Houston ? 11.5

- Utah 112, Philadelphia 95

Team FIC Differential: Jazz +29.8, 76ers -29.8

The Jazz (19-14) outscored the 76ers (12-18) in all four quarters on Monday night to move five games over .500 on the season. Deron Williams led with 27 points and 6 assists; Andrei Kirilenko posted 16 points and 13 rebounds; and Mehmet Okur contributed 19 points and 10 boards. Utah shot 51%, while limiting Philadelphia to 1-for-9 shooting from downtown. Andre Iguodala had 17 points and 6 rebounds; Andre Miller tallied 13 points and 8 assists; and Thaddeus Young turned in 17 points and 7 boards.

Game FIC Scores

Andrei Kirilenko, Utah ? 23.5

Deron Williams, Utah ? 20.1

Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia ? 12.6

Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia ? 12.0

- Golden State 117, Toronto 111

Team FIC Differential: Warriors +11.8, Raptors -11.8

The Warriors (10-23) used a key run in the second quarter to beat the Raptors (12-19) at ORACLE Arena. Stephen Jackson had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists; Marco Belinelli posted 23 points and 6 dimes; and Andris Biedrins added 13 points, 15 boards, and 5 blocks. Golden State shot 50% and outrebounded Toronto by ten. Chris Bosh starred with 30 points and 14 rebounds; Jose Calderon tallied 21 points and 16 assists; and Joey Graham contributed 11 points and 5 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Jose Calderon, Toronto ? 27.3

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 22.5

Stephen Jackson, Golden State ? 22.3

Andris Biedrins, Golden State ? 20.1

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There have been questions raised about whether Amare Stoudemire will be with the Phoenix Suns in the long term, but according to the man himself his loyalty remains with his current team, the Arizona Republic is reporting

Stoudemire can become a free agent the same season as LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and company in 2010.

"Everywhere I go, from New York to LA, they're all saying, 'Come here,' 'Come to LA,' 'Come to New York,' 'We want you here,' 'We want you there,' " Stoudemire said.

"But I like it here in Phoenix," added Stoudemire. "Phoenix is a beautiful city. I've grown here, and my family has as well. Hopefully, I can remain here, but only the future can tell.

"Right now I've got a Phoenix Suns, jersey, and that's where my loyalty is."

The Phoenix Suns have signed Dee Brown to a non-guaranteed contract worth the veteran's minimum Sports 620 KTAR's John Gambadoro reports.

Brown will practice with the Suns on Wednesday, pending a physical being taken on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Suns will hold a workout for a number of point guards to fill the team's 13th roster spot, which must be done by Wednesday, the Arizona Republic is reporting.

Free agents Dee Brown, Damon Stoudamire, Troy Hudson, Darrell Armstrong, Eddie Gill, and Walker Russell Jr. will participate.

The Suns will hold a point guard workout on Monday, with the deadline to fill their final mandatory roster spot approaching.

The expected players at the workout will be Eddie Gill, Damon Stoudamire, and Walker Russell. A few other players will be invited, but they have not been identified.

Brandon Roy turned in a career performance on Thursday night as the Blazers topped the Suns in Portland.

- Orlando 90, San Antonio 78

Team FIC Differential: Magic +21.4, Spurs -21.4

Dwight Howard returned after missing a few games to lead the Magic (20-6) over the Spurs (15-10). Jameer Nelson had 24 points and 7 assists, Rashard Lewis posted 15 points and 5 rebounds, and Howard turned in 14 points, 13 boards and 2 blocked shots. Orlando outrebounded San Antonio by five and limited the Spurs to just 37% shooting on the night. Tim Duncan led with 19 points and 9 rebounds, Manu Ginobili tallied 10 points and 8 boards, and Tony Parker added just 9 points and 4 assists on 3-for-17 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

Jameer Nelson, Orlando ? 16.3

Dwight Howard, Orlando ? 11.8

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 11.8

Roger Mason, San Antonio ? 9.8

- Portland 124, Phoenix 119

Team FIC Differential: Blazers +10.6, Suns -10.6

Brandon Roy scored a career-high 52 points as the Blazers (17-10) used a third quarter run to edge the Suns (15-11). Steve Blake had 22 points and 10 assists, LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 16 points and 5 rebounds, and Roy added 6 assists and 5 boards to go along with his 52 points. Both teams shot over 50%, but Portland outrebounded Phoenix by three and turned the ball over just six times. Amare Stoudemire starred with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Steve Nash posted 15 points and 11 dimes, and Matt Barnes added 22 points off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Brandon Roy, Portland ? 34.4

Steve Blake, Portland ? 26.2

Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix ? 24.4

Matt Barnes, Phoenix ? 16.0

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Brandon Roy scored a career-high 52 points in the Trail Blazers? 124-119 comeback victory over the Suns on Thursday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

Roy was 14-of-27 from the field and 19-of-21 at the foul line. He topped his career high of 38 set last week in a loss to the Clippers.

The Suns need to add a player by December 24th, most likely a point guard.

Despite Internet rumors, Steve Kerr said the Suns have "zero" interest in signing Stephon Marbury if he is waived, even if he was available at a minimum salary.