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Nash Gashed; Suns Eclipsed

San Antonio veterans seize opportunity, break home-court advantage in Phoenix

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted May 6, 2007 11:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – Bleeding copiously, wiry Canadian heartthrob Steve Nash was forced to the sidelines in the final minute of the semifinals opener against San Antonio, and Phoenix wilted without their go-to scorer. Nash's nose collided with the forehead of rival point guard and Frenchman Tony Parker,... Read full story »

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Nash Gashed; Suns Eclipsed

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