Hooped Up

Steve Nash might sit out Friday’s game against Atlanta because of a sore right shoulder, although he and Suns coach Mike D’Antoni believe the injury poses no long-term problems.

The league’s two-time defending MVP did not practice Thursday and was noncommittal on whether he would go against the Hawks.

“I think we’d probably want to err on the side of caution at this point,” Nash said. “I’ve already missed a game and a half. I’d rather miss another one rather than injuring it further and missing more games, so we’ve got to be careful when we assess it tomorrow night and make sure we’re comfortable with it.”

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