STEVE NASH AND THE PHOENIX SUNS TIP-OFF SPORTSNET ONE'S 75-GAME NBA SCHEDULE

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TORONTO (October 25, 2010) – Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns open Rogers Sportsnet ONE's 75-game NBA schedule, Tuesday, October 26 at 10 p.m. (ET)/7 p.m. (PT) when they visit the Portland Trailblazers.

Nash, the star Canadian point guard, will be in action again on Sportsnet ONE, Friday October 29 at 10:30 p.m. (ET)/7:30 p.m. (PT) when Phoenix battles Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sportsnet’s 75-game schedule will feature all the best teams from the NBA including:

· 20 games of the Miami Heat, a team that made off-season headlines with the additions of LeBron James and Chris Bosh to a potent offense led by Dwayne Wade.

· 22 games from the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Lakers as they go for a three-peat.

· 14 games of the Phoenix Suns led by two-time former MVP Steve Nash.

· 9 games of the Boston Celtics, who added Shaquille O’Neal to a front court that already includes Jermaine O’Neal, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.

For the full schedule, please go to sportsnet.ca

For all the highlights, breaking news and inside stories from the NBA, tune into Sportsnet Connected and log on to sportsnet.ca. “Your home team, first.”

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