Steve Nash and his 36-year-old body have been hurting as of the late, specifically his back and abdomen.  It was bothering him so much that he stayed in Phoenix on Tuesday while the team went to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder.  The Suns were able to escape with a 104-102 win without Nash, but they are not the same team without him.  He returned to the court last night at home against the Philadelphia 76ers and he looked healthy and fresh.  He only played 29 minutes, but he went 8-9 from the field for 20 points, 13 assists, and 4 rebounds in a 106-95 win.  Hopefully Nash’s back/abdomen problem will wear off and they don’t get worse, because if the Suns want to get anywhere in the Western Conference playoffs they are going to need a healthy Nash running the show.

The Suns will be without SG/SF Leandro Barbosa for about a month as he will undergo surgery to remove a cyst from his right wrist. He has played in 29 games (5 starts) for the Suns this season and he is averaging 19.7 minutes, 10.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. This will hurt the Suns as Barbosa gives them a shot of instant offense off the bench.

The Suns will be without SG/SF Leandro Barbosa for the next 2-4 weeks due to a left ankle injury. Barbosa has played in 14 games (2 starts) for the Suns this season and he is averaging 21.4 minutes, 11.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The Suns will miss Barbosa while he is out as he is the best player they have coming off the bench.

The Suns will be without 2nd year center Robin Lopez for the next 6-8 weeks due to surgery has had to repair a broken bone in his left foot. Lopez played in 60 games (7 starts) for the Suns last season and he averaged 10.2 minutes, 3.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. The Suns will need Channing Frye to really step up with Lopez out when the season starts.

Grant Hill will miss the next two weeks after undergoing a successful appendectomy. Hill has played very well this season for the Suns as he was injury free until this point in the season. Hill has played in 34 games so far this season and he’s averaging 33.9 minutes, 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Hill also has shot the ball very well this season as he’s hit 50.7% of his shots from the floor and 87.5% from the free throw line. The Suns will miss Hill while he’s out because they don’t play many players.