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	While it is unclear if Nash will be rewarded with an NBA title this season, it appears he will win his second straight MVP award. Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images

Suns star Steve Nash will be named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for a second straight season, according to a league source familiar with the voting. The announcement may not come for two weeks, like last season's May 8 ceremony. The votes have been tabulated in what was expected to be a close race with LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Chauncey Billups and Kobe Bryant.
 -- Arizona Republic

Jermaine O'Neal remains loyal to Isiah Thomas no matter how many poor moves Thomas makes or how many games the Knicks lose on the team president's watch. Should the Pacers entertain offers for O'Neal this summer, it's a sure thing Thomas will be calling.
 -- New York Daily News

Jermaine O'Neal went after the officiating following last night's series-tying 90-75 loss to the Nets, wondering why he's not getting any referee respect. For the second straight game, O'Neal was in foul trouble all game.
 -- New York Post

In the wake of Kenyon Martin's actions, two prominent Nuggets players, who agreed to talk on the condition of anonymity, said they had lost faith in the power forward as a teammate.
 -- Denver Post

A day after Kenyon Martin decided to sit out the second half of the Nuggets' Game 2 playoff loss to the Clippers on Monday night, he was suspended for "conduct detrimental to the team." An NBA source said Martin was upset that coach George Karl did not seem to respect his attempt to try to play through a knee injury. The source also said the suspension would last no longer than the first round of the playoffs. Until it is lifted, Martin will not attend practices or games.
 -- Denver Post

Dwyane Wade insisted he has been told his troublesome calf ailment is a cramp, albeit one in a difficult spot. In addition to extra hydration and massage, Wade continues on pain medicine but said he bypassed muscle relaxers Monday.
 -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Pacers forward Peja Stojakovic was placed on the inactive list less than an hour before Tuesday night's Game 2 against the New Jersey Nets with a sore right knee. An MRI on Stojakovic's knee revealed no structural damage, but coach Rick Carlisle opted to go without him.
 -- Indianapolis Star

While his agent Joe Glass said health is not an issue with Larry Brown, the Knicks coach underwent a battery of tests with bladder specialists Monday as he still looks to correct a urinary problem that nearly forced him to quit coaching during his last season with the Pistons.
 -- New York Post

Otis Smith is expected to sign a four-year contract when the Orlando Magic name him the club's general manager within the next few weeks.
 -- Orlando Sentinel

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