<div class=”photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait”> <a href=”/photos/if-kidd-stays-in-dallas-nash-goes”><img alt=”If Jason Kidd resigns with the Dallas Mavericks it could result in Steve Nash having shot his last jumper as a Phoenix Sun.” class=”ap_photo” src=”http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/53621/60427_suns_kings_basketball.jpg” /></a> <div class=”photo-meta”> <p class=”by clearfix”> <span><a href=”/photos/if-kidd-stays-in-dallas-nash-goes”>More photos &raquo;</a></span> by Thearon Henderson - AP </p> <p class=”cap”> If Jason Kidd resigns with the Dallas Mavericks it could result in Steve Nash having shot his last jumper as a Phoenix Sun. </p> </div> <p class=”more-link”><a href=”/photos/if-kidd-stays-in-dallas-nash-goes”>Browse more photos &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p>The reports out of New York (via <a href=”http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-spknix0312940755jul02,0,2245580.story” target=”_blank”>Newsday</a>) are that <a href=”http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21554/Jason_Kidd” class=”sbn-auto-link”>Jason Kidd</a> is close to a decision that would keep him in Dallas for three more years (and $24m).

At 6-foot-7, Brian Boyle is one of the most imposing players on the ice, and the 24-year-old forward said he intends to get even more physical in 2009-10. …

by Kevin SchultzFiled under: Rangers, NHL Free AgencyAh yes, another July 1 passes and the Rangers make another splash in the free agent market. This year they signed the oft-injured and cranky Marian Gaborik to a five-year deal worth $37.5 million, and tough guy Donald Brashear for two years and $2.8 million.

According to reports, Tyler Arnason has signed a two-way contract with the Rangers. Steve Zipay had it in his blog.

Corey Locke spent last season in the Minnesota Wild organization. His lone NHL regular-season appearance came with Montreal in the 2007-08 season. &bu…

Tyler Arnason, the son of former NHL player Chuck Arnason, has played in 487 games with Chicago, Ottawa and Colorado and has been a regular in the league for six seasons. …

<p><i>Sorry, I couldn’t decide on a which title I liked better so I used both…</i></p> <h4>Link o’2am driving too fast in multiple lanes gets you pulled over and your blood drawn</h4> <p><a href=”http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/07/02/20090702taurasi0703.html”>Phoenix Mercury’s Taurasi gets DUI citation</a></p> <p>Is this the event that finally vaults Diana into the pantheon on great Arizona sports figures: Charles Barkley, <a href=”http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21518/Jason_Richardson” class=”sbn-auto-link”>Jason Richardson</a>, Cliff Robinson, et al?<br /></p> <h4>Suns (not much to see here…move along)<br /></h4> <ul> <li><a href=”http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/nash-remains-confident-of-contract-settlement/article1204958/”>Nash remains confident of contract settlement - The Globe and Mail</a><br /><i>NBA superstar <a href=”http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21914/Steve_Nash” class=”sbn-auto-link”>Steve Nash</a> remains confident that he will sign a contract extension with the <a href=”http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/PHO” class=”sbn-auto-link”>Phoenix Suns</a> this summer.