Suns beat Kings 113-109

Turning to the NBA and a game between Western Conference rivals, the Phoenix Suns taking on the Sacramentop Kings. This a showdown between one of the NBA's established superstars at the point guard position in the Suns Steve Nash, and one of the rising stars in the game in the Kings superb rookie Tyreke Evans.

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, right,  drives to the basket against Sacramento  Kings defender Tyreke Evans, left, during  the first half of an NBA basketball game  in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5,  2010.(AP Photo/Steve Yeater)

The Suns' Amare Stoudemire, 12th leading scorer in the league.

First quarter: Israeli national Omri Casspi threw down a dunk for the Kings. He knotted the game at 13-all.

Second quarter: Phoenix pulled away, Jared Dudley made it a 13 point lead for the Suns.