Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, passes around Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes, left, as Partizan forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, passes around Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes, left, as Partizan forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.

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  1. PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 22: Chris Wilcox #9 of the Detroit Pistons puts up a shot over Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the NBA game at US Airways Center on November 22, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Pistons 117-91.
  2. PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 22: Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns puts up a shot against the Detroit Pistons during the NBA game at US Airways Center on November 22, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Pistons 117-91.
  3. PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 22: Charlie Villanueva #31 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball under pressure from Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the NBA game at US Airways Center on November 22, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Pistons 117-91.
  4. PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 22: Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns lays up a shot past Jonas Jerebko #33 of the Detroit Pistons during the NBA game at US Airways Center on November 22, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  5. PHOENIX - OCTOBER 30: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors lays up a shot over Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the NBA game at US Airways Center on October 30, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 123-101.
  6. LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 28: Amare Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a shot against the Los Angeles Clippers on October 28, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
  7. Partizan Belgrade center Aleksandar Maric, left, and Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson, right, scramble to gain control of a loose ball in the fourth quarter of an NBA exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns won 111-80.
  8. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, passes around Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes, left, as Partizan forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  9. Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley, top right, blocks the shot of Partizan Belgrade center Slavko Vranes (33) as Suns forward Eric Clark, bottom left, looks on in the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  10. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, is fouled by Partizan Belgrade forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, as Stoudemire drives to the basket past Partizan center Slavko Vranes, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  11. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, center, is fouled by Partizan Belgrade forward Strahinja Milosevic, right, as Stoudemire drives to the basket past Partizan center Slavko Vranes, left, in the second quarter of an NBA exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  12. Phoenix Suns guard Goran Gragic, left, of Slovenia, drives to the basket around Partizan Belgrade forward Zarko Rakocevic, right, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball exhibition game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Phoenix.
  13. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  14. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  15. David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), speaks during a press conference in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.
  16. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) attends a press conference with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.

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