Suns’ Steve Nash is David Letterman’s NBA Finals correspondent

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When you don’t make the NBA playoffs, you have a lot of time on your hands.

Just ask Shaq, who spent all day Sunday on Twitter before Game 2 of the NBA Finals featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic. Now Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash -- and Shaq’s teammate -- will cover Game 3 tonight for the Late Show with David Letterman. Nash’s report will air on Thursday’s show.

Maybe Nash will get a dig on Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, who told reporters Sunday that he’s turned down offers at one point to coach the U.S. and Canadian Olympic basketball teams.

‘I was asked by the Canadians if I’d like to coach their Olympic team,’ Jackson said, without divulging exactly when that offer was made. ‘Steve Nash wasn’t a mature enough player yet, so I had to turn that one down.’

If Nash’s appearance with Clippers guard Baron Davis in a video spoofing Step Brothers is of any indication, we should be in for a real treat on Thursday. For any who have missed out, enjoy the video below.

--Mark Medina