LEANDRO BARBOSA
Trade Winds Start With an NBA Draft
In the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, David Moore writes "maybe you're the sort of fan who has no idea whether Derrick Rose or Kansas State's Michael Beasley should be taken with the first pick. Talking about athletes you have never seen play and whose names you can't pronounce ? Serge Ibaka, Alexis Ajinca or Ante Tomic ? doesn't grab you. But what if a few other names are introduced to the conversation, such as Denver's Carmelo Anthony or Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal? What about Sacramento's Ron Artest, Toronto's T.J. Ford, Memphis' Mike Miller, Phoenix's Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa or Detroit's Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince? Is your interest piqued now? The draft does more than refresh the league's talent pool. It's the excuse every team uses to float trial balloons and spark trade discussions. It allows general managers to assess the market value for their players and lays the groundwork for trades that may not take place for months. " - Read More...
Bell, Barbosa Lead 3-Point Onslaught as Suns Rout Bobcats
Leandro Barbosa scored 30 points and Raja Bell added 24, including a season-high seven 3-pointers, to help the Phoenix Suns stay unbeaten against Charlotte with a 118-104 victory over the Bobcats on Monday night. - Read More...
Barbosa, Marion Lead Suns Past Lakers
Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Shawn Marion added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-98 on Thursday night to regain the Western Conference lead. - Read More...
Behind Barbosa's 25 points, Suns win fourth straight
Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away for their fourth straight win, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls ...
Behind Barbosa's 25 points, Suns win fourth straight
Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away for their fourth straight win, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls ...
Barbosa hits five treys as Suns beat Bulls
Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away for their fourth straight win, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Barbosa made five of seven 3-pointers, and Grant Hill added 24 points for the Suns on the heels of his 21-point effort against New York two nights earlier.
Barbosa's Career-High 39 Help Suns Doom Magic
Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 106-96 Saturday night, withstanding a 33-point, 18-rebound effort by Dwight Howard. - Read More...
Barbosa's big night lifts Suns over Magic
Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 106-96 Saturday night, withstanding a 33-point, 18-rebound effort by Dwight Howard. Grant Hill had 14 points and eight rebounds in his Orlando return, but couldn't quiet a hostile crowd soured on him since he signed with Phoenix. Hill was booed all night, an unusual experience for the popular All-Star who spent seven years in Orlando but missed two-thirds of the games with several ankle injuries.
Suns Use Balanced Attack to Rout Bobcats
Leandro Barbosa, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion led eight players in double figures with 16 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns continued their dominance of the Eastern Conference with a 115-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. - Read More...
Cavaliers' Hughes Has Leg Contusion
In the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Branson Wright writes "Larry Hughes sat out Monday's practice because of a lower left leg contusion that he suffered in Sunday's loss in Phoenix. Hughes was injured when he banged knees with Suns guard Leandro Barbosa. Hughes experienced some minor swelling but said the contusion is nothing major. Most likely, Hughes will see limited action tonight against the Golden State Warriors at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, but his leg is not the only thing Hughes needs to fix." - Read More...
Nash/Yao Gala and Game Raise $2.5M
Brian Berger of SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO writes "Steve Nash and Yao Ming called upon their friends to help them raise money for Chinese children in need and their friends came running. From Carmelo Anthony to Baron Davis to Leandro Barbosa to the Chinese national team, these players and organizations came together to raise $2.5M from a dinner gala and a basketball game held tonight in Beijing. That money will go a long way here in China.? - Read More...
Barbosa Breaks Silence Over FIBA Disappointment
The GLOBE SPORTS reports, "Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa on Tuesday broke his silence after Brazil's disappointing performance in the Americas Olympic qualifying tournament. Barbosa denied he was "unhappy or upset" during last week's competition in Las Vegas, instead saying he kept quiet in order to stay focused and give his best for Brazil." - Read More...
Barbosa Unable to Lead Brazil to Olympics
Paul Coro of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC writes, "Leandro Barbosa traded jerseys with Luis Scola once it was over. He just wished he could have swapped places instead. Scola, the newly signed Houston Rockets forward, scored 27 points to lead Argentina to an automatic Olympic berth with a 91-80 FIBA Americas Championship semifinal victory against Barbosa's Brazilian team." - Read More...
NBA players to play exhibition vs. China
Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony and Greg Oden will be on a team of NBA players that will travel to China this month for an exhibition game against Yao Ming and the Chinese national team. Baron Davis, Leandro Barbosa and Derek Fisher also will play in the Sept. 14 game in Beijing that will raise money for the Special Olympics, the China Hope Project and the Chi Heng Foundation, which benefits Chinese orphans with AIDS. "I deeply enjoy working with kids, both in China and in the U.S.
Suns' Barbosa has big day for Brazil
Leandro Barbosa scored 32 points to lead Brazil to a 96-62 victory over Uruguay on Thursday and a berth in the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament. Brazil (4-3) clinched third place and will play Argentina in the semifinals on Saturday. The top two teams in the tournament earn berths in the Beijing Olympics, while the next three finishers advance to an Olympic qualifying tournament next July.
Barbosa scores 21 as Brazil beats Mexico
EDS: Brazil 104, Mexico 90. Leandro Barbosa, the FIBA America tournament's leading scorer, had 21 points to lead Brazil to a 104-90 victory over Mexico in the second round Tuesday night. The NBA's Sixth Man of the Year with the Phoenix Suns last season, Barbosa was 8-for-13 from the field in falling just short of his tournament average of 23.8.
Barbosa's 36 points lead Brazilians to win
Leandro Barbosa increased his tournament-leading scoring average with 36 points and Brazil hung on for a 93-89 victory over the upset-minded U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday in the FIBA Americas championship. The win sets up Sunday's meeting of unbeatens as Brazil (3-0) faces the United States (3-0) on the final day of the first round. The winner will be the top seed from the five-team group heading into the four-game second round.
Suns Must Turn to Bench
In the ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Doug Haller writes ?The suspensions of Amaré Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leave the Suns with rotation issues for tonight's Game 5. A short bench becomes even shorter. The Suns will have no choice at times but to go small. Leandro Barbosa or James Jones likely will replace Stoudemire in the lineup, and the Suns will try to beat the taller Spurs in transition.? - Read More...
Suns Rest Easier When Nash Sits
Paul Coro of THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC writes, "It used to be a more precarious time, but the Suns have figured out that it's a two-man job to make up for Nash's absence - Leandro Barbosa in the transition game and Boris Diaw in the half-court game." - Read More...
Brazilian Blur
Sixth Man of the Year? More like an MVP. The Lakers had no answer for Leandro Barbosa as the Suns dominated to go up 2-0.
Suns' Barbosa easily wins Sixth Man Award
Leandro Barbosa won the NBA's Sixth Man Award on Monday after a season in which he averaged 18.0 points and helped lead the Phoenix Suns to the second-best record in the league. The fourth-year guard from Brazil received 101 of a possible 127 first-place votes and 578 points from a media panel. San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili was second with 269 points and Dallas guard Jerry Stackhouse was third with 210.
Barbosa Carries Suns to Game 1 Win
The result was a second-half rally that gave the Suns a 95-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff opener on Sunday. Leandro Barbosa scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, including 15 consecutive Phoenix points in one - Read More...
Suns rout Jazz, need one more win for West's No. 2 seed
Steve Nash had 18 assists, Leandro Barbosa scored 28 and the Phoenix Suns moved one step closer to clinching the No. 2 seed in ...
Suns Win to Tighten Grip on West's No. 2 Seed
Steve Nash had 18 assists, Leandro Barbosa scored 28 and the Phoenix Suns moved one step closer to clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-98 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, avoiding a season sweep with a blowout. - Read More...
Suns move closer toward second seed
The Phoenix Suns won with their usual balance. Steve Nash had 25 points and 11 assists for his career-best 50th double-double, and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-107 Sunday to move 2 1/2 games ahead of San Antonio for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Leandro Barbosa scored 23 points, Raja Bell added 22, Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and nine rebounds and Shawn Marion added 12 for Phoenix (58-19), which won for the fifth time in its last six games.
Spurs' Ginobili wins sixth man award
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has won the NBA's sixth man award given to the league's best reserve. Ginobili led the Spurs in scoring, averaging a career-high 19.5 points with 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Ginobili came off the bench in 51 of the 74 games he played this season. The Spurs have a 1-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Suns guard Leandro Barbosa won the award last year. Ginobli got 123 of 124 first-place votes.
Collective effort by Suns snaps Lakers' 7-game win streak
Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Shawn Marion added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Suns Set Season High in Points, Top Toronto
Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points, Steve Nash had a season-high 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns set a season high in points, beating the Toronto Raptors 136-123 on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Hughes out at least month with leg bruise
Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will miss at least four weeks with a bruised left leg, yet another setback for the fragile player and the defending Eastern Conference champions. Hughes hurt his leg during a Nov. 4 game at Phoenix when he collided with Suns guard Leandro Barbosa. He missed three games and was still experiencing discomfort on Tuesday night, when he left an overtime loss against Orlando in the fourth quarter complaining of pain.
Suns Pull Away Late, Beat Bulls
Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away for their fourth straight win, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. - Read More...
Suns get 39 from Barbosa in win over Magic
Grant Hill would like to forget Saturday's return to Orlando, but it was a memorable visit for Leandro Barbosa and the Suns.
Barbosa's career-high 39 send Suns past Magic
Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 106-96 Saturday night, withstanding ...
Stoudemire returns, Suns rally to beat Heat
Steve Nash scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and finished with 30 to go with eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns added to Miami's season-opening misery by rallying past the Heat 106-101 Friday night. Leandro Barbosa finished with 17 points, Raja Bell scored 16 and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 24 rebounds for Phoenix, which shot 15-for-33 from 3-point range.
Suns share wealth without Stoudemire
Leandro Barbosa, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion led eight players in double figures with 16 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns continued their dominance of the Eastern Conference with a 115-83 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. The Bobcats, who had been 2-0 for the first time in their four-year history, trailed by as many as 34 points against the Suns. Phoenix has now won 15 of its last 16 road games against Eastern teams dating to last season.
Barbosa, Suns Rout Jazz
Leandro Barbosa scored 28 points and Raja Bell added 24 as the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 124-101 in a preseason game Monday night. - Read More...
Yao-Nash Charity Tour Tips Off
"Yao's birthday"and "charity"has become the talk of the town for media on September 12. Tonight, nine NBA players including Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis, Leandro Barbosa among others arrived in Beijing, marking the tip-off of a charity tour by world class basketball players. NBA players met with media at the Regent hotel in Beijing, sharing with journalists and reporters their excitement of being in China and their thoughts about participating in the Yao-Nash Charity Game. - Read More...
Brazilian great Schmidt criticizes play of Nene, Barbosa
Former Brazilian basketball great Oscar Schmidt criticized NBA stars Nene and Leandro Barbosa after Brazil's poor performance ...
Nash to Lead NBA Squad in China
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED reports, "Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony and Greg Oden will be on a team of NBA players that will travel to China this month for an exhibition game against Yao Ming and the Chinese national team. Baron Davis, Leandro Barbosa and Derek Fisher also will play in the Sept. 14 game in Beijing that will raise money for the Special Olympics, the China Hope Project and the Chi Heng Foundation, which benefits Chinese orphans with AIDS." - Read More...
Nash and Yao Plan Charity Game in Beijing
Henry Abbott of the ESPN.com writes, "They share the same agency, BDA Sports, so Nash and Yao put the BDA people to work figuring out how best to undertake an ambitious charity project. Many long days of work later, BDA President Bill Duffy, Vice President of Marketing Bill Sanders, Team Yao leader Erik Zhang, and many others have cleared all of the necessary hurdles to create something special. It's going to happen in a couple of weeks. And here's what it is: On September 14, in Beijing, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, Greg Oden, Bonzi Wells, Derek Fisher, Baron Davis, Chuck Hayes, and Leandro Barbosa (all BDA clients, except Davis and Fisher) will play in a charity game against Yao Ming and the Chinese National team." - Read More...
FIBA roundup: Brazil, Puerto Rico earn semifinal berths
Leandro Barbosa scored 32 points to lead Brazil to a 96-62 victory over Uruguay on Thursday and a berth in the semifinals of ...
Mazzarino hits eight 3s to spark Uruguay
Nicolas Mazzarino scored 36 points, including a tournament-best eight 3-pointers, and Uruguay beat Mexico 91-82 on Sunday in the opening round of the FIBA Americas championship. The 6-foot Mazzarino, who plays professionally in Italy, matched Brazil's Leandro Barbosa for the highest point total in the tournament that will decide two berths in the Beijing Olympics. Barbosa had 36 points Saturday in a victory over the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Spurs effectively cooling down Suns' Barbosa
Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw rejoin the Phoenix Suns for Game 6 in San Antonio on Friday. Will Leandro Barbosa? The Suns' ...
Suns' Bench Unfazed By New Expectations
In THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Doug Haller writes ?the suspensions of Amaré Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leave the Suns with rotation issues for tonight's Game 5. A short bench becomes even shorter. The Suns will have no choice at times but to go small. Leandro Barbosa or James Jones likely will replace Stoudemire in the lineup, and the Suns will try to beat the taller Spurs in transition. ?We're talented enough and we're deep enough to compete with anyone when we're playing right, which is fast and with high energy,' said Jones, who has six starts in this postseason. ?If we do that, well be fine.' ? - Read More...
Suns' starters catch nice break in rout of Lakers
Thanks to an Amare Stoudemire-inspired quick start followed by another Leandro Barbosa-led assault by the bench, Steve Nash didn't ...
Suns' Barbosa wins Sixth Man Award
Leandro Barbosa, among the fastest players in the NBA, ran away with the league's sixth man award Monday. The "Brazilian Blur" ...
Suns guard Barbosa wins NBA's Sixth Man Award
Leandro Barbosa won the NBA's Sixth Man Award on Monday after a season in which he averaged 18.0 points and helped lead the Phoenix Suns to the second-best record in the league. - Read More...
Barbosa's 26 points spark Suns' run past Kobe & Co.
Leandro Barbosa was the last player out of the shower, but it was the only thing the Phoenix Suns guard did slowly Sunday. The ...
Suns blow out Jazz, nearly cement No. 2 seed
Steve Nash had 18 assists, Leandro Barbosa scored 28 and the Phoenix Suns moved one step closer to clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-98 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, avoiding a season sweep with a blowout. The Suns won their fifth in a row and need to win one of their last two or have San Antonio lose once in its final three games to lock up the second-best record in the NBA. Phoenix (61-19) is one off the franchise record for wins.
Suns take advantage of depleted Sonics
Shawn Marion had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns stayed two games ahead of San Antonio in the fight for the No. 2 playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 109-91 victory Wednesday night over the depleted Seattle SuperSonics. Leandro Barbosa added 20 points as six Suns reached double figures in the team's 59th victory of the season. Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Raja Bell scored 14 points. Steve Nash had 11 points and nine assists.
Suns win ugly against Hornets
For the second straight night, the Phoenix Suns weren't able to run and gun in the way that's led them to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Then again, the postseason is still two weeks away. Leandro Barbosa scored 26 points, Steve Nash matched his career best with his 49th double-double of the season, and the Phoenix Suns wore down the injury-depleted New Orleans Hornets for a 103-95 win Friday night.