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Phoenix Suns complete deal to get Toronto Raptors' Hedo Turkoglu
The Phoenix Suns have acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto.

Suns complete deal for Raptors' Turkoglu (AP)
The Phoenix Suns have acquired Turkish forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends Brazilian guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto. The deal gives the Suns a third forward in their attempt to replace free agent Amare Stoudemire. Phoenix signed swingman Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta earlier Wednesday and picked up Hakim Warrick in similar swap with Chicago.

Suns complete deal to get Turkoglu
The Phoenix Suns have acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto.

Suns continue surge, rout Knicks 132-96 (AP)
Leandro Barbosa scored 18 points in his fifth game back from wrist surgery to help the Phoenix Suns stretch their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 132-96 rout of the New York Knicks on Friday night. The Suns have won 20 of 25 to climb within a half-game of No. 4 Utah and a game of No. 3 Dallas in the Western Conference.

Fantasy Fast Break: Chris is warming up
When might Chris Paul make his return and how will it impact Darren Collison? Can owners go back to trusting Jose Calderon, Marcus Camby and Leandro Barbosa? Our Sergio Gonzalez touches on that and more in his Fantasy Fast Break.




Phoenix Suns' Leandro Barbosa has cyst removed from wrist
The Phoenix Suns say guard Leandro Barbosa underwent successful surgery Tuesday to remove a ganglion cyst in his right wrist and he's expected to be sidelined up to six weeks.

Suns G Barbosa out 6 weeks after surgery (AP)
The Phoenix Suns say guard Leandro Barbosa underwent successful surgery Tuesday to remove a ganglion cyst in his right wrist and he's expected to be sidelined up to six weeks. Barbosa has struggled with the wrist problem since last summer when he sprained it on a fall while playing for the Brazilian national team.

Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa to have surgery, out for a month
Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa will have surgery to remove a cyst on his right wrist and is expected to be sidelined for a month.

Suns win 12th straight over Raptors (AP)

Steve Nash had 20 points and 16 assists, Jason Richardson scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth straight game, 113-94 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and Leandro Barbosa added 17 before leaving with a sore left ankle. Channing Frye scored 15 as Phoenix won its 12th straight over Toronto.

Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa out with injured wrist vs. Orlando Magic
Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa is out for the Suns' game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with an injured right wrist.

Suns' Barbosa out again with bad wrist (AP)
Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa is out for the Suns' game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with an injured right wrist. Barbosa played only 14 minutes in Phoenix's win against Minnesota on Sunday. He also missed the win at Miami on Tuesday. Through three games, Barbosa was averaging 15.7 points and 56 percent shooting.

Phoenix Suns' Leandro Barbosa sits out unbeatens clash vs. Miami Heat
Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa missed the Suns' game Tuesday night against the Miami Heat with an injured right wrist.

Nash's 24 get Suns by Clippers 109-107 (AP)

Steve Nash scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, when he rallied the Phoenix Suns to a 109-107 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Grant Hill had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa added 17 points, Amare Stoudemire 16 and Channing Frye 12 for the Suns, who won their fifth in a row over the Clippers.

Stoudemire, Nash lead Suns by Raptors (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 31 points, Steve Nash had a season-high 18 assists and the Phoenix Suns beat Toronto 117-113 on Sunday afternoon, their ninth consecutive victory over the struggling Raptors. Jason Richardson added 17 points, Shaquille O'Neal and Matt Barnes each had 16 and Leandro Barbosa scored 14 for the Suns.

O'Neal leads Suns past Mavs 128-100 (AP)

Shaquille O'Neal had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns used a third-quarter scoring deluge to bury the Dallas Mavericks 128-100 on Friday night. Jason Richardson added 21 points and Leandro Barbosa had 20 in the Suns' highest-scoring game of the season. The Suns outscored the Mavs 40-19 in the third, a Phoenix season high in scoring for a quarter, to turn the game into a rout.

Pacers top Suns on Granger's 3 at buzzer (AP)

The Indiana Pacers are making a habit of beating the NBA's elite teams, and Danny Granger is making a habit of scoring big. Granger hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and matched his career high with 37 points in Indiana's 113-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. With the score tied and 0.9 seconds left, Mike Dunleavy inbounded the ball to Granger and he connected, thwarting a furious...

Nash-less Suns get past Grizzlies 101-89 (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 28 points, Shaquille O'Neal added 24 to move into eighth place on the NBA scoring list and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-89 Tuesday night without ailing star Steve Nash. The two-time MVP sat out with back spasms, but Barbosa filled in admirably. He connected on 10 of 18 shots and scored 22 points in the second half.

Suns G Nash leaves with back spasms (AP)
Former MVP Steve Nash left the Phoenix Suns' game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter Monday night with back spasms and was not expected to return. Nash played just over nine minutes before being replaced by Leandro Barbosa. He had yet to take a shot but had recorded two assists. It's the second game this season Nash has left because of back spasms.

Amare's 22 and 20 helps Suns end slide (AP)

Amare Stoudemire had 22 points and 20 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns ended a four-game losing streak with a 106-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. In a game that was close throughout, the Suns finally took the lead for good, 100-99, on Boris Diaw's free throw with 1:55 to play.

Barbosa leaves Suns to mourn mother's passing
Suns guard Leandro Barbosa has left the team to join his family in Brazil in grieving the death of his 66-year-old mother, a source close to the team said Friday.

Barbosa leaves Suns after mother dies
Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa returned to Brazil after his mother died. He flew to his hometown of Sao Paulo late Thursday after learning of the death of his mother, Ivete Barbosa. Team officials are not sure when Barbosa will return. His mother had been ill, and he missed two weeks of training camp because she was hospitalized. The Suns play the Kings on Friday night in Sacramento.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/453304395" height="1" width="1"/

Barbosa leaves Suns after mother dies (AP)
Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa returned to Brazil after his mother died. He flew to his hometown of Sao Paulo late Thursday after learning of the death of his mother, Ivete Barbosa. Team officials are not sure when Barbosa will return. His mother had been ill, and he missed two weeks of training camp because she was hospitalized.

Barbosa helps Suns hold off Grizzlies (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 16 of his team-high 27 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 43.8 seconds left, and the Phoenix Suns withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 107-102 on Monday night. The Grizzlies had rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit and led 102-100 on Rudy Gay's dunk off an offensive rebound with 1:30 remaining.

'Melo victorious in Syracuse homecoming (AP)

As soon as he was introduced to an ovation that shook the teflon roof of the Carrier Dome, the night belonged to Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets. Anthony, who as a freshman led Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA championship, wowed his adoring fans with 14 first-half points and the Nuggets remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 94-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Parker scores 41 as Spurs take 3-0 lead (AP)

The San Antonio-Phoenix series was supposed to be a spectacular first-round matchup of potential NBA champions. Instead, it's become a Spurs smackdown. Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns 115-99 on Friday night to take a 3-0 series lead. The defending NBA champion Spurs never trailed in winning their ninth consecutive playoff game and 13th of...

Parker's 32 lift Spurs by Suns 102-96 (AP)

Tony Parker scored 32 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-96 victory over Phoenix in Game 2 on Tuesday night after the Suns gave away another double-digit, first-half lead. This time, the Spurs didn't need two overtimes and a few amazing shots to put away the Suns. The Spurs were down by as many as 14 in the first half before outscoring Phoenix 27-11 in the third quarter.

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.

McGrady, Scola lead Rockets past Suns (AP)

The Houston Rockets keep playing short-handed and finding ways to win. Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Rockets cruised to a 101-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. McGrady sat out Wednesday's game against Seattle with a sore left shoulder and the Rockets won 103-80.

Suns win eighth straight vs. Grizzlies (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 30 minutes, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth time in a row with a 132-111 rout on Tuesday night. Raja Bell added 20 points, including 18 in the third quarter, for the Suns. Gordan Giricek scored 18, his best output since coming to Phoenix on March 4, as did Leandro Barbosa, and Grant Hill had 17.

Jazz deal Suns third straight home loss (AP)

The Utah Jazz went on a scoring binge against Phoenix on Friday night. Everybody's doing that against the struggling Suns these days. Carlos Boozer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, including a tough 8-foot bank shot with 31.1 seconds to play, and the Jazz handed the Suns their third consecutive home loss, 126-118.

Suns pull away late, defeat Mavs 109-97 (AP)

Steve Nash had 24 points and 13 assists and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the final quarter to beat the weary and short-handed Dallas Mavericks 109-97 on Friday night. Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa scored 26 apiece and Boris Diaw 19 Leandro Barbosa for the Suns, who shot 57 percent and improved to 3-2 since Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks were sent to Miami for Shaquille O'Neal.

Suns improve to 8-0 against Bobcats (AP)

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. Barbosa hit five 3-pointers as the Suns improved to 8-0 against Charlotte since the Bobcats' franchise was established in 2004.

Stoudemire helps Suns roll past Hawks (AP)

What a difference Amare Stoudemire makes. When the Phoenix Suns played at Atlanta in November, Stoudemire was injured and did not play. Tuesday night, Stoudemire was in the Suns' lineup, scored 22 of his 24 points in the first half and Phoenix rolled to a 125-92 victory over the Hawks. Stoudemire, who played only eight minutes in the second half, made 10 of his 11 field goal attempts and four of his...

Suns beat Bulls for sixth win in 7 games (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and the Phoenix Suns pulled away early in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 88-77 Sunday. Leandro Barbosa scored 13 and started a 12-0 run in the fourth with a baseline drive and two 3-pointers, sending the Suns to their sixth win in seven games. That allowed Phoenix to exhale after three difficult quarters and a trying week.

Suns beat Lakers to regain West lead (AP)

The Phoenix Suns finally found a way to beat the Los Angeles Lakers after two decisive losses this season. Excellent shooting and ball movement were the key factors, along with a major hole in the middle on the other side. Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Shawn Marion added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Suns beat the Andrew Bynum-less Lakers 106-98 on Thursday night to regain the Western...

Cassell leads Clippers past Suns, 97-90 (AP)

A shooting slump is the last thing that's going to deter Sam Cassell. He's going to keep firing away as long as he's able. Cassell scored 32 points against Phoenix on Tuesday night, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Suns 97-90 to knock them out of first place in the Western Conference. The 38-year-old Cassell, who was 7-for-31 in his previous four games, made 15-of-21 shots to help the Clippers...

Suns rally in overtime without Nash (AP)

Raja Bell sank two 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes of overtime and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 16 points down in regulation without Steve Nash to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-122 on Wednesday night. Bell scored a season-high 27, including 6-of-11 on 3s. Leandro Barbosa scored 25 of his 27 points after halftime, 16 in the third quarter, and the Suns handed the Pacers their seventh consecutive...

Suns rally from 20 down to beat Sonics (AP)

Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 104-96 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. The win was the Suns' 23rd of the season, the most in the Western Conference. Steve Nash added 17 points and 10 assists for the Suns, Leandro Barbosa scored 16, and Shawn Marion had 11...

Bosh scores 42 but Raptors fall to Suns (AP)

The Phoenix Suns raced past Toronto 122-103 on Saturday night despite a career-high 42 points by the Raptors' Chris Bosh. Leandro Barbosa, starting in place of injured Raja Bell, scored 31 points, Amare Stoudemire added 28 and Grant Hill 25 as Phoenix swept the season series from Toronto for the fourth consecutive season.

Suns hand Spurs first home loss, 100-95 (AP)

Grant Hill scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns handed the San Antonio Spurs their first home loss of the season, 100-95, on Monday night. Leandro Barbosa added 18 points for the Suns, whose win might have helped them get the bad taste out of their mouth they had after losing a controversial and testy Western Conference semifinals series to the Spurs last season.

Barbosa, Suns outscore Raptors 136-123 (AP)

Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points, Canadian star 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. Shawn Marion had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Suns, who have won four straight and 12 of their past 14.

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 leads Suns over Bulls 112-102 (AP)

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 Phoenix newcomer Grant Hill added 24 points on the heels of his 21-point effort against New York two nights earlier.

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.

Cavs G Hughes to miss at least 4 weeks (AP)
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...

Suns get 39 from Barbosa in win over Magic
Grant Hill would just as soon forget his return to Orlando, but it was a memorable visit for Leandro Barbosa and the Suns.

Barbosa's 39 points lead Suns past Magic (AP)

Grant Hill isn't used to being the bad guy. He inherited the role Saturday against his former team. The All-Star shrugged off relentless boos from his former fans for 14 points and eight rebounds as the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 106-96 Saturday night. While the crowd focused on Hill, Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points and all five Suns starters cracked double figures to break...

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.

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.

Nash leads Suns' rally past winless Heat (AP)

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.

Cavs' Hughes sits again, James starts (AP)
Cleveland guard Larry Hughes missed the Cavaliers' game Wednesday night at Utah because of a bruised left knee. Hughes also sat out Tuesday night's win at Golden State after bruising the knee in a collision with Phoenix's Leandro Barbosa on Sunday night. Cavaliers' guard LeBron James started Wednesday night despite taking an accidental shot to his left eye from Golden State's Andris Biedrins while...

Cavs G Hughes out with knee injury (AP)
Cleveland guard Larry Hughes sat out the Cavaliers' game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night with a bruised left knee. Hughes was hurt in a collision with Phoenix's Leandro Barbosa on Sunday night in the opener of the Cavaliers' six-game road trip. The former Warriors guard was replaced in the Cavs' starting lineup by Sasha Pavlovic.

Suns place 8 in double figures in rout (AP)

The Phoenix Suns' offense returned to form the same night the Charlotte Bobcats' playmaker lay crumpled in pain. Leandro Barbosa, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion led eight players in double figures with 16 points apiece Tuesday night in the Suns' 115-83 win over the Bobcats, who lost point guard Raymond Felton to a left knee injury.

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.

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