Leading up to the draft the Phoenix Suns certainly aren’t poised to pull off a big-time draft-day trade and land Evan Turner or John Wall. But if Phoenix is going to swing a deal, you would have to think it will center around Leandro Barbosa.
LB has gone from an electric sixth man on a relatively good [...]

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PHOENIX — After an exceptionally played Game 4 by the Phoenix Suns, all of the talk around Planet Orange has focused on the Suns’ zone defense and Channing Frye’s return from the dead.
But it wouldn’t be fair to pat the Suns on the back for their Game 4 performance without mentioning the bench backcourt duo [...]

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PHOENIX — Long gone are the days of former Phoenix Suns three-point specialist Quentin Richardson pounding his headband with two fists and flashing three fingers to the crowd after knocking down a triple.
But during Tuesday night’s Game 4 victory Leandro Barbosa reintroduced the three-point celebration to Planet Orange — only when LB crosses his forearms [...]

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Last year some people wondered if he was the worst player in the NBA and others simply called him Tragic.
But in a year’s time Goran Dragic has transformed from a shaky ball handler with confidence issues into a cold-blooded Dragon who spewed fire all over the San Antonio Spurs’ playoff chances Friday night with an [...]

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PHOENIX – Heading into the playoffs a Brandon Roy-less Blazers squad appeared to be the best matchup any Western Conference playoff team could hope for.
It’s doubtful the Suns hold that opinion anymore.
Although only four Portland players scored more than five points, the Blazers controlled the pace and outlasted the Phoenix Suns in a 105-100 victory [...]

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PHOENIX — It’s hard to believe that the New York Knicks team that played in Phoenix tonight was the same squad that torched the Suns by a season-high 27 points earlier this season in the Big Apple.
After getting throttled in that affair, the Suns scored 30 points every quarter for the second straight game, shot [...]

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