Leandro Barbosa

Getty Images . Toronto Raptors guards Leandro Barbosa is a streaky player. When he gets hot he can fill it up. Right now he’s sizzling. . He’s averaging 11.8 points per game on the year, but he’s upped the ante to 16.8 ppg over his past five games. Along with the scoring binge, he’s averaging 1.2 three-pointers, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 0.8 steals. Barbosa is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor during his hot streak, 37.5 percent from downtown, and 76.9 percent from...Read Full Story

Leandro Barbosa (flu) has been cleared to play on Friday night for the Raptors. Barbosa has been instant-offense this year averaging 12.6 ppg off the bench, but has struggled recently with head coach Dwane Casey's lineup rotations. Read more Leandro Barbosa newsRead Full Story

Leandro Barbosa gets the shot to go while falling down in the lane. http://www.youtube.com/v/BkJr5nS3of4?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata View original post here: Leandro Barbosa Scores Falling DownRead Full Story

Barbosa (illness) will play against Washington on Friday, Raptors play-by-play announcer Matt Devlin reports. Read more Leandro Barbosa newsRead Full Story

I had Leandro Barbosa pegged for a monster season in 2009-10. Coming off a down year where he endured the death of his mother and nagging injuries, Barbosa used the summer to lead the Brazilian national team to a FIBA Americas gold medal (and an automatic spot in the 2012 Olympics), and with his health in order, seemed ready to blow up like he did when he won NBA Sixth Man of the Year three years ago. Didn’t quite happen that way. While his Phoenix Suns surprised everyone by making a run to...Read Full Story