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» Monday, September 26 2011

Citing the poor global economic climate, the director of basketball for the Brazilian team Flamengo Arnaldo Szpiro said the team has ceased their pursuit to sign San Antonio Spurs' Tiago Splitter. "The crisis ended any possibility of the coming of the Splitter. The partners are afraid to invest large sums." However, Flamengo is not without an NBA player during this lockout. The team was able to sign Leandro Barbosa but even Szpiro said the team was fortunate to sign Barbosa. "If it were today, for example, not even Barbosa would come, "said Szpiro." ProjectSpurs.com

 

» Friday, September 23 2011

Before departing Argentina, where he helped Brazil qualify for next summer’s Olympic tournament, center Tiago Splitter told the Express-News he would sign on with Flamengo, a Brazilian club where former Suns guard Leandro Barbosa currently plays, if training camps were postponed or canceled. “I do not want to be waiting for something to happen,” Splitter said. “I want to be playing, so if our (Spurs) camp will not start on time then I think I will sign with Flamengo. “Of course, I will make sure I will be able to join the Spurs when the lockout ends, but I want to be playing and working on my game.” San Antonio Express-News

 

» Wednesday, September 14 2011

Ruben Magnano will have to make a difficult call for next year's Games. Will he call up Leandrinho Barbosa and Nene Hilario, the two NBA players that missed FIBA Americas for questionable reasons? "It's not our issue," answered Tiago Splitter, another NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs. "We are friends with all of them and it's the coach's decision." FIBA.com

 

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» Friday, September 9 2011

If Spurs fans have been fretting about the unimpressive numbers center Tiago Splitter has been putting up in the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament, Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich has an explanation. “I just don’t see much offensive skill there,” said Goodrich, working as an analyst on ESPN’s English language telecasts of the games that will send the top two teams to the 2012 Olympic tournament in London next summer. “For a guy who was supposed to be one of the best big men in this tournament, maybe the best, he’s really struggled.” San Antonio Express-News

 

» Friday, August 19 2011

The Raptors have lost another player, but this one will come back if the NBA season gets played. Guard Leandro Barbosa has signed with Brazilian club Flamengo. Barbosa’s deal has an NBA out that will be activated whenever the lockout ends. Swingman Sonny Weems has already signed to play in Lithuania for the entire season, with no lockout provision. "I'm delighted to play in Brazil after so much time, 'cause Brazilian basketball improved a lot in recent years," Barbosa said. "I had proposals from China, Turkey and other countries. But I was sure I'd be happy here." Toronto Sun

 

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» Saturday, July 30 2011

The NBA lockout prevents Adonal Foyle from even sending a text message to anyone on the Orlando Magic roster — a rough situation for Foyle, who is the team's director of player development. But nothing is stopping Foyle from working with kids. On Friday, Foyle toured some of Rio de Janeiro's most impoverished areas and coached teenagers as part of the Basketball without Borders Americas program in Brazil. Along with former NBA players Allan Houston, Sam Perkins and Dominique Wilkins, Foyle is teaching youngsters from throughout the Western Hemisphere off-court lessons as well as some of the finer points of basketball. "We're using the basketball as a mechanism to break down barriers and give kids an opportunity to live healthy and successful lives," Foyle said in a phone interview. "I think basketball is a universal language. You can demonstrate everything you want from a kid on the basketball court." Orlando Sentinel

 

» Tuesday, July 5 2011

Leandro Barbosa: "I thank the Brazilian Basketball Confederation, once again, for the confidence and consideration of calling me to play for the Brazilian National Team in the 2011 season. I regret to inform you that due to personal reasons this time I cannot attend this call. There always will be, for me, above all things, pride and honor to wear the Brazilian jersey. Thanks again for the consideration and trust that this institution has placed in me over these 10 years playing for the Brazilian team, and I hope that the CBB can understand." BasketBrasil

 

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