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| Wizards hope to extend hot play versus Grizzlies |
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02/24/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Sweeping changes have begun to pay off for the Washington Wizards, who'll be seeking their fourth win in five games when they host the Memphis Grizzlies this evening at the Verizon Center. The Wizards made three trades prior to last week's deadline and shipped out two of their top players in former All-Stars Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison, but the moves have turned out to be a boost for the previously-struggling club in the short term. Washington has gone 3-1 since dealing Jamison to Clevelan |
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| Wizards F Howard tears ACL, out for season |
NBA Basketball |
02/23/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Wizards forward Josh Howard will miss the remainder of the 2009-10 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee on Monday. Howard was injured in the first quarter of Monday's 101-95 win over Chicago, as his knee buckled while receiving a pass from teammate Mike Miller. He went to the ground immediately and needed assistance getting to the locker room. Neither a surgery date nor a timetable for his return to the court were announced by the team. The Wake Forest produc |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
NBA Basketball |
02/23/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Andray Blatche poured in 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, as the Washington Wizards fended off the Chicago Bulls, 101-95, at the Verizon Center. Al Thornton added 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Wizards, who have won three of four. Randy Foye tallied 16 points and nine assists for Washington, which started a three- game homestand on Monday. The news was not all good for the Wizards, who lost forward Josh Howard early in the first quarter to a left knee s |
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| Blatche, Thornton help Wizards beat Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
02/23/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Andray Blatche poured in 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, as the Washington Wizards fended off the Chicago Bulls, 101-95, at the Verizon Center. Al Thornton added 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Wizards, who have won three of four. Randy Foye tallied 16 points and nine assists for Washington, which started a three-game homestand on Monday. "I just feel like we have a group of guys that's on the same mission, that's working hard and winning," Blatche said |
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| Wizards' Josh Howard leaves game with knee injury |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Wizards forward Josh Howard left Monday's 101-95 victory over the Chicago Bulls late in the first quarter after injuring his left knee. With 4:24 remaining in the initial period, Howard received a long pass from teammate Mike Miller. Howard's left knee buckled on him as he got the basketball. The Wake Forest product went to the ground immediately and needed assistance getting to the locker room. It was reported shortly thereafter that Howard had a sprained knee and wo |
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| Bulls make a stop in Washington |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls will try to keep a pair of win streaks intact when they take on the Washington Wizards tonight at the Verizon Center. Chicago has won four in a row overall and three straight as the guest, and is coming off Saturday's 122-90 drubbing of the Philadelphia 76ers at home. Taj Gibson scored a career-high 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who are 6-1 over their previous seven contests. Kirk Hinrich and Derrick Rose each scored 17 points, while Brad Miller and Hak |
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| Raptors open homestand vs. Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2010 |
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| en without All-Star Chris Bosh the Toronto Raptors were able to crank out a win, but then again it was against the woeful New Jersey Nets. The Raptors hope to have Bosh back in the lineup tonight, when they kick off a three-game homestand versus the Washington Wizards at Air Canada Centre. Bosh missed Friday's 106-89 drubbing of the Nets at the Meadowlands because of a sprained ankle suffered in a 109-102 overtime loss to Memphis on Wednesday. He leads the Raptors with 24.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game and h |
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| Bobcats dominate Cavs as Jamison falls flat in debut |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2010 |
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| he's coming. We haven't had that," Bobcats head coach Larry Brown said. "Tyrus challenges shots and is athletic." The Cavaliers, who have lost two in row since a franchise-record 13-game win streak, acquired two-time All-Star Antawn Jamison from the Washington Wizards in a three-team, six-player trade on Wednesday. However Jamison had a horrible debut on Friday, going 0-for-12 from the field for just two points while pulling down seven rebounds. LeBron James paced the Cleveland offense with 22 points and nine ass |
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| Jackson and Bobcats dominate Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2010 |
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| he's coming. We haven't had that," Bobcats head coach Larry Brown said. "Tyrus challenges shots and is athletic." The Cavaliers, who have lost two in row since a franchise-record 13-game win streak, acquired two-time All-Star Antawn Jamison from the Washington Wizards in a three-team, six-player trade on Wednesday. However Jamison had a horrible debut on Friday, going 0-for-12 from the field for just two points while pulling down seven rebounds. LeBron James paced the Cleveland offense with 22 points and nine ass |
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| Wizards F Howard calls hangover story a 'lie' |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Josh Howard called a report that he missed a game last month with the Dallas Mavericks because he had a hangover a ``lie.'' After Howard scored 20 points to help his new team, the Washington Wizards, beat the Denver Nuggets 107-97 on Friday night, he was asked about the ESPN.com report, which cited unidentified sources. Howard said, ``I'm not responding to a lie.'' Howard was traded to Washington from Dallas last week. He missed the Mavericks' Jan. 20 game against Washington with what wa |
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