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| Wizards, Thunder clash in Oklahoma City |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards aim for back-to-back wins for the first time this season, as they pay a visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center. Washington put the brakes on a six-game losing streak with a 108-91 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday from the Verizon Center. Antawn Jamison made his season debut for Washington and led the charge with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Jamison was sidelined because of a partially dislocated shoulder suffered in an exhib |
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| Cavs visit Pacers in Central Division clash |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2009 |
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| etwork) - The Cleveland Cavaliers try to get back in the win column when they visit the Central Division-rival Indiana Pacers Friday night at Conseco Fieldhouse. The division-leading Cavs had their five-game winning streak come to an end against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, as Wizards forward Antawn Jamison thrived in his season debut with 31 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-91 victory. LeBron James recorded 34 points and nine assists, but also committed six of Cleveland's 16 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas |
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| Shaq (shoulder) could miss next couple of games |
NBA Basketball |
11/18/2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown says Shaquille O'Neal could miss the team's next couple of games with a strained shoulder. O'Neal did not travel with the Cavaliers for their game at the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. It's the third consecutive game he's missed. Brown said O'Neal would be out Friday at Indiana, and also might miss Saturday's home game against Philadelphia. The coach called it ``an opportune time to let him get some rest and let him get his body back.'' Ande |
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| Short-handed Cavs visit woeful Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
11/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A recent rash of injuries has yet to slow down the Cleveland Cavaliers, who take aim at a sixth straight victory in tonight's clash with the badly-struggling Washington Wizards from the Verizon Center. Despite having leading rebounder Anderson Varejao sidelined for the past five games with a hip contusion and center Shaquille O'Neal missing the team's last two outings due to a strained shoulder, the Cavaliers haven't lost since a one-point setback to Chicago on November 5 and improved to 8-3 o |
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| Pistons, Mavericks square off at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
11/15/2009 |
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| The Detroit Pistons will try to extend their season high winning streak to four games this evening, when they host the Dallas Mavericks at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit registered its third consecutive victory with a 106-103 decision over the Washington Wizards on Saturday from the Verizon Center. Detroit newcomer Ben Gordon scored 29 points thanks to a 5-for-8 effort from beyond the arc, while first-year Piston Charlie Villanueva sank 4-of-7 three-pointers en route to a 25-point night. Will Bynum got into |
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| Gordon helps Pistons edge Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
11/15/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Ben Gordon poured in 29 points and sank the go-ahead jumper with under two minutes remaining as the Detroit Pistons topped the Washington Wizards, 106-103, at Verizon Center. Gordon went 5-of-8 from three-point range and Charlie Villanueva sank 4-of-7 from long distance on the way to scoring 25 for the Pistons. Will Bynum had a good all-around performance with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Rodney Stuckey tallied 17 points and nine boards in Detroit's third str |
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| Wizards aim to stop slide against Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
11/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The sliding Washington Wizards hope to put the brakes on a five-game losing streak tonight, when they host the Detroit Pistons from the Verizon Center. The Wizards are caught in a funk since kicking off the 2009-10 campaign with a 2-1 record, and recently dropped a 90-76 decision to the Miami Heat on Tuesday from AmericanAirlines Arena. Dwyane Wade scorched the Wizards for 41 points, while Gilbert Arenas had 21 points and eight assists to pace Washington. "It's not something he says, he's more |
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| Wizards add Boykins to backcourt |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards signed free agent point guard Earl Boykins on Wednesday. Boykins has not played in the NBA since 2008, when he played 16 minutes per game for the Charlotte Bobcats. Over 10 seasons, the 5-foot-5 Eastern Michigan product has averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 assists in 520 games. "Earl is a proven veteran point guard who will provide us with leadership and stability off of the bench," said Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld. To make room on the roster, the Wizards |
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| Sizzling Heat host reeling Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Southeast Division-leading Miami Heat shoot for their third straight victory tonight, when they continue a five-game homestand versus the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat kicked off the residency with Friday's 96-88 victory over the previously-unbeaten Denver Nuggets, as Dwyane Wade led five Miami players in double-figures with 22 points. Jermaine O'Neal added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Mario Chalmers netted 16 points for Miami, which improved to 5-1 and is o |
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| Wizards' James out 4-5 weeks |
NBA Basketball |
11/09/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Wizards guard Mike James will miss the next four to five weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand. James sustained the injury, officially a fracture of the fourth metacarpal, during Saturday's practice session. He has appeared in just one game this season, posting six points and three assists in Friday's loss to Indiana. The 34-year-old missed the final nine games of last season with a fractured right pinky finger. |
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