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OPINION

 Worst (Un)Retirements 
 in Sports 


May 21, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Brett Favre mulling yet another unretirement, Will Leitch of New York magazine looks back on the worst unretirements in sports history. They range from cringe-worthy to incomparably cringe-worthy:
  • Ricky Williams: How many drug tests can one man fail?
  • Lance Armstrong: "It’s difficult to come
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NFL • Chicago Cubs • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Roger Clemens • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • cycling • football • Michael Jordan • Miami Dolphins • retirement • Tour de France • Evander Holyfield • New Orleans Saints • Lance Armstrong • New York Jets • bicycling • Ricky Williams • baseball

NBA PLAYOFFS

 LeBron, Cavs End 
 Wizards' Season Again 

King James posts third career triple double

May 2, 08 11:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - LeBron James compiled 27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his third career playoff triple-double, all the while helping slow Caron Butler at the defensive end, and the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 105-88 on Friday night to end their contentious series in six games. It was the third consecutive... More »

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NBA • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Daniel Gibson • Wally Szczerbiak • Antawn Jamison • 2008 NBA playoffs

GAME OF THE NIGHT

 The Butler Did It 

Wizards swingman holds off Cavs with clutch bucket

May 1, 08 12:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Caron Butler saved Washington's season. Butler made a layup with 3.9 seconds left and the Wizards held their breath as LeBron James missed a potential series-ending layup at the horn, giving Washington an 88-87 victory Wednesday night and adding at least one more game to this overheated NBA playoff... More »

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NBA • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Caron Butler • DeShawn Stevenson • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA PLAYOFFS

 West's Late 3-Pointer
 Hands Cavs 3-1 Series Edge

King James adds 34 points, 12 rebounds in 100-97 victory

Apr 27, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - LeBron James had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and dished the ball to Delonte West for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left Sunday, helping the Cavaliers get past the Wizards 100-97 to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series. Cleveland led by 15 in... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Eastern Conference • Delonte West • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA Playoffs

Wizards Dominate Cavaliers in Game Three

Margin of victory sets records for both teams

Apr 25, 08 12:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - DeShawn Stevenson scored 19 points, Caron Butler added 17, and the Washington Wizards took themselves off the ropes by beating Cleveland 108-72, cutting the Cavaliers' lead to 2-1 in the NBA playoffs last night. LeBron James finished with 22 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and 2-for-4 from the... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Caron Butler • DeShawn Stevenson

James Scores 30 In Cavs' Historic Rout of Wiz

Cleveland takes 2-0 series lead with
116-86 demolition

Apr 21, 08 10:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Maybe Gilbert Arenas was talking about some other Cavaliers. The Cleveland team he and the Washington Wizards faced Monday night doesn't look so beatable. LeBron James scored 30 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16, and the Cavaliers played their best game in months, blowing out Arenas and Co. 116-86. More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Zydrunas Ilgauskas

 LeBron Makes Wizards Pay

James pours in 32 as Cleveland takes 1-0 series lead

Apr 19, 08 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Round one went to LeBron. Determined to make the Wizards swallow their words, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the NBA playoffs with an intense 93-86 win over Washington today. Called "overrated" by Washington's DeShawn Stevenson,... More »

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NBA • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Antawn Jamison • DeShawn Stevenson • Brendan Haywood

All-Stars Rest as Magic Beat Wizards 103-83

Howard plays just 12 minutes but still wins NBA rebounding title

Apr 16, 08 9:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - J.J. Redick scored a career-high 18 points and Marcin Gortat had a career-high 12 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 103-83 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for two playoff-bound teams. Andray Blatche led Washington with 20 points... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Orlando Magic • Caron Butler • Dwight Howard

Wizards Subs Bounce
Pacers From Playoffs 

Washington never trails in surprisingly casual win

Apr 14, 08 9:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Washington Wizards' backups were more than enough to eliminate the very sub-.500 Indiana Pacers from the playoff race, 117-110 Monday. Coach Eddie Jordan went to his bench early and often, getting 31 points from Roger Mason, 14 from rookie Nick Young and little resistance from the Pacers' defense.... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Indiana Pacers

 Arenas Gets 20 in Wizards'  Win

Return to form helps Washington clinch sixth in East

Apr 12, 08 10:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gilbert Arenas finally looked like Agent Zero again, just in time for the Washington Wizards to put the Philadelphia 76ers out of reach. After another passive performance typical of his play since returning from a knee injury, Arenas took over the game by scoring 12 of his 20 points in... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Philadelphia 76ers

Jamison Scores 27,
Wizards Beat Celtics

Boston falls despite strong efforts from Pierce and KG

Apr 9, 08 10:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Antawn Jamison returned from a shoulder injury to score 27 points, including a highlight dunk over Kevin Garnett, and the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 109-95 Wednesday night to win the season series over the league's top team. Gilbert Arenas, in his third game back from knee surgery, added... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce

Haywood's 25
Lead Wizards

With Jamison still out, others pick up slack to beat Bulls

Apr 6, 08 1:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Brendan Haywood scored a career-high 25 points, Caron Butler added 18 and the short-handed Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 99-87 last night. Antawn Jamison missed his second straight game with a sprained right shoulder and Gilbert Arenas rested his surgically repaired left knee for precautionary reasons, but Haywood and... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Caron Butler • Ben Gordon • Antawn Jamison • Larry Hughes • Brendan Haywood

 Wizards Top Heat to
Clinch Playoff Spot  

Four straight postseasons for the first time since mid-80s

Apr 5, 08 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Caron Butler scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 109-95 on Friday night to clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. It's the first time the team has qualified for the playoffs in four consecutive seasons since it made five straight appearances from 1983-88. More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Caron Butler • Antawn Jamison

Bucks' Buzzer Beater Ruins Arenas' Return

Cavs win, best in west tops least in east as Hornets beat Heat

Apr 2, 08 11:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Agent Zero’s return to the Wizards’ lineup after missing 66 games was spoiled by Ramon Sessions, who hit a buzzer-beater to give the Bucks a 110-109 victory. Milwaukee never led by more than a point but executed a perfect inbounds play with 1.1 seconds to give them the... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Milwaukee Bucks • Charlotte Bobcats • Chris Paul

Duncan Carries Spurs to Fifth Straight Win

Matin's 36 lift Kings, Wizards holds off SuperSonics

Mar 27, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Duncan had the big numbers, but Manu Ginobili hit the key shots as the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 97-88 last night, reports the Associated Press. Duncan had 28 points and 12 rebounds, but when the Clippers took a late lead, Ginobili's 3-pointer... More »

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NBA • Memphis Grizzlies • basketball • Washington Wizards • Los Angeles Clippers • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Manu Ginobili • Seattle SuperSonics • Sacramento Kings • Kevin Martin • Pro basketball • Roger Mason

 After 15 Years, Chris
 Webber to Retire From NBA 

Following newest injury to chronically damaged knee

Mar 26, 08 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Webber's poetic return to the Warriors has come to an end following the latest injury to the ravaged left knee which has plagued him for the past five years. The power forward, a four-time all star and 93-94 rookie of the year with Golden State, will announce the end... More »

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NBA • Golden State Warriors • Washington Wizards • Don Nelson • Detroit Pistons • Chris Webber • Sacramento Kings

Jamison
Casts Spell
Over Pistons

Wizards prove themselves with
win over Detroit

Mar 24, 08 12:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Wizards aren’t among the best in the NBA but they sure know how to play among them. They beat the Pistons tonight, 95-83, reports the AP, adding that to the two games each they've won against Boston, Dallas, New Orleans and Cleveland this season – all top performers... More »

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NBA • Washington Wizards • Detroit Pistons • Eastern Conference • Antawn Jamison

Wizards Conjure Up 87-86 Victory over Magic

Heat score only 54 in loss to Raptors, Pacers tame Bobcats 102-95

Mar 19, 08 10:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hedo Turkoglu scored a career-high 39 points but it wasn’t enough as the Orlando Magic fell to the Washington Wizards 87-86. Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy was not pleased with his team’s play. “Other than [Turkoglu] and [Keith Bogans], it was a miserable, miserable miserable offensive night,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Orlando Magic • Indiana Pacers • Caron Butler • Chris Bosh • Charlotte Bobcats

Hawks Continue Playoff Push With Solid Effort in Washington

Five hit double figures for victorious Atlanta

Mar 17, 08 9:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Atlanta edged into the eighth slot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 105-96 road victory against Washington, reports AP. Mike Bibby scored 23 points and Joe Johnson had 18 points, 10 assists for the Hawks, who shot 55% from the field as the perennial cellar dwellars try to... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Atlanta Hawks • Al Horford • Joe Johnson • Antawn Jamison • Mike Bibby

Magic Trip Up Pacers, Clinch Playoff  Berth

Miller leads 76ers past Spurs; Wizards get OT win over Clippers

Mar 16, 08 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Orlando clinched a postseason spot with a 122-111 victory over Indiana, despite 22 turnovers that led to 25 Pacers points. Hedo Turkoglu shot 13-for-23 for a game-high 27 points, with Rashard Lewis adding 22 and Mo Evans pitching in 19. The Magic now have their sights on keeping their 3-seed,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Los Angeles Clippers • San Antonio Spurs • Orlando Magic • Indiana Pacers • Rashard Lewis • Dwight Howard • Philadelphia 76ers • Hedo Turkoglu • Antawn Jamison • Andre Miller • Mo Evans

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