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Sharp-Shooting Raptors Match Team-Best Rout

Sixers beat Bucks even worse; Magic-Heat matchup isn't as close

Jan 30, 08 11:19 PM CST
(Newser) - The best long-range-shooting team in the NBA outdid itself against Washington: Toronto hit 13 of 18 from behind the arc tonight. Those 39 points from three-pointers ended up being the winning margin—tied for the best in team history—in the 122-83 win, in which no Raptor had more than... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Orlando Magic • Milwaukee Bucks • Philadelphia 76ers • Andre Iguodala

Wiz Top Raps in OT 108-104

Jamison, Blatche lead Butler-less Washington to quality win

Jan 29, 08 10:48 PM CST
(Newser) - When Gilbert Arenas went down early in the season Washington rallied around Caron Butler; now with Butler out with a strained hip flexor the Wizards got a lift from a relative unknown, Andray Blatche. The 21-year-old Blatche scored 19 points in Washington’s 108-104 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors.... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Toronto Raptors • Caron Butler • Chris Bosh • Antawn Jamison

Mighty Celtics Hold Off Lowly Timberwolves

Wizards shut down Grizzlies, Bosh sparks Raptors past Bucks

Jan 26, 08 5:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Kendrick Perkins scored with 16.6 seconds left as the Boston Celtics survived at home against the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves 87-86 last night, the AP reports. The Timberwolves, 7-34, had a chance for the win, but their former teammate Kevin Garnett poked the ball away to clinch the game. Perkins... More »

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NBA • Memphis Grizzlies • basketball • Washington Wizards • Toronto Raptors • Minnesota Timberwolves • Boston Celtics • Milwaukee Bucks

Pistons Put Brakes on Skid in Philly 86-78

Cavaliers shame Wizards, Mavericks stay perfect against Bobcats

Jan 23, 08 10:16 PM CST
(Newser) - It wasn't pretty, but Detroit halted a three-game losing streak with a gritty win against youthful Philadelphia. Each team managed only four points in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, with Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala bricking two easy looks. Detroit's vaunted starting backcourt had 40 points in the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Dallas Mavericks • Detroit Pistons • Charlotte Bobcats • Philadelphia 76ers • Andre Iguodala • Zydrunas Ilgauskas • Chauncey Billups • Richard Hamilton • Devin Harris

Wiz Conjure Rare Season Sweep of Mavs

Jazz gang up on Clippers, Rockets edge SuperSonics

Jan 21, 08 10:41 PM CST
(Newser) - For the first time in eleven years, Washington swept their series with Dallas with a 102-84 win—the Mavericks' worst loss of the season. It was just one more in a litany of impressive wins for the Gilbert Arenas-free Wizards, who have also beaten the NBA-leading Celtics twice in their... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Dallas Mavericks • Los Angeles Clippers • Utah Jazz • Seattle SuperSonics • Houston Rockets • Caron Butler • Antawn Jamison

Bosh, Raptors Extract Revenge Against Hawks

Heat losing streak hits 12, while the Knicks lose at Washington

Jan 19, 08 12:29 AM CST
(Newser) - It's not often that a Toronto versus Atlanta matchup means much, but tonight was different, as the two entered the evening 1.5 games apart in the standings. It's now 2.5, after Chris Bosh's 35 points led the Raptors to an 89-78 win. It was an incident-free first meeting... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Portland Trail Blazers • Chris Bosh • New York Knicks • Atlanta Hawks

Butler, Wizards Beat Celts Again

Boston falls to 30-6 with first two-game losing streak of season

Jan 14, 08 10:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Nobody can call Washington's win over Boston on Saturday a fluke after the Wizards did it again tonight to the Celtics, winning at the Garden, 88-83. Washington closed out the last six-plus minutes of the game on a 25-6 run while overcoming a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, reports AP. Caron Butler... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Caron Butler • Paul Pierce • Antawn Jamison

Wizards Stun Stumbling Celtics

Boston's Big 3 can't produce in 85-78 loss

Jan 13, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - While most of New England was busy cheering on the still-undefeated Patriots, the other Boston juggernaut faltered for the second time in three games, falling 85-78 to the Washington Wizards. The Celtics don't think they're invincible, but Paul Pierce knows his team "can play better basketball than we did"... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Caron Butler • Paul Pierce • Antawn Jamison

Sixers Winless in '08 After Loss to Bulls, 100-97

Wizards and Cavaliers both get victories
in overtime

Jan 11, 08 10:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Chicago, led by Andres Nocioni's 26 points, improved to 5-3 under interim coach Jim Boylan with a victory in Philadelphia tonight, reports the AP. The Sixers had an 18-point first-quarter lead but managed to blow that entire margin by halftime, when they trailed by five. Samuel Dalembert had a big... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Charlotte Bobcats • Philadelphia 76ers • Atlanta Hawks

Hamilton Leads Detroit to 10th Straight Victory

Memphis bests Indiana, Chicago comes from behind to beat Charlotte

Jan 3, 08 3:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Richard Hamilton led a balanced Detroit scoring attack that saw seven players reach double figures as the Pistons defeated the Wizards, 106-93. Hamilton had seven rebounds and nine assists to go along with his 20 points, which were enough to give him the 10th most in franchise history. Fellow UConn... More »

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NBA • Memphis Grizzlies • basketball • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Detroit Pistons • Indiana Pacers • Charlotte Bobcats

Paul Scorches Bobcats in Homecoming

Yao blocks out Grizz; Kidd's near triple double leads Nets over Wiz

Dec 28, 07 11:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The surprising New Orleans Hornets won easily at Charlotte tonight, led by Tyson Chandler's 17 points, 17 rebound performance paired with star guard Chris Paul's 17 points and 11 assists. The Bobcats were booed off the floor by the home fans at halftime. A former star at nearby Wake Forest,... More »

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NBA • Memphis Grizzlies • New Orleans Hornets • Washington Wizards • New Jersey Nets • Yao Ming • Houston Rockets • Charlotte Bobcats • Jason Kidd • Chris Paul

Parker, Spurs Beat Up on Struggling Bulls

Wizards rise above Bobcats with Butler's
big return

Dec 27, 07 5:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The spurs dominated the Bulls 94-79 last night, AP reports. Tony Parker nailed 28 points, and Michael Finley had 15 for San Antonio. Joe Smith had 19 points and Ben Gordon grabbed 18 for Chicago in their first loss under interim coach Pete Myers, and the fourth in their last... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • San Antonio Spurs • Tony Parker • Caron Butler • Charlotte Bobcats • Ben Gordon

Not Much Magic at Home for Orlando

Lakers finally win in Philly; Hawks extend streak at Washington

Dec 21, 07 10:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Call it a missed opportunity tonight as the Orlando Magic saw Paul Millsap, a guy they passed on in last year's draft, score 28 points in a 113-94 win for the Utah Jazz in Florida. The Magic fell to 5-7 on its home floor this season despite the usual double-double... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Washington Wizards • Utah Jazz • Orlando Magic • Dwight Howard • Philadelphia 76ers • Atlanta Hawks

Gordon, Bulls Run Over Wizards 95-84

Bobcats comeback beats Jazz 98-92, Knicks best listless Cavs 108-90

Dec 19, 07 9:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The Chicago Bulls put together a 12-0 run in the final four minutes to beat the Washington Wizards 95-84. Caron Butler recorded a triple-double for Washington, which came into the game riding a four-game win streak. Ben Gordon led the way for Chicago with 22 points. Ben Wallace sat out... More »

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NBA • basketball • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Ben Wallace • Utah Jazz • Charlotte Bobcats • New York Knicks

Wizards Hold Off 'Wolves,
Mark .500

Strong ensemble performance earns victory, despite injuries

Dec 12, 07 1:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite surviving forward Craig Smith's career-best 36 points, and a late surge in which the Timberwolves pulled within six, Washington pushed back with a late run of their own and strong defense, defeating Minnesota 102-88, the Washington Post reports. The victory also earned Washington a winning record for the season,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Minnesota Timberwolves

Nash Dishes Win For Suns Over Wizards

Visiting Bulls win fourth straight vs. Detroit; Knicks lose again

Dec 7, 07 10:24 PM CST
(Newser) - "Awesome" was the word that Phoenix's coach used to describe his team's offense after a big win Wednesday; tonight's game qualified too, as Steve Nash had 19 assists in a 122-107 victory over the Washington Wizards, reports AP. Phoenix got 27 points from Amare Stoudemire, and the team shot... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Phoenix Suns • Chicago Bulls • Steve Nash • Detroit Pistons • Grant Hill • New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers

Sharpshooting Boston Backups Sink Sixers

Wizards bewitch Cavaliers, Bulls trample Bobcats in the East

Dec 5, 07 11:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Ed Stefanski, the newly appointed GM and president of the 76ers, could only look on helplessly as his team managed to lose despite shooting a scorching 56%. James Posey and Eddie House, two newly arrived Celtics backups for this season, contributed 17 and 15 respectively—Posey's in part on 4-6... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Chicago Bulls • Boston Celtics • Charlotte Bobcats • Philadelphia 76ers • James Posey • Eddie House • Ed Stefanski • Loul Deng • Andres Nocioni

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

In other action, Spurs school Wizards, Mavs edge Timberwolves

Nov 29, 07 3:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Cleveland was already trailing Detroit when LeBron James sprained his finger late in the second quarter, and with King James in street clothes for the second half, the Cavaliers had no chance to regroup. The Pistons crushed the Cavs, 109-74, on a solid all-around team effort, the Detroit News reports.... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Dallas Mavericks • San Antonio Spurs • Detroit Pistons • Minnesota Timberwolves

No Agent Zero, No Problem

Butler leads Arenas-less Wizards to hand Mavs first home loss of year, 110-98

Nov 27, 07 8:07 AM CST
(Newser) - The Mavericks had won all six home games of this young season until Caron Butler led a hot Washington team into Dallas. The former UConn standout scored 35 points as the Wizards handed the Mavericks a 110-98 defeat. Dirk Nowitzki did all he could, recording 31 points, eight rebounds and... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Dallas Mavericks • Dirk Nowitzki • Caron Butler

Kobe's 32
Carries Lakers to Drubbing
of Pacers

Wizards beat Sixers, Bucks survive LeBron

Nov 21, 07 12:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Kobe Bryant had reached his season average 26 points before the end of the first half, finishing with 32 as the Lakers blew out the Pacers at Indiana, 134-114. LA is on a four game tear after handing the Pacers their worst loss at home since March 2001. Elsewhere in... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Washington Wizards • Indiana Pacers • Milwaukee Bucks • Philadelphia 76ers

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