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| Wizards open swing at Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The streaking Washington Wizards open an important five- game road trip, as they visit the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the Rose Garden. Washington is No. 5 in the Eastern Conference playoff race and could get a big boost very soon. Multi-talented guard Gilbert Arenas is nearing a return to the court. Arenas last played on November 16, as he has been sidelined because of left knee surgery. The Arizona product was averaging 22.4 points and 5.9 assists in eight games before going down with |
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| Blazers visit Sonics in Emerald City |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| 23 points and dished out six assists, while LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who have won three of their last four games overall. The Trail Blazers are 13-23 on the road this season. They will host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at the Rose Garden. Seattle has dropped 11 in a row and will open a seven-game homestand. The SuperSonics lost 14 straight earlier this season from December 31 to January 27. On Saturday, All-Star forward Carlos Boozer finished with 26 po |
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| Pistons, Suns meet at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| will try to avoid losing three straight games for just the second time this season when it takes on Phoenix Monday night. The Pistons, who lost three in a row from January 18 - 21, have dropped back-to-back games and suffered a 95-83 setback to the Washington Wizards on Sunday at the Verizon Center. Richard Hamilton poured in 19 points for the Central Division-leading Pistons, who still need one more win for 50 for a seventh consecutive season. Chauncey Billups had 11 points and 11 assists, as Detroit sits secon |
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| Pistons, Wizards meet in Washington |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Central Division-leading Detroit Pistons try to earn win No. 50 this season, as they visit the Washington Wizards tonight at the Verizon Center. A victory tonight would give the Pistons their seventh straight season with at least 50 victories. Detroit is the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, while Washington is No. 5 and is a half game ahead of the sixth-seeded Toronto Raptors. The Pistons try to get back on the winning track, as they conclude a two-game road trip. On Wed |
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| Charlotte hosts the Heat |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| ontest, it will embark on a four-game road trip. The Bobcats will visit Utah, the Lakers, Seattle and Portland on the upcoming swing. The Heat have dropped two in a row. On Friday, Caron Butler scored 25 points and dished out six assists to lead the Washington Wizards past Miami, 103-86, at AmericanAirlines Arena. Bobby Jones scored 15 points for the Heat, who have dropped 10 of their last 11 games overall. Mark Blount ended with 12 points, while Ricky Davis and Chris Quinn netted 10 apiece. Head coach Pat Riley |
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| Wizards whack hapless Heat |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Caron Butler scored 25 points and dished out six assists to lead the Washington Wizards past the Miami Heat, 103-86. Antawn Jamison poured in 22 points and hauled in 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who have won five of their last six contests and moved one-half game in front of the Toronto Raptors for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Raptors lost to the Cavaliers, 90-83, on Friday. Roger Mason tallied 11 points in victory, while Antonio Daniels doled out seven assi |
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| Wizards try to improve playoff status in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards take aim at improving their playoff positioning and continuing a strong recent stretch in tonight's encounter with the lowly Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Washington comes in having won four of its last five contests and now sits just one-half game behind Toronto in the battle for the No. 5 postseason seed in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors have a tough matchup at Cleveland awaiting for them this evening. The Wizards are further out in the Southeast Division |
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| Jamison leads Wizards past Magic |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - Antawn Jamison poured in 31 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and had four steals, and the Washington Wizards kept pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race with an 87-86 win over the Orlando Magic, in a clash of Southeast Division foes. Clinging to the 87-86 advantage with 33 seconds remaining, Washington let the shot clock wind down to under 10 seconds before Caron Butler drove toward the hoop and took to the air. He was met by Dwight Howard, who swatted the ball away, and the sh |
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| Magic, Wizards meet in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will resume a four-game homestand tonight, when they welcome the Washington Wizards to Amway Arena. The Magic own a 10 1/2 game lead over the second-place Wizards in the Southeast standings. Orlando has won five straight overall and improved to 2-0 on the homestand following Monday's 104-90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dwight Howard finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds for the third-seeded Magic, who improved to 22-12 at home this season |
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| Cavs, Pistons renew their rivalry in Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| five rebounds and six assists for the Pistons, who also set a season-high with 42 assists. Jason Maxiell added 18 points and seven boards, while Jarvis Hayes contributed 17 points, five boards and four assists in the victory. Detroit will visit the Washington Wizards on Sunday at the Verizon Center. The Pistons are 22-12 on the road this season. The Cavaliers open a two-game homestand. LeBron James had no fourth quarter magic, as Orlando's frontcourt -- led by Dwight Howard's 23 points and 13 rebounds -- overwhe |
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