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| Hawks fly into New Jersey |
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03/19/2008 |
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| s last 12 at New Jersey. The Hawks, who are 9-25 on the road this season, have won three in a row and conclude a three-game road trip. Mike Bibby scored 23 points, including 5- of-6 from three-point land, to lead Atlanta to a 105-96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday at Verizon Center. Joe Johnson poured in 18 points and dished out 10 assists for the Hawks, while Josh Smith totaled 17 points and eight boards in the victory, Josh Childress scored 16 points and rookie Al Horford contributed 12 points and |
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| Raptors try to get back on the winning track against Miami |
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03/19/2008 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks, 112-106, on Tuesday at the Bradley Center. Chris Quinn scored 17 points and Earl Barron netted 16 for the Heat, who halted an eight-game losing streak. Ricky Davis added 14 points and 10 assists for Miami, while Joel Anthony contributed nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Forward Shawn Marion (sore back) is doubtful for Miami. Miami is 0-12 in Wednesday games this season. The Heat are 6-26 on the road this season. They will host the Washington Wizards on Friday at AmericanAirlines Arena. |
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| Hawks move into playoff spot with win over Wizards |
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03/17/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Mike Bibby scored 23 points, including 5- of-6 from three-point land, to lead the Atlanta Hawks in a 105-96 victory over the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Joe Johnson poured in 18 points and doled out 10 assists for the Hawks, who pulled 1/2 game ahead of the idle New Jersey Nets for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Josh Smith totaled 17 points and eight boards, and Josh Childress gave 16 points. Al Horford contributed 12 points and 15 boards |
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| Jamison, Stoudemire earn NBA weekly honors |
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03/17/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison and Phoenix Suns big man Amare Stoudemire were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, for the period ending March 16. In the East, Jamison paced the Wizards to three wins while tallying 25.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game during the Wizards' undefeated run. The forward notched two double-doubles during the week, giving him 37 double-doubles on the season, which rank second in the Eastern Conference behin |
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| Cavaliers welcome Bobcats to town |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2008 |
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| night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers have won six in a row at home and own a 21-10 record as the host this season. The Cavs, though, have dropped two in a row and three of their last five games overall, including Thursday's 101-99 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. LeBron James poured in 25 points for the Cavs, who are still fourth in the East standings. Sasha Pavlovic had a season-high 24 points, including a season-best five three-pointers, while Delonte West contributed 10 points and s |
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| Wizards pull rabbit out of their hat in win over Clippers |
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03/15/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Antawn Jamison scored 36 points and hauled in 11 rebounds as the Washington Wizards outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers in a 119-109 overtime win at Verizon Center. Trailing by three in the final moments of regulation, Jamison got the ball on the inbounds pass and was fouled by Cuttino Mobley while attempting a three with 2.2 seconds left. Jamison made all three free throws, tying the game at 100-all. After a Clippers timeout, Tim Thomas barely missed a desperation jumper at the |
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| Wizards resume homestand vs. Clippers |
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03/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards play the fourth of a five-game homestand tonight, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers at the Verizon Center. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On February 13, Antawn Jamison scored 29 points and pulled down nine rebounds, as the Wizards survived an LA comeback for a 91-89 win at the Staples Center. The Wizards have won two of the last three contests in the series, while the Clippers have dropped five of their last six in D.C. The |
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| Butler's return spurs Wizards over Cavs |
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03/14/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Caron Butler scored 19 points in his first action since early February, as the Washington Wizards held on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-99, at the Verizon Center. Butler last played on February 5, and had missed 16 straight games with a partially torn labrum in his left hip. He returned to play on his 28th birthday. "It was really good to see him knock down his first two shots," Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan said. "He was jacked up to play. It gives us a whole other d |
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| Bobcats top Wizards, win record fifth in a row |
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03/08/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Jason Richardson scored 34 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats held on to edge the Washington Wizards, 100-97, to run their winning streak to franchise-record five games. Matt Carroll scored 23 points, and Raymond Felton had 14 points and 12 assists for the Bobcats, who nearly squandered a 19-point first-half lead, but hung on in the end. Antawn Jamison poured in 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who have dropped two of three and saw the |
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| Bobcats try to make history in Washington |
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03/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Charlotte Bobcats have an opportunity to establish a franchise record for consecutive victories tonight. But in order to accomplish that feat, the young club must get past a Washington Wizards squad that's given the Bobcats plenty of trouble throughout their brief history. The Bobcats have reeled off four straight wins heading into this evening's encounter with the Wizards at the MCI Center and are fresh off Friday's 108-93 home triumph over Atlanta. Raymond Felton paced Charlotte with 23 |
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