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| Bynum's 20 assists keys Detroit's win over Wizards |
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03/13/2010 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Will Bynum provided a spark with a career- best 20 assists, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards for a sixth straight time, 101-87, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. "I thought Will Bynum did a great job of getting 20 assists," said Pistons coach John Kuester. "I think he really did a nice job of getting us into our offense." Tayshaun Prince, Jonas Jerebko and Richard Hamilton all scored 18 to pace the Pistons. The three combined to shoot 24-of-45 for the game. |
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| Pistons resume homestand with visit from Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
03/12/2010 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of Eastern Conference also-rans continue playing out the string tonight in Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons play host to the Washington Wizards. The Pistons fell to 1-1 on a three-game homestand Wednesday, when Deron Williams paced a balanced attack with 18 points and 12 assists as the Utah Jazz trounced Detroit, 115-104. Charlie Villanueva paced the Pistons' attack with 19 points and Richard Hamilton put up 16 in the defeat, Detroit's seventh in eight games. Will Bynum had 14 po |
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| Hawks hope to snap funk in DC |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2010 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks hope to avoid a third straight loss when they wrap up a three-game road trip Thursday night against the Southeast Division-rival Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. Atlanta is winless so far on the trek and is coming off Monday's 99-98 setback at New York in which Josh Smith posted a team-high 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out six assists. Al Horford did his best with 18 points and 12 boards for the Hawks, who have dropped two in a row since a four-game winn |
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| Wizards sign G Livingston to 2nd 10-day contract |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -The Washington Wizards have signed guard Shaun Livingston to a second 10-day contract. Livingston initially signed with the Wizards on Feb. 26. He was averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 assists in 9.3 minutes in four games for Washington headed into Tuesday night's game against the Houston Rockets.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written auth |
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| Surging Bucks host Allen, Celtics |
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03/09/2010 |
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| l add to that mark tonight, when the Boston Celtics hit the road to Milwaukee for a showdown with the Bucks. On Sunday, Allen hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 17.1 seconds left in regulation to lift the Celtics to an 86-83 comeback victory over the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. Allen ended with a game-high 25 points for Atlantic Division-leading Boston, which closed out the game on a 20-4 run in the final 6:33 of the fourth quarter for its fourth straight win. "The bigs set great screens, and I came off," All |
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| Rockets take fading playoff push to Washington |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2010 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The chances of the Houston Rockets making the playoffs are fading like a flattop. Tonight they'll have to get past the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center and hope for some help around the league. Houston is 4 1/2 games out of the eighth and final playoff berth in the West and will close out a three-game road trip Tuesday night. It has alternated wins and losses over the past seven games and suffered a 110-107 overtime loss in Detroit the last time out on Sunday. Rockets newcomer Kevin Ma |
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| Celtics return home to face Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
03/07/2010 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Celtics will face another inferior foe from the Eastern Conference tonight, when they return home to take on the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. Boston battled back in Friday's 96-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, as Rajon Rondo sparked the squad with 14 of his 16 points in the third quarter and handed out 11 assists. Kevin Garnett had 22 points and Ray Allen finished with 16 for the Celtics, who have won three straight despite getting just seven points out of Paul Pierce. "I |
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| Bogut boosts Bucks over Wizards |
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03/06/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Andrew Bogut had 19 and 10 rebounds to pace the Milwaukee Bucks past the Washington Wizards, 102-74, at the Verizon Center. Carlos Delfino also had 19 and six rebounds, while John Salmons added 17, five rebounds and five assists for the Bucks, who have won eight of their last nine games and 14-of-18. "We were very focused, kept them under 20 points in the quarters," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "Our defense was active, the ball movement was great again. We played like we had s |
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| Veteran Michael Finley signs with Boston Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2010 |
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| week. He will earn a prorated portion of the veteran's minimum of $1.1 million. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said after practice in Philadelphia on Friday that he expects Finley to join the team in Boston on Saturday and debut the next day against the Washington Wizards. Finley sprained his left ankle early this season and appeared in just 25 games for San Antonio. He had fallen out of the Spurs' rotation, prompting him to request to be waived.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The i |
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| Bucks host Wizards in opener of home-and-home set |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2010 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards will try to stay unbeaten against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, when the two teams square off at the Bradley Center in the opener of a home-and-home set. Washington has won the first two matchups with the Bucks, including a 109-97 triumph in Wisconsin back on December 23. Milwaukee, however, has won 16 of the previous 21 contests as the host in this series. These two teams will meet again on Friday at the Verizon Center. The Wizards ended a two-game slide with an 89-85 vi |
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