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Jeff Green, five years after turning pro, completes his Georgetown career
The Washington Post (Mike Wise) — When we hear “ Georgetown basketball fraternity,” most of us go straight to Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning. We think Big John ’s scowling old heads and J.T. III ’s new-school scorers and passers....- 2 days ago
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NBA commissioner could use a stern talking-to
The Washington Post (Tracee Hamilton) — David Stern is worried about flopping in the NBA. So is Indiana Coach Frank Vogel, who called the Miami Heat “the biggest flopping team in the NBA.” So the Heat have a tendency to be a bit...- 5 days ago
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76ers Coach Doug Collins, grayer and more mellow, back in the second round after 23 years
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — PHILADELPHIA — When Michael Jordan buried that iconic, hanging jumper over Craig Ehlo more than 23 years ago in Cleveland, a 37-year-old Doug Collins hoisted his fists, hunted down Jordan with a...- 7 days ago
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2012 NBA playoffs: Chicago Bulls’ injuries may soon spell end for No. 1 seed in the East
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago Bulls have reached the point where rallying cries suddenly meet reality, where the devastation of the past two weeks becomes overwhelming, and where expectations of...- 13 days ago
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Josh Harris, Philadelphia 76ers owner, has roots in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Post (Rick Maese) — PHILADELPHIA — Josh Harris’s trip to the big game began long before the black Escalade picked up his family that afternoon from their home in New York. It began before he purchased the ...- 13 days ago
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Carmelo Anthony hoping to avoid another first-round sweep with New York Knicks
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Carmelo Anthony sought out and begged for New York, held a franchise in Denver hostage and forced the Knicks to surrender a huge ransom to get him. The journey has raised...- 14 days ago
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Wizards’ John Wall says he was ‘kind of the same’ in his second season
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — Depending on whom you ask, John Wall regressed, made some non-statistical strides or remained stagnant in his second season with the Washington Wizards . Wall might have unrivaled end-to-end...- 20 days ago
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NBA playoffs: Miami Heat is elite, but is it championship caliber?
The Washington Post (Amy Shipley) — MIAMI – LeBron James lay on his stomach in the middle of the floor of the Miami Heat locker room as a trainer stretched his legs and feet before a game last Sunday. He convulsed with laughter...- 23 days ago
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Wizards tie bow around lockout-shortened season
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — Looking back on the Washington Wizards ’ second lockout-shortened season, there were a few similarities to the first one 13 years ago. Chemistry was stunted from the outset as a starting...- 23 days ago
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Wizards vs. Cavaliers: John Wall’s 21 points, 13 assists power Washington to fifth straight win
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — CLEVELAND — The Washington Wizards woke up Wednesday knowing they would finish the season with the second-worst record in the NBA . But they were far from discouraged or disappointed because as...- 24 days ago
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Ernie Grunfeld happy to continue the job
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — The Washington Wizards are set to conclude the worst four-year stretch in franchise history — a period that has seen Gilbert Arenas bring guns to locker room, the team mistakenly build around...- 25 days ago
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Ernie Grunfeld, Wizards need to stick together
The Washington Post (Mike Wise) — If the mandate from the boss was to go young, collect draft picks like baseball cards, save money for a sunny day and not worry about competing for a playoff spot in the foreseeable future — be...- 26 days ago
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Wizards have bonds starting to form as winning continues
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) — The night before he bailed out the Washington Wizards with a beautiful, twisting layup with a half-second remaining in an 86-84 victory over in Miami , Nene bought dinner for a few of his...- 27 days ago
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Blog Articles
Nene expected to lead Brazil in Olympics
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Nene ’s participation in the London Olympics wasn’t guaranteed after he failed to represent Brazil in a qualifying tournament last summer. Nene even expressed some concern when asked last...- 2 days ago
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The undefeated Morris Almond
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Morris Almond didn’t get an opportunity to play much in his return to the NBA, but the Wizards saw enough to invite him to join the team for summer league. If he plays well in Las Vegas this...- 3 days ago
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Wizards’ Shelvin Mack: “I seized the moment”
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — When the Wizards showed up for shootaround at Madison Square Garden in New York late in the season, Shelvin Mack was the last player to step off the elevator and trailed his teammates by dragging...- 4 days ago
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Rashard Lewis focused more on health than future in Washington
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Rashard Lewis’s season ended before at the all-star break, when he suffered a bone bruise in his left knee in a loss to Sacramento and could never find the right remedy for his agony. When the...- 6 days ago
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Jordan Crawford’s most questionable shot
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Jordan Crawford gets criticized, and rightfully so, for some of the shots that he takes. Near the end of the season, Crawford acknowledged that he could and would show more discretion with his...- 9 days ago
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JaVale McGee comes up big for Denver
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Throughout his sometimes exhilarating, often perplexing and always entertaining time in Washington, JaVale McGee was never lacking in physical gifts. Unfortunately, that didn’t add up to him being...- 11 days ago
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James Singleton didn’t flop in Washington
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — James Singleton watched the video on his Blackberry before a game in Cleveland and grew incensed. Charlotte Bobcats forward Tyrus Thomas struck him in the face with an errant elbow during a ...- 11 days ago
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John Wall taking playoff notes on Chris Paul, Mike Conley Jr.
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Late in the season, a reporter walked up to Wizards assistant coach Sam Cassell as he signed autographs and asked him why John Wall was struggling in his second season. Cassell shrugged and...- 12 days ago
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Wizards’ Chris Singleton would’ve traded starts for wins
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Perhaps before he had earned it, or was prepared to handle it, Chris Singleton was thrust into the Wizards ’ starting lineup. With Rashard Lewis dealing with knee troubles for the second year...- 13 days ago
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Wizards’ John Wall chosen for Team USA select team
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — John Wall has been invited to participate with the Team USA select team that will scrimmage with the Olympic team this summer, USA Basketball director Jerry Colangelo confirmed on Thursday. ...- 17 days ago
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Wizards headed to Las Vegas for NBA Summer League
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — The final details have not been worked out, but when the list of teams is released for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this summer, expect the Wizards to be on it, according to two league...- 17 days ago
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Nene effect takes quickly in Washington
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — When Nene found out that he was traded from Denver to Washington, he had to deal with the obvious shock of leaving the only organization he had played for in his first 9½ seasons – and also...- 18 days ago
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John Wall to focus on controlling tempo
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — John Wall ’s second offseason will look much different from his first, as the Wizards point guard said he would avoid the summer league exhibition circuit and focus on improving his “jump shot,...- 19 days ago
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Nick Young, JaVale McGee have contrasting performances in playoffs
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — The Wizards freed Nick Young and JaVale McGee from lottery purgatory last month, shipping them both to playoff teams and ensuring that they couldn’t go on vacations until at least May. ...- 19 days ago
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Andray Blatche: “I know I’m way better than the player I was this season”
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Andray Blatche didn’t play in the Wizards’ season finale, and fans should’ve otherwise been pleased after watching the team win its sixth game in a row with a 34-point drubbing of the Miami Heat...- 20 days ago
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Coach Randy Wittman gets endorsements from Wizards players
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — Wizards Coach Randy Wittman held 15-minute exit interviews with each of his players on Friday, passing along the positives and negatives of their respective seasons and informing them on areas...- 22 days ago
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Wizards finish with six straight wins
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — When the Washington Wizards took the floor for their season finale, the starting lineup included John Wall, two rookie forwards, a second-year center and a shooting guard who joined the team on a...- 23 days ago
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John Wall on Robert Griffin III: “I think he’s going to do a lot for the city”
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — John Wall was a highly touted, heavily recruited high school senior making his official visit to Baylor when he first met a freshman quarterback named Robert Griffin III . Nearly four years...- 23 days ago
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Wizards vs Heat: Game 66 discussion thread
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — The Wizards will look to close out their season on a six-game winning streak as they host the Miami Heat leftovers. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will all sit the season finale. ...- 23 days ago
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LeBron James advises John Wall to “stay positive”
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) — As former No. 1 picks, John Wall and LeBron James are in the same fraternity but Wall still has a long distance to travel before he can even think of joining James in the same class of elite NBA...- 24 days ago
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