By Dave McMenamin In a season in which the Los Angeles Lakers have pushed the reset button seemingly a half-dozen times already, Friday’s 103-100 loss to the Washington Wizards left coach Mike D’Antoni sounding like he’d prefer to reach for the off switch at this point. …read more
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Kobe, Gasol in Lakers' starting lineup Friday
By Dave McMenamin Both Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol will be back in the starting lineup when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Washington Wizards on Friday. …read more
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Notebook: Bobcats 119, Wizards 114
THE FACTS: Gerald Henderson scored 27 points to lead all scorers and paced seven Charlotte Bobcats in double figures as they picked up a 119-114 win over the Washington Wizards. John Wall scored a team-high 25 points for the Wizards, who had its three-game win streak snapped. …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 127, Suns 105
THE FACTS: Martell Webster scored a career-high 34 points with seven 3-pointers and the Washington Wizards finished 14-for-21 from beyond the arc en route to scoring their most points on the season in a 127-105 drubbing of the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 96, Hornets 87
THE FACTS: John Wall turned in a stellar performance with a season-high 29 points and nine assists on 12-of-15 from the floor as the Washington Wizards overcame a hot start by the New Orleans Hornets, who then faded in the second half, for a 96-87 on Friday night at Verizon Center. …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 106, Bucks 93
THE FACTS: John Wall tallied 23 points and 10 assists as the Washington Wizards let a 20-point, second half lead slip away but hung tough for a 106-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. …read more
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Wizards' Beal to miss fifth straight game
Bradley Beal is expected to miss his fifth straight game for Washington Wizards on Wednesday night against the Bucks. …read more
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Notebook: Cavaliers 95, Wizards 90
THE FACTS: Rookie shooting guard Dion Waiters scored 12 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 95-90 win over the Washington Wizards at Quicken Loans Arena. Power forward Tristan Thompson added 13 points and a game-best 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who trailed by 13 after the first quarter. Wizards point guard John Wall amassed season-highs of 27 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists, while center Emeka Okafor collected 18 points and 11 rebounds. Washington has the worst road record in the NBA at 5-24. …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 104, Bobcats 87
THE FACTS: Trevor Ariza scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, Martell Webster had 20 and Nene had 19 as the Washington Wizards stopped a two-game losing streak — overall and against Charlotte – with a 104-87 win over the Bobcats on Saturday night. …read more
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D-Will sets mark for 3-pointers in half, hitting 9
By Mike Mazzeo Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams broke the NBA record for 3-pointers made in a half, hitting nine on Friday night against the Washington Wizards. He also tied the franchise single-game record set by Vince Carter on Dec. 11, 2006. …read more
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Notebook: Timberwolves 87, Wizards 82
THE FACTS: With a near triple-double, Ricky Rubio led the undersized and undermanned Minnesota Timberwolves to an 87-82 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Wolves (21-37), dressing just nine players and missing their entire starting front court, used an effective three-guard set throughout the night that forced 24 turnovers and out-hustled the larger and slower Wizards (19-40). …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 90, Sixers 87
THE FACTS: John Wall scored six of his 16 points in the final 93 seconds as the Washington Wizards rallied after losing a fourth quarter lead for a 90-87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. …read more
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Nene returns against Sixers
Nene has recovered enough from a sore right shoulder and is set to play as the Washington Wizards host the Philadelphia 76ers. …read more
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Kidd replaced by White in Knicks starting lineup
Jason Kidd is out of the New York Knicks‘ starting lineup against the Washington Wizards. …read more
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Notebook: Knicks 96, Wizards 88
THE FACTS: Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Raymond Felton had 23 as the New York Knicks finished off the Washington Wizards with runs starting and ending the fourth quarter for a 96-88 win on Friday night. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 96, Wizards 95
THE FACTS: Brandon Knight scored a career-high 32 points, and Greg Monroe had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons held off the Washington Wizards for a 96-95 win on Wednesday night. …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 105, Rockets 103
THE FACTS: Bradley Beal scored 21 points, Emeka Okafor had 17 points, 11 rebounds and the go-ahead free throw with 5.2 seconds remaining as the Washington Wizards overcame a torrent of 3-pointers by the Houston Rockets for a 105-103 victory. …read more
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Notebook: Wizards 119, Nuggets 113
THE FACTS: Emeka Okafor, John Wall and Bradley Beal all finished with double-doubles and the Washington Wizards had a season-high seven players score in double figures as they completed a season-sweep of the Denver Nuggets with a 119-113 win on Friday night. Okafor had 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Beal tallied 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for the Wizards (16-37), who snapped a two-game losing streak with their ninth home win in 11 games. …read more
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Sources: Celtics acquire Crawford from Wizards
By Chris Forsberg The Boston Celtics acquired third-year guard Jordan Crawford from the Washington Wizards for Leandro Barbosa on Thursday, sources have confirmed to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein. …read more
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Notebook: Raptors 96, Wizards 88
THE FACTS: Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan each scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 96-88 for their fifth straight win. …read more
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