NICK YOUNG NEWS
Wizards' Young making most of opportunity
9 days ago by
Washington Times
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Nick Young worked harder than ever during the summer leading up to his third NBA season, so he never figured he would be the Mr. Irrelevant of the Washington Wizards' roster. After two erratic seasons, the shooting guard expected to earn a place as a key member in the rotation...
Wiz exercise options on Young and McGee
October 30, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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The Washington Wizards have exercised their contract options on guard Nick Young and center JaVale McGee for the 2010-11 season.
Young was the 16th overall pick in the 2007 draft and averaged 9.3 points and 1.7 rebounds over his first two NBA seasons.
McGee was the 18th overall...
So far, so good for Andray Blatche and Nick Young
September 30, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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by Haraz N. Ghanbari - AP
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Practice was pretty much over, and players were on their own. Some were getting extra shots in, while others were lounging on the sidelines....
Evaluating Nick Young in 2008-09
August 14, 2009 by
Truth About It
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Wizards player evaluations for ‘08-09 continue, up seventh is Nick Young. My thoughts are below, you can check on the full report on Bullets Forever.
[Previously: Oleksiy Pecherov | Juan Dixon | Etan Thomas | Javaris Crittenton | JaVale McGee | DeShawn Stevenson...
Briefing: The Thunder Kept on Rolling and Rolling
15 days ago by
Bullets Forever
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by Alonzo Adams - AP
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Game Hub | Boxscore | Game Flow
I'm not all that good at picking momentum-changing moments, but I do know that when play ...
Jamison, Young finally get best of Wade, Heat
Antawn Jamison scored 24 points, Nick Young added 22 and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat for the first time in seven tries, 94-84 on Friday night.
The Wizards Remember Abe Pollin I had so much footage of people talking about the passing of Mr....
11 days ago by
Bullets Forever
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The Wizards Remember Abe Pollin
I had so much footage of people talking about the passing of Mr. Pollin that I ended up with two videos. This is part two, featuring comments from Randy Foye, Nick Young, Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Wes Unseld. Part one is posted at Truth...
Wizards beat the Heat in Miami: Final (quick) wrap and a word of caution about writing Agent Zero off
7 days ago by
Bullets Forever
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by Issac Baldizon - NBAE/Getty Images
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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 27: Gilbert Arenas #0 of the Washington Wizards argues a call by the official on November 27, 2009 at American Airlines Arena in Miami...
Open Thread: Wizards Summer League Game 1 vs. Cleveland
July 14, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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If you paid $15 to watch the NBA summer league and want to complain, or if you want to count how many times you see Nick Young smile, or if you just want to talk about the Wizards, comment away ...
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Morning Briefing: Raptors Claw Out Win Against the Wizards 100-93
October 12, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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by CHRIS YOUNG - AP
I'm not sure what kind of dance this is, but I don't want any part of it.
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If I was really cruel, I could talk about how it could'...
Bucks (9-7) at Wizards (6-10)
3 days ago by
Washington Post
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Wizards starters: Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood Bucks: Brandon Jennings, Charlie Bell, Andrew Bogut, Carlos Delfino, Ersan Iyasova Line: Wizards by 3 Coach Flip Saunders is slowly beginning to learn about his new surroundings, but that doesn...
Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts – 11/24/09
10 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night.
Nick Young, Washington Wizards
32 MIN, 20 PTS, 8-16 FG, 2-2 FG, 2 3PM, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 TO
Young finally got some run, and he took full advantage of it. He could see more action over the next few weeks [...]
Wizards top the Raptors 106-102
4 days ago by
Agent Dagger
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The Washington Wizards finally got production from their three stars Tuesday night as the big three combined for 71 points en route to a 106-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Some Bullet(s) Points:
-After a rough stretch of a few games, Arenas bounced back with 22 points, nine...
Using Nick Young to criticize (again) the previous regimes' player development shortcomings
June 18, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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We've already posted a link to Michael Lee's report of Nick Young's workout with Sam Cassell and Flip Saunders, but even though I read it pretty thoroughly the first time, this line jumped out at me when I went back to read it again just now.
In addition to taking...
Nick Young: Washington Wizards Player Evaluation
May 30, 2008 by
Truth About It
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Installment number four in a series of Washington Wizards player evaluations concentrates on last year's 16th overall pick, Nick Young.
Does Young have the heart and will to improve his overall game this summer?
Why Nick Young is the Key to the Washington Wizards' Playoff Hopes
July 24, 2008 by
Stet Sports Blog
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The team's success has been built on perimeter play. Their guards for the last several years have been dribble drive threats, that will occasionally kill you from the three-point line.
It's for that reason that the Wizards playoff success or failure in 2008-09 will rest on Nick Young.
Wizards exercise options on Young McGee
October 30, 2009 by
Washington Post
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The team has exercised its options on guard Nick Young and center/forward JaVale McGee. From the news release: Under the terms of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, the first two years of a first round draft pick's contract are guaranteed while the third and fourth...
The Wiz vs. The Griz in Pictures
April 06, 2009 by
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The Memphis-Washington game was a couple days ago, but these outsourced screen shots just came in on the plane from Bangalore. Arizona State alum Lionel Hollins looked shifty from the get-go.But then he ordered a Five Dollar Footlong and got comfortable.Rumors of Gilbert Arenas'...
Nick Young to start vs. Indiana
29 days ago by
Washington Post
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In a rather surprising move, Wizards Coach Flip Saunders has decided to insert Nick Young into the starting lineup against Indiana in place of the injured Mike Miller. Miller sprained his left shoulder during the Wizards' 93-89 loss against the Miami Heat on Wednesday and isn&...
Summer League Game 1 - Observations
July 15, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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by Lance Murphey - AP
Washington Wizards guard Nick Young (1) goes up for a dunk (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)
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OK - So I was one of the saps that paid $15 bucks to...
Young lost in the shuffle
October 28, 2009 by
Washington Post
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Lost in the euphoria of the Wizards' surprising 102-91 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday was that Flip Saunders appears to have settled on a rotation -- and that doesn't bode well for youngsters and summer league superstars Nick Young and JaVale McGee. Young got...
Wizards (5-10) at Raptors (7-11)
4 days ago by
Washington Post
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Wizards starters: Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood Raptors: Jose Calderon, DeMar DeRozan, Hedo Turkoglu, Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani Line: Raptors by 6.5 Javaris Crittenton is moving closer to a return. Crittenton, the third-year point guard...
Finding substance in the "Flip Saunders and Company Positive Thinking Media Campaign"
August 21, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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by Jonathan Daniel - Getty Images
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Yesterday's "young vs. old" quote is just the latest example of what I'm now dubbing the "Flip Saunders and Company...
Wiz lose a snoozer, 77-70 to the Nuggets
The Wizards shot 32% from the floor in front of a large crowd of empty chairs, falling to the Denver Nuggets 77-70 in game 2 of their Summer League schedule. Nick Young scored 17 points and again had zero assists. I'll have to check this, but I'm not sure if I've seen Nick...
Wiz lose a snoozer, 77-70 to the Nuggets
The Wizards shot 32% from the floor in front of a large crowd of empty chairs, falling to the Denver Nuggets 77-70 in game 2 of their Summer League schedule. Nick Young scored 17 points and again had zero assists. I'll have to check this, but I'm not sure if I've seen Nick...
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