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Lewis reaches milestone in Wizards' win over Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Rashard Lewis wasn't even sure he was going to play when the Washington Wizards faced the Detroit Pistons in game one of their five-game road trip, having missed three games with a sore left knee. When the game was over, the Wizards had a 98-77 victory ...
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Will time on road produce victories for Wizards?
DETROIT — It was about 14 degrees when the Wizards arrived in Auburn Hills on Saturday, on the outskirts of Detroit. But Washington isn't exactly used to warm receptions these days, even when playing at home. The Wizards' past two opponents — the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat ...
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15 hours ago
George Mason dumps UNC-Wilmington as four players reach double figures
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Sherrod Wright led four George Mason players in double figures with 16 points and the Patriots defeated UNC Wilmington 75-69 on Saturday night. George Mason (21-6, 13-2 Colonial Athletic Association) shot 51.8 percent from the field (29 of 56) in their third straight win. Ryan Pearson added ...
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1 day ago
George Washington snaps 5-game losing skid, defeats Richmond by 2
RICHMOND, Va. — David Pellom scored 16 points and George Washington defeated Richmond 69-67 on Saturday to sweep the season series for the first time since 2007. With the game tied 64-64 with 1:59 to play, the Colonials (9-16, 4-7 Atlantic 10 Conference) put the game out of reach with ...
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1 day ago
Maryland's loss to Duke a side note to Terrell Stoglin's benching, online outburst
DURHAM, N.C. — A feeble two hours of defensive rebounding ensured Maryland lost in its latest trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium. It won't be what is most remembered about Saturday's 73-55 defeat against No. 10 Duke. Guard Terrell Stoglin scored 13 points --- his second-lowest total of the season --- ...
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No. 3 UConn women pummel No. 14 Georgetown 80-38
STORRS, Conn. — Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 23 points and third-ranked Connecticut got its 99th consecutive home victory, beating No. 14 Georgetown 80-38 on Saturday. Bria Hartley added 18 points for UConn (23-2, 11-1 Big East), which held the Hoyas to 25-percent shooting and 24 points below their season average. Sugar ...
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1 day ago
No. 5 North Carolina blasts No. 19 Virginia 70-52
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tyler Zeller had 25 points and nine rebounds to help No. 5 North Carolina beat No. 19 Virginia 70-52 on Saturday. Harrison Barnes added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels (21-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who regrouped from Wednesday night's stunning loss to ...
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Linsanity: Knicks benchwarmer becomes a star
NEW YORK (AP) - Jeremy Lin came with an intriguing story even before he escaped the New York Knicks' bench.First American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent.Harvard graduate.Nomad who crashed on a teammate's couch when his brother's place wasn't available.In just one week, Lin's proven he's so much more.Turns ...
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1 day ago
Wizards learn a few lessons after being scorched by Heat
Dwyane Wade dribbled up the court and seeing himself surrounded by defenders, took the only logical course of action — he made a 360-spin move, elevated above everyone else on the court and dunked the ball. It was just one of several spectacular moves, which included a couple of Wade ...
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2 days ago
Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce All-Stars; runs end for Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan
NEW YORK — Dirk Nowitzki's streak survives, despite one of the worst seasons of his career. Two other old stars are no longer All-Stars. Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, with coaches overlooking the lowest scoring average since his second NBA season in favor of his ...
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2 days ago
Cavs Irving out next 2 games with concussion
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO (AP) - Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving will miss Cleveland's next two home games with a concussion.Irving, who suffered the head injury this week in Miami, is sitting out Friday's game against Milwaukee and Saturday's game against Philadelphia. He already sat out one game.Irving watched the Cavs morning shootaround ...
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3 days ago
Virginia Tech no match for Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Reggie Johnson scored 15 points as Miami defeated Virginia Tech 65-49 Thursday night to follow up Sunday's win over No. 7 Duke. The Hurricanes (15-7, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) built an eight-point halftime lead and outscoredVirginia Tech 10-4 in the first 4:22 of the second half. ...
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3 days ago
SNYDER: LeBron touted by legend Bird, but Heat star doesn't have Kobe's rings
ANALYSIS/OPINION The NBA's best player visits Verizon Center on Friday night, but don't take my word for it. That's the opinion of none other than Larry Bird. "You know, Kobe [Bryant] was always my favorite since I got out," Bird told ESPN's Bill Simmons recently. "But LeBron James is ...
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3 days ago
For Doc Rivers, watching son play means less worry
BOSTON (AP) - Doc Rivers says watching son Austin hit the winning shot for Duke was more fun than coaching.The Boston Celtics coach says he doesn't have to worry about substitutions or calling timeouts; he can just watch and enjoy himself.Austin Rivers dribbled down to the final seconds and hit ...
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3 days ago
Column: LeBron only No. 6 on least-liked list?
Nineteen months after "The Decision" sent his personal stock plummeting, LeBron James is as desperate as ever to please and still clueless on how to go about it.So maybe the only surprise about Forbes magazine's latest list of most-disliked athletes is that James hasn't demanded a recount. He came in ...
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3 days ago
Dirk, Pierce All-Stars; runs end for KG, Duncan
NEW YORK (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the All-Star game, while lengthy runs ended for Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, despite his lowest scoring average since his second NBA season. Pierce has come ...
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3 days ago
Rick Sowell still living the dream of being Navy's coach
ANNAPOLIS — Just days after Rick Sowell accepted the Navy lacrosse coaching vacancy, he ventured over to the program's hall of fame in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium with assistant coach Ryan Wellner and longtime Navy assistant Mark Goers. Sowell knew he was taking over a different sort of program ...
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3 days ago
George Mason aware it must be tougher
Another close game was unfolding against a second-division CAA team for George Mason, a routine occurrence over the past month. It was as good a time as any for Patriots coach Paul Hewitt to have an epiphany. It didn't matter if Mason spent the entire season with at least a ...
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3 days ago
Wizards lose to the depleted Knicks, 107-93
It was a game the Wizards had high hopes of winning, as they faced the New York Knicks Wednesday night at the Verizon Center. Yet, even without Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks pulled off an improbable 14-point victory, winning 107-93 as the Wizards defense collapsed in the face ...
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4 days ago
Lin comfortable being point of Knicks' attack
New York point guard Jeremy Lin has taken the NBA by storm after scoring 53 points in back-to-back Knicks wins entering Wednesday, with fans and media coining the phrase "Linsanity", to describe the furor. But Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is happy to take a little tongue-in-cheek credit for ...
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4 days ago
Wizards veterans ready to get off the bench
Maurice Evans has had a great view of the Wizards games so far, but he would prefer the view from on the court than the one at the end of the bench. Evans had played in just three games for the Wizards this season, totaling barely 15 minutes, then played ...
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5 days ago
Wizards start hot, still need OT to top Toronto
With four minutes remaining in the first half, John Wall tossed an alley-oop to Javale McGee to give the Washington Wizards a 16-point lead over the Toronto Raptors. As the 14,687 fans at Verizon Center rose to their feet in celebration, they had to double-check the replay to make sure ...
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6 days ago
Love suspended 2 games for stepping on Scola
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.Emotion got the best of him on Saturday night against the Rockets, and now he and the Minnesota Timberwolves have to pay the price: Love, his team's leading scorer and rebounder, was ...
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6 days ago
Billups to Wall: Don't forget the pain of losing
John Wall sat in front of his locker in a rare, unguarded moment. There were no teammates around to joke with; no circling horde of media members shoving recorders and cameras in his face asking him to explain the team's latest loss. There was only a team trainer, a team ...
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7 days ago
Like clockwork, Beltway Saturday filled with hoops
Well, that's that. Another riveting football season is in the books. The college game wrapped up four weeks ago, and even its offseason circus — national signing day — is over. Since this is the Washington market, though, that didn't matter anyway. Well, at least based on attendance figures at ...
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7 days ago
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