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Nets fire Frank after 0-16 start
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From combined dispatches The New Jersey Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank on Sunday after losing their first 16 games during one of the worst starts in NBA history. Assistant Tom Barrise was set to coach the team Sunday night in Los Angeles against the Lakers. The Nets said a permanent...
Arenas says he's lacking confidence
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In yet another example of what has become a familiar occurrence this season, the Washington Wizards left the court perplexed Saturday after a 92-76 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Instead of continuing the progress they made Friday in a 10-point road win over the Miami Heat, the Wizards...
Wizards bumble vs. Bobcats
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With 5 1/2 minutes left on the clock, the mass exodus began. The Washington Wizards' fans had hoped to see a performance at least slightly similar to the comeback victory posted Tuesday against Philadelphia -- or Friday when the Wizards upset Dwyane Wade and Miami. Instead, the...
Jamison lights fire under Wizards
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MIAMI | While injured, Antawn Jamison watched helplessly as his Washington Wizards teammates blew key opportunities in losses to the Miami Heat in their first two dates with their Southeast Division foes. He wasn't about to let it happen again. The Wizards had blown a double...
Jamison, Wizards snap skid vs. Heat
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MIAMI | Antawn Jamison had watched helplessly as his teammates blew key opportunities and lost to the Miami Heat in the Washington Wizards' first two dates with their Southeast Division foes, and he wasn't about to let it happen again. The Wizards, playing the Heat for the...
Wizards' Young making most of opportunity
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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...
Report: Iverson is set to retire
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PHILADELPHIA | Allen Iverson is set to retire from the NBA, according to an online report Wednesday. Commentator Stephen A. Smith published a statement on his Web site attributed to Iverson. It said Iverson plans to retire but also that "I feel strongly that I can still compete...
Pollin's passing unifies Wizards
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The Washington Wizards returned to practice Wednesday less than 24 hours after learning of the death of owner Abe Pollin and honoring him with a 108-107 victory Tuesday night over the Philadelphia 76ers. Their focus was preparing for Friday's game in Miami, where they'll...
Thom Loverro: For D.C. sports, a true loss
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Fans in the District have been bemoaning the state of their sports teams, depressed by this epidemic of losing. But when word came Tuesday that Abe Pollin had died, the D.C. sports community felt true loss. Pollin, 85, passed away after a long, hard fight against a rare brain disorder...
Abe Pollin timeline
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1945: Abe Pollin graduates from George Washington University. 1957: Pollin leaves the family construction business and starts his own construction company. Oct 24, 1964: Pollin and two other investors buy the Baltimore Bullets for $1.1 million, a record amount at the time for an...
'A very tough loss' for Wizards
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The mood at Verizon Center turned suddenly somber Tuesday, the death of Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin cause for unity and focus for a team that had been missing both in recent days. So instead of using the night's game as an opportunity to show up former coach Eddie Jordan...
Knott: Pollin placed his faith in his team, town
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Abe Pollin was pugnacious to the end, refusing to walk away until he saw his beloved NBA franchise hoist a second championship banner. It was not meant to be. He passed away with his team mired in injuries and uncertainty and friction. That seemingly was the fate of the franchise...
Wizards honor Pollin with emotional win
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The first thing Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison realized Tuesday night after he carried his team to a 108-107 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers was that he never would hear Abe Pollin's voice after a victory again. Jamison, who had 32 points and 14 rebounds (both...
Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies
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Abe Pollin, longtime owner of the Washington Wizards and one of the area's leading philanthropists, has died at age 85. The popular sports mogul, who is credited with helping to spur a revival of downtown Washington with the construction of Verizon Center, had battled supranuclear...
Wizards' frustrations bubble over in squabble
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A day that started out with Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas taking Saturday's critical comments of his teammates a step further by slighting fellow captain Caron Butler in a post-practice interview apparently ended on a more peaceful note. Butler and Arenas spoke Monday...
Wizards crumbling as losses pile up
7 days ago by
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SAN ANTONIO | The Washington Wizards may be only 12 games into the season, but at 3-9 - only one game better than last season at this point - the squad that was supposed to be a contender is again headed in the wrong direction. Injury woes were to blame for last season's struggles...
Knott: Rusty Arenas is far from agent of change
7 days ago by
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Mike Miller is down to an arm and a leg. That means he probably will try to give it a go Tuesday night unless Flip Saunders ties him to a seat on the bench. Miller has been one of the two reliable ones on the Wizards - Brendan Haywood being the other. The sight of Miller being helped...
Offense cripples Wizards
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SAN ANTONIO | Two road games, two dysfunctional performances and another new low for the Washington Wizards. A night after getting run out of the gym by the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a sorry excuse for a defensive showing, the Wizards rode into San Antonio on Saturday and...
Wizards' offense goes cold in loss to Spurs
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SAN ANTONIO | Two road games, two dysfunctional performances and another new low for the Washington Wizards. A night after getting run out of the gym by the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a sorry excuse for a defensive showing, the Wizards rode into San Antonio and actually did...
Wizards Plus: Saunders stresses rest
9 days ago by
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SEEN AND HEARD AT FORD CENTER OKLAHOMA CITY - Always looking for ways to get more out of his players, Wizards coach Flip Saunders canceled the morning shootaround for the second straight game to allow his team to get extra rest. Instead of the traditional midmorning shootaround,...
Wizards run hot and cold in defeat
9 days ago by
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OKLAHOMA CITY | The Washington Wizards may have all their pieces back after an injury-plagued first two weeks of the season, but they're far from a well-oiled machine. And Friday night, tipping off a two-game road trip, the Wizards put on a sputtering performance and fell 127...
Thunder roll past Wizards
9 days ago by
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OKLAHOMA CITY | The Washington Wizards may have all their pieces back after an injury-plagued first two weeks of the season, but they're far from a well-oiled machine. And Friday night, tipping off a two-game road trip, the Wizards put on a sputtering performance and fell 127...
Wizards hope win carries momentum
10 days ago by
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No one in the Washington Wizards' locker room is calling Wednesday's 108-91 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers a signature win. The team is simply hoping the performance, which snapped a six-game losing streak and marked the season debut of forward Antawn Jamison, can serve...
First Down: Surprising NBA storylines
11 days ago by
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THURSDAY'S BEST BET ON TELEVISION Miami tries to stay in the playoff picture when it plays at Carolina. 8 p.m., NFL Network LOCAL POWER RANKINGS — WHO'S GENERATING BUZZ IN THE D.C. AREA? ALEX OVECHKIN The Moscow Dynamo looked in midseason form after a six-game absence...
Wizards Plus: Jamison's title focus
11 days ago by
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SEEN AND HEARD AT VERIZON CENTER Washington Wizards power forward Antawn Jamison made his season debut Wednesday night with hopes of helping his team end its six-game losing streak and beginning what he hopes is a championship run. Before the start of the season, Jamison threw out...
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