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KNOTT: The Answer is facing a questionable future
August 07, 2009 by
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Allen Iverson is reluctant to be the Answer, given the way the NBA is posing the question. That would mean accepting a bargain-basement salary and a significantly reduced role. That does not fit well with Iverson's vision of himself. That vision, of course, is compromised by...
Mercer spans Globe for job
August 06, 2009 by
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One day in late June, Derrick Mercer received a baffling piece of news via text message. Kieran Donahue, one of his former basketball coaches at American University, told Mercer he had been drafted - not by the NBA or any other professional league, but by the Harlem Globetrotters...
Early tests in rebound year
August 05, 2009 by
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The first stop on the Washington Wizards' redemption tour will be in Dallas. The NBA released its 2009-10 schedule Tuesday, with the Wizards opening the season Oct. 27 at the Mavericks and then visiting the Hawks before making their home debut against the Nets on Oct. 31. The...
Mystics' late lapses lead to another loss
August 03, 2009 by
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Late in the third quarter Sunday, the Washington Mystics appeared to be in position to take control of their game against the Indiana Fever. Lindsey Harding had just gone coast-to-coast to give Washington its biggest lead - and enough momentum that Indiana coach Lin Dunn called a...
Mystics prepared for breakthrough
August 02, 2009 by
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On Sunday, for the third time in two weeks, the Washington Mystics get a chance to topple the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Fever. Washington has fared well against most of their conference foes this year, but the Fever are the only East team with a win at Verizon Center. Each...
Mystics search for Fever cure
July 30, 2009 by
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Even though the Washington Mystics have dropped both their games against the Indiana Fever this season, they have walked away from each loss assured that they can hang with the Eastern Conference front-runners. Talent hasn't been a problem for the Mystics against Indiana - that...
Douglas' big night puts away Mystics
July 29, 2009 by
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From combined dispatches FEVER 85, MYSTICS 81: Katie Douglas scored a career-high 34 points, and host Indiana rallied for a win over Washington on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Douglas made nine of 19 field goal attempts, including one of seven from 3-point range, and sank 15 of...
Currie rumbles out of slump as Mystics mash Monarchs
July 27, 2009 by
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Julie Plank stressed before the All-Star break that the Washington Mystics would need to rely on their depth in the second half of the season to make the playoffs. It seems Monique Currie heard her coach's call. Waking from a monthlong slump Sunday, Currie was one of four Mystics...
Cash's record day lifts West to victory
July 26, 2009 by
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. | This was quite a weekend for Swin Cash. Cash enjoyed a reunion with her former college teammates, scored a WNBA All-Star Game record 22 points and captured the MVP award after she helped the Western Conference to a 130-118 victory Saturday. "This afternoon...
During break, Mystics target late-game woes
July 25, 2009 by
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Alana Beard faces a dilemma this weekend. As a starter for the Eastern Conference in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game, Beard has an opportunity to showcase herself and represent her team in front of a national audience. But the Washington Mystics are in a tight playoff race - and...
Mystics send the Sky falling
July 24, 2009 by
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Washington Mystics coach Julie Plank has kept an eye on the Eastern Conference standings all season. On Thursday night at Verizon Center, the Mystics gave her something to notice. Crystal Langhorne led three Mystics players in double figures with 16 points as Washington closed the...
Wizards fill gap at center with Oberto
July 24, 2009 by
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Veteran center Fabricio Oberto has agreed in principle with the Washington Wizards on a one-year deal worth the biannual exception of $1.99 million, according to his agent. The 6-foot-10, 34-year-old Argentine was the prime target in free agency for the Wizards, who sought a veteran...
KNOTT: Stars realigning in NBA galaxy
July 24, 2009 by
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Shaquille O'Neal either has put the Cavaliers ahead of the championship pack in the NBA or left the Cavaliers vulnerable to any team that runs one high pick-and-roll set after another. The elementary tactic shows O'Neal to be a disinterested defender whenever he is required...
Langhorne's odyssey delivers confidence
July 23, 2009 by
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Crystal Langhorne was forced to improvise in the second quarter of the Washington Mystics' game against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday. The southpaw received an entry pass in the post and turned to shoot, but seeing help defense running at her, she spun away from it and converted...
O'Bannon files suit vs. NCAA
July 22, 2009 by
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Former UCLA basketball standout Ed O'Bannon has filed a class action lawsuit seeking to stop the NCAA from licensing the images and likenesses of former college athletes in DVDs, photographs and other products. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in San...
Mystics can't catch up with Fever's furor
July 22, 2009 by
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The Washington Mystics looked forward to Tuesday night's visit from the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Fever as a measuring stick of their progress this season. What they found out is that they still have some growing to do. All-Star Tamika Catchings scored a season-high...
Nash signs $22 million extension with Phoenix
July 21, 2009 by
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From combined dispatches Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract extension, his agent said Monday. The deal will keep the two-time MVP point guard under contract with the Suns through the 2011-2012 season. The 35-year-old Nash, entering his 13th...
Win streak ends at 11 for Fever
July 20, 2009 by
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From combined dispatches SUN 67, FEVER 61: Lindsay Whalen had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Connecticut snapped Indiana's 11-game winning streak with a victory in Uncasville, Conn., on Sunday. The Sun had a 60-40 lead with 4:53 remaining but went scoreless for...
Win streak ends at 11 for Fever
July 20, 2009 by
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From combined dispatches SUN 67, FEVER 61: Lindsay Whalen had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Connecticut snapped Indiana's 11-game winning streak with a victory in Uncasville, Conn., on Sunday. The Sun had a 60-40 lead with 4:53 remaining but went scoreless for...
McGee provides a finishing touch
July 20, 2009 by
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LAS VEGAS | The Washington Wizards can thank JaVale McGee for making their flight home a lot more enjoyable. As Washington struggled to fend off a surging New York squad in the final minutes Sunday, McGee stepped up with a play that sealed an 89-84 victory and a winning summer league...
McGee provides a finishing touch
July 20, 2009 by
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LAS VEGAS | The Washington Wizards can thank JaVale McGee for making their flight home a lot more enjoyable. As Washington struggled to fend off a surging New York squad in the final minutes Sunday, McGee stepped up with a play that sealed an 89-84 victory and a winning summer league...
Knott: Everyone's a witness to LeBron's whining
July 20, 2009 by
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LeBron James is so lame. We know this from his facial contortions, agony-filled grimaces and woe-is-me facade whenever someone has the temerity to brush up against him on the basketball court. We know this from his looks of disbelief whenever a referee fails to recognize the human...
Knott: Everyone's a witness to LeBron's whining
July 20, 2009 by
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LeBron James is so lame. We know this from his facial contortions, agony-filled grimaces and woe-is-me facade whenever someone has the temerity to brush up against him on the basketball court. We know this from his looks of disbelief whenever a referee fails to recognize the human...
Harding carries Mystics again
July 19, 2009 by
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All season, Alana Beard has pointed to Lindsey Harding as the primary reason for the Washington Mystics' turnaround this season. On Saturday night at Verizon Center, Harding again backed up her All-Star teammate's voucher. Harding scored a game-high 23 points, including two...
Harding carries Mystics again
July 19, 2009 by
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All season, Alana Beard has pointed to Lindsey Harding as the primary reason for the Washington Mystics' turnaround this season. On Saturday night at Verizon Center, Harding again backed up her All-Star teammate's voucher. Harding scored a game-high 23 points, including two...
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