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Showing posts with label Washington Wizards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington Wizards. Show all posts
18 January, 2019
Wizards Beat Knicks in London on Goaltending Call
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Heartache for Knicks as basketball steals London spotlight
With none of the capital's seven Premier League soccer clubs in action, a sell-out 19,000 crowd crammed into the 02 Arena to witness the NBA's ninth regular-season international game to be held in London.
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12 January, 2018
Wizards Look to Avert Letdown vs. Magic
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards open the second half of the season dealing with the issue that plagued the Eastern Conference contending hopefuls over the opening 41 games: Losing to teams with losing records. The latest frustrating setback for the Wizards (23-18) came Wednesday with a 107-104 home loss to the Jazz. Utah played without two…
13 December, 2017
Clutch Crabbe Shot Pushes Nets Past Wizards
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NEW YORK -- Allen Crabbe shook off a rough shooting night to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds left as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 103-98 on Tuesday. Crabbe was among seven Nets in double figures, finishing with 13 points. He shot 3 for 15 from the floor and 3 for 14 from…
08 December, 2017
Beal (34 Points) Stays on Offensive in Wizards Victory Over Suns
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PHOENIX -- Bradley Beal continued his offensive surge with 34 points and the Washington Wizards won back-to-back games for the first time in almost a month with a 109-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Beal who had a career-high 51 points in a win at the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday and 40 against…
06 December, 2017
NBA Roundup: Wizards' Beal Pours in 51
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bradley Beal scored a career-high 51 points as the Washington Wizards trounced the Portland Trail Blazers 106-92 Tuesday night. Beal made 21 of 37 shots from the field, hitting 5 of 12 3-pointers while surpassing his previous career high of 42.
05 December, 2017
Jazz Destroy Wizards by 47
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Alec Burks scored 27 points to spearhead a balanced offensive effort from the Utah Jazz as they ran away for a 116-69 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell added a 21 points for Utah.
02 December, 2017
Strong Third Quarter Propels Wizards Past Pistons
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards outscored the Detroit Pistons 35-15 in the third quarter and evened their record on the season without All-Star John Wall with a 109-91 win on Friday night. Markieff Morris scored a season-high 23 points and Otto Porter had 17 for the Wizards (12-10), who had lost five of seven games. That…
23 November, 2017
Hornets Erase Late Deficit, Beat Wizards in OT
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds and Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb scored 24 each, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied for an improbable 129-124 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets rallied from a nine-point deficit in the last four minutes of regulation,…
19 November, 2017
DeRozan Scores 33 as Raptors Beat Wizards
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TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added six assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 100-91 on Sunday. The Raptors had a three-point lead entering the fourth quarter and built it to nine. When the Wizards moved to within five, Raptors reserve guard Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer with…
08 November, 2017
Barnes, Mavericks Rally Past Wizards
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WASHINGTON -- Harrison Barnes scored 31 points as the Dallas Mavericks, owners of the NBA's worst record, upset the Washington Wizards 113-99 on Tuesday night. Dennis Smith had 22 points and Wesley Matthews 14 for the Mavericks, who had lost six games in a row and were winless in five previous road games. Dallas (2-10) led…
06 November, 2017
Beal Carries Wizards to Road Win Over Raptors
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TORONTO -- Bradley Beal scored 38 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 107-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. The Wizards led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter before the Raptors trimmed it to three nearing the midpoint of the fourth quarter. However, a layup by Beal and…
04 November, 2017
James Pours in 57 as Cavs Topple Wizards
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Four-time league MVP LeBron James poured in 57 points for the second-best scoring performance of his career as the Cleveland Cavaliers busted out of a slump with a 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards.
02 November, 2017
Warren Leads Suns Past Wizards
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WASHINGTON -- T.J. Warren had a career-high 40 points with 10 rebounds as the resurgent Phoenix Suns overcame a 22-point deficit for a 122-116 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Devin Booker scored 22 for the Suns (4-4), but none in the final 19 minutes.
30 October, 2017
NBA Roundup: Oladipo Lifts Pacers Over Spurs
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 97-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points lead San Antonio, which has lost two in a row. Oladipo sank a 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds to go to give Indiana a 95-94…
Wall, Wizards Assert Themselves Against Fox, Kings
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- John Wall and the Washington Wizards have far bigger matters to pursue this season than an in-season schooling of a rookie whose expected to have much better days and a rout of a team expected to finish at the bottom of the standings.
15 May, 2017
Celtics Aim to Ride Home-Court Edge vs. Wizards in Game 7
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BOSTON -- Will the banners, the history, save the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals? Or will the Washington Wizards, who are trying to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1979, come into TD Garden and record the first road win in 11 games this season between two teams…
14 May, 2017
Celtics Cheated Out of 1 Second in Friday's Loss
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The NBA acknowledged in its "Last Two Minute Report" on Saturday that the Boston Celtics should have had an extra second on the clock to run a final play in their Game 6 loss to the Washington Wizards. John Wall made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give Washington a…
13 May, 2017
Thomas, Celtics Should Hold Off Wall, Wizards
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The second-round series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards has been responsible for some of the ugliest games in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, but it’s also produced the two best words in all of sports—Game 7. The two teams will meet Monday night, looking to earn a shot at upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the…
Wizards Win on Wall's 3-Pointer, Forcing a Game 7
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WASHINGTON -- John Wall sank a game-winning 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining as the Washington Wizards forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics with a 92-91 victory Friday. Wall's heroics came after Al Horford's jumper with 7.7 seconds left put the top-seeded Celtics ahead 91-89. Washington's Bradley Beal had…
11 May, 2017
Wizards Look to Protect Home Court, Force Game 7
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WASHINGTON -- The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have played nine times this season, including five games in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The home team is 9-0. That bodes well for the Wizards with Game 6 on their court Friday night. It won't matter the location if the Celtics' role players produce as they did…
Wizards Have Edge In Game 6
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The second-round series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards in the 2017 NBA Playoffs has been characterized by one thing: home-court dominance. The away team has been largely uncompetitive in almost every contest, and the location of Game 6 might be the biggest factor when making a prediction for Friday night. Staring in the face…
Celtics Blow Out Wizards, Take Control of Series
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics, holding home-court serve, used an early 16-0 run and never looked back, cruising to a 123-101 blowout of the Washington Wizards in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night. Up 3-2 in the series, top-seeded Boston can advance to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern finals with a…
10 May, 2017
Celtics' Thomas Fined $25,000 for Comment to Fan
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Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 by the NBA for "directing inappropriate language" toward a fan during Game 4 against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on Sunday. The league made the announcement on Wednesday prior to the teams tipping off for Game 5 in Boston. The Eastern Conference second-round series is tied at…
09 May, 2017
Wall, Wizards Might Be Too Much For Celtics
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The fact that the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards are tied 2-2 in their second-round 2017 NBA playoff series might be considered somewhat deceiving. The Wizards have been the better team over the course of four games, and they’ve got a good chance to steal a victory on the road when they visit Boston Wednesday night…
08 May, 2017
Size, Speed and Lockdown D Have Wizards in Control
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ANALYSIS/OPINION There are numerous ways to impact a basketball game. You can score. Set screens. Rebound. Make passes. Defend. Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks notes that many players are overly fascinated with putting the ball in the basket. Conversely, most coaches - the Houston Rockets' Mike D'Antoni being the notable exception - strongly prefer stops as…
07 May, 2017
Beal Helps Wizards Even Series with Celtics
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WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards scored 26 unanswered points in the third quarter en route to a 121-102 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. The Wizards evened the best-of-seven series 2-2 after the Celtics won the first two…
06 May, 2017
Short-Handed Wizards Aim to Even Series vs. Celtics
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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards turned up the physicality and turned in another strong start in their Game 3 win over the Boston Celtics Thursday night. They hope to level the Eastern Conference playoff series at two victories apiece on Sunday despite being short-handed entering Game 4. Wizards reserve Kelly Oubre Jr. was suspended one game,…
Wizards F Oubre Suspeneded for One Game
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Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Washington Wizards has been suspended for Sunday's Game 4 against the Boston Celtics after being ejected for knocking a player to the floor, the NBA announced on Saturday. Oubre was suspended one game without pay for charging and making forceful and unwarranted contact with Celtics center Kelly Olynyk in Game…
05 May, 2017
Isaiah Thomas: 'We Don't Like Them and They Don't Like Us'
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Kelly Olynyk couldn't see Kelly Oubre Jr. coming at him. Referee Monty McCutchen was standing in front of him, blocking his view as Oubre rose from the floor and bull-rushed him. Olynyk wasn't on the lookout, either, because it hadn't occurred to him that a hard-set pick would be reason enough for Oubre to take a…
Wall Leads Wizards to Chippy Game 3 Win Over Celtics
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WASHINGTON -- John Wall scored 24 points and the Washington Wizards took control with a 22-0 run in the first quarter for a 116-89 victory over the Boston Celtics Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Wizards trail 2-1 in the contentious series after dropping two road games in Boston. The latest…
03 May, 2017
Wizards Looking for Home-Court Magic vs. Celtics
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WASHINGTON -- John Wall darted, dashed and dished from all over the court in Tuesday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between his Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics. The performance was MVP worthy and solid enough to be the headliner on most nights. Just not that night, as the smallest player on the…
Thomas Nets 53 as Celtics Work OT to Top Wizards
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BOSTON -- Isaiah Thomas capped a career-high 53-point performance with nine points in overtime as the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 129-119 on Tuesday at TD Garden to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Thomas became only the fourth Celtic ever with a 50-point game in the playoffs. His 53 is…
02 May, 2017
Al Horford is a Multi-Faceted Problem for the Wizards
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BOSTON -- Al Horford's stat line crept up on everyone. After a modest first half, and so-so third quarter, Horford had suddenly stacked the box score by the end of Game 1: 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. He was one pass short of his second career triple-double when the series opener between the Washington…
30 April, 2017
Celtics Rally to Knock off Wizards in Opener
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics spotted Washington the first 16 points of the game and then roared to a 123-111 victory over the Wizards in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday. Top-seeded Boston, winning its fifth straight playoff game after losing the first two games of the first round, both at home to…
Wizards' Morris Leaves with Sprained Ankle
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BOSTON -- Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris left Sunday's second-round playoff game against the Boston Celtics with a sprained left ankle and did not return. Morris was fouled by Al Horford in the second quarter while making a jump shot and twisted his foot as he landed. Morris was down on the floor for several minutes,…
28 April, 2017
Wall's 42 Points Help Wizards Finish off Hawks
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ATLANTA -- Guards John Wall and Bradley Beal combined for 73 points and the Washington Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks 115-99 on Friday to win their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Washington won the series four games to two and advances to the second round to meet Boston, which eliminated Chicago in six games. Wall scored…
Hawks Look To Force Game 7
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The first of three Game 6’s gets underway Friday night when the Washington Wizards visit the Atlanta Hawks. The Wizards are looking to clinch a spot in the conference semifinals, while the Hawks are hoping to force a deciding Game 7. The contest is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and it will actually be…
Wizards Aim to Close Out Series vs. Hawks
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ATLANTA -- The Washington Wizards will try to close out their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday by replicating the effort put forth in three home games. The Wizards lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, winning three times at home. Finding a way to produce the same effort they have given at…
25 April, 2017
Hawks Rally to Even Series with Wizards, Win 111-101
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ATLANTA — Who's crying now? The Hawks protected home court for a second consecutive game for a 111-101 victory against the Washington Wizards in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Monday at Philips Arena. The series is tied at 2 and moves back to Washington, D.C., for Game 5 on Wednesday. There will…
24 April, 2017
John Wall, Wizards Try to Find Solutions in Game 4 Against Hawks
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Monday night represents a chance for the Wizards to grab a hold of their first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks. Teams that go up 3-1 in best-of-seven series in the NBA advance 95.3 percent of the time. A look at three keys for the Wizards to do so after their 8 p.m. tip: Morris steps up.…
23 April, 2017
Wizards Plan to Guard Hawks' Schroder Closer
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ATLANTA -- The point guards involved in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series between the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards likely will have a decisive role in determining which team moves on. Atlanta's Dennis Schroder and Washington's John Wall have been two of the focal points in the series, which the Wizards lead 2-1. Game…
Hawks Handle Wizards for First Win in Series
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ATLANTA -- Forward Paul Millsap had 29 points and 14 rebounds for his second straight double-double and the Atlanta Hawks led wire-to-wire in beating the Washington Wizards 116-98 on Saturday in Game 3 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Millsap was 12 of 20 from the field and had five assists. His only problem was…
22 April, 2017
Coppin State to Hire Ex-Maryland Star Dixon as Coach
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Coppin State is expected to hire former Maryland star guard Juan Dixon to be its next head basketball coach. Sources told the Baltimore Sun on Saturday that the 38-year-old Dixon has accepted the job. Dixon is best known for leading Maryland to its only national championship in 2002. He was the all-time leading scorer for the…
21 April, 2017
Hawks Strive to Rebound from Hole Against Wizards
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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks hope a return to their homecourt will provide the boost they need to overcome the odds and get back in their first-round playoff series. But the Washington Wizards have other ideas. The two teams play Game 3 on Saturday at Philips Arena, with Washington holding a 2-0 lead. "They have home-court…
