Washington Wizards Rumors & News
Miller gives No. 6 to Arenas; Wizards give away game
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Hawks 105, Wizards 99 After the Wizards lost their fifth game in a row to the Atlanta Hawks, the question that had to be asked had nothing to do with the performances of Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee, or how they were going to stay energized playing three games in three consecutive nights. No, Mike Miller had to explain his thoughts now that Gilbert Arenas's desire to abandon No. 0 - and all of the Agent Zeroisms that came with it - to switch the No. 6 currently in Miller's possession. As expected, Miller had no problem with it. "He gave me a call, asked me about it. I gave him the go-ahead,...
8 hours agoArenas plans to go from No. 0 to No. 6
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Hawks (40-23) at Wizards (21-40) Wizards starters: Randy Foye, Mike Miller, Al Thornton, Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee Hawks: Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, Al Horford Line: Hawks by 7 Agent Zero is no more. If Gilbert Arenas plays again for the Washington Wizards, he will not wear his signature No. 0. The team confirmed on Thursday that Arenas has submitted the paperwork to have his jersey number changed to No. 6 next season. Arenas has worn No. 0 ever since he played college basketball at Arizona. Arenas said he wore the number because he was told he wouldn't see any pl...
12 hours agoJosh Howard hopes to play again for Wizards
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — After leading the Washington Wizards to a shocking 10-point victory over the Denver Nuggets nearly three weeks ago, Josh Howard reached into his locker room stall and picked up an all-white Washington Nationals baseball cap. Howard then explained how much he liked the curly W logo and that he had bought a few hats in different colors long before the Dallas Mavericks made him a District resident in a trade deadline deal. "I got a whole bunch of these," Howard said, flashing his crooked grin as he twisted the slightly oversize cap around his head. "You'll see." Howard had hoped to make wins and ...
16 hours agoHoopocalypse now
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Morning brew The Wizards will kick off their roughest stretch of the season - a five-games-in-six-nights affair also known as the Hoopocalypse - tonight against the Atlanta Hawks at Verizon Center. The Wizards will play three games over the next three nights. The offense has been a problem for the Wizards, who have lost four games in a row, but Shaun Livingston provided a lift in a 20-minute spurt on Tuesday against Houston. Former Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said he isn't worried about reports that he could be fired between now and the end of the season. Peter Lukko, chief operating officer an...
21 hours agoSlumping Nick Young struggles to find a place with the new-look Washington Wizards
Washington Post — Nick Young is slowly drifting into irrelevance as he struggles to regain his shooting touch and a meaningful role on the team.
March 10, 2010Livingston sparks late-game run
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — With the offense sputtering - and getting just one field goal in the first four minutes of the third period on Tuesday - Coach Flip Saunders benched the slumping Randy Foye in favor of Shaun Livingtson. In the 20 minutes that Livingston was on the floor, the Wizards outscored the Houston Rockets, 46-40. They also handed out 11 assists, matching the total from the previous 26 minutes. In his longest run since joining the Wizards, Livingston had four points, five assists and a blocked shot, showing flashes of his talent. He zipped a sweat no-look pass to James Singleton for an uncontested layup,...
March 10, 2010Energy well runs dry
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Morning brew The Wizards lost their fourth game in a row on Tuesday, falling 96-88 to the Houston Rockets before the smallest crowd this season at Verizon Center. The Wizards have several problems, but scoring appears to be the greatest challenge right now, with the team failing to reach 90 points in any of the past five games. Craig Stouffer of the Washington Examiner writes, "[t]he post-All-Star-break, post-apocalyptic-trade Wizards have settled in, and that doesn't appear to be a good thing." He explains how the Wizards crumbled, but also mentioned the play of Shaun Livingston. Truth About ...
March 10, 2010Wizards fail to reach 90 points for fifth game in a row
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Rockets 96, Wizards 88 When the Wizards had just 40 points at halftime, I thought to myself, when is this team going to score 90 points again? The Wizards are struggling mightily to get points these days, and it didn't help that Andray Blatche missed 13 of 22 shots, Al Thornton missed eight of his first 11 attempts, and the starting backcourt of Mike Miller and Randy Foye combined to score just nine points on 4-for-15 shooting. JaVale McGee had just four points, but isn't relied upon for his scoring just yet. Nick Young and James Singleton came off the bench to provide 30 points. Shaun Livings...
March 9, 2010Saunders explains his take on Blatche-Garnett 'wolfing' exchange
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — Rockets (31-31) at Wizards (21-39) Wizards starters: Randy Foye, Mike Miller, Al Thornton, Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee Rockets: Aaron Brooks, Kevin Martin, Shane Battier, Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes Line: Rockets by 4.5 Coach Flip Saunders again explained why he criticized Andray Blatche for "wolfing" at Kevin Garnett in the fourth quarter of the Wizards' 86-83 loss on Sunday. Blatche and Garnett exchanged words for most of the final period and at one point, Blatche appearing to throw an elbow at Garnett when Garnett approached him to shout taunts. After the game, Saunders said he and Blatche had...
March 9, 2010Antawn Jamison discusses new life in Cleveland
Wizards Insider | Washington Post — As I stated earlier, former Wizard Antawn Jamison left in the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 97-95 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday after developing stiffness in his left knee. At the time he left the game, Jamison had already scored 17 points. He seems to have made an easy transition to his new digs. He's averaging 17 points and 7.5 rebounds in his first 10 games with the Cavaliers, and scored 30 points in a loss to Milwaukee last Saturday. Jamison recently sat down with Branson Wright of the Cleveland Plain Dealer to discuss his new team. Jamison said that it was weird ...
March 9, 2010Next game at Detroit Pistons on Fri, Mar 12 8:00 pm EST
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Pistons guard Will Bynum gets game back Detroit Free Press
- Mayor wants Pistons to move back to Detroit Detroit Free Press
- Extra points: Erin Nicole will be all over Palace tonight Detroit Free Press
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- Atlanta Hawks Squawks: Hawks 105, Wizards 99 Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution – After the game the Hawks were pumping up the Wizards as tougher than they seem because they had been competitive in losses lately. “We’ll take it,” Horford said. “They’ve been struggling but I’ve seen them play close games against good teams. We weren’t taking anything for granted.” – I understand the Hawks taking a victory any way they can get it against whichever opponent, especially after what happened at Miami and New York. And I know all heck would have broke loose with a loss so give the Hawks credit for surviving. – But come on, man. It’s getting a little late...
- Marlins lineup and update School of Roch | MASN It's still raining, and I hear thunder rumbling in the distance. The Marlins are heading here from Jupiter, but they might be turning around and going back. Here's their lineup: Chris Coghlan LF Emilio Bonifacio CF Hanley Ramirez SS Jorge Cantu 3B Dan Uggla 2B Cody Ross DH Gaby Sanchez 1B Brett Carroll RF Brett Hayes C Andrew Miller LHP Brian Roberts emerged from the trainers room at 8:55 p.m, five minutes before the clubhouse closed to the media. He...
- Rainy days and Fridays School of Roch | MASN It's been pouring for most of the night and morning, and it's difficult to imagine this game being played later today. I'm not saying it won't happen. Nothing is official. But the forecast is bleak and the field already is drenched. I'll venture inside the clubhouse in about 15 minutes to grab the lineup and check on second baseman Brian Roberts. And I'll let you know if they bang this one - as they say in the sportswriting business. Jeremy...
- A hard rain's a-gonna fall Nationals Journal | Washington Post The forecast -- they're calling for flash flood warnings down here -- makes playing baseball today not much more likely than yesterday. If there is a game, it'll be Jason Marquis and Matt Chico on the mound against the Yankees. For today, I'm just going to cut to the links chase. Boz chatted yesterday, and so did Stephen Strasburg. Speaking of Strasburg, there's a left-handed, Cuban version of him throwing bullets in Arizona for the Reds. Before yesterday was rained out, Rick Short had come to take in the game as a scout. After his monster 2009, what's next for Ryan Zimmerman? On the subject o...
- Jeff Zrebiec's analysis of O's bullpen competition Baltimore Sun Seeking seats in the bullpen Barring injuries or trades, most of the Orioles' Opening Day roster is already set with the exception of two or three vacancies in the bullpen. Mike Gonzalez, Jim Johnson, Koji Uehara and Mark Hendrickson are locks, but there are still two or three spots available and a handful of competitors.
- Ravens need a defensive end, but that's not the end of it Baltimore Sun After re-signing wide receiver Derrick Mason on Wednesday night, the Ravens probably will turn their attention to the only void remaining in their starting lineup: defensive end.
- Millwood lighted up again in second spring start Baltimore Sun But he isn't fazed after giving up five runs on nine hits in 2 2/3 innings New Orioles ace Kevin Millwood spent his second Grapefruit League start much as he spent his first - up to his eyes in line drives.