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The Butler Did It

Jesse Andrews — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:36:05 CDT

Caron Butler saved Washington's season. Butler made a layup with 3.9 seconds left and the Wizards held their breath as LeBron James missed a potential series-ending layup at the horn, giving Washington an 88-87 victory Wednesday night and adding at least one more game to this overheated NBA playoff...

Wizards Dominate Cavaliers in Game Three

Jamie Buss — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:20:27 CDT

DeShawn Stevenson scored 19 points, Caron Butler added 17, and the Washington Wizards took themselves off the ropes by beating Cleveland 108-72, cutting the Cavaliers' lead to 2-1 in the NBA playoffs last night. LeBron James finished with 22 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field and 2-for-4 from the...

All-Stars Rest as Magic Beat Wizards 103-83

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:23:25 CDT

J.J. Redick scored a career-high 18 points and Marcin Gortat had a career-high 12 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 103-83 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for two playoff-bound teams. Andray Blatche led Washington with 20 points...

Haywood's 25 Lead Wizards

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:06:12 CDT

Brendan Haywood scored a career-high 25 points, Caron Butler added 18 and the short-handed Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 99-87 last night. Antawn Jamison missed his second straight game with a sprained right shoulder and Gilbert Arenas rested his surgically repaired left knee for precautionary reasons, but Haywood and...

Wizards Top Heat to Clinch Playoff Spot

Lev Weinstein — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:13:41 CDT

Caron Butler scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 109-95 on Friday night to clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. It's the first time the team has qualified for the playoffs in four consecutive seasons since it made five straight appearances from 1983-88.

Wizards Conjure Up 87-86 Victory over Magic

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:20:09 CDT

Hedo Turkoglu scored a career-high 39 points but it wasn’t enough as the Orlando Magic fell to the Washington Wizards 87-86. Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy was not pleased with his team’s play. “Other than [Turkoglu] and [Keith Bogans], it was a miserable, miserable miserable offensive night,” he said. Antawn...

Suns Shake Off Foul Trouble, Warriors 123-115

Jesse Andrews — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:20:00 CDT

After Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game midway through the third—with the fourth technical foul called on Phoenix—the Suns regrouped before a furious home crowd to top the Warriors 123-115, reports the Arizona Republic. Golden State's league-leading offense outshot Phoenix 105-82 due to turnovers and offensive boards,...

Spurs Power Past Slumping Wizards 85-77

Doug Sweeney — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:48:24 CST

A rejuvenated Robert Horry led San Antonio on a 17-4 third quarter run that gave the Spurs the lead and carried them to an 85-77 win over Washington. The Wizards have now lost five straight, reports the Associated Press. The skid has coincided with All-Star Caron Butler’s hip injury that...

Kobe, Lakers Soar Past Washington

Mike Buss — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:56:17 CST

Technically, the Lakers were playing a road game at Washington, but it was hard to tell at times, as Kobe Bryant heard lots cheers while pouring in 19 points during the first quarter of his team's 103-91 victory. In all, the superstar finished with 30 while Lamar Odom and Vladimir...