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George Karl wins NBA Coach of the Year award
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George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to their best season in team history, earning him coach of the year honors on Wednesday.
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Jason Collins comes out; Group advocates for electoral college reform; FBI investigating Gov. McDonnell
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Jason Collins, NBA star, comes out as gay
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Tired of what he describes as living a huge lie, NBA star Jason Collins has shattered perhaps one of the final barriers in major league sports.
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Jason Collins comes out as gay, becomes first openly gay pro American athlete
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Jason Collins, a 34-year-old NBA player who most recently was a member of the Washington Wizards, has come out as gay in an article to be published in Sports Illustrated
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Washington Wizards: Bulls beat Wizards to lock up No. 5 seed in East
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A season that started with 12 straight losses for the Wizards ended with them dropping their sixth in a row Wednesday night. A.J. Price had 24 points and John Wall scored 23 for the Wizards, who kept coming back every time it looked as though the Bulls were ready to put them away.
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Kobe Bryant has surgery on torn Achilles tendon, to be out 6-9 months
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Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday and is expected to be out for 6-9 months. In a Facebook post early Saturday morning, he wrote, "Maybe this is how my book ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not!"
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76ers thwart Wizards' 9th-place hopes, win 97-86
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John Wall scored 24 points for the Wizards, who have lost four straight and trail the 76ers by 3½ games with two to play in the race - if it can really be called that - for top non-playoff team in the Eastern Conference.
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Heat B-team beats Wizards 103-98, snags home court
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With LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Udonis Haslem not playing, the what-was-left-over of the Heat committed 25 turnovers but still managed the win that assured the home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Washington Wizards: Garnett, Pierce return, help Celtics beat Wizards 107-96
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Brandon Bass scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics, helped by the return of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 Sunday night.
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Wizards mark '78 title, Wall has 37 in win over Pacers
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On a night when the Wizards celebrated the 35th anniversary of the franchise's only championship, John Wall played like someone who might someday carry on that legacy, scoring 37 points to lead the Wizards to a 104-85 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
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Washington Wizards: Beal scores 24 as Wizards beat Raptors 109-92
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Bradley Beal scored 24 points in his return to the lineup, leading the Wizards to a 109-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and John Wall added 18 points and 10 assists for Washington.
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Washington Wizards: Orlando Magic breaks losing skid, beats Wizards 97-92
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The Orlando Magic break an eight-game losing streak with a 97-92 victory over the Wizards on Friday night. John Wall led the Wizards with 35 points, nine rebounds and two assists
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Wizards vs. Suns: Washington Wizards take victory over Phoenix
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John Wall and the Washington Wizards picked it up on defense and earned a rare road win in Phoenix.
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Adrian Dantley, NBA Hall of Famer, loves being a school crossing guard in Silver Spring
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An NBA Hall of Famer is scoring a new batch of fans as a school crossing guard. Adrian Dantley says he isn't directing traffic for the money or as a publicity stunt. He's doing it for the love of his hometown.
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Bobcats beat Wizards 119-114
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Gerald Henderson had 27 points, Kemba Walker came up big late and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated Washington 119-114 Monday night to snap the Wizards' three-game win streak.
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Wizards beat Suns 127-105; Webster scores 34
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Martell Webster scored a career-high 34 points and became the Wizards' first 30-point scorer this season in a 127-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.
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Wizards top Hornets 96-87, Wall hits season-high 29
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John Wall put on a rare shooting show Friday night, scoring a season-high 29 points and matching his career high with three 3-pointers as the Wizards ran their home winning streak to four with a 96-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
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John Wall helps Wizards hold off Bucks, 106-93
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John Wall had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-93 Wednesday night. The Wizards' Martell Webster scored 20 points, Nene had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Trevor Booker had 13 points and 12 boards. Garrett Temple added 13 points.
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