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Metta World Peace suspended 7 games for elbow
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Lakers forward Metta World Peace was suspended seven games by the NBA on Tuesday for throwing a vicious elbow at Oklahoma City's James Harden, meaning the Los Angeles starter likely will miss six playoff games.
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Knicks crush Wizards 103-65
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Jordan Crawford scored 17 points for the Wizards, who were trying to win three straight for the first time in their miserable season. But they never led in their ninth consecutive loss to the Knicks.
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Wizards fall to Nets 110-98
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John Wall had 18 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Wizards (12-44), who have dropped five straight and 10 of 11.
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Wizards rally falls short, Pistons win 99-94
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The Wizards rallied in the fourth quarter, and started intentionally fouling Ben Wallace. He had missed his first four free throws and was shooting 26 percent for the season, but hit five of six shots from the line in a 16-second span.
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Red-hot shooting Pacers beat crippled Wizards 109-96
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The Pacers' starting lineup shot 71 percent Wednesday and completed a season sweep of the Wizards with a 109-96 victory, taking advantage of a struggling team.
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Granger, Hibbert lead Pacers past Wizards, 93-89
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Jordan Crawford scored 20 points and Nene had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, but they still lost their fifth straight game.
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Dennis Rodman sick and broke, adviser says
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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman could be facing jail time if he does not pay his child and spousal support. But, his financial adviser said Rodman is an alcoholic and has no money.
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Dennis Rodman jail time possible over child support payments
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Former NBA champion Dennis Rodman is finding himself in hot water over back child support payments, and those problems could send him to jail.
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Pacers rally from 22 down to beat Wizards, 85-83
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John Wall, trying to find room for an open shot, essentially dribbled out the clock, making a would-be-tying 12-footer after the horn had sounded.
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Nene has strong debut, leading Wizards over Nets
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Nene had 22 points and 10 rebounds in his Washington debut, and the Wizards defeated New Jersey 108-89 Wednesday night.
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Wizards trade away Young, McGee, Turiaf; get Nene, Cook
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Among the plethora of trades before the NBA's trade deadline, the Wizards picked up Nene and Brian Cook and traded away JaVale McGee, Nick Young, and Ronny Turiaf.
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Wizards come from 21 down, top Lakers 106-101
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It wasn't merely that the Los Angeles Lakers had blown a 21-point, second-half lead to the lowly Washington Wizards - it was the fact that the Lakers had essentially lost the game to a bunch of Wizards second-stringers.
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Delighted Obama raises cash with NBA legends
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Reveling in his sporting element, President Obama raised money from current and former NBA greats and an intimate group of supporters drawn to this weekend's All-Star game in nearby Orlando.
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Jefferson, Jazz combo beat Wizards 114-100
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Al Jefferson scored a season-high 34 points, including 26 in the first half, and the Utah Jazz beat the Washington Wizards 114-100 on Friday night.
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Miami Heat beat Wizards 106-89
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Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, putting in more than his share of poetry-in-motion moments during a second-quarter run, and the Miami Heat topped the Washington Wizards 106-89 Friday night.
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Flip Saunders fired: Is it part of a D.C. coaching curse?
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Ten coaches have come and gone from teams in the D.C. area over the past 18 months. Is it just bad luck, or is a higher power to blame?
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Flip Saunders fired as Washington Wizards head coach
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After just more than two full seasons in Washington, the Wizards fired head coach Flip Saunders on Tuesday. Saunders only coached the team to 51 wins since taking over in 2009.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is global cultural ambassador
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will become a part of the Secretary of State's vision of "Smart Power."
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