March 31st, 2011 
Troy Ballard 
Posted in The Washington Wizards were the lucky hosts of the Miami Heat, after LeBron James had come fresh off of a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and tempers were a bit high during the game. In an incident that occurred in the second quarter, John Wall and Zydrunas Ilgauskas exchanged an elbow and a fist to the stomach. It [...]
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Pacers Run Wizards Ragged, Romp 113-96
The Indiana Pacers, under interim coach Frank Vogel, have experienced an offensive renaissance, averaging around 107 PPG. Many reasons are behind the resurgence, including buying into the coach’s mantra of positive reinforcement, along with simply a better game plan. The Pacers, currently 7-3 under Vogel, were looking to snap a two-game skid Wednesday night as [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of February 7-13
In this week’s edition of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings, a couple of streaks ended – one in Cleveland and D.C. meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers continue to heat up as are the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers – all of which are reflected in this week’s rankings. All this and [...]
Wizards End 25-Game Road Losing Streak, Down Cavaliers 115-100
One could well imagine if and when the Washington Wizards would end their 25-game road losing streak. I think a few long-time Dallas Mavericks fans remember their lengthy road-loss streak back in the 1992-93 season; back then, when the Mavericks were simply a terrible team, they lost 29 in a row on the road, a [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of January 31-February 6
The San Antonio Spurs are still in their rightful place at #1 of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings, while the Indiana Pacers, under new coach Frank Vogel are on a 4-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Dallas remains hot along with Miami while Washington is still looking for their first road win this season and Cleveland [...]
Wizards Call-Up Mustafa Shakur
Fan House reports that the Washington Wizards have called up Rio Grande Valley Vipers’ point guard, Mustafa Shakur. Shakur has played with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings, too. He is also known to play with the Tulsa 66ers and the Arizona Wildcats in college. Shakur said in the interview with Fan House [...]
Heat-Wizards Recap: The Luck Was On Their Side
The Miami Heat escaped the now 6-19 Washington Wizards in dramatic fashion, thanks to Dwyane Wade, as the Heat continue their win streak, pushing it to twelve games now as they move up to 21-8 with a 95-94 victory. It was an amazing game of how Miami came back. After Nick Young hit a remarkable [...]
Celtics Bench Provides Boost, Make Wizards Vanish 114-83
Most nights for the Boston Celtics, you can count on the starters save the center position getting between 35-39 minutes a game. But because of perhaps their age and coach Doc Rivers’ quest to keep them as fresh as possible for their inevitable visit to the playoffs, he will sometimes limit their minutes. Wednesday night [...]
