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| Arenas teammate remembers 'Agent Zero' |
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01/10/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -While the Washington Wizards have removed virtually all traces of Gilbert Arenas from the Verizon Center, one teammate found a way to get his suspended teammate's nickname visible Sunday when the team played the New Orleans Hornets. DeShawn Stevenson took to the court during pregame warmups with the words ``AGENT'' and ``ZERO'' written in red capital letters on tape wrapped around his shins - just above his shoe tops. The Wizards removed all Arenas-related merchandise from the arena and ed |
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| Surging Hornets aim for season-high 6th straight win vs. Wizards |
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01/10/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking New Orleans Hornets shoot for their sixth straight win Sunday when they visit the nation's capital to take on a Washington Wizards team searching for a sense of normalcy. The Hornets topped hapless New Jersey to earn their season-high fifth straight triumph on Friday when Chris Paul had the go-ahead three-point play with 7.6 seconds left, as New Orleans edged the Nets, 103-99, despite blowing a double- digit lead in the final minutes. Paul finished with 11 points and 18 assists f |
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| Jamison helps Wizards down Magic; Carter injured |
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01/08/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Antawn Jamison led all scorers with 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Washington Wizards earned a 104-97 win over the Orlando Magic in a Southeast Division matchup at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler poured in 23 points to go along with seven boards, while Randy Foye donated 20 points and six assists for Washington, which regrouped after getting hammered 121-98 at Cleveland on Wednesday. The Wizards have won two of their last three after dropping the previous four in a r |
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| Magic's Carter leaves game with shoulder injury |
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01/08/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Orlando Magic forward Vince Carter exited Friday's 104-97 loss to the Washington Wizards with a left shoulder bruise and he did not return. Carter collided with a Wizards player near the three-point arc and stayed down on the floor for several minutes, clutching the shoulder until he was helped to the locker room by a team trainer. He had eight points before departing. According to the team, x-rays performed at the arena were negative, but the shoulder will require further testi |
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| 4 Wizards fined $10K for Arenas gun antics |
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01/08/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Four Washington Wizards players have been fined $10,000 apiece for making light of Gilbert Arenas' antics before Tuesday's game at Philadelphia. The fines were assessed Friday night to Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee, Randy Foye and Nick Young. The four players were among a group that surrounded Arenas when he pointed his index fingers at teammates as if he were firing a pair of guns during a pregame huddle. A photo shows most of the players smiling or laughing. Arenas has been banned indef |
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| 'Embarrassed' Wizards deal with Arenas gun saga |
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01/08/2010 |
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| eam plane and told his story to law enforcement authorities. The team is doing its best to remove all traces of Gilbert Arenas from the Verizon Center, the place where he infamously brought some guns to work. It's been no fun being a member of the Washington Wizards. ``It's been going on too long - long enough,'' Jamison told reporters Friday. ``We're definitely sick of it, too much negative publicity, and I think guys are just to the point where we just want to get some positive publicity and turn things aro |
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| Jamison: team 'embarrassed' by Arenas gun antics |
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01/08/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Antawn Jamison has told the Washington Wizards fans that players and coaches are ``very embarrassed'' by the events surrounding the Gilbert Arenas gun investigation. Jamison took a microphone and made a rare address from the center of the court before Friday night's game against Orlando. He specifically mentioned a photo taken of the team laughing at Arenas' antics before Tuesday's game at Philadelphia, where Arenas pointed his index fingers at his teammates as if he were firing a pair of |
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| Wizards' coach talks to grand jury, bans gambling |
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01/08/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders says he has met with the grand jury regarding the Gilbert Arenas gun investigation and indicated that players on his team have also met with authorities. Saunders also confirmed that he has banned gambling on the team plane. Saunders said he was before the grand jury on Thursday and that some of his players spoke to authorities on Friday before the team's game against Orlando. As for gambling on the plane, the coach said he did away with that on Dec |
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| Wizards' coach talks to rand jury, bans gambling |
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01/08/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders says he has met with the grand jury regarding the Gilbert Arenas gun investigation and indicated that players on his team have also met with authorities. Saunders also confirmed that he has banned gambling on the team plane. Saunders said he was before the grand jury on Thursday and that some of his players spoke to authorities on Friday before the team's game against Orlando. As for gambling on the plane, the coach said he did away with that on Dec |
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| Wizards 'sick of' talk about Arenas gun saga |
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01/08/2010 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -It's been no fun being a member of the Washington Wizards. They are in last place, despite high expectations. They mourned the death of longtime owner Abe Pollin in November. Now one of their captains is suspended indefinitely and in deep legal trouble, while other players are catching flak for laughing at one of his antics. ``It's been going on too long - long enough,'' forward Antawn Jamison said Friday. ``We're definitely sick of it, too much negative publicity, and I think guys are jus |
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