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| Celtics' Walker has surgery |
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10/02/2009 |
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| ht knee. Walker sustained a meniscus tear in the knee on the first day of training camp. The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. Brian McKeon at the New England Baptist Hospital. No timetable was set Walker's return. The 6-foot-6 Walker, who averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebound in 29 games during his rookie season, was selected out of Kansas State by the Washington Wizards with the 47th overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft and was traded shortly thereafter to the Celtics in exchange for cash considerations. |
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| Jordan excited for fresh start with 76ers |
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09/29/2009 |
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| a round or two of golf. ``Let me say this, winter golf is brutal in the east,'' Jordan said, laughing. So is unemployment. When the wife and kids went to bed, Jordan would stay up all night watching NBA games. His sixth season as coach of the Washington Wizards ended when he was fired on Nov. 24 after only 11 games. Every game on TV was one more reminder how much he missed the game and wanted back in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers gave Jordan that chance - along with a three-year contract. Jordan w |
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| Saunders thinks Arenas can improve in new system |
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09/22/2009 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -New Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders knows what he's getting into with Gilbert Arenas. Saunders knows Arenas has his own ideas about how his talents can best be used. Saunders knows Arenas is not shy about saying what he thinks. Saunders knows that a healthy, happy Arenas is one of the keys to transforming the Wizards from a last-place, 19-win team back into a playoff participant, something the coach is sure will happen this season. And Saunders knows - well, says he knows - that |
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| Wizards sign Oberto |
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08/11/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards on Tuesday signed free-agent forward/center Fabricio Oberto. The 6-foot-10 Oberto averaged 2.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in 54 games for San Antonio last season. He was dealt to the Pistons earlier this summer in the deal that sent Richard Jefferson to the Spurs and then subsequently waived by Detroit. "Fabricio is a proven winner with extensive playoff experience," said Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld. "He is a skilled big man and a rugged veteran that aug |
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| Rockets sign G Jermaine Taylor |
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08/05/2009 |
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| work) - The Houston Rockets signed guard Jermaine Taylor to a multi-year contract on Wednesday. Financial details were not disclosed. Taylor, who was taken with the 32nd overall pick (second round) in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Central Florida by the Washington Wizards, had his rights traded to Houston on June 25. The 6-foot-4 Taylor spent four years at UCF, finishing with a school-record 251 three-pointers and amassing 1,979 points to complete his college career as Central Florida's career scoring leader at the D |
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| NBA Draft Update |
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06/26/2009 |
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| sota Timberwolves - Wayne Ellington (SG, North Carolina); 29. Los Angeles Lakers - Toney Douglas (SG, Florida State); 30. Cleveland Cavaliers - Christian Eyenga (SG, Congo); Round Two: 31. Sacramento Kings - Jeff Pendergraph (PF, Arizona State); 32. Washington Wizards - Jermaine Taylor (SG, U-C-F); 33. Portland Trail Blazers - Dante Cunningham (PF, Villanova); 34. Denver Nuggets - Sergio Llull (PG, Spanish National Team); 35. Detroit Pistons - DaJuan Summers (SF, Georgetown); 36. Memphis Grizzlies - Sam Young (SF |
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| 2009 NBA Draft Preview |
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06/25/2009 |
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| ed of a legitimate quarterback, will likely take the plunge. Minnesota has also set its sights on Rubio and has already made a deal, trying to acquire more ammunition to get the point guard. The Wolves traded guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller to the Washington Wizards for the No. 5 overall pick and centers Etan Thomas and Oleksiy Pecherov, along with forward Darius Songaila. Now Minnesota has four first round picks (Nos 5, 6, 18 and 28) for the time being. If the Wolves can't move again, they have the opportunity |
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| Washington Wizards 2009 Draft Preview |
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06/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Injuries to star guard Gilbert Arenas and center Brendan Haywood crippled the Washington Wizards last season as the team tied a franchise record for fewest wins in an 82-game season with 19. Bad luck followed the Wizards to the offseason and the lottery where the team had a 17.6 percent chance to get the No. 1 overall pick, but managed to fall out all the way to No. 5, the lowest possible pick for them. New coach Flip Saunders will have little trouble improving on the 19 wins if Arenas and Hay |
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| T-Wolves acquire No. 5 pick in draft, 3 players from Wiz |
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06/24/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday acquired the No. 5 pick in this year's draft, center Etan Thomas, and forwards Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov from the Washington Wizards in exchange for guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller. With the move, the T-Wolves now have a league-high four first-round picks (Nos. 5, 6, 18 and 28) and two top-ten picks for the first time in franchise history. "This draft offers us an opportunity to begin transforming the Timberwolves into a team |
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| Report: Wizards to deal No. 5 pick to Minnesota |
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06/23/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards have reportedly agreed in principle to trade the No. 5 overall pick in Thursday's draft along with forward Etan Thomas, center Oleksiy Pecherov and forward Darius Songaila to Minnesota in exchange for guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller. Yahoo! Sports and SI.com are both reporting the trade. If the deal occurs, that would leave the Timberwolves with the fifth and sixth overall selections in the draft. It would also be the first major move for new Timberwolve |
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