Wizards starters: Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young, Caron Butler, Fabricio Oberto, Brendan Haywood Pacers: T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush, Dahntay Jones, Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert Line: Pacers by 1.5. Shaquille O'Neal's hard foul on DeShawn Stevenson has officially been upgraded to a flagrant one penalty foul. O'Neal flattened Stevenson in the second quarter of the Wizards' 102-90 loss in Cleveland on Tuesday, delivering a body shot and a chop to the head that elicited cheers from Cavaliers fans. Stevenson said he landed on his surgically repaired back and received some treatment after developing a "knot" on his shoulder. "Part of basketball," Stevenson said. "He hit me and I fell straight on my back. I'm alright, though. I think it's just he's a big dude, small dude got fouled." At halftime, O'Neal apologized to Stevenson for nearly decapitating him. "I known Shaq since the summertime. We hung out a lot," Stevenson said. "Shaq's
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Washington looks to bounce back tonight against Indiana
examiner.com 29 days ago — The 2-3 Washington Wizards will challenge the 1-3 Indiana Pacers tonight on the road. Both teams have suffered extensive injuries this season, Mike Miller the most recent after a shoulder tweak last Wednesday as the Wizards fell to the Miami Heat.
The ratings game
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Through 4 games, Wizards telecasts are averaging a 2.5 rating on Comcast SportsNet, up a whopping 93% from the first four games on the net last year. All four games have drawn "at least a 1.6 household rating; none of the first four games a year ago ...
VIDEO: Cavs vs Bulls Postgame Interviews: Shaq, Mo, & Parker
lebrownstown.com 28 days ago — Here are interviews that we did after the Cavs/Bulls game with Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, and Shaq. I apologize for the spotty audio. I did my best to clean it up as best I could. The locker room was loud with a lot of background noise. Regardless of the sound, it’s pretty clear that ...
Pacers annihilate hapless Wizards
dcprosportsreport.com 28 days ago — The Wizards are a jump-shooting team that isn’t good at shooting jump shots. Also, Antawn Jamison can’t come back soon enough.
The Other Side: Indiana Pacers —
Wizards Insider 29 days ago
Like the Wizards, Indiana (1-3) has been dealing with injuries early in the season, with Mike Dunleavy still recovering from right knee surgery and Troy Murphy going down on Tuesday with a bruised lower back. The Pacers are coming off their first win ...