Close, but not quite enough
washingtontimes.com 1/12/2009 — Wizards squander late lead against Bobcats Mike Jones ( Contact ) Sunday, January 11, 2009 For nearly half a season, the Washington Wizards have searched for a player capable of closing out games. All-Stars Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison generally ...

Baseline Observations: Bobcats @ Wizards 1/10/09
bobcatsbaseline.com 1/12/2009 — 1. Ugly and gutsy victory on the road over the Wizards tonight, 92-89. AP story here, box score here, PopcornMachine.net game flow here. Bobcats grab just their fourth road win of the year and improve to 14-24 overall; Wizards fall to 7-29. 2.  ...

Juwan Howard Could Start For The Bobcats
hoopeduponline.com 2/3/2009 — Proof that the Fab-Five was the greatest college and high school team ever assembled is alive and well in the form of Juwan Howard possibly being inserted into the Bobcats starting line up. “Juwan Howard played at power forward with the ...

Game Notes: New York vs. Washington
hoopsaddict.com 1/18/2009 — -Coach Tapscott mentioned before the game that if the Wizards were completely healthy they would play a style similar to the Knicks, because that’s how the team was built. The lineup would be Gilbert Arenas at the point guard position who ...

Washington vs. Charlotte - Recap - December 23, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 12/26/2008 — Okafor dominates as Cats handle Wizards CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Washington Wizards have had many identities. They started in Chicago as the Packers, then were called the Zephyrs. They moved to Baltimore as the Bullets, kept the name when they went to ...

Close, but not quite - Outlet - Washington Wizards Commentary
washingtontimes.com 1/7/2009 — So it happened again. Orlando now improves to 51-28 all-time against Washington and 31-9 at home when the Wizards pay them a visit. The Magic gave the Wizards their chances, they committed 15 turnovers, which led to 13 Washington points. They let the ...

Game Notes: Milwaukee vs. Washington
hoopsaddict.com 1/13/2009 — -I had a chance to speak with Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd briefly before the game about his time on the Redeem Team in the Beijing Olympics and what he took from that experience basketball-wise. I’ll be writing about that later on this ...

Why Caron and Antawn can't get it going at the same time
bulletsforever.com 1/25/2009 — (Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images) One of the common criticisms that I've heard about the Wizards this year (other than the complaints about their defense, off-season moves, and lack of rebounding) is that last year's two All-Star ...

Wizards Game 35 at Chicago Bulls Recap: I'll call this the tipping point
truthaboutit.net 1/11/2009 — The Wizards loss against the Bulls made it clear that this team is mentally absent from the game of basketball.

By the look on your face, I'll assume the Wizards lost.
truthaboutit.net 1/30/2009 — Great, the Wizards are last year's Miami Heat......except without a championship since '79.

Striking a Balance — Wizards Insider 1/12/2009
As the Wizards continue their slide, interim coach Ed Tapscott continues to try to strike a balance between playing the kids and the vets. JaVale McGee slipped into the "palace of good play" (Tapscott's words) against Charlotte Saturday night. Nick ...

MMPG: The FourCast — Wizards Insider 1/12/2009
Good game, AB. You ready for Dwight? (Photo by Evan Gole/NBAE via Getty Images) 1. Atlanta at Phoenix (Tuesday) Of note: For the first time since he left Phoenix in the summer of 2005, Joe Johnson returns with a Hawks team that is in playoff ...

MMPG: Player of the Week — Wizards Insider 1/12/2009
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers I'm free to fly. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) Andre Iguodala's season can be divided into two parts -- With Elton Brand and Without Elton Brand. The WEB version was a complete disappointment ...

The Other Side: Milwaukee Bucks — Wizards Insider 1/12/2009
Yeah. We win every other game. What? (AP Photo) The Milwaukee Bucks (18-21) have been moving this season as if they are stuck in a traffic jam. They press the gas. Stop. Switch lanes. Stop. Press the gas, again. Stop. The Bucks have alternated wins ...

Wizards (7-29) vs. Bucks (18-21) — Wizards Insider 1/12/2009
Wizards starters: Mike James, Caron Butler, Dominic McGuire, Antawn Jamison, Andray Blatche. Bucks: Luke Ridnour, Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson, Luc Mbah a Moute, Andrew Bogut. Refs: Derrick Stafford, Tony Brown, Olandis Poole. Line: Bucks by 3. ...