bulletsforever.com - 5/18/2009
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Everyone knows what tomorrow is all about. After months of speculating about what we would do with each spot on the draft board, we'll finally figure out what we're working with tomorrow at 8.
I'm not a mathematician by any means, so I'm not going to tell you to go out and buy Blake ...
washingtontimes.com - 5/20/2009
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Wizards's draft spot falls Misfortune in lottery leaves
Wizards with No. 5 pick By Mike Jones (...
Contact ) | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 SECAUCUS, N.J. | Well, so much for a franchise-changing consolation prize. The Washington Wizards lost out on a ...
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Wizards's draft spot falls
dcprosportsreport.com - 5/20/2009
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Okay, by now you know that the NBA
Draft Lottery was held last night. The LA Clippers...
won it and the Wizards and Sacramento Kings did the worst they possibly could under the rules, finishing with the 5th and 4th picks, respectively. First of all, let's just stipulate that the LA ...
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Wizards the day after: Expletive deleted
truthaboutit.net - 5/19/2009
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Sactown Royalty —
... Two years ago on May 8, I complained at how many candidates were connected to the open Kings job. A few days ago, I complained the Kings only interviewed two guys so far. Thanks for the reminder, Jake. ...
Luck Be A Lottery Tonight
NBC Washington - Sports —
May 19th has finally come, the night the Wizards find out the value of their draft pick asset. With a 17.8 percent chance to win the top choice, second only to Sacramento 's 25 percent chance, faithful fans hope that a little luck in the lottery might just reverse the cursed existence of Les Boulez. No, this draft won't yield a franchise changer. The Wiz, whose injuries kept them from going to the playoffs for a fifth straight year, aren't depending on the pick to put them in the playoff conversation anyway. In fact, no team in this year's lottery ...
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