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Wizards forward Caron Butler scored 18 points against the Bulls and forward Luol Deng. (Getty Images) CHICAGO — After clinching their fourth straight playoff berth with a win over the Miami Heat, the Washington Wizards players talked about their next task: taking the necessary steps to improve their standing in the Eastern Conference and possibly vying for homecourt advantage in the ... [link]

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Generally when you win the rebound battle by 25, good things happen
Published 4/6/2008 by JakeTheSnake <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever
Box Score Game Flow Post Recap Times Recap Live Blog (not yet available) DCPSR Recap Empty the Bench with some love for DeShawn. Highest Plus/Minus: Darius Songaila (+26) Lowest Plus/Minus: Nick Young (-7) I should preface this by saying that at the start of the season that I had the Bulls and the Mavericks in the Finals, so if this comes off especially abrasive towards Chicago, that's probably just me. Am I the only one that thinks Brendan was thinking about ...

Wizards React Quotes: Packing Heat and Shooting Bull-ets
Published 4/8/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... ""Give Brendan Haywood a lot of credit," said Wizards associate head coach Mike O'Koren, who filled in for Eddie Jordan in the pre- and post-game news conferences because the coach battled flu-like symptoms. "Led by him, we outrebound Chicago 53-28, which is really controlling the boards. [Washington Times] ...

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