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Stuckey, Villanueva help Pistons top Wizards 98-94

Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Charlie Villanueva added 18 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 98-94 Sunday night. Complete Story...

Turkoglu's jumper ends Raptors' losing streak

Hedo Turkoglu hit a jumper with 8.1 seconds left in overtime to give Toronto a 109-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night, snapping the Raptors' losing streak at five games.

Boykins comes up big for Wizards

Earl Boykins scored 11 of his 13 points in the final 10 minutes, including the winning free throws with a second left, to lead the Washington Wizards to a 104-102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Jamison, Arenas lead Wizards past Raptors

Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.

Wallace scores 14 as Bobcats beat Wizards 92-76

Gerald Wallace had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton each scored 12 points and the Charlotte Bobcats rolled over the Washington Wizards 92-76 on Saturday night.

Jamison reaches 16,000 points as Wizards beat Heat

Antawn Jamison scored 24 points, Nick Young added 22 and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat for the first time in seven tries, 94-84 on Friday night.

Funeral for Wizards owner Pollin to be held Friday

The funeral for Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin will be held Friday.

Wizards edge 76ers 108-107 after owner's death

Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin.

Parker scores 17 in Spurs' rout of Wizards

Tony Parker scored 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak with a 106-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Thunder fend off Wizards 127-108

Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Arenas waiting for 1 million followers to tweet

Gilbert Arenas is waiting for an audience.

Jamison's double-double debut leads Wiz past Cavs

LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Gordon, Villanueva lead Pistons past Wiz 106-103

Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.

Wade does it to Wizards again, Heat win 90-76

Dwyane Wade scored 41 points and the Miami Heat remained in first place in the Southeast Division by holding off the Washington Wizards 90-76 on Tuesday night.

Suns share the ball, beat Wizards again 102-90

Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday.

Hansbrough scores 13 in debut as Pacers win 102-86

Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points in his pro debut to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 102-86 on Friday night.

Wade scores 40 to lead Heat past Wizards, 93-89

Dwyane Wade scored 40 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds left, to lead the Miami Heat in a 93-89 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

LeBron, Shaq lead Cavs over Wizards

LeBron James scored 27 points, Shaquille O'Neal added a season-high 21 while wearing out Washington's big men and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their third straight, beating the Wizards 102-90 on Tuesday night.

Kan. gov. says critics too generous on job deal

Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is suggesting that critics who think his administration isn't trying hard enough to lure thousands of jobs away from Missouri are pushing him to be fiscally irresponsible.

Arenas scores 32 to lead Wizards past Nets 123-104

Gilbert Arenas scored 32 points, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, Andray Blatche scored a career-high 30, and the Washington Wizards overcame the absence of both of their regular starting forwards Saturday night in a 123-104 win over the New Jersey Nets.

Josh Smith, Hawks block Wizards 100-89

Josh Smith scored 20 points and reached a blocked shots milestone, and the Atlanta Hawks held off Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards 100-89 on Friday night.

Arenas carries Wizards past Mavericks in opener

New Washington coach Flip Saunders was as eager as everyone else to see how Gilbert Arenas would look in his latest return from injury. He had to like the answer.

Lopez's PK lifts Wizards into tie with D.C. United

Claudio Lopez's penalty kick in second-half stoppage time salvaged a 2-2 tie for the Kansas City Wizards against D.C. United on Saturday night.

Thomas, Miller lift Bulls over Wizards

Tyrus Thomas scored 19 points, Brad Miller added 18 and the Chicago Bulls overcame a poor start to beat the Washington Wizards 93-70 on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

Wizards' Jamison to miss 8-13 games with injury

Antawn Jamison's ailing shoulder will keep him off the court well into the regular season.

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New Toronto FC coach comes with experience - thestar.com
Source: Toronto Star

Toronto FC is set to announce the hiring of a new coach on Thursday. General manager Mo Johnston is expected to introduce his former teammate, Predrag "Preki" Radosavljevic, will become the club's fourth coach in four Major League Soccer seasons.

Boy seriously burned while playing "wizards"
Source: hosted.ap.org

Authorities say a 10-year-old Pasco County boy was seriously burned when he and two friends tried to make a magic wand out of a stick, gasoline and bug spray.

Are Fairies, Wizards and Other Supernatural Beings Real?
Source: associatedcontent.com

These days, instead of believing in God, a lot of people believe in wizards, fairies, elves, and other fantasy creatures. I think its ironic how God and the Bible are called fantasy, yet wizards, fairies, elves, and even vampires, are treated as if they're real.

Wizards defeat Red Bulls on an early penalty kick

Last night's MLS Game of the Week on ESPN 2 was decided in the second minute as Red Bulls defender Carlos Johnson was red carded for a last-man-standing foul in the penalty area.

KC Wizards host NY Red Bulls in tonight's MLS Game of the Week on ESPN 2

The Wizards have not lost in their last three MLS games while the Red Bulls just won their first game last week. Can the Red Bulls start a winning streak tonight? 8:00pm ET tonight, ESPN 2KC Wizards v NY Red Bulls - - - - -

Is Obama cool or what! Obama attends Washington Wizards basketball game
Source: The Boston Globe

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama took a break from politics Friday to sit courtside at a basketball game between his hometown team Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards.

(Video) CEO Beats Jordan 1-on-1
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Back in February, SI's Chris Ballard wrote a story about a post-Wizards era Michael Jordan that received a bit of attention. As the story went, some mutual fund CEO named John Rogers Jr.

Latest shooting prompts community rally
Source:

Carroll Thomas Jr., Concerned Citizens of District Heights member and Eddie Martin, District Heights vice mayor, organized the meeting after the June 17 shooting death of 17-year-old Kenyatta Genea Boodram of Clinton.

3 Cheers: Wizards 110, Mavs 98

I got to go to this game (thanks to my father-in-law for taking me), and I was purely disgusted. I've seen some bad Mavs games in person, but this game might just take the cake because the other s**ty games were played by s**ty teams. This team is better than that.

Man shot at home of Wizards' Stevenson
Source: Sports Illustrated

A man was shot in the leg early Monday morning at the Orlando home of Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Contrary to published reports, police said the man injured was not an NBA player.

MLS Preview: NE Revolution v KC Wizards

Wizards striker Eddie Johnson is listed as probable for tonight's ESPN PrimeTime game with the Revolution. Johnson leads the league in goals scored with twelve; New England striker Taylor Twellman is fourth with eight goals. Tonight 7:00pm ET, ESPN 2.

Why (Some) Fundamentalists Hate Harry Potter
Source: dneiwert.blogspot.com

The first thing to bear in mind about fundamentalists is that, in the darkest depths of their minds, almost all of them harbor deep, unspoken doubts about their belief system.

Harry Potter Books, Other 'Satanic' Media Burnt
Source: BBC News

A bonfire of Harry Potter books have been burnt on a bonfire in New Mexico, by people accusing the fictional boy wizard of being the devil.

Book Review: Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea Trilogy

A regular on "greatest living science fiction/fantasy authors" lists, Ursula K. LeGuin needs no introduction. Nor should her most famous works, "The Earthsea Trilogy," set in the titular archipelago of wizards, dragons, and fishmongers.

Somebody will take Zach Randolph off of Portland's hands
Source: Chicago Tribune

Zach Randolph comes with a lot of baggage. But he's a great interior scorer, so someone will take the chance. Portland isn't likely to hold onto him after the Blazers won the first pick in the draft.

Daily Picks: NBA Playoffs, Day 10

DAY TEN - The Cavs look to sweep in Washington, the Jazz and Rockets play a pivotal game five, and the Nuggets try to even up their series at home.

Daily Picks: NBA Playoffs, Day 8

DAY EIGHT - Four games on tap today as the Pistons looks to sweep the Magic, Cavs look to go up 0-3 on the Wizards, Nuggets and Spurs each look to take control of the series, and the Jazz try to even things up with Houston.

Daily Picks: NBA Playoffs, Day 5

DAY FIVE - The Big Three in San Antonio try to bounce back against Denver, Cleveland tries to go up 2-0 against the Wizards, and the Mavs try to adjust against Don Nelson and the Warriors

Daily Picks: NBA Playoffs, Day 2

DAY TWO - Washington and Cleveland, and Phoenix and Los Angeles face off in rematches of last season's first round match ups; San Antonio takes on AI and 'Melo, and Dallas faces one of the toughest eight seed match ups in a long time.

2007 NBA Playoff Predictions: Round I

ROUND I - I jokingly told someone in December to wake me when the playoffs start. Time to wake up.

Thinking Out Loud: Donovan to Stay

I guess what I was told was wrong. Because it now appears that Billy Donovan will stay at Florida, turning down Kentucky's overtures.

Wiz guard Arenas says he'd score '84 or 85' vs. Duke
Source: ESPN.com

Gilbert Arenas would like to go back to school and teach Coach K a lesson.

Jose Burciaga, Jr. Named MLS Wizards MVP
Source: mjock.com

Kansas City Wizards named Jose Burciaga, Jr. their Honda Most Valuable Player.

Kansas City Group Buys Wizards, Seeks New Stadium
Source: ESPN.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Lamar Hunt, an original MLS owner and investor, sold the Kansas City Wizards on Thursday to a group of six investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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