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  • Jason Collins receives support from team, NBA rivals and others after coming out as gay

    By Mike Harris - The Washington Times

    Washington Wizards center Jason Collins on Monday became the first "active" player in the "big four" of American professional sports to reveal he is gay, and the immediate reaction from athletes was overwhelmingly supportive. Published April 29, 2013

  • Wizards aiming for playoffs next season, Ernie Grunfeld says

    By Joseph White - Associated Press

    "The No. 1 thing we need to get is to get our players' health right," Grunfeld said. "Rest up this summer, get our health right, come back next year with all our players, and there'll be some additions in the offseason." Published April 23, 2013

  • Wizards believe staying healthy will make them a playoff team

    By Joseph White - Associated Press

    "With a healthy roster, I think we played 22 games," Martell Webster said. "And those were an amazing 22 games. Scary team." Published April 18, 2013

  • Wizards' season ends with loss to playoff-bound Bulls

    By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

    A.J. Price scored a career-high 24 points and John Wall overcame a slow start to finish with 23 for the Wizards, who kept coming back every time it looked as though the Bulls were ready to put them away. Published April 17, 2013

  • Andray Blatche, Nets' reserves down Wizards in Brooklyn

    By Associated Press

    John Wall led Washington with 18 points and 12 assists while Trevor Booker added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who lost for the fifth straight time. Published April 15, 2013

  • Wizards drop home finale to 76ers

    By Joseph White - Associated Press

    Jrue Holiday scored 22 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers found enough motivation to put the Washington Wizards' pursuit of ninth place to rest for good Friday night, pulling away in the second half for a 97-86 victory. Published April 12, 2013

  • Watered-down Heat beat Wizards, clinch home-court advantage

    By Joseph White - Associated Press

    While LeBron James and Dwyane Wade chilled at the end of the bench — and with Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem also out of the lineup — the Miami Heat's B-squad set a franchise record for 3-point attempts and broke the franchise record for victories in a season. Published April 11, 2013

  • Knicks rip Wizards, clinch first division title since 1994

    By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

    Carmelo Anthony put this one away with 21 points during the Knicks' 37-point third quarter. The NBA's scoring leader added eight rebounds and six assists while becoming the first Knick since newly elected Hall of Famer Bernard King with five straight 35-point games. Published April 9, 2013

  • Celtics celebrate return to health by beating Wizards

    By Howard Ulman - Associated Press

    Brandon Bass scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics, helped by the return of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 Sunday night. Published April 7, 2013

  • John Wall leads Wizards to rout of Pacers

    By Joseph White - Associated Press

    Wall made 16 of 25 shots, throwing his palms up after making an improbable 14-foot sideways runner and flexing his muscles to the fans on the first row after banking in a fast-break layup. Published April 6, 2013

  • John Wall, Wizards extend home streak with win over Bulls

    By Joseph White - Associated Press

    Wall was 8 for 17 from the field and 11 for 13 at the free throw line as the Wizards maintained pursuit of their goal of becoming the best team not to make the playoffs. They want to pass the Philadelphia 76ers and finish ninth in the Eastern Conference. Published April 2, 2013

  • Wizards down Raptors for 7th straight home win

    By Harvey Valentine - Associated Press

    Bradley Beal scored 24 points in his return to the lineup as Washington moved into a tie with Toronto for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Published March 31, 2013

  • HARRIS: Which of Washington's young stars might stay in D.C. for duration?

    By Mike Harris - The Washington Times

    In D.C., we're beginning to assemble a collection of players across all the major pro sports who would be welcome to stay here as long as they desired. But how realistic is that? The message: don't get too attached. Published March 28, 2013

  • Wizards can't make it 3-for-3 against Thunder, fall in OKC

    By Murray Evans - Associated Press

    Washington had won its previous two games against Oklahoma City, winning the only meeting during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season before stunning the Thunder 101-99 in Washington on Jan. 7 — the second despite playing without point guard John Wall. Published March 27, 2013

  • John Wall scores 47 points to pace Wizards over Grizzlies

    By Associated Press

    John Wall scored a career-high 47 points and added eight assists, Emeka Okafor had 21 points and nine rebounds, and the undermanned Washington Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 107-94 Monday night at Verizon Center. Published March 25, 2013

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