Wizardsâ Butler Goes From Darkness to All-Star Spotlight
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With his troubled adolescence behind him, Caron Butler has averaged 20.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in his fifth N.B.A. season, helping the Wizards to the third-best record in the Eastern Conference.
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Gilbert Arenas scores 35 points and Antawn Jamison hits a big three-pointer in the final minute, leading the Wizards to a 94-91 victory over the Clippers on Friday.
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Paul Pierce was only an assistant to then-teammate Gerald Green in the dunk contest at this time last year. That was the extent of Pierce's involvement in All-Star Weekend while a member of one of the league's worst teams.
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Trevor Ariza was buried on the bench by Knicks Coach Larry Brown last season, then shipped to Orlando in a trade for Steve Francis, a three-time All-Star. That deal now looks like a steal for the Magic.
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Mike Green scores 10 of his 24 points in overtime and has 13 rebounds and eight assists despite spraining his right ankle to help No. 9 Butler rally to beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 83-75.
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Caron Butler and Antonio Daniels are both working to rejoin the Wizards, but their status remains up in the air heading into a two-game road trip.
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Caron Butler scored 33 points and Antawn Jamison added 21 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Washington Wizards to a 108-86 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday.
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Grant Hill of the Orlando Magic edged Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal by slightly more than 65,000 votes for a starting spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
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Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas  confirmed their All-Star credentials by powering the host  Washington Wizards to a 95-87 win over the NBA-leading San  Antonio Spurs Wednesday.
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Caron Butler returns to Washington to have his back examined by team doctors, missing the Wizards' game against the Nets on Tuesday night
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While a host of players are contributing to the success of the Wizards, somebody has to lead and that somebody is Gilbert Arenas.
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Coach Eddie Jordan was well aware of the pressure on him after the Wizards started the season 0-5, but now he has them playing about as efficiently as they possibly can.
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Take a deep breath, and get ready for the latest in Gilbertology: Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas is thinning the air in his house.
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The all-star break can't arrive fast enough for the slumping Wizards but the still must first survive a difficult four-game, West Coast road trip.
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The Wizards look to prove they are better then their 5-9 record indicates and need more consistent play from Gilbert Arenas, above, Antawn Jamison and the bench to finally get their first road victory of the season.
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The Wizards are openly talking about reaching the NBA Finals, a thought that may have elicited laughter in years past, but the bar should be set high.
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Eddie Jordan's constant preaching of defense has finally paid off for the Wizards, who have dramatically improved defensively since a Dec. 7 loss to Phoenix.