High Hopes for Wizards' Songaila
545401
Forward Darius Songaila, he of the $21 million contract and 6-foot-9, 248-pound frame, willÃÂ not make the highlight reels but will take care of all the dirty work.
560484
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.
289261
MIAMI (Ticker) -- Even with leading scorer Junior Matias hampered with a sprained right thumb, Florida International proved to be more than a worthy opponent for George Washington.
492719
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - New York Knicks guard Allan Houston made his season debut in Friday&#39;s 106-104 setback to the Washington Wizards at the MCI Center.
48440
The Wizards hope to take advantage of the slumping Pistons on Wednesday before the defending champions can get their act together.
91747
Basketball A few minutes before Rashard Lewis was formally announced as the newest member of the Orlando Magic yesterday, the high-scoring forward donned his new uniform and made his way through the team's practice facility. "Feeling good," Lewis said. That was no surprise, considering he'd just received a six-year contract worth more than $110 million on the day the NBA's ...
36657
For Stan Van Gundy, a moment during the Orlando Magic's summer league practices last week simply reaffirmed how much he wanted to be back on the sideline.
705078
Eschewing any talk of a three-year plan, Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan says its high time the franchise advances past the second round of the playoffs.
238408
The Wizards are proving just how much they miss injured forward Antawn Jamison, having gone 1-4 in his absence, including 1-3 at home.
35102
Al Horford returned to Florida this season in hopes of repeating as national champions, improving his game and getting better prepared for the NBA. He already has accomplished two of the three.
492737
It would be foolish to get too excited about the Wizards after years of disappointment but this team will bear watching this season.
692128
Caron Butler scores 33 points and Antawn Jamison adds 21 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Wizards to a 108-86 win over visiting Seattle on Sunday.
292771
Someday Dwight Howard is likely to be the Orlando Magic&#39;s go-to-guy. But for now Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the June NBA draft, is the Magic&#39;s go-get-me guy.
20167
Coach Eddie Jordan was just as pleased with the Wizards' offensive execution as he was Gilbert Arenas's 60-point explosion against the Lakers.
730896
Caron Butler decided to take his game to the next level after the Wizards were eliminated from last year's playoffs, and now the five-year veteran is having a career year.
768375
Gilbert Arenas scores a game-high 38 points and DeShawn StevensonÃÂ gets a season-high 23 points Tuesday as the Wizards and Brendan Haywood, above,ÃÂ  upend the Timberwolves, 112-100, at Verizon Center.
706442
Wizards guard Gerald Fitch, an undrafted rookie from Kentucky, is hoping to land a roster spot by playing hard defense.