2008-09 Wizards Stories News and Notes

Wizards Lose to Pistons in Preseason Match Up, 73-62

Wizards Media Day Brings New Faces and Chance for a Better 2008-2009 Season

2008 NBA Playoffs

Cavs Finally Close Out Wizards Season With Convincing 105-88 Victory

Wizards Force Game 6 With Stunning 88-87 Victory in Cleveland

Wizards Can't Stop LeBron in Game 4, Cavs Take Commanding 3-1 Lead With 100-97 Victory

Wizards Bounce Back Strong, Rout Cavs in Game 3, 108-72

Cavs Rout Wizards in Game 2, Haywood Ejected LeBron Dominates in 116-86 Victory

Playoffs Round 1 or Game 1, Victory for LeBron and the Cavs, 93-86 Over the Hard Fighting Wizards

2007-2008 News Notes and Stories

• Wizards Bounce Indiana Right Out of the Playoffs With 117-100 Victory in Final Regular Season Game at Home
• Wizards Clinch Playoff Spot, Defeat Woeful Heat, 109-95
• Bucks Nip Wizards With Wild Buzzer Beating Ending, 110-109
• Wizards Defeat Bucks 105-97 Behind Breakout Night By Rookie Nick Young
• Wizards Doused By Orlando's Magic, 122-92
• Wizards Finally Get Their Second Victory In 12 Games With, 110-95 Victory Over the Bobcats
• Wizards Fall Hard in Overtime, Knicks Comeback Victory Sparked By 23 Point Run Fueling 113-100 Victory
• Wizards Drop Fifth Straight, Fall to Veteran Spurs, 85-77
• Kobe Bryant Leads Lakers Past Wizards, 103-91
• Wizards Defeat Toronto in Overtime Thriller,108-104
• Wizards Sweep Mavs For the First Time Since 1997, Continue Strong in 102-84 Afternoon Victory
• Wizards Luck of Their Own, Down the Green Beast of the East in the Celtics, 85-78
• Houston Plays "Head" Games With the Wizards and The Ming Dynasty Dominates in 92-84 Victory
• Pistons Fire on All Cylinders, Wizards Just Sputter in 106-93 Loss
• Wizards Experience "Running of the Bulls" In 95-84 Loss
• Timberwolves Nip, Wizards Escape, 102-88
• "The Butler Did It Kidd," Wizards Defeat Nets, 104-89
• Phoenix Suns Blaze Wizards, 122-107
• Wizards Rout Lebronless Cavs, 105-86
• Baron Davis and Golden State Outduel Caron Butler and the Wizards, 123-115
• Wizards Lose Gilbert Arenas for Three Months
• Wizards Strart to Come Alive, Defeat Pacers, 103-90
• Wizards Fall to 0-5 After Another Spanking at the Hands of the Nuggets, 118-92
• Wizards Fall Again In Home Opener, 94-82
• Wizards Open With Overtime, Fall Short to Pacers, 119-110
• Caron Butler Helps Wizards Soar in the Pre- Season
• Wizards Ready to Soar in 2007-08- Media Day Report
• Wizards Open Training Camp With Optimism and Without Etan Thomas Who Remains Not Clear to Play With Heart Irregularities

2006-2007 News Notes and Stories

• Wizards Have a Shooting Star in Nick Young, 16th Pick Has Bright Future In the NBA
• Wizards Antawn Jamison Magic No Match for the Orlando Magic, Wizards Drop Another Key Game, 95-89
• Wizards Can't Stop the Running of the Bulls, Team Stomped 101-68
• Wizards Can't Find Winning Ways Against New Jersey, Lose Again, Make Playoffs Courtesy of a Pacers Loss
• LeBron James Lifts Cavs Past an Arenas-less Wizards, 99-94
• Wizards Lose Gilbert Arenas for the Season, What Now?
• Bobcats Streak Past Wizards For Second Straight Night, Gilbert Arenas Leaves Game With Knee Injury in 108-100 Loss
• Wizards Defeat Golden State, 107-106 On Controversial Foul Call
• Wizards Edge Hawks In Another Close Finish, 93-92, Stop Skid at Four Games
• Wizards Can't Overcome the Heat, Team Struggles in Fourth Straight Loss to the Heat, 92-83
• Wizards Can't Find Their Offense, All Star Break Might Be The Cure
• Wizards Drop Worst Game of the Season to Trailblazers, 94-73
• Wizards Find Out What It's Like to Be the Red Headed Stepchild, In a 110-83 Beating From San Antonio
• Caron Butler Has Career Night, Wizards Defeat Sonics, 118-108
• Kobe vs. Gilbert Round Two, And the Winner Is? Lakers, 118-102
• Caron Butler's "Tough Juice" Sends Him to Las Vegas as a 2007 NBA All Star Reserve
• Wizards Lose Jamison to Knee Sprain, Maintain Hold on First Place Defeating Detroit,104-99
• Suns and Steve Nash Scorch the Wizards, 127-105
• Wizard Spell Too Much For Orlando's Magic, Nail Biting, 112-111 Victory Gives Wizards Fifth Straight and First Place in the Southeast Division
• Wizards Fight For Revenge, Gilbert and Company Rout Grizzlies, 116-101
• Wizards Finally Beat The Heat With a 106-96 Victory Over Miami
• Wizards Unleash Offensive Stomping on the Nuggets, In a 120-91 Rout
• Gilbert Arenas' 41 Points Not Enough to Dethrone The Ming Dynasty as Wizards Fall to Houston, 114-109
• Gilbert Arenas 38 Points Derails Mavericks Quest for 13th Straight Victory
• Wizards Balanced Scoring Act Leads to 121-109 Victory Over the Bobcats
• Wizards Drop Fourth Straight to Detroit, 115-111
• Gilbert Arenas Errupts With 45 Points as Wizards Defeat Cavaliers, 111-99
• Flight 15 Takes off Late, Lands On Time With a New Jersey Victory In Overtime Over the Wizards, 105-93
• Wizards Defeat Bucks 116-111 Behind Fourth Quarter Push By Gilbert Arenas
• Gilbert Arenas Rebounds In Home Opener With 44 Points, Wizards Defeat Celtics, 124-117
• King James Controls The Wizards Again, Larry Hughes Scores 27 In 97-94 Season Opening Victory
• Gilbert Arenas Leads Wizards With 29, Still Fall In Preseason Opener to Toronto, 93-88
• Wizards Resign President Ernie Grunfeld to Multi-Year Contract
• Wizards Focus on Defense In Day One of Training Camp
• Wizards Hold 2006 Media Day, Great Optimism Brewing For Training Camp About Upcoming Season
• Wizards Seeing Triple of LeBron, Cleveland Takes Game 1 In First Round Playoff Action
• Wizards Clinch Playoff Spot, Defeat Potential Playoff Opponent In the Cavaliers, 104-92