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Heat try to finish off Knicks Wed May  9 10:33:34 2012 EST
rallied back from an 0-3 series deficit. LeBron James scored 27 points, Dwyane Wade chipped in 22 and Chris Bosh added 17 but the Heat were unable to complete their first series sweep since the second round of the 2005 playoffs against the Washington Wizards. "It's not ideal, obviously, but it is the deal," remarked Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra. "We have to own it and the Knicks made enough big plays there at the end. They made big shots and we couldn't quite match that." With the Knicks on
Knicks beat the Heat to avoid sweep Sun May  6 18:52:10 2012 EST
over a decade. The Knicks had lost an NBA-record 13 straight consecutive playoff games, dating back to April 29, 2001, but still have plenty of work to do as they trail Miami 3-1 in their best-of-seven series. The series returns to Miami for Game 5, which is slated for Wednesday. LeBron James scored 27 points, Dwyane Wade chipped in 22 and Chris Bosh added 17 but the Heat were unable to complete their first series sweep since the second round of the 2005 playoffs against the Washington Wizards.
Wizards crush Heat in season finale Thu Apr 26 22:55:35 2012 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Maurice Evans led five Washington players in double-digits with 18 points as the Washington Wizards thumped the Miami Heat, 104-70, to end the regular season. Miami (46-20) rested all of its stars as the team was locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference before the game started and will face the New York Knicks in the first round. Washington (20-46), which won its final six games to close out the season, got 15 points from both Kevin Seraphin and Ne
Heat wrap up regular season at Washington Thu Apr 26 10:51:21 2012 EST
- Locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat are expected to rest their stars in preparation for the opening round of the playoffs when they finish their regular season in the nation's capital tonight against the Washington Wizards. With both teams resting most of their stars on Tuesday, Sasha Pavlovic scored a game-high 16 points to help Boston earn a 78-66 victory over the Heat at TD Garden. Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett all sat out for the Celtics, while
Wizards down Cavs Wed Apr 25 21:30:46 2012 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - John Wall led the way with 21 points, 13 assists, seven rebounds and seven steals as the Washington Wizards took down the Cleveland Cavaliers, 96-85, on Wednesday. Nene and Kevin Seraphin chipped in 12 points apiece while James and Chris Singleton each scored 10 for the Wizards, who have won five straight. D.J. Kennedy led the hosts with 12 points and Antawn Jamison donated 10, as the Cavaliers lost their sixth in seven tries. Cleveland saw a nine-point second-q
Wizards give Grunfeld extension Tue Apr 24 02:04:22 2012 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Wizards and president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld have reportedly agreed to a new contract. The Washington Post reported on Monday that the deal is for more than one year and that it could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Grunfeld joined the team on June 30, 2003, and his teams have posted a record of 282-438 while never making the playoffs. The Wizards are 18-46 this season with two games to play, having won their past four. Over the
Bobcats take another shot at halting franchise-record skid in D.C. Mon Apr 23 10:32:37 2012 EST
games remaining for the dismal Charlotte Bobcats in their quest to avoid finishing with the worst winning percentage in league history. Charlotte will attempt to put the brakes on a franchise-record 20-game losing streak tonight against the Washington Wizards in the nation's capital and closed out a five-game homestand with Sunday's 114-88 setback to the Sacramento Kings. Derrick Brown, Byron Mullens and Kemba Walker each scored 13 points for Charlotte, which hasn't won since topping Toronto Mar
Heat press for East's top spot, host Wizards Sat Apr 21 10:35:13 2012 EST
(Sports Network) - Still pressing for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat will get back to work on Saturday by hosting the lowly Washington Wizards. The Heat closed the gap on top-seeded Chicago Thursday when LeBron James made sure the Bulls' vaunted depth didn't play a factor in this late-season duel of the East's best. James scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out six assists, while Dwyane Wade added 18 points and five assists as Miami downed Chicago, 83-72. Ma
Grizzlies sign Hudson Fri Apr 20 16:13:39 2012 EST
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies signed free agent guard Lester Hudson on Friday. Hudson averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 13 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. Originally selected by Boston in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft, Hudson has career averages of 4.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 49 career games for the Celtics, Grizzlies, Washington Wizards and Cavaliers.
Desperate Bucks take on sizzling Pacers Thu Apr 19 10:42:35 2012 EST
Pacers tonight. Milwaukee is 2 1/2 games behind idle Philadelphia for the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference and has lost two straight and four of five games, including Wednesday's 121-112 road loss against the lowly Washington Wizards. Monta Ellis had 31 points and six assists, while Brandon Jennings scored 25 and Drew Gooden finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds. "Hopefully we bounce back from this one and keep it pushing all of the way until the end," Ellis said. Mil
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