Washington Wizards Wiretap

Wizards Beat Atlanta After Losing Jordan

Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan left the game in the first quarter with a virus, returned, then left for good in the second quarter to be treated for dehydration, but his club was able to hold off the Hawks without him, escaping with a 102-99 win.

Larry Hughes scored 26 points, Etan Thomas had 16 and Jared Jeffries had a career-high 10 assists.

Washington players have lost 271 games due to injury this season.

``Everybody has to take their turn,'' said guard Larry Hughes, whose turn consisted of 20 games on the sidelines with a broken thumb earlier this season. ``It's something we have to deal with. We have to go out and win without Coach.''

Al Harrington had 20 points and Josh Smith had 17 for the Hawks.

Via Yahoo!


Wizards Sign Damone Brown To 2nd 10-Day Contract

Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed forward Damone Brown to a second 10-day contract.

Brown originally signed his first 10-day contract with the Wizards on March 19. He has appeared in six games (all with the Washington) this season and is averaging 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Via Wizards Press Release


Sonics Suspend Fortson; Lose To Wizards By 1

Seattle SuperSonics General Manager Rick Sund announced today that forward Danny Fortson has been suspended for one game for his refusal to enter Friday night’s game vs. the New York Knickerbockers.

Fortson sat out tonight’s game vs. the Washington Wizards in which the Sonics lost 95-94 thus prolonging their clinching of the Northwest division.

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Wizards Mar 2005 Archive

  • Wizards Activate Ramos

    Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld today announced that the team has placed center Brendan Haywood on the injured list and has activated center Peter John Ramos.

  • Haywood And Brown Have Words With Each Other In Loss To Clippers

    After the Washington Wizards lost last nights game against the Clippers, nearly overcoming a 17-point second half deficit only to lose 98-94, big-men Kwame Brown and Brendan Haywood had some words for each other on the bench.

  • Haywood To Miss 2-4 Weeks After Fracturing Thumb

    Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld today announced that center Brendan Haywood is expected to miss 2-4 weeks after fracturing the tip of his left thumb.

  • Kirilenko Out For The Season After Breaking Left Wrist

    Andrei Kirilenko broke his wrist on Thursday following a collision with Kwame Brown.

  • Arenas Scores All 22 Of His Points In 2nd Half

    Gilbert Arenas waited for the 2nd half to score and score he did, finishing with 22 points in a 96-95 win over the Jazz.

  • Wizards Sign Damone Brown

    Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld today announced that the team has signed forward Damone Brown to a 10-day contract.

  • Wizards Place Jamison On IL, Release Samaki Walker

    Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has released forward Samaki Walker and has placed forward Antawn Jamison on the injured list with right knee tendinitis.

  • Jamison To Miss 2 Games Or More

    The Wizards are putting Antawn Jamison on ice for at least two games in an effort to help expedite his recovery and make him playoff ready.

  • Rivers: "I Still Think Kwame Is Going To Be An Excellent Player."

    Kwame Brown will be a restricted free-agent this offseason and Doc Rivers is one person within the NBA who hasn't given up on the young player.

  • Jamison Back In The Line-up; Wizards Lose To Celtics

    Antawn Jamison was back in the line-up for Sundays game versus the Boston Celtics and while he played hard with just one good leg, his 14 points were not enough to lead the Wizards to victory.

  • Jamison May Return Sunday

    Antawn Jamison could return to the lineup Sunday when the Wizards play at Boston, apparently ending any speculation that the tendinitis in his right knee is more serious than originally reported.

  • Isiah To Target Kwame And Larry This Summer

    Two of Isiah Thomas' most pressing needs to fill this offseason will be a young athletic frontcourt player and a guard who can play both the point and shooting guard.

  • Knicks Get 7th Straight Home Win With Jamal's Pass To Himself

    The New York Knicks improved to 5-1 since the trade deadline with a 93-83 victory over the Washington Wizards.

  • Jamison’s Games Played Streak Will Stop At 386

    The NBA's longest active consecutive-game streak will come to an end on Tuesday.

  • Jamison To Have His Knee Examined

    Washington Wizards all-star forward Antawn Jamison will meet with team doctors today to determine the cause of the sore right knee that led to his removal in the third quarter of the Wizards' 86-84 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday.

  • Wizards And Sixers Get Scares From League's Worst Teams

    The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers were taken to the brink of a loss by two teams they expected to provide easy victories on Saturday night.

  • Revenging The Washington Warriors

    Former Warriors Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison combind for 59 points, but Jason Richardson scored 34 of his own including 16 in the 4th quarter to lead the Warriors to a 103-90 road win over the Washington Wizards.

  • Jarvis Hayes Out 4-6 Weeks With Fractured Right Patella

    Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that second-year forward Jarvis Hayes will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a fractured right patella.

  • Hughes Scores 31 In First Game Back From Thumb Injury

    In Larry Hughes first game back from injury, he scored 31 points in 37 minutes, as the Wizards defeated the Rockets 101-98.