May 31, 2005 12:47 PM EST
An Eastern Conference executive told the Plain-Dealer that either Milt Newton, director of player personnel with the Washington Wizards, or former Cavaliers forward Danny Ferry, director of basketball operations for San Antonio, will become the Cavs' general manager.
Sources also said that Scott Perry, director of player personnel for the Pistons, may join the Cavs as assistant GM.
David Morway of the Indiana Pacers had been a candidate, but took himself out of the running on Monday.
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Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that forward Antawn Jamison underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to remove scar tissue in his right knee. The procedure was conducted by Dr. Stephen Lombardo of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
Jamison, who earned his first All-Star selection in 2004-05, averaged 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 68 starts this season. In his first season with the Wizards, Jamison helped lead the Wizards to their best record (45-37) in 26 seasons. He also led the Wizards to their first postseason appearance since the 1996-97 season and their first postseason series win in 23 seasons with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2004-05 NBA Playoffs.
Jamison, who completed his seventh NBA season, has career averages of 19.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
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May 18, 2005 11:15 PM EST
Washington Wizards guard Juan Dixon will testify before Congress on Thursday and will likely be the only athlete present when two House committees hold separate hearings on steroid use and testing in major pro sports.
“I was called upon to offer my insight and knowledge of this issue. I look forward to representing the players in this extremely important matter,” Dixon said in a statement.
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Wizards May 2005 Archive
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ESPN | May 18, 2005
Kwame Brown was suspended in the middle of the Wizards' playoff run, but that does not mean his days in D.
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Washington Times | May 17, 2005
Juan Dixon and Steve Blake, two guards who helped lead the University of Maryland to the NCAA championship in 2002 and have played together as teammates with the Washington Wizards may have played their final games in the nation's capital.
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The Washington Times | May 15, 2005
Washington Wizards guard and budding star Larry Hughes will soon be an unrestricted free agent.
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Yahoo! | May 14, 2005
With Shaquille O'Neal out of action again, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat ended the Wizards' season by defeating them by a final score of 99-95.
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USA Today | May 13, 2005
Shaquille O’Neal is still feeling pain in his right thigh and may choose to sit out Game 4 against the Washington Wizards.
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ESPN | May 13, 2005
Dwyane Wade scored 31 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in Miami's 102-95 victory over the Wizards. Miami is now a perfect 7-0 in the postseason.
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NBA | May 12, 2005
Larry Hughes was named to the All-Defensive First team, joining Ben Wallace, Kevin Garnett, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan.
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ESPN | May 11, 2005
The Washington Wizards won't lift Kwame Brown's suspension for the rest of the playoffs following an injury to Etan Thomas.
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ESPN | May 10, 2005
Shaquille O'Neal struggled again, but Dwyane Wade scored 31 points and dished 15 assists to give Miami a 2-0 series lead.
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ESPN | May 9, 2005
Washington forward Antawn Jamison won't let his sore right knee keep him from playing Tuesday, when the Wizards meet the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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The Washington Post | May 8, 2005
It was all Miami in Game 1 as the Heat had few problems with the visiting Washington Wizards.
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Express-News | May 8, 2005
A Wizards insider has told the San Antonio Express-News that there is no way Kwame Brown will be re-instated for the remainder of the playoffs, even though he showed up at the team's practice facility and worked out a couple of days ago.
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Washington Post | May 7, 2005
Kwame Brown returned to the MCI Center on Thursday for a workout with Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison, fueling speculation that his suspension might be lifted, now that the Wizards have advanced to the 2nd round.
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RealGM | May 6, 2005
Gilbert Arenas' block on Kirk Hinrich turned the tides at the MCI Center, as the Wizards marched to a 94-91 come from behind win.
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Yahoo! | May 5, 2005
The Washington Wizards were the better team on Wednesday night, but the Bulls almost stole the game from under them until Gilbert Arenas hit a jumper to give the Wizards a 3-2 lead.
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SI.com | May 4, 2005
If you want to know the offensive value of Gilbert Arenas or Tyson Chandler, take a look in the box score published in any newspaper.
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Chicago Sun-Times | May 4, 2005
Sources inside the Wizards organization have stated that Kwame Brown won't return to the team next season.
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Press Release | May 3, 2005
The Wizards have decided to go without Kwame Brown for the remainder of the season, with GM Ernie Grunfeld saying "the three of us (Grunfeld, Brown and coach Eddie Jordan) felt it was best for both the Wizards organization and Kwame that he no longer participate in the remainder of the playoffs."
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Chicago Tribune | May 3, 2005
Bulls guard Chris Duhon may be joining Eddy Curry and Loul Deng on the Chicago sideline with back spasms.
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RealGM | May 2, 2005
Juan Dixon, inspired by a thread on the Message Boards for RealGM and Wizfans.com, had a career high 35 points to lead the Wizards to a 106-99 victory.
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Yahoo! | May 2, 2005
Washington Wizards forward Kwame Brown sat out Monday's playoff game against the Chicago Bulls because of a stomach virus.
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Press Release | May 2, 2005
Antawn Jamison of the Washington Wizards is the 2005 recipient of the Magic Johnson Award, presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association.
