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Lebron Hears Boos In Home Loss

Feb 25, 2006 5:16 AM EST

Lebron James' 0-for-8 second half in the Cavalier's 102-94 loss to the Washington Wizards was enough to warrant the boobirds in Cleveland on Friday night. James' struggles didn't get any better from the free throw line either, going 4-for-12 during the same span.

After missing a shot from the wing with five seconds remaining, he angrily ripped off his headband, threw it into the crowd and walked off the court.

"I put all the blame on myself," said James. "It was a bad performance by me."

Via St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Haywood, Thomas Move On After Altercation

Feb 23, 2006 4:56 AM EST

The Washington Post is reporting that all appears to be well between Wizards Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood after the two had an altercation during practice two days ago.

Haywood didn't start against the Timberwolves because he threw a punch during an otherwise "standard" practice altercation, according to a team source.

Thomas downplayed the altercation yesterday, calling it "a normal practice thing." He did not play against the Timberwolves, but that had nothing to do with what happened Monday, according to Coach Eddie Jordan.

"It was not a punishment, not at all," Jordan said. "It was not even close to being a punishment or anything like that. It was just the nature of the game [against Minnesota]."

Via Washington Post

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Arenas Replaces Bell In The Three-Point Shootout

Feb 17, 2006 10:07 PM EST

Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell has been replaced in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout by Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas. Bell has been excused from the competition due to a family illness. The Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout will be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by AOL, Feb.18 at Toyota Center in Houston.

Via NBA.com

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Wizards Feb 2006 Archive

  • Hayes Undergoes Surgery On Right Patella

    Press Release | Feb 14, 2006

    Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that third-year guard/forward Jarvis Hayes underwent successful surgery today to repair a non-healed right patella fracture.

  • Arenas Replaces Jermaine On All-Star Team

    Press Release | Feb 10, 2006

    Washington Wizards forward Gilbert Arenas has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Jermaine O’Neal.

  • Bosh, Billups And Rip Make Eastern All-Star Squad?

    New York Daily News | Feb 8, 2006

    Knicks coach Larry Brown voted for all five Pistons starters to make the East All-Star team and at least three - Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and Ben Wallace - made it as reserves, according to a league source.

  • Hayes' Knee Progressing As Increases Shooting Drills

    Washington Post | Feb 2, 2006

    Washington Wizards guard Jarvis Hayes, who has missed the last 22 games with a fractured right patella, went through shooting drills for about an hour yesterday.