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Butler Bruises Knee In Wizards' Loss
He suffered the injury diving for a loss ball in the second quarter and didn't return to the game. His status for Saturday night's game against the Nets is in doubt. "Hopefully, he bounces back quickly, man," center Brendan Haywood told the Washington Times. "Sometimes it's just frustrating. It feels like we're cursed." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wizards Exercise Options On Young, McGee
Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Tuesday, Oct. 27th
- Boston 95, Cleveland 89 The Boston Celtics (1-0) used a strong second quarter to open the new season with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1). Paul Pierce starred with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kevin Garnett returned to action with 13 points and 10 boards and Rajon Rondo contributed eight points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Boston outrebounded Cleveland by six, while shooting 9-for-19 from three-point land. LeBron James excelled with 38 points and eight assists, Shaquille O’Neal made his debut with 10 points and 10 boards and Mo Williams scored 12 points on 3-for-8 shooting. Game FIC Scores - Washington 102, Dallas 91 Gilbert Arenas led the Washington Wizards (1-0) to an impressive road win over the Dallas Mavericks (0-1) on Tuesday night. Arenas had 29 points and nine assists, Caron Butler posted 16 points and eight rebounds and Andray Blatche contributed 20 points and seven boards in the victory. Washington held Dallas to 39% shooting, while attempting ten fewer foul shots. Dirk Nowitzki starred with 34 points and nine rebounds, Shawn Marion tallied 16 points and seven boards and J.J. Barea put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists off the bench. Game FIC Scores - Portland 96, Houston 87 The Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) used a strong second quarter to distance themselves from the Houston Rockets (0-1), who refused to lie down in the second half. Travis Outlaw led with 23 points off the bench, Brandon Roy posted 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and Greg Oden contributed two points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Portland outrebounded Houston by 18, which allowed them to overcome an unsightly 26 turnovers. Aaron Brooks had 19 points and five assists, Kyle Lowry tallied 12 points and eight dimes and David Anderson put up 11 points and five rebounds in the loss. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Lakers, 99, L.A. Clippers 92 The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) used a six-point edge in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Los Angeles Clippers (0-1) on Tuesday night. Without Pau Gasol (hamstring), Kobe Bryant starred with 33 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum tallied 23 points and 13 boards and Lamar Odom added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. The Lakers attempted 21 more free throws than the Clippers, who won the rebounding battle by four and held the defending champions to 41% shooting on the night. Eric Gordon scored 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Chris Kaman exploded with 18 points and 16 rebounds and Marcus Camby aided with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. The Lakers received their championship rings in a ceremony prior to the game. Game FIC Scores • RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their ‘Reina Value.’ Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wizards Oct 2009 Archive
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Wizards forward Caron Butler bruised his knee in the team's loss to the Hawks on Friday night.
Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has exercised their options on both guard Nick Young and center/forward JaVale McGee. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not released.
Under the terms of the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, the first two years of a first round draft pick’s contract are guaranteed while the third and fourth year of the contract are the team’s option. Young was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, while McGee was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.
Young averaged 9.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 157 games during his first two seasons in Washington, while McGee averaged 6.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 block per game as a rookie with the Wizards last season.
After four long months, the NBA is finally back in action. The 2009-10 season kicked off with four matchups dripping with both playoff possibilities and long-standing rivalries.