Magic snap skid with 109-103 win over Wizards (AP)

The Orlando Magic came into Wednesday night playing dangerously poor basketball. For the losers of four straight games, injuries were mounting and morale was falling daily. Thankfully for the Magic, they got a visit from a Washington Wizards team that was struggling even more and hadn’t won in Amway Center for a long time.
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John Wall, Washington Wizards Show Fight, but Can’t Match Up with the Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose: First-Person Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Attending the game between the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls last night demonstrated a first-hand look at just how dominant Derrick Rose could be and exactly how much potential the Wizards have. After saying he was going to “Go crazy” in this game following the…
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Rose scores 35 to lead Bulls over Wizards 98-88 (AP)

Fresh off an embarrassing performance Sunday in Miami, Derrick Rose couldn’t wait to make up for it a day later. And, boy, did he ever. Rose scored a season-high 35 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 98-88 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. It came a day after the reigning league [...]

Good times back for 76ers under new management (PA SportsTicker)

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
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McGee’s leads Wizards over Bobcats again 102-99 (AP)

The Washington Wizards may have found the recipe for winning this season: playing the Charlotte Bobcats. Well, that and a balanced offensive attack. The Wizards (4-16) defeated the Bobcats for the second time in four nights Saturday 102-99 as six players scored in double digits, including JaVale McGee, who led the way with 22 points [...]

Budinger, Scola lead Rockets past Wizards (AP)

Chase Budinger scored a season-high 21 points and Luis Scola added 19 points to help the Houston Rockets blow out Washington 103-76 on Friday night. Jordan Hill had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who scored 41 points off Washington’s season-high 24 turnovers. Courtney Lee scored eight points for Houston in place of [...]

Wizards beat Bobcats 92-75 in Wittman’s first game (AP)

Nick Young scored 20 points, and Andray Blatche had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 92-75 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night in Randy Wittman’s first game as coach. Wittman took over for the fired Flip Saunders on Tuesday, and guided the team without the benefit of [...]

NBA Roundup: Saunders fired as Wizards’ coach (Yahoo! Sports)

The Washington Wizards fired coach Flip Saunders after the team started the season an NBA-worst 2-15. Assistant coach Randy Wittman has been promoted to coach. In more than three years with Washington, Saunders led the Wizards to a 51-130 record.
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Wizards Lose to Boston for the Third Time in January, 100-94: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Washington Wizards were given every opportunity to win their January 22 game against the Boston Celtics. Boston was missing their outstanding guard Rajon Rondo, who was out with an injury. Early in the second quarter, Ray Allen went down and was sidelined the rest of the game.
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Busy Monday Night Schedule Greets NBA Fans Jan. 23 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The busy 2012 NBA season continues at the end of January with several games on tap for Monday, Jan. 23. There are 10 games being played on a Monday night, unusual in most seasons but necessary if the NBA is going to get all 66 games in before the playoffs start in April.
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Pierce leads injury-riddled Celtics to victory (Yahoo! Sports)

Pierce leads injury-riddled Celtics to victory WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legitimate championship contending teams come fortified with depth and role players plus a heaping dose of the time-tested “There is no I in team” approach.
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Wizards Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

A change of venue didn’t change the result.
The Wizards and 76ers played the second night of a back-to-back Saturday, and the outcome was the same, another loss for Washington, 103-90. The Wizards are now 1-11.
The 76ers won 120-89 in Philadelphia the previous night.
After center JaVale McGee had a disastrous 4-for-13 performance Friday in Philadelphia, he [...]

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