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Wizards Invite Hudson, Martin To Camp | Mon 30 Aug

The Wizards have 12 players under contract, and that likely will not change much. They have extended training camp invites to Lester Hudson and Cartier Martin, but the team has not decided whether it will enter the year with 13, 14 or 15 players.
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Wizards Contacted Denver About Carmelo | Sat 28 Aug

Take it for what it’s worth, but the Wizards recently made an obligatory call to the Nuggets to check on the availability of all-star forward Carmelo Anthony, a league source said. The source added that the Wizards were simply doing their due diligence.
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John Wall’s Learning Process To The NBA | Sat 21 Aug

John Wall was back in a classroom setting, scribbling notes and listening to lectures during the NBA’s rookie transition program. “It’s a lot of stuff you have to learn,” he said. “Everybody say they think they know everything, but we really don’t know nothing.”
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JaVale McGee’s Asthma Explains Tiredness | Sun 15 Aug

Center JaVale McGee said he started developing problems breathing while in college at Nevada and regularly found himself winded after a few sprints. The problem persisted with the Washington Wizards, but he usually chalked it up to poor conditioning.
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Lamar Odom, Billups Praise JaVale McGee | Sat 14 Aug

That JaVale McGee continues to hang on with Team USA remains amazing to some, but he is using this as an opportunity to improve as a defensive rebounder while taking advice from veterans such as Chauncey Billups and Lamar Odom on the fundamentals.
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“We Are Going To Shock A Lot Of People” | Mon 9 Aug

“It was always one of my goals to be one of the main guys on a team,” forward Andray Blatche said. “My main goal now is turn this franchise into a winning franchise. We had a couple rough seasons, but I feel that we we are going to shock a lot of people.”
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Kevin Seraphin Has Signed With Wizards | Thu 29 Jul

The Wizards roster will soon be at 12 players after first-round pick Kevin Seraphin’s contract is validated by the league office in the next few days. Seraphin recently reached a buyout agreement with his French club, according to his agent, Bouna Ndiaye.
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Josh Howard Re-Signed By The Wizards | Wed 28 Jul

Josh Howard will continue next season playing for Washington Wizards, after agreeing in principle to a one-year, $4 million deal. The 30-year-old forward arrived to the Wizards from the Mavericks via trade last February, though he only played four games.
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Kirk Hinrich Thinks Wizards Will Surprise | Tue 27 Jul

“Whenever you get the No. 1 pick and a guy has talented as John, you have the young cast around him, its a sense of rebuilding,” Hinrich said. “If we play the right way and consistently play hard every night, I feel like we can surprise a lot of people.”
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McGee Added To Team USA Camp Roster | Tue 20 Jul

Wizards center JaVale McGee has been added to Team USA’s training camp roster, bringing the number of players who will begin practicing Tuesday to 22 in preparation for the 2010 World Championship in Turkey, USA Basketball officials said Monday.
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Many Teams Interested In Adam Morrison | Sat 17 Jul

Many teams are showing significant interest in Adam Morrison. The Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Antonio Spurs have all sat in for Morrison’s workouts.
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Wizards Reach Agreement With Armstrong | Tue 13 Jul

On Tuesday, Hilton Armstrong became the latest addition to the Wizards when he agreed to a one-year deal believed to be worth the veteran minimum of $992,680. The contract won’t get signed and the final details won’t get fully ironed out until Wednesday.
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Are Wizards Interested In Adam Morrison? | Mon 12 Jul

According to Alex Kennedy, many teams are expressing interest in Adam Morrison. The Wizards are working him out this afternoon and the Chicago Bulls will see him tomorrow. He seems to have a very good workout with the Wizards.
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Josh Howard Done in Washington? | Fri 9 Jul

Ernie Grunfeld spoke with the media on the first night of Wizards mini-camp. Heres’s some answers about free agency. “If we can pick up a small forward along the way, that’s a position we’d probably look at.” “I think we also need another big man to back up.” No mention to Josh Howard, free agent…
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Arenas Changes Mind On Jersey’s Number | Thu 1 Jul

Guard Gilbert Arenas’ search for a new number has taken a detour. Arenas wants to change his jersey to something other than No. 6. New Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis revealed the news Thursday in his blog, but gave no other details.
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Wizards Talk With Outlaw, Gomes, Butler | Thu 1 Jul

The Washington Wizards contacted their own free agents (swingman Mike Miller and forward Josh Howard) at the start of free agency and also spoke with the representatives of forwards Travis Outlaw, Rasual Butler, Ryan Gomes and Josh Childress.
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Nets Dumped Yi Jianlian On The Wizards | Tue 29 Jun

The Nets have gotten another step closer toward their ultimate goal of hitting the $33-million mark in bankroll by dumping Yi Jianlian on the Wizards, in a move that will be announced soon. In return, the Wiz are sending Quinton Ross’s $1.146 contract.
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Randy Foye To Be Unrestricted Free Agent | Tue 29 Jun

Randy Foye will become an unrestricted free agent on Thursday after a source with knowledge of the Wizards’ thinking confirmed that the team will not extend the $4.8 million qualifying offer. Now Foye will be free to sign with the team of his choice.
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Miller Wants To Play For Winner: Lakers? | Mon 21 Jun

Mike Miller’s brother says, “It’s very important for him to find a team that’s committed to winning and winning now.” And Mike reaffirmed the type of team he wants to play for, “Playing with LeBron would be great, playing with the Lakers would be great.”