Washington Wizards

Kevin Garnett Drives Andray Blatche Crazy | Mon 8 Mar

Andray Blatche was noticeably upset and appeared to hold back tears as he explained his encounter with Garnett, which nearly got heated when Garnett approached him. James Singleton said Garnett used his “veteran senses” to get under his skin.

Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards Will Sign Alonzo Gee | Sun 7 Mar

The Wizards will sign Alonzo Gee, an undrafted rookie from Alabama, to a 10-day contract. Gee averaged 21 pts and 6.6 rebs for NBADL’s Austin Toros.

Washington Wizards

Shaun Livingston Around For Long Time? | Sun 7 Mar

Sunday’s game against the Celtics will be Livingston’s last before his contract expires, but Coach Flip Saunders has already said the team will likely keep the point guard around much longer. “We’ll continue to try to get him some time,” Saunders said.

Washington Wizards

Al Thornton To Be Wearing Down Already? | Sat 6 Mar

Al Thornton appears to be wearing down already, having been thrust into a starting role and playing heavy minutes since Howard went down. He admitted that adrenaline carried him through the first six games. He’s been very sore,” Flip Saunders said.

Washington Wizards

Jerry Stackhouse Thinking D.C. Is Cursed? | Fri 5 Mar

In his final season in Washington, Jerry Stackhouse was limited to just 26 games after struggling to come back from a knee injury. “It’s like, I don’t want to say it’s a curse, but tough things happen to people when they go to that city, as far as injuries.”

Washington Wizards

Personal Thing Between Saunders, James? | Fri 5 Mar

Interviewed by Hoopshype, Mike James described his relationship with former coach Flip Saunders and still doesn’t understand why he didn’t get a chance. Does he think it was personal? “I don’t know,” he answered. “All I know is it wasn’t basketball.

Washington Wizards

Andray Blatche Takes Blame For The Loss | Thu 4 Mar

Andray Blatche led the team with five turnovers and took the blame for the loss. “I don’t expect to go out every night and get 30 points or whatever, but I definitely feel like I let my teammates down,” he said. “I don’t feel that I was myself tonight.”

Washington Wizards

Arenas: “No Problem” Playing For Wizards | Tue 2 Mar

Gilbert Arenas says he’d have “no problem” playing for the Wizards again. In his first interview since pleading guilty to a felony gun charge in January, Arenas also tells The Associated Press he’s not nervous about his sentencing date later this month.

Washington Wizards

Mike James, Wizards Agreed To A Buyout | Mon 1 Mar

The Wizards bought out the contract of Mike James on Monday and waived him. James, who was in his second season with Washington, sought a buyout after he wasn’t traded last month. He left the team by mutual agreement after the trading deadline.

Washington Wizards

An Other 10-Day Contract For Livingston | Mon 1 Mar

Michael Lee of The Washington Post tweets: “Because of limited practice & opportunity, Flip Saunders said that the Washington Wizards will likely sign Shaun Livingston to another 10-day to better evaluate him.”

Washington Wizards

Another Incredible Performance By Blatche | Mon 1 Mar

Randy Foye made the two biggest shots of the game, nailing back-to-back jumpers, but the Wizards would not have been in that position if not for another incredible performance by Andray Blatche, who had a career-high 36 points with 15 rebounds.

Washington Wizards

No Buyout Coming For Guard Mike James? | Mon 1 Mar

The Washington Wizards have been trying to negotiate a buyout with Mike James but James is not interested in giving back any of the $6.47 million he is earning, and the chances of him taking a buyout were extremely remote, two sources told ESPN.com.

Washington Wizards

The Wizards Want To Keep Josh Howard | Fri 26 Feb

The reality is that the Wizards had decided even before Josh Howard tore his left ACL last week that they would not be picking up his $11.8 million option for next season. One source told ESPN that re-signing him at a lower number has not been ruled out.

Washington Wizards

Livingston Signed To 10-Day Contract | Fri 26 Feb

Earlier today — in fact, three years to the day of his infamously horrific 2007 knee injury — the Wizards signed Shaun Livingston to a 10-day contract. Washington will be his fifth NBA team, following stints with the Clippers, Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Washington Wizards

The Wizards Waive Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Thu 25 Feb

Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has waived Zydrunas Ilgauskas after coming to a mutual agreement on a contract buyout. “We agreed to terms with Zydrunas on a contract buyout, giving us further financial flexibility,” said Grunfeld.

Washington Wizards

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Buyout Is Completed | Thu 25 Feb

The team has reached a buyout agreement with Zydrunas Ilgauskas and is waiting for his signature, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. He is expected to pay back between $1 million and $1.5 million of his $11.5 million contract.

Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards Sign Mike Harris | Wed 24 Feb

Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed Mike Harris to a ten-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced. Harris averaged 26.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for the NBA D-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Washington Wizards

Wizards Making Progress Toward Ilgauskas | Wed 24 Feb

According to Gene Wang of The Washington Post, the team is “making progress” toward buying out Zydrunas Ilgauskas’s contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. An agreement is not expected until Wednesday at the earliest.

Washington Wizards

Ilgauskas Freedom Could Cost Him A Lot | Tue 23 Feb

While everyone expects the Wizards to complete a buyout of Zydrunas Ilgauskas in the next 48 hours, allowing him to re-sign with the Cavaliers, Ilgauskas will likely have to leave more on the table in exchange for his freedom than he had hoped.