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Wizards cast a spell on Cavaliers

Sports | Basketball
2009-11-20

THE Washington Wizards overcame a 34-point performance by LeBron James to crush the Central Division-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 on Wednesday and snap a six-game losing streak. Antawn Jamison, who hurt his...

Kuester to be Pistons' new coach

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-9

THE Detroit Pistons are close to appointing John Kuester as their new coach, a person familiar with the negotiations said on Tuesday. Kuester spent the past two seasons as a Cleveland Cavaliers assistant and was...

Pistons snap up Gordon, Villanueva

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-3

THE Detroit Pistons acted quickly to remake the former championship contender by agreeing to five-year contracts with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told...

Pistons sever ties with coach Curry

Sports | Basketball
2009-7-2

THE Detroit Pistons sacked coach Michael Curry on Tuesday after just one season in charge. "This was a difficult decision to make," said Joe Dumars, the Pistons president of basketball operations, in a statement...

Wizards trade fifth pick in draft to Minnesota

Sports | Basketball
2009-6-25

THE Washington Wizards have traded the number five pick in today's draft and three players to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Mike Miller and Randy Foye. In addition to the pick the Timberwolves acquired reserves...

Cavaliers slam Wizards 98-86

Sports | Basketball
2009-4-9

LEBRON James scored 21 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged an embarrassing loss to one of the league's worst teams by thumping the rival Washington Wizards 98-86 yesterday. The Cavs improved to 38 wins and...

Cavaliers win 13th straight

Sports | Basketball
2009-4-1

LEBRON James made two crucial three-point plays and finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 13th straight NBA game, 79-73 yesterday over the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs trailed...

Arenas back but Wizards falter

Sports | Basketball
2009-3-30

THE Detroit Pistons held off the Washington Wizards 98-96 on Saturday with Gilbert Arenas denied a dramatic win on return from injury when his three-pointer was blocked in the closing seconds. Arenas, playing for...

Pistons block Arenas' last shot, top Wizards 98-96

Sports | Basketball
2009-3-29

KWAME Brown prevented Gilbert Arenas from a stunning finish to his first NBA game in almost a year by blocking his last-seconds shot to preserve the Detroit Pistons' 98-96 victory over the Washington Wizards yesterday. ...

LeBron James paces Cavaliers to victory over Pistons

Sports | Basketball
2009-2-2

LEBRON James scored 33 points and got some timely help from Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson in Cleveland's 90-80 win over the Detroit Pistons yesterday. With James resting, Williams and Gibson outscored Detroit...