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Wizards End 25-Game Road Losing Streak

CLEVELAND (AP) -- John Wall raised his arms triumphantly and checked the scoreboard one last time to make sure it showed all zeros. At last, the rookie knew how it felt to win an NBA road game. "Like Christmas," Wall said. Nick Young scored 31 points, Wall added 19 with 14 assists and the Washington Wizards snapped...

Gilbert Arenas Trade: Wizards Reaction

WASHINGTON -- Nick Young and assistant coach Sam Cassell were joking around after the media pack finished asking the Wizards' new starting shooting guard about the trade that sent Gilbert Arenas to Orlando in exchange for forward Rashard Lewis. The pair playfully wondered who was going to break down and cry first from...

John Wall Pulls Out of Game With Injury; Tyreke Evans Struggles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Flip Saunders' team hadn't shown much willingness to work hard for an extended period of time, so the Wizards' coach wasn't about to extend himself either. That much was clear in his postgame press conference on Wednesday night at Arco Arena, where he spent a grand total of one minute, eight...

Current Road Trip Has Gilbert Arenas Reflecting on the Past

PHOENIX -- Lest we forget, Gilbert Arenas was once a Basketball God. It's true. Very few players could inflict the kind of damage Arenas could on a game. Everything from scoring at an unstoppable pace, to hitting game-winning shots like he was shooting them in a gym all by himself. Forget the quirky personality, and...

Wizards vs. Suns: Steve Nash Shows John Wall How It's Done

PHOENIX -- John Wall may very well be the point guard of the future, but Steve Nash showed him that he's still one of the best in the game right now. Nash turned in a masterful performance with 20 points and 17 assists, while not missing a shot all night to lead the Suns to an easy 125-108 victory over the Wizards. First...

Flip Saunders News From the Web

05/14/12 KG's bold assertion Source: Eating My Words K evin Garnett insists with dagger looks and sharp rejoinders that his game has not changed of late.
05/03/12 Middle-age Kevin Garnett Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA O ne of the most unusual aspects of Flip Saunders ' new job â that of consultant to Celtics [ team stats ] coach Doc Rivers and his staff â is his reunion with Kevin Garnett , the player he welcomed into the NBA in 1995 as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
04/18/12 John Wall says he should have played in less charity... Source: Larry Brown Sports Like the NFL lockout, the NBA lockout left players looking for different ways to remain in shape last summer.

Background on Flip Saunders

Phillip "Flip" Saunders (born February 23, 1955) is a former American basketball head coach. He previously coached the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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