| Wizards pick Czech Republic's Vesely with 1st pick |
Thu Jun 23 19:12:00 2011 EST |
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Wizards have selected forward Jan Vesely with the sixth pick in the first round of Thursday's NBA draft. The 6-foot-11 Vesely, who is from the Czech Republic, averaged 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for Partizan in 26 games in the Adriatic League. In Partizan's 15 games in the Euroleague, he averaged 10.1 points and 3.6 rebounds. The 21-year-old Vesely hit 71 percent of his shots from the field in Adriatic League games, but only 55 percent from the foul line |
| 2011 NBA Mock Draft version 2.0 |
Mon Jun 20 14:15:38 2011 EST |
| inly proved to be a playmaker at the college level. Walker has amazing speed, along with the quickness and ability to change direction on a dime. However, his lack of size will certainly hurt on the defensive end. Ceiling: Tim Hardaway 6. - Washington Wizards - Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania), center/power forward (6-11, 240) - The Wizards have John Wall and can't rebound, so forget about the perimeter. They would love to snare Kanter, but settle for the next best legit big, Valanciunas. The Lithu |
| "Mocking" Kahn and the draft |
Wed May 18 15:10:44 2011 EST |
| lent size and speed along with solid scoring ability. He's an extremely fast player that loves to push it and has the a solid first step, giving Toronto its quarterback of the future. Ceiling: Jrue Holiday with a better offensive game. 6. - Washington Wizards - Jan Vesely (Czezh Republic), combo forward (6-11, 230) - The Wizards have John Wall and can't rebound, so forget about the perimeter. They would love to snare Kanter but settle for the next best legit big. Vesely is a slight European big |
| Prospect Watch: Kyrie Irving fits Raps' needs to a tee |
Mon May 2 15:35:35 2011 EST |
| . Standing atop of most mock drafts, Kyrie Irving is the prospect that almost every team in the lottery will be aiming for as point guard has become the marquee position in the NBA and every bad team in the league, with the exception of the Washington Wizards, needs one. According to scouts, Irving is the best point guard in the draft and is being compared to Chris Paul because of his high basketball IQ, uncanny quickness, ball-handling skills, excellent court vision and good outside jumper. The |
| Starting Five: All-NBA Teams |
Tue Apr 19 14:22:51 2011 EST |
| ring 16.4 per game and dishing out 8.3 assists per game. If not for Griffin, he would've been the top rookie of the year candidate. Joining Wall in the backcourt should be his teammate Crawford. The former Xavier Musketeer was traded to the Washington Wizards mid-season after only playing six games for the Atlanta Hawks and managed to score 16.3 points-per-game in the 26 games he played for the Wizards. He may not have had a very long rookie season but the sample size should be substantial enoug |
| 'Phenomenal' rookie Wall has Wizards optimistic |
Fri Apr 15 03:21:00 2011 EST |
WASHINGTON (AP) - Another losing season for the Washington Wizards has come to an end, making it three in a row in which the team has finished at least 30 games under .500. At least this time, there isn't a major scandal or any significant doubt over the direction the franchise should take in the future. In fact, there is genuine cause for optimism despite a 23-59 record, and it can be summed up in two words: John Wall. ``He was phenomenal,'' coach Flip Saunders said Thursday. ``His compe |
| Cavaliers beat Wizards, end season on high note |
Wed Apr 13 22:37:13 2011 EST |
| Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Ramon Sessions scored 27 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Washington Wizards, 100-93, in the teams' last game of the 2010-11 regular season. J.J. Hickson poured in 15 points and grabbed 13 boards for the Cavs, who got 12 points from Ryan Hollins. Cleveland (19-63) finished with the Eastern Conference's worst record, just one year after going an NBA-best 61-21 with superstar LeBron James. James, of course, left in the offseason for Miami, which is the |
| Wizards and Cavs close out campaign in Cleveland |
Wed Apr 13 11:10:26 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - A pair of teams finishing extremely disappointing seasons will meet in the Forest City Wednesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards. Cleveland (18-63) is trying to avoid finishing with the NBA's worst record just one year after going an Eastern Conference-best 61-21 with superstar LeBron James. James, of course, left in the offseason for Miami and his Heat club is currently 57-24. The Cavs are one game ahead of Minnesota after topping Detroit on Monday w |
| Wizards beat Celtics' reserves in OT; Boston gets No. 3 seed |
Mon Apr 11 23:05:30 2011 EST |
| Washington, DC (Sports Network) - John Wall finished with 24 points and nine rebounds as the Washington Wizards edged the Boston Celtics, 95-94, in an overtime battle at Verizon Center. Jordan Crawford scored 17 with six assists while Andray Blatche added 16 points before fouling out as the Wizards won their fourth straight at home. JaVale McGee scored 13 with nine rebounds and five blocks. Jeff Green and Glen Davis both finished with 20 points for the Celtics, who set the Eastern Conference pl |
| Celtics hope to regroup in Washington |
Mon Apr 11 10:59:59 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - A day after laying an egg in South Beach, the Boston Celtics hope to stay in the hunt for the Eastern Conference's second seed Monday when they visit the Washington Wizards. Both Miami and Boston came into Sunday's anticipated bout with identical 55-24 records, but the meeting was an unexpected rout as the Heat rolled to a 100-77 victory to gain sole possession of second place in the East with just two games left in the regular season. LeBron James led the way with 27 points |
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