Mike Jones

NBA Report

Brown back to his old tricks.

April 1, 2009

Wizards are not taking the ‘chicken way out’

The Boston Celtics shelved franchise player Paul Pierce and threw out a D-league-caliber roster for the final 11 games of the 2006-07 season in hopes of improving their chances of landing potential No. 1 pick Greg Oden.

March 31, 2009

Arenas can’t bring Wizards a win

Gilbert Arenas returned to the court for the first time this season but couldn't deliver his team a victory, and the Detroit Pistons escaped a sold-out Verizon Center with a 98-95 victory Saturday night.

March 29, 2009

A spoiled storybook ending for Arenas

The Wizards got everything Saturday night but the happy ending. Gilbert Arenas made his long-awaited return from a third knee surgery. Washington rallied from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to take the lead. But former Wizards forward Kwame Brown blocked Arenas' potential game-winning 3-pointer, then Caron Butler missed the putback as time ran out, and Washington fell 98-96.

March 29, 2009

Finally, Arenas is ready to debut

Gilbert Arenas is listed as a "game-time decision" for Saturday's game against the visiting Detroit Pistons, leaving a sliver of a doubt. But all signs point to the Washington Wizards' three-time All-Star making his debut after missing the season's first 73 games following knee surgery.

March 28, 2009

Young takes off ‘blinders’

Wizards guard finds more ways to help than just score.

March 27, 2009

Wizards win first Southeast Division game

Faced with the risk of taking yet another step toward infamy by becoming the first NBA team in history to go winless in their division, the Washington Wizards overcame limited offensive firepower and a shallow bench and pulled off a 95-93 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at Verizon Center.

March 26, 2009

Wizards end drought in division

The Washington Wizards avoided making history Wednesday. The bad kind.

March 26, 2009

Arenas goes full speed

Haywood not limited in practice, either.

March 25, 2009

NBA Report

The NBA's MVP this season? LeBron James.

March 25, 2009

Arenas plans to return Saturday

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas said Monday morning he plans to make his season debut Saturday night at home against the Detroit Pistons. But as is often the case with the three-time All-Star, the situation remains rather fluid.

March 24, 2009

Wizards lose fifth straight game

The Washington Wizards, playing their first game at Verizon Center in a week, suffered a 101-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls and fell to 16-56 on the season. Washington, which dressed only nine players and saw one of them leave the game at halftime, suffered its fifth straight defeat and fell to 1-3 this year against the Bulls.

March 24, 2009

Familiar troubles stump Wizards

They fall to Bulls 101-99.

March 24, 2009

Haywood’s timetable unclear

False alarm: Brendan Haywood is not close to making a return this season.

March 23, 2009

Pollin would pay penalty to win

Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin says he is ready to dig deeply into his own pocket to win the NBA championship that has eluded him for three decades.

March 20, 2009

NBA Report

Utah's window of opportunity shrinking.

March 18, 2009

Butler’s injury not severe

Hamstring still will keep Wizard sidelined.

March 17, 2009

Wizards stay out of cellar

The Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings entered Sunday night's game at Verizon Center with last place in the NBA at stake. All that ended up separating the two basement dwellers were a few fractions of an inch and two points.

March 16, 2009

Wizards racked by growing pains

When the Washington Wizards returned from the All-Star break, the veterans expressed hope that their young, still-developing teammates would turn the corner in this second half of the season. And maybe - just maybe - the squad could go .500 in the final 29 games.

March 15, 2009