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Todd Dybas

tdybas@washingtontimes.com

Todd Dybas was a sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Washington Wizards forward Nene, left, is fouled by Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah as Nene drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Extreme dislike for Bulls flies with Wizards to Chicago

Through three games against each other during the regular season, the Wizards and Bulls have continued to deploy their brutish and bygone approach of enabling head-knocking big men and worrying about defense first.

March 2, 2015
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots the ball as Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy, standing left, watches in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Washington. The Wizards won 99-95. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bradley Beal returns from leg injury

Back after missing eight consecutive games because of big toe and lower leg injuries on his right side, Bradley Beal scored just 10 points Saturday night, though his presence was of high value.

March 1, 2015
Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson drives on Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Marcin Gortat doesn’t play fourth quarter

Though Gortat's participation in fourth quarters this season has been limited, it's unlikely he thought he was done for the night before the third quarter against Golden State was over, yet, he was.

February 25, 2015
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) is defended by Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12), and guard James Harden during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

Bradley Beal says he is getting ‘close’ to return

For five games, Beal has watched the Wizards morph into a team trying to resurface from a rut. He's been stuck in suits and on sidelines because of a mild stress fracture in his lower right leg, a leg he has injured in the past.

February 23, 2015
FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2014, file photo, Sacramento Kings' Rudy Gay, left, Ramon Sessions, center, and Eric Moreland stand for the national anthem before an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Sacramento, Calif. Dozens of athletes in recent weeks have responded to confrontations between authorities and black citizens in Ferguson, Mo., New York and elsewhere by wearing T-shirts bearing such statements as "I Can't Breathe" and "Hands Up, Don't Shoot!" (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Ramon Sessions arrives in D.C.

The newest member of the Washington Wizards walked into Verizon Center on a chilly Friday just a couple hours before tipoff. Point guard Ramon Sessions later stepped onto the floor for the first time as a Wizard.

February 20, 2015
Sacramento Kings guard Ramon Sessions (9) lays the ball as Utah Jazz's Derrick Favors (15) defends and Dante Exum (11) looks on in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Washington Wizards trade for Ramon Sessions

The Wizards made a move just before the trade deadline Thursday, when they swapped veteran point guard Miller for point guard Sessions of the Sacramento Kings.

February 19, 2015
Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dunks the ball in front of Brooklyn Nets guard Alan Anderson (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Wizards return from break with five things to watch

The Wizards will reconvene Thursday. On Friday, they wade back into the schedule with a nationally televised home game against Cleveland and LeBron James. Here are five storylines to watch for as the Wizards move into and through the remaining 28 games:

February 17, 2015