Two of the league's best point guards battled things out in the points column and while Gilbert Arenas scored 43 and Mike Bibby scored 38, Bibby's Kings won their second consecutive game by just 2 points, beating the Wizards 110-108.

The Wizards got 10 points and 10 rebounds from Kwame Brown, but was bested by Brad Miller's 12 points and 10 rebounds of his own.  Steve Blake chipped in 17 in 34 minutes.

The Sacramento win came just one day after an emotional two-point victory in Philadelphia versus former King Chris Webber.

The Wizards dropped to 31-24

Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has activated forward/center Kwame Brown and guard Larry Hughes. In addition, the team placed guard Juan Dixon (right ankle sprain) and center Peter John Ramos (right plantar fasciitis) on the injured list.

Brown has played in 14 games this season, averaging 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds on 50.8 percent shooting from the field. The fourth-year pro has had two different stints on the injured list this season, missing the first 12 games with a broken bone in his right foot and another 26 contests with a right ankle tendon strain and a posterior right ankle impingement.  

Hughes sustained a fractured right thumb against Phoenix (1/15) and missed the Wizards? next 17 games. He is the lone player in the NBA to average 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and 2.5 steals per game. Hughes is leading the league with 2.82 steals per game.  

Dixon played in 46 games with three starts prior to sustaining a right ankle sprain at Houston (2/15). In his third season, Dixon is averaging 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and two rebounds in 16.9 minutes per contest.

Ramos has appeared in four games in his rookie campaign and has averaged 1.5 points and one rebound per contest.

Washington (30-22) will host the Memphis Grizzlies (30-23) tonight at 7 p.m. at MCI Center.

Wizards guard Juan Dixon will be out for 2-3 weeks after spraining his right ankle Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets last Tuesday.

Dixon is averaging 8.8 points and 2 assists in 46 games this season.

The Rockets are on a roll winning their 8th straight game, defeating the Washington Wizards 123-93.

The streak is Houston's longest since 1999.

Houston shot 59.5 percent on 50-of-84 shooting for its second-highest point total of the season.  Tracy McGrady scored a game-high 34 points.

All-star Gilbert Arenas was held to just 11 points.

Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has activated center Peter John Ramos and placed forward Samaki Walker on the injured list with a lower back strain.

Ramos was placed on the injured list on December 1, 2004 with right shoulder tendinitis. He has appeared in three games this season, averaging two points and one rebound per game. He scored a career-high six points against Miami on November 9, 2004 on 3-of-3 shooting from the field.  

Walker has played in six games this season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. He set season-highs in points (6) and rebounds (5) on January 17 at San Antonio. Walker has averaged 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in his career.

Ramos will be in uniform and available to play tonight in New Orleans against the Hornets.

With the Wizards off to their best start in 26 seasons and the trade deadline fast approaching, and players such as Antoine Walker and Tim Thomas highly available on the open market, Ernie Grunfeld does not expect his club to make a deadline deal.

"I think we like what we have here, and we're not desperate to do anything by any means," president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld said. "In all likelihood, this will be the team that we finish the season with.
   
"In this business, you never say never. [But] I believe in continuity and consistency. We are going to add two players [guard Larry Hughes and forward Kwame Brown] after the All-Star Game without having to give up anybody, so we are going to get some bodies in here. The way I see it, the chemistry is really good, and we've still got room for growth."

The Washington Wizards rolled over the Duncan-less San Antonio Spurs 95-87 behind the all-star punch of  Gilbert Arenas and Antwan Jamison who combined for 59 points.

Turnabout is fair play as San Antonio spanked Washington 101-73 in their first game without Larry Hughes.

"When you lose the way we did in San Antonio, you take it personally," said Jamison, who played 46 of 48 minutes. "It was our first game without Larry. They did pretty much everything they wanted to do. We had it in the back of our head, but we're not a team that's all about revenge."

Duncan is 50-50 for Friday?s game versus New Jersey.

One day before he will likely be announced as a reserve on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, Gilbert Arenas made a bold statement for why he deserves a nod, as he poured in 43 points in a 108-104 victory over the Pacers.

"He's been lighting everybody up the first half of the year. He is a guy that we talked a lot about, and he is one of those guys that can make plays," Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said. "Arenas will be in the All-Star game. I believe Jamison will be in it as well. I think both those guys are deserving, especially considering their record."

"We really haven't thought about it. We know that tomorrow's the big D-day or whatever you want to call it, but it's all about wins," Jamison said. "Yesterday was when it first hit me that the opportunity really presented itself. If it happens, it's one of my greatest accomplishments."

One night after Gilbert Arenas was ejected for throwing a ball at an official, he scored 31 points, leading the Wizards to a 112-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The victory stopped the Wizards four-game losing streak.

The game also had two four-point plays for the first time since 2003.