Apr 30, 2007 10:37 PM EST
As expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the injury riddled Washington Wizards 97-90 on Monday, completing the team's first ever sweep in franchise history.
Washington's loss, however, meant that every team representative from the Southeast Division has been swept in the opening round. Chicago took care of Miami, and Detroit defeated Orlando.
LeBron James was close to a triple double, finishing with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, while Antawn Jamison again tried to carry his team, matching James' 31 points.
The Wizards were without two All-Stars, Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, throughout the entire playoffs, making their chances of advancing a long shot at best.
The Cavaliers will now play the winner of the New Jersey-Toronto series, which the Nets lead 3-1 and have an opportunity to close out Tuesday in Toronto
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The criteria for whether Gilbert Arenas decides to leave the Wizards following the 2007-2008 season will be whether or not they have a legitimate chance of winning a championship.
"I have one more year to see how everything pans out," he said. "So going into next summer it is going to be either this team is going where I think it can go or is it my time to move on?"
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All-star guard Gilbert Arenas says he plans to spend this summer rehabilitating his surgically repaired left knee, not lobbying for major changes to the Washington Wizards' roster.
Arenas, who met with reporters before last night's Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Verizon Center, said he plans to come back "better than ever" next season. He has been out since tearing meniscus in his left knee against Charlotte on April 4 and underwent surgery the following day.
"I have a long summer, I'm not going on vacation this summer," said Arenas, who will be featured on the cover of the popular video game "NBA Live" when it is released in October. "We'll stay here and make sure this knee is 100 percent. I'm going to come back stronger than I was last year. Faster. I have to work at it."
Arenas said he hopes the Wizards keep their core group together.
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Wizards Apr 2007 Archive
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Yahoo! | Apr 28, 2007
To inspire the Washington crowd and their teammates, Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler were introduced with the starting lineup on Saturday.
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Washington Times | Apr 27, 2007
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Gilbert Arenas will appear on the cover of EA Sports' "NBA Live.
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Washington Times | Apr 26, 2007
Gilbert Arenas is believed to be considering Jeff Wechsler as a potential agent, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Yahoo! | Apr 26, 2007
On Wednesday night, Drew Gooden poured it on for the Cavaliers.
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ESPN | Apr 25, 2007
LeBron James didn't practice.
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ESPN | Apr 23, 2007
LeBron James says his sprained left ankle -- swollen, sore and stiff -- won't keep him out of the playoffs.
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ESPN | Apr 23, 2007
Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler had the cast removed from his broken right hand Monday and was told to avoid contact for a week to 10 days.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 23, 2007
Caron Butler is hoping to play in Game 3, despite still wearing a cast to protect his injured hand.
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Yahoo! | Apr 22, 2007
Flat on his back, LeBron James grimaced as he looked toward the arena rafters, where giant banners spelled out his team's playoff motto: "RISE UP!"
And he did.
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AP | Apr 18, 2007
Magic center Darko Milicic sprained his right ankle in the second quarter Tuesday night against the Wizards and could miss the start of the playoffs.
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Associated Press | Apr 16, 2007
Caron Butler is not ready to write off the season.
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Washington Post | Apr 16, 2007
Just when it appeared that the Washington Wizards' injury situation couldn't get worse, guard Antonio Daniels went for a layup Friday night in Atlanta and was greeted near the basket by Hawks forward Solomon Jones.
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Washington Post | Apr 14, 2007
"He's up walking around, playing video games -- he has too much energy to just sit around all day," said Deshawn Stevenson.
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RealGM.com | Apr 10, 2007
The Washington Wizards lost to the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night 96-92, but with Indiana losing to Philadelphia 90-86 they still managed to clinch a playoff spot.
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Yahoo! | Apr 7, 2007
Rare NBA Feat! Vince Carter and Jason Kidd became the first teammates with triple-doubles in the same game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1989.
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ESPN | Apr 6, 2007
Antoine Walker and Shaquille O'Neal scored 20 points apiece and the Heat clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs Thursday night, beating Cleveland 94-90 in overtime to drop the Cavaliers three places in the postseason seedings.
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Press Release | Apr 5, 2007
Gilbert Arenas has sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, and the tear will be repaired by arthroscopic surgery.
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ESPN | Apr 4, 2007
Wizards star Gilbert Arenas sprained his left knee in a collision with Gerald Wallace in the first quarter of Wednesday night's 108-100 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats
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ESPN | Apr 4, 2007
Gilbert Arenas was scratched from the starting line-up on Wednesday for showing up late to a team shootaround and then was injured his knee just two minutes after entering the game.
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Press Release | Apr 2, 2007
Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that forward Caron Butler has sustained a second metacarpal fracture in his right hand and will miss six weeks.
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Houston Chronicle | Apr 1, 2007
Caron Butler's season is likely over.
