Wizards' owner Abe Pollin asked his team to win one for him against the Cavaliers before the team left for Cleveland on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post.
"It kind of caught us off guard," Caron Butler said. "We heard he wanted to see us for a minute. Mr. Pollin wanted to tell us something before we left for Cleveland."
Pollin, 84, is frail because of an undisclosed disease and has owned the team for well over forty years.
"He said he'll be anxious on Friday to see us back at the game," Antawn Jamison said, of a Game Six that will be played, if necessary.
"He said, 'Win one for me,' " Jamison added.
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Caron Butler made a layup with just a few seconds remaining on the clock Wednesday night to give the Washington Wizards a huge 88-87 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The win kept the Wizards alive, forcing a Game Six in Washington this Friday night.
Butler posted 32 points and 9 rebounds and Antawn Jamison added 8 points and 11 boards for the Wizards, who were without Gilbert Arenas and held Cleveland to just 36% shooting.
LeBron James had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Cavaliers in the loss, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas tallied 19 points and 6 boards.
The game was extremely close, with neither team gaining any breathing room over the entire forty-eight minutes.
James missed a layup with two seconds left in the game. Ilgauskas grabbed the offensive rebound, but missed another game-winning attempt as the clock expired.
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Apr 28, 2008 11:45 PM EST
Boston Celtics' forward Paul Pierce and Washington Wizards' guard DeShawn Stevenson have each been fined $25,000 for making menacing gestures during games played this weekend, announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
The incident involving Pierce occurred in the fourth period of the Celtics’ 102-93 Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on April 26. The incident involving Stevenson occurred in the first period of the Wizards’ 100-97 Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 27.
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Wizards Apr 2008 Archive
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ESPN | Apr 28, 2008
Wizards' center Brendan Haywood thinks that LeBron James needs to stop whining about the rough play and simply play basketball.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 27, 2008
Delonte West made a three-pointer with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter to push the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Wizards, with a 100-97 victory on Sunday afternoon.
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Washington Post | Apr 26, 2008
The Wizards may be without Gilbert Arenas when they try to draw even with the Cleveland Cavaliers in game 4 tomorrow.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 25, 2008
LeBron James has dismissed talk of a rivalry between himself and Wizard guard DeShawn Stevenson, saying that he does not even know him.
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ESPN | Apr 25, 2008
Gilbert Arenas still hopes to play for the Wizards in Game Four against the Cavaliers despite re-injuring his knee during Game Three on Thursday night.
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ESPN | Apr 25, 2008
David Stern agrees with the referees' decision to eject Brendan Haywood following a hard foul of LeBron James in Game Two between the Wizards and Cavaliers.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 24, 2008
The Washington Wizards cruised to a crucial Game Three win 108-72 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night thanks to a tremendous team effort.
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Houston Chronicle | Apr 24, 2008
Gilbert Arenas started game 3 for the Wizards in their must win game against Cleveland but was forced from the game in the first half after injuring his surgically repaired knee.
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The Washington Post | Apr 22, 2008
Brendan Haywood will not be suspended by the NBA for committing a flagrant foul on LeBron James during the third quarter of Washington's Game Two loss to Cleveland.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 21, 2008
The Cleveland Cavaliers raced their way to a 2-0 series lead with a dominant 116-86 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
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The Plain Dealer | Apr 21, 2008
Wizards' guard Gilbert Arenas expects to play in Game Two against the Cavaliers on Monday night despite a strained wrist.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 19, 2008
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a close Game One win over the visiting Washington Wizards, 93-86, on Saturday afternoon.
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ESPN | Apr 19, 2008
Gilbert Arenas ended his self-imposed media boycott on Friday and sounds just like the Arenas of old.
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Washington Post | Apr 19, 2008
Gilbert Arenas will start the Wizards' series against Cleveland by coming off the bench, but Coach Eddie Jordan has not ruled out changing this philosophy as the series goes on.
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ESPN | Apr 18, 2008
The Wizards have endured a host of injury issues this season but had their full roster on the floor for practice on Thursday.
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Washington Post | Apr 17, 2008
The Washington Wizards, DeShawn Stevenson in particular, has dismissed the comments made by TNT analyst Charles Barkley about their team and their chances when they take on the Cavaliers in the first round.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 14, 2008
The Pacers lost a must-win game to the Wizards on Monday night, eliminating them from playoff contention and giving the eighth seed to the Hawks.
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The Gazette | Apr 14, 2008
Toronto's loss to Detroit on Sunday locked the Cavaliers and Wizards into the fourth and fifth seeds in the Eastern Conference, meaning that the two teams will do battle in the playoffs for the third straight year.
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Washington Post | Apr 10, 2008
When the Playoffs begin, look for Wizards' guard Gilbert Arenas to continue in his sixth man role that he's been playing since coming back from a knee injury.
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ESPN | Apr 8, 2008
Wizards' forward Antawn Jamison expects to play Wednesday night against the Celtics.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Apr 5, 2008
Heat forward Alexander Johnson received a blow to the temple and had to be hospitalized after colliding with teammate Mark Blount during the team's 109-95 loss to the Washington Wizards.
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The Washington Post | Apr 4, 2008
Antawn Jamison is doubtful for the Wizards' game against the Heat on Friday night because of a shoulder injury.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 3, 2008
Gilbert Arenas made a surprise return for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Milwaukee Bucks. Read about Gilbert’s surprise return and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for April 2nd’s games!
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AP | Apr 2, 2008
Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas made a surprise return on Wednesday night, playing his first game since November knee surgery.
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Washington Post | Apr 2, 2008
Gilbert Arenas has been cleared by medical staff to return to the court for the Wizards, but that return will not come tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks.
