Andray Blatche News

Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers is fouled by Danilo Gallinari of the New York Knicks as he drives to the basket as Knicks' David Lee looks on during the first quarter of their NBA game at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday The Washington Wizards lost their leader on Tuesday but remembered him the best way possible - with a victory.

A day that started out with Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas taking Saturday's critical comments of his teammates a step further by slighting fellow captain Caron Butler in a post-practice interview apparently ended on a more peaceful note.

Two road games, two dysfunctional performances and another new low for the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards silenced a few critics with a big win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their second meeting of the season.

The Washington Wizards may have all their pieces back after an injury-plagued first two weeks of the season, but they're far from a well-oiled machine.

Antawn Jamison made his season debut tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Wizards looked like a rejuvenated team with him in the lineup.

Jamario Moon will be a game-time decison for the Cavs tonight when they face Washington and Andray Blatche.

The two-time All-Star power forward, who in the past two seasons has led the Wizards in both scoring and rebounding, missed the last two weeks of the preseason and all nine of the Wizards ' regular-season games with a partially dislocated right shoulder.

There are so many reasons why last night's game was so frustrating. The inability to stay in front of Will Bynum , a guy that once toiled for the Wizards ' old D-League affiliate, Roanoke.

Ben Gordon scored 29 points, including the eight with less than two minutes to play, as the Detroit Pistons beat the Wizards, 106-103, tonight in Washington.

Amar'e Stoudemire, grappling with Andray Blatche, had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns, who are off to a 6-1 start.

No matter what Flip Saunders might have said after the game about his team being fatigued, how a tough schedule has his players out of whack, the Washington Wizards could not have expected that they'd be 2-6 right now.

's face late in the first quarter and brought back his old Hibachi move. Palms up, he waved his hands back and forth as if warming them on an imaginary grill, then he ran back down the Verizon Center floor Sunday.

The Phoenix Suns came out to play in the daytime for the first time this season, on a Sunday afternoon on the East Coast.

Dwyane Wade posted 40-plus points for the second time in a week against Washington, scoring 41 to help the Miami Heat take a 90-76 decision from the Wizards.

The Southeast Division-leading Miami Heat shoot for their third straight victory tonight, when they continue a five-game homestand versus the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The Washington Wizards couldn't find the basket this afternoon and fell 102-90 to the visiting Phoenix Suns.

The Wizards already are immersed in self-doubt. They are out of sync and out of sorts, found wanting in purpose and cohesiveness.

Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday.

The Washington Wizards were supposed to be the surprise team of the NBA this season, but after double-digit losses against the Cavaliers, Hawks, and Pacers, there is no surprise left.