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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.

Did you ever think you'd be in a situation where the problem with Washington was it's offense, not it's defense? That's where the Wizards are right now after they failed to score more than 90 points for the fourth game in a row.

A red-hot Phoenix club resumes a grueling five-game road trip against Washington in the nation's capital Sunday.

Wizards' Season Record: 2-4 Tomorrow's Game: Washington vs. Phoenix Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET.

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.

The Indiana Pacers hope to make it two straight wins when they commence a three-game homestand Friday night versus the Washington Wizards at Conseco Fieldhouse.

In their victories, the Wizards have looked impressive. In their losses, the Wizards have looked lost.

It's true that a large reason last night's game against the Miami Heat was so frustrating was the outcome.

CLEVELAND -- So many players have come and gone and so many dramatic shifts in the directions of the franchise that an early November meeting between the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers didn't exactly inspire the same passions as they did when they were seemingly making annual springtime meetings. New Wizard Randy Foye was so out of the loop that he had to search DeShawn Stevenson and LeBron James on YouTube to get caught up on what has fueled some deep-rooted tensions.

Both teams have moved on from those times, with the Wizards hiring a coach with suburban Cleveland roots in Flip Saunders and the Cavaliers finding a larger-than-life personality to pair with James in Shaquille O'Neal. And in the first of just three meetings this season -- barring a fourth postseason matchup in five seasons -- the Wizards jumped out to an early 18-point lead, but they were unable to withstand James, O'Neal, and a second-half three-point barrage as they lost, 102-90.

There's no doubt the fourth quarter of last night's game was horrendous. The Phoenix Suns employed a zone defensive scheme that both surprised and stymied the Miami Heat and allowed the Suns to come back from 12 points down in the third quarter to overtake the Heat 104-96. While the Heat held the explosive Suns to well below their NBA-best 117 ...

Written by Truth About It on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 {flickr/Keith Allison} Tonight, the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers face off for the first time this season.

The Washington Wizards had a number of places where they wanted to affix the blame after a disappointing loss in Cleveland.

INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers-Washington Wizards rivalry has become one-sided in two ways.

Remember when LeBron James said there was no rivalry between the Wizards and the Cavaliers, because the Wiz haven't yet won? DeShawn Stevenson was asked about that comment Monday afternoon, on the eve of the rivalry's first 2009-10 incarnation.

'He's the Golden Child, he's gonna say that,' Stevenson said. 'He has a lot of stuff to lose. I don't. I don't care.'

Later, Stevenson was asked about ex-teammate Antonio Daniels possibly signing with the Rust Belt infidels.

'I have nothing against [Daniels] as a person,' Stevenson said. 'It's just that jersey and that person that's over there.'

Caron Butler is expected to return from a bruised left kneecap on Tuesday in Cleveland, and Antawn Jamison, sidelined with a right shoulder injury, will make his season debut some time in the next few weeks. But through the first three games of the season, the Washington Wizards (2-1) have shown that even without an all-star forward or two, they can succeed through double D: Depth and defense.

Neither had been present much in past seasons, when injuries left the Wizards without talented veterans, and an indifference to anything other than offense shortened their win totals and had them vacationing in May.

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Andray Blatche put on his dark blade shades, slipped his charcoal jacket with white pin stripes over his burgundy shirt and had to absorb some heckling from his teammates.

Joe Johnson : "We've got enough guys to score the basketball, make plays, defend and rebound.

The New Jersey Nets will continue their search for the first win of the season tonight, when they visit the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center.