Gilbert Arenas News

Sometimes he calls himself Agent Zero, and sometimes it's Hibachi - but you know who he is.

Tony Parker scored 17 points and the San Antonio Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak with a 106-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Charley Rosen recently wrote an interesting account of how Gilbert Arenas responded to some of Rosen's critiques of Arenas' game: A couple of years back, one of the Wizards public relations staff called in response to my pointing out that Gilbert Arenas tended to turn his head on defense and was burned by two or three backdoor plays every game.

No one in the Washington Wizards' locker room is calling Wednesday's 108-91 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers a signature win.

Some people might ask whether this LeBron hatred stuff ever gets old, this reveling in the Wizards scoring one home win over another against a top-flight Cavs team no matter what their own record is.

LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Last night, another special night for Dwyane Wade of your Miami Heat. He put on an unbelievable show against the Washington Wizards.

He tried serious. Surly even. He declared Agent Zero dead and retired the Hibachi.

Gilbert Arenas said he didn't want to be an entertainer anymore. Then he decided to reenlist his Agent Zero and Hibachi identities during the Washington Wizards' 106-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday -- complete with his familiar palms up, hands-waving motion after a made basket.

'Everyone wants the fun guy back,' Arenas said after the loss. 'They feel with the fun guy, everyone gets to be looser.'

Arenas, though, is having an especially tough time finding his identity as a point guard, which is one reason the Wizards (2-7) have an inconsistent offense, are on a six-game losing streak and have the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference. Arenas has flourished as a scorer, making three all-star teams with his ability to erupt for large scoring outbursts, but admits he is struggling as the primary decision-maker under Coach Flip Saunders.

Bringing back Antonio Daniels was an option for the Wizards to get through their ongoing injury crisis, but Earl Boykins was always Washington's front-runner to pick up some of the guard minutes vacated by injuries to Randy Foye , Mike James and Javaris Crittenton and with Gilbert Arenas playing through calf soreness this week.

Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25, and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.

Gilbert Arenas and Andray Blatche lead the way at Verizon Center with 20 points apiece, but the Wizards lose to Phoenix for the sixth straight time, 102-90. Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content.

After the Washington Wizards returned from Miami -- where they suffered their fifth consecutive loss, continued to sputter on offense and were reduced to just one healthy point guard -- Caron Butler said he walked around his house with a smile on his face. His wife, Andrea, looked at him, perplexed.

'How are you smiling?' Butler recalls her asking.

'I've got to smile to keep from crying,' he told her.

The Wizards' sorrows weren't resolved when they signed point guard Earl Boykins on Wednesday, but the 11-year veteran does address one problem for a team already ravaged by injuries only three weeks into the season. He provides scoring, playmaking and stability, all in a pocket-sized package.

The 2009-2010 NBA season is barely two weeks old, but the 2010 free agency class is a hot topic for fans and experts alike.

Rumors continue to swirl that Shaquille O'Neal and Laura Govan, the fiance of Wizards star Gilbert Arenas, are embroiled in an affair.

Well, a healthy Gilbert Arenas lasted just seven games. The guard will miss tonight's game against the Miami Heat with a strained left calf.

Washington guard Randy Foye sprained his right ankle midway through the second quarter of Tuesday night's game against Miami and was not expected to return.

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 series: Heat leads 59-27. * The game: The Heat swept last season's four-game series; the eighth time Miami has swept Washington.