Washington Wizards & NBA

Looking for a little luck

For the Washington Wizards, a trip to the NBA draft lottery will net another high pick and a chance to alter an uneven draft history.

Lakers run over Suns

Kobe Bryant tallies 40 points, including 21 in the third quarter, as Los Angeles opens the Western Conference finals with an emphatic win over Phoenix on Monday night.

Home and away: playoff profiles

Kevin Garnett

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Saving their best for last

MIKE WISE | Kevin Garnett and his three over-30 Celtics teammates are an example of older players saving themselves for when it really matters.

[western conference finals]

After both teams completed four-game sweeps in the Western Conference semifinals, the matchup between the Suns and Lakers in the West finals is expected to be a doozy.


Will LeBron James make his free agent decision based on basketball factors or personal ones?


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Back in uniform, Kevin Garnett is propelling the Celtics:  A healthy Garnett leads Boston to conference finals (Post, May 16, 2010)

LeBron James, Cavaliers showed they weren't ready in Game 6 vs. Celtics (By Michael Wilbon, May 14, 2010)

Landon Milbourne, Damian Hollis among 6 players at Wizards pre-draft workout:  Milbourne, Hollis among six players to showcase their talent (Post, May 14, 2010)

[eastern conference finals]:  Eastern Conference finals preview, Celtics vs. Magic (Post, May 16, 2010)

Celtics finish off Cavaliers, 94-85:  Rondo, Garnett help carry Boston to Eastern finals, 94-85 (Post, May 14, 2010)

Until LeBron James wins a title, Kobe Bryant reigns (By Mike Wise, May 13, 2010)

Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference semifinals:  Guard's triple-double helps Celtics tie series with 97-87 victory (Post, May 10, 2010)

2010 NBA playoffs: Cleveland's LeBron James reaches a level no one else can touch (By Michael Wilbon, May 9, 2010)

Cavaliers rout Boston, 124-95, in Game 3 of playoff series:  Forward scores 38 as Cleveland takes Game 3, 124-95 (Post, May 8, 2010)

Ricky Rubio and Theo Papaloukas lead their teams to Euroleague basketball final:  Laid-back Papaloukas, flashy Rubio lead teams to championship game (Post, May 9, 2010)

Former NBA standout Josh Childress still adjusting to limelight in Europe:  Ex-Hawk Childress, other Americans play key roles for top teams (Post, May 7, 2010)

Boston Celtics are starting to defy old perceptions:  Written off by many as over the hill, Boston remains in the hunt (Post, May 7, 2010)

'Los Suns' statement comes in a perfectly fine arena for politics (By Mike Wise, May 6, 2010)

Upstarts bring out the best in the NBA playoffs (By Michael Wilbon, May 2, 2010)

Ted Leonsis has another rebuilding project in the Wizards (By Tracee Hamilton, April 28, 2010)

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