Andray Blatche

Et cetera Terps men land two sophomore lax recruits Two rising high school sophomores, St. Mary's defenseman Hunter Smith and Winston Churchill attackman Louis Dubick , have committed to play lacrosse at Maryland, the national runner-up the past two seasons. Smith, an All-Star at the Baltimore Summer Kickoff, plays club ball for the Annapolis Hawks and Looney's Lacrosse Club. He also considered North Carolina and Duke. Dubick totaled 50 goals and 47 assists last season, helping his team to the state semifinals and becoming the first freshman to be named first-team All-Montgomery County.

Will they make a deal? When Jordan Crawford was asked how he felt about not appearing in a series of games, the Wizards' reserve shooting guard replied, "I'm good. " But he let his frustrations known on Twitter by subtly mentioning his stats from December, when the Wizards were placed in his hands and he produced quality numbers but few wins. The Wizards' leading scorer before John Wall made his debut and Bradley Beal began to gain some confidence, Crawford has had his role steadily diminished in the past month — first, by a bone bruise in his left ankle and second, by some poor play — and now appears to be the odd man out. The Wizards are 6-2 in the past eight games that Crawford hasn't played, but he has attracted the attention of several teams around the league seeking some offensive punch off the bench.

WASHINGTON - - The Washington Wizards overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit Friday night, beating the first-place Orlando Magic, 104-97, in the team's first game at Verizon Center since Gilbert Arenas' suspension. Antawn Jamison, who took a microphone to address fans before the game, had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Wizards. Jamison called the whole situation "very embarrassing" and told the sellout crowd that "being a positive role mode is something we don't take lightly."

Trail Blazers @Wizards Tonight, 7 TV: Comcast SportsNet Andray Blatche took just two shots in the Brooklyn Nets' 96-89 win over the rival New York Knicks on Monday night at Barclays Center. But on a night that should have been all about the first basketball borough battle, Blatche decided to take two bigger shots at his former team: the Washington Wizards, the organization that is paying him more than $7million of the nearly $8million he will earn this season.

Andray Blatche scored a career-high 36 points and had 15 rebounds, and Randy Foye hit two jumpers in the final 44 seconds to lead the Washington Wizards to an 89-85 comeback victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday night. Al Thornton added 20 points, and Foye finished with 16 as Washington rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit to deny the Nets (6-53) their first winning streak of the season. Yi Jianlian had 20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for New Jersey but missed two crucial free throws in the final 1:19.

Carlos Boozer scored 23 points, Deron Williams notched his 35th double-double of the season, and the host Utah Jazz ended a two-game losing streak with a 112-89 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Williams finished with 17 points and 11 assists, and sparked a 17-6 run at the start of the third quarter that turned the game into a rout. Andray Blatche scored 24 points and Mike Miller added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who lost their eighth straight game.

Jarrett Jack had 23 points and eight assists, Antoine Wright scored a season-high 19 points and Toronto beat the Washington Wizards, 109-104, on Saturday night, the Raptors' ninth victory in 10 home games. Andrea Bargnani added 18 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 16, and Rasho Nesterovic and Jose Calderon each had 10 for Toronto, which won its second straight with All-Star Chris Bosh watching from the bench. Andray Blatche scored 24 points, and Josh Howard had 17 as the Wizards failed to put together their first three-game winning streak of the season.

WASHINGTON - - The Detroit Pistons ended a 13-game losing streak, beating the Washington Wizards, 99-90, behind Charlie Villanueva's 23 points and nine rebounds Tuesday night. Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey each scored 19 for the Pistons. A loss to Washington would have tied the longest single-season losing streak in Pistons history. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards (12-24) with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Randy Foye, who took over at point guard when Gilbert Arenas was suspended indefinitely by the NBA, had 20 points and 10 assists.

WASHINGTON - -Two things occurred Wednesday night that no one could have foreseen in training camp. One, on a team with three All-Stars, Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders would draw up a final shot for Earl Boykins. And two, Boykins would step to the foul line with fans at Verizon Center chanting, "MVP! MVP!" But Boykins has been the difference for the Wizards during their recent run of success, and he again came up with a huge fourth-quarter performance as Washington defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-102.

When the Washington Wizards set a franchise record for futility in Charlotte on Friday night, coach Flip Saunders explained his team's recent struggles by stating succinctly, "We just don't have enough." But as they prepared to host the Utah Jazz at Verizon Center on Saturday, the undermanned and overmatched Wizards realized that they were going to have a little less. Randy Foye was forced to finally rest his sore left wrist, which had been bothering him for nearly a month and contributed to his losing his starting point guard job to Shaun Livingston.

Et cetera Terps men land two sophomore lax recruits Two rising high school sophomores, St. Mary's defenseman Hunter Smith and Winston Churchill attackman Louis Dubick , have committed to play lacrosse at Maryland, the national runner-up the past two seasons. Smith, an All-Star at the Baltimore Summer Kickoff, plays club ball for the Annapolis Hawks and Looney's Lacrosse Club. He also considered North Carolina and Duke. Dubick totaled 50 goals and 47 assists last season, helping his team to the state semifinals and becoming the first freshman to be named first-team All-Montgomery County.

On one of the rare times Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce missed a shot Sunday, Andray Blatche corralled the rebound and fired a full-length pass down the court to Nick Young for a vicious one-handed jam. Admiring his work, Blatche stopped at half-court, looked over at the Washington Wizards bench and smiled as he struck his version of the Heisman Trophy pose. Blatche later joked that he's "a quarterback," showing a playful side that he had hid the past few games as fans at Verizon Center booed him. Blatche played through the distraction, just as Young was able to fight through a left hand injury.

— John Wall was dribbling up the court at a frenetic pace, with defenders backpedaling helplessly and teammates gasping to catch up. Wall whirled the ball behind his back to juke Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and open what appeared to be a clear lane to the basket. But as Wall elevated for a dunk, Hawks forward Josh Smith tracked him down, smashing his shot attempt and sending Wall crashing to the floor. Wall rolled on the ground, holding the back of his head and grimacing.

Andray Blatche was not made available Tuesday, a day after he expressed his frustrations about the way he was used in the Wizards' opening-night loss to the New Jersey Nets. He sneaked through the back exit after practice, and avoided crossing paths with reporters, but didn't necessarily go quietly. Blatche responded to reaction of his criticism of the coaching staff for not getting him the ball in the low post by going on Twitter to write, "Every body need to shut up I didn't call out my coach or team mates I said I had a bad game need it n the post instead of jump shots.

NBA Wizards lose Yi for two to four weeks with knee injury Yi Jianlian will stay behind as the Washington Wizards attempt to end a 12-game road losing streak against the New Jersey Nets tonight. A magnetic resonance imaging revealed the forward has a sprained right medial collateral ligament. Yi, who said he would likely miss the next two to four weeks, was injured in the first quarter of the Wizards' 103-89 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday when Ron Artest fell on the same knee that he hyperextended Nov.13.

John Wall was a blur, moving so fast that he barely gave the New York Knicks time to blink before he was blowing by them. After former Washington Wizard Roger Mason Jr. made a long jumper with about four seconds left in the first quarter, Wall didn't give his opponents a chance to get comfortable before he took an inbounds pass and darted the full length of the court. Anthony Randolph finally reacted, but when he goaltended Wall's shot attempt off the glass, Wall had gone from one end of the floor to the other in 3.9 seconds.

WASHINGTON - - The crowd at Verizon Center might have been smaller than usual because of some poor weather outside and some inferior play inside in recent weeks, but the few fans who opted to brave the snow and watch the Washington Wizards had plenty to cheer about Saturday night. With Antawn Jamison more aggressive than ever on the glass and Mike Miller more aggressive than any other time this season with his shot, the Wizards defeated the New York Knicks, 106-96, before a generously announced crowd of 16,233.

— John Wall was dribbling up the court at a frenetic pace, with defenders backpedaling helplessly and teammates gasping to catch up. Wall whirled the ball behind his back to juke Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague and open what appeared to be a clear lane to the basket. But as Wall elevated for a dunk, Hawks forward Josh Smith tracked him down, smashing his shot attempt and sending Wall crashing to the floor. Wall rolled on the ground, holding the back of his head and grimacing.

While the Washington Wizards introduced a youthfully overhauled roster, including No. 1 overall pick John Wall, to the media on Monday, the spotlight during the approximately two-hour session quickly turned to their longest-tenured player when guard Gilbert Arenas entered the practice court at Verizon Center. After several stops to pose for pictures, the three-time All-Star participated in a short news conference in which he answered questions, mostly about his comeback from last season's 50-game suspension for bringing firearms into the Verizon Center locker room.

When the Washington Wizards set a franchise record for futility in Charlotte on Friday night, coach Flip Saunders explained his team's recent struggles by stating succinctly, "We just don't have enough." But as they prepared to host the Utah Jazz at Verizon Center on Saturday, the undermanned and overmatched Wizards realized that they were going to have a little less. Randy Foye was forced to finally rest his sore left wrist, which had been bothering him for nearly a month and contributed to his losing his starting point guard job to Shaun Livingston.