Antawn Jamison

WASHINGTON - Ernie Grunfeld traces the success of the Washington Wizards this season back to opening night in Memphis. Against a team that was the biggest surprise of the NBA a year ago, the Wizards played without three starters, fell behind by 18 points - and won. "It showed that we were going to compete," Grunfeld, in his second season as the team's president of basketball operations, said recently. The first of a league-high 10 victories coming back from double-digit deficits was more than the impetus for the franchise's best record at the All-Star break in 25 years.

As the Washington Wizards took the court to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Antawn Jamison had already ditched his uniform and was headed to his silver Bentley, carrying a duffel bag and leaving behind a season filled with misery. The Wizards traded Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team deal completed Wednesday night. The Wizards will receive 7-foot-3 center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the rights to Slovenian forward Emir Preldzic and a first-round pick from Cleveland, as well as forward Al Thornton from the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the host Oklahoma City Thunder had its highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards. Rookie James Harden followed his 24-point performance by hitting his first three 3-pointers and finishing with 25 points to set another career best. Caron Butler scored 24 for the Wizards, who have lost seven of eight. Gilbert Arenas had 23 points, Antawn Jamison contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds in his second game of the season, and Brendan Haywood had 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Dealing with a three-game losing streak, and struggling against a troubled team, Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics turned to their defense to pull out a victory. The Washington Wizards thought the Celtics got some extra help from the referees. Garnett's 19 points led six Celtics in double figures, and Boston limited Washington to 2-for-18 shooting in the fourth quarter en route to a 99-88 victory over the host Wizards on Monday night. "You're playing against the Boston Celtics, so you're not going to get a lot of calls.

MILWAUKEE - - Antawn Jamison had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Earl Boykins scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Washington Wizards to a 109-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Caron Butler added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Gilbert Arenas had 18 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with a bruised left thigh. The injury didn't appear to be serious, with Arenas seeming to be in good spirits on the bench. Michael Redd scored a season-high 32 points for the Bucks, who have lost 12 of 16. Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings had the worst game of his young NBA career.

MINNEAPOLIS - - Gilbert Arenas had 26 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but the Washington Wizards fell short as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat up on some old friends, 101-89, for their first back-to-back wins of the season. Corey Brewer scored 23 of his career-high 27 points in the second half to lead the Timberwolves. Kevin Love added 17 points and 10 rebounds against a Wizards team that has seven coaches and players who have significant ties to the Timberwolves organization.

CLEVELAND - - LeBron James piled up 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in just three quarters and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 121-98 win over the Washington Wizards, who watched troubled guard Gilbert Arenas leave them indefinitely on Wednesday. Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points in 17 minutes as the Cavs posted a season high for points and won for the 13th time in 15 games. The Wizards played for the first time this season without Arenas, who was suspended indefinitely without pay a few hours before the opening tip by NBA commissioner David Stern.

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."

Antawn Jamison scored 21 of his 28 points after halftime, Caron Butler made two big baskets down the stretch and the Washington Wizards put together a rare winning streak Monday with a 97-92 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Jamison was 3-for-10 from the field at halftime, but he shot 7-for-11 in the second half in a game that was close throughout. The victory gave the Wizards two wins in a row - only the fourth time they've accomplished that in a distressing season that includes last week's guilty plea to a felony gun charge by three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas . Randy Foye added 19 points ,and Butler had 18 for the Wizards, who made 25 of 28 free throws.

The Washington Wizards agreed to contract terms with free-agent guard Earl Boykins after a series of injuries at that position and waived forward Paul Davis. Boykins, 5 feet 5, who signed a non-guaranteed contract, has averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 assists in 10 NBA seasons with eight teams. He played for Vitrus Bologna in Italy last season. Davis averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 assists in two appearances for the Wizards (2-6) this season. Wizards guard Randy Foye sprained his right ankle during Tuesday's loss to the Miami Heat.

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.

WASHINGTON - - Chris Kaman scored 20 points and Marcus Camby had 12 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 92-78 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Los Angeles had six players in double figures and ended an eight-game road losing streak as well as a three-game skid in Washington. Baron Davis had 11 points and 11 assists, and Rasual Butler scored 14 for Los Angeles (20-23), which has now won more games than it did all last season. Antawn Jamison had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Washington (14-29)

Antawn Jamison scored 21 of his 28 points after halftime, Caron Butler made two big baskets down the stretch and the Washington Wizards put together a rare winning streak Monday with a 97-92 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Jamison was 3-for-10 from the field at halftime, but he shot 7-for-11 in the second half in a game that was close throughout. The victory gave the Wizards two wins in a row - only the fourth time they've accomplished that in a distressing season that includes last week's guilty plea to a felony gun charge by three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas . Randy Foye added 19 points ,and Butler had 18 for the Wizards, who made 25 of 28 free throws.

ATLANTA - - Hawks 94, Wizards 82 Washington loses 3rd straight, 7th in 9 Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford added 22 and the Atlanta Hawks won their third straight game with a sluggish 94-82 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Despite 25 points from Antawn Jamison, the Wizards lost their third straight and seventh in their past nine as the team tries to play through problems related to Gilbert Arenas' suspension. The Hawks, winners of four of five, led by as many as 22 points on Al Horford's free throw late in the second, but Washington came within two when Jamison's turnaround jumper made it 66-64 early in the fourth.

Is that all there was? For all the hysteria it provoked, the Gilbert Arenas-Javaris Crittenton incident now looks less like the Gunfight at the NBA Corral than the comic duel in "Love and Death," between Boris Grushenko (Woody Allen) and Count Anton Inbedkov, rivals for the notorious Countess Alexandrovna. Scary as it is to see children play with guns, it doesn't look like the two players drew on each other, as reported only by the New York Post and recycled endlessly.

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."

WASHINGTON - - Antawn Jamison had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead Washington past the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-107, on Tuesday night, hours after the death of Wizards owner Abe Pollin. Nick Young added 20 points for the Wizards as they ended a two-game skid despite playing without Caron Butler, who sat out with a sore right ankle. Louis Williams' layup pulled Philadelphia to 108-107 with 40 seconds remaining. After Gilbert Arenas committed a turnover with 28 seconds left, Williams missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the final buzzer sounded.

Antawn Jamison scored 24 points, Nick Young added 22 and the Washington Wizards beat the host Miami Heat for the first time in seven tries, 94-84. Jamison, playing for the first time this season against the Heat after missing the first two meetings because of a shoulder injury, scored his 16,000th career point. Dwyane Wade had 18 points while struggling for Miami, which was without small forward Quentin Richardson for a fourth straight game. Pollin: Abe Pollin is being remembered as a great friend and sports fan. The funeral for the Wizards owner was held at the Washington Hebrew Congregation.

CLEVELAND - - LeBron James piled up 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in just three quarters and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 121-98 win over the Washington Wizards, who watched troubled guard Gilbert Arenas leave them indefinitely on Wednesday. Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points in 17 minutes as the Cavs posted a season high for points and won for the 13th time in 15 games. The Wizards played for the first time this season without Arenas, who was suspended indefinitely without pay a few hours before the opening tip by NBA commissioner David Stern.