Washington Wizards & NBA

Magic closes out Hawks

Vince Carter scores 22 points as Orlando notches its second straight series sweep in these playoffs with a dominating win over the Hawks.

Lakers silence the Jazz

Kobe Bryant scores 32 points and Pau Gasol adds 33 points and 14 rebounds as Los Angeles finishes off a four-game sweep Monday.

Home and away: playoff profiles

LeBron James

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Celtics stagger Cavaliers

Paul Pierce scores two of his 21 points as Boston delivers a critical blow to LeBron James (15 points) and Cleveland with a Game 5 blowout.

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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)

Leonsis is capital's sportsman:  Taking ownership of the Washington Wizards is the latest reckoning for Ted Leonsis (Post, April 28, 2010)

Ted Leonsis reaches deal to buy Washington Wizards from Pollin family:  Capitals owner hopes to close sale in time to have input during the NBA draft (Post, April 28, 2010)

Chat Rewind D.C. Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg:  Chat Rewind D.C. Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg (Post, April 21, 2010)

After 46 years, the Pollin family will likely sell the Wizards during the offseason:  Pollin family will likely sell the Wizards during the offseason (Post, April 18, 2010)

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are on a collision course to meet in the NBA finals (By Michael Wilbon, April 17, 2010)

Wizards lose lottery tiebreaker to Warriors (Post, April 17, 2010)

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