washingtonpost.com - Wizards

Caron Butler does not play against the 76ers on Monday night, the third straight game Butler has missed because of a sprained right thumb.... Link

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Posted at 06:52 PM

NBA.com: News and Scores

The ASSOCIATED PRESS on ESPN.com reports that the Washington Wizards placed forward Caron Butler on the inactive list with a right thumb sprain before their Friday night game against the Atlanta Hawks.... Link

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Posted at 05:55 PM

FOXSports.com News for NBA

Gilbert Arenas scored 18 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Washington Wizards over the Indiana Pacers 94-85 on Friday night. Caron Butler added 24 points and eight rebounds for Washington, which has won two straight games. Jermaine O'Neal led the Pacers with 20 points... Link

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Posted at 07:14 PM

NBA.com: News and Scores

"Washington Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan shook up his starting lineup and reserve rotation Wednesday night by making Caron Butler a starter along with Gilbert Arenas, Jared Jeffries, Antawn Jamison and Brendan Haywood," writes Ivan Carter of THE WASHINGTON POST.... Link

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Posted at 04:23 PM

By Henry Abbott, True Hoop

All you need is an old Wizards #3 Juan Dixon jersey, some masking tape, and a sharpie....... Link

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Posted at 08:46 AM

Fantasy Basketblog

So the popular pickup in leagues across the country last night was surely Luther Head. I must give credit to the guy in my league who snagged him a few hours before last night’s tip off. Good thinking. Head started, played 43 minutes and poured in 28 points, grabbed... Link

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Posted at 10:53 AM

Locked on Sports

LA Clippers 109 Milwaukee 85 –Andruw Bogut had his first tough night 15 minutes and 2 points, and he was -23 … This game was done before the 4th Quarter … The Clippers are 6-2 …. Milwaukee didn’t win a game last year against the West on the road... Link

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Posted at 12:01 PM

NBA.com: News and Scores

Ivan Carter of THE WASHINGTON POST writes, “The interesting thing about the trade that sent Kwame Brown to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins is that while Brown claimed that he was ready to be a 'beast' this season, it is Butler who... Link

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Posted at 09:44 AM

Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes

The Wizards did not reach a deal with forward Jared Jeffries. As a result, the 6-foot-11 forward, who will start ahead of Caron Butler at small forward in tomorrow night's season opener in Toronto, will become a restricted free agent...... Link

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Posted at 09:42 AM

Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes

The Wizards have until midnight tonight to sign forwards Caron Butler and Jared Jeffries to contract extensions. Both players are entering the final seasons of their contracts and would become restricted free agents this next summer if their contracts are...... Link

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Posted at 09:37 AM

Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes

Forward Caron Butler said he is hopeful that terms of a contract extension can be reached before Monday's deadline. Butler, who is in the final season of his original rookie contract, would be a restricted free agent following the season...... Link

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Posted at 09:33 AM

Fantasy Basketblog

1 to 30 31 to 60 This is where things start to get tricky. In the first four or five rounds, you have to take the best player available. There is a limited number of true impact players, and the more you can get your hands on, the better.... Link

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Posted at 09:33 AM

Fantasy Basketblog

It’s nearly impossible to define the “typical” small forward. Some are long-range bombers, some excel at crashing the boards. Others are defensive whizzes. Taken early, your small forward will determine how some of your late picks turn out. Taken late, a small forward can really fill a need –... Link

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Posted at 09:42 AM

NBA FAN BLOG

  Miami Heat What can anyone say about a team with Shaquille O'Neal and Dwayne Wade? Of course the Heat will be the favorites to go to the NBA finals. As great as the Heat were last season, look at what they have done in the off season. They... Link

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Posted at 05:00 PM

washingtonpost.com - Wizards

The Washington Wizards losing Juan Dixon, the star of Maryland's 2002 NCAA championship, ends a special link between Dixon and Washington area basketball fans. Nevertheless, GM Ernie Grunfeld and Coach Eddie Jordan believe that adding Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins from the Lakers and Antonio...... Link

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Posted at 11:51 AM

Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes

Caron Butler, who is entering the final year of a contract that will pay him $2.46 million this season, made it clear he's hoping to be in a Wizards uniform for a while. "This is an opportunity right here," Butler...... Link

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Posted at 09:34 AM

NBA Basketball - Topix.net

Washington Wizards boss Ernie Grunfeld first started watching Caron Butler from afar when the young star was in high school.... Link

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Posted at 06:59 PM

washingtonpost.com - Wizards

The Wizards officially introduce Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins during a news conference at MCI Center. The Wizards will look to the 6-foot-7, 217-pound Butler to make up for the loss of Larry Hughes.... Link

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Posted at 06:58 PM

L.A. Lakers - Bleeding Purple and Gold

Kwame Brown and some cat I've never heard of (Laron Profitt), as well as some cash, are coming to the purple and gold in exchange for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins. I liked pre-March Chucky Atkins. Post-March Chucky got a little to mouthy with the reporters and started to... Link

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Posted at 03:54 PM

By Nels, Give Me The Rock

Forum Blue and Gold: Kwame Comes To Town There are doubts about his work ethic, but will a change of scenery and a new coach change that? Last season Brown shot 64% inside but just 32.8% from outside jumpers, but according to those that have watched him, many of... Link

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Posted at 12:49 PM

By Nels, Give Me The Rock

Forum Blue and Gold: Kwame Comes To Town There are doubts about his work ethic, but will a change of scenery and a new coach change that? Last season Brown shot 64% inside but just 32.8% from outside jumpers, but according to those that have watched him, many of... Link

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Posted at 12:49 PM

NBA Basketball - Topix.net

The Lakers have taken another bold step to remake their roster, agreeing in principle on a trade that would bring forward-center Kwame Brown from the Washington Wizards and would send Caron Butler and likely ...... Link

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Posted at 02:19 PM

NBA FAN BLOG

Link: ESPN.com - NBA - Report: Wizards trade Brown to Lakers What do you do with a player who has never reached his potential and doesn't seem interested at all? Trade him for 2 starters and don't look back. Kwame Brown is supposedly going to the Lakers for Caron... Link

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Posted at 02:18 PM

NBA Basketball - Topix.net

The Los Angeles Lakers have apparently acquired restricted free agent center Kwame Brown from the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Caron Butler and either guard Chucky Atkins or forward Devean George.... Link

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Posted at 02:18 PM

Most Valuable Network - Les Bullez

Hey Kwame, don't let the door hit you on the way out! According to the L.A. Times, the Wizards and Lakers have agreed in principle on a deal that sends Kwame Brown to L.A. for Caron Butler and either Chucky Atkins or Devean George. Whether or not Kwame gets... Link

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Posted at 02:18 PM