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Lonny Baxter Gets 60-Day Prison Term

Aug 31, 2007 12:33 PM

A federal judge sentenced former Bulls draft pick Lonny Baxter to 60 days in prison on Friday for illegally shipping firearms.

The decision could affect the 28-year-old Baxter's upcoming season with a Spanish league team.

U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte based the sentence on Baxter's history with firearms and his actions in the case.

"You are in a sense on injured reserve," Messitte told Baxter. "You have in effect injured yourself."

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Washington Signs Taylor And Hall To Qualifying Offers

Aug 21, 2007 3:11 PM

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard Donell Taylor and forward Mike Hall to a pair of qualifying offers.  Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Taylor (6-5, 193) has appeared in 98 career games (two starts) over two seasons with the Wizards.  He has averaged 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 8.5 minutes per game as a professional. Taylor originally signed with the Wizards on August 16, 2005 as an undrafted free agent out of UAB.

Hall (6-8, 230), who originally signed with the Wizards on February 28, 2007, appeared in two games with Washington last season.  Hall averaged 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game for Washington during five games in the 2007 NBA Summer League.  He played collegiately at George Washington University.

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Gun Battle At Stevenson's House Leaves One Shot

Aug 20, 2007 12:49 PM

A man was shot in the leg early Monday morning at the Orlando home of Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Contrary to published reports, police said the man injured was not an NBA player.

Police said there is evidence of a "gun battle" with shots being fired both into and out of Stevenson's home. Investigators said a party was going on at the time of the shooting, and several NBA players were in attendance, including former Cavaliers forward Brandon Hunter.

A man identified as Curtis Ruff was treated at a local hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg.

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Man Shot At Stevenson's House

Aug 20, 2007 12:20 PM

A man was shot in the leg early Monday morning at the Windermere home of former Orlando Magic player DeShawn Stevenson, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting happened at 1348 Lake Whitney Drive, which is located in the Reserve at Belmere gated community, at about 4 a.m.

Curtis Ruff, 31, drove himself to Health Central Hospital in Winter Garden seeking treatment for gunshot wounds to his legs at about 4:30 a.m., but would not cooperate with deputies, according to officials.

Stevenson was reportedly hosting a party when the shooting took place, and several NBA players were in attendance.

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Person Shot at DeShawn Stevenson's Home

Aug 20, 2007 11:46 AM

An unidentified NBA player was shot at the home of Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson.

The player suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.

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Wizards Sign Blatche For $15 Million

Aug 18, 2007 11:18 AM

The Washington Wizards finished off their offseason priorities by re-signing Andray Blatche on Friday to a five-year, $15 million deal, according to a source close to the negotiations.

The Wizards addressed their other offseason priority earlier this summer, when they re-signed guard DeShawn Stevenson.

"Andray is a very versatile young player with a lot of upside," Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld said. "I see him being a rotation player and maybe down the road a starter."

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Wizards Re-Sign Blatche

Aug 17, 2007 3:28 PM

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has re-signed forward Andray Blatche.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Blatche (6-11, 248) averaged 3.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 56 games last season.  In 13 games started, he posted 6.9 points (on 50% shooting from the field), 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game.  He also scored in double figures six times and had three games with 10 or more rebounds.

?We are encouraged with Andray?s development and we feel he has a very good upside,? Grunfeld said. ?He stepped into the starting lineup on a number of occasions last season and did a solid job in filling in for the injured Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison.  He is a young and promising talent who has shown that he can be a solid contributor to our team.?

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Gilbert: Wizards Will Definitely Re-Sign Blatche

Aug 17, 2007 3:20 PM

Gilbert Arenas said there is no doubt in his mind that the Wiz will soon sign restricted free agent Andray Blatche.

"Oh he'll be here. He has to. We're going to be killin' him all year."

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Wizards Might Still Re-Sign Blatche, Mason

Aug 17, 2007 11:42 AM

The Wizards have 13 players under contract and are also expected to sign restricted free agent forward Andray Blatche. The team has also expressed an interest in re-signing free agent shooting guard Roger Mason, who appeared in 62 games for the team last season.

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Wizards And Grizzlies Finalize Navarro Trade

Aug 16, 2007 3:33 PM

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has acquired a future first round draft pick from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the rights to Juan Carlos Navarro.  

?We?re pleased to acquire a first round pick, which gives us an additional asset,? said Grunfeld. ?Our backcourt, led by Gilbert Arenas, DeShawn Stevenson, Antonio Daniels and our recent draft pick Nick Young, is deep and versatile.  By trading the rights to Juan Carlos Navarro ? a former second round pick of the Wizards ? we have greater flexibility to build our team.?

Navarro was originally drafted by the Wizards with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft.

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Arenas Studies Refs' Tendencies

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Blatche Negotiations Stall After Arrest

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Wizards Sign Dominic McGuire

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Mason, Hall And Miles Could Fill Out Wizards' Roster

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Wizards Will Get 1st Rounder For Navarro

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Blatche's Arrest Clouds His Future

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Navarro To Memphis

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Wizards' Blatche Charged With Solicitation

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Wizards Still Talking With Blatche

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Wizards, Second-Round Pick Agree To Three-Year Contract

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