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Surprise, surprise: Professor Hollinger doesn't like what we're doing (Bullets Forever)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:28:29 GMT

Sir Hollinger, you know I like you as an analyst, but I need to take issue to this : In three seasons with the trio of Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler , the Wizards have won 43, 41 and 42 games and haven't made it past the first round of the playoffs. The three players are 26, 28 and 32, respectively, so it seems likely that we've seen about the best we're going to get from them....

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D.C. United Makes Cuts (D.C. Sports Bog)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:57:27 GMT

Within the last 12 months, I've filmed Caps defenseman Mike Green as he got his mohawk shaved, talked with Caron Butler about his own head-shaving designs, stopped Marcus Pollard in a back hallway to take photos of his logo head, helped land Alex Ovechkin a sponsorship deal with the Hair Cuttery and talked with D.C. United midfielder/barber Dan Stratford about his hair-cutting skills....

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Caron Doesn't Justify His Thug (D.C. Sports Bog)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:52:44 GMT

Seriously, you still don't need to justify your thug? Caron Butler recently filmed his Hollywood debut, that bit part in Forest Whitaker's "The Patriots" mentioned in these parts a few weeks ago. Blog person Alejandro de los Rios was on the set, and had a few words with Butler, who revealed that his previous acting experience was limited to "just flopping in the middle of games,"...

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Happy Father's Day! (Bullets Forever)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:56:34 GMT

Hey all you fathers (and sons) out there, hope you have a great father's day today. I'm pretty sure Caron Butler and many of the residents of Caron's hometown, will be enjoying the day. Today he's hosting the Caron Butler 3D Explosion Clinic in Racine where kids will get to learn basketball skills from Tough Juice. You might be wondering why Caron would host...

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NBA's Caron Butler gives back to help kids read (JSOnline)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:29:17 GMT

NBA's Caron Butler gives back to help kids read By HEATHER ASIYANBISpecial to the Journal SentinelPosted: June 5, 2008Racine - Tutors at Cops 'n' Kids Reading Center tell their students that reading can take them places. Cops 'n' Kids Reading CenterPainter Angelo Marrone with Postorino Decorating of Racine paints the interior of the Cops 'n' Kids House, which has undergone a renovation....

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The DeAndre Jordan problem (Bobcat Bonfire)

Thu, 29 May 2008 19:36:34 GMT

Face it, the time before the draft is exciting. All these young guys strutting their stuff, hoping to make it as the next big lottery pick. Who’s going to be the next Dwight Howard? Who’s the next shunned star, like Paul Pierce or Caron Butler? And who’s going to be a bust? I talked about the [...]

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Caron Butler Better at Golf Better Than Dorf (The FanHouse - NBA)

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:09:00 GMT

Filed under: Wizards , NBA Videos , Washington, DC , Golf Making frequent "jokes" about a late 80's "comic" like Dorf on a frequent basis probably will not fare me well. With that out of the way, enjoy Caron Butler , Roger Mason, Jr . (sick gold pants), Rock Cartwright , Chick Hernandez and Darrell Green balling it up at the Congressional. You know this as "Tiger's Tournament", perhaps....

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Caron Butler's First Golf Outing (D.C. Sports Bog)

Tue, 27 May 2008 22:09:55 GMT

The backswing. "So what's the objective of this one now?" Caron Butler asked when our multi-golf-cart party arrived at Congressional's 10th tee this morning. "Hit it over the water," someone said. After Darrell Green and Rock Cartwright and Chick Hernandez had teed off, Butler's Wizard teammate Roger Mason Jr. stepped up to the tee box. He was asked about his chances of clearing...

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Caron Butler's Movie Debut (D.C. Sports Bog)

Tue, 27 May 2008 18:24:37 GMT

Caron's new teammate. Things learned while clinging to the back of Caron Butler's golf cart for about nine holes at Congressional Country Club. (It's Tiger Woods media day out here, if you didn't know.) 1) Within the next few weeks, Caron will film his Hollywood debut, a bit part in "The Patriots," the Hurricane Katrina-themed basketball movie starring Forest Whitaker, Isaiah...

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Pollin': Trick Shot of the Year (Bullets Forever)

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:18:54 GMT

In last week's edition of Pollin' Antonio Daniels ran away as the choice for which Wizard would be the most likely to be a future coach, taking 35% of the vote. Antawn Jamison (20%), Oleksiy Pecherov ( Rock the vote! 12%), and Caron Butler (11%) followed in order. During Ivan and Mike's weekly WaPo chat (HT: WRG ) , Ivan Carter threw out a darkhorse candidate to become a coach one day:...

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Could Caron Butler dunk on a bear? (Bullets Forever)

Mon, 26 May 2008 04:01:01 GMT

... another athlete vs. bear discussion with renowned bear specialist Lynn Rogers and All-Star forward Caron Butler to determine if a bear at sitting at mid-court could keep Caron Butler from going baseline to baseline for a jam. Unfortunately, the segment was nixed from going on the air but Bullets Forever was able to obtain a transcript from the argument: Jay Crawford:...

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June 7th basketball game will all end in tears... of joy (Hogs Haven)

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:50:30 GMT

This is where soundbites are made. Dan Steinberg sets us up : So in this dream, we're talking about an early June charity basketball game at UDC featuring Clinton Portis, Fred Smoot, Caron Butler, DeShawn Stevenson, Chad Johnson, Terrell Owens, Gary Payton, Braylon Edwards, and all the rest, with the promise of celebrity halftime entertainment even better than the game itself. Yeah,...

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Happy Mother's Day! (Bullets Forever)

Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:02 GMT

Hey everyone, hope you take some time today to show your moms that you appreciate them for all that they've done for you. It's hard to fathom where we'd be without those special people who do so much for us as kids, like y'know, saving your promising basketball career. Just ask Caron Butler : Richard Geller, 47, has been a member of the Racine Police Department for 24 years and last...

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Washington Wizards Get Awkward in the Club (Stet Sports Blog)

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:05:04 GMT

In the first minute of this video of Caron Butler and DeShawn Stevenson at Ibiza nightclub in Northeast DC, behold a DJ that doesn't know DeShawn's last name, Caron taking the lead on the "I Can't Feel My Face" movement,...

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LeBron's triple-double pushes Cavs to deciding Game 6 win (CBS SportsLine.com)

Sat, 03 May 2008 02:23:17 GMT

LeBron James compiled 27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his third career playoff triple-double, all the while helping slow Caron Butler at the defensive end, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 105-88 on Friday night to end their contentious series in six games.

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LeBron magical as Cavaliers finish off Wizards (MSNBC.com)

Sat, 03 May 2008 01:37:18 GMT

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On "leadership" (Bullets Forever)

Fri, 02 May 2008 19:07:33 GMT

Game thread will be up at 5. Until then, this can tide you over. In case you missed it, Darius was suspended for tonight's game for his slap to LeBron's face. Much has been made about Caron Butler's play in Game 5, and frankly, it's all deserved. In our most important game of the season, Caron finally discovered that the team needed him to be The Man. We needed him to take all...

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How to defend Lebron James (Power Line)

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:58:57 GMT

The Washington Wizards kept their season alive last night by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, 88-87. The Cavs still lead the series 3-2. Caron Butler led the way with 32 points and 9 rebounds. Butler made virtually every big play down the stretch including a game winning shot over Lebron James with 4 seconds left. Cleveland still had plenty of time to steal the win...

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No trash talk now — Butler carrying Wizards (MSNBC.com)

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:34:11 GMT

No one will say the Wizards are better off without the not-quite-himself Gilbert Arenas — “I’m the captain, and I’m telling you: He’s the best player on this team. How can you be better without him? That's it,” Antawn Jamison said — but the point guard's absence allowed Caron Butler to get more touches and be more assertive.

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On to Game 6 (Wizards Insider)

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:36:39 GMT

A few good quotes from the day: - Last night, Charles Barkley repeatedly said that the Wizards were about to be sent to the golf course for the summer by the Cavs. Today, Caron Butler was asked about that. "I don't golf," Butler said with a very straight face. -Darius Songaila was given a technical for hitting LeBron James in the face with a stray elbow last night. Neither he nor...

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