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Maternal instinct (Denver Post)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:24:13 GMT

JaVale McGee, left, was selected by the Washington Wizards two weeks ago in the NBA draft, becoming the first son of a former WNBA player drafted by an NBA team.

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3-Minute Interview: Irene Pollin (Examiner)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:12:09 GMT

Irene Pollin, wife of Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin, is founder and president of the Sister to Sister Foundation, which provides free heart disease screenings to women.

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Arenas agrees to deal with Wizards (The Washington Times)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas informed team president Ernie Grunfeld that he will re-sign with the team, agreeing to a six-year deal worth $111 million.

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Arenas remains with Wiz in $111 mil. deal (Japan Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:20:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans. "What can I do for my family with $127 million that I can't do with $111 million?" he told The Washington Post. Read the full story

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Arenas tells paper he's agreed to $111M deal with Wizards (USA Today)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:15:50 GMT

Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of ...

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Arenas, Wizards make $111M deal (Baltimore Sun)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Reports: All-Star confirms accord; Hornets' Paul to net $68M Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans.

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Franchise (all-encompassingly)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:26:07 GMT

credit: wizardsdotcom Gilbert Arenas will re-sign with the Washington Wizards. Gilbert Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Washington Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility… “It’s a relief,” Arenas told the Washington Times. “It was a burden at the same time. Your whole [...]...

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Arenas signs six-year contract extension with Wizards (Reuters)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:19:56 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas agreed a six-year extension worth $111 million Thursday, ending his free agency.

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Reports: Arenas agrees to stay with Wizards (CBS SportsLine.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:49:00 GMT

Gilbert Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Washington Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility, two newspapers reported Thursday.

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Reports: Arenas agrees to $111M deal with Wizards (Chicago Tribune)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:00 GMT

Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans.

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Reports: Arenas agrees to $111M deal with Wizards (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:37 GMT

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Arenas reportedly staying with Wizards (MSNBC.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:26:42 GMT

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Gilbert Arenas accepts deal for less than max to help Washington Wizards bring in other players (Orlando Sentinel)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:09:29 GMT

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Reports: Arenas agrees to $111M deal with Wizards (The Washington Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:45:58 GMT

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Arenas Will Remain with the Wizards for the Low, Low Price of $111 Million (The FanHouse - NBA)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Filed under: Wizards , Eastern , NBA Rumors , Washington, DC , Breaking News Antawn Jamison , Washington Wizards fan and bloggers everywhere can breathe easy: Gilbert Arenas has agreed to ink a lower-than-max deal which will reportedly pay him $111 million over six years. Arenas told the Washington Times and Washington Post that he was offered a maximum deal...

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Seth Davis: At USA U-18 trials, one star took over in all the wrong ways (SI.com)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:12:36 GMT

On Tuesday evening, 18 of the top teenage basketball players in America gathered on the Washington Wizards' practice court at the Verizon Center. The players had been invited by USA Basketball to try out for the team that will compete at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship tournament in Argentina later this month.

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Wallace, Thomas receiving tryouts (The Washington Times)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Georgetown point guard Jonathan Wallace and George Mason forward Will Thomas are among a group of players who will attend a summer league minicamp with the Washington Wizards late next week in an attempt to make the team's summer league roster, according to a team source.

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The Pros and Cons of Gilbert Arenas (Washington Post)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Washington Wizards picked up a new player -- 7-foot center JaVale McGee -- in last week's National Basketball Association draft. But the Wizards' chances of becoming a top-flight team next season could depend on whether they keep one of their current players: star guard Gilbert Arenas.

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Warriors make offer to Brand after losing Davis (MSNBC.com)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:54:15 GMT

Sporting News: It has been known that the Golden State Warriors, reacting to the surprise opt-out of point guard Baron Davis and the even bigger surprise signing by the Los Angeles Clippers, have tried to replace him with another point guard, Washington Wizards free agent Gilbert Arenas. But, despite Arenas' frequently professed love for the Bay Area, multiple sources say it's likely...

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Unsigned Cheek stands out at youth team trials (USA Today)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:29:06 GMT

The USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials got underway Tuesday evening at the Washington Wizards practice facility in the ...

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