10 Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Washington Wizards. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/was http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=1330f6g4a/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/nba-free-agent-watch-beno-udrih Returning to our look at potential free agent targets for the Wizards. Next up, pass-first point guard Beno Udrih. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:35:02 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,2dcc3442-3322-3d67-9645-85acd01d5684-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13bcitorq/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/wall-beal-accept-usa-basketball-invites John Wall confirmed to CSN Washington that he'll join Bradley Beal this summer with an eye toward the 2014 World Championships and possibly 2016 Olympics. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:36 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3c59ad7a-c3e0-32ba-b6b5-a0176969a787-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13i9sgdsu/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/wittman-wiz-are-playoff-team-without-no-3-pick The Wizards played better once John Wall returned last season, but coach Randy Wittman isn't going to put the responsibility of making the playoffs on whoever they draft in June. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:39:31 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5e3454b6-b12b-3820-8ab9-414ab2f4c08f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13slt2l84/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/10-man-rotation-starring-dissections-defenses-frank-vogel-210124606.html A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : The Point Forward , 8 Points, 9 Seconds and SB Nation . Rob Mahoney, Brett Koremenos and Mike Prada all come to the defense of Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel — or, at least, explain the reasoning for his decision-making for removing Roy Hibbert for the Miami Heat's last two offensive possessions of Game 1, including LeBron James' game-winner . PF : TrueHoop . Kevin Arnovitz considers several other options Vogel had that would have kept Hibbert on the floor for those fateful final 2.2 seconds. SF : Miami Herald and SB Nation . Amid all the parsing, picking and probing of the Pacers coach and his choice, Dan LeBatard and Paul Flannery would like us to stop second-guessing for a second and just appreciate how remarkable and ridiculous LeBron's game-winning finish really was. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:24 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,88344026-62cd-3fc2-b250-01af4fad9c63-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13gm0qpm8/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/behind-scenes-bradley-beal-nba-draft-lottery Behind the scenes with Bradley Beal at the NBA Draft Lottery, and potential Wizards draft picks. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:57:46 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,db2a5754-dd02-344f-8d28-33dffdce137a-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=137g80fq0/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/nba-draft-pundits-wizards-top-picks Now that the Wizards own the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft, the pundit world has suggestions on who Washington should select and other NBA Draft thoughts Thu, 23 May 2013 08:02:06 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c98ffeea-00e7-3a48-a6f9-3c73ed54516e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12p1neg32/*http%3A//probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/23/wizards-wary-of-becoming-too-young/ The Wizards rightfully believe they would have made the playoffs if they remained healthy this season. Washington went 24-25 with John Wall – a better winning percentage than the eighth-seeded Bucks (38-44). And when Wall, Nene and Bradley Beal all played, the Wizards were 15-7. Washington should be excited to have a team on the… Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:32 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c419322e-6d88-3f72-8b29-dbfc6d7f933a-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13hl1tsc5/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/mccollums-versatility-stands-out-among-guards C.J. McCollum was a popular choice among NBA teams at the combine, and the Wizards have taken a close look at the do-everything combo guard. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:36 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ac736321-111a-37c6-b15c-1027fe807086-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12s46qfcn/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/lebron-saves-heat-buzzer LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers Wed, 22 May 2013 21:34:08 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,673098b8-4b5d-3631-9802-52c5dbc7944b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12usc3to4/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/sacramento-kings-plenty-options-2013-nba-draft-212900231.html COMMENTARY | Some might argue the Sacramento Kings' run of good luck hit a bump at the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday, May 21. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3e562000-e4bf-3ea3-84f2-596eadb8859e-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13dm92g19/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/wittman-talent-trumps-need-upcoming-draft The Wizards have three draft picks, including No. 3 overall, but coach Randy Wittman doesn't believe keeping all three picks will be good for chemistry on an already young team. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:31 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7e5cd10e-0d9c-385e-a83b-d14bf97f7135-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13e0gksqa/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/mock-draft-pt-2-what-will-wiz-do-2nd-round After mocking the lottery picks, we finish the job by completing the first round and projecting the Wizards' two second-round selections. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:09:05 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f5df287a-87bc-37b4-b844-694936c6c327-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12d32gnv5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-mock-draft-version-3-091900086--nba.html Version 3 of our NBA Mock Draft is here. The Cavaliers snuck into the No. 1 spot, the Magic get No. 2 and the Wizards moved up to No. 3. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:19:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,68e2e3e5-45da-3c42-a119-6bf571e47f5c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13cc80c5m/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/beal-im-weeks-away-basketball-activities Bradley Beal realizes he has to be smarter when it comes to playing through injuries as he awaits approval from team doctors to resume basketball activities. It is taking longer than he anticipated. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:14:05 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d3c52140-a0d1-32bf-a8c7-3c8ef2eacaa6-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12dkutb0v/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/cavs-win-first-pick-nba-draft-062543872.html (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and the top overall pick for the second time in three years on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were able to edge out the Orlando Magic, who had the highest probability of winning the top selection, as they continue to rebuild a franchise reeling from the loss of LeBron James following the 2009-10 campaign. "It's huge for us," Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert told reporters. "This is our third year in a row in the lottery. Hopefully it's our last for a long, long time. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:43 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,420038dc-ba2c-38bc-8296-c3902e5203d4-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12hc56f60/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-cavs-win-first-pick-nba-draft-061750472.html May 21 (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and the top overall pick for the second time in three years on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were able to edge out the Orlando Magic, who had the highest probability of winning the top selection, as they continue to rebuild a franchise reeling from the loss of LeBron James following the 2009-10 campaign. "It's huge for us," Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert told reporters. "This is our third year in a row in the lottery. Hopefully it's our last for a long, long time. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:17:50 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e175eda0-edc8-3833-973c-1134138de566-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13g4n4071/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-ot Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:08:36 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0d710362-8bcb-3edc-9d44-5d4ba3446a64-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12klfh6ld/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/bennett-guy-no-3 With the lottery order now set, we unveil CSNwashington's first mock with the Wizards owning the third selection. Plenty of frontcourt help available, including Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr. and UNLV's Anthony Bennett. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:23:55 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f087d7ce-1d70-3a4f-a7f4-442027271541-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12k11otog/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery-033951179--nba.html NEW YORK (AP) -- What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:39:51 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9fd309b6-9830-3578-922f-34e6c6c907cb-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13832i2s3/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/beal-its-playoffs-or-nothing-wizards GM Ernie Grunfeld said the team will keep all options open, which would include trading down, with the third overall pick in the NBA lottery. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:06:03 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,1a95f7f2-af44-355b-b6b0-ff54fcd5feb2-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12csuli45/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/cavs-win-top-pick-draft-013050362--nba.html For the second time in three years, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:33 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,6a1c4e96-a8e4-362b-b1c6-c87275e11104-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12govr8g8/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/cavs-weigh-options-top-pick-023048513--nba.html The Cleveland Cavaliers have been reeling since LeBron James took his talents to the Miami Heat after the 2009-10 season. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:30:48 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5ed3c54d-516d-3cf9-b872-c5eed95c2019-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13ljjrg13/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/cleveland-cavaliers-win-2013-nba-draft-lottery-top-015204341.html It seems like Nick Gilbert brings a lot of luck to the NBA Draft Lottery for the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the second time in three seasons as the franchise's lottery representative, the teenage son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has brought home the top pick in the draft . The Cavs, who finished the 2012-13 season with a 24-58 record, entered the lottery with the third-best chances of snagging the first selection at 15.6 percent. The Orlando Magic, the league's worst team at 20-62, were forced to settle for the second pick. However, the biggest losers of the lottery were the Charlotte Bobcats ( soon to be the Hornets ), who dropped to the fourth spot after posting a 21-62 record, just one game better than the Magic. They were supplanted in the top three by the Washington Wizards, who entered the process with a 30 percent chance of jumping from the eighth pick into the trio of lottery spots. While the Wizards will benefit the biggest boost of any team in the lottery, the Cavaliers are the clear winners of the event. In 2011, they won the top pick and selected Duke point guard Kyrie Irving, who earned his first All-Star selection this February in his second season. This June, Cleveland will have the chance to choose between Kentucky shot-blocker Nerlens Noel (currently rehabbing a torn ACL) and Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore. Given the presence of 2012 first-round pick Dion Waiters, the Cavs will likely opt for Noel, although that is merely an educated guess with the draft more than a month away. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:04 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0b6e5e91-4a84-3dc0-bec5-781497dbd3ef-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=132l0812d/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/wizards-jump-no-3-overall-pick The Wizards were mathematically expected to get a draft pick between Nos. 8 and 11, but they moved up five spots to No. 3 for the June 27 draft. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:22 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b200e34e-2096-3dc6-84b1-635c4f3941ef-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12u7rmclq/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/durant-anything-i-can-help Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant committed a $1 million donation to Red Cross Oklahoma, and spoke about it with reporters. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:08 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e1959a1b-1372-3d9d-b37b-845d611150dc-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=137hishd7/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/buzz-over-bobcats-switching-hornets The Charlotte Bobcats are not moving, but they apparently won't be the Charlotte Bobcats for much longer. Hope everyone saved their "Hornets" gear. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:45:42 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f6c83dc9-73f5-3cd7-b48d-8f7e6466467c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13gsr653a/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/zeller-willing-able-stretch-his-game-outside Indiana's Cody Zeller played center in college, but most of the teams he met with at the combine project him to play at power forward. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:03:10 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,4a7aff1d-dae3-33c6-b443-e280be1b29b5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13he372de/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/recent-lottery-history-shows-eight-enough-no1 Based on having only the eighth-best odds, it's not likely that the Wizards will land the No. 1 overall pick. Recent history also shows it's not impossible. Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:54 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c5fe22f9-83b4-3afb-878e-d81b651b6518-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13620fmjs/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/beal-still-not-clear-stress-injury Bradley Beal, who has a stress injury to his right leg that is supposed to keep him away from basketball-related activities for about six weeks, hasn't been cleared after 48 days. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:03 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3afa5b00-ba76-3ebd-b01c-946b7d4abca4-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13581omg4/*http%3A//www.csnwashington.com/basketball-washington-wizards/talk/nba-draft-csns-pre-lottery-mock-0 On NBA draft lottery eve, we project the top 14 picks including the Wizards at No. 8. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:32 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3ab42b14-d0b7-3e51-a043-1b9e3236a5bc-l:1 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:35:02 PDT