Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, from France, pauses after throwing the ball out of bounds late in their NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, ... more 

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, from France, pauses after throwing the ball out of bounds late in their NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Batum scored 33 points as the Blazers lost to the Wizards 124-109.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) less