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Drunk On Victory, Local DC Sports Reporter Loses His Mind After A Wizards Win Tom Ley, deadspin.com The lowly Wizards beat the Miami Heat in a real-life basketball game last night. It was a nice moment for one of the most awful teams in the league, but for local DC sports reporter Michael Jenkins, it was so much more. A deliriously giddy Jenkins, who …
	Martell Webster wants more Wizards fans in the stands Dec 5, 2012 Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com There's a long, dreary tradition of D.C. pro sports teams occasionally feeling like visitors at home, from the Nats (against the Phillies) to the Redskins (against the Steelers) to the Caps (against the Sabres and Red Wings and others). Read full articl…
	Wizards win ‘on the road at home’ over Heat, 105-101, as RGIII looks on Dec 5, 2012 Dan Devine, yahoo.com We swear, we won't do a special post every time the Washington Wizards win a game, but considering Tuesday night's four-point triumph was just their second in 15 tries and that it came over the defending NBA champion Miami Heat, a bit of acknowledgement…
	Michael Jenkins laughs at LeBron James Dec 5, 2012 Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com I watched the Wizards game Tuesday night with a friend from Chicago. We were sitting next to a random longtime Wiz fan and season ticket holder. She couldn't bring herself to attend the game, because she couldn't bear to see LeBron win in D.C. while his…
	Redskins players at Wizards-Heat game Dec 5, 2012 Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com There were enough Redskins at Verizon Center last night to court a starting lineup. If Redskins players at Wizards games weren't already a trend, I'd say they were there to catch LeBron James play. Brian Orakpo, Leonard Hankerson, Trent Williams, Fred D…
	Morning Pixels: Redskins, Wizards beat defending champs back-to-back Dec 5, 2012 Sarah Kogod, washingtonpost.com The Wizards' win over the Heat last night marked the second time in as many days that a Washington team beat the defending champions in their respective sports. Both games had one thing in common -- Robert Griffin III. Read full article >>
	LeBron, The Heat Lose To The NBA’s Worst Team; New Orleans Has A Terrible New Team Name Dec 5, 2012 Dime Magazine, dimemag.com …
	Chris Brody Was Right: The Wizards Beat the Heat Dec 5, 2012 grantland.com A couple of weeks ago on Homeland, the often neglected Chris Brody told his surrogate father, Magic Mike, that the Wizards were beating the Heat. It s...
	About Last Night: Break Up the Wizards! Dec 5, 2012 grantland.com In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: LeBron James posted a triple-double, but Jordan Crawford...

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Sources: Los Angeles Lakers rebuffing trade inquiries for Pau Gasol
Dec 5
The Los Angeles Lakers, largely at the behest of general manager Mitch Kupchak, have rebuffed trade inquiries from at least two teams for Pau Gasol, according to sources with knowledge of the Lakers' thinking.
Daily Dime: Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers a lesson in NBA busines…
Dec 5
J.A. Adande examines the Clippers' win over the Mavericks
Ian Thomsen: Lillard excels after unexpected rise to NBA lottery pick
Dec 5
Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is the early favorite to win Rookie of the Year, and yet it was only six years ago that he remembers a decisive conversation with a high school coach that ended sadly.