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The Wizards are 0-for-Oklahoma City. They've never won at Ford Center, losing to the Thunder, 88-83, last season and twice against the New Orleans Hornets, who spent two seasons in Oklahoma following Hurricane Katrina.

Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

It's game day for the Wizards, and they'll be looking to avoid their fifth straight loss in Miami against the Heat.

In NBA circles Idan Ravin [aka The Hoops Whisperer] inspires a wide range of reactions.

Etan Thomas was relaxing at his mother's house in Tulsa last summer. Food was being barbecued.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 13 -- Andray Blatche decided that his fifth season in the NBA was going to be about change. It started with picking a new number. He ditched No. 32, and buried all of the underachievement that had become associated with it, in exchange for No. 7, which Blatche said carried a dual meaning for 'seven days of hard work' and 'the Lord's number,' representing completion.

Blatche also got braces in the offseason, creating an even more youthful appearance for the 23-year-old backup big man who is perpetually tabbed for a breakout season.

He has outlasted Michael Jordan, Eddie Jordan, Kwame Brown, Doug Collins and Jerry Stackhouse. He has outlasted the bronze trim and the gold-and-black jerseys. He's outlasted the name MCI Center. He has outlasted George W. Bush. He wore No. 3 before Juan Dixon begged him for it. He wore No. 0 before selling it to Gilbert Arenas. He has watched a close friend (Jared Jeffries) bolt for big free-agent dollars and a former rival and sparring partner (Etan Thomas) get traded.

In case you haven't noticed, Brendan Haywood has been around a while.

After struggling mightily in training camp, Grizzlies rookie center Hasheem Thabeet has started showing flashes of why he was the second pick in the NBA Draft.

The basketball coverage crew at the Orlando Sentinel has put together its preseason NBA power rankings.

I will welcome AD, but I have to move on without my big bruza. So, was the Mike Miller and Randy Foye trade really all about the Minnesota Timberwolves getting Oleksiy Pecherov? Pecherov is now the only player remaining from the original trade Minnesota made with Washington two days prior to the NBA draft.

Finished 19-63, fifth in Southeast Division, 15th in Eastern conference Missed Postseason Mike Miller via trade, Randy Foye via trade, Fabricio Oberto via trade Etan Thomas via trade, Olekisy Pecherov via trade, Darius Songaila For the Washington Wizards, the offseason was not meant for blockbuster trades and to make huge signings to improve the ...

Written by Matt Moore on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Just so we're all on the same page here.

According to new Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders, Gilbert Arenas looks good in the weight room and on a basketball court.

The Washington Wizards say they have signed forward-centre Fabricio Oberto , giving the team added frontcourt depth.

The Washington Wizards say they have signed forward-centre Fabricio Oberto , giving the team added frontcourt depth.

Thumbs up on projections, or thumbs down? Browse more photos>> David Aldridge, NBA.com: Last season: 19-63, fifth place, Southeast; Did not make Playoffs.

I've got a lot to say -- from 7-10 on Friday nights. Dan Steinberg spoke with Brendan Haywood about his plans to host a weekly talk radio show on 106.7 the Fan.

The NBA released their schedules for the upcoming 2009-2010 season, and upon first glance, it appears as if the Wizards are still viewed as one of theA must-see teams, despite their dismal 19-63 record last season.

You'd better believe I'm looking forward to Nov. 24 I decided to split these blog posts in two.

Several of you have dutifully posted many of these links in FanShots already, but to make life easier for you all to read, I wanted to put a bunch of Wizards -related links in one place so it's easier for you all to read them.