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Workout for No 1: Wall shows his stuff for Wizards Thu Jun 17 14:01:00 2010 EST

WASHINGTON (AP) -The seemingly inevitable selection of John Wall as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft is a bit closer to fruition - now that the Kentucky point guard has shown his stuff in a workout for the Washington Wizards.

Wall displayed his dribble-drive ability with both hands, hit pull-up jumpers and threw down dunks during a 30-minute session Thursday run by coach Flip Saunders and observed by general manager Ernie Grunfeld and owner Ted Leonsis.

Wall was given the special privi

Leonsis completes acquisition of Wizards Thu Jun 10 13:31:20 2010 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The sale of the Washington Wizards to Ted Leonsis and his partners became official on Thursday. Leonsis, who also owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, had already owned 44 percent of the Wizards franchise and in April agreed to purchase the remaining 56 percent from the family of the late Abe Pollin. The NBA Board of Governors gave its unanimous approval of the transaction on Tuesday. Leonsis and his partners also announced the creation of Monumental Sports and
NBA approves sale of Wizards to Leonsis Tue Jun  8 12:58:21 2010 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NBA Board of Governors has approved the sale of the Washington Wizards to Ted Leonsis. Leonsis, who also owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, had already owned 44 percent of the Wizards franchise and in April agreed to purchase the remaining 56 percent from the family of the late Abe Pollin. The vote from the NBA's Board of Governors was unanimous. "We are pleased that the NBA's Board of Governors has approved Ted Leonsis' purchase of majority ownership of the
Collins returns home to lead Sixers Mon May 24 14:13:02 2010 EST
d for eight seasons. Collins agreed to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers last week and was introduced Monday. It will be the fourth different team for Collins, who previously coached the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards. Selected by the Sixers as the first overall pick of the draft in 1973, Collins was a four-time All-Star in his eight seasons with the club and averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.25 steals in 415 games. He helped the Sixe
Philly calls again: Collins hired as 76ers' coach Fri May 21 16:06:00 2010 EST
even candidates, the second time the organization chose him above all others. The Sixers made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1973 draft.

This is Collins' fourth stint as an NBA coach. He's worked as an analyst for TNT since leaving the Washington Wizards in 2003.

``We are excited to hire a head coach with the level of experience, knowledge and passion for the game that Doug Collins has,'' team president Ed Stefanski. ``He has been around basketball his entire life, has experienced success

Sixers make it official with Collins Fri May 21 14:13:38 2010 EST
ntire life, has experienced success at every step throughout his career and we are confident in his ability to lead our team." The 58-year-old Collins, currently an analyst for TNT, coached the Bulls (1986-89), Detroit Pistons (1995-98) and Washington Wizards (2001-03) and has a career mark of 332-287. His teams have been to the playoffs five times, going as far as the conference finals with the Bulls in the 1988-89 season. He was then replaced by his assistant, Phil Jackson. Collins, who was in
Report: Sixers to name Collins head coach Thu May 20 20:36:12 2010 EST
after agreeing to terms on a contract. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Collins will be introduced as early as Monday. The 58-year-old Collins, currently an analyst for TNT, coached the Bulls (1986-89), Detroit Pistons (1995-98) and Washington Wizards (2001-03) and has a career mark of 332-287. His teams have been to the playoffs five times, going as far as the conference finals with the Bulls in the 1988-89 season. He was then replaced by his assistant, Phil Jackson. Collins spent his e
Turner, Wall already in tight competition Thu May 20 13:01:00 2010 EST

CHICAGO (AP) -Evan Turner and John Wall could have some explosive matchups when they meet in the NBA. The one playing out at the moment is pretty intense, too.

The Washington Wizards won the draft lottery Tuesday, and now they have a decision to make: Do they take Turner, the national player of the year, or Wall, the dynamic freshman from Kentucky? Or someone else?

The NBA draft is on June 24.

At the NBA combine in Chicago, Turner says Wall is ``a great player, young, smart'' - but he t

The Great Wall of Washington: NBA Mock Draft v. 1.0 Thu May 20 11:25:12 2010 EST
. Wall and Turner figure as no-brainers to go one-two, and then the fun starts as New Jersey and new owner Mikhail Prokhorov make the first real decision at No. 3. So here we go -- The Sports Network's 2010 NBA Mock Draft, version 1.0: 1. - Washington Wizards - John Wall (Kentucky), Point Guard - Wall combines rare speed with the ball, along with the size and athleticism to be an elite player very early in his career. He needs to improve his jumper but could be a more-skilled Rajon Rondo. Think:
Turner or Wall? Wizards celebrate NBA lottery luck Thu May 20 05:11:00 2010 EST

WASHINGTON (AP) -Flip Saunders says Ohio State's Evan Turner is maybe the most versatile player in the draft.

He describes Kentucky guard John Wall as the most dynamic player available.

With that in mind, does the Washington Wizards coach have a preference for which player he'd like his team to choose with the No. 1 overall pick?

``Yeah, I probably do,'' he said.

Is he ready to say it publicly?

``No.''

The guessing game was under way Wednesday, and it won't end until the NBA draft

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