One at a time- Washington defeats New Jersey 81-79
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Bill Jempty | Saturday, January 30, 2010 |
The last time New Jersey won two games in a row was April 11 and 13th of last season. From AP-
Two days after the NBA suspended their leading scorer and another teammate, Earl Boykins and the Wizards’ reserves gave Washington a much needed lift, if only for a night.
Boykins hit a jumper with 0.4 to play and Washington defeated the New Jersey Nets 81-79 on Friday night, the Wizards’ first game since guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the remainder of the season for bringing weapons into the locker room.
“You have to stay resilient,” Wizards forward Caron Butler said. “You know, this has been a tough and trying period for all of us mentally and physically, but you have to try to find a positive. That’s what we have been doing, trying to stay afloat, stay positive and keep pushing. Fortunately the city has been behind us and we have been moving forward.”
Boykins was the main reason the Wizards ended a four-game losing streak and prevented the Nets (4-41) from posting consecutive victories for the first time this season. New Jersey beat the Clippers on Wednesday to end an 11-game losing streak.
When will sports writers begin referring to single Nets wins as ‘streaks’? Will the team’s fans begin wearing bags over their heads?
I predicted the Nets not to break the worst ever record for a NBA team(9-73). Right now, I think my prediction stands a very good chance of being wrong.
- 0-18- Dallas beats New Jersey 117-101
- Streaks- Oklahoma City beats New Jersey 105-89
- Washington Wizards give Coach Flip Saunders his 600th career win
- The Dirty Dozen- Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey 99-85
- Streaks of one- Miami beats New Jersey 87-84
- Washington Wizard Josh Howard out for the season with a torn ACL
- Things are looking up? Cleveland beats New Jersey 94-86
- Don’t just stand there- NJ Nets fire coach Lawrence Frank
- Ticking clock- Miami beats New Jersey 99-89
- New Jersey Nets newest fan promotion- free tax preparation
- Eight is Enough- Edmonton beats Chicago 8-4
- Lydia Ko wins New South Wales Open
- The Comeback I- Pittsburgh Penguins beat NY Islanders 5-0
- Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman stabbed to death at age 24
- Hee Young Park wins CME Titleholders Championship
- Oklahoma State Women’s Basketball Coach Kurt Budke dead at 50
- Costly mistake- Blackhawks waive Rostislav Olesz
- Manager Tony La Russa announces retirement
- Puck Drop- Florida Panthers start the 2011-12 NHL season
- 13-time PGA Tour winner Dave Hill dead at 74
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