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Wizards beat Cavs 96-85 for 5th straight win (Yahoo! Sports)

CLEVELAND (AP) John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists to help the Washington Wizards extend their longest winning streak since 2007 to five games with a 96-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Bobcats' Thomas ejected for throwing elbow (Yahoo! Sports)
WASHINGTON (AP) Charlotte forward Tyrus Thomas was ejected from the Bobcats' game with the Wizards for throwing an elbow at Washington's James Singleton late in the first quarter on Monday night.

Seraphin, Wall get Wizards past short-handed Bulls (Yahoo! Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) Kevin Seraphin had 21 points and 13 rebounds, John Wall scored 16 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 87-84 on Monday night.

Knicks crush Wizards 103-65, tie for 7th (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) Baron Davis scored a season-high 18 points on his 33rd birthday, JR Smith had 23, and the New York Knicks surged into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference by routing the Washington Wizards 103-65 on Friday night.

Wizards rout woeful Bobcats 113-85 (Yahoo! Sports)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) James Singleton and Cartier Martin were playing in China the last time the Washington Wizards played the Charlotte Bobcats.

Bogut's 19 and 10 lift surging Bucks (AP)

Before the game, Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders called Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut "maybe the best center in the Eastern Conference." During the game, Bogut showed why he earns such praise. Bogut led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds despite sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Bucks beat the Wizards 102-74 on Friday night for their eighth victory in their last nine...

Nowitzki's 31 lift Mavs over Pacers (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Nowitzki, who entered the night sixth in the NBA at 26.9 points per game, made 10 of 14 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws. Jason Terry scored 17 and Kris Humphries added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks (12-4), winners of five straight road games.

Sources: Dallas Mavericks forward James Singleton to accept $1M qualifying offer
Restricted free agent James Singleton has notified the Dallas Mavericks that he intends to accept the team's $1.03 million qualifying offer for next season, according to NBA front-office sources.

Mavs keep F Singleton, drop G Buckner (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks are keeping forward James Singleton and getting rid of guard Greg Buckner. Singleton, a restricted free agent, looked around but decided to stick with Dallas since he already has a year invested with coach Rick Carlisle and his system. The 6-foot-8 Singleton showed his versatility by playing every position but point guard last season.

James Singleton likely to return to Mavericks - James Singleton (F) Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Morning News reports that James Singleton is likely to return to the Mavericks next season, though so far "nothing is official."

2009 NBA free agency tracker
2009 NBA Free Agency Tracker Team Free agents Signed with Atlanta Mike Bibby Thomas Gardner Othello Hunter Solomon Jones Flip Murray Zaza Pachulia Mario West Marvin Williams Hawks — — — — Hawks — — Boston Glen Davis Stephon Marbury Mikki Moore Leon Powe — — — — Charlotte Raymond Felton Juwon Howard Cartier Martin Sean May Sean Singletary — — — — — Chicago Ben Gordon Aaron Gray Lindsay Hunter Pistons — Bulls Cleveland Joe Smith Wally Szczerbiak Anderson Varejao Lorenzen Wright — — Cavaliers — Dallas Brandon Bass Gerald Green Ryan Hollins Jason Kidd James Singleton Magic — — Mavericks —

Mavs push home streak vs. Knicks to 9 (AP)

Josh Howard scored 19 points, Jason Kidd added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a subpar game from Dirk Nowitzki to beat the New York Knicks 99-94 Thursday night. The Mavericks have beaten the Knicks nine straight times in Dallas. New York hasn't won on the Mavericks' home court since a 100-93 victory on Dec.

Mavs' Carlisle loses return to Indiana (AP)

Danny Granger had 18 points and rookies Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert scored 15 points apiece, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 100-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game on Wednesday night. Jeff Foster finished with 10 points and nine rebounds, and T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack each scored 10 for Indiana, which evened its preseason record at 2-2.

Clippers renounce rights to Livingston
The Los Angeles Clippers said Wednesday that they had renounced their rights to Shaun Livingston, the recuperating guard who is an unrestricted free agent, and four other players. The other players are Dan Dickau, Boniface Ndong, Smush Parker and James Singleton. Livingston, taken by Los Angeles as the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, hasn't played since injuring his left knee in a game on Feb. 26, 2007. The Clippers declined to give him a $5.8 million qualifying offer this summer.

Clippers renounce rights to PG Livingston
The Los Angeles Clippers said Wednesday that they had renounced their rights to Shaun Livingston, the recuperating guard who is an unrestricted free agent, and four other players. The other players are Dan Dickau, Boniface Ndong, Smush Parker and James Singleton. Livingston, taken by Los Angeles as the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, hasn't played since injuring his left knee in a game on Feb. 26, 2007. The Clippers declined to give him a $5.8 million qualifying offer this summer.