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Despite a rough loss in their last game, the Washington Wizards have surged into the Eastern Conference playoff hunt and have a shot to close in on a team they're chasing. The Wizards sit just below the postseason cutoff in the East's 10th spot ahead of Saturday night's home matchup against the Indiana Pacers, whose hold on seventh place should be considered tentative with a slew of tough opponents on the horizon. Washington (30-31) lost nine of 13 entering the All-Star break but has gone 7-3 since to pull within two games of both eighth-place Detroit and Indiana (32-30) in the standings. Continue to Article

March 05, 2016 12:31:am EST

LeBron James had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in the Cavaliers' 108-83 victory over the Wizards in Cleveland. Kyrie Irving added 21 points and eight assists for Cleveland, who snapped the Wizards' four-game winning streak and avenged a loss in Washington on Sunday when James sat out to rest. Continue to Article

March 05, 2016 12:08:am EST

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers forward Kevin Love won't play against Washington, part of Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue's plans to rest his starters. Continue to Article

March 04, 2016 11:48:am EST

Memphis Grizzlies minority owner Steve Kaplan's pursuit of a new role in the ownership group of the Minnesota Timberwolves has hit a wall, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Thursday. Kaplan and partner Handy Soetedjo met with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor before the game against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night to talk about the status of a process that began about four months ago. The two have been spearheading a group trying to acquire 30 percent of the Timberwolves, with the possibility of taking over majority ownership from Taylor down the road. Continue to Article

March 03, 2016 8:25:pm EST