Antawn Jamison News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 20

Washington Times

"No one in the Washington Wizards' locker room is calling Wednesday's 108-91 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers a signature win. The team is simply hoping the performance, which snapped a six-game losing streak and marked the season debut of forward Antawn Jamison, can serve as a building block for a turnaround in what has been a trying month. "Right now it's a win, but it's a win against a team we've been battling," said Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, who has struggled for the most part during his team's 3-7 start. "It may have been ugly early in the game, but we always play well here against them. We'll take this win and keep moving on. We've got about five more games in this month, and ..."

Jamison's title focus

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November 19

Washington Times

"Washington Wizards power forward Antawn Jamison made his season debut Wednesday night with hopes of helping his team end its six-game losing streak and beginning what he hopes is a championship run. Before the start of the season, Jamison threw out the "C" word, saying a championship "is all I'm playing for." To keep that goal fresh in his mind, Jamison has an 8-inch-by-10-inch, framed color photograph of the Larry O'Brien Trophy hanging in his locker. On the wall that borders Jamison's locker, which is just outside the trainers room, is a poster-sized image of the trophy, also framed. "We need a little championship aura in here," Jamison said last week. He also said he plans on ordering a ..."

Jamison's return helps Wizards stop skid

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November 19

Washington Times

"After missing the first nine games of the season, Wizards forward Antawn Jamison didn't show the slightest trace of rust in his season debut against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Verizon Center. Instead, the two-time All-Star put his struggling team on his back and carried it to a 108-91 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 20,173 fans. Jamison picked up career double-double No. 263, recording 31 points and 10 rebounds, and helped the Wizards snap a six-game losing streak. "Me coming back and just trying to stop the bleeding a little bit, we found a way to pull it off," said Jamison, who made 12 of 22 shots from the field and five of six from the foul ..."

All together now, Wizards win

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November 19

Washington Post

"The Washington Wizards were in a month-long funk; unable to start, unable to finish, unable to win. It was a miserable, frustrating period that left players searching for answers, wondering how a team with so much talent could play so poorly. Antawn Jamison was a well-dressed observer for that entire period, taking note of what his team was lacking and what he could provide whenever he made his return. Jamison finally made his long-awaited season debut on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, coming around full circle since he partially dislocated his right shoulder against this same team during the preseason. He led the Wizards with 31 points and 10 rebounds as they snapped a ..."

Wizard beat Cavs, James injures wrist on dunk

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November 19

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"It is rare for anyone to straight up outplay LeBron James and it is simply unheard of to see anyone get inside his head. But no matter what the stats say, that certainly appears to have been the case Wednesday night. There's been so much trash talk and hard fouls -- and even venomous rap songs -- between James and the Washington Wizards' DeShawn Stevenson. The scoreboard is overwhelming in James' favor, from playoff victories to flagrant fouls to Jay-Z in the studio having his back. This time, though, the worm turned, and in a most bizarre and unexpected way. All on Stevenson's "bobble hand" night. That's right, the sellout got tattoo-free figurines with the Stevenson's hand wagging in ..."

Jamison anxious to return

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November 18

Washington Examiner

"With a full allotment of starters and regulars finally available for the first time this season, the Washington Wizards could be forgiven for wanting to completely discard the first nine games of the year. "As I told our guys, we're not going to worry about the nine games that we've played," said head coach Flip Saunders. "We've got to worry about the next 73 games we're going to play and build off of what we're going to do starting now." The Wizards' dismal 2-7 start, including losing their last six games, came without All-Star forward Antawn Jamison, who is anxious to make his season debut Wednesday against Cleveland (7-3), the same team Washington was playing when he dislocated his left ..."

Wizards get Jamison, Foye back in lineup

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November 18

Washington Times

"Directing his players at Tuesday's practice session - the first in more than a month with all his core players healthy - coach Flip Saunders had to feel relieved. Antawn Jamison, one of the cornerstones for the Washington Wizards, was back for the second straight day. Randy Foye also was back in his role as the key rotation player after missing the past two games with a sprained ankle. Finally, Saunders & Co. were able to resume building on the foundation they laid during training camp and the first week of the preseason. "We're not a team that you would say has lost six games in a row if you're watching," Saunders said. "I think it's good to have Antawn back in the fold. ... Now you can ..."

Wizards hope Jamison rights ship

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November 18

Washington Post

"The Washington Wizards knew they would have a challenging start to the season the moment Antawn Jamison's right shoulder popped from its socket last month in Cleveland, but they didn't anticipate a near surrender. Sitting at 2-7, with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, was not a feasible outcome -- even with Jamison missing the first nine games and other players scuttling in and out of the lineup because of injuries. The other reasons for the Wizards' November doldrums -- they are 0-6 this month -- range from Gilbert Arenas's uneven adjustment to a new, point-guard driven offense after missing nearly two years of regular basketball action; a difficult schedule; the ..."

Jamison expected to play Wednesday

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November 17

Washington Times

"The Washington Wizards had a completely healthy Antawn Jamison back on the practice court for the first time in five weeks, and he is expected to make his season debut Wednesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers come to town. The two-time All-Star power forward, who in the past two seasons has led the Wizards in both scoring and rebounding, missed the last two weeks of the preseason and all nine of the Wizards' regular-season games with a partially dislocated right shoulder. He was cleared for full-contact practice Thursday, but a virus kept him sidelined another three days, causing him to miss two practices and Saturday's 106-103 loss to Detroit. The Wizards did not practice Sunday, so Jamison ..."

Wizards could receive partial fix

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November 14

Washington Times

"The Washington Wizards, desperate to snap a five-game losing streak, anxiously looked to this weekend for what they anticipated would mark both the season debut of team captain Antawn Jamison and the return of starting shooting guard Mike Miller. Jamison and Miller - as well as backup point guard Randy Foye, who sprained his ankle Tuesday - could be back in uniform for the Wizards on Saturday night when they host the Detroit Pistons, but the team will be far from whole again. And that's if they play. Jamison, who has been sidelined since Oct. 13 with a partially dislocated right shoulder, was cleared for practice Thursday. But his status for Saturday is in doubt because of a virus that ..."

Wizards look for some straight shooters

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November 10

Washington Post

"Caron Butler hasn't shot this poorly in nearly six years, when he was playing for the Miami Heat. Gilbert Arenas has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 to 1. Antawn Jamison (right shoulder) likely won't start practicing until Thursday, and Mike Miller (left shoulder) might be another week away. Making matters worse for the Washington Wizards, Mike James recently broke his left hand and will be out four to five weeks, leaving the team with just two healthy point guards. Add it all up, and it's no wonder the Wizards (2-5) are mired in a four-game losing streak as they prepare to play the Heat on Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. "Right now we got no mojo," Coach Flip Saunders said. "So, we ..."

After loss to Pacers, Jamison blasts effort

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November 7

Washington Times

"The one-armed team captain stormed from the locker room alone after unleashing a vicious, expletive-laced tongue-lashing. Antawn Jamison, still recovering from a partially dislocated right shoulder, had just watched suit-clad from the end of the bench as his Washington Wizards stumbled and fumbled their way through a 102-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse on Friday night. And as if the poor performance - marked by 19 turnovers and 58 percent shooting from the free throw line - weren't cause for enough frustration, the nonchalant response the two-time All-Star power forward observed from some of his teammates sent him over the edge. Meanwhile, first-year coach Flip Saunders ..."

'No setbacks' as Jamison rehabs

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November 6

Washington Times

"Antawn Jamison took another step in his rehabilitation Thursday, reporting no problems after participating in noncontact drills for about 45 minutes at an optional practice before the Washington Wizards boarded a plane to Indiana for Friday's game against the Pacers. "I've been shooting and going hard. No limitations as far as shot numbers or range or anything of that nature," Jamison said afterward. "It's just no contact - they don't want me getting hit or pushing or shoving. But we haven't had any limitations as far as drills, running, shooting or anything like that." Although Jamison is antsy to get back, the Wizards are taking a careful approach with the All-Star forward and are ..."

On a cursed team like the Wizards, everybody hurts

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October 27

Washington Times

columnist Tom Knott

"This time it is Antawn Jamison in the infirmary, laid up and out the next month. This goes with the program, the players either cursed or exceptionally brittle. The Wizards cannot catch a break unless it is one to a hand. That was one of the injuries that sidelined Caron Butler during the team's extended period of invalidity. This was supposed to be a pain-free season, stuffed with victories and devoid of doctors' orders and timetables. We now know that was a misguided hope. Most teams get through the preseason without an injury to an All-Star."

Wizards' Jamison to miss start of season

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October 24

Washington Times

"Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will miss the first three to five weeks of the regular season with a shoulder injury he suffered earlier this month, another blow to a club that has had three consecutive seasons marred by injuries. The two-time All-Star partially separated his right shoulder Oct. 14 during a preseason game in Cleveland. Jamison underwent an MRI the next day; it revealed a high amount of inflammation and a partial separation. At the time, the Wizards said Jamison would miss the last two weeks of the preseason, then be re-evaluated. The club said Friday a follow-up MRI revealed no further damage. Still, on Tuesday in Dallas the Wizards will start the season for the ..."

Jamison will be out longer than expected

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October 24

Washington Post

"Whenever the Washington Wizards have struggled on the floor or dealt with a string of injuries, Antawn Jamison liked to use the phrase "Groundhog Day," a reference to the Bill Murray comedy in which Murray's character repeats the same day over and over until he gets it right. The Wizards know a little about unpleasant repetition, especially in recent years: They have high expectations in the offseason, a star (or two) gets hurt and the season sputters. They are forced to start yet another season with a sidelined all-star after an MRI exam on Thursday revealed that Jamison would miss an additional three to five weeks after sustaining a shoulder subluxation last week in Cleveland. "The most ..."

Jamison to miss next three to five weeks

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October 23

Washington Post

"The Washington Wizards are forced to start yet another season with a sidelined all-star after an MRI on Thursday revealed that forward Antawn Jamison's right shoulder injury will force him to miss the next three to five weeks. This is the second consecutive season that the Wizards have started a regular season with at least one major piece missing. Both Gilbert Arenas and Brendan Haywood were out with injuries at the start of last season, and the Wizards went on to match their worst 82-game season in franchise history. The Wizards, though, are optimistic that because Jamison's injury won't require surgery and since his shoulder has made considerable progress in the past week, it would ..."

Wizards' Jamison to miss rest of preseason

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October 16

Washington Times

"The Washington Wizards learned Thursday they will be without two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison for at least the rest of the preseason, a day after he partially dislocated his right shoulder in a preseason game in Cleveland. An MRI showed Jamison suffered a subluxation of the joint, meaning his shoulder popped out and back in, when he collided with Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas with 4:33 left in the first quarter. Jamison jumped to try to block a shot and was coming down on the 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas while the center was going up. When Jamison's arm collided with his counterpart's shoulder, it bent awkwardly. While leaving Quicken Loans Arena with his shooting arm in a sling, ..."

Jamison to Miss Remainder of Preseason

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October 16

Washington Post

"Antawn Jamison will miss at least the rest of preseason after an MRI on Thursday revealed that he had a subluxation of his right shoulder, which implies a partial dislocation (his shoulder basically popped out). In a release from the team, President Ernie Grunfeld announced that Jamison would be evaluated again next week after the inflammation in his shoulder subsides. Jamison was injured late in the first quarter of the Washington Wizards' 109-104 preseason win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. His arm fell limp after he attempted to foul Cleveland reserve center Zydrunas Ilgauskas with 4 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the period. Jamison left the arena with his arm in a protective sling, ..."

Jamison Sprains Shoulder In Win

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October 15

Washington Post

"Antawn Jamison didn't even bother reaching for his right shoulder. He knew he was in trouble. Once he slapped down on Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamison leaned his side, lowered his head and scooted directly toward the Washington Wizards bench, angrily tossing aside his mouthpiece. Head athletic trainer Eric Waters quickly escorted the two-time all-star to the locker room and Jamison was done for the evening. The Wizards defeated the rival Cavaliers, 109-104, in an exhibition game on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena, but the mood was dampened with concerns over Jamison, who left the building with his arm secured by a sling. Jamison will have an MRI exam to determine the ..."

Jamison Is Eager for Team Rebound

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October 5

Washington Post

"Antawn Jamison was especially animated on Sunday, unwilling to let his team lose in its scrimmage against the team led by Gilbert Arenas. Running the floor, Jamison was shouting incessantly on defense and showing off his arsenal on offense, complete with twisting shots off the wrong foot, unorthodox hook shots and spot-up jumpers. His team was winning, his shots were falling, and Coach Flip Saunders had to wonder if Jamison was 33 or had turned the clock back to 23. "He was on fire," Saunders said. "I told him he was back to his 50-point days with the Warriors, the way he was going." But Jamison has no desire going back to his days in Golden State, Dallas or even the past few years in ..."

Pride Pushes Jamison in Tough Season

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April 8

Washington Post

"There was the right knee strain in October, the strained left thumb in December, the sore knee and right elbow tendinitis in January, and finally the jammed right ankle and cut above the left eye last week. The Washington Wizards have had more than their share of injuries this season, but the previous ailments all belong to forward Antawn Jamison, who has suited up for all 18 wins and all 60 excruciating losses this season. Jamison is four games from playing all 82 for the sixth time in his 11-year career and the second time in five seasons with the Wizards. But what would make him endure every tortuous game, play the third-most minutes of any player in the NBA (3,001) and absorb the ..."

Jamison finds motivation

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March 11

Washington Times

"Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison never has any problem finding motivation. Not after returning from a 1-3 road trip. Not with the Wizards at 15-49 for the season. And not with teams like New Orleans and Orlando visiting Verizon Center during a three-game homestand that begins against the Hornets on Wednesday. "The schedule is what the schedule is, but I see it as a challenge," said Jamison, whose team snapped a five-game losing streak Monday with a win at Minnesota. "The thing I remind the young guys of is the teams coming in here are playing for something. New Orleans for a better seed in the West. Orlando's trying to catch Boston. So let's try to jump on these higher-ranking ..."

Jamison: Trade Talk Wasn't Bothersome

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February 24

Washington Post

"Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison said yesterday that hearing his name mentioned in trade rumors last week never bothered him, but it shook up his family members, friends and other people he hasn't heard from for years. Jamison said he had to calm down his mother, Kathy, after she called with concern. "It got a good buzz. I kind of knew nothing was going on," said Jamison, citing his close relationship with team owner Abe Pollin and team president Ernie Grunfeld. "I knew this is where I wanted to be when I signed this summer. The feeling was mutual. I know some things have not gone the way we wanted to go, but I don't think our feelings would've changed so dramatically and so ..."

Jamison wants to stay

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February 19

Washington Times

"Despite hearing his name in trade reports and speculations during the last month - and at an increasing frequency in the last few days - Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison said Wednesday he has no concerns over changing addresses by Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline. Peter Lockley / The Washington Times Antawn Jamison: "This is home for me. I love the area, the fans, the city and my teammates." With the 12-42 Wizards in the running for the top pick in the NBA Draft and at the same time held hostage by owner Abe Pollin's mandate that Washington not exceed the league's luxury tax spending limit to make additional moves, parting with Jamison wouldn't be considered an illogical move. By ..."

Trio of scorers gives Wizards some hope

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February 10

Washington Times

"When the Washington Wizards learned in September that Gilbert Arenas would have to undergo a third knee surgery, the need arose for a third scorer to complement Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. Gone was guard Roger Mason Jr., who helped carry the scoring load last season but signed with San Antonio in the summer. Hobbled was shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson, who opened the year with awful numbers before finally giving in to a pinched nerve in his back."

An off-balancing act

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January 26

Washington Times

"Washington Wizards power forward Antawn Jamison is nowhere near conventional. True, for the better part of the past decade Jamison - who for his career is averaging 19.7 points and 8.0 rebounds - has ranked among the most consistent players at his position, and he has only gotten better with age. But Jamison is one of the most unorthodox players - not only in the game today but in NBA history. His defensive game is fairly typical; he routinely pulls down double-digit rebounds and defends counterparts on the blocks. But on offense, Jamison plays with more finesse than most power forwards - only his version of finesse isn't easy to find elsewhere. Sure, he has the typical catch-and-shoot ..."

Butler, Jamison Say Travel Call Correct

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January 6

Washington Post

"The Wizards won Sunday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in part because referee Bill Spooner whistled LeBron James for traveling on a key play down the stretch. After the game, James defended the move by saying he had used a "crab dribble" before taking two steps towards the basket. "I watched it 10 times after the game and it was clearly a good play, so you live with it," James said. What's a crab dribble? Wizards forward Caron Butler, who was defending James on the play, thinks he knows. "Yeah, a crab dribble is when you travel," Butler said with a grin yesterday. "That's my boy and that's the hottest thing on the market now, the crab dribble travel. . . . I couldn't do it in ..."

Jamison Leaves Preseason Opener With Knee Injury

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October 8

NBA.com

"Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison left his team's preseason opener against the Dallas Mavericks with a sprained right knee. Jamison's leg buckled while playing defense midway through the first quarter Tuesday night, and he had to be helped to the locker room by teammates. A team spokesman said Jamison was out for the rest of the game. The two-time All-Star averaged 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 79 games for the Wizards last season. Washington is already without Gilbert Arenas, another of its top players, because of a knee injury."

Wizards re-sign Jamison to pave way for Arenas

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July 1

Baltimore Sun

"Antawn Jamison is back in the Washington Wizards' fold. Now it's time to focus on Gilbert Arenas.The Wizards achieved a major free-agency goal yesterday when Jamison, a two-time All-Star forward, signed a four-year, $50 million contract. The deal does more than retain the team's co-captain and leading scorer from last season: It serves as an expensive piece of bait to lure Arenas, who had said he would not return unless the team also kept his longtime friend."He said he'd take less money if they got me, and they got me," Jamison told the Associated Press. "So I think everything will get worked out with Gilbert.""

Jamison Re-Signs For 4 Years, $50M

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July 1

Washington Post

"The Washington Wizards took care of one piece of summer business yesterday when they signed two-time all-star forward Antawn Jamison to a four-year contract extension that will pay him $50 million. With Jamison locked up, team president Ernie Grunfeld was able to turn his attention to working out a deal for three-time all-star guard Gilbert Arenas, who officially became an unrestricted free agent at 12:01 a.m. today."