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Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

The Orlando Magic fell back one spot to No. 2, while the Washington Wizards vaulted from the No. 8 spot to third.

Bloom not off Bulls bolstered by Rose

A jump by the Washington Wizards from their No. 8 seed would further upgrade the youthful core of John Wall and Bradley Beal, allowing them to possibly challenge the Atlanta Hawks for second-best...

76ers' Young target of civil suit by woman

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, contends that Young, who at the time played for the Washington Wizards, gave the woman gamma hydroxybutyrate, commonly known as GHB or the...

Lillard headlines NBA All-Rookie team

Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Hornets totaled 57 points each.

Column: Collins significant, but not true pioneer

But even if Collins does land another contract - hardly a sure thing, given he's a 34-year-old journeyman center who barely played this season for the woeful Washington Wizards and is now a free...

Nothin' but Net: A lot not to like about the playoffs

Jordan Crawford, who was such a malcontent earlier this season with the Washington Wizards that he would fire his jersey in the crowd every time he was a DNP-CD, played the same number of minutes...

Mark Bradley: Jason Collins deserves hero status

Collins - known as "Twin" because he's one of the famous Collins twins, Jarron being the other - played in the NBA last season for the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards and hopes to keep...

NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay

In the story that was posted online Monday, he wrote with passion about how difficult it was for him to remain silent last month, when he was playing for the Washington Wizards in an arena a few...

NBA notes: Jason Collins now faces free agency obstacle

But it also came after the season ended for the 7-foot center and his Washington Wizards.

Collins' big test will be walking into locker room

His Washington Wizards did not make the NBA playoffs, so Collins will have to wait until next season to walk into a locker room and hit the court as an openly gay player.

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Slain student's mother touched by Collins' tribute

While Collins hid his sexual orientation until now, he said he quietly made a statement for gay...

Greg Cote: Jason Collins now a pioneer in pro sports

That assumes there will be a next season for Collins, a 12-year veteran who ended this season...