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Derrick Rose gave the Washington defense fits as he drove to the basket at will, scoring a season high 35 points, as the Bulls won easily, 98-88.

This is a short children's story that is a pure work of fiction in poetic form. It is very short, and very easy to read and understand. It also goes along a rhyming scheme.

After the January 23 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, a Wizards fan might have figured two firings were coming. Unfortunately, the team last left the architect of this disaster behind.

For once, Wizards fans would at least like to see a competitive game against the 76ers. January 23 was not that night though, as Philadelphia led by 30 at half and routed the Wizards.

The Washington Wizards have been competitive in every game they have played lately. Unfortunately, the lack of a clutch shooter sent them to a 2-14 record with a 100-94 loss to Boston.

The Washington Wizards are on an emotional high after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 18. To make it two straight will be tough with the Denver Nuggets coming to town.

The Oklahoma City Thunder came to town sporting a 12-2 record and surely thinking it was going to be 13. Instead they got beaten by the worst team in the league.

John Wall scores a career high in points and his Washington Wizards finally eclipse the 100 point mark in a game. Unfortunately that was not enough to be the Houston Rockets on this day.

The 76ers came to Washington after humiliating the Wizards January 13 in Philadelphia. The Wizards put on a better show, but Philly still had too much and won 103-90.

Another night, another humiliating effort from the Washington Wizards. Just when you thought they could not sink lower, they find another way to surprise us.

Washington traveled to the Windy City and was given several gifts by Chicago. In the end though, it was not enough to overtake the Roseless Bulls.

For those that thought 0-66 was possible, think again. The Washington Wizards produced a team effort on both ends of the court and were rewarded with a fifteen point victory over visiting Toronto.

The Washington Wizards losing streak now sits at eight games and they remain the only team without a win in the NBA. The question is beginning to look like when will it end?

Don't let that 18 point losing margin fool you. The Wizards should have lost by 50 and have some huge problems facing them.

Washington showed in their preseason finale that they are capable of playing good basketball. Unfortunately it was not enough to get a win.

The Wizards have spent the short preseason selling us on work ethic and defensive improvement. If last night's 103-78 is any indication, they might want to try another sales pitch.

News broke December 18 that starting guard Nick Young will be returning to the Wizards on a one-year deal. Should this ignite the fan base after the opening preseason game disaster?

One of the provisions thrown into the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement was an Amnesty Clause. Seemed like a perfect fit for the Wizards, but they passed on it.

For Washington Wizards fans, this can be a tough time of year. As big market teams angle for cap space to add big time players, we accept the scraps.

The NBA billed December 6 as the big schedule reveal day. What it showed the Wizards is that they will be getting little respect from the league or its network partners.

The following 5 items represent a wide spectrum of gifts for Wizards fans of all backgrounds and ages.

On Monday night the Lady Shockers faced #21 LSU Lady Tigers with Nikki Caldwell's as head coach in LSU's first game. The shockers took the early lead, lost it and re-gained the lead in the second half before LSU closed the game out 64-56.

Learn the two different ways that you can create a simple report in Access 2007.

Terry Pratchett is the author of the acclaimed Discworld series of novels. These works of comic fantasy have been enjoyed by young and old alike for their humor, but are also intelligent and incisive novels that will make you think while you laugh.

Short story about a fearless giant and an evil wizard.

With the final Harry Potter movie having been released, I asked some wizard rockers what they thought the future had in store for their genre of music.

The Washington Wizards find themselves in a great position for this year's draft lottery; they have two first round draft picks...the sixth and Atlanta's pick at number eighteen.

Jeff Conway, who died of an apparent overdose of pain killers that had put him in a coma, is best known of his roles in "Grease", both the play and the movie, and the 1970s era sitcom, "Taxi", which also featured Danny Devito.