For most of three quarters on Friday, the Washington Wizards played with enough ambition and resolve that on other nights may have been sufficient to produce a victory. The opponent in this case, though, was reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami, so an incomplete performance instead yielded a 106-89 loss before a Verizon Center crowd of 20,282 that booed the Heat’s LeBron James at virtually every turn. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Heat: Dwyane Wade torches Washington as Miami rolls to 106-89 win at Verizon Center

– Hot on the stiletto heels of Sunday’s acclaimed Super Bowl halftime gig, Madonna announced a massive world tour that will visit Washington’s Verizon Center on Sept. 23. Tickets go on sale Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. The cheap seats will cost you $48 — the priciest are going for $358. Read full article > >

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The Washington Wizards were well on their way to an error-filled 107-81 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers before 19,419 at Verizon Center on Saturday when early in the second half, Rashard Lewis and Nick Young were exchanging passes during a two-on-one fast break. Clippers guard Chris Paul was doing his best to stay between them, but it appeared two points was in the offing. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Clippers: Blake Griffin and Los Angeles dominate Washington

This is how chronic losing looked in the far corner of Verizon Center: In Mezzanine 413, as the Washington Wizards continued their slog through yet another lousy season, the upper-level section at a recent game was bereft of warm bodies and any buzz. Read full article > >

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Wizards’ season-ticket holders cling to optimism as team loses and prices fall

As the Washington Wizards were introduced at Verizon Center on Saturday, John Wall already had the look of a defeated man. He slouched over in his chair, slapped five with his fellow starters, then trudged through a tunnel of teammates as his name was announced. The game hadn’t started, but his detachment was already palpable. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. 76ers: Washington’s struggles written on John Wall’s face in second straight loss to Philadelphia

Not long ago, Ovi vs. Sid was appointment viewing for fans and the rivalry the NHL used to market its game to the masses. But when the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Wednesday at Verizon Center, anticipation will be low, relatively speaking. It’ll have more juice than, say, New Jersey at Edmonton, sure. But the feud no longer has the tension it once did, not with Sidney Crosby sidelined indefinitely with a concussion and Alex Ovechkin struggling to regain his MVP form. Read full article > >

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A day after Nicklas Backstrom was elbowed in the head by Calgary forward Rene Bourque, not much is certain about the health of the Washington Capitals ’ top centerman. Backstrom underwent concussion testing Wednesday morning after absorbing the hit in the third period of Tuesday’s game at Verizon Center but the results were inconclusive, according to a pair of tweets by his brother Kristoffer . Read full article > >

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Nicklas Backstrom is day-to-day after hit from Rene Bourque

On a night that should have centered around the Washington Capitals recording their fourth consecutive win and continuing on their recent roll of strong play , the team’s victory was overshadowed by a potential injury to leading scorer Nicklas Backstrom. Near the midway point of the third period in Washington’s 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at Verizon Center, Backstrom was elbowed in the head by Rene Bourque. Three shifts later, the team removed its top center from the game. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Flames: Possible injury to Nicklas Backstrom overshadows Washington’s 3-1 win, return of Mike Green

On a night that should have centered around the Washington Capitals recording their fourth consecutive win and continuing on their recent roll of strong play , the team’s victory was overshadowed by a potential injury to leading scorer Nicklas Backstrom. Near the midway point of the third period in Washington’s 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at Verizon Center, Backstrom was elbowed in the head by Rene Bourque. Three shifts later, the team removed its top center from the game. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Flames: Possible injury to Nicklas Backstrom overshadows Washington’s 3-1 win, return of Mike Green

With each game there are signs of the defensive improvement Coach Dale Hunter is looking for from the Washington Capitals . Hunter’s message has remained constant: Through defense, offense will follow. Saturday night at Verizon Center, Washington finally saw that progression. Brooks Laich, playing in his 500th NHL game, scored the game-winner just 12 seconds into overtime as the Capitals captured a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators , snapping a four-game losing streak and giving Hunter his first win as an NHL head coach. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Senators: Brooks Laich scores in OT to give Dale Hunter his first win as coach

The Pittsburgh Penguins inspire fiery performances from the Washington Capitals . Thursday night’s visit to Verizon Center, with new Coach Dale Hunter behind the Capitals’ bench , was no exception. Washington played an energetic, physical game against its bitter rivals, skating with spunk that was lacking in recent contests, but the performance didn’t result in a victory. Pittsburgh captured a 2-1 win , extending Capitals’ losing streak to four and claiming its first regular season victory in regulation over Washington since March 9, 2008, a span of 14 games. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Penguins: Dale Hunter still looking for first win as Washington falls to Pittsburgh

There wouldn’t be any bailout plan for the Washington Capitals on Friday afternoon as they became a product of their own mistakes. The New York Rangers took advantage of bad turnovers to capture a 6-3 win against a Capitals squad that tried to make overly complicated plays once it fell behind. Ruslan Fedotenko scored a pair of goals and Rangers captain Ryan Callahan recorded three assists to boost an 18-save performance by goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and overwhelm the home team. Goals by Troy Brouwer, John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin — his first tally of the season at Verizon Center — weren’t nearly enough in a game plagued by defensive miscues. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Rangers: Mistakes costly for Washington as Ruslan Fedotenko scores twice to lead New York

Touring behind their stellar collaboration album, “Watch the Throne,” Jay-Z and Kanye West wanted every retina in Verizon Center watching closely on Thursday night. It worked. This was one of the most visually stunning pop concerts assembled in years. Hulking video screens felt menacing, glowing with slow-motion footage of mushroom clouds and killer sharks. Beams of light sliced the air with a stately elegance not usually associated with lasers. West wore a black leather kilt and looked like the coolest man on Earth. Read full article > >

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Jay-Z and Kanye West bring ‘Throne’ to Verizon Center

Coach Bruce Boudreau entered training camp watching and waiting for one of several hopefuls to assert himself in the race for the lone spot up for grabs on the Washington Capitals ’ roster. Through the first 11 days of the preseason, he’s still waiting for a front-runner to emerge. Monday night at Verizon Center, three of the four contenders for that position were in the lineup and played a key role in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets , who dressed little of their NHL roster. Read full article > >

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Cast members from “Glee” perform at the Verizon Center in Washington. Read full article > >

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