Two nights following a signature victory, the Washington Wizards pushed another Western Conference front-runner to the brink on the strength of a blistering first quarter, but this time, they tumbled at the finish in a 108-104 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night before 14,866 at Verizon Center. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Nuggets: Washington can’t sustain fast start and falls to Denver at Verizon Center, 108-104

Jordan Crawford tossed the ball skyward from halfcourt and John Wall soared to catch it and dunked with two hands. Wall let out a guttural scream and violently batted away the ball as once-angry fans at Verizon Center suddenly started to applaud the Washington Wizards . Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Thunder: Nick Young scores 22 in second half to help Washington pull 105-102 upset of Oklahoma City

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

Trailing by two points as the clock wound down Monday night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team had one last chance. But Otto Porter stepped out of bounds along the baseline with 7.2 seconds remaining, allowing Sean Kilpatrick and Cincinnati to escape Verizon Center with a 68-64 victory . Porter’s misstep was, in many ways, a fitting conclusion to the Hoyas’ second consecutive defeat. It was their 17th turnover on a night when miscues and carelessness with the ball cost the hosts dearly. Cincinnati converted those turnovers into 20 points. Read full article > >

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The unfamiliar sights were in abundance as the Washington Wizards attempted to no longer be the NBA’s only winless team . But no amount of exuberance, extra effort and impassioned play could prevent them from an all-too-familiar result. New York Knicks all-star forward Carmelo Anthony gave Wizards reserve Trevor Booker an elbow to the face, then knocked down a decisive three-point shot with 15.9 seconds remaining as the Wizards lost, 99-96 , at Verizon Center. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Knicks: Carmelo Anthony’s 37 points, late three-pointer propel New York past Washington, 99-96

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

Verizon Wireless bowed to consumer anger on Friday, reversing a day-old plan to impose a bill-paying fee that would have applied to only some customers.

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The Web lit up with howls of protest as word spread of a new Verizon Wireless fee that will apply to people who make one-time credit or debit card payments on the phone or online.

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An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon

Well, it’s true. Verizon has confirmed to us that it’s adding the  $2 convenience fee  for paying your bill online or over the phone, and has posted a blurb in its News Center detailing the options available to someone who wants to avoid it. Obviously many customers use AutoPay, which avoids this hassle entirely, but we’re sure there will be plenty of customers frustrated by the fee when it goes live on January 15th. What’s unclear right now is if this constitutes a change in contract terms, which could potentially allow unsatisfied customers to hop off Verizon without a spendy ETF penalty. We’ve asked Verizon to clarify, and we also asked for some more details on exactly why online and robo-phone payments are more expensive to process than the “free” options they list — you know, the ones where you pay Verizon money, but don’t pay for the privilege. Read full article > >

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For the first 17 minutes of the Washington Wizards ’ season debut, the fans at Verizon Center had to wonder if there were dramatically improved players in those impressive new red, white and blue uniforms. Fired up to kick off a season that was delayed by nearly two months, the Wizards provided a clinic on ball movement and defensive tenacity, and took a 21-point lead over the visiting New Jersey Nets. But the excitement and adrenaline provided from a flashy, laser and pinwheel introduction eventually subsided and the positive vibes came crashing down late in the third quarter when Nick Young fell to the floor, grimacing and later had to be carried to the locker room with a jammed left foot. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Nets: Washington blows 21-point lead in season opener

A month ago at the Maui Invitational, Jason Clark and the Georgetown men’s basketball team needed overtime to dispatch the Memphis Tigers . Thursday’s rematch went a bit smoother for the 16th-ranked Hoyas. Clark scored a game-high 18 points and Hollis Thompson contributed 17 for Georgetown, which built a 20-point lead early in the second half, then held on for a 70-59 victory at Verizon Center. Read full article > >

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Georgetown basketball vs. Memphis: No. 16 Hoyas extend winning streak to eight games with 70-59 win over Tigers

For those who wish they could watch the Super Bowl from their phone, your wish is granted — for the first time ever, the big game will be available live online and on certain mobile devices, in addition to television. NBC airs the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 from Indianapolis, and will also stream the game on NFL.com and NBCSports.com. Verizon users will be able to watch via NFL Mobile, NBC added in its announcement on Tuesday. Read full article > >

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With a compressed training camp complete and the first preseason game set for Friday night, Washington Wizards Coach Flip Saunders was thinking popcorn during his news conference on media day at Verizon Center. Specifically, Saunders wondered aloud which players on this rebooted version of the Wizards would be at their best when the smell of that game-day snack wafts through the arena. Read full article > >

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Wizards’ Flip Saunders looking for ‘popcorn’ players as preseason debut approaches

If the Washington Capitals ’ meeting with the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night truly represented a measuring stick of their progress under Coach Dale Hunter , as players billed it in the hours leading up to the game, then they came up far short. Washington fell, 5-1, at Verizon Center in a game in which the offense became dormant for stretches, the defensive zone coverage eroded and the goaltenders allowed soft goals. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Flyers: Washington fails its latest test with 5-1 loss to Philadelphia at Verizon Center

At the end of the first period, Dennis Wideman had a goal and during the intermission his teammate Brooks Laich told him not to stop at the lone tally. The 28-year-old defenseman assured him that he didn’t plan on it, and by the conclusion of Friday night’s game Wideman made good on his word. Wideman recorded the first four-point night of his career and what appeared to be his first-ever hat trick, although the defenseman insisted that the third goal should have been credited to Laich, to lead the Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Verizon Center. Read full article > >

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