Stoudamire and Marion probable

[stevo]

Line just dropped down.

[johnnyboyConn]

Stevo...hear anything on C.Butler? Thanks.

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Wash game from DB

WASHINGTON - F Caron Butler (back) is "?".
HC Jordan said he didn't know the availability of Butler, who missed his
second consecutive game Tuesday night. He was sent home in the afternoon to
meet with team doctors about his balky back. Jordan added that he wasn't
certain if Butler's injury is more serious than diagnosed. "We're not sure
about anything -- I'm not," he said. "We'll see what the doctors say, whether
it's spasms. I don't want to speculate." Butler began feeling severe pain in
his back last weekend. He didn't participate in the morning shoot-around and
missed practice on Monday, but rest has not helped.

F Antawn Jamison (knee) is doubtful.
Washington Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan ruled out Antawn Jamison for
Wednesday's game against Miami at Verizon Center, but Jamsion said after
the Wizards' 113-101 loss to New Jersey that he was awaiting the word from
the team's doctors, leaving open a possible return. Jamison missed his 11th
straight game (sprained left knee), but practiced in the morning and took
shots before the game. "We're going to monitor him," Jordan said.

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Jamison Still Hoping, Butler Is Day-to-Day

By Michael Lee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 28, 2007; E04



EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Feb. 27 -- Washington Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan ruled out Antawn Jamison for Wednesday's game against Miami at Verizon Center, but Jamsion said after the Wizards' 113-101 loss to New Jersey that he was awaiting the word from the team's doctors, leaving open a possible return.

Jordan said he didn't know the availability of forward Caron Butler, who missed his second consecutive game Tuesday night and was sent home in the afternoon to meet with team doctors about his balky back. Jordan added that he wasn't certain if Butler's injury is more serious than diagnosed. "We're not sure about anything -- I'm not," he said. "We'll see what the doctors say, whether it's spasms. I don't want to speculate."

Butler began feeling severe pain in his back last weekend. He didn't participate in the morning shoot-around and missed his practice on Monday, but rest has not helped.

Jamison missed his 11th straight game (sprained left knee) but practiced in the morning and took shots before the game. "We're going to monitor him," Jordan said.

Feeling the Heat

The Wizards snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Miami Heat, which was playing without Dwyane Wade or Shaquille O'Neal, with a 106-95 win on Dec. 15. The Heat will be without Wade (dislocated left shoulder) for the rematch, but Miami players said they could still catch the Wizards for the Southeast Division.

"We feel we can hold them off, if that's the way they feel," Jordan said.

UP NEXT Friday vs. Hawks7 p.m. Comcast SportsNet, WTEM-980 Sunday vs. Warriors1 p.m. WDCW-50, WTEM-980

[Uncle B]

hard to imagine how ugly this game would have turned out, had Stoudamire not been able to play.


dudes the only reason they are even keeping it close tonight.