Michael Jordan's Final Comeback, Rewritten

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Wizards almost blow a 19 point fourth quarter lead, win fourth in a row

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Washington (4-6) @ Indiana (10-3)

Pacers Update- The Wizards' four game win streak will be tough to keep going tonight. The Pacers have rocketed out of the gate to a 10-3 start, the third best record in the league. If it's not a young superstar looking for something to prove nipping at Michael Jordan's heels every night, it's some old graybeard rival looking for some payback (in this case, Reggie Miller, 23.1ppg). This could get ugly.

Wizards Update- Richard Hamilton has almost completely righted his ship after his disastrous start, now shooting 41% and averaging 20.4 points a game. Some say he's already the second best midrange shooter in the game, behind Reggie Miller. The Wizards will need him to prove that hypothesis, as well as play some solid defense so he comes out looking like #1 tonight. - Steve Caas

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Jordan misses gamewinner, Wizards' four game winning streak crumbles

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Boston (9-1) @ Washington (4-7)

Celtics Update- The Celtics are still going strong after since their last meeting with Washington two weeks ago, losing only one game so far in November, a month that's getting a little long in the tooth. Hopefully Pierce-Jordan II is much more exciting than their first matchup, when both looked more like YMCA third-stringers than dueling NBA greats.

Wizards Update- Richard Hamilton had another bad game against Indiana, making only four of seventeen shots. One wonders how long Doug Collins will take Hamilton's offensive unpredictability before taking him out of the starting lineup. Courtney Alexander looked to be campaigning for his spot against the Pacers, scoring 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field. - Steve Caas

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Wizards crush 1st place Celtics, Jordan edges Pierce

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Washington (5-7) @ Cleveland (7-7)

Cavs Update- So far, so great. Cleveland's .500 record is much better than most prognosticators projected it would be, especially with center Zadrunas Illguaskas still not back in the lineup yet. Led by the blooming talent point guard Andre Miller (17.5ppg, 8.3ast) somehow coach John Lucas is getting it done.

Wizards Update- If Washington can win this game, they'll be only one game under .500. They're 0-5 on the road so far, so perhaps they're due. Wizard center Brendan Haywood was activated from the injured list yesterday, replacing hustling Bobby Simmons on the bench. - Steve Caas

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Jordan brings more hurt to Cleveland

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Washington (6-7) @ Philadelphia (4-9)

Sixer Update- AI is back, and appears to be in prime form for his first duel with the grand master, averaging 35.0ppg since his return from elbow surgery. Surprisingly Philadelphia is only 2-4 in that timeframe. Who would have thought the Wizards would have the better record? With their season slipping away, expect the Sixers' best punch.

Wizards Update- Rookie Brendan Haywood played 24 minutes in his NBA debut, and some of those were somewhat important. He may be in the starting lineup soon, with Jahidi White not even providing his stellar rebounding numbers so far this season (5.1rpg in 23.1min). Washington's own tiny tyke of a point guard, Tyronn Lue, is coming off the injured list tonight to lock horns again with his Finals arch-enemy. - Steve Caas