News on Javaris Crittenton

Police say witness tabbed Crittenton as shooter

2011-09-27T16:30:31Z

Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton was identified from a photo lineup by a witness as the gunman who fatally shot a woman last month, an Atlanta police detective testified at a Tuesday hearing.

James Thorpe said a man who was walking with NBA guard Javaris Crittenton waived his right to an initial court hearing on a murder charge on Friday after being returned to Atlanta earlier this week following his arrest in California.

Crittenton, 23, last played in...

Former basketballer Crittenton arrested in LA

2011-08-30T05:30:13Z

Former Lakers player Javaris Crittenton was arrested on Monday in Los Angeles and could face a murder charge in connection with the shooting of an Atlanta woman.

FBI spokeswoman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards w...

Former player Crittenton sought on murder charge

2011-08-29T16:30:14Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Javaris Crittenton, a former National Basketball Association athlete who once played for the NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman in Atlanta, according to police.

Crittenton, who was once suspended by the NBA in connection with guns in a locker room, is wanted in connection with t...

Bobcats waive Crittenton, thwarting comeback

2010-11-02T12:28:10Z

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Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton Suspended

2010-11-03T00:53:20Z

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Crittenton eyes return with Bobcats after gun flap

2010-10-02T09:00:09Z

Suspension over and healthy again, Crittenton eyes NBA return with Bobcats after gun flap

Javaris Crittenton had little chance to distinguish himself in his first two seasons in the NBA. Then he became famous last year for the wrong reason — as the "other guy" in the Wizards wrap up 'very, very tough year' with 98-97 win over fellow lottery-bound Pacers

Andray Blatche scored 26 points as the Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 98-97 Wednesday night in a season-ending game for a pair of lottery-bound teams.

Rookie Crittenton won't contest NBA suspension for bringing gun into Wizards' locker room

Javaris Crittenton won't contest his NBA suspension for bringing a gun into the Wizards' locker room.

Players' association executive director...

Saunders says undermanned Wizards can't slack off

2010-06-12T01:18:02Z

Despite being undermanned, Saunders says the Wizards owe it to fans to play hard

Washington coach Flip Saunders has spent the last two days trying to re-establish the routine for the Washington Wizards after the season-long suspensions of Gilbert Arenas and 'Mentally worn' Wizards hope to move on with Arenas out for season; Jamison didn't seek trade

As the remaining Washington Wizards went through what coach Flip Saunders called a "workmanlike practice" Thursday, life-size, color cutouts of Gilbert Arenas and NBA commissioner Stern suspends Wizards' Arenas, Crittenton for remainder of season

With lengthy suspensions for Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton, commissioner David Stern showed how serious he is about keeping guns off Boost from the president: Lakers follow White House visit with 115-103 win over Wizards

There's nothing like a trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to lift the spirits during the dog days of an NBA season.

That's a privilege given only to the reigning champions, and the Boost from the president: Lakers follow White House visit with 115-103 win over Wizards

There's nothing like a trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to lift the spirits during the dog days of an NBA season.

That's a privilege given only to the reigning champions, and the Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Friday to a felony charge of carrying an unlicensed pistol, which should mean jail time for the three-time NBA All-Star.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars but prosecutors are recommending Arenas serve no more than six months as part of a plea bargain t...

Arenas pleads guilty to gun charge

2010-06-12T05:28:43Z

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, a three-time NBA All-Star, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Friday to a felony charge of carrying an unlicensed pistol.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars but prosecutors are recommending Arenas serve no more than six months as part of a plea bargain to obtain an admission of guilt th...

Arenas apologizes for gun 'joke'

2010-06-12T05:29:21Z

Gilbert Arenas says he took unloaded guns from his locker in the Washington Wizards arena in a "misguided effort to play a joke" on a teammate.

Arenas spoke with law enforcement officials on Monday, answering all questions he faced in a two-hour interview, his lawyer said.

Afterward, the NBA player issued a written statement in which he repeated his ...

Wizards guard James out for five weeks with broken finger

2010-06-12T05:30:07Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The injury-depleted Washington Wizards will be without Mike James for the next four to five weeks after the veteran reserve guard broke a finger on his left hand, the team said on Monday.

James, who has played in only one game this season, fractured the fourth metacarpal on hi...

Nets win 3rd in row, beat up 8-man Wizards, 115-88

2010-04-16T17:16:42Z

Harris scores 26 points; Nets shoot 61 percent, beat up on 8-man Wizards, 115-88

In what hardly seemed like a fair fight, the New Jersey Nets won their third straight game by beating up on a bad team that had only eight players in uniform and fans chanting for a former coach.

Devin Harris scored 26 points, and the Nets shot a season-high 61 p...

Wizards add backcourt help in three-team NBA trade

2010-06-16T12:20:46Z

The struggling Washington Wizards added some backcourt help, landing guards Mike James and Javaris Crittenton in a three-team National Basketball Association trade Wednesday.

The Wizards, whose 4-15 recor...

Wizards get Crittenton, James, ship Daniels to NO

2010-04-16T13:53:40Z

Wizards get guards Crittenton, James, ship guard Daniels to New Orleans in 3-team deal

The Washington Wizards have acquired guards Javaris Crittenton from Memphis and Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick, right, passes the ball after driving past Charlotte Bobcats guard Javaris Crittenton during the second half of a preseason NBA ...

Bobcats Cavaliers Basketball

2010-10-05T18:45:14Z

Charlotte Bobcats point guard Javaris Crittenton knocks the ball loose from Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson (1) in the second quarter in an NBA

Bobcats Crittenton Basketball

2010-10-02T12:15:58Z

In this photo taken Sept. 30, 2010, Charlotte Bobcats' Javaris Crittenton dunks during the NBA basketball team's training camp in Wilmington, N.C. Now with Charlotte and finally healthy, Crittenton vows never again to ge...

Wizards Guns Stern Basketball

2010-03-28T02:30:37Z

Ernie Grunfeld, president of the Washington Wizards, talks to the media regarding the suspension of Wizards players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton without pay for the remainder of the Washington Wizards' guard Javaris Crittenton leaves D.C. Superior Court in Washington on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Crittenton has been sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge stemming from a dispute with teamm...