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Chris Beaven, on the NBA: No time to rest once game is on Mo talk
The addition of Williams not only means an added offensive weapon for the Cavaliers, but he’s also bringing leadership and a swagger. Prior to Friday’s preseason game against the Celtics, he let it be known the Cavaliers are locked in on dethroning Boston. “That’s all we talk about,” Williams told the Boston Globe. “You got to knock the king off the throne. And I’m playing with the king, so you can take that how you want.” Lucky at last? When it comes to staying healthy, the Wizards have been one NBA team that can’t catch a break. That appeared to be changing last week after Antawn Jamison bruised his right knee. Initial fears were he could miss the early part of the season, but now it looks as if he’ll be ready to go by the end of preseason. But before the Wizards could exhale, they found out center Brendan Haywood could miss significant time because he needs surgery on his right wrist. Guard Antonio Daniels called the injury “a huge blow.” Unfortunately for the Wizards, it’s nothing new. The Wizards feel they can compete with anyone — when healthy. That disclaimer, though, never goes away. All-Star guard Gilbert Arenas was limited to 13 games last regular season. He was then was unable to finish out the first-round playoff loss to the Cavaliers. He’s expected to miss at least the first month of this season as he recovers from knee surgery. All-Star forward Caron Butler played in just 58 games last year. The previous season, Butler missed 19 games, Jamison sat out 12 and Arenas missed eight. But what made the injuries even worse was when they happened. Butler and Arenas were both out by the end of the season, when the Cavaliers 
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