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Indications are that the Wizards would like to bring FA-to-be Martell Webster back next season, so I asked Webster how he felt about returning. Sulia

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Answer, in short: Count me in. Answer, in long: "It's a great fit for me. I enjoy the atmosphere here: coaching staff, training staff and most important, my teammates. And it's competitive. And very family-oriented. When you have that as an option, it's hard to defer away from that." Sulia

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Martell Webster has done a lot to endear himself to Wizards fans. Enthusiastically coaching a Special Olympics basketball game, for instance. Or letting a kid reporter call him Marty. Last night in Phoenix, he added another member to his fan club. While chasing a ball heading out of bounds, Suns guard P.J. Tucker launched himself over the front row of fans to avoid landing on a little kid sitting courtside. While waiting for arena employees to pick up Tucker and clean the resulting mess, Webster approached the shaken kid, handed him the game ball to hold and encouraged the crowd to cheer for him. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Martell Webster 

Martell Webster debuted a new post-dunk celebration that he’s dubbed “Unveiling the Wizard.” And if you think it looks like Cam Newton’s Superman celebration, you’re right. “Listen, there’s no copyright infringement here,” Webster said, via Bullets Forever. “I made it up on the spot. Having some fun. It may have been Cam Newton-esque, but it definitely wasn’t his move. I call it ‘Unveiling the Wizard.’” Webster elaborated a bit more on today’s Courtside Report. “‘Unveiling the Wizard isn’t my move,” he told Jumoke Davis. “It’s a move I made up, but it’s for all of us to use and for all of us to utilize. You do it after a dunk, after a power dunk, and you can Unveil the Wizard.” Washington Post

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The Washington Wizards held Kids Day over the weekend. To help promote Kids Day, they invited De’La, a Wizards Junior Reporter, in to interview some of the Wizards. She asked Martell Webster (“Marty”), Garrett Temple, Cartier Martin and John Wall about their shoe sizes and celebrity crushes. She even got John Wall to do the Dougie, but she had to do it with him. The results were adorable as the Washington players joked around and mostly just made her giggle the entire time. The Big Lead

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Michael Lee: Webster: “I would love to be here next year but this is a business & we’ll see what happens. I’m having an extraordinary time here" #wizards Twitter @MrMichaelLee

Washington Wizards, Martell Webster 

The way Martell Webster shrugged his shoulders after his career-best matching seventh 3-pointer in the Wizards' 127 -105 blowout of Phoenix on Saturday harkened back to the prime of Michael Jordan's career. But the swingman's career-high 34 points had John Wall thinking ahead about next year. "I already talked to Ted about that one," Wall said, referring to Wizards owner Ted Leonsis. "That's an easy, hands down question about trying to get [Webster] back here because him being a free agent, there's a lot of people that are going to come after him." Washington Examiner

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Michael Lee: Martell Webster on being prepared: "Whatever it takes you to get ready...do it...Blast music...Have 2 midgets come in here & massage you." Twitter @MrMichaelLee

Washington Wizards, Martell Webster 

A Portland Trail Blazers spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that the organization has reached a resolution with the Minnesota Timberwolves in a dispute over a 2010 trade involving Martell Webster. "The Porltand Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves have resolved this matter amicably," the spokesperson said. "We have no further comment." Blazers Edge

Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Martell Webster 

But despite the trying times, Webster still thought there was a chance the Wolves would pick up his $5.7 million option. He went to Florida to train and Kahn came down to watch him workout. Kahn told him they were definitely considering keeping him around and that they'd be in touch. But Webster's phone never rang and he found out he was done in Minnesota while watching TV. "It just would have been more respectful if I would have gotten a phone call (from Kahn) instead of seeing it on the ESPN ticker," Webster said. "That is just me. Maybe that is the way it is done, but I think it would have been a bit more tasteful if I would have gotten a phone call." 1500 ESPN

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Michael Lee: Bradley Beal did not participate in #wizards morning shootaround, so expect to see more Martell Webster & Trevor Ariza in MIN Twitter @MrMichaelLee

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On Monday night, the Wizards hosted a Special Olympics basketball game on the practice court at Verizon Center. The matchup between the two teams of Special Olympians was refereed by John Wall and Cartier Martin, and coached by Martell Webster, Garrett Temple, Chris Singleton, and Trevor Booker, and it became clear very quickly that these six Wizards players were going to be taking this game very seriously. Webster immediately made his presence known by playfully arguing with Wall after the teams were announced. Wall handed Webster a technical before the game even started, and the tone was set. Washington Post

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Booker had a different word to describe Webster’s coaching style. “It was turrible,” he said. “Like Charles Barkley would say. Turrible.” In the end, the team coached by Singleton and Booker won, 33-32. But the score wasn’t the most important part of the experience for anyone. Washington Post

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The Wizards team hotel in Memphis is directly across the street from the FedEx Forum, a simple walk that makes boarding a team bus seem unnecessary and pretentious. Teams still take bus rides to the arena, but on Thursday, the Wizards didn’t give the players the option of walking over for practice. Within minutes of departing the hotel, the Wizards players began to understand why they all needed to be on board. After making the initial left toward the arena, the bus diverted and took another left turn to a main street headed elsewhere. “I was like, ‘Where are we going?’ ” said Martell Webster, who was familiar with the drive to the arena. A few minutes later, the Wizards realized that they were headed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where the players would visit with children battling traumatic diseases. Washington Post

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Understandably, the last thing Webster himself is focused on right now is his impending free agency. Still, he made a bold statement about his time in D.C. thus far. "I love my team. I love this organization. It's the most fun I've had in my career," he told Bullets Forever. "It's not going to be my decision, so I'm going to continue to play the game the right way, play the way I know how to play, and all that will take care of itself." Bullets Forever

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Both the Wolves and Blazers are sworn to secrecy, but one team source didn't deny that the compensation the Wolves are getting for the Martell Webster compensation claim is no more than a second round pick and/or cash. It's unknown when the league will make public that the case is closed, but it is. 1500ESPN.com

Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Martell Webster 

"The goal is for us to all be on the same page," swingman Martell Webster said, "so that when we're out there, it doesn't matter what group of guys are out there. They're a unit, that has a rhythm and a chemistry together. That's the most important thing is building the chemistry. When you're having fun going out there and battling with the guys on the floor with you, then it makes it a little bit easier to win. And you know guys are going to motivate you, and you that you can motivate guys, without it being 'oh, man, get off my back.'" NBA.com

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The Wolves and Portland Trail Blazers had attorneys working diligently on the Martell Webster compensation claim case for months. Well, a source says we have closure. The Wolves were hoping for financial and/or draft pick reimbursement after they contend that that they got Webster (back injury) as damaged goods in June 2010. What the Wolves got is unknown for now. 1500ESPN.com

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Craig Stouffer: After Barron talked to reporters, Webster said, "Get out of here, you narcissist. I heard a lot of 'I, I, me, me,' over there." #Wizards Twitter @CraigStouffer

Washington Wizards, Martell Webster, Earl Barron 

If there was a common thread among each house, that was it. All of these children felt like they were visited by superstars. Perhaps 8-year-old Jason Flores summed it up best. “Thank you for the presents you gave us,” he read aloud from a thank-you card he had made for the players. “This makes us feel special.” There was a brief pause before Webster filled the silence. “Well, you are special,” he said. Washington Post

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