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There’s also a chance forward Trevor Booker makes it back for Saturday night’s game. Booker sprained his right knee during the preseason and has not played since aggregating the injury in a loss to the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 19. Washington Post

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Michael Lee: Blatche on Trevor Booker: “He just said all that cause he’s hurt, that’s the easy way out…He doesn’t have to be out here to get this wrath.” Twitter @MrMichaelLee

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Mike Mazzeo: #Wizards say no extra security for Blatche's return. Said Booker's comments to the Post were made completely tongue-in-cheek #Nets Twitter @MazzESPN

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Booker said he already knows what kind of reaction his former teammate will receive when he makes his debut in an opposing team’s uniform. “Probably a lot of boos,” he said. “I heard they got extra security over on his bench, just in case somebody wants to throw stuff. So I don’t know how true that is.” Booker then joked, “I hope he makes it out alive.” Washington Post

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The Wizards are in desperate need of a point guard until John Wall comes back and are willing to move one of their bigs for a veteran point, league sources say. But will there be much interest in the likes of Trevor Booker (who hasn't played in three weeks since suffering a knee injury)? With the worst record in the league at the quarter pole, Washington is not at all interested in dealing its 2013, first-round and likely top-three pick. NBA.com

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Trevor Booker: I just met Chris tucker but didn't know he told me I look like Lebron James I told him he looked like Chris Tucker Twitter @35_Fitz

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Trevor Booker was on the practice court Monday, albeit in an extremely limited capacity, according to Coach Randy Wittman, who declined to speculate on how soon the Washington Wizards forward would be able to play again. Washington Post

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Trevor Booker is no longer going to be listed as day-to-day with a strained right knee. Booker has missed the past five games since getting injured in a loss against Indiana nearly two weeks ago, but Coach Randy Wittman said on Sunday there is still “soreness and swelling” in Booker’s knee and that the energetic forward wouldn’t return for “probably another couple of weeks.” While traveling with the team to New York last week, Booker visited with a doctor who informed him that he needed to rest for a while longer before coming back. “They said I shouldn’t play until don’t have any pain,” Booker said. “I’ll wait for that to clear up, but I’m feeling better each day.” Washington Post

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Dan Steinberg: Trevor Booker's birthday cake: "I Like Getting Crunk." https://t.co/nGx0eVu0 (Via @recordsANDradio) Twitter @dcsportsbog

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Garnett gave Booker the autograph, and watching Garnett giving back to his community during his early years in the NBA encouraged Booker to follow the same path when he entered the league. The past two summers, Booker has hosted a weekend-long charity basketball tournament on the same court as Garnett once did – even though Mauldin is about 50 miles from Booker’s hometown of Whitmire. Booker also now shares the same agent as Garnett, Andy Miller, so he doesn’t have the same problem speaking to a 36-year-old, future Hall of Famer that he continues to admire. “I talk to him now,” Booker said with a laugh. “He was my idol growing up, so it’s always different listening to your idol. It’s a big thing for me, with him being from South Carolina and me being from South Carolina. And me growing up, watching him play.” Washington Post

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The NBA mandates that every team in the league hold a seminar for its players on the business of basketball. The class covers things like ticket pricing, team operations and league offerings, such as health insurance. To satisfy the requirement, the head of each business unit in the Wizards organization made a presentation to the team last week during an hour-long session led by Ed Tapscott, the team’s director of player development. To make it fun and to encourage the players to pay attention, Tapscott gave a quiz at the end, complete with prizes. Naturally, John Wall got all of the questions right, and was rewarded with two courtside seats for a future game. “He cheated,” Trevor Booker told me when I asked about Wall’s victory. “I got them all right too, but I cheated. I didn’t get a prize, because I admitted that I cheated. I’m an honest man.” Even while cheating? “Even while cheating,” he said, with a straight face. Washington Post

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Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has exercised the fourth-year contract options on John Wall, Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin and Jordan Crawford while picking up the third-year contract options on Jan Vesely and Chris Singleton. Wall, Booker, Seraphin, Crawford, Vesely and Singleton are now signed through the 2013-14 season. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not released. NBA.com

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“We have been able to bring in and develop this core group of talented, mature young players over the last several years, and we’re pleased to have them all signed through next season,” said Grunfeld. “Combining them with the veterans we’ve added gives us a solid foundation that can be competitive now while allowing us to continue to build towards future success.” NBA.com

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After developing some soreness in his foot, Booker decided that he should have another treatment last week. Booker said the procedure required taking blood from his right arm and putting it in his foot. “I said, ‘Okay, I’ll try it. I definitely felt better the first time. I feel even better the second time,’ ” Booker said, adding that the injury was simply plantar fasciitis and nothing more. “My foot is feeling really good. I think that’s going to push me over the edge.” Washington Post

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Craig Stouffer: Roger Mason, Trevor Booker with Verizon Center cameos. Mason says pin in finger comes out Tues. Back next season? "We'll see." #Wizards Twitter

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Wizards' Trevor Booker told me he's offended LeBron James is resting tonight. "It definitely bothers me. The only thing we can do is make them pay for that,'' he said. Booker considers it a sign of disrespect. "'Definitely. This time of the season, the teams that are already in the playoffs, they probably think they're going to beat us anyway, so they can rest some of their guys. The only thing we can do is come out and make them pay for it.'' Sulia

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I once did an interview with former DC United soccer player Charlie Davies while we got pedicures, so when Wizards team podiatrist Dr. Howard Osterman went on record saying that a “handful of his team’s players” get regular pedicures, it wasn’t surprising. But then I started thinking about which Wizards would go on record themselves about it. “My toes are so ugly that I wouldn’t dare,” said Mo Evans when I asked if he was one of the ones with sweet feet. “I tried to go one time, a long, long time ago and I was embarrassed when the lady started trying to shave stuff.” Trevor Booker admitted that he goes about once a month. “It makes my feet softer,” he explained. “I usually go to the Pentagon Mall. They always put on gloves when I come in.” It’s one thing for big athletes to admit to getting pampered, but is it okay for regular men to get them? “Yeah, that’s cool,” Booker said. Washington Post

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With the Knicks missing their two all-star forwards, who combined to score 50 points, in the win last month, Booker is looking at the rematch as an opportunity for the Wizards (5-20) to win back-to-back games for the first time since last April 9-11. “I mean, we should, with Amare and Melo out, it’s a game that we should win,” Booker said. “We was close with them last time and they had both of them. I feel we definitely should get it. It’ll boost our confidence. Amare and Melo is out, so it’s a good opportunity to take advantage of.” Washington Post

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Trevor Booker’s stint in Israel came to abrupt end before he was even able to play a regular season game for Bnei HaSahron because of bruised right quadriceps. Booker returned to the United States to rehabilitate the injury with trainer Tim Martin in Houston. Booker said three weeks ago that he selfishly wanted the lockout to last a little longer so that he would be prepared for training camp. But he appears to be improving and said he should be ready when the Wizards are expected to open camp on Dec. 9. “Leg [is] feeling great,” Booker wrote in a text message when asked how his rehab was coming along. Washington Post

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Trevor Booker: Y doesn't Billy Hunter shake our hands draft night instead of David Stern? Twitter

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