More photos » by Lynne Sladky - AP 42 minutes ago: Washington Wizards guard Nick Young (1) shoots as Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) defends in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Young scored 22 points as the Wizards won 94-84. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Browse more photos » No, that's not a mistake. The Wizards played very good, tough defense...
by Susan Walsh - AP View full size photo » So what's the operative word of the day, one day after the Wizards routed the Cavaliers ? Excitement? Sure, anytime you beat Cleveland, you're excited. LeBron James bugs me more and more every time these two teams play. From all the whining to the officials, the self-promotion, the way he freezes out his teammates (ok, that's a good thing for us, but...
More photos » by Darron Cummings - AP We have our classic dejected-players-sitting-on-the-bench shot, now we know its time to get worried. Browse more photos » I saw this tweet before the game and I had to chuckle a bit: Washington Wizards are off to best start in 3 years, let's see if they can continue tonight against the Pacers Keep in mind that the team was 2-3 going into last night's...
More photos » by Nick Wass - AP WHY SO SERIOUS'?? Browse more photos » Game Hub | Boxscore | Game Flow Heat 93, Wizards 89 - Michael Lee, Wizards Insider The man who thrilled the Verizon Center with his fearless, late-game shots, decided it was best that he pass -- to Brendan Haywood; the bemusement of everyone in the arena. Arenas threw a lob that hit the rim and bounced out of the reach...
More photos » by Nick Wass - AP 3 days ago: Washington Wizards head coach Flip Saunders reacts on the sidelines against the New Jersey Nets during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Washington. The Wizards won 123-104. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Browse more photos » I'm frustrated, so this will be jumbled: Too many fouls. Some fair, some unfair. Too little...
Chatting at 11:30. See here. There are plenty of reasons to like Flip Saunders, among them that he seems to have helped restore the Wizards to a state of competitiveness. Here's another one: take a look at what he did to the Wizards' practice gym. Now, this isn't a new story, and I'm sure others have mentioned it, but I'm just getting to it now. In the old days, the practice gym--which is also used...
Back in September, I wrote a surprisingly stodgy column on the future of Gilbert Arenas. Sparked by recent comments from Flip Saunders, I ended up wondering if we didn't just need a new Gil on the floor, but a new attitude to go with it. Distracted by DeShawn's new ink, I somehow missed when, days later, Arenas himself went down a similar path: "I'm not the entertainer anymore ... When I was...
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP about 11 hours ago: Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee (34) gets a high-five from a teammate after scoring against the Detroit Pistons in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Grand Rapids, Mich. McGee scored 12 points to help the Wizards to a 101-98 win. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Browse more photos » Unlike...
More photos » by Haraz N. Ghanbari - AP 10 days ago: Washington Wizards' Mike James poses for a photo during NBA basketball media day, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) Browse more photos » Nitpicking always seems reach its heights in the fallout of the first game of a season, whether its the start of the preseason or the regular season. There's already...
More photos » by Steve Helber - AP about 13 hours ago: Washington Wizards center Brendan Haywood (33) passes the ball in front of Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol during an NBA preseason basketball game in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Browse more photos » [Editor's Note: After each game we'll round up the best links and reactions to each game. Throughout...
RICHMOND -- Coach Flip Saunders didn't bring any footballs or hypnotists to practice on Sunday, but his players have been marveling over the unique ways in which Saunders has attempted to convey his message this week. "He keeps it fresh, keeps it fun," Caron Butler said. "We're just in training camp. We haven't even played a preseason game yet. We're just talking about how comfortable...
More photos » by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP Browse more photos » Flip Saunders isn't the type of coach to badmouth his players publicly. Ask him about Gilbert Arenas , and Saunders will praise his competitiveness, his love of the game and his basketball IQ. Ask Saunders about Andray Blatche and Nick Young , and Saunders will go on about how much they improved over the summer. Ask Saunders...
More photos » by Steve Helber - AP 3 days ago: Washington Wizards head basketball coach Flip Saunders, center, gathers the team during the Wizards NBA training camp at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegal Center in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Browse more photos » Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm taking a break from training camp this weekend...
First off, let me just calm down any concerns you may have about Gilbert Arenas. He looked fine today and worked through every drill, even down to the end-of-practice, half-court shooting competition. We only got to see a little action, but Arenas didn't appear to be hampered or favoring his leg during the controlled, half-court scrimmage. So, the knee is fine. I can't really explain what happened...
Vincent Grier is one of two players invited to the Wizards' training camp. View full size photo uploaded October 2, 2009 It's another team that only invited two players, the Wizards . I already covered these guys in a past Ridiculous Transactions, but I wanted to give them a bit more shine here, because I can tell you right now that neither of these players will make the team. Vincent Grier - Grier...
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