More photos » by Nick Wass - AP Browse more photos » Normally, I'm all for over-analysis. And I still am, even though it can be time-consuming and nerve-racking when it comes to our Wizards . Clearly, the team's 5-10 November has a lot to do with complicated explanations that have no easy answers. But the truth is, for all of the Wizards' supposed problems, there are only two parts that...
by Nick Wass - AP View full size photo » I didn't watch this one, and can't rewatch it since it was on NBATV. I'm glad I missed it. I'm certainly not glad to read about what some of the players said to the media after this loss. In particular, Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas' statements really bug me. That it's those two guys is very problematic, because they're the only two players on the team...
It's one thing for the Wizards (5-10) to have a losing record after the first month of the season. It's another thing that the Wizards have been hammered in almost all of their losses this season. They have lost eight games by double digits this season, with the last embarrassment coming at home against Charlotte -- a team that arrived at Verizon Center with zero road wins. But the Bobcats made themselves...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Rookie James Harden followed his 24-point performance by hitting his first three 3-pointers and finishing with 25 points to set another career best. Jeff Green had 19 points and
The Essentials: Bobcats (6-9) vs. Wizards (5-9) 7 p.m. Verizon Center TV : CSN, NBATV Radio : 106.7 The Fan Notable very early Bobcats numbers this season 17th in expected winning percentage (.469) 28th in pace (89.1 possessions per game) 28th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (97.3) 1st in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (98.2) Notable Bobcats numbers last season 20th in expected winning...
More photos » by Issac Baldizon - NBAE/Getty Images about 13 hours ago: MIAMI - NOVEMBER 27: Gilbert Arenas #0 of the Washington Wizards argues a call by the official on November 27, 2009 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) Browse more photos » I missed good parts of this game because of family obligations, so this will be brief....
Dwyane Wade couldn't get around the defense of Nick Young [left] and center Brendan Haywood last night. The Wizards won 94-84. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Wizards 94, Heat 84 : The Wizards got key contributions from Antawn Jamison and Nick Young to lead them to a ten-point win over Miami last night, their second straight after the passing of Abe Pollin. The victory broke a six-game losing streak against...
Just scrolling down the box score from Friday's game, a few things stand out. First, Nick Young had more shot attempts (23) than Antawn Jamison (20) and Dwyane Wade (19) and Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler combined (16). Second, Wade only attempted seven free throws. And third, the Wizards had 23 assists and 12 turnovers. From those numbers, it's pretty easy to glean how the Wizards snapped a six-game...
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...
More photos » by Nick Wass - AP Browse more photos » First of all, I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving with their families (and not on here). I sure did, and I hope you guys did too. So I apologize if this recap is a bit stale. The game happened three days ago, after all. But I have to put a final wrap on it before we move on. Yes, it's true. The Wizards almost lost on Tuesday...
WASHINGTON – LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak. Wearing a white protective sleeve over the right shoulder that sidelined him since October, Jamison looked in midseason form from the
While neither Gilbert Arenas nor his team, the Washington Wizards, are setting records on the basketball court, the NBA star might gain notoriety in the Twitterverse. According to The Washington Post , Arenas says he won't write his first tweet until he gets one million followers on his Twitter account . If this happens, Arenas would have more followers than any other inactive person on Twitter ....
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Rookie James Harden followed his 24-point performance by hitting his first three 3-pointers and finishing with 25 points to set another career best. Jeff Green had 19 points and 14 rebounds,...
WASHINGTON – LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak. Wearing a white protective sleeve over the right shoulder that sidelined him since October, Jamison looked in midseason form from the start,...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Rookie James Harden followed his 24-point performance by hitting his first three 3-pointers and finishing with 25 points to set another career best. Jeff Green had 19 points and 14 rebounds,...