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The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Nene ’s participation in the London Olympics wasn’t guaranteed after he failed to represent Brazil in a qualifying tournament last summer. Nene even expressed some concern when asked last month about Brazil facing the United States in an exhibition game on July 16 at Verizon Center. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Morris Almond didn’t get an opportunity to play much in his return to the NBA, but the Wizards saw enough to invite him to join the team for summer league. If he plays well in Las Vegas this July, Almond could possibly earn an invitation to training camp with the Wizards. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
When the Wizards showed up for shootaround at Madison Square Garden in New York late in the season, Shelvin Mack was the last player to step off the elevator and trailed his teammates by dragging along an equipment bag. Mack was simply handling his responsibilities as a rookie, but he admitted that he didn’t have to endure too much hazing in his first year with the Wizards. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Rashard Lewis’s season ended before at the all-star break, when he suffered a bone bruise in his left knee in a loss to Sacramento and could never find the right remedy for his agony. When the Wizards were unable to move him at the trade deadline, Lewis attempted to return in an effort to play with Nene. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Jordan Crawford gets criticized, and rightfully so, for some of the shots that he takes. Near the end of the season, Crawford acknowledged that he could and would show more discretion with his shot selection. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Throughout his sometimes exhilarating, often perplexing and always entertaining time in Washington, JaVale McGee was never lacking in physical gifts. Unfortunately, that didn’t add up to him being a very good basketball player for the Wizards. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
James Singleton watched the video on his Blackberry before a game in Cleveland and grew incensed. Charlotte Bobcats forward Tyrus Thomas struck him in the face with an errant elbow during a Wizards win and Singleton heard an ESPN announcer call him out for flopping. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Late in the season, a reporter walked up to Wizards assistant coach Sam Cassell as he signed autographs and asked him why John Wall was struggling in his second season. Cassell shrugged and responded, “He just needs some more pieces.” Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Perhaps before he had earned it, or was prepared to handle it, Chris Singleton was thrust into the Wizards ’ starting lineup. With Rashard Lewis dealing with knee troubles for the second year in a row, Singleton was thrown in to provide a defensive presence and wound up holding onto his spot, starting 51 games — the most of any Wizard not named John Wall . Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
John Wall has been invited to participate with the Team USA select team that will scrimmage with the Olympic team this summer, USA Basketball director Jerry Colangelo confirmed on Thursday. Wall has long stated that one of his goals is representing this country in international competition and being a part of the select team is an important step in being part of the U.S. men’s national...
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
The final details have not been worked out, but when the list of teams is released for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this summer, expect the Wizards to be on it, according to two league sources with knowledge of the situation. The event will be held from July 13 to 22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
When Nene found out that he was traded from Denver to Washington, he had to deal with the obvious shock of leaving the only organization he had played for in his first 9½ seasons – and also going from a playoff contender to one of the dregs of the NBA. But he also had concerns about where he was moving. Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
John Wall ’s second offseason will look much different from his first, as the Wizards point guard said he would avoid the summer league exhibition circuit and focus on improving his “jump shot, making threes, and mid-range floaters and try to add a post game.” Read full article
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
The Wizards freed Nick Young and JaVale McGee from lottery purgatory last month, shipping them both to playoff teams and ensuring that they couldn’t go on vacations until at least May. Leaving Washington in a three-team deal that put Nene in a Wizards uniform meant that they are now playing with a purpose. It also gave them the chance to make cameo appearances on South Park (Yes,...
The Washington Post: Wizards Insider (Michael Lee) —
Andray Blatche didn’t play in the Wizards’ season finale, and fans should’ve otherwise been pleased after watching the team win its sixth game in a row with a 34-point drubbing of the Miami Heat leftovers. Read full article