Washington Wizards: News Articles
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The Washington Post (Mike Wise) —
When we hear “ Georgetown basketball fraternity,” most of us go straight to Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning. We think Big John ’s scowling old heads and J.T. III ’s new-school scorers and passers. Somewhere in between is Iverson; then Harrington and Sweetney; Hibbert and Green; and Monroe. Until all those faces and others coalesce into one black-and-white framed photo behind a glass case in musty...
The Washington Post (Tracee Hamilton) —
David Stern is worried about flopping in the NBA. So is Indiana Coach Frank Vogel, who called the Miami Heat “the biggest flopping team in the NBA.” So the Heat have a tendency to be a bit dramatic, just because their stars were introduced amid smoke and (perhaps) mirrors, and their players occasionally appear at news conferences in what appear to be disguises? Hard to imagine. Read full...
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
PHILADELPHIA — When Michael Jordan buried that iconic, hanging jumper over Craig Ehlo more than 23 years ago in Cleveland, a 37-year-old Doug Collins hoisted his fists, hunted down Jordan with a frantic sprint, hair flopping wildly about his head, and jubilantly hopped around to celebrate with his Chicago Bulls players. Read full article
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago Bulls have reached the point where rallying cries suddenly meet reality, where the devastation of the past two weeks becomes overwhelming, and where expectations of winning a championship when the playoffs began are overshadowed by a desire to merely get out of the first round. Read full article
The Washington Post (Rick Maese) —
PHILADELPHIA — Josh Harris’s trip to the big game began long before the black Escalade picked up his family that afternoon from their home in New York. It began before he purchased the Philadelphia 76ers last fall. Before the first billion and before the first million, too. Read full article
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Carmelo Anthony sought out and begged for New York, held a franchise in Denver hostage and forced the Knicks to surrender a huge ransom to get him. The journey has raised his profile over the past 16 months, providing Anthony with the notoriety of playing on basketball’s grandest stage, Madison Square Garden, and the publicity of noted guest appearances on some of his...
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
Depending on whom you ask, John Wall regressed, made some non-statistical strides or remained stagnant in his second season with the Washington Wizards . Wall might have unrivaled end-to-end speed on the court, but for varying reasons, the career of the 2010 No. 1 overall pick is developing at a much slower pace. Read full article
The Washington Post (Amy Shipley) —
MIAMI – LeBron James lay on his stomach in the middle of the floor of the Miami Heat locker room as a trainer stretched his legs and feet before a game last Sunday. He convulsed with laughter for more than a minute, his back bobbing, hand slapping the carpet, as he watched repeated replays of Metta World Peace decking James Harden with an elbow during that afternoon’s game between the...
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
Looking back on the Washington Wizards ’ second lockout-shortened season, there were a few similarities to the first one 13 years ago. Chemistry was stunted from the outset as a starting backcourt player arrived late in training camp because of a contract dispute (Rod Strickland, meet Nick Young ). Sputtering out of the gate resulted in a coaching change (Bernie Bickerstaff and Jim...
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
CLEVELAND — The Washington Wizards woke up Wednesday knowing they would finish the season with the second-worst record in the NBA . But they were far from discouraged or disappointed because as the season is winding down, the fun is just starting to begin. Read full article
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
The Washington Wizards are set to conclude the worst four-year stretch in franchise history — a period that has seen Gilbert Arenas bring guns to locker room, the team mistakenly build around a core of Andray Blatche , JaVale McGee and Nick Young , and continuous turnover for players and coaches. The shortcomings led to speculation among fans, agents, executives and scouts that the one...
The Washington Post (Mike Wise) —
If the mandate from the boss was to go young, collect draft picks like baseball cards, save money for a sunny day and not worry about competing for a playoff spot in the foreseeable future — be real bad before good, in essence — then Ernie Grunfeld has done his job and deserves to return as the team president of the Washington Wizards . Read full article
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
The night before he bailed out the Washington Wizards with a beautiful, twisting layup with a half-second remaining in an 86-84 victory over in Miami , Nene bought dinner for a few of his teammates at a Brazilian steakhouse. Read full article
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
MIAMI – John Wall and Nene haven’t had a chance to develop much chemistry since the Washington Wizards acquired the big man from Denver at the trade deadline, but there was plenty hope for optimism on Saturday in Miami that the duo will have some success going forward. That’s where Wall and Nene connected for two layups in the final minute, including the decisive scart;ore with a half-second...
The Washington Post (Michael Lee) —
With the Washington Wizards keeping him at home the past month to deal with a bone bruise in his left knee, Rashard Lewis has gone through the routine of taking his daughter, Gianna, to school every morning, heading to Verizon Center for rehabilitation and treatment, then picking her up from school on the way home for family time. Read full article