Ernie Grunfeld

What’s Next For The Washington Wizards? A TAI Roundtable

►Adam Rubin | May 11, 2018

Now that the sting of the Washington Wizards’ first round exit has dissipated and the anger at the revelation of another Ernie Grunfeld secret extension has given way to numbness, it...
Scott Brooks Is Not Getting Fired

►Rashad Mobley | Apr 12, 2018

Everything fell right for the Wizards – and then they lost to the Magic, when Orlando was actively trying to give them the game in the second half. Amazing. Raptors will...
Please Get Bradley Beal a Backup Before It’s Too Late

►Adam Rubin | Feb 21, 2018

43, 35, 44, 41, 36, 31, 38, 41. Those are the minutes Bradley Beal has played in his last eight games. That’s 38.62 minutes per game, which is over one minute...
Summertime Fun: The Ernie Grunfeld Introductory Press Release Match Game

►Adam Rubin | Jul 20, 2017

Seemingly every year there is a new crop of players added to the Washington Wizards bench: Gary Neal and Alan Anderson beget Trey Burke and Marcus Thornton beget Jodie Meeks and...
‘The Lowe Post’ on Scott Brooks, Ernie Grunfeld, and the 2-7 Wizards

►John Converse Townsend | Nov 16, 2016

Today, Zach Lowe had David Thorpe join “The Lowe Post” podcast to debate early-season trends and discuss a handful of NBA teams. Midway through their recording, they landed on our favorite subject here...
The Plan, That Man, and The Post — Do You Believe in Wizards?

►John Converse Townsend | Jul 7, 2016

If you’re reading this, you’re familiar with The Plan for the professional basketball team in D.C. The Plan’s number one goal was made clear, published, by Wizards owner Ted Leonsis in...
Ranking Ernie Grunfeld’s Free Agent Signings in Washington

►Kyle Weidie | Jul 6, 2016

This summer’s free agency extravaganza has been uncharted territory for one Ernest “Ernie” Grunfeld. He’s never really been into signing free agents away from other teams, mostly because—for years—Washington just hasn’t...
System of a Down: Wizards Striving for Belief, Driving from Reality

►Kyle Weidie | Mar 12, 2015

For all the strategy, planning, and financial forecasting—even statistical analysis—that goes into running a pro basketball team these days, the final product surprisingly, pardon the expression, boils down to an ungodly...
An OK Read About Ted Leonsis’ Trouble with One Great Analytics Rankings

►John Converse Townsend | Mar 9, 2015

Ted Leonsis, the founder, chairman and majority owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the company that controls three of D.C.’s pro sports teams, had some free time on a flight last...
Wizards Historic Collapse Familiar Territory for Ernie Grunfeld

►Kyle Weidie | Mar 6, 2015

Good news, Wizards fans: The team started 19-6! That’s, like, historical. It’s happened only one other time in the franchise’s 50-plus seasons in existence. Washington won 22 of their first 30...
The Expected All-Star Break State of the Washington Wizards

►Kyle Weidie | Feb 18, 2015

Sometimes expectations are the goal. With a record of 33-21 and ranked fourth in the East after 54 games, the Washington Wizards are—wait for it—where everyone figured they’d be. The oddsmakers at...
Suddenly, These Young Wizards Are Old as Dirt

►Conor Dirks | Oct 17, 2014

When the Wizards traded Emeka Okafor for Marcin Gortat and a first-round pick, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis blogged a blog, like bloggers often do. This one entitled “Wizards Add Talented Big...
In Defense of the Wizards Selling a Draft Pick

►Adam Rubin | Jul 7, 2014

As you may have heard, on June 26, the night of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards sold their only draft pick (46 overall, 2nd round) to the Los Angeles...
Time is a Flat Circle — Ernie Grunfeld as the Yellow King

►Sean Fagan | Mar 10, 2014

This weekend one of the most talked about television shows in recent memory, True Detective, closed out its first season. Coincidentally, this past week also saw the Washington Post’s Mike Wise...
Goodbye #VeselyAlert, Goodbye #MaynorTime, Wizards Make Move of Necessity to Band-Aid Self-Inflicted Wounds

►Kyle Weidie | Feb 20, 2014

The current trade report, per various tweets, including David Aldridge‘s: The Washington Wizards will receive Andre Miller; the Denver Nuggets will receive Jan Vesely; the Philadelphia 76ers will receive Eric Maynor...
#WittmanFace Wednesdays: How Long Will the Wizards Coach Last? (Poll)

►Kyle Weidie | Nov 6, 2013

TAI’s Game-by-Game Chronicles of #WittmanFace … while it last, perhaps. Look, this blog is not advocating for the firing of Randy Wittman … yet. However, the national media and select #SoWizards...
Wizards Veteran Roulette: Will Grunfeld’s Number Finally Come Up?

►Kyle Weidie | Oct 2, 2013

Trevor Ariza, Martell Webster and Al Harrington are the latest group of peripheral veterans hoping to push the Wizards into the playoffs. Will they finally be the right combination?
Blood In, Blood Out: A Restructured Wizards Front Office

►Kyle Weidie | Sep 18, 2013

Taking stock of several departures leading to a "restructuring" of the Washington Wizards front office this summer.
The Anti-Wizards: Why Washington is Really Following the San Antonio Spurs Model

►Kyle Weidie | Jun 20, 2013

The Oklahoma City Thunder Model? No, my friend, the Wizards are following the San Antonio Spurs Model. Here's why...
Basketball, Team Brass And Tough Breaks: A John Wall Boomerang Story

►John Converse Townsend | May 14, 2013

In brief, a history of the Washington Wizards in the so-called "John Wall era." At length, an exposition of the team's front office and why the time for change is now.
Where Are the Wizards Going? Learning from Lineup Data of the Past

►Kyle Weidie | May 2, 2013

What can lineup data, 5-man units and 3-man units, tell us about where the Washington Wizards need to go? Let's take a peek.
Ernie Grunfeld: Offensive for Over a Decade, How’d He Get So Defensive? (Pt. 2)

►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2013

Ernie Grunfeld has steered NBA teams for almost 25 years, spending time with the Knicks, Bucks, and currently, the Wizards. This two-part post reflects upon his career.
Ernie Grunfeld: Offensive for Over a Decade, How’d He Get So Defensive? (Pt. 1)

►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2013

Ernie Grunfeld has steered NBA teams for almost 25 years, spending time with the Knicks, Bucks, and currently, the Wizards. This two-part post reflects upon his career.
Contextual Grunfeldisms Presented With Little Context

►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2013

Things said by and heard from Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld at his exit session with the media on Tuesday. But still, what does it all mean?
How to Alienate Players and Lose a Lot of Games: The Washington Wizards Way

►Conor Dirks | Mar 6, 2013

Every player coming into the NBA has weaknesses, but many overcome them. Wizard draftees, including even John Wall, have been unable to do so. So what's wrong in DC?