Ownership

TAI Roundtable: Is It OK to Root Against the Wizards?

►Adam Rubin | Nov 9, 2018

There is one universal rule of fandom: Never root against your team. Sports fans usually hold this truth to be self-evident, but what if your team’s short-term success actually hurts its...
C.R.E.A.M. — A Wizards Draft Story

►Troy Haliburton | Jun 25, 2018

When the Wizards picked Issuf Sanon in the second round of last week’s draft, the first thing that came to my mind was “Draft and Stash,”...
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...
Nothing Will Change Until Ted Wants It To Change

►Adam Rubin | Apr 29, 2018

In 2017 after Toronto was swept by Cleveland in the playoffs, Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri famously said the team needs a culture change. They went on to change their style,...
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...
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...
But What About Scott Brooks’ Analytics? And the Children, Of Course

►Kyle Weidie | Apr 28, 2016

So, we don’t know what we don’t know about Scott Brooks and analytics. (“No one knows nothing,” so goes one of Ted Leonsis’ favorite sayings.) We know that he’s not Randy Wittman. We...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wizards Exec Says “Probably Not” on Bullets Name Change, But Not in CAPS; Here are some alternatives

►Kyle Weidie | Jun 18, 2013

Once again, Wizards fans are stricken with news that the team likely won't go back to being the Bullets.... So here are some alternatives...
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.
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.
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?
Time to Evaluate Randy Wittman? Season of Disclaimers and Caveats Nearing End

►Adam McGinnis | Jan 25, 2013

The Wizards crew is just about at full strength, so is it now, finally, time to evaluate Randy Wittman? Adam McGinnis has your answer...
Wizards Running Up The Down Escalator

►John Converse Townsend | Jan 11, 2013

The Washington Wizards, like D.C.'s Metro system, are always repairing something—from divided locker rooms to injured knees. But are they making any progress?
What's Wrong With Positive Pixels?

►Kyle Weidie | Dec 21, 2012

Has all positivity escaped the Wizards? And should those still being positive just shut up already? What's wrong with positive pixels on Washington's pro basketball team?
Wizards Reportedly Reject Deal for James Harden, Leonsis and Grunfeld Face Wicked Pixels

►Kyle Weidie | Dec 12, 2012

The Wizards could've had James Harden (per reports)? Easy to say when the team, and rookie Bradley Beal, are struggling. Still, just how damaging is this report to Leonsis and Grunfeld?
Ted Leonsis On: Shooters, John Wall's Changing Body, Getting Pummelled by Media & Javascript Coder Elbow Blowouts

►Kyle Weidie | Oct 5, 2012

Washington Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis spoke with the media for over 30 minutes on Thursday evening from team’s training camp on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. TAI was there....