2010-11 Wizards
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Since The Madness: The Transition of the Washington Wizards
►Kyle Weidie | Jul 15, 2011
Future basketball historians may heavily sway their chronicles toward the 2009-10 Washington Wizards season. The infamy surrounding the heavily dramatized whirlwind that was Gilbert Arenas, locker room guns and court cases,...
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Picking Dirk, Picking On LeBron
►Kyle Weidie | Jun 13, 2011
In early mid-April (the 12th to be exact), when asked as part of an ESPN.com 5-on-5 roundtable which NBA star would have his legacy enhanced the most in the 2011 Playoffs,...
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LeBron… But He’s ‘Our’ Villain
►Kyle Weidie | Jun 9, 2011
The Miami Heat may very well win the 2011 NBA Finals, but regardless of triumph or defeat, LeBron will still be the villain. It’s OK. Washington Wizards fans almost like to gloat...
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Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and Bells of War
►Kyle Weidie | Jun 3, 2011
I kept telling myself, even Tweeting, when Miami was looking like unstoppable beasts for...
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ShareBullets: Defensive Drafting of the Mind
►Kyle Weidie | May 28, 2011
A D.C. basketball court picture, some words, a link, some words about links, commentary, NBADRAFTGOOGLESEO, and some more links… At the...
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Ex-Wizards Head To NBA Finals, Some With Two Hats
►Kyle Weidie | May 26, 2011
The last ex-Washington Wizard* to appear in the NBA Finals used to be...
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Watching the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery Through Wizards-Colored Glasses
►Rashad Mobley | May 20, 2011
I should have known that the NBA Draft Lottery was not going to fall in the Washington Wizards favor when I walked into the media area. Two members of the Cleveland...
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SOMEWHAT-BREAKING: Andray Blatche To Host Other Nights
►Kyle Weidie | May 9, 2011
Look, people sponsor/host things all the time. Jimmy Johnson of Dallas Cowboys fame, for example, once lent his name to a pill for your jimmy. And just last week, Andray Blatche sponsored a night for...
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Spread ‘Em For John Wall
►Kyle Weidie | May 5, 2011
Critique of the NBA often surrounds the narrative of one player dribbling around then shooting. But when you have a 20-year old athlete whose combination of speed and size is already...
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We Hardly Knew Yi
►Rashad Mobley | May 1, 2011
I can readily admit that I was encouraged by the way the Washington Wizards played over the last 10 games of the season. They went 6-4 during that span, a new...
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Bittersweet Lew: A Half-Year In Review
►John Converse Townsend | Apr 28, 2011
When news of the Gilbert Arenas-Rashard Lewis trade broke, it was received with a groan. The less-than-enthusiastic reception of the 31-year-old Lewis wasn’t so much a public damnation of his basketball...
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Dissecting John Wall’s Rookie Quotes
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 27, 2011
The highlights and good times from John Wall’s rookie year represent the icing on the big ol’ cookie (or cake) that vested hype-machine types gladly diddle themselves to while resting assured on pillows encased...
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John Wall Plays The Waiting Game
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 27, 2011
John Wall is so fast, but he’s always waiting. He breezes past defenders with more than quickness, aided by long strides and big steps. Still, he often waits. In attacking the...
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Ode To Wizard Kirk Hinrich
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 22, 2011
Countless people, possibly from Iowa, likely a family member or a friend, probably told Kirk Hinrich, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,” in reference to his tenure with the Wizards....
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What Happens When Jordan Crawford’s Green Light Ends?
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 21, 2011
When a key deadline trade goes down between a playoff team needing help and a non-playoff team needing to rebuild, most feel bad for the veteran going to the losing situation...
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Washington Wizards Make NBA Playoff Predictions
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 18, 2011
As the NBA regular season has concluded and the playoffs are now underway, sports pundits peppered the airwaves and series of tubes last week with playoffs prognostications. Storylines were plentiful abound....
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A Wizards Grand Send-Off or A Forward Look to the Future?
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 15, 2011
Tension arises from the final Washington Wizards game of the season. Many fans were content with the loss to Cleveland. The 100-93 defeat on Wednesday means they stand-alone with the fourth-worst record in...
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School’s Out For Summer: Washington Wizards Exit With Seraphin’s Segway
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 15, 2011
Thursday was exit interview day for the Washington Wizards. Players cleaned out their lockers for the offseason, engaged in parting conversations with the coaching staff, and met with the media as...
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The Silence of NBA Referee Dick Bavetta
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 13, 2011
Big night tonight. The Washington Capitals begin their post-season with a game against the New York Rangers in D.C. while the Washington Wizards begin their off-season after their final match of...
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Von Wafer’s Missed Dunk: A Sideline Exposé
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 13, 2011
Sure, the best thing about the missed Von Wafer dunk on Monday night was him unknowingly flexing/basking in his own non-accomplishment afterward on the baseline, and then turning around to run...
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From The Other Side: The Jeff Green Experiment Continues
►Rashad Mobley | Apr 12, 2011
Around 6:10pm, just 50 minutes before the Boston Celtics were to take on the Washington Wizards, a weary Doc Rivers stepped out of...
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Wizards and Celtics Get Physical With Blatche and A Big Baby
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 12, 2011
So I mistakenly published a post before last night’s game that I’d already prepared about Andray Blatche versus Kevin Garnett without first finding out that Garnett was to sit out against...
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Andray vs. Kevin
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 11, 2011
A match-up between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics always brings a bit...
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Wizards Fly Free Against Sleeping Hawks
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 10, 2011
People will say that the Atlanta Hawks lost to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night because they were without Josh Smith. Because they were unmotivated against...
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Reunion Saturday: Nick The Quick & Sam I Am
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 9, 2011
It’s a bit of a reunion Saturday here at the Verizon Center with Mo Evans, Jordan Crawford, Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong facing their respective former teams. But there is another...
