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Don’t Trust Them New Wizards

Just don’t. They get a big win, they follow it up with one of the worst losses you could ever imagine watching. They have enough characters in which you could emotionally invest, but short of a 12-game winning streak, there are few redeemable qualities in this team that could hold your attention, let alone your [...]

Why Gilbert Arenas Should Never Own Guns

Struggling knee patient. Eccentric millionaire. Alleged cuckolded fiancee’ and father.
NBA all-star.
Is it his right as an American to do so? Absolutely. But anyone whose lived the life of Gilbert Arenas – particularly the last three years – should be self-aware about what they might be prone to do with firearms at their disposal.
Again, it’s [...]

Why Earl Boykins is the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to the Washington Wizards

Earl Boykins is something the Washington Wizards could have never expected. For better and for worse.
Really, what does it say when Ernie Grunfeld has the eye to grab a diminutive journeyman point guard that can produce on a consistent basis? It says he knows what he’s doing.
But what happens when that same diminutive point guard [...]

Should Flip Saunders Be Fired?

Note the question is “should,” not “could,” because there’s no way the Washington Wizards are going to jettison the one variable that has nothing to do with their inconsistency. But with all things being equal, including last year’s poor start to the season and the continued defensive struggles of the team, is there room to [...]

Wizards Beat Warriors; Welcome to Gilbert’s Arena

The Washington Wizards headed into their game against the Golden State Warriors last night with the weight of this world and Pandora’s around their necks. Several of their last contests were seemingly won, and excruciatingly lost on offensive and defensive mental lapses.
But their final stop in California proved to be the rejuvenating locale that the [...]

Wizards Reach New Low, Solicit Inbounds Play from Fans

As if the Wizards weren’t in a bad enough spot, ESPN is running a promotion for fans to draw up an inbounds play that the Wizards will use in a game.
Knowing their luck, here are the possible outcomes from such an exercise, in order of likelihood:
1. Gilbert Arenas is fouled on the play, misses both [...]

10 Legitimate Reasons to Despise LeBron James

LeBron James is worthy of your hate; just do it responsibly.

Who’s Worse: Redskins or Wizards?

To answer that question, you have to look at what you knew about both teams before the season started, and what we’ve learned thus far.

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A Blogging Tip for Brendan Haywood

Brendan Haywood is an active blogger on the Yardbarker network. Over the course of his new media career, his perspectives from politics to pop culture have proven much like his offensive finishes at the basket.
Underdeveloped and disappointing.

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Mayor Fenty Skips Abe Pollin Funeral, Attends Wizards Game in Miami

First off, props to the Truth for blowing the doors off this scandal with well-timed screen captures. Now, onto the puzzling story of D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty attending a Wizards game in Miami on the day of Abe Pollin’s funeral.
When Washington Wizards Owner Abe Pollin was laid to rest two weeks ago, D.C. Mayor Adrian [...]