The past offseason, the Wizards managed to resign Marcin Gortat, replace Trevor Ariza with Paul Pierce, and sign a couple of quality role players in Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair. The question, combined with John Wall and Bradley Beal, is that team ready to contend, or they will be stuck in mediocrity, something like the Hawks during the Joe Johnson/Smith/Horford era. Can … [Read more...] about Can the Washington Wizards actually contend in the East?
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Paul Pierce helps youthful Wizards compete in wide open East
The Washington Wizards have one of the youngest cores in the league. Their starting backcourt consists of a 23-year-old point guard drafted first overall and a 21-year-old shooting guard drafted third overall. John Wall and Bradley Beal are the future in Washington. They are also the present though. The Wizards entered the 2013-2014 NBA season on a five-year playoff drought. … [Read more...] about Paul Pierce helps youthful Wizards compete in wide open East
Washington Wizards: 2012-13 NBA Season Preview
The Sports Bank will be counting down to the opening tip of the 2012-13 NBA season with team by team previews starting with the worst and working our way to the title contenders. There is no lockout this time around so let’s get going. The Washington Wizards training camp began with a sour taste as news came out that John Wall suffered a minor setback to his knee injury and … [Read more...] about Washington Wizards: 2012-13 NBA Season Preview
New Orleans Hornets dump salary in trade with Washington Wizards
The NBA off-season is officially underway as the first trade has been made between the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Hornets. Here is my analysis on the deal which includes Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza, Rashard Lewis, and a pick in the up-coming 2012 NBA Draft. … [Read more...] about New Orleans Hornets dump salary in trade with Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards off-season plan remains the same
Team president Ernie Grunfeld called this the second year of a three-year plan for the Washington Wizards franchise. After finishing with the second worst record in the NBA, there will need to be some accelerated growth next season if the team is going to reach the desired destination of said plan. Having another high draft pick and adding some veteran pieces this off-season … [Read more...] about Washington Wizards off-season plan remains the same
Wizards Fire Flip Saunders; Promote Randy Wittman to Coach
Flip Saunders was fired minutes ago. The coach of the Washington Wizards, the worst team in the NBA was replaced by assistant Coach Randy Wittman, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement of the change had been made. … [Read more...] about Wizards Fire Flip Saunders; Promote Randy Wittman to Coach
Former Wizards, Grizzlies Guard Javaris Crittenton wanted for Murder; Captured by FBI
Update: FBI arrest Crittenton at John Wayne/Orange County airport. From ESPN: Crittenton, who was suspended from the league in March 2010 for having guns in a locker room with teammate Gilbert Arenas, was arrested Monday in Southern California to face a murder charge in a deadly Atlanta shooting. Crittenton was taken into custody at about 8 p.m. local time at John Wayne … [Read more...] about Former Wizards, Grizzlies Guard Javaris Crittenton wanted for Murder; Captured by FBI
Washington Wizards Look to Build Around John Wall
Like we are currently seeing in the NFL, the 2011 NBA off-season is up in the air with a lockout looming. Free agency could be delayed and completely restructured depending on the new agreement reached by the owners and players. Still, The Sports Bank will break down all thirty NBA teams over the next six weeks to see what areas they need to address in the … [Read more...] about Washington Wizards Look to Build Around John Wall
Ted Leonsis on the Washington Wizards New Direction
Last year the Washington Wizards went 26-56 and were the only team in the NBA’s Southeast Division not to make the playoffs. Wisely, they blew up their roster this past season. And truly begin the re-building process this fall. The Wizards are starting over with a new Owner (internet pioneer and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis) and franchise player at the point guard position … [Read more...] about Ted Leonsis on the Washington Wizards New Direction
Ted Leonsis taking Washington Wizards in a new Direction
Ted Leonsis is the majority owner, chairman and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a group that on June 9, 2010 became owners of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, WNBA's Washington Mystics, the Verizon Center and the Baltimore-Washington Ticketmaster franchise. Leonsis, a former vice-chairman at AOL and an internet marketing pioneer, also … [Read more...] about Ted Leonsis taking Washington Wizards in a new Direction