Tag Archive: Washington Wizards

Oct 30 2012

On With The Show, This Is It! NBA Regular Season Begins

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Overture, curtains, lights, This is it, the night of nights No more rehearsing and nursing a part We know every part by heart Overture, curtains, lights This is it, you’ll hit the heights And oh what heights we’ll hit On with the show this is it Tonight what heights we’ll hit On with the show …

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Jul 26 2012

October 30th Triple-Header Tips Off NBA 2012-2013 Campaign

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After a nightmare of a year, that because of the protracted NBA Lockout, the Association played an abridged 66-game schedule that started on Christmas Day; “NBA.com” reported Thursday evening that a full 82-game slate will take place in the upcoming campaign. The regular season will begin on Tuesday October 30, with a triple-header, including two …

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Jul 09 2012

Hinrich Heading Back To Sweet Home Chicago, Soon To Ink Contract With Bulls

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If reports out of Chicago are correct, it may turn out that Thomas Wolfe was wrong and that you can go home again, as the “Chicago Tribune” is reporting that according to their sources, former Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich is close to signing a two-year pact with the Bulls. The 31 year-old guard was taken by Chicago …

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Jun 21 2012

Grunfeld’s Trade Puts Wizards In Another Fine Mess

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By all accounts Washington Wizards Team Owner Ted Leonsis is a very bright and accomplished man; he was one of the figures that helped the Internet Age get through its infancy, allowing it to play such a prominent part in our society today. He is an award-winning filmmaker and is the majority owner for the …

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Jun 01 2012

Wizards Fans, Get Ready For The Same Old Song And Dance

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During the last few seasons, NBA observers have seen the positive turnaround of many of the perennial bottom feeders of the Association. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who are playing against the San Antonio Spurs for the Western Conference Championship, ended the 2008-2009 campaign with a record of 23-59; which actually was an improvement over their 20-62 …

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May 31 2012

Hornets Win First Pick In 2012 NBA Draft

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The rebuilding project of the New Orleans Hornets was put on the fast-track on Wednesday night; as the team from the “Big Easy” won the number one selection in the 2012 NBA Draft, as the ping-pong balls came up in their favor in the Association’s Draft Lottery. The Hornets, who lost two key players before …

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Apr 12 2012

Woeful Wizards Owe Their Fans A House Cleaning This Off-Season

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  While 16 teams will be preparing for the Playoffs as the month of April draws to a close; for the rest of the Association players will be heading home for the season while those team’s front offices will start to focus on how to extend their season starting in October. Some of those franchises have …

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Apr 03 2012

Wizards Rookie Chris Singleton, A Perfect Role Model For Our Times

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Former NBA legend turned NBA broadcaster Charles Barkley has made many memorable statements over the years; however the one that has stuck with me, was when he uttered the simple phrase in a commercial “I am not a role model.” Regular readers of these pages are well aware of my views on professional athletes being role …

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Mar 29 2012

Magic Coach Van Gundy Laughs Off Notion That Kentucky Could Top Wizards

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For those who bemoan the fact that we live in an era of “Political Correctness” Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy must be a refreshing change of pace. The Magic bench boss never curves his punches and always says what ever is on his mind; a quality that has earned him both fans and …

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Mar 16 2012

Nuggets Send Nene To Wizards In Three-Team Deal

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The Washington Wizards have become a perennial bottom-feeder in the Association over the last few seasons and to shake things up, the franchise has gone through some pretty big changes so far in this campaign. The first move they made; firing former head coach Flip Saunders and replacing him with interim coach Randy Wittman had …

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