2008 NBA Draft Grades: Washington Wizards
Saturday, June 28, 2008

By: Dustin Chapman Transactions Selected JaVale McGee 18th overall. Selected Bill Walker 47th overall and traded his rights to Boston for cash considerations. Feelings are mixed amongst Wizards fans regarding Washington’s draft. Some feel that McGee was a nice long-term pick who could turn into a r.. .. read more..

Arenas Opts Out
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Sports Network reports : Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas reportedly has decided to opt out of the final year of his contract Monday, according to a story in the Washington Post. The move makes Arenas an unrestricted free agent. He was scheduled to earn $12.8 million next season. Teams a.. .. read more..

Veremeenko On the Way?
Friday, May 23, 2008

According to the Washington Post , Washington's 2006 second round pick (48th overall) Vladimir Veremeenko may come over from Russia to join the Wizards' 2008 summer league roster. Yesterday, I spoke with Marc Cornstein, the agent who represents Vladimir Veremeenko, and it appears that there is a de.. .. read more..

Mavs know Spurs conceded a game, not series (AP)
Friday, April 24, 2009

Rick Carlisle remembers one of the most infamous NBA playoff blowouts -- and what happened after it. Within minutes of Dallas taking a 2-1 series lead against San Antonio with a surprisingly lopsided victory, the Mavericks coach and former Boston backup guard invoked the 1985 NBA finals in which th.. .. read more..

Top NBA prospect Rubio to enter draft (AP)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Spanish teenager Ricky Rubio has decided to enter the NBA draft. The 18-year-old Rubio, who was under contract with Spanish club DKV Joventut through 2011, has been rated as one of the top picks for the June 25 draft. "I'm going into the draft because I've been told that I'll go high. That's why I'v.. .. read more..

Wizards beat Clippers for better shot in lottery (AP)
Friday, April 17, 2009

The Washington Wizards have won a tiebreaker with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving them a slightly better chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Washington has an 17.8 percent chance of winning the draft lottery May 19. Los Angeles is at 17.7 percent. The teams tied for the league's seco.. .. read more..

Celtics-Bulls thriller sets cable record (AP)
Friday, May 1, 2009

The triple-overtime thriller between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics is the most-watched first-round game on cable TV. TNT says the Bulls' 128-127 victory Thursday in Game 6 was seen by 5.35 million viewers. The previous record was 4.97 million for Game 6 of the Suns-Lakers series in 2006, a 12.. .. read more..

Magic to face stiff challenge in Round 2 (AP)
Friday, May 1, 2009

Superman's sidekicks have finally shown up. Blogging, Tweeting and texting from his hotel room, suspended Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard seemed happier than anyone watching his teammates pull off a stunning Game 6 win to eliminate Philadelphia with his post: "im soo proud man." Forgive Howard's .. .. read more..

Miller, Ratliff skip 76ers' last meeting (AP)
Friday, May 1, 2009

Andre Miller and Theo Ratliff have skipped the final Philadelphia 76ers' team meeting a day after they were eliminated from the playoffs. Miller and Ratliff were both absent from Friday's meeting. Neither player offered team president Ed Stefanski an excuse. Stefanski says he has not been in touch w.. .. read more..