Published: November 19, 2009
After one particularly bad loss in Indiana, where the Wizards scored just 86 points and committed 19 turnovers, Antawn Jamison, who was still in street clothes at the time, cursed his teammates out for their listless play. After last night’s victory, Jamison hinted that his presence in the lineup was a bit more influential than his behavior out of it.
Published: November 19, 2009
Gilbert Arenas summed this night up perfectly when he said: “[Jamison] dominated that first quarter, Mike Miller dominated the second, I dominated the third, and Earl Boykins and Caron finished up the fourth. We just had an all balanced performance tonight.”
Published: November 16, 2009
Is the career of Grant Hill a tragic one? Based on my brief conversation with him, my answer would be a resounding no.
Published: November 15, 2009
In this initial podcast, Ryan and I discussed Grant Hill’s comments about Gilbert Arenas, Allen Iverson’s future, our favorite memories while covering the NBA, and Scoop Jackson’s article on Carmelo Anthony.
Published: November 15, 2009
Coach Saunders raved about Will Bynum during his pregame media session and tonight, all of Bynum’s attributes were on the display. He got into the lane at will, he was a disruptive force on the defensive end of the floor when Boykins and Arenas attempted to bring the ball up, and he even attempted to throw the ball down over Brendan Haywood.
Published: November 14, 2009
For the first time during this relatively new basketball season, I had the distinct pleasure of appearing on 90.3 FM KRNU in Lincoln, Nebraska to discuss the NBA. In this discussion, I talked about the firing of Byron Scott, the emergence of the Phoenix Suns, and the struggles of the Washington Wizards.
Published: November 9, 2009
About five hours before the Miami Heat defeated the Washington Wizards, I decided that I wanted to interview Heat center, Jermaine O’Neal. Not only had my editor informed me that he was a great talker, but he had some intangibles that led me to believe he would give me an interview of substance. He’s been in the league for 14 seasons, he’s played in All Star games, he’s been in the NBA finals, and now here he was trying to win an NBA title with a young coach, a young team, and oh-by-the-way, Dwyane Wade.
Published: November 8, 2009
As I walked towards the press room being set up for today’s game, Suns coach Alvin Gentry started walking along side me. He remarked that he was tired, and wanted to just kick back and watch football. I told him that I wasn’t getting paid to cover the game today, so I would gladly coach the team, take his salary and be happy. He stuck his hand out, and told me I had myself a deal. But I covered the game, he coached it, and no money changed hands.
Published: November 6, 2009
Rashad Mobley will be hosting an online chat at Comcast Sportsnet Washington during tonight’s Wizards/Pacers game starting at 7pm. I know it’s a Friday night, but I hope to “see” all of you there.
Published: November 5, 2009
During the last 44 seconds of the game, the Wizards had two missed free throws (DeShawn Stevenson) and three turnovers. However, when asked about that after his team’s finish after the game, Saunders chose to focus on how the game started instead.