Published: October 8, 2009
Rashad Mobley recently sat down with Jalen Rose via for an entertaining 30 minute conversation. In it, they discussed the importance of the social media, the responsibility of athletes, how he thinks the Washington Wizards will do during the 2009-2010 season, how he knew it was time to retire, and a host of other interesting topics.
Published: October 6, 2009
Last year around this time, Washington Wizards center Brendan Haywood was trying to figure out how to cope with an injured wrist that sideline him much of the season. After a brief return towards the end of last season, Haywood is 100% healthy, and is poised to be a force in Flip Saunders new offensive system.
In this audio clip, Haywood discusses the hype surrounding the Wizards, his understanding of how centers perform in Saunders’ system, his enthusiasm about the arrival Fabricio Oberto and of course, Gilbert Arenas.
Published: October 5, 2009
Based on his prominent role during the Las Vegas Summer league in July, much will expected of Nick Young in this his third season. After scoring most of his 10.9 points a game last season by creating his own shot off the dribble, Young will be required to play a much different role in Flip Saunders offensive scheme. In this clip, Young talks about his specific role in Saunders system, what he did this summer, and how he’ll handle a seemingly more serious Gilbert Arenas
Published: October 4, 2009
During media day, Dominic McGuire spoke about raised expectations for this year, what he worked on during the summer, and how he plans on dealing with the fight for playing time.
Published: October 2, 2009
During his first media day as a member of the Washington Wizards, Mike Miller talked to the media about the team’s expectations for the season, his feelings on playing on a team with postseason aspirations, and how he can individually help the team.
Published: September 28, 2009
You often hear that there are three sides of every story or argument– the two opposing sides version of what happened, and then the actual truth. For the 2009 Washington Wizards Media Day, there were many different versions, many different truths, and many different stories to be told about this upcoming season.
Published: September 18, 2009
WashingtonWizards.com has released the third and final video focusing on the comeback of All-Star guard, Gilbert Arenas. The first video focused on Arenas’ training in the offseason. The second video took a closer look at Arenas’ rehab, and this last installment, details Arenas’ return to the basketball court.
Published: September 17, 2009
WashingtonWizards.com has released the second in a series of three videos focusing on the comeback/rehabiliation of All-Star guard, Gilbert Arenas. The first video focused Arenas’ training in the offseason. This second video takes a close look at Arenas’ rehab. The third installment, to be released on September 22nd, focuses on Arenas’ return to the basketball court.
Published: September 15, 2009
Thanks to WashingtonWizards.com, we can now see some of the training Grover and Arenas did this summer, and it is broken down into three separate videos. The first one focuses on Arenas’ offseason training, the second focuses on his rehab, and the last video will detail Arenas’ return to the court.
Published: August 12, 2009
The last few Washington Wizards press conferences have taken place in the Acela Club of the Verizon Center, which is typically used for private parties. There are usually balloons, an impressive spread of food and beverages, and the players, coaches and front office personnel who show up are treated like royalty.
For the formal introduction of Fabricio Oberto the festivities were scaled back considerably.