Wizards Build Vocabulary in Win Over Mavericks

Lost in the euphoria of the Wizards' surprising 102-91 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday was that Flip Saunders appears to have settled on a rotation -- and that doesn't bode well for youngsters and summer league superstars Nick Young and JaVale McGee. Young got his first DNP-Coach's Decision, while McGee played a total of 42 seconds near the end of the first half. Mike...

Let's take a brief breather from the Redskins, Drama City and the Burgundy Revolution to check in with the Wizards, who open their season Tuesday night. I'm thinking maybe it's good to have another team to distract us right now. So I checked in last week to ask a few players what this team's defining characteristic, in a non-basketball sense, might be. If you don't feel like watching...

Well the speculation can end; Gilbert Arenas is back…for now. The formerly injury plagued star shined tonight, as he scored 29 points to go with 9 assists leading the Wizards to a 102-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. There had been questions surrounding Arenas leading into tonight’s game. Questions about his remaining physical ability, questions about his mental...

There will come a time where the bright smile must be replaced with a scowl, when the carefree, Californian perspective will submit to championship coldness, and the reality of being a professional will truly set in. That time is now for Nick Young, who caught a DNP in the Wizards impressive season opening victory over the [...]

The Wiz, and especially Gilbert Arenas, played incredibly well in a season-opening win at Dallas. [Wizards Insider] Five things that stood out in the Wiz’ resounding win. [Bullets Forever] Washington beat Dallas and Philly yesterday. [DCLS] The Caps’ win over the Flyers is their fifth win in a row. [Caps Insider] Cooley’s surgery went well. [@tannercooley] The Skins...

{Game Faces} A focused pre-game Gilbert Arenas. A plotting, thinking Flip Saunders. Contrasting bench facial expressions. Ernie Grunfeld, Tommy Shepphard, and … A Typical Mavs Fan? turtleneck, check … jersey, check … Corvette visor, check … hair and beard styling product, double-check {A Simple Big Bucket Play} Dirk Nowitzki just hit a three to cut the Wizards’ 10...

It’s been two years since Gilbert Arenas has been relevant in the NBA. On top of being one of the league’s top talents at the time, Agent Zero also possessed Shaq-like charisma that allowed him to grace national magazine covers, appear in TV commercials and pen the hottest blog in the sports world (do athletes [...]

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Salukis, consider me an honorary alumnus of your great institution. Call me crazy, but I am seeing a coup in the east. It would be very easy to pick the defending conference champs, the Cleveland Lebrons or the Boston Celtics…but I’m going to choose the Washington Wizards. I think Agent 0 Gilbert Arenas is one of [...]

DALLAS | Washington Wizards fans have wondered all summer and preseason which Gilbert Arenas they would get for the 2009-10 NBA season. The player who made only cameo appearances the past two seasons while recovering from three knee surgeries? The three-time All-Star, who could score with the best of them? Something in between? Shortly before his Wizards tipped off the season Tuesday...

Can Flip Saunders help the Washington Wizards return to playoff form? Getty Images If you're not excited about the upcoming NBA season then something is clearly wrong with you...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

The AP reports: Finally healthy after two seasons virtually lost to knee injuries, Gilbert Arenas had 29 points and nine assists as the Wizards took an early lead over the revamped Dallas Mavericks and never let go on their way to a 102-91 victory Tuesday night… Arenas shot 10 of 21 and made 8-of-9 free [...]

New season, same old Dallas Mavericks. Tuesday night a rowdy American Airlines Center crowd filled the arena and watched helplessly as the Washington Wizards performed magical tricks on the ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

New season, same old Dallas Mavericks. Tuesday night a rowdy American Airlines Center crowd filled the arena and watched helplessly as the Washington Wizards performed magical tricks on the ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...