Three thoughts on Big Ten single-plays
Dustin Johnston
Single-play match-ups for the 2013-14 Big Ten season were announced on Tuesday afternoon. Here are three quick reactions to the draw.
1. Single-play problem needs to be fixed
If you believe the school presidents, an 18 game schedule is here to stay and divisional splits in basketball aren’t coming anytime soon. That means the single-play problem isn’t going away...
Glaring Discrepancies at an Unexpected Position
At the beginning of the 2012-2013 season, which feels like a year ago given the poor play over the first four games, critics all acknowledged the fact that the Wizards were going to be hurting in the big-man department.
Kevin Seraphin was injured, Nene is out for the indefinite future, Okafor had a poor preseason, Brian Cook was dropped, and the only player left was Earl Barron...
WE Game Recap; Wizards at Cavs: Moral Victories, Same Traditions
cavaliers 94 wizards 8410/30/2012 - Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH ESPN BoxscoreNBA.com Game Highlights
Wizards Player of the Game
Earl Barron. One of the biggest sparks of the late third quarter and fourth quarter run, Barron pulled out eight points, eigt boards, a steal and a block. Without him, the Wizards might have found themselves in a blowout that seemed to be...
DMV: Skins Lose Thanks To Bad Defense, Special Teams, Offense
Apologies for the silence this past week. That’s generally what happens when I travel for work and play. Hopefully you haven’t left us forever.
Recaps from the Skins’ 27-12 loss in Pittsburgh. [Bog, Keim, McFanboy]
It’s clear that the Skins defense is horrible and needs fixing. [Jason Reid]
DeAngelo Hall lost all composure and cost the team 30 yards. PSGO. [Bog]
I couldn’t...
Wizards Make Final Cuts
With the regular season tipping off on Tuesday in Cleveland, the Wizards 15 man roster is set. Washington cutting guard Shelvin Mack and forward Brian Cook to reach the roster limit. Yesterday the team let guard Steven Gray and forward Shavlik Randoph go.
The Wizards have struggled with injuries throughout the preseason with John Wall, Nene, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza and Kevin...
Wizards waive Cook, Mack
The Washington Wizards got their roster down to 15 players on Sunday by waiving center-forward Brian Cook and guard Shelvin Mack. Cook had been signed by Washington to a training camp contract on September 17 after averaging 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds for the Wizards last season. Mack averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 assists as a rookie last season.
Wizards Cut Shelvin Mack, Brian Cook
The Wizards have cut Shelvin Mack and Brian Cook, leaving Jannero Pargo and Earl Barron on their regular season roster.
Cavaliers edged by shorthanded Wizards
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Rookie guard Bradley Beal scored 14 points and made two late free throws in the Washington Wizards' 99-95 preseason victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Brian Cook's 3-pointer with 51.5 seconds remaining gave the Wizards a 95-93 lead, and Beal, the former Florida star drafted third overall, made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to...
Wizards 99, Cavaliers 95
Rookie guard Bradley Beal scored 14 points and made two late free throws in the Washington Wizards' 99-95 preseason victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Brian Cook's 3-pointer with 51.5 seconds remaining gave the Wizards a 95-93 lead, and Beal, the former Florida star drafted third overall, made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to seal the victory...
SMUSH HIT
Kobe's harsh words for ex-teammates
The Black Mamba lashed out at a few former teammates on Thursday, most notably Smush Parker, for bringing little or nothing to the table during the 2005-06 season.
Ernie Grunfeld and “Adding” To The Wizards Roster
Let me start this out by saying as some of you know, I am not the biggest Ernie Grunfeld supporter.
I will however be the first to point out that I actually like a majority of the most recent moves the GM has made on essentially his 3rd team building exercise here in Washington.
This Wizards roster has gone from seeing Nick Young, JaVale McGee, and Andray Blatche starting day...
Brian Cook Signs Training Camp Deal With Wizards
Brian Cook, Shavlik Randolph, Earl Barron, and Steven Gray all signed training camp deals and Shelvin Mack has a partially guaranteed-contract.
Brian Cook Receives Training Camp Invite From Wizards
Brian Cook has not received any interest on the free agent market.
Wizards-Nets Preview
Despite being sent from a playoff contender to one of the worst teams in the league, Nene is excited about providing the Washington Wizards with a boost.
The New Jersey Nets, meanwhile, continue to falter despite making a major acquisition last week as well.
Nene is expected to make his Wizards debut as visiting Washington and New Jersey both try to avoid a sixth defeat in seven...
Wizards-Grizzlies Preview
The Memphis Grizzlies were unable to pull out a victory in their latest game even with their lineup finally intact.
Perhaps a visit by the lowly Washington Wizards can help Memphis produce a better result.
The Grizzlies are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak at FedExForum since the beginning of last season Sunday night, facing a Wizards team which hasn't won...
NBA Trade Deadline Winners
The NBA trade deadline was somewhat overshadowed by the opening day of March Madness. Still, there were a plethora of moves made in the final hours as teams tried to make a last ditch effort to bolster their roster or build for the future. Here are the trade deadline winners.
Orlando Magic
All along it seemed as if Orlando had to either trade Dwight Howard prior to the deadline...
Wizards Update: 3-Way Trade Shakes Up Roster
If you’ve read this blog at all in the past then you know how I feel about this current Wizards team. For the past few years they’ve been one of the dumbest, most mistake prone teams the NBA has ever seen. Having said that, the deal the team made yesterday at the trade dealine left me more confused than hopeful.
The trade is as follows:
The Wizards traded our young, incredibly...
Nuggets Send Nene To Wizards In Three-Team Deal
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 little effect on the squad, so on Thursday the team...
NBA Trade Deadline 2012: Wizards Get Nene In Three-Team Deal
The Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, and Denver Nuggets finalized a three-team deal to complete the final day of NBA trading today as the Wizards acquired Nene Hilario. Along with that, Washington receives Brian Cook and a second-round pick from LA. The Nuggets will get Javale McGee and Ronny Turiaf while the Clips get Nick Young.This trade comes as surprise, since the Nuggets...
NBA Trade Deadline 2012: Wizards Get Nene In Three-Team Deal
The Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, and Denver Nuggets finalized a three-team deal to complete the final day of NBA trading today as the Wizards acquired Nene Hilario. Along with that, Washington receives Brian Cook and a second-round pick from LA. The Nuggets will get Javale McGee and Ronny Turiaf while the Clips get Nick Young.This trade comes as surprise, since...
Clippers acquire G Young from Wizards; Nuggets deal Nene to Washington
The Los Angeles Clippers acquired high-scoring guard Nick Young in a three-team trade that sent Denver Nuggets center Nene to the Washington Wizards.The Nuggets received center JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf from Washington, which picked up forward Brian Cook and a second-round draft pick from the Clippers.Young fills a void for the Clippers, who lost shooting guard Chauncey Billups...
Nene Headed to Washington in Three Team Trade
Former Denver Nuggets center, Nene, has been traded to the Washington Wizards in a three team deal with the Nuggets, Wizards and Clippers. The Nuggets, who signed Nene to a 5 year, $67 million contract last December, have sent him away for centers JaVale McGee and Rony Turiaf. The Clippers agreed to send Brian Cook and a second round pick to the Wizards in exchange for shooting...
Report: Wiz acquire Nene from Nuggets
A person with knowledge of the trade says the Nuggets are sending Nene to the Wizards in a three-team deal, with Washington sending JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf to Denver and Nick Young to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The person told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington also picked up forward Brian Cook. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because no formal...
Report: Clippers obtain Young in three-team deal
DENVER (AP) - A person with knowledge of the trade says the Nuggets are sending Nene to the Wizards in a three-team deal, with Washington sending JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf to Denver and Nick Young to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The person told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington also picked up forward Brian Cook. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because...
Clippers acquire Nick Young for Brian Cook
DENVER (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the trade says the Nuggets are sending Nene to the Wizards in a three-team deal, with Washington sending JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf to Denver and Nick Young to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The person told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington also picked up forward Brian Cook. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because...
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