http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4336 Recent articles about Gilbert Arenas en-us More photos » by Steve Helber - AP Browse more photos » We all know that sportswriters do a lot of writing these days.  Feature stories, blogs, Tweets, video, etc.  Not to mention that there are ... um ... fewer of them with the industry struggling.  The only problem is that there isn't more time in the day for all these articles to be written, so writers are forced to file stories much faster than ev... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:38:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Can_we_not_jump_to_conclusions_about_Gilbert_Arenas_relationship_with_Flip_Saunders_after_seven_games/1534322 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Can_we_not_jump_to_conclusions_about_Gilbert_Arenas_relationship_with_Flip_Saunders_after_seven_games/1534322 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Can_we_not_jump_to_conclusions_about_Gilbert_Arenas_relationship_with_Flip_Saunders_after_seven_games/1534322 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/427dab06d895fe86db62dad4d24f70af5059be39/small/52218397.jpg Sorry if this ruins your holidays, but it seems as if Shaquille O’Neal has been cheating on his wife instead of practicing his free throws as he should be doing. At least this is according to the site YOUNG, BLACK AND FABULOUS; the first place I check for all of my NBA news. Who is [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:40:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Shaq_Shaqing_Up_With_Gilbert_Arenas_8217_Fiance/1533542 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Shaq_Shaqing_Up_With_Gilbert_Arenas_8217_Fiance/1533542 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Shaq_Shaqing_Up_With_Gilbert_Arenas_8217_Fiance/1533542 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/427dab06d895fe86db62dad4d24f70af5059be39/small/52218397.jpg More photos » by Nick Wass - AP Browse more photos » WASHINGTON --Stop me if this seems familiar.  With just under five minutes left in the third quarter, the Wizards found themselves trailing the Suns by just six points.  The lead had swelled to double digits, but a nice Wizards stretch had cut the lead down.  Steve Nash missed a three-pointer, and Caron Butler snared the rebound.  Advancing the ba... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:58:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lack_of_ball_movement_continues_to_plague_the_Wizards/1527774 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lack_of_ball_movement_continues_to_plague_the_Wizards/1527774 Arenas pointed out how the Wizards have yet to develop the proper chemistry because players have yet to either accept or understand their roles. "We have a team where everybody thinks they should be playing," he said. "And when you have a team like that, you have bitter players on the sideline." Let's play the "Guess Who Gilbert Arenas Is Talking To" game. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:47:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Arenas_pointed_out_how_the_Wizards_have_yet_to_develop_the_proper_chemistry_because_players_have/1523557 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Arenas_pointed_out_how_the_Wizards_have_yet_to_develop_the_proper_chemistry_because_players_have/1523557 According to Young, Black and Fabulous* Shaquille O’Neal has been cheating on his wife with another woman. That woman is supposedly Agent Zero’s fiance. Let’s go to Young, Black and Fabulous for the deets - Gossip Girl style! - Said source tells YBF that they have run across emails regarding a secret sexual relationship between Shaq [...] Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:29:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shaq_Cheating_With_Gilbert_Arenas_8217_Girl/1508035 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shaq_Cheating_With_Gilbert_Arenas_8217_Girl/1508035 Before we even get into this one thing you should know. All athletes cheat. Shaq been cheating since he stepped onto the floor. Everyone knows that Shaq has been cheating on his wife Shaunie forever and it is known that Shaunie hasn’t been faithful either. If this was a random cheating story wouldn’t even be [...] Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.comhttp://blacksports.yardbarker.com/blog/blacksports/Shaq_8217s_Pimp_Focus_is_StrongSleeping_With_Gilbert_Arenas_Fiance/1506591 http://www.yardbarker.comhttp://blacksports.yardbarker.com/blog/blacksports/Shaq_8217s_Pimp_Focus_is_StrongSleeping_With_Gilbert_Arenas_Fiance/1506591 Curious what a healthy Gilbert Arenas does for local interest in the Wizards? The early indications are it helps. A lot. The crowd at Wednesday night's Heat game was definitely on the late-arriving, small and quiet side, which had me once again cursing about D.C. sports. But the early-season TV ratings have been boffo. Through the first four games, the team's Comcast SportsNet broadcasts were averaging a 2.5 household rating in the D.C. market, which translates to about 57,383 househo... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:02:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wiz_TV_ratings_up_93_percent/1505105 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wiz_TV_ratings_up_93_percent/1505105 Remember this commercial? It was filmed in August 2007 and released later that year on November 5th. At the time of filming, Arenas was battling back from his first knee surgery resulting from the original injury that occurred on April 4, 2007. He would appear in the Wizards’ first eight games of the 07-08 season before shutting [...] Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:55:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Parallel_Careers_of_Gilbert_Arenas_and_Vince_Young/1483411 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Parallel_Careers_of_Gilbert_Arenas_and_Vince_Young/1483411 7:11:42 PM: DC’s own Ginuwine just sang the National Anthem here @ the Verizon Center … Wiz starting lineup: Arenas, Foye, Miller, Oberto, Haywood. 7:13:40 PM: RT @BulletsForever [before the game] Flip Saunders also praised Gilbert Arenas’ defense … yeah, you heard that right. 7:15:02 PM: The Wizards have a huge fire-spitting logo over their bench … [...] Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:21:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wizards_Game_3_Home_Opener_vs_New_Jersey_Nets_Live_Twitter_Blog/1475029 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Wizards_Game_3_Home_Opener_vs_New_Jersey_Nets_Live_Twitter_Blog/1475029 Success of the Wizards is contingent upon the court leadership of Gilbert Arenas. This is not a ground-breaking concept. Despite looking “back” in Dallas, he’s still rusty, and he and the team have a good deal of the development “process” to go. Nothing could have more exemplified this than the first quarter in Atlanta. As I [...] Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:42:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Arenas_Need_For_Balance_and_Screen_Shots_From_Atlanta/1474346 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Arenas_Need_For_Balance_and_Screen_Shots_From_Atlanta/1474346 {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 point lead to seven. Time for Flip Saunders [...] Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:34:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Screen_Shots_From_Dallas_and_The_Magical_Calming_Powers_of_Oberto/1456095 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Screen_Shots_From_Dallas_and_The_Magical_Calming_Powers_of_Oberto/1456095 More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Browse more photos » Jake's computer is having problems, so I'll post the morning briefing today.  Let me know if you have any links to add. Game Hub | Box Score Arenas, Wizards start season off strong - Michael Lee, Washington Post Flip Saunders really had no idea what to expect before he coached his first game with the Washington Wizards. There were too many new p... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:21:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Morning_afternoon_Briefing_We_arent_the_only_ones_impressed_by_the_Wizards/1451232 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Morning_afternoon_Briefing_We_arent_the_only_ones_impressed_by_the_Wizards/1451232 Michael Lee: Rebuilt and Ready to Launch Arenas 2.0 Michael Lee's flagship season preview story is on the "new" Gilbert Arenas. I haven't seen the print edition yet, but I bet a pretty snazzy layout accompanied this story. There's an interesting line in there from an anonymous GM about how Arenas is neither a leader or a follower, and he has to be one for the Wizards to be successful. I suppose this merits more discussion, though I think it's way too early t... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:32:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Michael_Lee_Rebuilt_and_Ready_to_Launch_Arenas_20/1433469 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Michael_Lee_Rebuilt_and_Ready_to_Launch_Arenas_20/1433469 More photos » by Ned Dishman - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » Before we start, two caveats: I realize a lot of fans don't really care about how much Gilbert Arenas talks to the media. Mike Wise's column about Arenas not talking, published Saturday, was really very good because it gave us a better idea of Arenas' perspective, which is fresh because too many people just pass judgment before trying ... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:46:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Did_we_the_public_and_the_media_really_erect_Gilbert_Arenas_platform/1394050 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Did_we_the_public_and_the_media_really_erect_Gilbert_Arenas_platform/1394050