Yardbarker: Brendan Haywood

The bottom line with the Wizards? The stars aren't performing

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:17:14 -0500

More photos » by Nick Wass - AP Browse more photos » Normally, I'm all for over-analysis. And I still am, even though it can be time-consuming and nerve-racking when it comes to our Wizards. Clearly, the team's 5-10 November has a lot to do with complicated explanations that have no easy answers. But the truth is, for all of the Wizards' supposed problems, there are only two parts that rea...

Gilbert discusses his beefs

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:51:00 -0500

(By Ned Dishman - NBAE/Getty) When Brendan Haywood was asked Tuesday night about whether the Wizards' had improved their teamwork in the win over the Sixers, he agreed that they had. "Everybody really moved the ball and was really trying to sacrifice for their teammates tonight," he said. "You [saw] a lot of guys pass up good shots to get great shoots, and that's what good teams do. We were able to do that today." Then he was asked whether the past week of soap ope...

DMV: All Wiz Beef Fades, Even DeShawn And LeBron’s

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:21:19 -0500

DeShawn Stevenson actually attended LeBron’s D.C. after-party. [DC Fab] Brendan Haywood quells his perceived beef with Gilbert. [Yardbarker] Gil vs. Caron is the new Gil vs. Brendan. Neither means much. [Wiz Insider] A depleted Caps squad blows a lead, loses in Ottawa. [Caps Insider] Ten notes from the Caps’ frustrating overtime loss. [Japers’ Rink] LaRon Landry says Roy Williams is [...]

Somehow, Things About to Worsen in DC

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:13 -0500

by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni The Washington Wizards are off to a disheartening 3-9 start to the season. They have been bitten by the injury bug, and even when everyone is healthy, there’s been no success on the court (or happiness in the locker room.) Following their beatdown on Saturday night at the hands of the Spurs, Gilbert Arenas and Brendan Haywood lobbed verbal grenades at fellow teammates (and one another) through the media, an indication that things are about to get a lot ...

The Real Crime is Stupidity!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:36:19 -0500

What’s up Yard?! It’s ya boy B-wood! I’m chilling here on a chilly, rainy day in DC getting ready to play the Detroit Pistons tonight. The season hasn’t gotten off to the start that Wiz fans anticipated or would have liked but we’re going to turn it around! Tonight we get a big lift with Mike Miller coming back and we were hoping to get Antawn Jamison back but that may not be the case (because of illness). Whether we’re shorthanded or not, we definitely need the win and I’m expecting a great effort from everyone wearing a Wizards’ uniform.

You know your boy likes to stay current and one article that just caught my eye was a crime of sheer stupidity. This crime was committed by three members of the Tennessee Volunteers football team (safety Janzen Jackson, receiver Nu’Keese Richardson and defensive back Mike Edwards). These idiots decided it was a good idea to rob some other students at a campus convenience store while wearing their Tennessee Volunteers sweat suits! The first thing that popped in my mind when I was reading this was – WHAT IN THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! By doing this, they bought embarrassment to themselves, their families and the university that they represent. Not only that, they probably effectively ended their careers at the university before they even got started because most of these individuals were freshmen.

Last but not least, how much money did they think they were going to get by robbing other college students? I know that when I was in college, I never had more than $50 in my pocket (if that)! And since there were three of them, they were going to have to split that $50 three ways. My question to them is: what were they doing this for – gas money?! This obviously wasn’t a well thought out scheme or plan. And to top it off, marijuana was also found in their possession. So with a plan this dumb, did anyone ever doubt that drugs were involved?!

I hope these guys’ real story comes out in the media because I’m dying to know why three young college athletes with bright futures would throw it all away on a crime this stupid. I’m all for defending athletes, especially young black athletes, but even the late Johnny Cochrane couldn’t defend these guys. I hope they learn from their mistakes and even bounce back to have successful football careers. But until all that happens, this remains a crime of sheer stupidity.

Aight Yard, I'm gone!

B-wood

Flip Saunders: Brendan Haywood has a "slight sprain," probably won't play against Toronto on Sunday

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:25:31 -0500

More photos » by Steve Helber - AP Browse more photos » WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Flip Saunders told reporters after the game that Brendan Haywood has a "slight sprain" in his ankle and likely won't play in the next preseason game against Toronto, but that the injury isn't serious. "In a game situation, he probably could have come back, so it was precautionary to keep him out," Saunders said.&nb...

Two stories about Brendan Haywood

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:04:38 -0500

More photos » by Steve Helber - AP Browse more photos » One by Michael Lee, one by Mike Jones. There's nothing too surprising in either. The only really newsworthy item in either article is that Haywood's agent says the Wizards haven't begun any talks about extending Haywood, but even that is somewhat counteracted by Ernie Grunfeld saying he plans on having those discussions "in the near future.&...

Brendan Haywood Trains With The Hoops Whisperer

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:20:48 -0500

When I first saw the above video of Brendan Haywood training, I thought, ‘Hey, he and JaVale McGee both like to workout to the mellow sounds of Drake, Lil’ Wayne, and Trey Songzzzzzz just wanting to be successful’. Don’t believe me? Just watch … (well, until some facist decided to disable the audio on McGee’s [...]

Ton Knott writes about Brendan Haywood

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:36:28 -0500

Ton Knott writes about Brendan Haywood One thing you can always say about ol 'Knotty is that he's always (correctly) had Haywood's back. Here's an interesting look at Haywood the media junkie as well as Haywood the player. Nice to know Haywood loves Hubie Brown as much as I do.

Ball Don't Lie: Brendan Haywood isn't fully informed

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:43:05 -0500

Ball Don't Lie: Brendan Haywood isn't fully informed KD lays into Haywood on his recent comments about Stephon Marbury. I hate to say it, but KD's right.

Brendan Haywood opens a can of whup-ass

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:31:33 -0500

Speaking to Mike Wise on his daily radio show, Wizards center Brendan Haywood went after former coach/sparring partner Eddie Jordan with the biggest stick he's got."Let me ask you a question though," he said. "If a coach and a player aren't seeing eye to eye, why is it always the player's fault? I never ever said anything negative about Eddie Jordan, but why is it always the player's fault? At some point you've got to look at who's he playing. Hey, if I&...

Brendan Haywood twists the knife on Eddie Jordan...

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:50:26 -0500

More photos » by Nick Wass - AP FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2008 file photo, Washington Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan against the Detroit Pistons during an NBA preseason basketball game in Washington. The Philadelphia 76ers have interviewed former NBA coach Eddie Jordan for their head coaching job. Jordan met with team president Ed Stefanski on Friday, May 15, 2009. It was Philadelphia's first interview with a candidate since Tony DiL...

Truth About It: The Miseducation of Brendan Haywood

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:46:53 -0500

Truth About It: The Miseducation of Brendan Haywood Hall of fame post from Truth. Required reading for Haywood skeptics.

Talking to Brendan Haywood about himself and JaVale McGee

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:58:37 -0500

More photos » by Lance Murphey - AP Talking Wizards with Brendan Haywood. Browse more photos » Long time readers are well aware of my mancrush for Brendan Haywood's game. He's the perfect Moneyball player; a guy who doesn't put up great counting stats, but does the little things to help his team win. Defending shots. Hedging pick and rolls even though it's not the best way...

Brendan Haywood talks to ESPN 980 about a lot of things

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:05:17 -0500

Brendan Haywood talks to ESPN 980 about a lot of things As transcribed by the venerable Dan Steinberg.