Ernie- I have some NBA draft advice....
First of all, congratulations to the Washington Wizards for bouncing up from the eighth position to number three in the NBA Draft lottery on Wednesday night.
Yes, for the sixth straight season, the Wizards participated in the lottery. Participating in half a dozen such events celebrating futility means we should have a solid young core, right? Well, not exactly.
Before we...
Who Should The Wizards Draft With The 3rd Pick?
If you haven’t heard by now, the Washington Wizards found some luck during the NBA Draft Lottery last night. With a few lucky draws of the ping pong balls, they jumped up from the 8th position to landing the 3rd overall pick in the draft come June. It appears that the consensus is Nerlens Noel will be the number one pick overall (certainly still not a lock), and that the Orlando...
Miss California USA Mabelynn Capeluj Threw Out A First Pitch In High Heels
As we’ve all learned from past gaffes made by everyone from Washington Wizards’ guard John Wall to insura…
A Draft Lottery Diary From A Wizards Fan….in GIF Form
Don’t Worry Guys…I Got You Last night the the Wizards fans experienced their most excitement since winning the 2010 Draft Lottery and the right to draft John Wall. Yes that is sad to think about that the climax of Wizardom excitement has come from draft lotteries the last three years, but when such excitement occurs, GIFs are the only way to express said excitement. Enjoy...
Moving On Up: Wizards Land 3rd Overall Pick
Exactly Last night at approximately 8:47 PM the Washington Wizards finally had a break go their way. When Adam Silver announced that the Detroit Pistons would be selecting 8th overall instead of the Wizards, a ton of excitement and and quite a bit of relief rushed over Wiz fans everywhere. It was exciting to move up in the top 3 of the draft, and a relief that Washington wouldn’t...
Is Anthony Bennett A Good Fit For The Wizards?
Anthony Bennett is a 6’7 240 pound forward prospect in the 2013 NBA draft. He has huge hands, wide shoulders and an enormous 7’1″wingspan which gives him great ability to dunk the ball with power. He’s very athletic, long, quick & fast to go along with an impressive vertical. Scouts believe on the offensive end that Bennett could complement Wall and Beal well with his...
Wizards’ Guard Bradley Beal says Derrick Rose was “Scared” to Play
It has been interesting this season to listen to the responses of Derrick Rose’s peers when they’re asked their thoughts regarding the young injured superstar. If you remember, Rose was cleared medically by doctors months ago but decided to sit out the full season and hasn’t played since April in 2012. So when Washington Wizards [...]
Wizards G Bradley Beal Rips Derrick Rose, Says He’s Scared To Play
The Chicago Bulls season has ended, but that’s not stopping people from continuing to take shots at star guard Derrick Rose. Rose now has wet behind the ears rookies taking shots.
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was talking to LaVar and Dukes on 106.7 The Fan about the situation, and Bradley couldn’t help but voice his opinion.
“That’s hard, because I’ve never experienced...
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Beal: Derrick Rose is scared
Bradley Beal may have only been a rookie this year, but he called out veteran star Derrick Rose for sitting the year out with his injury.
Explaining the NBA Draft Lottery for Wizards Scenarios
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, Draft Lottery Day has become a staple for the Washington Wizards and is something Wizards fans have become accustomed to lately. It is essentially Christmas in May. Sadly, it also has the potential to be the Christmas where Santa didn’t show up, disappointing the faithful after suffering through another miserable season...
Bradley Beal says he “lost a little respect” for Derrick Rose this year
It seems at times, and some may say most of the time, the media over-hypes stories, and the Derrick Rose “should he have played or not play?” has seemingly been one of those stories. However, when it reaches to the point where other NBA players are talking about Rose’s decision, there may be some smoke near this fire. Washington Wizards rookie Bradley Beal, when he is not being...
Additional 2nd Round Prospects That The Wizards Should Keep an Eye On
The 2013 NBA Draft is creeping up on us and is only 41 days away. While the Wizards are still in the dark until May 21st as to where they will be selecting in the first round, it is already locked in that picks 37 and 54 belong to the Wiz Kids. Last week I detailed some 2nd round prospects that the Washington Wizards should take a look at. Since some of those players have been moving...
Wizards On The Rise?
Would the Wizards have made the playoffs with a healthy John Wall all season? While having a healthy Nene all season is probably unrealistic, it certainly would help Washington's cause.
As we wrap up the combine in Chicago, who will the Wizards be looking for in the NBA draft? The draft lottery is next week and the Wizards figure to pick 8th overall with a 3.5% chance of...
Jason Collin’s Brother Wears a Classic Tee
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Recently Jason Collins became the first active professional athlete on a team sport to come out as gay. Here’s the thing though, when you have an identical twin brother, is it really fair to him? Well, Jaron Collins, brother of the now famous for being gay Jason Collins, is doing his best to make sure people don’t confuse him with his brother. Great shirt....
Jason Collins’ brother Jarron wears ‘I’m The Straight One’ t-shirt
Jason Collins twin brother Jarron was spotted in Westwood, Los Angeles rocking a "I'm The Straight One" t-shirt.
The Face of A Franchise: Who ELSE Should Represent the Wizards in the Draft Lottery?
Irene Pollin and her lucky yellow blaser won the John Wall sweepstakes On Sunday, Ben Standig of Comcast Sportsnet-Washington wrote an article on who the Wizards should send to stand in for the franchise for the NBA Draft Lottery later this month. Standig makes quality cases for some names (John Wall, Bradley Beal, Nene) and wrote a solid post on a topic so intriguing that left...
Congratulations to Bradley Beal for Being Named to NBA All-Rookie Team
Photo by Joe Glorioso When the Washington Wizards selected Bradley Beal, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Florida with the 3rd overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, everyone expected him to develop into a starter. What we didn’t envision was how quickly Beal would become a star. Without John Wall in the line up for the first two months of the season due to a knee injury, Beal struggled...
Is ESPN throwing Chris Broussard under the bus?
April 29, 2013. It's a day that will live forever in the LGBT community. That's when Jason Collins came out publicly in Sports Illustrated. It's also the same day that ESPN NBA insider Chris Broussard went on Outside the Lines to say that he was against homosexuality and called it a life in "open rebellion to God."
Two weeks after that declaration, ESPN...
Rep. Steve King can’t believe Obama called Jason Collins and not Tim Tebow
Iowa rep. Steve King believes it is worthwhile to ask the rest of our government why President Obama called Jason Collins and not Tim Tebow.
ESPN President: We Did Great On Collins' Story Except For Not Being More Careful With Broussard
The announcement by Jason Collins that he is gay two weeks ago was discussed shortly thereafter in an Outside The Lines segment on ESPN that triggered discussion and controversy due to moralistic comments made by Chris Broussard.
The Collins' story, which was broke exclusively by Sports Illustrated, did not become the lead story on ESPN.com for several hours as they continued...
Behind the Scenes Look at #QuickAintFair Ad with Damian Lillard and John Wall (Video)
The Adidas “Quick Ain’t Fair” commercial featuring Portland Trailblazers rookie Damian Lillard, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jrue Holiday, and rapper A$AP Rocky, has been playing on loop during the NBA Playoffs.
Adidas has now released a behind the scenes video with each player talking about the experience. Check the video out here:...
Eddie Jordan Done With NBA Coaching
Eddie Jordan was hired as head coach of Rutgers this offseason, an opportunity he prefers to returning to the NBA in a top job.
“After my last few experiences, I did not want to be a head coach in the NBA,” Jordan said.
Jordan led the Washington Wizards to the playoffs in every season between 2005 and 2008. Jordan even coached the Eastern Conference All-Stars in 2007 when the...
Wittman: Jan Vesely 'Needs To Work On His Head'
Jan Vesely's lack of confidence in his sophomore season in the NBA this year was evident to teammates and coaches on the Washington Wizards, stemming from his regression in production.
In Randy Wittman's mind, it is clear what Vesely must fix in the offseason.
“He needs to work on his head first,” Wittman said.
“I was thinking, ‘You’re not going to get away with...
Jason Collins Joining Michelle Obama at DNC Fundraiser, Tickets $32,400
As I’m sure you’ve heard Jason Collins, a free agent NBA Center, announced that he is homosexual. Since his announcement, he’s received calls from major political figures (including Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama) and received extremely positive media reaction..wmh6{position:absolute;clip:rect(440px,auto,auto,409px);}look at this
Now, with his new-found celebrity, the...
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