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Wizards Find Themselves in Early Season Slump

Posted: 8th November 2009 by Shaun Ahmad in NBA
Over the course of a grueling 82-game regular season, every team in the NBA is bound to hit a rough stretch of games.á Murphy's Law of "Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong" takes a firm grip of a team's psyche as it seems that every ball bounces the wrong way or rims out, and every whistle or break is in favor of the opposition.á It happens to every ...

Andray Blatche and Mike Miller Help Wizards Overcome Early Injuries

Posted: 1st November 2009 by Shaun Ahmad in NBA
Despite early season injury woes to two of their "big three", the Washington Wizards have gotten off to a strong start to their 2009-10 season. The Wizards began their season by stunning the Dallas Mavericks on the road, 102-91, behind 29 points and nine assists from Gilbert Arenas. Returning east, Washington couldn't keep up with the young Atlanta Hawks squad, losing by 11, but rebounded nicely by impressing a lively ...

Washington Wizards Go All-In In 2009

Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Shaun Ahmad in NBA
All personnel decisions made in the NBA are nothing more than risky gambles, much like in a game of poker. The Washington Wizards took a $100 million-plus gamble on guard Gilbert Arenas, despite the bum knee. They took a $50 million-plus risk on forward Antawn Jamison, despite his age and mileage. They assembled a team that, if healthy, could make some serious noise in the playoffs.   While their hand showed promise, ...