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Which playoff could beat the other playoff finals in a cage match? NBA or NHL?
In NBA Basketball | By lizdrabick | On June 16 2010 02:34 PM
Call me apathetic but I don't know that this is the best year to pose this question as both finals have been lackluster. NHL to start since it's already over. Ok, Blackhawks vs. Flyers. Philly was a tremendous story this ...
Faces of the Franchises: Washington DC Edition
An interesting debate I heard last week on sports talk radio 106.7 The Fan - specifically The Mike Wise Show with Holden Kushner, I believe (and I believe it was Liz Drabick filling in, with Mike Wise out of the ...
D.C. Takes Huge Steps Forward as Sports Town
Three years ago, Washington D.C. was seen as a football town, with the Washington Redskins being far-and-away the most popular team in the city (and its surrounding suburbs).
Washington D.C. has taken huge steps forward in being seen as a more ...
Leonsis won’t change name of Wizards to Bullets but may change colors back to red, white and blue
In NBA Basketball | By Mike Frandsen | On June 11 2010 03:04 PM
New Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said Thursday he will not change the name of the Wizards, but said a change in colors back to the traditional red, white, and blue is likely at some point. Leonsis also asked the ...
NBA Finals Game 3 Influenced Heavily by Missed Shots by Stars
In NBA Basketball | By InternAvery | On June 8 2010 09:07 PM
I don't care about the first half of an NBA playoff game, so long as the game is moderately close when you hit the mid-way point in the third quarter. Most good teams make runs, so for my money, there's ...
32 years ago: Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, and Bobby Dandridge lead Washington Bullets to NBA championship
In NBA Basketball | By Mike Frandsen | On June 7 2010 11:03 PM
It happened 32 years ago yesterday. Before the Redskins won their first Super Bowl, and before Maryland and Georgetown won national championships in college basketball, the Washington Bullets gave D.C. its first championship in 36 years when they won the ...
Wizards Win NBA Draft Lottery, So Now What?
In NBA Basketball | By AverageThomas | On May 21 2010 10:29 AM
Even though three other teams had better odds to get the first overall pick in the next NBA Draft, somehow the Washington Wizards defied the odds and won the NBA Draft Lottery, giving Mrs. Pollin a nice moment in the ...
LeBron Hopes Fall Short against Celtics
In NBA Basketball | By Rob | On May 14 2010 01:08 PM
To say that the people of Cleveland love LeBron James is an understatement. The fact that he has likely played his last game as a Cavalier is a big deal.
Despite the fact that LeBron James grew up in Cleveland and ...
Playoff Glimpse – 5/6/2010
In NBA Basketball | By Rob | On May 6 2010 10:11 AM
A spot in the conference finals are the prize and 16 teams are vying for it. Let's take a look at both of the leagues who are battling it out in the post season right now.
NBA
There's only one game set ...
Sentencing for Gil Arenas too Lenient
In NBA Basketball | By Rob | On March 26 2010 07:51 PM
On the way to work this morning, I heard Washington Post columnist Mike Wise talking about how Gilbert Arenas was to be sentenced today, and how the Washington Wizards could decide how to move forward, knowing what their options are ...
