Wizards Insider: May 18, 2008 - May 24, 2008
Stuck on Stuckey
It's going to be interesting to track the respective careers of Nick Young and his Pistons counterpart Rodney Stuckey. The Pistons took Stuckey with the 15th overall pick last June, one slot ahed of Young. Last night, the rookie came up huge in Detroit's 103-97 Game 2 win at...
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Ivan Carter
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May 23, 2008; 12:53 PM ET |
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Draft chatter
With the lottery out of the way and the rumor mill in full swing, it's time to really begin thinking about the June 26 NBA draft. The Wizards hold the 18th and 48th picks. A couple of things to keep in mind: -Don't be surprised if Ernie Grunfeld figures...
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Ivan Carter
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May 22, 2008; 12:57 PM ET |
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Lakers Take/Spurs Give Away Game 1
The San Antonio Spurs surely would've taken any scenario in which Kobe Bryant would score just two points in the first half and they would have a 20-point lead in the second half. Put those two together and you can generally scratch off one in the win column for the...
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Michael Lee
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May 22, 2008; 7:49 AM ET |
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The Early Line: Who's Drafting Whom?
In his most recent post, Ivan Carter takes look at Tuesday night's lottery and projects how the top five will play out on June 26. How do *you* think it will go? Take the polls and explain yourself in the comments below (Note: for arguments' sake, assume there are no...
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Jon DeNunzio
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May 21, 2008; 7:41 AM ET |
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Lottery winners and losers (we think)
Whether some struggling franchise put itself in position to land the next Kobe Bryant or the next Kwame Brown remains to be seen but here is what we do know about the latest installment of the NBA draft lottery: The Chicago Bulls, who came away with the number one...
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Ivan Carter
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May 20, 2008; 8:10 PM ET |
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Who Is Your Pick?
I'm about to catch a flight to Los Angeles to cover the Western Conference Finals, but I'm sure everyone is well aware that there will be a few ping pong balls bouncing around in Secaucus, N.J., and for the fourth year in a row, the Washington Wizards don't have to...
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Michael Lee
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May 20, 2008; 3:50 PM ET |
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James One Man Show Not Enough
BOSTON - The first 46 minutes on Sunday, he played an almost flawless game. He looked like he was ready to prove for the second time this postseason that sometimes, just sometimes, one supernova is greater than three all-stars. LeBron James never had to worry about being the best player...
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Michael Lee
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May 19, 2008; 1:03 AM ET |
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