Montana hoops lands Washington transfer (Yahoo! Sports)
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Montana men’s basketball coach Wayne Tinkle has announced the signing of 6-foot-8 forward Martin Breunig (BROY’-nig), who is transferring from the University of Washington.
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Ranking the 5 Biggest Offseason Needs for the Washington Wizards
If the Washington Wizards really want to be the talk of the nation’s capital, there are five main things the front office must address this offseason.
The more important the need, the more likely addressing that concern will make the Wizards a better team during the 2013-14 season.
General manager Ernie Grunfeld—as well as the rest of the Wizards’ front office—is hampered by the fact that they have some cap space problems that will hold them back from making any major moves in free agency.
While most people just assume the Wizards are a young team with a bright future, they are currently in the middle of the pack in that category with an average age of 26.1. Therefore, it’s important for the Wizards to bring in some younger talent—while using their older players to mentor the new players.
Most of these needs could change depending where the Wizards fall in the draft. They are most likely to fall to the ninth pick, with just under a three percent chance to get the No. 1 overall pick. But that doesn’t mean they can’t move further up or fall back.
No matter their draft position, the majority of these five needs should be addressed if Grunfeld wants to keep his job through next year and if the Wizards plan on being a contender in the near future.
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Chillious returns to Washington as assistant coach (Yahoo! Sports)
SEATTLE (AP) — After a year away, Raphael Chillious is returning to work as an assistant coach under Lorenzo Romar at Washington.
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ISU’s Otzelberger leaving for Washington (Yahoo! Sports)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After eight years in Ames, Iowa State assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger felt it was time for a new challenge.
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Final Regular-Season Grades for Each Washington Wizards Player in 2013
As the NBA has shown this year, it is impossible to have one player carry your team the entire season.
The modern NBA requires a team to have a solid player at every position, as well as a bench that can produce on a nightly basis.
The Washington Wizards are slowly coming to realize that and are beginning to build their team around a young base, complete with proven veterans that have done their time in the league.
On a team that features 19-year-old Bradley Beal on the court at the same time as 30-year-old Emeka Okafor, Washington’s front office is starting to build for the future.
However, the Wizards struggled once again this season, finishing with a 29-53 record, their fifth-straight losing season.
Now the time has come for fans in the nation’s capital to start focusing on the offseason, which means deciding who should stay and who should go.
That means each player should be graded on their value to the team and how well they played in the 2012-13 season.
This grade is not only based upon the major statistical categories but also how valuable they were to the team and how healthy they were throughout the season.
Some players surprised fans by their performance, while some did just about exactly what they were expected to do this season.
What matters is keeping the players who can improve their grade in the future and dumping the ones who look to be on the decline.
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C.J. Wilcox to return to Washington
C.J. Wilcox, Washington’s leading scorer, will return for his senior season
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C.J. Wilcox to return to Washington (Yahoo! Sports)
SEATTLE (AP) — C.J. Wilcox is bypassing a shot at the NBA and returning to Washington for his senior year, giving the Huskies one more season with their leading scorer as they try to get back to the NCAA tournament after a two-year absence.
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MJ’s Last Flight at MCI: A Decade After Mr. Jordan Goes To Washington
Our sports heroes never stay great forever. In the constant heavyweight bout between The Athlete and Father Time, Father Time has maintained a flawless record, unblemished in any way. No matter who the said competitor is or their previous triumphs, the game must end. The minutes reduce as the numbers that wowed fans across the league shrink to a fraction of their most impressive highs. Arenas that once rained jeers like a mid-summer tempest on the player give their thundering applause, the crowd exclaiming with their approval, we loathe you and the uniform you wore, but we’ll be damned if we don’t respect you. The sneakers and jerseys give way to Italian leather loafers and Armani suits. The story of our hero’s career closes shut, and the credits start to roll. But, what if our idol didn’t have to fade away? If the last moments of the athlete were not a reminder of the mortality of man, that the same men on the court are human like us? That’s what we have with Micheal Jordan. In the…
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Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards: Live Score, Results and Game Highlights
The Miami Heat are just one win away from clinching home-court advantage throughout the entire NBA playoffs, including the NBA Finals.
While that win doesn’t have to come against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, it certainly wouldn’t hurt.
All that’s on the line for the Wizards is bragging rights, and while that might not sound like a lot, splitting a season series with the Heat would be quite an accomplishment for the 29-49 Wizards.
According to USA Today, LeBron James is still feeling some hamstring soreness, which means he may take the night off in the Nation’s capitol.
Even without LeBron, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, it’s clear that the Heat can compete and win against any team in the league, and that will be the case on Wednesday night.
Watching John Wall face off against the Heat is worth the price of admission alone.
Not only is he averaging 26.6 points, 6.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game, he’s also shooting the ball at 49 percent from the field.
It should be an entertaining matchup in Washington D.C., and one that you won’t want to miss with the possibility of Wall and LeBron facing off.
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Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics 4/7/13: Video Highlights and Recap
The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards met in a Sunday afternoon battle between two teams heading in opposite directions.
Heading into the contest, Boston had been banged-up and struggling to win. It direly needed to pick up a “W” to avoid slipping to the No. 8 seed and facing the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
Washington has been building hope for the 2013-14 campaign with some great play out of its young stars.
Which squad was able to come away with the victory? Check out the highlights above.
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