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Yesterday Gilbert Arenasput up a monster post on his NBA.com blog that covered everything from his Wizards‘ series with the Cavs to his offseason free agency plans to Grand Theft Auto IV.
Gil also breaks down each remaining playoff series:
Scouting the Playoffs
BOS-CLE — There are players I like on each of those teams, but […]
We told you so…
Everyone wanted to see what Kobe Bryant would do on the night he was presented with the MVP trophy; one notoriously loud national analyst casually predicted he’d score 50, while others talked about triple-doubles and game-winning buckets for the game’s ultimate big stage performer. After telling his adoring L.A. minions that it […]
After Caron Butler took over (again) and basically won last night’s Cavs/Wizards game in Cleveland all by himself, his Wizards teammates waited for Butler in the locker room chanting “TOUGH JUICE !” over and over again, until their hero to get back to the locker room.
Somewhere, we can picture Gil talking himself into re-building the […]
Josh Howard (photo. Monte Isom)
For the teams facing playoff elimination, these guys need to come through if they want to stay in the mix…
Josh Howard — Everyone’s talking about the Chris Paul/Jason Kidd matchup, but Howard is really hurting the Mavs. He’s averaged 12.8 points a game this series on 25% shooting from the floor.
Carmelo […]
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Back in the day, the Pistons employed the “Jordan Rules” as a way to contain a young Mike. It was a strategy that frustrated MJ for years before he was finally able to break through.
Today, Cavs beat writer Brian Windhorst examines the Wizards‘ version of the Bad Boys’ business for a star opponent, […]
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Anyone who’s actually watched the Rockets/Jazz series (not just the highlights) can tell you this much: Tracy McGrady didn’t play any differently in last night’s Game 3 win than he did in the previous two losses. But because he knocked down some shots in the fourth quarter and found a way to shake […]
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Michael Wilbon’s column in today’s Washington Post rips the hometown Wiz and their money players (and rightly so) for their performance in the first two games of their series with the Cavs.
He points out that the gap between LeBron - a true superstar - and the Wizards’ All-Stars is vast … and getting […]
Gilbert Arenas (photo. David Deal)
You saw it coming. After getting out-bullied when they tried to be bullies in Game 1, then getting blown out last night and staring an 0-2 series deficit right in the face, the Wizards began falling apart. Leading the charge, naturally, was DeShawn Stevenson. With his team trailing by 19 in […]
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As good as this past NBA regular season was, Day 1 of the playoffs topped everything by giving us the best single game we’ve seen all year on any level. We don’t care who you love or who you hate, Spurs/Suns was an amazing display of ball that included a virtuoso performance from one […]
Gilbert Arenas (photo. David Deal)
It’s funny how people like us — you know them as “The Media” — will find anything to do to kill time in between big events. For example, we were watching “SportsCenter” at the office yesterday and they started a debate: “Which big man’s legacy is more on the line: Shaq […]
Who has more to prove than ‘Melo?
Going into the games that truly matter, we rank the playoff teams from strongest championship contenders to the first-round fodder…
16. Atlanta Hawks (37-45) — You have to give Billy Knight a lot of credit. He passed on Mike Conley to draft Al Horford, who no one thought would be […]
Tough Juice
For only the second time this season, all three members of the second-tier trio in the East were together on the floor in uniform. With Gilbert Arenas coming off the bench to play 24 minutes, and Antawn Jamison returning for his first game since a shoulder injury, the Wiz looked as if Eddie Jordan […]
King James (photo. Mannion)
Well, probably not. But the possibility of LeBron’s Cavs going down in the first round is definitely there. As it stands, Cleveland has the 4-seed in the East, with Philly, Toronto and Washington all tied for the 5-6-7 spot going into Friday’s NBA schedule, which means either of those teams could end […]
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If you’ve been following our 1-on-1 tournament since the beginning, than you won’t be surprised to see Brandon Roy still kicking. The last two rounds of the fan-vote-driven tourney have been a source of mild controversy surrounding B-Roy, who assisted by some loyal Blazers fans, cruised past Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony on […]
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Whether he was just trying to build suspense or he’s been operating on J.R. Rider Standard Time, Gilbert Arenas‘ comeback in D.C. was plenty dramatic. After going M.I.A. for morning shootaround and pre-game warmups — even the actually beginning of the game — Gil strode out from the locker room halfway through the first […]
