Dec 05, 2012
RGIII Shows Up at Verizon Center, Wizards Beat Heat
Robert Griffin III doesn’t only held lead the ‘Skins to victory, but his mere presence at a Wizards game helped lead the team over the star-studded reigning champions, the Miami Heat.
Apr 27, 2012
Last Night’s Action: Relax. It’s Over
Our long nightmare is over: The Wizards closed out the 2011-2012 season with a big win over the very tepid Miami Heat. And the Nationals failed to complete a series sweep in San Diego.
Remember in Return of the Jedi, when the Ewoks battled the Evil Empire? The Ewoks had the homecourt advantage on the planet of Endor, but their weapons of choice were of the primitive variety — rocks, logs, rope and so forth. The Empire had superior weaponry, but the unfamiliar terrain prevented them from steamrolling their lesser competition right away. The Ewoks sprinted to an early lead, then the Empire delivered a series of crushing blows to pull into the lead. But thanks to their overwhelming numbers and perhaps a bit of the Force, the Ewoks eventually won, and they joined the Rebel forces in the victory celebration.
My decision to use a 28-year-old movie to prove a point may be a bit farfetched, but the Ewok/Empire battle in Jedi is analogous to last night’s Heat/Wizards game.
Dec 18, 2010
Obama Cancels Appearance at Tonight’s Wizards Game
Sometimes, even the President of the United States must heed the call of the bat signal, regardless if it means missing out on watching his favorite pastime. After some scouring and speculation over tonight’s special VIP at the Wizards-Heat game, TBD sports writer Samuel Chamberlain calls it safe to report that the probable President Obama has canceled his appearance. Earlier today, Secret Service had been seen lurking around the Verizon Center, as well as…
Apr 13, 2007
Wizards Face Tough Stretch
What was once an entertaining season for the Washington Wizards has quickly gone down the proverbial drain so fast most people are afraid to ask “What’s next?” In the last 12 days, the team has lost Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas for the season, lost the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, lost the Southeast Division crown to the Miami Heat and also lost six in a row, with four of those…
Mar 19, 2007
No Butler, No Problem For Wizards
The Washington Wizards found out last Friday that they’d be without Caron Butler for the next 10 or so days, not exactly the type of thing you want to hear with the Miami Heat breathing down their necks for the division lead. As we’re sure you all remember, the team was 0-3 without Butler earlier in the season. Lucky for the Wizards then that the struggling New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets (aka the…
Mar 01, 2007
Diesel Powers Heat Past Wizards
The Miami Heat took control of a close game last night by repeatedly feeding Shaquille O’Neal in the post and The Diesel responded by scoring 10 of his season high 23 in the fourth quarter, leading the visiting Miami Heat past a depleted Washington Wizards team, 92-83. With Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison out with injuries, the Heat ran multiple defenders at Gilbert Arenas all night, holding him to 15 points on 3-15 shooting….
Of all the rivalries in recent sports history, few have been as one-sided as the Wizards’ struggles against their Southeast Division antagonists, the Miami Heat. Indeed, it’s not clear you can even call it a rivalry, since in actual rivalries both sides sometimes win. D.C.’s hoopsters, by contrast, have been losing for a long time now. Sixteen straight games, including a four-game sweep in the 2006 Eastern Conference Semifinals, and sweeps of the regular season…
May 16, 2005
The End Has No End
Shaq or no Shaq, the Wizards fell once again to the Miami Heat on Saturday and with it brought the end of their season. We could pull a Tony Kornheiser and run around screaming “Remember the Caps?” or listen to Mike Wise when he says that a “bright future” doesn’t always turn out the way you envisioned it. We could do that, but we’re not going to. Instead let’s focus on what the Wiz…