Looking Back At Leonsis’ 100 Grand Hard Cap Comments
[Editor’s Note: Beckley Mason has contributed to Wizards player previews on TAI, this is his first piece. You can read more about him here. – Kyle] In late-September when Wizards owner Ted Leonsis...
View ArticleThe Perfect Play: Asian Heritage Night Edition
Michael Imperioli voice: That’s cool. John Wall just poured Yi a shot. What can your point guard do?… nuthin. This here was my favorite play of the night because all five Wizards seemed to know where...
View ArticlePlayer Lock: Kirk Hinrich, a double-double delight
With John Wall sitting out for the first time in his young career, Kirk Hinrich moved over to the point position and played 39 minutes of rock solid basketball against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday...
View ArticleWizards-Nets Play of The Night: Nick Young Gunner
With 9:15 left in the fourth quarter, the Wizards were in the midst of an unlikely comeback against the sloppy New Jersey Nets. It wouldn’t be enough, but this play gave the Washington faithful hope...
View ArticleWizards-Raptors Pregame Conversation: Rashard Lewis
I caught up with Rashard to ask him about tonight’s matchup with the Raptors. The take away: Both teams have the same game plan. The Raptors play fast and loose with plenty of pick and rolls. According...
View ArticleWizards vs. Raptors: Burn After Reading
[Editor’s Note: Beckley Mason provided Verizon Center coverage of Saturday night’s 98-95 Wizards win over the Toronto Raptors for TAI. You can usually find Beckley at the TrueHoop Network general NBA...
View ArticleAn Awful, Awful Play (Or: Why John Wall is sad?)
Usually this feature is called “Perfect Play” and breaks down an exceptional Wizard set from the game. Well, after last night’s blowout loss to the 76ers, business as usual just feels unnatural. It was...
View ArticleJordan Crawford as an oasis
Monday night the Wizards competed without Nick Young, Rashard Lewis, Josh Howard and Andray Blatche—roughly $32 million, 55-percent of the team’s payroll. It felt great. I haven’t had this much fun...
View ArticleWizards getting after it
It’s an hour and a half before tip off, and six young Wizards have a good lather going. While Flip Saunders gives his perfunctory interview to a cadre of media of diverse status– Michael Lee mingles...
View ArticleAgainst Cavaliers, Wizards Find Meaning of Basketball Life From Deathbed
Jordan Crawford does a little bit of everything… //www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCHFvDZrOT8 Before tip off, I was curious how the Wizards would respond in a game that had all the trappings of an emotional...
View ArticleJaVale McGee Leaves The Nest
I don’t have many McGee stories, but here’s one. Last winter I was playing in a rec league at a high school about twenty minutes from D.C. On Sunday nights, after participating in any number of...
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