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Marcin Gortat Rides Humvee With Giant Gun Into His Basketball Camp
Marcin Gortat was in Poland to make an appearance at his basketball camp today, and he rolled into the gym in style. Which is to say, he arrived manning the pant-shittingly large gun turret of a military vehicle....

Gilbert Arenas Lives To Hate On Roy Hibbert
Roy Hibbert pooped the bed again last night, failing to score a single point or pull down a single rebound in 18 minutes against the Wizards. Watching Roy Hibbert play like shit for the last eight games has been the most depressing thing about these playoffs, but his struggles have also brought a gr...

Man Reports From Basketball Court. What Happens Next Might Shock You
Nah, it won't. CSN Washington's J. Michael took a basketball to the dome during a live shot before the Wizards game against the Pacers tonight....

I Can't Stop Looking At This Washington Wizards Hustle Chart
The Washington Wizards are relatively dope this year, and are currently resting their legs after laying that five-game smackage on the Sad Chicago Bulls. What's changed this year, besides a great offseason (Otto Porter notwithstanding) and a great Marcin Gortat trade and the steady progression of a ...

Nene Suspended One Game For Head-Butting Jimmy Butler
Wizards big man Nene has been suspended for Game 4 against the Bulls after this altercation with Jimmy Butler. Early in the fourth quarter of the Bulls win over Washington, Nene head-butted Butler, then grabbed him around the head and neck, and the two had to be pulled apart by referees and teamma...

Joakim Noah Got Into A Shouting Match With Wizards' Security
NBA teams enjoy many advantages when playing on their home court, but the Washington Wizards appear to have one thing going for them that others don't: a head of security who isn't afraid to get into it with visiting players....

Even The Chicago Bulls' Security Staff Is Sick Of Joey Crawford's Shit
The Chicago Bulls have set up a kind of text-message hotline that fans can use to hail the assistance of the arena's security team. Reader Dave was at the game between the Bulls and the Wizards last night, and he tried his luck at getting referee Joey Crawford—who made a number of bad calls and whom...

Did Nene's Whistle From The Bench Make Hinrich Miss His Foul Shot? (No.)
Last night in overtime of the Wizards-Bulls game, Kirk Hinrich went to the line with 2.4 seconds left, the score 101-99, and a chance to tie the game. But he missed! How could this be? Last night, we thought it was because he was a clutch gene-free, low-motor choke artist. But today, we may have our...

Oh Hell, Root For The Wizards: John Wall's Brave, Stubborn Playoff Run
If you have watched much Washington Wizards basketball over the past four seasons, first of all, why, and I am so sorry—but also, you have seen John Wall chase down a ballhandler in transition, take off like a fucking F/A-18 off a carrier deck, and swat the absolute shit out of the ball. It's reall...

Marcin Gortat Hangs Out With The Celtics In Their Huddle
Hey, get out of there, Marcin Gortat! That's not your team. Maybe he just really likes huddles....

All Javaris Crittenton News Continues To Be Bad News
One-time Washington Wizards lockerroom gun-brandisher Javaris Crittenton, who hasn't played in the NBA since his 2010 arrest on murder charges, was arraigned Wednesday in Atlanta on drug charges....

Roof Leak Delays Rockets-Wizards Game In D.C.
The Verizon Center sprung a leak this evening because Washington, like much of the east coast, has been under a blanket of rain and this is the result: a basketball rain delay. ...

YOU ARE OLD: Bradley Beal Wore "23" Because Of LeBron, Not MJ
Bradley Beal always wore the number 23, from AAU ball to preps to his single year of college. He had to switch to No. 3 when he was drafted by the Wizards, since that number's unofficially retired for one Michael Jeffrey Jordan. You'd think Beal would be honored. But no, it turns out, he wore 23 bec...

Kanye's Latest Tour Freestyle Has Him Lamenting MJ's Bulls Exit
Kanye West was in Chicago on tour a couple days ago, so of course he took time out of his set to sing/rap/talk about Michael Jordan whom he considers to be "one of the most influential people in our civilization." Yes, it was as glorious as it sounds....

Nene Will Hypnotize You With His Many Facial Expressions
Don't look away. Just sit back, and let your brain go quiet....

This Is The Worst Offensive Possession Of The NBA Season
Did you watch the Nuggets-Wizards game last night? I sure hope you didn't, because that game suuuuuucked. It was a game that featured a final score of 75-74, a combined 44 turnovers, and ended with the Wizards blowing four straight chances at a game-winning shot. But perhaps no play captures the fu...

Trevor Ariza Does A Pretty Damn Good R. Kelly Impression
Washington Wizards swingman Trevor Ariza recently had some free time on his hands. Like any bored person does, Ariza decided to entertain himself by dressing up like R. Kelly and making a few videos of himself lip-synching to one of Kelly's songs....

John Wall's New Mansion Has 10 Bathrooms And A Basketball Court
It's good to sign a max contract....