Gilbert Arenas Makes Surprise Return Against Milwaukee Bucks

 
Gilbert Arenas is definitely a character. Who else would play a poker computer game on their laptop during halftime of Wizard's games? Who else would rather sit in their hotel room and order products (such as colon cleansers) from infomercials instead of going out on the town with their teammates? Who else would trade a pair of shoes and jersey for a box a of All-Star ballots in an attempt to vote themselves into the game? Whether it's his hilarious quotes ("Welcome to the hibachi"), crazy blog entries (he once talked about a huge paintball fight he had at his house with teammates), or incredible talent, you have to love Gilbert. He may Washington's most consistent scorer but he's unpredictable in the sense that you never know what he's going to do next. Arenas was at it again Wednesday night when he returned to action against the Milwaukee Bucks despite reports that he wouldn't play.  At the start of tonight's game, Agent Zero was nowhere to be found. Then, with 5:30 left in ... [link]

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