voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/31/2008
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Macrophenomenal swag. And Antonio Daniels. (By Jonathan Newton - TWP) By now, you've no doubt heard of FreeDarko Presents...The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac, a kind of NBA compendium for people who like Gilbert Arenas. The back of the book--by the cerebral and sometimes ...
truthaboutit.net - 10/25/2008
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truthaboutit.net —
Team Name: The Washington Bullets/Wizards Last Years Record:
43-39 Key Losses: Roger Mason, Jr. (free agency to...
Spurs) Key Additions: Dee Brown, Juan Dixon (free-agents), and JaVale McGee (drafted out of Nevada) 1. What significant moves were made ...
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Washington Wizards Truth About It 08-09 Season Preview
bulletsforever.com - 10/25/2008
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bulletsforever.com —
As bad as it may seem now, it
used to be a lot worse. Last year's record...
: 82-0 43-39. Playoffs : Beat Cleveland 4-0, upset Boston 4-3, shocked Detroit 4-2, beat LA 4-2. Lost to the LeBrons 4-2. Key losses: Roger Mason Junior (Spurs), ...
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The OFFICIAL BF Washington Wizards Season Preview
hoopsaddict.com - 10/26/2008
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hoopsaddict.com —
Team Name: Washington Wizards Last Years Record: 43-39
Key Losses: Guard/Forward Roger Mason Key Additions: Guard Juan...
Dixon, Guard Dee Brown, 18th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Forward/Center JaVale McGee and Center Etan Thomas (back from ...
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Washington Wizards Season Preview
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A Macrophenomenal Look at Gilbert Arenas
Bullets Forever —
A Macrophenomenal Look at Gilbert Arenas
Steinberg goes one-on-one with B. Shoals, asking him questions that mainly concern the Wizards and Gilbert Arenas. Must-read? Yup.
Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Bethlehem Shoals of FreeDarko is asked by Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog to tell the difference between "swag" and "swagger": "'Swagger' to me indicates some kind of motion, like if not actual 'swaggering,' then doing something else with 'swagger.' But 'swag' is both more psychological, and so confident it doesn't even need an extra syllable or a physical act to make its point. It's a state of mind, not a public performance." ...
That Florid, Floating Dungeon Called Home
freedarko.com —
... that made you realize that this team wasn't going to be predicable, or conservative. This team is good enough to run, and resolve what might initially look crazy or out of control into a smart decision. Contrast that with the New Knicks, who at their best last night needed to think first about being smart, then gamble a little. I'm pretty sure that Houston has the capacity to be more of a defensive force; Dallas, who knows. But for my twisted purposes, welcome back, guys. BONUS : Steinz does a Q ...
Buzzer Beaters
Hoops Addict —
... Paul and LeBron James share.
* 3 Shades of Blue hosted a great Grizzlies roundtable with with local media personalities Chris Herrington (the Memphis Flyer and writer of Beyond the Arc), Eli Savoie (radio personality at WHBQ Sports Talk radio), Chris Vernon (730am Fox Sports radio personality) and Geoff Calkins (Memphis Commercial Appeal Sports Columnist).
* Some recommended reading this weekend from Rashad Mobley includes A Macrophenomenal Look at Gilbert Arenas and Easterbrook: No Coaching ...
FreeDarko has a book; we have a Q and A
Blazersedge —
... Last week, Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post caught up with Free Darko's Bethlehem Shoals for some Wizards-centric questions. Reading that I was inspired to provide a Pacific Coast response. So I caught up with Shoals, he of a few previous posts: April's ...
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