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Mike Wise - Mike Wise: Pollin Has Spent a Lifetime Realizing the Possibilities
Mike Wise - Mike Wise: Pollin Has Spent a Lifetime Realizing the Possibilities
Though he has progressive supranuclear palsy and is in a wheelchair, Wizards owner Abe Pollin takes the podium to speak to the crowd.
Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards
Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards
nbcwashington.com — Wizards owner Abe Pollin has been a philanthropist, a community builder and an NBA owner. He must... be commended for all he's done for the District and its sports scene. However, it's now time for Pollin to get out of the NBA business that passed his ... (more) Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards
Mike Wise - Mike Wise on Maryland's Loss to Wake Forest in Men's College Basketball
Mike Wise - Mike Wise on Maryland's Loss to Wake Forest in Men's College Basketball
washingtonpost.com — Gary Williams's Terrapins lose, barely, to No. 10 Wake Forest. "It's never because of effort with them.... As a coach, that's what you live for." (more) Mike Wise - Mike Wise on Maryland's Loss to Wake Forest ...
Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards
Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards
bulletsforever.com — Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards Wiz owner Abe Pollin needs to fulfill the promise he made... almost 10 years ago to sell the team to Ted Leonsis. [ NBCWashington.com ] (more) Time for Pollin to Sell the Wizards
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Mr. Irrelevant — ... Nats are MLB’s worst franchise. [FanGraphs] VCU destroys Mason, heads to the Tournament. [WaPo] Mason had a good season, figures to be good for years. [John Feinstein] Greivis makes the All-ACC second team. [Terps Insider] Analyzing and complaining about All-ACC teams. [Player Hater’s Ball] Gary’s job status: get Lance Stephenson or get out. [Testudo Times] Appreciating Abe Pollin. [Mike Wise] Wiz beat T’wolves, hurt chances in “race to the bottom”. ...

Darius Songaila is on FIYAA!!
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog — ... . Oh well.... I still stand by my assertion that it's time for team ownership to change hands. Nothing against Mr. Pollin, as I think he's done some very great things for the franchise and for the city. However, every view of him need not be looked at through rose-colored glass. Speaking of....I've yet to read Washington Post (Mike Wise) and ...

Six reasons why the Wizards aren't looking to cut salary when they put the fifth pick on the market
Bullets Forever — ... , a degenerative brain disease that slowly impairs motor skills and balance.  Wise wrote at the time that the disease is "not directly life-threatening," but corrected himself in a March 10 column this year, writing that "the progressive nature of the disease leads to trouble swallowing, the deterioration of eyesight and eventual death."  The second column was written on the date of Pollin's last public appearance, when he ...

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