Brendan Who?
bulletsforever.com 10/9/2008 —   Okay, maybe that's a little extreme.  But 20 points (on 8-12 shooting), 8 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in 27 minutes is nothing to sneeze at, especially coming from your the guy that's supposed to be our project player. Coming ...

The Curse
dcprosportsreport.com 10/9/2008 — Wizards center Brendan Haywood, who had the best season of his career last year, will have surgery and miss the next 4-6 months. Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that center Brendan Haywood will have surgery to repair a torn dorsal scapho-lunate ligament in his ...

Guardian Rivers gets assist
boston.com 10/9/2008 — Winning their opening exhibition game was not the highest priority for the Celtics last night.

“I’m a Finisher”
redsarmy.wordpress.com 10/9/2008 — Courtesy: Getty Images You certainly are, Bill Walker. Anyone who saw those two nasty dunks in the first half of tonight’s game against the Sixers can attest to that. Walker followed up his energetic 6 minute first half stint with this ...

Really Darius? Still??
redsarmy.wordpress.com 10/9/2008 — Comcast SportsNet Screen Capture So there I was… watching my DVR’d version of last night’s preseason game… when Patrick O’Bryant made a nice pass from the top of the key to Darius Miles under the basket. Darius ...

Wizards C Haywood to undergo wrist surgery — FOXSports.com News for NBA 10/9/2008
Wizards center Brendan Haywood will have surgery for a torn ligament in his right wrist, but it was not clear Wednesday how much of the regular season he will miss. Haywood, hurt during training camp, visited two hand specialists in New York on ...

Wizards Surge Past Grizzlies — NBA.com: News 10/9/2008
JaVale McGee, Washington's first-round draft choice out of Nevada-Reno, had 20 points and eight rebounds Wednesday night to lead the Wizards to a 89-80 preseason victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Fishing | Early chum salmon arriving in Puget Sound rivers — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/9/2008
Some early chum have arrived in Washington rivers, and anglers can look forward to a predicted strong forecast of 1.9-million chum in the Hood Canal and Puget Sound region. Hunters, meanwhile, are gearing up for the statewide deer opener Saturday.

Thursday Update — Wizards Insider 10/9/2008
After playing back-to-back nights and with a long trip to Germany looming Saturday following tomorrow night's game against the Pistons, Coach Eddie Jordan gave his team a much-needed day off today. No practice. No meetings. Just rest. Given the ...

Guest Post: Don't Call DeShawn Stevenson "Soulja Boy" — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/9/2008
When Heckling Opponents Goes Wrong by Mario Latilleon I am a Memphis Grizzlies fan. I grew up a Memphis Tigers fan, and I take pride in the fact Bob Huggins once called us the most obnoxious fans in America. Last night at the game against ...