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Wizards 111, Knicks 98
Published 1/19/2008 by Seth at Posting and Toasting: Front Page Posts
(Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) Oh, well. The streak had to end at some point, and I doubt many of us expected even a hot Knicks team to beat the Wizards twice in a week. New York still played pretty decent offense, but the prevalent energy and ball movement we came to love over the past three games faded and disappeared in the second half. The defense, meanwhile, completely went to shit, as Washington shot 57% over the tired Knicks. A few game notes: I missed the first quarter, but I have reason to believe the Verizon Center was on fire. What else could that be? Did Humpty spark a pre-game joint the size of a sequoia? Did Randolph ...

Wiz Rookie Pecherov Is the ‘White Hole’
Published 1/19/2008 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
The O-Pech era has begun in D.C as the Wizards’ 7′ first-rounder from Ukraine (the Ukraine?) has begun to ball, posting 17 and 8 while hitting 3-for-7 from three in back-to-back performances against New York. Four games into his career, and I-Dot Carter says he’s already a “fan favorite!” But that’s not why the Stewie look-alike has arrived. It’s because he joins all of his teammates in having a dope-ass nickname (via Awful Announcing): The White Hole! Ah, that’s the good stuff, although NY should be informed that his nickname is and forever shall ...