In an outstanding piece for The Athletic, Josh Robbins details Michael Winger‘s journey from his days as a college student in Ohio to becoming the new president of the Wizards. While attending Miami University, Winger saw a flyer stating that Ron Shapiro, a powerhouse baseball agent who represented several Hall of Fame players, was giving a talk on campus. Shapiro, who is also … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Winger, Dawkins, Schlenk, Draft
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Leonsis: Wizards were missing “an identity” before hiring Winger
Here is a pic of the Wizards’ A-Team. | Photo by Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images For now, it appears that the Washington Wizards are hitting all the right notes with the press game. Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis acknowledged that the Washington Wizards did not have “an identity” in an interview yesterday on NBC Sports Washington. You can watch … [Read more...] about Leonsis: Wizards were missing “an identity” before hiring Winger
Should the Wizards sign Chris Paul?
Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images The first-ballot hall-of-famer was reportedly waived by the Suns Wednesday. On Wednesday evening, Chris Haynes dropped the bombshell that the Phoenix Suns had waived veteran point guard Chris Paul. Though other reporters disputed the semantics of the report, all indications point to Paul being a free agent this … [Read more...] about Should the Wizards sign Chris Paul?
CatholicVote ad blasts Dodgers for honoring drag-queen group that ‘mocks Catholic nuns’
A conservative Catholic group is airing an ad blasting the Los Angeles Dodgers for its decision to commend the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a troupe of drag queens who dress like nuns, accusing the team of celebrating an "anti-Catholic hate group." … [Read more...] about CatholicVote ad blasts Dodgers for honoring drag-queen group that ‘mocks Catholic nuns’
Rui Hachimura on future: ‘I don’t know my future but I just want to be somewhere I can be happy’
When asked about that upcoming free agent process on ESPN’s “Hoop Streams” before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, Hachimura made it clear he was appreciative of his time in purple and gold but was noncommittal about a return (emphasis mine): “The reason why I requested the trade is that I wanted to be somewhere I could be happy and play basketball, that liked me as a … [Read more...] about Rui Hachimura on future: ‘I don’t know my future but I just want to be somewhere I can be happy’