Links: Reviewing the Verizon Center gameday experience

by Mike Prada on Jan 4, 2011 12:55 PM EST in Links

Today's links:

The Basketball Jones reviews the Verizon Center as part of its "60 Days: 30 Stadiums" series. Hard to disagree with much here, considering the game was a Wednesday game against the Pacers. [TBJ]

Practice reports from ... [Us, Wizards Insider, CSN Washington (featuring Kirk Hinrich's goggles)]

Andray Blatche admits he feels a bit beat down by the trade rumors. [Washington Post]

John Wall wants to be the skills competition at All-Star Weekend, while Nick Young and JaVale McGee want to be in the dunk contest. [Wizards.com]

New Year's Resolutions for JaVale McGee [Truth About It]

... and John Wall [Truth About It]

... and Rashard Lewis [Truth About It]

... and the whole team, while we're at it [Frank Hanrahan]

Trevor Booker watches jeopardy and doesn't want you to know about it. BUSTED! [Wizards.com]

John Wall spent his New Year's Eve doing the dougie with Chris Brown at a local club. Check out the video. [SB Nation D.C.]

Meanwhile, Andray Blatche spent his New Year's Eve doused in champaign. [D.C. Fab]

The Wizards are 28th in Tom Ziller's power rankings. [SB Nation]

Ted Leonsis just moved into a new house, and it's huge. It's also where FDR and the Gore family once lived. [SB Nation D.C.]

This is a pretty amazing John Wall picture. [F*** Yeah John Wall]

Hilton Armstrong has a theme song? [YouTube, via Jake]

Only slightly related to the Wizards, but my Corner Three column on SBNation.com discusses Caron Butler's patella tendon injury and why the Mavericks will miss him a lot. [SB Nation]

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More pictures

of Ted’s new house are here

He's "delightfully cranky"

by Rook6980 on Jan 4, 2011 1:31 PM EST reply actions

When the team is practicing so hard, the team not buying in to what the coach is selling argument doesn't hold water any more...

by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 5, 2011 1:35 AM EST up reply actions

its just practice, not a game man

its just practice….

….Not a game

its practice…..

Not an actual game man! If it was a game

….i mean, its just practice man

Not a game

"If you don't shoot, you can't score"
Johan Cruijff

by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 5, 2011 7:53 AM EST up reply actions

It costs too much to fire him.

And Ted has made it clear his #1 priority is draft picks, he probably wants to lose games right now and Flip is just the man to get the job done apparently.

by DCrez on Jan 5, 2011 10:59 AM EST up reply actions