Are Wizards fans crazy?
Ever wanted to hear a blogger pretend to psychoanalyze the fanbase he happily counts himself a part of using the voice of a pseudo-British psychiatrist? Of course you have. And it's a Wizards fan!
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Olympics 2012: Proposed U23 Requirement In Keeping With Spirit Of The Games
The NBA and FIBA are in talks to create a World Cup of Basketball, shifting premium talent by introducing a U23 age requirement to the Games. Whatever the motive, isn't watching transcendental dominance from unknowns what the Olympics is really about
Bullet Points: Run Up To The 2012 NBA Draft Edition
Welcome back to my irregular column,Bullet Points; where I go off about whatever grinds my gears. Today's edition looks at the run-up to the draft and a hypothetical situation that hopefully stays that way.
Matching Theme Songs With Washington Wizards Players And Staff, Past And Present
Care to match Wizards players past and present to their theme song? Of course you do.
Bullet Points: Where #Wizards Travel Well, Nene Hilario Gets A Max Deal(?) and New Miami (York) In The Offing
As Wizards fans, we represent a small but fierce cross-section of NBA fandom. Solidarity is important when our team comes to town, so this one is for Wizards fans living in NBA cities not within...
Five things I'm looking forward to... NBA edition
With the announcement that we may finally have an NBA season starting Christmas day - I can start thinking about important stuff again. Instead of wasting my time twitching over twitter feeds at...
What The Bullets Forever Community Is Grateful For
The basketball gods have been gentler with the Wizards over these past few years. A combination of Thanksgiving, well-earned food comas and a lockout-induced scarcity of topics means we'll be...
Bullet Points: Lockout Edition, Spending Matters In The NBA And Water Is Wet
Has a player special interest hijacked the NBA lockout and the season? Only if you believe spending causes winning.
Avoiding The Club (And Possible Violence) For Professional Athletes Is Sensible, But So What?
The recent NYC club shooting had a number of celebrity and NBA names hovering in the periphery and there's been the predictable outcry? resentful muttering? of fans wishing their stars would just stay home. It isn't particularly novel, but I'd like to remind them that's not about to happen.
Restraint in Battle: David Stern's Pyrrhic Victory And The Art Of War
The NBA's lockout strategy has been executed with an implacable inexorability George Orwell would admire. It's a fine example of total warfare, except the league has to live with side they're trying to break.
Bullet Points: Dan Gilbert Has Last Laugh (In Comic Sans) While Fake Season Saves Lives
The 11/11 Weekend Edition of Bullet Points takes a quick look at how little progress has actually been made in the NBA lockout negotiations over the last three weeks. Thank baby jeebus for the (fake) season at Bullets Forever.
NBA Lockout: Consequences Of Violating The Community Trust
The NBA lockout is about to end, go the distance, or engage in one last round of white-knuckle negotiations. Looking back, what are the consequences of not taking the best possible care of what one owner called 'a community trust'?
Bullet Points: That Rascally Michael Jordan, Return Of The Mediator And Is It A Trap?
November 8th's edition of Bullet Points talks about Michael Jordan, a 37% BRI split and just what George Cohen's return to the table could mean.
NBA Lockout: Sheltering In The Penumbra of The NFL Season, What Comes After?
The NBA lockout has sheltered behind the NFL regular season, but as the NFL playoff picture comes into focus, I'm betting the public at-large finally notices the battle being waged. It's possible serious national media attention causes both sides to dig in further...but I hope not.
Bullet Points: Going The Distance For "Competitive Balance"
Today's edition of Bullet Points jabs at the owners and their dogged pursuit of "competitve balance". Oh, and life sucks for D-league call-ups.
NBA Lockout: Kneel Before Zod
The gloves have finally come off. No more quarter and it's a simple matter to conclude from yesterday's pressers that the message from David Stern and the owners is loud and clear: Kneel Before Zod.
The NBAPA has no choice now - they must blink first.
The NBAPA has no choice now - they must blink first.
What Are The Chances The NBA Lockout Turns Into A Political Football?
The economy is such a land mine in political discussion, that the NBA lockout's impact upon it can only tiptoe through the tulips so long. But how long?
Lockout Time Capsule: How Serious Was David Stern About Canceling The Entire Season?
Lockout Time Capsule: How Serious Was David Stern About Canceling The Entire Season?
Could Superman and the Flash Join Forces? Don't Forget, This is DC.
The Dwight Howard trade machine is always humming somehwere, get your fix today at Bullets Forever. The Wizards have got a LOT of youth and cap flexibility, if Dwight becomes available, Otis Smith will listen.
NBA 2k12 Player Ratings: John Wall Leads Wizards At 82
NBA 2k12 player ratings have been leaked on this YouTube video, and because the lockout is still ongoing, this is what counts as a basketball-related posting topic. Here are the Wizards'...
Where The NBA Lockout And Real-Time Strategy Games Collide
The NBA lockout has claimed its first casualties and both camps are on the move. Naturally, you're thinking it's just like a video game.
Attendance Numbers Low At Las Vegas Impact League, Is Anyone Surprised?
Some are surprised attendance has been sparse at the Las Vegas Impact League. Except attendance was never the point, and it's not the players who need to take notice; it's the NBA.
Looking Across Town: Rebuilding In The NBA Versus The NFL
The Washington Redskins and a rebuilding effort that has started off on the right foot begs the question for Wizards' faithful: what are some of the differences between rebuilding in the NBA and the NFL?
NBA Lockout: It's Up To The Players To Put Brakes On Agent-Union Strife
Agents are a dangerous group to keep in the dark if the union knows more than they're saying about what bargaining concessions they're willing to make. That said, this minority is accountable to no one but the players, and should the players fail to excise a measure of restraint, the coming season could be well and truly lost.
Is The NBA Committed To Ending The Lockout?
The recent agreement to cease public rhetoric and potshots means we're about to find out just how commited the NBA is ending the lockout. Will David and Stern and Co. be comfortable with no progress AND no media silence? We're about to find out.
