Author Archives: Stephen D. Riley

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The magic just wasn’t there for Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins on Jan. 6 at FedEx Field. The hobbling signal caller guided Washington to a 14-0 start but was on the sidelines watching in the waning moments as the Seattle Seahawks were celebrating an impressive comeback as they downed the Redskins 24-14 […]

WASHINGTON–If the NBA had a moral victory column for the Washington Wizards then their record would look a lot more impressive than 4-27. Washington lost their fourth consecutive game on Jan. 5 after an overtime thriller against the Brooklyn Nets came up just short. In all three of their losses this week Washington was close […]

It was a short week for the Washington Wizards, and three games in seven days with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off gave the team some extra pep in their step. Matchups against Cleveland star Kyrie Irving and a tough Chicago Bulls defense highlighted the week, which saw Washington go 1-2. But for the lowly […]

At the one-quarter mark of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season the Washington Wizards are still trying to figure things out. But while the team is busy trying to understand defensive rotations and work out minutes among the remaining players, the team is still losing and losing and losing. Washington dropped four games in a […]

With rookie quarterback sensation Robert Griffin III back in the lineup, the Washington Redskins topped the Philadelphia Eagles 27-20 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field Dec. 23 to maintain their lead in the busy NFC East. Washington (9-6) has a chance to clinch the division and claim a home playoff game with a win Dec. 28 […]

It was a busy week for the Washington Wizards, who collected their first road victory of the season but lost three straight to fall to 3-18 this season. Meanwhile, Washington sent point guard John Wall to New York on Dec. 14 to see a specialist about his slow-healing knee injury. The prognosis was good, and […]

With their starting quarterback sidelined and first place in the NFC East on the line, the Washington Redskins defeated the Cleveland Browns 38-21 behind rookie backup Kirk Cousins’ career-high 329 yards and two touchdowns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Dec. 16. Cousins, filling in for the injured Robert Griffin III, led Washington on scoring drives […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Washington Wizards are now 3-0 over their last three games against the Miami Heat, courtesy of a 105-101 home win on Dec. 4. The upset over the defending champions was supposed to finally ignite the season for the slow-starting Wizards. Instead, the worst team in the league dropped two straight following their surprise […]

Even though the Washington Wizards, snapped a losing streak at 12 games and picked up a couple of home victories against the Portland Trailblazers and defending champion Miami Heat, the Washington Wizards still have a sizable task ahead of them if they expect to compete for a playoff spot. The first step in the right […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins nearly upset the New York Giants in late October before a late touchdown allowed the defending Super Bowl champions to escape. But with a shot at revenge on a Monday night nationally-televised stage, the surprising Redskins (6-6) took full advantage in a 17-16 win over the […]

Despite stopping the league’s longest losing streak this season at 12 games, the Washington Wizards still have a sizable task ahead of them if they expect to compete for a playoff spot. The first step in the right direction came Nov. 28 as the Wizards narrowly edged the Portland Trail Blazers for their first victory […]

The Washington Redskins celebrated all first half then had to hold their breath as they held on for a crucial divisional win over the rival Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day and an important 38-31 road win at Cowboys Stadium on Nov. 22. Rookie signal caller Robert Griffin III was sensational again, tossing for 311 yards […]