It’s not often that the NBA has a chance to “one-up” the NFL, but that’s exactly what’s going on this basketball postseason. With the NFL Draft just a week away, the aura around this time of the year usually swirls all around the incoming football crop. But with the NFL currently under a lockout and […]
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Wizards Week 25: Washington Ends Season on High Note
It took nearly six months, but the Washington Wizards finally gave their fans something to be proud of this NBA season. After sleepwalking through the majority of the year, the Wizards closed their 2010-2011 campaign on a high note; winning five of their last eight games, and finishing the season with a 23-59 record. With […]
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Stars Get in Gear for 38th Annual Capital Classic
Basketball practice was in full swing on April 15 at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., two days before the 38th Annual Capital Classic. Coach Danny Walck of Hempfield High School, Landisville, Pa., put his squad of high school all-stars to work, fine-tuning them for another chapter in the long-running national high school […]
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D.C. Stars Shine in 38th Annual Capital Classic
Click here to view a slideshow of all the action at the 38th Annual Capital Classic The 38th annual Capital Classic added another exciting chapter to its storied history, as the longest-running high school all-star event in the nation took its show to the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md. on April 17. The […]
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Wishing on the Wizards
OK, I’m back on the bandwagon. It may have taken a whole year, but I’ve finally found some reasons for optimism for next season’s Washington Wizards. The Wiz are 6-3 over their last nine games, and, dare I say it, they’ve actually been kind of (gulp) exciting. But forget this season, as most already have. […]
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Baltimore’s Carr Shines at AAU Tourney
The Big Shots AAU Basketball Tourney invaded Washington, D.C. on April 9 and 10, bringing out some of the most high profile high school players in the region. With college scouts and other notable basketball browsers in the building, all eyes were centered on Baltimore’s Aquille Carr. The Patterson High School (Baltimore, Md) product is […]
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AAU Tournament Invades District for Weekend
The Big Shots D.C. Assault AAU Basketball Tournament took over the DMV (Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia) for the weekend, churning out 123 teams and a massive collection of parents, college scouts and local supporters on April 9 at the Capital Sports Complex. With a host of teams ranging from 10- to 17-year-olds, several students […]
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Wizards Week 24: Washington Closes Season on Strong Note
It was a busy week for the young Washington Wizards, and with five games in seven days, the Wizards made the most of it, going 3-2 to string together their first winning week this season. The squad even managed to sneak in a rare road win to create their first two-game road winning streak of […]
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One-on-One with Austin Rivers, High School Basketball’s Top Prospect
It didn’t take long for Austin Rivers to become the top prep basketball player in the country—it just took hard work. The 6-foot, 3-inch guard has been working on his game since he was a toddler, shooting three-pointers since third grade and locking down on defense since little league. Under the guidance of his father, […]
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Butler Laid An Egg, But Seriously, What Did You Expect?
About 15 minutes into the second half of the NCAA championship game between Butler and Connecticut, a friend turned to me and moaned, “This is the worst championship game I’ve ever seen in my life.” He wasn’t joking; he wasn’t playing; he wasn’t just saying it because he picked Butler to win it all. He […]
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Autism Advocates Urge Early Detection for Fast-Growing Disability
The researchers for the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) team aren’t trying to pry into people’s personal lives; they’re merely trying to help slow the fastest growing developmental disability in the world. EARLI, a four-member crew that works out of the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology (CADDE) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg […]
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Wizards Week 23: For Washington’s Rookies–Thrown Punches, Triple-Doubles and a Road Win
Another wild week for the Washington Wizards saw their star rookie suspended for a game for trying to take on a seven-footer, the team earn just their second road win and a rookie racked up an impressive triple-double. Washington topped the 100-point mark in each game as rookie guard Jordan Crawford continued to impress. Wizards […]