Author Archives: Stephen D. Riley

The wait is over. John Wall is back in the lineup for the Washington Wizards. The all-star guard missed nearly two weeks after undergoing treatment in his left knee to control discomfort and inflammation. Washington wasn’t the typical incompetent offense that it normally transforms into once Wall is out and they were able to maintain […]

With All-Star guard John Wall still recuperating from knee trouble, the Washington Wizards are simply trying to stay competitive. History hasn’t been on Washington’s side when they’ve tried to operate without Wall in prior seasons, but this season, they’ve never been better prepared to play without their top guard. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, […]

Washington has had a history of playing without all-star point guard John Wall—that history hasn’t been pretty. With Wall on the shelf for the next few weeks while he nurses a bum knee, Wall’s running mate Bradley Beal and an unheralded bench unit had to step up and provide some punch for the wounded Wizards. […]

All-Star guard John Wall means everything to the Washington Wizards—when he’s not in the lineup, the Wizards struggle. Uncharacteristically, Washington has been struggling this season whether or not Wall is in the lineup. They’ll have to make do without him now, with Wall set to miss two weeks due to fluid build-up and discomfort in […]

The Washington Wizards may be rounding into form or they might be taking a few steps back. Washington ran off a season-high four straight wins before dropping a tight one on the road to the Miami Heat on the road to end the week. All-star guard John Wall appears to be past a shoulder injury […]

The Washington Wizards sit at 7-5 after winning three of their four games and snapping a two-game losing streak in the process. Washington picked up their defensive intensity this week, holding three of their four opponents to under 100 points after allowing a season-high 130 points to Cleveland the prior week. It started with All-Star […]

There I was, hands over my face and shaking my head while an interview with Bradley Beal and John Wall aired nationally on ESPN hours before their Friday night matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Normally, anytime Wall and Beal speak, I, along with numerous other Washington Wizards followers I assume, are all ears, waiting on […]

A 1-2 start to kick off a West Coast road trip isn’t the ideal way to make a name for yourself, but when you’re a fringe playoff team with deep postseason hopes, it can be very telling. The Washington Wizards showed some maturity issues while sleepwalking through an important week in which they could have […]

I wasn’t really expecting the Washington Nationals to make a World Series run, but it would have been nice. It would have been nicer if the Nationals didn’t bow out early in what feels like an annual tradition. Then again, it’d be nice if the Capitals and Wizards didn’t do so as well. It’s hard to […]

The Indianapolis Colts should be thanking the football gods for a second chance at respectability—instead, they’re still waiting on their great White hope. Andrew Luck, the face of the Colts franchise and their star signal-caller, has been dealing with a debilitating shoulder injury since last year, and hasn’t played a down so far this season […]

A Thursday night showdown between Houston and Cincinnati was the official coming out party for rookie signal caller Deshaun Watson. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs the ball in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers) The former Clemson QB […]

Caylin Newton is just 1-1 as a freshman starting quarterback but he’s already legendary in the streets of Washington, D.C. The younger brother of NFL MVP Cam Newton engineered the Howard Bison to the biggest upset in college football history last weekend in a 43-40 win, blasting a 45-point spread as road underdogs. Newton ran […]