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Wizards’ John Wall says he was ‘kind of the same’ in his second season

Michael Lee — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:57:27 EST

Depending on whom you ask, John Wall regressed, made some non-statistical strides or remained stagnant in his second season with the Washington Wizards. Wall might have unrivaled end-to-end speed on the court, but for varying reasons, the career of the 2010 No. 1 overall pick is developing at a much slower pace.

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Wizards vs. Cavaliers: John Wall’s 21 points, 13 assists power Washington to fifth straight win

Michael Lee — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:52:47 EST

CLEVELAND — The Washington Wizards woke up Wednesday knowing they would finish the season with the second-worst record in the NBA. But they were far from discouraged or disappointed because as the season is winding down, the fun is just starting to begin.

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Ernie Grunfeld happy to continue the job

Michael Lee — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:43:00 EST

The Washington Wizards are set to conclude the worst four-year stretch in franchise history — a period that has seen Gilbert Arenas bring guns to locker room, the team mistakenly build around a core of Andray Blatche,JaVale McGee and Nick Young, and continuous turnover for players and coaches. The shortcomings led to speculation among fans, agents, executives and scouts that the one constant through all of it — Ernie Grunfeld — wouldn’t return after his contract expired after this season.

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Ernie Grunfeld, Wizards need to stick together

Mike Wise — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:18:00 EST

If the mandate from the boss was to go young, collect draft picks like baseball cards, save money for a sunny day and not worry about competing for a playoff spot in the foreseeable future — be real bad before good, in essence — then Ernie Grunfeld has done his job and deserves to return as the team president of the Washington Wizards.

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Wizards have bonds starting to form as winning continues

Michael Lee — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:12:26 EST

The night before he bailed out the Washington Wizards with a beautiful, twisting layup with a half-second remaining in an 86-84 victory over in Miami, Nene bought dinner for a few of his teammates at a Brazilian steakhouse.

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Wizards vs. Heat: Washington has three-game win streak as Miami is without LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade

Michael Lee — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:09:20 EST

MIAMI — With two defenders hounding him, John Wall had the tightest opening to attempt a pass to Nene. And with two other defenders collapsing on him, Nene had the most difficult angle to attempt a shot. But somehow, Wall was able to deliver the ball right into Nene’s sizable mitts, and Nene contorted his body to dip under and then go over the defense to make his first game-winning layup as a member of the Washington Wizards.

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Rashard Lewis’s injury-plagued stint in Washington likely coming to an end

Michael Lee — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:51:29 EST

With the Washington Wizards keeping him at home the past month to deal with a bone bruise in his left knee, Rashard Lewis has gone through the routine of taking his daughter, Gianna, to school every morning, heading to Verizon Center for rehabilitation and treatment, then picking her up from school on the way home for family time.

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Nene returns to provide a boost for Wizards

Michael Lee — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:46:24 EST

Nene had dressed for previous games with the Washington Wizards, but it was more for show, more to let his teammates know he was supporting them even if he couldn’t actually set a crushing pick or make a foul line jumper. But Nene offered the first hint on Wednesday night that more was in store when he left an elbow pad and knee pads resting on his chair in the Wizards’ locker room.

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