Well that escalated quickly. The Washington Wizards traded longtime franchise star John Wall and a protected 2023 first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for former MVP Russell Westbrook. Wall, once thought to be untradeable due to his contract ($42.8 million annual average) and his recent injury history (Dec. 26, 2018 was the last time heContinue reading “Farewell, John Wall”
Author Archives: Joe Pohoryles
Wizards Free Agency Review
After adding Israeli superstar Deni Avdija and former All-American Cassius Winston in the 2020 NBA Draft a couple weeks ago, the Wizards made a few moves to round out their roster for 2020-21. There was one huge re-signing, one medium-sized signing and multiple low-impact contracts handed out. Today, we’ll break down all of them. TheContinue reading “Wizards Free Agency Review”
Why the Nationals shouldn’t trade for Kris Bryant
With winter on the horizon, MLB free agency will soon be in full swing. Although given the financial strain of the pandemic, the big moves will be few and far between. Still, there are a handful of big names on the market that will alter the league landscape, and the NL East will be atContinue reading “Why the Nationals shouldn’t trade for Kris Bryant”
The Pohory-list: The 10 Best Names in DC Sports History (plus a bonus list)
The popular sketch comedy show, Key & Peele, ran from 2012-2015 on Comedy Central. The show starred Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in what became a classic show of the 2010s. One of their most classic sketches, “the East/West Bowl,” made fun of the crazy player names that come out of college football. The sketchContinue reading “The Pohory-list: The 10 Best Names in DC Sports History (plus a bonus list)”
Wizards snag Avdija, Winston in 2020 Draft
After a long wait, the 2020 NBA Draft finally took place last night, and the Washington Wizards used their ninth overall selection on Israeli superstar Deni Avdija. The 6’9″, 220-pound wing was projected by many experts to go in the top five, but he fell all the way to ninth for the Wizards to snatchContinue reading “Wizards snag Avdija, Winston in 2020 Draft”
Caps reveal new Reverse Retro jerseys
Adidas partnered with the NHL to create a new series of jerseys for all 31 NHL teams. The new alternate jerseys take a spin on a retro jersey from the franchise’s past. The Capitals have their classic late-90s era “Screaming Eagle” sweater, although now the color scheme is red, white and blue as opposed toContinue reading “Caps reveal new Reverse Retro jerseys”
Assessing the Dead NFL Trade Deadline
Despite being just 2-5, the Washington Football Team is still in the playoff hunt. If there’s an opportunity to get into the playoffs, coach Ron Rivera will take it. While in previous years, a 2-5 record would make Washington sellers at the trade deadline, but that was not the case this year. On one hand,Continue reading “Assessing the Dead NFL Trade Deadline”
Evaluating the Era of Curse-Breaking (WTBU Sports)
This post was originally published with WTBU Sports. Everyone loves a good underdog story. To see the Davids of the world take down the Goliaths makes us feel better. It allows us to believe that if those people can overcome the odds and accomplish something seemingly impossible, then maybe we can too – Disney hasContinue reading “Evaluating the Era of Curse-Breaking (WTBU Sports)”
Nationals Offseason Preview
The 2020 World Series has come down between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. We can still say the Nationals are still the last team to win a non-asterisked World Series given the exotic nature of this season, but in reality, the torch will soon be passed. The Nats had a roughContinue reading “Nationals Offseason Preview”
Capitals Free Agency Review
NHL Free Agency opened last Friday, and although the Capitals did not have much cap space to work with, the team made several key signings while also making one tough goodbye. While other deals will trickle in until the start of the season, including a likely trade of one of the team’s blueliners, the bruntContinue reading “Capitals Free Agency Review”
The Wildcard 