By Joe Pohoryles For the fourth year, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports Top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance from the past year. A player’s talent, role on theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2023 Top 25 Under 25”
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The Pohory-list: Top 10 Free Agent Signings in the Last 10 Years
By Joe Pohoryles After the Washington Capitals signed Darcy Kuemper to a five-year, $26.25 million deal yesterday to open NHL Free Agency, I couldn’t remember the last time the team committed that much money and term to one of the top names on the market. No, it wasn’t the Columbus Blue Jackets surprisingly winning theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: Top 10 Free Agent Signings in the Last 10 Years”
Wizards coming into form before the All-Star break
By: Joe Pohoryles The Wizards look much different than they did a month ago. Despite blowing a five-point lead with less than a minute left against the Boston Celtics last night, the Wizards have been hot. Since losing to the New York Knicks 109-91 on Feb. 12, the Wizards have gone 7-2. That stretch includedContinue reading “Wizards coming into form before the All-Star break”
The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25
A year ago, in one of the first dozen posts in The Wildcard’s history, I listed my Top 25 DC sports players under the age of 25. In what I am now establishing as a new annual tradition, this list will provide a glimpse at where the young talent among the four major DC sportsContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25”
Assessing the Wizards rough start to 2020-21
Nothing sums up the Wizards season so far quite like last night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, where Bradley Beal scored a career-high 60 points but the Wizards still lost 141-136. The team was down by as much as 21 points during the third quarter, but couldn’t come back despite a run early in theContinue reading “Assessing the Wizards rough start to 2020-21”
Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?
Nothing immortalizes a player like a number retirement. In doing so, a franchise essentially declares, “this player was so incredible that anyone who wears this number after him would be insulting his legacy.” Ok maybe not that extreme, but it does signify a player who had a legendary impact on the franchise. As of rightContinue reading “Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?”
Farewell, John Wall
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”
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”
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”
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