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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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”
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”
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”
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”
Why the Lakers can thank the Wizards for their 2020 NBA Championship
The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions. LeBron James has won his fourth NBA title, and he’s now the first player in NBA history to win Finals MVP with three different franchises, adding one more accomplishment to his all-time great legacy. Anthony Davis, LeBron’s running mate, now has his first NBA title. DavisContinue reading “Why the Lakers can thank the Wizards for their 2020 NBA Championship”
The Pohory-list: Top 10 Rookie Seasons in DC History
While the Washington Wizards had an uneventful end to their season in the NBA bubble, rookie forward Rui Hachimura shined and wound up earning NBA Second Team All-Rookie honors after a strong first campaign. Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young has had a massive impact on Washington’s defense with 2.5 sacks through two gamesContinue reading “The Pohory-list: Top 10 Rookie Seasons in DC History”
The Pohory-list: Top 10 undrafted players in DC history
I’ve ranked the top 10 first overall picks and have named the best players selected in each first-round draft slot in the past, so today I’m going to look at the other end of the spectrum. First-round picks, especially the first overall selections, enter the league with high expectations. They are the future stars thatContinue reading “The Pohory-list: Top 10 undrafted players in DC history”
The Wildcard 