Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images A look at a youthful infusion of offense 7 - Number of rookies drafted by the Capitals who have scored their first career goal this season, with Beck Malenstyn’s first tally in last night’s losing effort making him the latest of this crew. Malenstyn joins Brett Leason, Hendrix Lapierre, Connor McMichael, Martin Fehervary, Aliaksei … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Youth Group
Archives for December 2021
Here We (Don’t) Go Again
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Another game, another blown lead... right? As the Caps’ 4-1 third period lead quickly eroded on Tuesday night, the feeling of impending doom was all too familiar, the accumulation of years of blown leads and defeats snatched from the jaws of victory, of a team lacking “killer instinct” desperately trying to turtle their way across the … [Read more...] about Here We (Don’t) Go Again
The Wizards’ shooting woes come with a silver lining
Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images Washington has been ice-cold from three this season. Could that be reason for optimism? There’s no way to sugarcoat things. The 2021-22 Washington Wizards cannot shoot. It’s been arguably the most glaring weakness that the team has displayed throughout an otherwise pleasant first quarter of the season. Yes, the Wizards have had a … [Read more...] about The Wizards’ shooting woes come with a silver lining
More on Grunfeld, this time as a GM and as a Team USA player
Ernie Grunfeld and his son Dan both have a shared bond as former basketball players. They also both represented the USA in the Maccabiah Games. | Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images In the second part of our interview with Dan Grunfeld, we discussed more about the shared athletic experiences he had with his father Ernie, the Wizards’ former President of … [Read more...] about More on Grunfeld, this time as a GM and as a Team USA player
Wizards vs. Timberwolves GameThread
Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images Chat about tonight’s game here. The Washington Wizards host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at 7 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on NBC Sports Washington. And you can listen to it on The Team 980 AM or 106.7-2 FM. Greydy has the preview here. Go Wizards. … [Read more...] about Wizards vs. Timberwolves GameThread