Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A look at some post-bye week numbers .480 - The points percentage for teams in their first game back after the bye week since it was established back in 2016-17, with an overall record of 48-53-22. Interestingly, despite a sub-.500 percentage in that opening game, teams tend to find their feet fairly quickly over the first three games … [Read more...] about The Noon Number: Vacation, All I Ever Needed
Archives for February 2023
Rink Roundtable: Room for Improvement
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The crew checks in with thoughts on what the team needs to fix down the stretch The Caps are back! As the bye week wraps up and the team heads into the stretch run starting tomorrow, we have one final thing in our minds: ways to be better. (The team, not us. We’re perfection.) What is the one area the Caps need to improve upon … [Read more...] about Rink Roundtable: Room for Improvement
What the Wizards said after beating the Hornets
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The Wizards snap their losing streak with Kristaps Porzingis and Deni Avdija leading the way. Here’s what they said postgame The Wizards’ three-game losing streak is over! Washington took care of business at home against the floundering Charlotte Hornets with a 118-104 win. Kristaps Porzingis and Deni Avdija led the way on … [Read more...] about What the Wizards said after beating the Hornets
Report: Wizards negotiating buyout with Barton
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Barton has played sparingly in recent games. The Washington Wizards are negotiating a contract buyout with Will Barton, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The news came out on Thursday, soon after the NBA Trade Deadline. ESPN Sources: The Wizards are working on a contract buyout for veteran G/F Will Barton, allowing … [Read more...] about Report: Wizards negotiating buyout with Barton
SB Nation Reacts: National reactions to NBA trade deadline news!
Kyrie Irving is now with the Mavericks. | Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images There isn’t much on the Wizards, so let’s discuss national moves here. The Washington Wizards were quiet at the NBA Trade Deadline, though they may buy out Will Barton. But the rest of the league was busy. Our national survey was this week, but it came out before the news of Kevin … [Read more...] about SB Nation Reacts: National reactions to NBA trade deadline news!