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"I was born with a chip on my shoulder." A deep-dive feature on Marcus Smart, who only knows one way to play and aims to help the Wizards "go through the storm to see the rainbow." www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/marc...

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"You can literally see the game change when Marcus gets on the floor." The Wizards are 29th in defense, but have some promising young defenders and just added Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton. Could that number start to improve? www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/coul...

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Wizards get team-record three players into Rising Stars game. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/bila...

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"That's my French brother." Alex Sarr and Amen Thompson grew close during their time as young teenagers at Overtime Elite. I talked to both and got some great stories about midnight workouts, nerf-gun battles and kids being kids. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/alex...

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Justin Champagnie has been one of the best undersized rebounders in the NBA. Does he prove rebounding is a natural skill? Read the backstory from Justin, his twin brother (Julian of the Spurs), their AAU teammate Precious Achiuwa and more. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/just...

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"These guys can run for days. I’m saying these guys like I’m old." The Wizards are the youngest team in the NBA, which has left some of their veteran players, who are not old by real life standards, feeling their age. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/nba-...

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Bilal Coulibaly on his big alley oop dunk on a lob from Jordan Poole: “I told him it was a bad pass, but that makes it even better.”p

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Big hit on the sideline during last night’s Wizards/Celtics game.

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Alex Sarr, the 2nd overall pick, has played the first quarter season of his NBA career. So, how did he do? Sarr and head coach Brian Keefe offered their thoughts. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/alex...

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“I just met Kyrie Irving tonight.” Rookie Bub Carrington described what it was like to face Kyrie Irving for the first time after looking up to him as a kid.

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Jordan Poole and Jonas Valanciunas are among the most durable players in the NBA, but earning that distinction is not easy. How playing through pain is part of the job, including a wild story from earlier in Valanciunas' career. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/jord...

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At this point I think the L.A. Dodgers are the most stacked team I've ever seen in MLB, NFL, NBA or NHL. Like several levels beyond the KD-Steph-Klay-Draymond Warriors. Approaching Geno Auriemma's UConn heyday in terms of consolidating stars.

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In just 15 games, Bub Carrington has already made more pull-up threes (13) than any Wizards rookie since NBA tracking data on those shots began in 2013. He leads rookies this year in the category and is tied with Jared McCain for the most pull-up shots made overall (27).

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Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr have held Jayson Tatum to 9-24 FG (37.5%) and 3-14 3PT (21.4%) through two games this season, per NBA tracking data. vs. Bilal: 5-13 FG, 0-6 3PT vs. Sarr: 4-11 FG, 3-8 3PT

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment

Bill Nye the Science Guy is here at Wizards-Celtics and the Wizards played the theme song from his show.

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What is the most unbreakable record in NBA history? I make the case that it’s Manute Bol’s rookie blocks record on YouTube: youtu.be/LqQsire0qjo?...

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After three days off between games, the Wizards hope to emerge a more consistent defensive team. They see rebounding as the key to achieving that. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/wiza...

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Bilal Coulibaly has entered the top 100 in the @ringernba.bsky.social’s player rankings. He’s 99. nbarankings.theringer.com

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Kyshawn George had a late growth spurt that helped make him an NBA 1st round pick. He has reason to believe he's still growing. How being a late bloomer has helped define the rookie's path so far. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/late...

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Wizards GM Will Dawkins goes 1-on-1 to discuss how the team's rookies - Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George - have changed the complexion of their roster. www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/videos/wizar...

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Malcolm Brogdon is not on the injured report for tomorrow’s game, a sign he’s ready to make his Wizards debut. For more on Brogdon, read my recent feature where I spoke to his college roommate (Anthony Gill) and college coach (Tony Bennett). www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/brog...

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Alex Sarr's screen-setting, Bub Carrington's rare not-since-John-Wall versatility and Kyshawn George's sky-high 3pt attempt rate. Some early statistical trends for the Wizards' three rookies www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/article/earl...

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Most NBA fans may not know Jonas Valanciunas once played a thief in a Lithuanian comedy movie back in 2016. So I asked him about it. And we tracked down some clips. 📺 www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/videos/insid...

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