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Allen Iverson's Retirement Leaves More Questions Than Answers

In sports, it is a rarity to witness the start-to-finish career of a hall of fame player with all the ups and the downs that come along with time...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 8 days ago 723 reads 8 comments
Washington Wizards' Record, Optimism Fall as Losses Mount

There is a clear and distinct difference between being optimistic and being naive. Believing our economy will recover is being optimistic. Believing Lindsay Lohan's career will make a comeback as she sheds a life of partying and drugs...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 12 days ago 175 reads 3 comments
NBA Landscape: Episode 1

A recap of the biggest stories and happenings across the NBA landscape throughout the season. Episode 1 looks at contenders off to quick starts, surprising Suns, rookie phenom Brandon Jennings, and LeBron James rumors...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 18 days ago 197 reads 0 comments
Wizards Find Themselves in Early Season Slump

Over the course of a grueling 82-game regular season, every team in the NBA is bound to hit a rough stretch of games...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 25 days ago 129 reads 6 comments
Andray Blatche and Mike Miller Help Wizards Overcome Early Injuries

Despite early season injury woes to two of their "big three", the Washington Wizards have gotten off to a strong start to their 2009-10 season...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about about 1 month ago 193 reads 0 comments
Washington Wizards Go All-In In 2009

All personnel decisions made in the NBA are nothing more than risky gambles, much like in a game of poker. The Washington Wizards took a $100 million-plus gamble on guard Gilbert Arenas, despite the bum knee...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about about 1 month ago 157 reads 0 comments
Michael Vick Conditionally Reinstated by NFL, Goodell

Contrary to rumors for much of the past several days, Roger Goodell has announced his decision not to suspend Michael Vick and to conditionally reinstate him...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 4 months ago 1,233 reads 46 comments
Egos Stand in Way Of Lakers' Jerry Buss and Lamar Odom

Jerry Buss, Lamar Odom, we get it. We understand how both of you have bruised egos at this point and are upset about how each of you feels "spurned" by the opposite party. Get over it...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 4 months ago 2,660 reads 20 comments
The Washington Redskins' Lack of Fundamentals Starts with Daniel Snyder

The Washington Redskins will not have a successful season in 2009-10. (This is the point where 65-percent of the audience has either cursed me or closed the article...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 4 months ago 537 reads 16 comments
The Underlying Hypocrisy In Sports Journalism

The Culture American sports presents a dynamic for which I struggle to find a parallel in any avenue of life. There is no other subject matter or topic that captivates the minds and hearts of ...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 9 months ago 132 reads 6 comments
Wizards Cap West Coast Trip with Loss to Portland

The Washington Wizards will be relieved as they travel back east after a four game west coast trip that left them three losses worse than when they arrived...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 10 months ago 47 reads 0 comments
The Future of the Washington Wizards' Point Guards

There comes a point in time for every franchise in every sport where decisions have to be made about the future. For some, those decisions are made in a short span of time as they gear up for more important things like the postseason or a championship..

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 10 months ago 167 reads 0 comments
Looking Back at the Washington Wizards' Week and Peeking Into the Future

I am back and better than ever. Well, probably not better than ever, but at least I am back after a 10-day hiatus, courtesy of one of the worst flu bugs I have ever had to encounter...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 10 months ago 67 reads 0 comments
Where the Washington Wizards Went Wrong

Sitting in the cellar of the Eastern Conference with a 7-27 record, I tried to come up with reasons (or excuses) as to why the Washington Wizards could be so dismal just a year removed from a playoff appearance...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 10 months ago 244 reads 10 comments
January Forecast Gloomy for Washington Wizards

The start of 2009 will not likely be any better for the Washington Wizards than the last half of 2008. The Wizards already dropped their first game of the New Year to the Celtics on January ...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 212 reads 0 comments
Washington Wizards Should Trade Now Or Forever Hold Their Peace

There comes a point in time when one has to realize that a mistake has been made. The sooner this realization is made, the quicker the damage control can begin and corrective actions put into motion...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 273 reads 3 comments
Washington Wizards Try for Back-to-Back Wins

Tonight the Washington Wizards travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Rockets, who are winners of eight straight at home...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 57 reads 0 comments
NFL MVP Race 2008

The 2008-09 NFL Season has been filled with surprise performances by teams and individual players. This isn’t more apparent than in the NFL MVP Race, which is filled of players that at one ...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 434 reads 23 comments
Cleveland Cavs Late Run Too Much for Washington Wizards

As if the 2008-09 season hasn’t already been a long series of nightmares for the Washington Wizards and their fans, Thursday night in Cleveland just added to the misery...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 32 reads 0 comments
Wizards' Christmas List

The holiday cheer and joy found in the month of December has done little to lift the spirits of the lowly Washington Wizards. Through twelve games played thus far in the final month of 2008, Washington has lost ten contests by an average of 12 points...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 148 reads 1 comments
Wizards' Glimmer of Hope Fading Fast

Turmoil in Washington Extends Beyond Capitol Hill With more than a quarter of the season on the books, the Washington Wizards have limped to a 4-19 start, changed coaches, and spent the season without their superstar point guard...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 50 reads 1 comments
The NBA's Top Role Players

In order to have a championship caliber team, or a competitive one at the very least, there are certain elements that are necessary to success...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 467 reads 11 comments
Mike James, Jarvis Crittenton Acquired by Washington Wizards in Three-Team Deal

Sitting in the cellar of the Eastern Conference with a dismal 4-15 record, and with a backcourt producing next to nothing through nearly a quarter of the regular season, Washington Wizards’ ...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 426 reads 3 comments
Pause Before Blaming Clinton Portis for Feud with Jim Zorn

Rarely is there a time where I take the side of a player who chooses to publicly lash out at his coach or manager through the public media. I find it to be disrespectful, selfish, and indicative the lack of team character present in that individual...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about 11 months ago 279 reads 14 comments
Learning the Lessons Sean Taylor Left Behind

ONE OF US I didn’t know Sean Taylor personally. I never met the guy. I saw him play a few times in person and caught a few of his seldom given interviews...

Written by Shaun Ahmad about about 1 year ago 510 reads 22 comments

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Shaun Ahmad Article Archive

Allen Iverson's Retirement Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Washington Wizards' Record, Optimism Fall as Losses Mount

NBA Landscape: Episode 1

Wizards Find Themselves in Early Season Slump

Andray Blatche and Mike Miller Help Wizards Overcome Early Injuries

Washington Wizards Go All-In In 2009

Michael Vick Conditionally Reinstated by NFL, Goodell

Egos Stand in Way Of Lakers' Jerry Buss and Lamar Odom

The Washington Redskins' Lack of Fundamentals Starts with Daniel Snyder

The Underlying Hypocrisy In Sports Journalism

Wizards Cap West Coast Trip with Loss to Portland

The Future of the Washington Wizards' Point Guards

Looking Back at the Washington Wizards' Week and Peeking Into the Future

Where the Washington Wizards Went Wrong

January Forecast Gloomy for Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards Should Trade Now Or Forever Hold Their Peace

Washington Wizards Try for Back-to-Back Wins

NFL MVP Race 2008

Cleveland Cavs Late Run Too Much for Washington Wizards

Wizards' Christmas List

Wizards' Glimmer of Hope Fading Fast

The NBA's Top Role Players

Mike James, Jarvis Crittenton Acquired by Washington Wizards in Three-Team Deal

Pause Before Blaming Clinton Portis for Feud with Jim Zorn

Learning the Lessons Sean Taylor Left Behind

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