Losing Season Puts Wizards At Epicenter Of Player Development Debate
The Wizards were out of contention for nearly the entire season, but weren't especially aggressive in giving young players floor time.
Kevin Broom | Apr 17, 2009
What?s In The Number 13?
In honor of Friday the 13th, we look at the eerie misfortune of NBA GMs who have struck out with the 13th overall pick in various drafts.
Kevin Broom | Feb 13, 2009
Wizards Deal For Present And Future
The Wizards hope Mike James can give them an immediate lif, while Javaris Crittenton has a high ceiling and is showing signs of improvement.
Kevin Broom | Dec 11, 2008
Wizards Rearrange Deck Chairs
In the category of redecorating the cabin while their cruise ship sinks, the Washington Wizards have fired head coach Eddie Jordan.
Kevin Broom | Nov 24, 2008
'Improved' Wizards Defense Is A Fallacy
Read a mainstream media account about the Wizards, and you would think they were a significantly improved defensive team. The numbers tell a very different story.
Kevin Broom | May 15, 2008
Finding The True MVP
This MVP column looks strictly at what advanced stats can tell us about which player actually has the most value to his team, with the strong emphasis being on ?his team.?
Kevin Broom | Apr 16, 2008
Are The Wizards Better Without Gilbert Arenas?
If the Wizards are demonstrably worse on the offensive end, how are they 17-12 without Gilbert Arenas? The answer is simple ? improved defense.
Kevin Broom | Jan 17, 2008
Wizards vs. Bulls -- True Defensive Stars
If you want to know the offensive value of Gilbert Arenas or Tyson Chandler, take a look in the box score published in any newspaper. If you want to know their defensive contributions, enter the Twilight Zone of opinion and guesswork. That is, until now.
Kevin Broom | May 5, 2005
Evaluating the Wizards Defense
Evaluating individual defense has long been one of the more difficult tasks for basketball coaches, team decision-makers, and fans.
Kevin Broom | Apr 15, 2005
Winning At The Margins
The Phoenix Suns have the best cost per win rate in the entire NBA.
Kevin Broom | Jan 18, 2005
Diamonds In The Rough
Recent break out stars have included players such as Michael Redd and Zach Randolph.
Kevin Broom | Nov 6, 2004
International Players Are Closing The Gap
International players like Dirk Nowitzki are beginning to be a threat to Team USA.
Kevin Broom | Sep 14, 2004
Pistons Interrupt Coronation With A Palace Coup
I use three key measures to determine a team?s relative team strength. The first of these is average scoring margin. The Pistons had the league?s second best mark (+5.84) ? nearly two points better than the Lakers?.
Kevin Broom | Jun 16, 2004
David Stern?s Random Conspiracy
The lottery results are amusing because they give several teams precisely what they want ? high picks ? but little of what they truly need.
Kevin Broom | May 27, 2004
2003-2004: Season In Review
With the NBA playoffs winding into the second round, it?s a good time to look back at the regular season. By nearly any measure, this was Kevin Garnett?s season.
Kevin Broom | May 10, 2004
Opus In Leagues Minor
Torraye Braggs, who was recently released by the Wizards to make space on the roster for Gilbert Arenas, is one of those players trying to make the league.
Kevin Broom | Feb 6, 2004
What Lies Beneath
Jason Kidd's poor relationship with Byron Scott led to his dismissal.
Kevin Broom | Jan 27, 2004
Assembly Required
Since being the first pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, Kwame Brown has been a disappointment.
Kevin Broom | Nov 22, 2003
How Good Are The Wizards?
Five games into the season, the same question has been asked repeatedly ? Are the Wizards really this good?
Kevin Broom | Nov 8, 2003
What?s He Worth?
Kevin Garnett is the most valuable player in the league based off Kevin Broom's formula for judging performance.
Kevin Broom | Jun 30, 2003
The 2003 RealGM Affiliates Mock Draft
Lebron, Darko and Carmelo were the first three selections in RealGM's mock draft.
Kevin Broom | Jun 25, 2003
Jordan Departs, Wizards Must Plan For The Future
Jordan's four years with the Wizards are marked more with lingering questions, bad feelings, and disappointments than fond memories of his play or marvel at his front office savvy.
Kevin Broom | May 7, 2003
Passing Out The Hardware
Ben Wallace, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant or just a couple candidates for MVP this season.
Kevin Broom | Apr 22, 2003
"One Hell Of A Player"
Kwame Brown?s performance may offer a tantalizing glimpse of what lies ahead ? if he puts in the work to improve, and the team invests its trust in him.
Kevin Broom | Apr 12, 2003
RealGM Challenge Winner Crowned
The 15 entries chosen for the final voting had five different players from the first group. Kevin Garnett was selected most frequently (five times), followed by Shaq (four), Tim Duncan (three), Tracy McGrady (two), and Kobe Bryant (one).
Kevin Broom | Mar 31, 2003
The RealGM Challenge
It?s time for all you wannabe general managers, you basketball know-it-alls, you guys who can name the complete rosters of every NBA team to put your egos and talent evaluation skills to the test.
Kevin Broom | Mar 13, 2003
Big Deal
After much fretting about salary cap and luxury tax issues, NBA teams made four trades, including a certifiable blockbuster that involved a new address for future Hall of Famer Gary Payton.
Kevin Broom | Feb 21, 2003
Err Jordan Is Hurting The Wizards
Michael Jordan's presence is hurting the development of youngsters like Larry Hughes and Kwame Brown.
Kevin Broom | Jan 30, 2003
The Firing Line
AOL fired Atlanta head man Lon Kruger when he failed to get wins from a group including Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jason Terry and Glenn Robinson.
Kevin Broom | Jan 21, 2003
Suns Need To Make A Gratitude List
Kwame Brown belongs on Jerry Colangelo?s holiday card list.
Kevin Broom | Jan 3, 2003
James Shows He's The Real Deal
There's little doubt that LeBron James is the best high school player in the country this season, just as he was last year.
Kevin Broom | Dec 13, 2002
Countdown Begins For Rockets
The Houston Rockets aren't championship contenders this season. But they're on the path to a major breakthrough, and it's coming soon.
Kevin Broom | Dec 12, 2002
Jackson May Know Zen, But He Doesn't Know History
Perhaps Phil Jackson should now focus his attention where it belongs ? his staggering Lakers team and his rocky relationship with Kobe Bryant.
Kevin Broom | Nov 20, 2002
Sacramento: Kings Or Pretenders?
Playoff failure has played an instrumental role in the later success of some NBA champions, how will the Kings fare?
Kevin Broom | Oct 29, 2002
Ewing Was Great, No Matter What Was Expected
Where does Patrick Ewing rank amongst the best centers of all-time like Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Russell?
Kevin Broom | Sep 20, 2002
U.S. National Team, Meet Chicken Little
All this consternation over a mildly interested U.S. team losing to a pair of highly motivated, steadily improving, cohesive international teams. Go back to the coop Chicken Little before someone cuts off your head. The sky is not falling.
Kevin Broom | Sep 6, 2002
The Worth Of A Player
Nobody overpays players like the Knicks. Last season the Knicks paid Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell a combined $24 million.
Kevin Broom | Aug 21, 2002
Richard Hamilton May Not Be In Wizards Long Term Plans
While Michael Jordan may mouth kind words about Richard Hamilton's future with the Wizards, and Hamilton may have performed well on the court, the combination of the team's rebuilding strategy and the league's salary cap rules may force Hamilton out of Jordan's blueprint.
Kevin Broom | Aug 2, 2002
Elton Branded As Trade Winner
After more than a month's worth of negotiations, the LA Clippers finally acquired the point guard they needed, sending Darius Miles and Harold Jamison to Cleveland for Andre Miller and Bryant Stith. Somewhere, Clippers forward Elton Brand must be celebrating.
Kevin Broom | Jul 31, 2002
An Educational Season For Courtney Alexander
This summer, instead of going to the gym to work on his game, Courtney Alexander battled an illness.
Kevin Broom | Jul 2, 2002
The RealGM Affiliates Mock Draft
RealGM's writers complete a mock draft with Yao, Jay Williams and DaJuan Wagner going 1, 2 and 3.
Kevin Broom | Jun 24, 2002
These Are The Good Old Days
There can be argument about how great the Phil-Shaq-Kobe Lakers are, but there can't be serious disagreement that they are great.
Kevin Broom | Jun 18, 2002
Can The Nets Win The Championship?
The New Jersey Nets are a good team that's had a nice year, but they are a poor match for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kevin Broom | Jun 5, 2002
Kings Push Lakers To The Brink
If Kobe had been guarding Bibby, he could've jumped over the pick Webber set, just like he did in those Adidas commercials.
Kevin Broom | May 29, 2002
Sacramento Has Improved, But Lakers Are Still The Kings
The Kings can bluster all they want about "lucky plays", but they missed their chance to deal the champs a devastating blow, and now they're finished.
Kevin Broom | May 28, 2002
NBA Dance Theater
This year, Shaq, Kobe and Phil coasted through the regular season with unconcealed boredom, played so-so in the playoffs, yet bludgeoned a talented Portland team, and humiliated the Spurs.
Kevin Broom | May 15, 2002
The Philadelphia Soap Opera
The long-simmering love-hate relationship between Philadelphia star Allen Iverson and his coach, Larry Brown, is bubbling once again.
Kevin Broom | May 8, 2002
Philly's Priceless Big Man
With a maximum salary contract worth $11.2 million this season, Philadelphia's Allen Iverson might be underpaid.
Kevin Broom | May 1, 2002
First Round Playoff Predictions
What a great story it could be: Aging greats Karl Malone and John Stockton play brilliantly as the Jazz rises up and knocks off the mighty Kings.
Kevin Broom | Apr 19, 2002
2002 NBA Awards
Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan are just a couple candidates for MVP.
Kevin Broom | Apr 17, 2002
Vince The Villain
Everywhere I turn, someone is tearing into Vince Carter.
Kevin Broom | Apr 10, 2002
The Jordan Legacy
Will anyone ever to surpass Michael Jordan?
Kevin Broom | Apr 5, 2002
NBA Officiating Is Foul
The NBA has become a multi-billion dollar organization by marketing individual stars and dominant teams.
Kevin Broom | Mar 28, 2002
NBA Hamburger
Arguing over whether Kobe Bryant is better than Tracy McGrady is akin to deciding between prime rib and filet mignon.
Kevin Broom | Mar 20, 2002
It's The Lakers And Everyone Else
Despite a regular season in which they have sometimes appeared to be bored, they remain the team to beat.
Kevin Broom | Mar 14, 2002
