Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard reiterated the thoughts offered by Greg Oden leaving open the possibility that he could return before season’s end. “It’s possible, but you know, we’ll play this by ear, and we’ll be very cautious,” Pritchard says. His return will depend entirely upon how his body responds and how quickly he recovers. Oden [...]
Gilbert Arenas was charged Thursday with a single count of carrying a pistol without a license, a felony that carries a five-year sentence, but he has reportedly reached a plea agreement that should keep him out of jail, according to sources close to the case. If Arenas is able to avoid jail time, it would [...]
The Washington radio station WTOP is reporting that Gilbert Arenas “has — at times — owned several hundred guns.” All indications are that the guns were legally registered, but this news certainly doesn’t help Arenas as David Stern continues to mull the possibilities of the length of his suspension. All signs so far have pointed [...]
Flip Saunders met with the grand jury regarding the Gilbert Arenas gun situation and has also banned gambling from the team plane. Flip met with them on Thursday, while several Wizards’ players were scheduled to meet with them on Friday. The New Jersey Nets have also banned gambling on the plane and our guess is [...]
According to an NBA official, the Wizards plan to fine some of Gilbert Arenas’ teammates for participating in his pregame warmup Tuesday that included him using his hands as guns. The official said the fines would be contingent upon whether or not they planned the act ahead of time. In related news, the Wizards removed [...]
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports cites a NBA source who says, “[David] Stern feels like he’s been taunted by [Arenas]. He’s done for the year… at the very least.” Arenas certainly got the commissioners attention with the constant tweeting, using his fingers as fake guns and by saying that Stern was “mean”. We would be [...]
A grand jury could soon decide whether the gun case involving Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton merits weapons and assault charges. Arenas met with police on Monday and released his official statement: “I took the unloaded guns out in a misguided effort to play a joke on a teammate,” said Arenas. “I never threatened or [...]
Wizards G Gilbert Arenas is considering suing the NY Post over their recent story claiming that he and teammate Javaris Crittenton pulled guns on each other in the Wizards’ locker room. “That’s not the real story,” said Arenas. “I saw the story. Very compelling. Some real O.K. Corral stuff.” The Post cited unidentified sources, so [...]
The NBA acknowledged that they are investigating Gilbert Arenas’ violation of league rules that prohibit players from bringing firearms onto league property. The NBA released the following statement, “We’re aware of the situation and are working to gain a full understanding of the facts and relevant legal issues.” Now that the league has acknowledged the [...]
Gilbert Arenas accused his teammates of having “hidden agendas” after Saturday’s loss, which dropped the Wizards to 3-9. Arenas mentioned that eight of his teammates will be free agents this summer. “I converted my game to try to get people involved, but at the end of the day, to be honest, this is the same [...]