19
Jan
2010
2nd in row for Wizards
The world didn’t come to a standstill when Gilbert Arenas was suspended indefinitely by the NBA, the season wasn’t canceled when he pleaded guilty to a felony. The Washington Wizards have to continue to show up for games and play them, and they’re actually doing OK.
Washington beat the Portland Trail Blazers 97-92 on Monday, giving the team a two-game winning streak for only the fourth time this season. There was a blowout loss at Cleveland hours after Arenas’ suspension was announced Jan. 6, but since then the Wizards are 3-4 and haven’t dropped a game by more than 12 points.
“We’re just trying to find a cure,” said captain Antawn Jamison, who scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half. “And the only cure we can find right now is to win. The more we win, the more we get things going in the right direction, the better this story turns out.
