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Alex Ovechkin makes donation to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Hurricane Harvey’s devastating floods have killed at least 47 people and caused billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, and roads in Texas and Louisiana. 45,000 people remain in shelters as waters recede.

Professional athletes are now trying to use their unique position in society to help. Houston Texans linebacker JJ Watt has raised an astonishing $15 million via social media. Locally, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and wife Erica are covering all adoption fees this weekend for pets from the DC Human Rescue Alliance. They are doing so to help create more room in Texas shelters for lost or displaced pets.

Thursday, news surfaced that Washington Wizards superstars John Wall and Bradley Beal rallied their teammates and made a $250,000 donation to help relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey. That, in turn, has inspired several other people in the Monumental family to donate.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin among several prominent DC athletes present for Wizards Game Six win over Celtics

Two days after watching his season end prematurely against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and his grotesquely bruised thigh attended Game Six of the Washington Wizards’ second-round series against the Boston Celtics. Ovechkin nabbed courtside seats and was joined at the game by his wife Nastya Ovechkina, his older brother Mikhail Ovechkin, and his close friend Gus.

The Wizards, who were down 3-2 and facing elimination, won 92-91 after John Wall nailed a clutch three over Avery Bradley with 3.5 seconds left.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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The DC Trifecta: Capitals, Wizards, and Nationals all win on same night

You guys, something magical happened Wednesday. The three major Washington DC area teams that are playing right now — the Washington Capitals, the Washington Wizards, and Washington Nationals — all won their games on April 19. Two of those teams, the Caps and the Wizards, won first-round playoff games.

Someone pinch me, I must be dreaming. DC is actually rising.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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The Nationals, Wizards, Redskins, and Orioles all wish the Capitals good luck in the playoffs

At 7 PM, the puck will drop, marking the beginning of the Washington Capitals’ 2017 playoff run. They are being supported by all the major franchises in this area.

On Thursday, DC’s big three teams, the Washington Redskins, the Washington Nationals, and the Washington Wizards, all wished the Capitals good luck.

45 miles north, the Baltimore Orioles did the same, posting photos of Buck Showalter and Adam Jones in Caps shirts.

This is amazing.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Capitals and Wizards win division titles in same year for first time in franchises’ histories

If you are a DC sports fan, you have been spoiled by division titles in hockey, baseball, and football of late. Now the Wizards have added their own title on the hardwood.

The Zards’ 119-108 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 28 clinched the Southeast Division title for the first time since 1979. The Capitals’ 2-0 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night clinched the Metropolitan Division title for the Caps for the second year in a row.

Now both teams are obviously more concerned with how the final playoff seeds will turn out, but believe it or not, this is the first time that both teams have won their division in the same year. Ever.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Jakub Vrana attends Wizards-Magic game for Czech Heritage Night

Three days removed from scoring his second goal of his NHL career, Capitals forward Jakub Vrana attended the Wizards-Magic game for Czech Heritage Night.

The Prague, Czech Republic native watched as the Wizards narrowly defeated Orlando 115-114. Bradley Beal had 32 points while Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic became the fifth player in Wizards franchise history to hit eight or more three-pointers in a game.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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John Carlson, Brooks Orpik, and Andre Burakovsky attend classic Cavaliers-Wizards game

In what Steve Buckhantz called “one of the best regular season games” he’s ever seen, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards 140-135 in overtime, snapping Washington’s 17-game home winning streak.

With three seconds left and the Cavaliers down 120-117, LeBron James caught a three-quarters of the court inbounds pass and nailed a fadeaway three over Bradley Beal, while Caps owner Ted Leonsis looked on. In overtime, Kyrie Irving nailed another three over Beal to seal the win for the defending champions. Capitals’ skaters John Carlson, Brooks Orpik, and Andre Burakovsky were all in attendance during their off day to support the Wizards.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Barry Trotz sat courtside for the Lakers-Wizards game (Photos)

Washington Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz spent the last part of his team’s off day back in the office.

Sitting courtside alongside Mystics’ Head Coach Mike Thibault, Trotz watched the Washington Wizards win their sixteenth-straight home game, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 116-108. John Wall had 33 points.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Andre Burakovsky goes to Wizards game, watches John Wall hit first career game-winning shot

Tuesday night, the Washington Wizards pulled out a thrilling 101-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls, and one popular Capitals player was there to cheer them on.

21-year-old left wing Andre Burakovsky had lower bowl seats to watch John Wall hit a game-winning jumper with five seconds left in the game.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Ted Leonsis hinting at possible move for Capitals and Wizards

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is considering a future move for the Wizards and the Capitals out of their current Verizon Center location. Over the past few months, Leonsis has added an Arena Football League team, an “e-sports” franchise, and a new streaming network to his portfolio along with continuing to lead the ownership group that controls the Wizards, Mystics, and Verizon Center. He is also now a part-owner of CSN Mid-Atlantic, the local TV channel that covers his teams.

Leonsis made a trip to the Washington Post building Wednesday and spoke to reporters about the possible move for the Wizards and the Capitals out of their current location.

“My inclination right now would be — it’s pretty awesome where we are. And I love what’s happened to [downtown] D.C.,” Leonsis said to Washington Post reporters. “But I don’t know what’s going to happen five, six, seven years from now…I will be a free agent. I mean, that hasn’t been lost on me.”

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By Elyse Bailey 3 years ago

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