The Washington Wizards went bowling at the White House
It helped the Cleveland Cavaliers shake off the bad vibes of six straight losses. It gave the Golden State Warriors a bit of a boost in the midst of a four-game, six-night, pre-All-Star-break road trip. So what the heck, why not — with the Washington Wizards in the throes of a dispiriting 5-13 stretch that’s dropped them from potential Fnals dark horses to the middle of the Eastern pack, why not just take ‘er easy for a bit and go bowl a few frames?
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With the Wizards off Wednesday ahead of a Thursday night showdown with the scuffling, staggering, fresh-off-a-loss-in-Boston Memphis Grizzlies, head coach Randy Wittman and company pulled up the Internet, checked out Bullets Forever, took blogger Bobby Steele’s advice and headed out to the local lanes for some decompression and bonding. Of course, when you’re in “House of Cards” country, the sweetest neighborhood alley resides in a pretty familiar setting: