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Lavar & Dukes: Media Unfairly Hyped John Wall

When the Wizards took John Wall no. 1 overall in 2010, he was immediately embrace by the city at its basketball savior. A day later, then-Mayor Adrian Fenty even declared June 25 as ‘John Wall Day.’ Super agent David Falk smashed John Wall Thursday, and then later apologized. But was he right to ridicule the young point guard?

2013/02/14

John Wall and Trevor Ariza of the Washington Wizards during pre-game announcements. (Credit: Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Ariza: John Wall Has Things He ‘Needs to Work On’

John Wall has clearly proved his worth to the Wizards in the month he’s been back from injury, but he still has to prove himself to the rest of the league if he’d like to be considered a premier point guard in the NBA. Ariza explained to Holden and Danny what Wall must to do break through to that next level.

2013/02/07

The Wizards' John Wall celebrates a 3-point shot against the New York Knicks during the game at the Verizon Center on Feb. 6, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Wall-Led Wizards Showing Promise

When point guard John Wall blocked perennial All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s layup try and raced the length of the floor to give the Wizards a 16-5 lead over the Knicks last night, Verizon Center was as loud as it had been since last spring’s Stanley Cup playoffs.

2013/02/07

Head Coach Randy Wittman of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game. (Credit: D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images)

Junkies: Wittman Breathes Sigh of Relief Through Home Surge

By no means is it a tear, but considering they won just five games in the 33 they were without him this season, for the Wizards to go 8-7 since the return of John Wall says Washington is finally back on track. Head coach Randy Wittman joined the Junks Thursday breathing a sigh of relief.

2013/02/07

John Wall (credit: Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Wall Says Injuries Kept Wiz From Playoff Contention This Year

When John Wall returned to the Wizards, Washington instantly became a team that could compete through the final buzzer, as opposed to a team that was accustomed to losing leads late. In his appearance on 106.7 The Fan Tuesday, Wall admitted if it wasn’t for injuries, the team could have been a playoff contender this year.

2013/02/05