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PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Everything @HoustonChron subscribers got over the last week leading up to the Rockets playoff opener.
Long thread on the way. We’ve been busy.
Varun Shankar
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Varun Shankar
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Rockets reporter for @HoustonChron | Always @TheDBK | Same handle on Instagram, Tiktok, Reddit, Youtube | he/him | [email protected]
Joined August 2016
- Here’s the video of the shot and the interaction
00:00Brian Keefe was not happy with Cam Whitmore. Called that last timeout and clapped and pointed at the forward. On the previous offensive possession, Whitmore had missed a stepback three. - Extended convo between Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George and Coach Brian Keefe at the end of today’s Wizards practice. Appeared to be a calm but serious convo.
- Wizards GM Will Dawkins (a Bills fan) lost a bet to rookie guard Bub Carrington (a Ravens fan). The result?
- Jordan Poole — seen here doing… well I’m not really sure what — participated in today’s Wizards practice, per Coach Brian Keefe.
00:00 - The Wizards are shouting out their rookies ahead of awards season with special ice cream cups for media.
- Replying to @TheHyyyypeI swear man, we live in the dumbest of times.
- My internship with @PostSports ended a few days ago but I’m not going anywhere! Can’t believe I’m saying this but I will be covering the Washington Wizards for @WashingtonPost. Thank you to so many people who helped me get here. I can’t wait to get started!📣Varun Shankar is joining The Post as our new Washington Wizards reporter: washingtonpost.com/pr/2024/08/27/…
- From this story: Bub Carrington will be the Wizards representative at Monday's draft lottery.Bub Carrington refuses to not go 100% on the court. That's how he became the only rookie ironman this season. "I think he's going to be actually a great leader for this team going forward, I think that's going to be his role." More on Bub 👇 bit.ly/431bM2I
- Year One on the Wizards beat begins tomorrow. Let's get after it.
- The Wizards youth reacts to the Jordan Poole trade (from their IG stories)
