Wizards 2008-09 Schedule Notes
The Washington Wizards released their 2008-2009 NBA schedule today, and it appears as if they will finally be rewarded for being among the NBA’s elite for the past few years.
The Wizards will open up their season at home for the first time in nine years, on October 29th, when they face off against Vince Carter and the New Jersey Nets.
From there the Wizards will play 11 nationally televised games, including two holiday games on Turner Network Television (TNT). On Thanksigving Day they will take on Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic. On Christmas Day, they will take on the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers who have knocked them out of the playoffs the past three years. The Wizards’ first appearance on national television will be on Nov. 12 against Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, and the always tough Utah Jazz.
Some former local high school and college stars will also be making their return during this upcoming 2008-2009 season. Former Georgetown center Roy Hibbert returns to the Verizon Center on Nov. 15 when the Wizards take on the Indiana Pacers. Gaithersburg, Maryland native, and the second pick in the 2008 draft, Michael Beasley and his Miami Heat squad first make an appearance in Washington on Nov. 18.
The defending champion Boston Celtics only play in Washington DC once (Dec. 11), but the Wizards will have to face them in Boston during the first game of 2009 (Jan. 2) and the last game of the regular season (April 15).
The full schedule along with tip off times can be seen here.
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Rashad Mobley - who has written 69 posts on Hoops Addict.
Rashad Mobley graduated with a B.S. in English Education, from Hampton University in Hampton, VA in 1996. He is a government consultant for the Department of Justice in Washington D.C., where he currently resides. Rashad is will be covering the Washington Wizards for HoopsAddict.com during the upcoming NBA season.