Welcome to this week's Last Place Update. The 8-30 Washington Wizards once again repeat as this week's Kings of the Cellar. In terms of games behind, they are in a statistical tie with the 10-32 Cleveland Cavaliers and the Wizards lead the 10-30 Charlotte Bobcats by a game. Since the last update, nobody had an 0-fer. Washington went 2-2, Cleveland went 1-2, and defending champion Charlotte went 1-3.
This week's honorable mention goes to the once mighty Los Angeles Lakers. The 17-23 Lakers are 2-8 in their last ten games, losing their last two. They are also 2-8 on the road since December 7, losing their last five road games. They play Chicago and Memphis on the road on Monday and Wednesday. Then they go home and host Utah on Friday and Oklahoma City on Sunday.
At this rate, the Wizards will get their tenth win of the season this or next week. Once they do, the 1973 Philadelphia 76ers' record will be safe for another year. Washington already has more wins than last season's Bobcats. The 1973 76ers were 3-35 after 38 games.
Next losses...
Once again, Washington has a busy week. They finish their West Coast road trip by visiting the Portland Trailblazers tonight and begin their return home by going to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz. The Wizards are back home on Friday to play the Chicago Bulls. Then they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. This has all the makings of an 0-fer, but the Wizards could win a game or two if they play well.
Cleveland has a bit of a homestand this week. They host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Then they go on the road to play the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. As with the Wizards, this has the makings of an 0-fer week, but the Cavs could pull off at least one win.
Charlotte does have a homestand this week. They host the Houston Rockets tonight, the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. As with their Kings of the Cellar wannabes, this could be an 0-fer and most likely will be. The Bobcats are 4-26 since November 23.
Other Stuff...
Congrats to the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. I wanted this matchup to happen, but that's what I get for picking New England to beat the Ravens. More on this game in another entry.
Duke, Arizona, and Louisville have all lost their status as undefeated this season. On the women's side, Duke is still undefeated at 15-0. Will the Lady Blue Devils continue their streak?
On the flip side, Maryland-Eastern Shore got their first win over the Delaware State Hornets, taking them from the winless ranks. That leaves 0-16 Grambling State as the lone winless team in Division I basketball. On the women's side, Weber State (0-17), Jacksonville State (0-19), and St. Peter's (0-17) still remain among the winless ranks. Who will get their first win or will they have a giant 0-fer?
In a bit of an honorable mention, in NCAA women's basketball, Grambling State has two more wins than their men's team, going 2-16. My beloved University of New Orleans Lady Privateers are 1-15 this season. These two teams will play each other on Wednesday.
Have a great day!!!
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