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Bobcats snag first road win, 4th straightCharlotte Bobcats Gerald Wallace (3) scores over Washington Wizards Caron Butlet (3) during their game played at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.,Saturday, November 28, 2009. (Harry E. Walker/MCT) The Charlotte Bobcats have never... In this article: Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards, Earl Boykins, Flip Saunders, Washington, Gerald Wallace, Gilbert Arenas, and Larry Brown |
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washingtonpost.com | 8 hours ago
No. 18 Georgetown cruises to 97-64 victory over Lafayette
...and junior forward Julian Vaughn (11 points). The Hoyas (4-0) never trailed in their feel-good return to Verizon Center, where 9,172 turned out to cheer them on. Even walk-on Stephen Stepka contributed, hitting the team's final basket with...
In this article: Fran O'Hanlon, John Thompson III, Big East, and Patriot League
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Family, friends pay last respects to Abe Pollin
...love with life" and that his "sense of gratitude reminded him that he was simply blessed." Pollin gave Washington the Capital Centre, the Verizon Center, the Wizards, the NHL's Capitals and the WNBA's Mystics. He sold the Capitals and...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Wes Unseld, Washington Wizards, Robert Pollin, Washington, Capitals, and Unicef
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Abe Pollin: The man who brought hockey to D.C.
...back. Turns out he was absolutely right. To understand what Pollin meant to this town and to this region, you have to walk inside Verizon Center and then take a walk around the neighborhood that surrounds the building. It isn't just that...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Ted Leonsis, Washington, Washington Capitals, NHL, Milt Schmidt, NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, and NBA
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Washington Times | 4 days ago
Leonsis in line to buy Wizards, Verizon Center
Under the plan, Leonsis likely will take over majority ownership of Washington Sports & Entertainment, which includes the Wizards, Verizon Center and the area's Ticketmaster franchise. The transfer would make Leonsis the only person...
In this article: Ted Leonsis, Washington Wizards, Abe Pollin, Caps, Jack Kent Cooke, NBA, Washington, D.C., and David Stern
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies at 85
...an area known for shops, restaurants, shows and sports. There's a street called "Abe Pollin Way" and a state-of-the-art arena known as the Verizon Center, all legacies of the man who risked his fortune on a project that would revitalize a...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Washington Wizards, Wes Unseld, Michael Jordan, NBA, Ted Leonsis, Washington, NHL, and Rare disease
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Abe Pollin built Verizon Center, mentored Magic Johnson
In the mid-1990s, nearly 30 years after the riots tore through Washington, D.C., parts of downtown looked as if the violence had happened only recently. Buildings, somehow, were still burned out and empty. Shops and restaurants were scarce...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Magic, Wes Unseld, Magic Johnson, Washington, D.C., Capital Centre, Wizards, NBA, Michael Jordan, and Baltimore
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Ted Leonsis has the option to purchase the Washington Wizards franchise
...Jonathan Ledecky purchased the Capitals for $85 million. They also bought a piece of the Wizards and Verizon Center, then known as MCI Center, and a right-of-first-refusal to purchase the rest of Pollin's sports holdings if and when Pollin...
In this article: Ted Leonsis, Abe Pollin, Washington Wizards, Revenue, Washington Capitals, WNBA, Ticketmaster, and NBA
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Abe Pollin, a dreamer and a winner
...is often asked what was his legacy. In Abe Pollin's case, the answer stands on F Street NW between Sixth and Seventh streets. It is Verizon Center. That unique fact in no way diminishes the charity work Pollin did over the years, up...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Michael Jordan, Wizards, NBA, Capitals, Washington, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup, and World Series
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Abe Pollin
Last week, with Lebron visiting, I wandered down to the Verizon Center area to feed off some of the energy. There was no need to go to the game itself, though it was a good one, up there in the corner of an Irish pub. The neighborhood itself...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Washington, Wizards, Raymond A. "Chip" Mason, NBA, Marion Barry, and Susan O'Malley
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Discuss the life and legacy of Wizards owner Abe Pollin
...for the content that you post. Abe Pollin brought NBA basketball to Washington and helped revitalize the city by building the Verizon Center. Longtime Post sports editor George Solomon discussed the life and legacy of Pollin, who...
In this article: Abe Pollin, Wizards, Washington, Ted Leonsis, NBA Championship, MCI, Ted Lerner, and Wes Unseld
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Verizon Center (formerly MCI Center) is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications. The arena has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies. The arena is home to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association, Georgetown University men's basketball, and Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington.
- Name:
- Verizon Center
- Also Known As:
- The Phone Booth
- Former name:
- MCI Center (1997–2006)
- Open:
- December 2, 1997
- Tenants:
- Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA)
- Capacity:
- Ice hockey: 18,277
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