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By Adam Vingan

Wizards Will Select Third in 2013 NBA Draft

Wizards Will Select Third in 2013 NBA Draft

The Wizards jumped up to grab the third spot in Tuesday's Draft Lottery. Read »

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:29 PM
NBA Hall of Famer Stays Active as Crossing Guard

NBA Hall of Famer Stays Active as Crossing Guard

After starring at DeMatha in the 1970s, Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley became one of the NBA’s great scoring machines. Now, after a stint coaching in the league, the frugal 58-year-old plays a new... Watch »

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 2:12 PM

NBA's Kevin Durant Makes $1M Tornado Pledge

NBA's Kevin Durant Makes $1M Tornado Pledge

Oklahoma City Thunder star and Maryland native Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation. Read »

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:58 PM
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By Adam Vingan

Nats' Mattheus Breaks Hand Punching Locker

Nats' Mattheus Breaks Hand Punching Locker

Frustration is boiling over in the Nationals' clubhouse. Read »

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Tiger Woods in Town to Promote AT&T National

Tiger Woods in Town to Promote AT&T National

Tiger Woods was in the area Monday to promote the PGA event he hosts - the AT&T National. News4's Dan Hellie spoke with him. Watch »

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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By Adam Vingan

McPhee Must Take Risks To Improve Caps

McPhee Must Take Risks To Improve Caps

The Capitals continue to flounder in the postseason, so it's time for general manager George McPhee to make a splash. Read »

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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By Adam Vingan

RGIII Thanks Fans for Wedding Gifts

RGIII Thanks Fans for Wedding Gifts

I hope he got my place settings. Read »

Friday, May 17, 2013 at 9:50 AM
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By Adam Vingan

'Johnny Football' and the Nationals

'Johnny Football' and the Nationals

"Johnny Football" meets Davey and Bryce Baseball. Read »

Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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By Adam Vingan

Strasburg Goes Eight, Wins in Home Town

Strasburg Goes Eight, Wins in Home Town

In the longest outing of the season, Strasburg won his first start in San Diego in a 6-2 Nationals victory. Read »

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3:04 PM
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By Adam Vingan

Caps Face Interesting Summer With Free Agents

Caps Face Interesting Summer With Free Agents

Now that this season is officially over, it's time to look ahead to next season. Read »

About Capital Games
Capital Games explores the D.C. area's top sports personalities and provides a glimpse of what it's really like to be an athlete in the Washington area. E-mail your thoughts and story tips to Capital Games writer Adam Vingan at adamvingan (at) gmail.com, or contact him on Twitter @adam_kol.
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Starting Lineup
Monique Currie

Monique Currie

Monique may be the Twitter queen of the WNBA.

Ryan Kerrigan

Ryan Kerrigan

He's a bad golfer and he hates Doritos. We can tell we're gonna be friends.

Brian Orakpo

Brian Orakpo

Brian Orakpo's a scary dude on the football field. Off it, he hangs out with cavemen. Whatever.

Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin

His motor runs nonstop at the Verizon Center, and doesn't stop when he leaves the rink.

John Wall

John Wall

So far, we know this much about the Great Wall of Chinatown: dude can dance.

Jayson Werth

Jayson Werth

Not every athlete has a Twitter account dedicated to his facial hair.

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Authors
Adam Vingan Adam is the main voice behind Capital Games. He is a co-founder and editor of Kings Of Leonsis, a Caps-centric blog. Send him your tips on D.C. sports stories at adamvingan (at) gmail.com or @AdamVingan on the Twitters.
Jim Iovino Jim is the managing editor of NBCWashington.com and a recovering sports writer, which is why you'll often find his byline on Capital Games. Old habits are hard to break, eh?

Jeff Greenberg Jeff is the executive producer of News4's on-air sports coverage, including daily sports segments, Capital Games, Sports Final, Redskins Showtime and much more.

Chris Kerwin He's the man behind the camera. If there's a big-time sporting event going on involving a D.C. sports team, there's a pretty good chance that Chris is capturing the images.

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