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Matthew Paras

mparas@washingtontimes.com

Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant speaks during a halftime ceremony retiring both of his jersey's during an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ** FILE **

Kobe Bryant gets nominated for an Oscar

Kobe Bryant was nominated for an Academy Award on Tuesday for his animated short "Dear Basketball." The short film is an animated version of the "Dear Basketball" poem he wrote for the Players' Tribune in 2015.

January 23, 2018
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) hands off the ball to running back Dion Lewis (33) during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Tom Brady on injury: It wasn’t mind games

Speaking to WEEI, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady said his chances of playing in the AFC championship game "didn't look good for a minute" when first suffering a thumb injury last week.

January 22, 2018
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

NFL’s final four have each dug deep at QB

The final four teams -- the Patriots, Eagles, Vikings and Jaguars -- all invested significant resources to the quarterback position despite three of them having top defenses.

January 18, 2018
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin wearing the Capitals' 2018 Stadium Series uniform. (Photo courtesy of the Washington Capitals.)

Capitals unveil 2018 Stadium Series uniform

The Washington Capitals take on the Toronto Maple Leafs outdoors March 3 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and will be wearing a new uniform for the occasion.

January 17, 2018
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, left, and Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul wait for a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 113-102. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Chris Paul, Rockets try to storm Clippers locker room

Following Houston's 113-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, Rockets guard Chris Paul led a number of players to the Clippers locker room to confront Austin Rivers and Blake Griffin for talking too much trash during the game.

January 16, 2018
Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker (7), of Australia, fights for the ball with Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards plagued by sloppiness in loss to Bucks

Whether it was the rare 2 p.m. start on Martin Luther King Day or the start of a concerning trend, the Wizards couldn't stop turning over the ball against the Bucks. Part of that was to be expected, given the Bucks' trapping style forces 14.3 turnovers per game -- which ranks 10th best in the league.

January 15, 2018