Tom Knott

Tom Knott: Millions of questions in keeping Agent Zero

A tough call.

July 4, 2008

KNOTT: Lawmakers can never save us from everything

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, in exercising his support of the city's handgun ban that was overturned last week, wrote that "if a resident has a handgun in the home that he can use for self-defense, then he has a handgun in the home that he can use to commit suicide or engage in acts of domestic violence."

July 3, 2008

Tom Knott: Wizards’ machinations rely on PPO, not PPG

Ernie Grunfeld believes in the championship potential of these Wizards. That was the implicit message of the club on Tuesday.

July 2, 2008

Tom Knott: With this roster, U.S. might not have a shot

Team USA is destined to be vulnerable to a lane-clogging zone defense that implores the Americans to take perimeter shots.

June 30, 2008

KNOTT: Minds wasted when minds closed to vouchers

Eleanor Holmes Norton is hoping to save nearly 2,000 city students from the dreaded federal voucher program that allows them to attend well-functioning private schools in a safe and nurturing environment.

June 27, 2008

Shaq’s beef with Kobe is old, out of tune

Tom Knott: So Shaquille O'Neal has had what he claims is another comedic outburst, this time as a freestyle rapper.

June 25, 2008

Tom Knott: Advertising the horror of money from big oil

Bring the heat.

June 23, 2008

Tom Knott: In loss, Kobe’s the only one to blame

Don't pin it on the Euros.

June 20, 2008

KNOTT: Neighbors fight alcohol-dispensing grocer

Developers, politics, small-business owners, a grocery chain, one-man protester L. Napoleon Cooper and residents of the Reed-Cooke neighborhood have collided in the 1600 block of Kalorama Road in Northwest.

June 19, 2008

Celebration must wait for Celtics

LOS ANGELES | The Lakers survived a plethora of boneheaded plays and a bad case of matador defense on Paul Pierce on Sunday night.

June 16, 2008

Tom Knott: Showtime barely worth watching

More hype than drama

June 16, 2008

Tom Knott: A Lakers’ win could beautify an ugly scene

There is a sad, forlorn quality about Los Angeles. The place could use an uplifting victory at Staples Center tonight. Go, Lakers.

June 15, 2008

Lakers calm after the storm

LOS ANGELES | Kobe Bryant pronounced the Los Angeles Lakers psychologically fit to play Game 5 on Sunday night.

June 15, 2008

Tom Knott: Despite finals deficit, Lakers still on the rise

The beginning, not the end.

June 14, 2008

Tom Knott: Ghosts of negligence return to haunt Stern

Something strange in the air.

June 13, 2008

Tom Knott: The benefits of crying foul

There is crying in basketball, and it gets Kobe Bryant to the free-throw line.

June 12, 2008

Bryant wills Lakers to victory in Game 3

Kobe Bryant refused to let the Los Angeles Lakers acquiesce to the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

June 11, 2008

Tom Knott: Jackson still seeing Red

Phil chases a ghost.

June 11, 2008

Tom Knott: It’s indifference, not ignorance

The UEFA Euro 2008 slogan is: "Expect emotions." Organizers are expecting hooligans as well, which is a uniquely European characteristic, distinct from the University of Maryland athletic supporters holding bonfires and causing mayhem on Route 1 after the Terps have defeated the Blue Devils.

June 9, 2008