In 1997, on the eve of opening his sparkling new arena in downtown Washington — christened as MCI Center, now Capital One Arena — Abe Pollin encapsulated what it meant for his teams and his town.

Pollin is the widow of sports executive Abe Pollin. The gift was announced as part of Hadassah’s weeklong celebration of its centennial in Jerusalem attended by nearly 2,000 people. Support and ...

Jordan was off somewhere minding his own considerable ego when AOL magnate Ted Leonsis bought a piece of the Wiz off Abe Pollin, who apparently isn't as senile as he looks. Leonsis owns the ...

Then, poof, Isiah is gone and Gar Heard is hired because, as Abe Pollin said, Heard just knocked him over in their interview. As Austin Powers would say, "Riiiiiiiiight." Well, at Jordan's press ...

On May 24th, Washington Sports and Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin announced that he had sold the Washington Mystics to Lincoln Holdings LLC, where the franchise is now led by BET co-founder ...