With SportsCenter pulling into Washington it's appropriate to put the Hot-Not lens on our nation's capital.
Here's a snapshot of what's cool and what's passé, whether you are from the area, visiting at some point or just wondering what's so hot that SC bothered to come to town:
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What's Hot 'n' Not in Washington sports
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Category
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Hot
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Not
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Spring-training fan fave
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Jerry Hairston
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Brady Anderson
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Expectations for Terps
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National title or bust
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Conveniently forgetting a decade of early-round dismissals
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Jersey to be seen wearing
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Juan Dixon
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Patrick Ewing retro
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Controversy
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What to do with Stephen Davis?
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Orioles not fans of DC baseball
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Pro-sports nostalgia
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Washington Diplomats (NASL)
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Washington Federals (USFL)
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Rookie
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Brendan Haywood
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Kwame Brown
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Wizards fan
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Steve Spurrier
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Tim Russert
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Offensive mentality
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Fun 'n' Gun
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Gridlock
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Saint
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Joe Gibbs
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Richie Petitbon
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Water-cooler whisper
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Um, what's the deal with Kwame Brown?
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Um, what's the deal with Tyronn Lue?
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Fan-friendly sports-team owner
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Ted Leonsis
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Peter Angelos
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Pro-hoops nostalgia
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Wes Unseld in the paint
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John Williams at the buffet
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Uniforms
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Retro Redskins
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Capitals
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Owner-about-town
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Dan Snyder
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Abe Pollin
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Sex symbol pol
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Donald Rumsfeld
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John Edwards
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See-and-be-seen sports event
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Jabbo-Kenner summer-league hoops
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Georgetown football
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Power pair on Sunday morning
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George Stephanopolous-Claire Shipman
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Sam Donaldson-Cokie Roberts
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Retired wide receiver
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Chris Doering
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Steve Largent
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City-wide humiliation
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Bringing Mike Tyson fight to town
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Building up downtown Arena district
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Occupation
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Corporate training
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Lobbyist
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Branch of government
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Legislature
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Judiciary
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Restaurant
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Café Milano
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J. Paul's
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Concert venue
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The Birchmere (Alexandria, Va.)
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US Airways Arena (Landover, Md.)
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Museum
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Phillips Collection
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Air & Space
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City pol
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Marion Barry
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Anthony Williams
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Phone system
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Wizards season tickets
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9-1-1
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Pick-up line
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"I'm all-ACC."
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"I'm a Congressman."
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Exercise venue
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Capital Crescent Trail
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Health clubs
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Golf course
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Four Streams
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Congressional
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Wizard scoring sensation
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Courtney Alexander
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Richard Hamilton
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D.C. baseball team
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Montreal Expos
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Baltimore Orioles
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Basketball fashion statement
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High socks
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Braids
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Local college
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UDC
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George Washington
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Sports anchor
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Jill Sorenson
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Dyrol Joyner
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High school hoops power
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Magruder H.S. (public)
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Montrose Christian (factory)
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Athlete alma mater
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University of Florida
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University of North Carolina
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Must-read column
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City Paper's "Loose Lips"
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Post's "Advice for Under-30 Crowd"
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Music
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Go-Go
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Alternative
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Neighborhood to live in
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Cleveland Park
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Georgetown
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Night club
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Modern
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Platinum
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Coach
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Marvin Lewis
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Ron Wilson
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Presidential extended family
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Lauren Bush
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Noelle Bush
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Flip-flop senator
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Jim Jeffords
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
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Rhetoric
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"Strategic Influence"
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Straight talk
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Vacation spot
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Crawford, Texas
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Martha's Vineyard
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Congressional competition
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Summer softball
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Pick-up hoops
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Power lunch spot
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The Caucus Room
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The Palm
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Local band
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Chuck Brown Group
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Vertical Horizon
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Capitol Hill point guard
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Tom Daschle
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Tom DeLay
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Suburb
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Bethesda, Md.
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Arlington, Va.
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WNBA Mystics fan fave
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Chamique Holdsclaw
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Nikki McCray
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