Wizards' Arenas Gets 30 Days in house

Those famous 2 a.m. visits to the gym to work on his game? That's one Gilbert Arenas quirk the judge made sure won't happen, at least for the 30 days Arenas is subject to curfew at a halfway house.
Otherwise, Arenas can't have much reason to complain about the sentence levied Friday in his felony gun case. District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin opted not to send the three-time NBA All-Star to jail for bringing guns into the Washington Wizards locker room.

The other statement issued after the sentencing offered less clarity about Arenas' future. The Wizards, who have become an embarrassment and a bottom-feeder in the NBA in part because of Arenas' troubles -- the team set a record with its 14th straight loss Friday night -- announced it was time for the team to be moving on, but there was no indication whether Arenas would be a part of it.
''We are confident that he has learned something significant from the experience,'' said the statement issued by president Ernie Grunfeld and the team owners, ''and we now look forward to moving on and focusing on building this team into the contender that our outstanding fans deserve.''
Arenas is already serving a league suspension through the end of the season for having guns in the locker room. The Wizards could attempt to void the last four years of his six-year, $111 million contract, although the NBA players' union has vowed to fight such a move. Grunfeld indicated in recent weeks that Arenas would be welcomed back, and Arenas has said he'd have no problem returning, but the final decision could rest with Ted Leonsis, the Washington Capitals owner who is expected to complete a purchase of the Wizards in the coming weeks.

Arguing for jail time, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh said Arenas had made ''a mockery of the judicial system'' by treating the criminal investigation as a joke. He pointed out that Arenas initially lied when asked why the guns were brought to the locker room, and said any other defendant with a similar criminal record would not be given merely probation and community service.