<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <h3>Arenas Surprises Teammates, Rookie Mending</h3> </p> Gilbert Arenas surprised teammates and coaches when he stopped by Verizon Center practice court yesterday afternoon as the Washington Wizards worked out.</p> </p> Arenas, who has grown a beard and was getting around with the aid of crutches yesterday, is expected to be out of action for at least three months but has kept in touch with teammates via text messages and phone calls.</p> </p> "I'm doing fine," Arenas said, while waving one of his crutches. "Just getting used to these things."</p> </p> Oleksiy Pecherov, who recently ditched a set of crutches, will likely require at least a week or two of practice and conditioning work before he is cleared for game duty.</p> </p> "He's doing his due diligence with his rehab and that's going to be a good thing for his career," Eddie Jordan said. "We just want to be patient with it." -- <font color="#000000">Washington Post</font></p> </p> Paving The Way ...</p> </p> </p> [*]Mayor Adrian Fenty proclaimed yesterday "Abe Pollin Day" in honor of the team owner's 84th birthday. Also, a section of F Street between 6th and 7th streets NW will be renamed Abe Pollin Way. The team has been celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Verizon Center throughout the week. -- <font color="#000000">Washington Post</font></div> </p>
