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:

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