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Golden State Warriors All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins says he talked with Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and he has no doubt Wall will overcome this setback and come back stronger. The Wizards announced on Tuesday that Wall developed an infection in the incision from surgery he recently had on bone spurs in his left […]

The whole reason why John Wall has been sitting out is to avoid further injury to his nagging heel injury, which had been bothering him earlier in the season and forced him to undergo surgery. You would think Wall would have been safe within the comfort of his own home, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the […]

Things have suddenly gone from bad to worse for John Wall and the Washington Wizards. Wall’s season ended in late December, when he finally decided to go under the knife to alleviate nagging pain in his left heel. The Wizards were just 13-22 at the time, 11th in the Eastern Conference, beset by their franchise […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will be out of commission for roughly 12 months after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon. According to several reports, the former Kentucky Wildcat slipped and fell at his home while not wearing his walking boot. According to Dr. Douoguih, John Wall had his walking boot […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is expected to miss 12 months of action after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Wall will undergo the procedure in Green Bay, Wi. https://t.co/1C8EC6vrvZ — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2019 Wall will be seen […]

Consistent with the words from owner Ted Leonsis, the Washington Wizards have been unwilling to budge on moving any of the core trio of John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr. Rival executives have noticed as much in recent talks with the organization. “They’re not budging,” one executive told Sean Deveney of Sporting News. “Maybe […]

Like a lot of teams, the Washington Wizards are staying active ahead of this season’s trade deadline. Who the team might be interested in dealing is still up for debate, but owner Ted Leonsis says John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr. are off limits. On possibility of dealing Wall, Beal, Porter before NBA […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall says he and his close pal, DeMarcus Cousins, talked last summer about teaming up in the nation’s capital, but Cousins’ injury prevented it from happening. Cousins tore his Achilles tendon last season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Once Cousins and his camp were made aware that New Orleans wasn’t […]

The NBA has granted the Washington Wizards an $8.6 million Disabled Player Exception, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The Wizards lost All-Star point guard John Wall for the season after Wall was forced to undergo season-ending surgery on his left heel. Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The NBA has granted the Washington […]

Despite losing All-Star point guard John Wall for the season due to heel surgery, the Washington Wizards plan to keep veteran small forward Trevor Ariza on the team, according to Ben Standig and Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The Wizards acquired Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 17 and were banking on […]

A rival executive in the NBA believes Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is “unmovable” in trade talks, according to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report. The four-year, $170 million supermax extension that John Wall signed in 2017 kicks in next season. The former No. 1 overall pick will make $38,150,000 next year, $41,202,000 in 2020-21, $44,254,000 in 2021-22 […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has been playing some amazing basketball ever since starting point guard John Wall went down with his left heel injury, but Beal says it’s “nonsense” he’s a better player without Wall. In fact, Bradley Beal says it’s a lot harder to play basketball when John Wall isn’t in the […]

The NBA changes so fast doesn’t it? At the start of the 2016-2017 regular season, just two years ago, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were still teammates in Cleveland, Jimmy Butler was a Bull, Carmelo Anthony was still king in New York, Isiah Thomas would emerge as an unlikely MVP candidate in Boston, and freaking […]

Per Shams Charania of the Athletic and Watch Stadium, the Washington Wizards have formally sent in their papers to apply for the disabled-player exception for their loss of their point guard and franchise icon John Wall. The exception is worth about 8.6 million dollars in cap-relief. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The Washington Wizards have applied […]

The NBA is just starting to flush out the poor contracts signed in an over-splurging summer of 2016, with the likes of Nicolas Batum, Evan Turner, and others receiving a handsome sum for little return in productivity. Yet one of the executives who spoke with Bleacher Report’s Ken Berger said Kevin Love’s four-year, $120 million […]

December has been kind to the San Antonio Spurs, who have turned their game up a notch after a slow start to the 2018-19 NBA season. For the Spurs to continue their ascent to the league’s elite, they need to look at possible trades that will ensure that they enter the postseason with a competitive […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall this past week tweeted out and said that if ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has an issue with him, he should say it to his face. Wall claims that Smith was lying about being by the locker room after a game. He’s going full cut-throat and is taking Smith’s tweets […]

John Wall of the Washington Wizards will try to be with his team as close as possible and intends to rehab from heel surgery in the nation’s capital alongside his teammates. Chase Hughes of NBCS Washington reported the news first on Monday afternoon. John Wall said he will rehab from surgery in D.C.: "I will […]

Earlier this past week, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall came out and said that if ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has a problem with him, he should stop tweeting about it and come say it to his face. Per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington: “You know who the guy is… It’s like this, […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall says if ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has a problem with him, he should come talk to him like a man face to face instead of venting on Twitter. For those wondering why there’s combativeness between Wall and Smith, when the news broke that Wall was going to have […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall will undergo season-ending surgery on his left heel soon, and it looks like Wall is making the right decision by getting the surgery now. John Wall told Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington that doctors told him if he kept playing on the injury, there was a chance […]

While addressing reporters on Saturday for the first time since it was revealed that John Wall will likely miss the rest of the season, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Wall has been dealing with a heel injury for years. John Wall has bone spurs in his left foot. Doctors recommended to the five-time […]

With Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall likely out for the remainder of the season, there could be a fire sale in the nation’s capital. According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, several teams around the league expect the Wizards to re-engage in trade talks. Shooting guard Bradley Beal and small forward Otto Porter […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is planning to undergo season-ending surgery to repair bone spurs in his left heel, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Washington Post reported earlier Saturday morning that Wall was contemplating having the surgery which would end his 2018-19 season. After meeting with specialist Dr. Robert Anderson […]

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall is contemplating surgery for his injured left heel that could keep him out for six to eight months, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that Wall has attempted to play through the pain from bone spurs this season, but […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says starting point guard John Wall will see a foot specialist on Saturday for the heel injury he is dealing with. John Wall has bone spurs in his left heel which started to get really bad on Dec. 8, according to Fred Katz of The Atheltic. Wall's bone spurs […]

The Washington Wizards host the Chicago Bulls on Friday and the team is likely going to be without All-Star point guard John Wall and forward Markieff Morris. We know for sure that John Wall won’t play in this contest. The 28-year-old guard is out due to a heel injury which has been bothering him all […]

News and rumors about a trade for Washington Wizards guard John Wall have been dragging on for weeks now, but the All-Star point guard hasn’t been dealt yet. If they want to improve their chances in the playoffs, the Miami Heat should find a way to acquire Wall through a trade before someone else picks […]

John Wall missed the Washington Wizards’ triple-overtime victory on Saturday night over the Phoenix Suns with flu-like symptoms, but he’s probable for Washington’s game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, according to the official injury report. Wall will give the Wizards a much-needed boost after their marathon affair against Phoenix just one night prior. […]

The Washington Wizards host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Saturday and Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall will not play. John Wall is dealing with the flu, according to the team. Tomas Satoransky will start in his place. John Wall (flu-like symptoms) has been ruled out for tonight’s game. Tomas Satoransky will start […]

A video of an unfazed John Wall has gone viral, as the All-Star point guard stood still for more than 10 seconds as his Washington Wizards faced a 20-plus-point deficit to the Houston Rockets in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter on Wednesday night. Wall received the ball at the left wing and passed […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has made headlines for his progress as second-year floor general, but when it comes to speed, the 20-year-old says there is “no debate” as to who holds the title of the fastest speed demon in the league. Fox told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in his debut episode of […]

As the NBA trade season starts to brew, Washington Wizards stars John Wall and Bradley Beal have been made available in the trade market. Will the Los Angeles Lakers sweep in and trade for Wall or Beal to add a second star alongside LeBron James? The Washington Wizards have made everyone on their roster available in trades as they […]

The Washington Wizards recently bounced back from a four-game skid after a statement win over the Los Angeles Lakers, but head coach Scott Brooks has known for a while that the intensity they brought into Sunday night is the same which will allow them to bounce back from a horrid 12-18 start to the season. […]

Washington Wizards guard John Wall joined some elite company after his destruction of the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Per ESPN Stats & Info, Wall joined Gilbert Arenas as the only players in history to have multiple games with 40 or more points and 10 or more assists in a Washington uniform: With a season-high […]

After being thoroughly dismantled by John Wall and the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a favorable comparison for the lightning-quick guard — Russell Westbrook. LeBron James on John Wall: "He dictated the game. He had energy and we didn't. He kept us on our heels all night. John, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball delivered a huge block on Washington Wizards star John Wall during Sunday night’s showdown between the two teams. John Wall found himself looking for a layup on a fast break attempt in the second quarter, but Lonzo Ball had other ideas. The former UCLA star came over to challenge […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall is more than happy to be welcoming in a talent like Trevor Ariza to the team after the recent trade with the Phoenix Suns. After a wacky few days of trade reports that saw a three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies fall through due to the whole […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving just schooled Washington Wizards point guard John Wall with back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime. Check out this clip where Irving showcased his clutch skills right in front of Wall: KYRIE IRVING HITS 2 OF THE MOST INSANELY CLUTCH THREE'S YOU'LL EVER SEE IN YOUR LIFE pic.twitter.com/hC4HvD6OTA — Guy Boston Sports (@GuyBostonSports) […]