John Wall Articles - Page 15

Washington WizardsJohn Wall thinks Bradley Beal was robbed of a starting spot in All-Star game

With his outstanding play this season, Washington Wizards two guard Bradley Beal was recently named to the NBA All-Star team for a second consecutive season. However, being that Beal missed out on a starting spot on the prestigious team, his teammate John Wall seems to think that Beal was robbed. According to Wall, who himself […]

Washington WizardsWizards' John Wall says playing hurt proved detrimental in the end

It was recently announced that Washington Wizards superstar John Wall is expected to be out for at least another 12 months due to an Achilles injury. In a recent interview with ESPN, Wall admitted that his competitive drive to play through injuries may have now gotten the better of him. “I guess God is telling […]

Washington WizardsWizards PG John Wall says he's in 'great spirits,' motivated to prove critics wrong

Speaking to reporters for the first time since he slipped and fell at home, which resulted in a torn left Achilles, Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall said he’s in great spirits and motivated to prove all the doubters wrong. Wall says he has a great support system around him which is going to […]

Washington WizardsWizards star John Wall reveals his mother is battling cancer

In news that no one wanted to hear, Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall has revealed that his mother is battling cancer. Wall told NBC Sports Washington the sad news during an in-game interview on Friday while the Wizards were playing the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. During @NBCSWizards in-game interview, John Wall reveals that […]

Washington WizardsWizards coach Scott Brooks says John Wall will probably miss the majority of next season

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks doesn’t want to put a timetable on it, but he admitted to reporters on Friday that All-Star point guard John Wall will probably miss the majority of next season. John Wall ruptured his left Achilles tendon after slipping and falling down at his house. He was already out for […]

Washington WizardsJohn Wall apologized to Scott Brooks after suffering freak injury

Washington Wizards point man John Wall apologized to head coach Scott Brooks after suffering a ruptured Achilles’ tendon and expected to miss at least an additional 12 months after recovering from surgery in his left heel. Wall, who is set to start the first year of his four-year, $170 million supermax deal, will likely miss around […]

Washington WizardsWizards' John Wall doesn't take kindly to Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster's comment on his injury

The Washington Wizards announced on Tuesday that All-Star point guard John Wall suffered a ruptured Achilles after slipping and falling in his house. Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster commented on a picture of the news asking Wall what he was doing at the house that made him slip and fall. Wall, clearly not in […]

Washington WizardsHow the John Wall injury affects Bradley Beal trade talks

The NBA Trade Deadline is here. Phones are ringing, deals are being negotiated, and plenty of players could potentially be on the move before February 7th arrives. Names like Anthony Davis and Mike Conley have dominated headlines as trade speculation around the league heats up, but make no mistake about it, Washington Wizards guard Bradley […]

Washington WizardsDeMarcus Cousins talked to Wizards' John Wall, has no doubt Wall will overcome setback

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 […]

Washington WizardsLong end of John Wall's recovery spectrum is 15 months

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 […]

Washington WizardsWhat does the John Wall injury mean to the Wizards?

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 WizardsJohn Wall suffered ruptured Achilles when he slipped and fell at home without walking boot on

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 WizardsJohn Wall can't have Achilles surgery until swelling goes down

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 […]

Washington WizardsReport: Wizards won't budge on core trio of John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter Jr.

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 […]

Washington WizardsOwner Ted Leonsis says John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter Jr. won't be dealt before trade deadline

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 WizardsWizards PG John Wall says DeMarcus Cousins considered signing with Washington

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 […]

NBAReport: Wizards granted $8.6 million disabled player exception for loss of John Wall

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 […]

Washington WizardsReport: Wizards plan to keep Trevor Ariza despite losing John Wall for the season

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 […]

Washington WizardsReport: Rival executive says Wizards star John Wall is 'unmovable'

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 WizardsWizards SG Bradley Beal says it's 'nonsense' he's better without John Wall

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 […]

Washington WizardsWhy the Wizards should focus on building around Bradley Beal ahead of John Wall

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 […]

Washington WizardsWizards apply for $8.6 million disabled player exception for John Wall

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 […]

Cleveland CavaliersLeague executive says Cavs' Kevin Love, Wizards' John Wall own NBA's 2 worst contracts

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 […]

San Antonio Spurs3 early NBA trade deadline targets for the San Antonio Spurs

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 WizardsWizards star John Wall fires back at Stephen A. Smith on Twitter

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 […]

Washington WizardsJohn Wall to rehab from heel surgery in D.C.

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 […]

Washington WizardsStephen A. Smith responds to John Wall's callout

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 WizardsJohn Wall seemingly calls out Stephen A. Smith for harsh criticism

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 WizardsDoctors told John Wall he could rupture his Achilles if he didn't get left heel surgery done now

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 […]

Washington WizardsWizards coach Scott Brooks admits John Wall has been dealing with heel injury for years

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 […]

Washington WizardsRumors: Several teams expect Wizards to re-engage in trade talks after cooling down earlier in the season

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 WizardsReport: Wizards' John Wall is planning on having season-ending surgery

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 WizardsReport: Wizards' John Wall contemplating heel surgery that would cost him 6-8 months

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 WizardsReport: Wizards' John Wall will see specialist for heel injury

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 […]

Washington WizardsJohn Wall out, Markieff Morris doubtful for Wizards vs. Bulls

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 […]

Washington Wizards3 potential Miami Heat trade packages for John Wall

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 […]

Washington WizardsWizards' John Wall set to return Sunday vs. Pacers

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. […]

Washington WizardsReport: Wizards' John Wall won't play vs. Suns on Saturday

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 […]

Washington WizardsVideo: Wizards' John Wall seemingly glitching in the middle of play vs. Rockets has gone viral

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 KingsKings PG De'Aaron Fox calls himself the fastest player in the league: 'There's no debate'

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 […]

12131415161718