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A lot of critics believe Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is out of shape right now, but the All-Star guard vehemently disagrees with that notion. Speaking to reporters Tuesday for the first time since reports came out he cursed at head coach Scott Brooks during a heated practice, Wall said he could be playing better […]

There has been plenty of speculation about the future of Washington Wizards star John Wall in recent days, but per Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Wall wants to stay in Washington. On Tuesday, in the aftermath of the team’s private instability coming to light, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall reiterated his desire to stay to […]

An early Tuesday rant from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spilled the last bag of tea in a potful of turmoil surrounding the Washington Wizards. The radio personality said on his radio show (listen at the 1:39:20 mark) that an anonymous player on the Wizards thinks the team loves playing for head coach Scott Brooks, but the […]

The Washington Wizards have obviously not had the year they wanted. In a LeBron-less Eastern Conference, Bradley Beal and John Wall were expected to lead the Wizards to the playoffs and potentially a deep run once there. As things currently stand, the Wizards are 5-11 and currently sit outside the playoffs. And along with the […]

After a rough start to the season, the Washington Wizards appear to be headed towards the rebuilding process. Washington has started the season with an underachieving 5-11 record. With the team losing consecutive games at home, the disappointment doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]

After a verbal tussle during practice, John Wall of the Washington Wizards apologized immediately to head coach Scott Brooks. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Brooks challenged the players to raise their intensity during a practice session. Wall cursed at Brooks but apoligized not long after. Wall was fined by the Wizards front office for […]

The Washington Wizards recently fined starting point guard John Wall for unloading a verbal barrage onto head coach Scott Brooks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Scott Brooks and Wizards small forward Jeff Green called out John Wall and his teammates to raise intensity in a practice session. Wall fired back with a “F— you” to […]

The Washington Wizards have started the season 5-11 and there are rumors circulating that the front office isn’t opposed to trading point guard John Wall or shooting guard Bradley Beal. However, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, there is a belief that the Wizards have zero plans to move on from either of its […]

The Washington Wizards have come to a crucial part of their season, as management has now taken the kid gloves off and reportedly declared that no one is safe if the team chooses to go through with an early-season trade. That statement rang loud to the All-Star backcourt comprised of John Wall and Bradley Beal, […]

After a double-digit loss at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers, the Washington Wizards are back to the drawing board again. All-Star point guard John Wall says that all five players on the court have to give proper effort for Washington to succeed. Candace Buckner of The Washington Post wrote about the Wizards’ recent […]

John Wall aired out his frustrations with the officials after a disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, and even when a Washington Wizards staffer responded, “Thanks, John,” as a means to try and keep him from a league fine, the dime maestro would speak his mind no matter the consequence. Wall wasn’t […]

The Washington Wizards have suddenly delivered an impression to all of their players, including All-Stars John Wall and Bradley Beal, that they would be willing to move anyone in a trade scenario in hopes to re-route a struggling team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While the team would prefer to keep the star-studded backcourt of […]

When it comes to winners and losers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ blockbuster trade for Jimmy Butler, the Washington Wizards come out as the NBA’s biggest losers. When the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled the trigger on the trade with the Sixers, the Wizards missed out on an opportunity to escape from their early-season struggles. Instead, it’s the […]

Things are unraveling quickly for the Washington Wizards and John Wall is front and center during the team’s slow start. The Wizards and Wall have only won two of their first 10 games and the fanbase is starting to get restless. Wall responded to some of the criticism during an Instagram Live. John Wall really […]

The Washington Wizards are heading for a breaking point, and John Wall or Bradley Beal could be on the move if things don’t turn around quickly. Scott Brooks is searching for a way to turn this team around after a dreadful 2-8 start to the season. Of course, the Eastern Conference is still the weaker […]

The culture appears to be in complete disarray in Washington, and what they plan to do with John Wall is one of the most interesting storylines in the NBA right now. Sitting in the cellar of the Eastern Conference at 2-7, the Washington Wizards could be looking to blow it up and essentially start from […]

After suffering another humiliating defeat on Friday night, the Washington Wizards appear to be on a downward spiral. The 134-111 thrashing at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder has now made it seven losses out of eight games to start the season for the struggling Wizards. Nonetheless, superstar John Wall believes that the team […]

It’s not a good sign when a team is only eight games in and your team is already getting booed off the court but that is the case for John Wall and the Washington Wizards. The Wizards lost on Friday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were on the second night of a back […]

With LeBron James leaving the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the conference became a little more wide-open. Teams like the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were the first teams to be mentioned as contenders in the East. One other team that was mentioned as a wildcard in the East was the Washington Wizards. […]

The Washington Wizards were hoping to sneak into the Eastern Conference contender conversation as a dark-horse candidate for the throne, but their horrid start to the season has raised plenty of questions about their potential. Former Wizard and current Memphis Grizzlies guard Garrett Temple spoke about his concerns to the All-Star tandem of Bradley Beal […]

There are a lot of unhappy basketball players in the nation’s capital – and understandably so. After Friday night’s 116-112 road loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Washington Wizards dropped to 1-4 to start the season, prompting the team’s dynamic backcourt tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal to speak up, albeit in a manner […]

After falling to 1-4 to start their 2018-19 campaign, Washington Wizards All-Star back court John Wall and Bradley Beal called out their teammates for putting their “personal agenda” first before the team. Beal spoke to reporters following their 116-112 loss to the Sacramento Kings, and was clearly disappointed with how his teammates are playing to start […]

The NBA, aside from being a basketball league, is a workplace. It has rules and regulations the employees need to adhere to, just like any other professional setting would. The league also has its own unwritten rules that everyone needs to know and follow, especially the rookies, and Washington Wizards star John Wall is a […]

Following a 144-122 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards point man John Wall explained what made Stephen Curry so unstoppable during a 51-point, three-quarter explosion and what keeps teams from being able to stop the onslaught coming their way on these kinds of nights. “He just made some tough shots, but it was […]

After sitting out Saturday’s shootaround, Washington Wizards guard John Wall is expected to play in their Saturday night matchup against the Toronto Raptors. According to Rotoworld and Candace Bucker, Wall missed shootaround due to migraines. John Wall sat out of shootaround with migraines (they pop up every now and then). However he is expected to play […]

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall will look to silence his critics this season. The five-time All-Star says that he wants to shed any perception of being just a stat-padder. Chase Hughes of NBC Sports wrote a column on Wall’s mission to show that his play is more than just for himself. “Some people […]

Austin Rivers has now had the chance to play for two of the best floor generals of this generation of NBA players throughout his young career in the league. The hybrid guard was traded to the Washington Wizards early in the offseason for big man Marcin Gortat, allowing him to play next to dime maestro […]

As another NBA season is set to begin in ten days, it’s not only the teams themselves that are putting the final touches to their roster. Fans all over the globe are also scrambling to put together the most formidable roster possible in each of their fantasy basketball leagues. To better help you in strategizing […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee says playing with point guard Rajon Rondo has been a great experience so far, and it reminds him of his days with the Washington Wizards when John Wall was his floor general. Rondo and Wall are considered pass-first point guards, which is a rarity these days. Most point guards […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall says athletes are just like everyone else. They have their normal work hours during the day, and then have the night to themselves after a hard day of service. So Wall doesn’t want to hear from people who say he parties too much because the All-Star says he’s a […]

John Wall may be an All-Star point guard for the Washington Wizards now, but at one point, he was cut from his high school’s basketball team. This is hard to believe, considering Wall put together one of the greatest high school highlight tapes of all time. However, Wall confirmed it was true and his response […]

Washington Wizards franchise player guard John Wall has high expectations for his squad in this upcoming 2017-18 season. The five time NBA All-Star said in an interview by Chick Hernandez of The Athletic that a 50-win season season and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals would constitute a successful season for the Washington Wizards. CH: What has to […]

In a guard-centric league, Washington Wizards All-star point guard John Wall is surely one of the best out there. A five-time All-star, an All-defensive selection, and an All-NBA selection, the former 1st overall pick has the accolades to validate his elite status in the NBA. Despite the personal success of Wall, it seems like nothing […]

With the proliferation of teams that use small lineups in today’s NBA, the backcourt positions are big parts of a team’s success. Not only are they required to facilitate the offense but they also share a big chunk of the scoring responsibilities for the team. In this article, we will be ranking the best backcourts […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall took a dramatic tumble out of the top-15 in ESPN’s Top-100 rankings, now ranked as the 32nd-best player heading into the 2018-19 season. Wall was previously in the 15th spot during last year’s rating but slid due to a nagging history of injuries and yet another quick playoff exit. […]

Drake turned heads at his concert in D.C. by wearing John Wall’s high school jersey. The rapper definitely knows how to work the crowd. Appearing in D.C. in a jersey of the Washington Wizards’ star was definitely a good call by the Toronto Raptors’ brand ambassador. Hip-hop culture and basketball are undeniably linked. Drake is a fixture […]

Nothing lasts forever in the NBA. Even the seemingly immortal San Antonio Spurs have seen their Big Three scatter to the winds. The Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and more are here for their turn atop the NBA. But balance must be kept. For every team or player that rises, others must fall. Progress and decline […]

Washington Wizards guard John Wall praised former assistant coach Don Newman after he passed on Wednesday. Newman served as an assistant coach for the Wizards from 2012 to 2016. He lost his battle to cancer at the age of 60. “He was one of the great people I’ve been around,” John Wall told NBC Sports […]

Isaiah Thomas enters his first season with the Denver Nuggets after a disappointing year split between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. He was an MVP candidate with the Boston Celtics in 2016, but he was forced to sign a contract for the minimum this offseason. Thomas sat down — or better yet […]