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On the same day that the Washington Wizards (42-34) finally got All-Star point guard John Wall back from injury, head coach Scott Brooks’ Wizards managed to clinch a playoff spot with a 107-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena. After a 27-game absence, coach Brooks was elated to finally have his star […]

The Washington Wizards had just clinched a playoff spot with a 107-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday afternoon. Furthermore, the team also welcomed back All-Star point guard John Wall who returned after a 27-game absence due to injury. Wall got the better of his matchup with fellow All-Star Kemba Walker, totally outplaying the wily […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is finally going to make his return to the lineup for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report tweeted on Friday by Wizards beat reporter Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. Barring something unforeseen, John Wall is expected to return to action Saturday […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been out of commission for roughly eight weeks due to a knee injury. However, it sounds like the former University of Kentucky standout is on the path to recovery. In fact, he recently participated in two, full-contact practices, and is scheduled to go through Thursday morning’s shootaround. In […]

The Washington Wizards are closer than ever to a John Wall return, as he joined the team traveling to Detroit, officially listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Pistons, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Wall has gone through a couple of full-contact five-on-five practices as of Wednesday morning and could join […]

The Washington Wizards have been without their star point guard John Wall for quite some time. He injured his knee and then later had surgery on it, putting his recovery at around six to eight weeks. The Wizards, to their credit, have kept themselves above water without Wall. But they will definitely need him in […]

The Washington Wizards will have to trot it out once again without star point guard John Wall on Tuesday, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The team is in dire need of a win, going 4-6 in their last 10 games, including three straight losses that have mired it in sixth place, with […]

With the Washington Wizards making that final playoff push, they could really use some help by way of the John Wall and it sounds like that could happen sooner than later.  Wizards coach Scott Brooks told NBC Sports’ Chase Hughes that the All-Star point guard is getting close to returning. “John did everything, he did […]

For the Washington Wizards, it sure sounds like star point guard John Wall is that much closer to making a comeback and will soon join head coach Scott Brooks’ lineup. According to a tweet on Friday afternoon from Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, Wall is making noticeable progress in his athleticism as of late. […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was gasping for air after an exhausting 125-124 marathon win in double-overtime against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The marksman was interviewed by ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth immediately after the end of regulation, barely able to gather his breath before giving a clean answer. “Oh man… John (Wall) need […]

The Washington Wizards could get their All-Star point guard in John Wall back sooner than later according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. After undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery some time ago, Wall returned to practice on Monday, at least for some of the drills.  “Wall did their pre-practice warmup routine and then ran through […]

With the regular season now in its stretch run, players who are recovering from injury are doing their best to get back into action soon, and planning to suit up in the last few matches of their teams. This will allow them to get their conditioning back and have a feel for the game once […]

Since being drafted in 2010, John Wall has become the Wizards’ franchise star. Wall has watched his team struggle as one of the worst in league history at the beginning of his career, but under his leadership, the Wizards have become a contender in the Eastern Conference and are arguably one of the best teams […]

Kevin Durant is not buying into the notion some analysts had brought to the forefront, stating the Washington Wizards had become better without starter John Wall running point for the team, as they had bested their assists total and assist-to-turnover ratio in the first few games without him. “That’s from people that don’t understand basketball,” […]

Finishing a college degree is at the top of many people’s to-do list across the world, including Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall. According to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Wall plans to finish his business degree at the University of Kentucky this summer in order to keep a promise he made to his father. […]

Ever since John Wall has been out the of the Washington Wizards’ lineup to recover from knee surgery, the team hasn’t skipped a beat. The Wizards are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference and haven’t lost much ground since Wall’s injury. Much of the credit goes to Bradley Beal, whom has been the Wizards’ […]

After Derrick Rose was released last week by the Utah Jazz, there was a lot of speculation about where he would end up, and many believed a fit that made sense was the Minnesota Timberwolves. Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau was Rose’s coach in Chicago for a few years, and with Thibodeau’s love to bring […]

The Washington Wizards have won their second straight game last night against the New York Knicks and seemingly regrouped after the hoopla surrounding shooting guard Bradley Beal, center Marcin Gortat and point guard John Wall has come to an end. After both players met with the injured Wall separately, addressing comments said in jest about […]

After winning their third consecutive game without John Wall, Marcin Gortat tweeted about the Washington Wizards’ ‘great team victory’ over the Toronto Raptors. A couple days later in an interview with ESPN, Wall took Gortat’s tweet as a shot and was shocked by the comment. As the Wizards are currently 6-2 during this stretch without […]

Marcin Gortat spoke on the drama revolving around the Washington Wizards’ play sans John Wall, who is out with a knee injury. The big man noted nothing he said was aimed at upsetting his teammate Wall or to imply anything other than the team enjoying playing with each other, as they had won five straight […]

With reports coming out on Tuesday that the Washington Wizards are hoping to trade center Marcin Gortat before Thursday’s trade deadline, Gortat’s Wizards teammate and star point guard John Wall went on ESPN and threw some major shade at him this afternoon. This was in response to what seemed to be a very sarcastic tweet […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall had difficulty processing the over-analysis that came stemming from his injury. The Wizards have picked up steam after he went to the shelf and have now won five straight games without him, now even making them the best passing team, incredibly enough without one of the elite dime maestros […]

The red-hot Washington Wizards are continuing their rise. Through their five-game winning streak, they have now jumped into the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. In that span, the team’s display of beautiful basketball has them putting up 115.8 points and a whopping 32.3 assists per game on 51.2-percent shooting. Zach Lowe of ESPN […]

The Washington Wizards are going to the playoffs, and John Wall is one of the reasons why. Or is he? Ever since it was revealed that Wall needed knee surgery to clean up an issue in his knee, the Wizards have been lighting up the basketball floor. The Wizards have led the NBA in assist rate […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal made a lot of headlines following their win against the Toronto Raptors last Thursday. He commented during the post-game interview that “everybody eats” on their team when they move the ball well. Many interpreted it as a shot to his teammate, John Wall, but he has recently cleared the air […]

The Washington Wizards have been a wild card in the NBA’s regular season. While the Wizards aren’t particularly a championship contender, led by John Wall, they are somewhat of a perennial Eastern Conference elite team. The Wizards are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 29-22 record. This has been impressive since […]

Don’t look now but another player will be missing the 2018 NBA All-Star Game because of an injury. John Wall will be out six to eight weeks due to an ongoing knew issue. This certainly does not bode well for the Washington Wizards’ hopes to grab one of the higher seeds in the playoffs. ESPN […]

After hearing that John Wall will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons’ hopes of becoming an All-Star was once again high. However, his high hopes were crushed as Adam Silver ultimately chose Andre Drummond to be his replacement for the exhibition game on February 18th. The former LSU star […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond will replace Washington Wizards point guard John Wall in the All-Star Game on Team LeBron, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Drummond made a fuss when he was not selected originally as a reserve last week, even going as far as to question if he needed to […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will undergo arthroscopic surgery in his knee, keeping him out about two months, and teammate Markeiff Morris is right there to support him. Morris, per Jacob Bogage of the Washington Post, offered words of encouragement to Wall after he learned that the Wizards point guard would be going under […]

The Washington Wizards are having a lukewarm 2017-18 campaign, and it appears that things are going to get even tougher. Their All-Star, leader, and floor general, John Wall, is expected to miss the next six weeks as he will be undergoing a knee procedure. The inevitable challenges of Wall’s absence, however, won’t sway the Wizards […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is slated to undergo a “clean-up” knee procedure, which will sideline him for the next six-to-eight weeks, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The dime maestro traveled to Cleveland yesterday for a second opinion on his bothersome knee, missing his second game in a row, and possibly […]

Washinton Wizards point guard John Wall is having knee problems, and they might be more serious than previously thought. Wall has apparently had his knee drained multiple times, per Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Scott Brooks said John Wall's knee has been drained "a few times" with the last one happening "a few weeks […]

Washington Wizards dime maestro John Wall has been tormented with a mystery involving his bothersome left knee, which is slated to cost him his second straight game as he heads to Cleveland to get a second opinion. Wall has been dealing with knee soreness, stemming from an early-November injury — one which has marred his […]

The NBA world was shaken by the season-ending Achilles injury to New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins. As a result, players and coaches throughout the league have since offered Cousins their prayers and best wishes. Among them is former college teammate and Washington Wizards point guard John Wall. According to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, […]

The Washington Wizards have made their way to the Peach State for a match-up against the Atlanta Hawks, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of point guard John Wall. According to a report from Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Wall will be held out of Friday night’s game due to a […]

John Wall is one of the best defenders at the point guard position and he showed it tonight with an emphatic defensive play against a taller opponent. In the first quarter of the Washington Wizards versus the Oklahoma City Thunder game, Wall demonstrated his defensive capabilities by way of a LeBron James-like chase-down block against […]

The Washington Wizards took on the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night and were soundly defeated 75-98. The loss was already embarrassing enough, considering that the Mavericks are a Western Conference bottom-feeder and the Wizards are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. However, in the game, JJ Barea and John Wall got into it and […]

Over the last few days, it’s very clear that Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall and Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea both do not seem to like each other very much. On Wednesday afternoon, Wizards forward Markieff Morris came to Wall’s defense It all started on Monday when Wall and Barea had a […]