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The new-look Washington Wizards bannered by the duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal took the floor in their final preseason tilt against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. It was Westbrook’s preseason debut for his new team, meaning it was the first time this new duo shared the court. After the game, Beal spoke on […]

Russell Westbrook made his preseason debut with the Washington Wizards on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks made the announcement a few hours before tip-off, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Brooks added that Russ will likely only play the first half. Scott Brooks says no restriction on Russell Westbrook but that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers completed most of their objectives in the offseason. As the window on LeBron James’ career nears its end, Rob Pelinka is aware that the front office must capitalize on every opportunity that increases their chances of repeating for a championship this year. While other teams made sure to get better in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have locked in Giannis Antetokounmpo for the long haul, which can allow the front office to breathe a sigh of relief. The thought of Milwaukee not being able to acquire another star besides Jrue Holiday was rumored to play a factor in their ability to retain the reigning MVP. While they did […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards are two teams that are going to look a bit different in the upcoming season. Even though neither team faces each other until February, Bradley Beal had some positive comments to say about Damian Lillard. “I would say a guy I always respect and admire is Dame,” […]

Bradley Beal knows the Washington Wizards will be under the microscope this season after all the changes in the organization during the offseason. One of those new additions to DC is promising 19-year old Deni Avdija from Israel. The reigning Israel League MVP was grabbed by the Wizards as their ninth overall pick in this […]

Russell Westbrook will not be looking to take over as the main man for the Washington Wizards in his first season with the team. In a recent appearance on the Off The Bench podcast (via Quinton Mayo of NBC Sports), the one-time NBA MVP made it clear that it is still Bradley Beal’s team. Westbrook […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal was extremely amused with his former teammate Marcin Gortat’s hilarious tweet on Monday. The Polish Hammer flashed his sense of humor when he “permitted” new Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook to use his old no.4 jersey with the team. Beal retweeted Gortat and accompanied his response with several laughing-crying emojis. […]

It’s media day and Bradley Beal had a blast. With everything going in with the Washington Wizards over the past few days, it’s definitely a welcome development for Washington fans to see their top scorer taking things lightly. On Sunday, the two-time All-Star pulled out his signature pose that probably perfectly sums up everything he’s […]

John Wall and Bradley Beal will no longer be the duo leading the Washington Wizards, but Wall has words of encouragement for Beal in the upcoming season. While Wall makes his way to the Houston Rockets, he had a parting message for Beal Via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington: “This is your franchise. Go […]

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook has added a new nickname to Bradley Beal’s collection, calling him the “silent assassin” when speaking to media, via Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. Westbrook says he has always been a fan of Bradley Beal's game. Calls Beal a "silent assasin." Says he is excited to be alongside him and […]

The Washington Wizards made a blockbuster trade to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for John Wall. This naturally led some to question whether or not Westbrook and Bradley Beal can actually play well together. Following the surprising move, Beal spoke about the outside perception of Westbrook being a ‘ball hog’. “I think on the court, […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has taken to social media to pen an emotional farewell to John Wall, who was traded to the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook. Beal has never played a season with the Wizards where Wall wasn’t on the team, so 2020-21 is going to be very weird for the former […]

Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal now share a backcourt with the Washington Wizards. They also spearhead a Washington team that will be a player in the Eastern Conference this season. First and foremost, the Wizards trading John Wall and a future first-round draft pick to the Houston Rockets for Westbrook is a worthwhile move on […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal issued his first statements regarding the trade that sent former backcourt mate John Wall to Houston in exchange for Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook. Beal said he has been through the ringer this week in coming to grips with the fact Wall is no longer with the organization: “It’s […]

The Wizards and Rockets pulled off a huge trade by swapping two players making $40 million this season. The merits of this trade on the court can be debated, but in terms of fantasy value, there is one player that took a really big hit. On the daily Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast, host Josh […]

The Washington Wizards were set to go into training camp with their additional pieces that they’d obtained via drafts and free agency. They were coming off a disappointing season after failing to make the playoffs for the second season in a row. With John Wall showing signs of returning to his All-Star form, it was […]

Russell Westbrook is heading to the nation’s capital. The Washington Wizards acquired “The Brodie” from the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, sending point guard John Wall and a future first-round pick to Houston. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard previously suggested the team was not trading Wall this offseason. Obviously, something changed in the last week-plus. Now, […]

John Wall and Bradley Beal were teammates on the Washington Wizards for eight seasons, including this past season that Wall missed, but now their partnership is officially over after the star point guard was traded to the Houston Rockets in a blockbuster deal that’s bringing Russell Westbrook to the nation’s capital. Wall and Beal had […]

The Bradley Beal and John Wall era in DC is officially over after the Washington Wizards chose to send Wall and a future pick all the way to the Houston Rockets in exchange for former MVP Russell Westbrook. Beal and Westbrook are now poised to form one of the most electric backcourts in the NBA, […]

The NBA interrupted the entire sports landscape and turned the league upside down on Wednesday evening as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards have executed a massive trade involving two All-Star point guards on max contracts. With former Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook now headed to our nation’s […]

As expected, Washington Wizards rookie Deni Avdija is pretty excited to play with All-Stars Bradley Beal and John Wall in the nation’s capital. During his media session with Wizards reporters on Wednesday, Avdija said he’s going to fit in very well with Beal and Wall, both of whom the Washington youngster called “hard workers” (via […]

The Miami Heat are among the handful of teams that have been positioning themselves to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo, whether it be via trade or in free agency next offseason. If Antetokounmpo chooses to sign an extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat’s top fallback plan would be to pursue Bradley Beal, per the […]

John Wall and Bradley Beal have been attached to seemingly non-stop trade speculation since both became All-Star talents in the Washington Wizards backcourt. Most recently, Wall’s camp requested a trade from the Wizards, while Beal has repeatedly reiterated his commitment to the franchise. At the moment, the Wizards organization has no plans to trade either […]

It’s another day of the NBA offseason, which means another video of stars working on their games has graced our social media feeds. This time, noted NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen posted a video of two of his All-Star clients: Boston Celtics wing Jayson Tatum and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal. As seen in the […]

There was recently a rumor involving the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets talking about a potential John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook swap. If Bill Simmons is to be believed, Wizards star Bradley Beal was the one pushing for Westbrook to come aboard. Via The Ringer: “I thought Westbrook was going to Washington. And I had heard that […]

The Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal-John Wall saga has taken another turn on Monday, following the latest revelation from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The esteemed NBA insider appeared on SportsCenter and discussed the Wizards’ next plan of action regarding their two best players. According to Woj, Washington is indeed putting all their chips behind Beal and […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a pretty funny reaction to John Wall’s trade request going public. Beal, one of the best players in the NBA, posted a video from the Versuz battle between Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy as his way of reacting to the bombshell news that Wall wants the Wizards to […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is slated to kick off on Wednesday evening with the Golden State Warriors currently in line to pick second overall. While the initial belief was that whoever was selected by the Warriors would immediately join the likes of point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson, power forward Draymond Green and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to upgrade their roster around stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The Sixers have reportedly checked in on a possible trade for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal or Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine, but they’ve been rebuffed to this point, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Beal’s name coming […]

One of the biggest trade prospects that has recently hit the rumor mill is a potential swap between Russell Westbrook and John Wall. Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard has spoken out about the rumored Wall-to-the-Houston Rockets deal, and the high-ranking executive had nothing but good things to say about Westbrook. Sheppard acknowledged how Westbrook […]

John Wall is in a bit of conundrum with the Washington Wizards right now after team general manager Tommy Sheppard earlier stated that the team was going to be building around Bradley Beal. According to reports, Wall was “surprised” by his GM’s statement, presumably under the belief that he was still supposed to be Washington’s […]

It’s highly-expected that the Golden State Warriors will be ferocious in fortifying their core with hopes of returning back to title contention. Among the star players they could potentially lure in is Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. But according to the team’s general manager, the star guard not going anywhere. In fact, they intend to […]

Two of the country’s top prospects in Emoni Bates and Chet Holmgren had a showdown for the ages on Thursday in what was one of the most watched high school basketball games of recent memory. A number of NBA stars were tuned in to the highly-anticipated matchup, and Bradley Beal and Trae Young were some […]

Trade season is almost here and everyone has been chiming in on teams who could give the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money in the 2020-2021 season. One of the teams which could potentially instantly boost its chances: the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas had the league’s best offense last season. Luka […]

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden became the president-elect on Friday morning when the states of Georgia and Pennsylvania flipped, pushing Biden over the electoral college threshold. This made Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal ready to call the election. However, President Donald Trump indicated in a press conference Thursday evening he would not concede the election […]

Despite the Washington Wizards previously indicating that they do not intend to trade Bradley Beal in the offseason, this has done little to discourage opposing teams from trying to have a go at the two-time All-Star. According to a report by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, rival teams are still more than willing to test Washington’s resolve […]

Bradley Beal has not requested a trade from the Washington Wizards and is committed to building a winner in the nation’s capital. That’s at least what Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard told NBC Sports Washington’s Grant Hughes. “Brad absolutely has been committed to us. Last summer, he signed an extension with us. I think we’re […]

Before turning into one of the best pure scorers in the NBA today, Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal earned his stripes during his impressive one-and-done collegiate stint with the Florida Gators in 2011-12. As it turns out though, Beal almost spurned the allure of the Florida climate in favor of donning the Blue and White […]