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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 looked in midseason form on Saturday night, as he earned his first field goal with the Washington Wizards. Driving hard towards the basket on an isolation play against Detroit Pistons forward Josh Jackson, Westbrook beat the defense to a spot in the interior before tossing up a beautiful mini hook for the score. […]

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 Houston Rockets previously saw two premier point guards in Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook come and go from the team. Both players’ tumultuous stints in Houston suggest that the team’s main star in James Harden might potentially be the one causing problems for the team all this time, via ESPN‘s Tim MacMahon. Back in […]

The Houston Rockets are in turmoil, but one bright spot has been the return of John Wall. Wall hadn’t played an NBA game in nearly two years, but he looked quick and decisive in his debut preseason performance. The team the Rockets are deploying at the moment looks nothing like their team last season, and […]

With Kevin Durant back on the floor in their preseason game against the Washington Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets superstar forward encountered his former teammate Russell Westbrook. After the game, Durant could be seen sharing a moment with Russ, who was acquired by the Wizards in the offseason in a trade with the Houston Rockets for […]

Though he may not always be able to hit an outside jumper consistently, it turns out Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook can in fact, coach. Sitting out the Wizards’ preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, so as to avoid playing in back-to-back games, the high-energy point guard was not content simply sitting along the sidelines […]

The Washington Wizards are certainly happy to get Russell Westbrook by trading John Wall to the Houston Rockets. Even so, the Capital City team is going to take precautions with Westbrook to keep him healthy throughout the 2020-21 season. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Wizards won’t look to play the former MVP in […]

Russell Westbrook decided to call it quits with the Houston Rockets after only one year. There were a number of reasons as to why Westbrook became disgruntled with the Rockets organization, but there was one that stuck out in particular. According to Henry Abbott of TrueHoop, Westbrook’s trust in Houston “would never recover” after he […]

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. […]

Russell Westbrook was raring to get started for his first practice with his new team, the Washington Wizards. Westbrook displayed his work ethic right from the get-go as he took the floor two hours before team practice even began. NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes passed along Wizards head coach Scott Brooks’ comments on Westbrook’s dedication: “I’m […]

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 […]

The Washington Wizards’ new point guard in Russell Westbrook is about to enter uncharted territories as he joins a new club on the East coast for the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. The nine-time All-Star apparently didn’t consider the time difference when he hit up his former teammate Ish Smith, calling him up at 1:00 a.m. […]

Despite nine All-Star teams, a 2017 MVP award, and an All-NBA appearance as recently as last season, Russell Westbrook of the Wizards receives an outsized amount of criticism. But, for all the legitimate gripes about his game, there is one quality his haters can never accuse him of lacking: inauthenticity. Russell Westbrook spoke to the […]

Among the main reasons why Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was traded for the second time in two off-seasons is the exorbitant contract he carries. The megadeal he signed in Oklahoma City will pay him an average annual value of $44.2 million over the next three seasons. On top of that, the 32-year-old has earned […]

It looks like Russell Westbrook isn’t going to have any trouble fitting in with the Washington Wizards. According to Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, Westbrook interrupted him at practice on Saturday and told him that he was running a lot of the same sets he had on the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Chase Hughes of […]

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 […]

Russell Westbrook will be wearing No. 4 with the Washington Wizards instead of No. 0, the number he wore with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. During his media session with Wizards reporters on Saturday, Westbrook said he’s switching to No. 4 since it is the first number he wore in basketball as a […]

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, […]

Russell Westbrook has never met a shot he didn’t like. Also, an outfit he didn’t like. The newest star of the Washington Wizards is widely known in the NBA for his unusual fashion sense as much as his penchant for getting triple-doubles. The high-flying guard has always been an eccentric character, who refuses to be […]

Nothing’s ever official until it’s take-down-your-gigantic-mural official. It’s finally reached that point with Russell Westbrook after the Houston Rockets traded him for another All-Star point guard in John Wall. The Rockets’ sky-scraper clean-up job was reported on Twitter by Scoop B. Houston is already tearing down Russell Westbrook’s photo pic.twitter.com/c5gh5LqcoK — 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” […]

Believe it or not, the Washington Wizards’ acquisition of former MVP Russell Westbrook isn’t hated in every corner of the NBA. According to an NBA exec who spoke to Ava Wallace and Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, the Wizards made the right move by trading former No. 1 overall pick John Wall to the […]

Russell Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards in a blockbuster deal that sent John Wall to the Houston Rockets. While he won’t have much time to get acquainted with his new team, Westbrook shared his first message to fans of the Capital City team since being traded. Russ has a message for the #DCFamily […]

There’s a reason the Houston Rockets pursued John Wall once they realized Russell Westbrook wanted out of Clutch City. According to Fred Katz and Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets “singled out” Wall as the most intriguing option on the trade market since the franchise had no interest in a major downgrade at the […]

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 […]

With the 2020-2021 NBA season set to tip off later this month, the regular season schedule of teams are starting to take shape. The Washington Wizards are among them, with NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes reporting that their season will likely start on December 23 with a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Hughes also included a […]

Russell Westbrook has always been one of the most ferocious competitors in basketball. The former NBA MVP is prone to letting out primal screams after big dunks and mixing it up with opponents from time to time. He plays with a certain rage, which one might except given his incredibly explosive athleticism and drive. But […]

The Houston Rockets organization has undergone a tumultuous few months since the team’s second-round playoff exit in the bubble to the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers. Former GM Daryl Morey is now the president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, ex-head coach Mike D’Antoni is on the bench with the Brooklyn Nets, and both James […]

Now that the Houston Rockets have officially pulled the trigger on the Russell Westbrook trade, they can now turn their attention to a more pressing matter at hand. At this point, there is still a huge elephant in the room. This comes in the form of James Harden, who reportedly also wanted/wants out of Houston. […]

Out of respect for Washington Wizards great Gilbert Arenas, Russell Westbrook earlier confirmed that he will wear No. 4 instead of his usual number 0 when he moves to DC in the 2020-21 season. Agent Zero himself, however, doesn’t seem to mind lending his previous jersey number to the Wizards’ newest superstar point guard. Arenas […]

Russell Westbrook wore #0 on his jersey for two seasons at UCLA, 11 seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder and in his lone season with the Houston Rockets. When he makes his debut for the Washington Wizards — his third team in three years — he will do so with #4 on his uniform. The […]

After much dissatisfaction stemming from the Houston Rockets’ locker room, Russell Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for John Wall on Wednesday, granting the former MVP his rumored desire to move on from Houston after only one season. Westbrook took to Instagram on Thursday to finally give his first statement since news […]

Prior to Wednesday, James Harden had reasonable motives to continue his efforts in being moved from the Houston Rockets.  In his eight seasons with the organization, they’ve yet to win a championship, let alone grace the NBA Finals despite having a former MVP and scoring champion on their roster. To the Rockets’ credit, they’ve spent […]

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 […]

Despite weeks of speculation surrounding Russell Westbrook and his apparent trade request, it seemed increasingly likely the Houston Rockets would keep the former league MVP and start the season with both him and James Harden. Westbrook is on a massive deal, and a one-for-one swap involving The Brodie and John Wall seemed to fall through […]

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, […]