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The Golden State Warriors came alive late to the beat the Washington Wizards 127-118 on Monday in the second leg of a back-to-back. Here are three key observation from the Warriors’ hard-fought fifth road win of the season. Steph Curry, Jordan Poole and Draymond Green save the day Curry came out extremely aggressive on the […]

When the Dallas Mavericks made a trade with the New York Knicks in 2019 to acquire Kristaps Porzingis, they felt like they were getting a major piece to their puzzle. While Porzingis did not play at all that season as he recovered from an ACL injury, the Mavs were eager to pair him with Luka […]

The Washington Wizards were able to take care of business on Wednesday as they took down the Chicago Bulls, 100-97. They did so without both Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis in the mix, and it seems like it’s going to be the same case again for them on Friday when they host the New York […]

The three-point revolution has taken the NBA to uncharted places. Teams these days are prioritizing defensive mobility on the perimeter as a result. After all, three points are worth more than two. Big men who can’t consistently keep up with sharpshooters on the perimeter can be easily exploited. However, Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet has […]

Washington Wizards forward Kristaps Porzingis could opt out of his $36 million 2023-24 player option and try his hand at gaining a long-term deal from the Wizards in free agency, according to a Wednesday edition of “NBA Notebook” from HoopsHype. The Wizards free agency deal could be along the lines of three years, $90 million […]

The Washington Wizards appear to have the bleakest outlook out of all NBA franchises at the moment. Not only are they stuck paying Bradley Beal, a solid All-Star caliber player for sure, yet is unable to guarantee a playoff appearance for his team, around $50 million until 2027, they also have little in the way […]

The Washington Wizards will not have Kristaps Porzingis for the rest of their game against Kevin Durand and the Brooklyn Nets on the road Monday. The Latvian star has been ruled out of the contest due to an upper-body injury, according to Chase Hughes of NBCS Washington. Kristaps Porzingis is out for the rest of […]

In spite of the fact that the Washington Wizards are currently 12th in the East with an 11-16 record, it’s hard to deny that there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the emergence of their new Big 3 in Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma. However, with how things are going with the […]

In his second season with the Washington Wizards, Kristaps Porzingis is playing very well. He is averaging 21.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. After setting career-best performances with 41 points in one game and 19 rebounds in another game, Porzingis is playing some of the best ball of his career. […]

There were plenty of excitement when the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis to partner with Luka Doncic back in 2019. While Porzingis and Doncic proved to be a lethal pick-and-pop duo at the beginning of their partnership, Porzingis ended up being marginalized in the Mavs offense the more Doncic ascended into the superstar he is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly making their climb atop the Western Conference, and it’s all thanks to the ridiculous performances from Anthony Davis as of late. Davis’ latest masterpiece was a 55-point explosion in a 130-119 win over the Washington Wizards, with Kristaps Porzingis, Kyle Kuzma, and the rest of the Wizards’ interior defense […]

Fantasy basketball is always an exciting way to keep tabs on the NBA season as it progresses, and so far this season, fantasy owners have been challenged early and often. With that in mind, it feels like a good time to update our top fantasy basketball centers list through the quarter mark of the 2022-23 […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal couldn’t help but be impressed after Kristaps Porzingis showed the Minnesota Timberwolves who is the best shooting big man in the NBA today. Porzingis erupted for 41 points behind his 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. He was 12-of-18 from the field in total, all while recording four rebounds, three […]

Two unicorns each had an extremely rare performance Monday night. On one hand, there’s Kevin Durant, who exploited for 45 points on 19-for-24 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from deep, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in just 39 minutes to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-102 home win over […]

The Washington Wizards put up a formidable fight against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, but in the end, the Jayson Tatum-less Celtics proved too strong for the Wizards. In spite of a 33-17 fourth quarter in favor of Washington, the Celtics were still able to hold on to secure a 130-121 win at the […]

The Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis duo was cut short last season when the Dallas Mavericks traded Porzingis to the Washington Wizards before the NBA’s trade deadline. The two caught up, however before the start of Thursday’s game between the Mavs and the Wizards with Doncic revealing postgame what little tidbit he shared with his […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ partnership with Luka Doncic may not have panned out the way he imagined it would be, but the now Washington Wizards forward has nothing but respect for the Dallas Mavericks superstar. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, ahead of their showdown with the Mavs on Thursday, Porzingis talked about the Doncic and how special […]

The Washington Wizards came up with a huge win on Wednesday night as they took down a Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers in their own home floor. Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis came up with another strong performance as a duo, combining for nearly half of the Wizards’ points in their 121-111 victory against the Sixers. […]

The Washington Wizards, after winning three of their first four games, have lost their last three, dropping to below .500 for the first time this season. Their most recent loss came at the hands of the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers, a 118-111 loss sparked by James Harden and Tyrese Maxey’s solid performances. Nonetheless, for all […]

It looks like the Washington Wizards have dodged a bullet when it comes to Kristaps Porzingis’ ankle injury. Porzingis left Monday’s preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets with a left ankle sprain. He sustained the injury late in the second quarter of the contest while driving to the basket. His ankle appeared to twist as […]

The Washington Wizards, at first glance, appear to be in an unenviable spot as a franchise. After a strong 10-3 start last season buoyed by an unsustainable defensive performance, the Wizards soon plummeted to the bottom of the Eastern Conference amid a down season from Bradley Beal, who ended up requiring surgery on his left […]

Just weeks after the Dallas Mavericks were eliminated from postseason contention, they’ve made their big move of the offseason. The best part is it didn’t cost them much, either. The Mavs swung a trade with their crosstown rival Houston Rockets for big man Christian Wood, giving up a relatively modest package consisting of a late […]

Trae Young continues to torch the hoop after leading the Atlanta Hawks to another critical win. They beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, 118-103, building more momentum as they go through the play-in tournament. Young caught fire in the third period, scattering 16 of his game-high 30 points to allow the Hawks to break […]

Kristaps Porzingis looks like a new man ever since he joined the Washington Wizards. The former All-Star made his way to the Capital following a blockbuster deal prior to the February trade deadline that saw Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie moving on to the Dallas Mavericks. It’s been so far so good for Porzingis with […]

Bradley Beal has been making headlines again of late and unsurprisingly, the three-time All-Star is being linked to a move away from the Washington Wizards. The trade rumors feel like they’ve become perpetual at this point. Right now, though, Beal is being linked to a possible move to the Miami Heat. Despite the fact that […]

LeBron James may have gotten the glory of being the NBA’s second-leading scorer of all-time, but Kristaps Porzingis all but stole his thunder. The Washington Wizards forward has been balling out in his new team, a nice change of pace from the Dallas Mavericks. On Saturday night, Kristaps Porzingis had an incredibly clutch poster dunk […]

The Denver Nuggets have quietly been playing really well under head coach Michael Malone. While speaking to reporters recently, Malone was asked about similarities that he saw between superstar Nikola Jokic and Kristaps Porzingis. His answer might have made that reportedly feel really stupid. According to Mile High Sports’ Ryan Blackburn, Malone made a blunt […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ debut with the Washington Wizards couldn’t have gone any better. Returning from an injury he suffered while with the Mavs, the Latvian phenom dropped 27 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the field, along with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. It was the kind of performance we’d see from Porzingis back in […]

Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis has fully embraced his “Unicorn” nickname now after Kevin Durant gave it to him, but it didn’t start that way. According to the big man, he didn’t like it at first since he didn’t understand it or know where it came from. Speaking to the media after making a […]

The Washington Wizards put up a serious fight on Friday night as the team faced off against the Atlanta Hawks but fell, 117-114. Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did all they could, combining for 50 points to lead the team. However, both veterans were vocal on what ultimately decided the game – free throws. Washington […]

In true Kristaps Porizngis fashion, he began his tenure with the Washington Wizards, his third NBA team, on their injury report. After being traded from the Dallas Mavericks for two overpaid veterans, Porzingis is the latest high-profile player that the Wizards hope will pair well with Bradley Beal. Although he will have to wait to […]

Kristaps Porzingis has been very visible on the Wizards sidelines in his first month in Washington. But D.C.’s hoping his next sighting will no longer be in street clothes. KP has missed all eight games since his trade to the Wizards and whispers emerged about a potential shutdown of the former All-Star. With KP still […]

As the Washington Wizards hired Wes Unseld Jr. for his first-ever head coaching experience, they were off to a scorching start as he led them to the first seed for the first month of the season. Even on this stretch, Bradley Beal was still misfiring with his jump shots, but when Beal found his rhythm, […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Kristaps Porzingis deal with the Washington Wizards last February came as one of the biggest shockers of the trade deadline. After all, there were no indications (at least publicly) that the Mavs were looking to deal the Latvian big man. However, they pulled the trigger on the deal that sent Porzingis and […]

Prior to the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks made arguably the most shocking move by trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. However, it appears as though the Mavs tried making a trade with the Toronto Raptors first. According to the RealGM Wiretap, the Mavs were looking to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are a good basketball team, but were not viewed as legitimate threats to win an NBA title. Maybe that’s what prompted Mavs owner Mark Cuban to shock the NBA world at the trade deadline, sending Kristaps Porzingis to Washington for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. On its face, it appeared like a […]

The Kristaps Porzingis trade has yet to pay any dividend for the Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old has no timetable for his return to action, so the Wizards may not get to see him play for a while, though he is still progressing. The tandem between him and Bradley Beal could make the offense much better. […]

The Washington Wizards shook things up at the NBA trade deadline with a big move for Kristaps Porzingis. But their prized acquisition has yet to take the court due to injury. Porzingis had been dealing with a bone bruise that forced him to miss his last six games as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. […]

Just like the rest of the Dallas Mavericks fanbase, Luka Doncic learned about the Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Washington Wizards online. In fact, he didn’t know it happened when he took a nap in the afternoon of the trade deadline. In his recent one-on-one interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN, Doncic admitted his surprise […]