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The Washington Wizards had a chance to press the reset button after trading away Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis in the offseason but instead decided to riskily invest in Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole becoming pillars of the franchise. The former is enjoying a hot start to the season, while the latter draws the ire […]

The start of Jordan Poole’s life as a member of the Washington Wizards organization hasn’t exactly been smooth-sailing. Pegged by many as a potential breakout candidate now that he doesn’t have to share touches with Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors, Poole has fallen way short of expectations. His shot selection has remained questionable, […]

The Washington Wizards were expected to be bad after trading away Bradley Beal this past offseason, but nobody expected them to crawl out to a 2-11 start on the year. Not much has gone right for the Wizards, and a guy who has pretty accurately summed up their season is Jordan Poole. Poole was expected […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is going through one of the worst starts to his young career, as he can’t seem to snap out of a shooting slump with his new team. Poole hasn’t been nearly effective since leaving Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors, and […]

The Washington Wizards struggle to keep their heads above the waters of the competitive Eastern Conference. The Wizards are 2-11 after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks and are last in the Southeastern Division. Kyle Kuzma showed his support for Jordan Poole amid the young guard’s recent struggles. Kyle Kuzma, Wizards back Jordan Poole despite his […]

Jordan Poole has been such an easy target for criticism from fans and pundits as of late, and it has clearly been weighing him down. Following an offseason trade to the Washington Wizards, he has declined across multiple levels, suffering drop-offs aplenty in scoring numbers instead of blossoming into an All-Star caliber player in a […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off of a 21-point defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks on Friday night in In-Season Tournament action, but the most convincing and damaging L they have taken in the last week may have come at the hands of Philadelphia 76ers back-up point guard Patrick Beverley. On his […]

Not much has gone right for the Washington Wizards this season. At 2-10 with little signs of life, Washington is going to need some major improvements internally in order to right the ship. Jordan Poole was Washington’s biggest acquisition this offseason, but he’s been struggling mightily with his new team through the first 12 games. […]

Jordan Poole has been a lightning rod for criticism over the past few years. His wild shot selection, nonchalant demeanor, and overall carelessness on the court have all made him an easy target for vitriol. And despite being away from the eye of one of the most raucous fanbases in the league after the Golden […]

Jordan Poole was involved in one of the biggest trades of the offseason when the Golden State Warriors sent him to the Washington Wizards in exchange for future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul. A young, emerging guard with a ton of potential on the offensive side of the floor, Poole was expected to […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce slapped Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole with a harsh dose of reality on Monday. Pierce reminded Poole it’s hard to be “the man” when he’s the prime focus of scouting reports. “Jordan Poole finding out how hard it is to be the Man. When the scouring report is all about […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is apparently gaining some new supporters, or at least sympathizers, regarding his 2022 “conflict” with Jordan Poole. A viral video of a Washington Wizards timeout from Sunday’s 102-94 loss to the Brooklyn Nets does not show the young guard in the best of light. Poole appears unfocused and is […]

Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright suffered a knee injury and is expected to miss four-six weeks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wright is dealing with an MCL sprain in his right knee, Wojnarowski also reported. The Wizards will miss Wright, as he played a pivotal role in backing Jordan Poole and Tyus Jones up on […]

There has been much debate as to whether or not the Golden State Warriors made the right move by giving up on Jordan Poole after a tumultuous 2022-23 season. Poole, after all, was supposed to be one of the team’s foundational stars the further Stephen Curry went into his 30s, and now, here he is, […]

If you’re in the mood for a hearty laugh while watching the NBA, come see the Washington Wizards play basketball. The Wizards aren’t here this season to compete. They’re just in it for the vibes. Open a Wizards game randomly on TV or on the NBA app this season and the first thing you’ll likely […]

The Washington Wizards are a movie. But what kind of movie genre are they? Comedy might be the one. There’s really not much to talk about the Wizards other than they’re just here this season for the vibes. If there’s any play this 2023-24 NBA season that encapsulates that, it should be this Jordan Poole […]

Jordan Poole has certainly experienced a whirlwind NBA career, even though it’s still a young one. After winning his first NBA championship in 2022, the streaky shooter was on the receiving end of a punch from Draymond Green just months later. A season later, Poole is no longer with the Golden State Warriors after he […]

Did Jordan Poole really spend $500,000 in a date with rapper Ice Spice? When everyone thought they’ll never know the answer to that rumor, the Washington Wizards guard himself went out of his way to address it once and for all. And the answer? It’s “definitely cap.” Jordan Poole-Ice Spice dating rumor: How it started […]

The Golden State Warriors moved to 4-1 on the season after a 102-101 win over the Sacramento Kings, and Draymond Green recently came out and talked about the team chemistry this season in comparison to last, which will make many question if he is taking subtle shots at Jordan Poole. “Last year we had an […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is a good player with tons of potential. But while he has already won an NBA Championship, it’s clear he still has so much to learn. That much is clear after he tried a rather embarrassing play on Monday against the Boston Celtics. Midway in the first quarter of the […]

Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown had quite a start to his night against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Brown was feeling it right away in that game, as he torched Jordan Poole and the Wizards for 27 points in the first half alone. The bucket was seemingly as big as the Atlantic Ocean for […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Wizards-Pacers prediction and pick. The Washington Wizards come into this season, staring down the fewest projected win total and the longest odds to reach the NBA […]

Even when they were on the cusp of being a competitive team in the Eastern Conference with John Wall and Bradley Beal, the Washington Wizards still seemed like they were missing something. Years have gone by and the Wizards have been unable to solve their problems, which has led to yet another rebuild. Washington saw […]

Jordan Poole entered Friday’s preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors coming off the most explosive scoring performance of his career, low stakes of exhibition basketball be damned. Just 48 hours after dropping 41 points in 27 minutes on the New York Knicks, though, the Washington Wizards guard went ice cold north of the border, finishing […]

Washington Wizards combo guard Jordan Poole is the very definition of a hot-and-cold player. When a basketball fan browses a visual dictionary and stumbles upon the word streaky, Poole’s photo is what comes up. His explosive scoring nights have endeared him to fans, but it’s his ghastly, inefficient performances that tend to leave a sour […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, the Washington Wizards are going to be a team that’s going to draw attention. Fans will be tuned in to see what Jordan Poole can do with a bigger role and the keys to the offense. The Wizards will open the 2023-24 season on Oct. 25 against the Indiana […]

Jordan Poole has become a lightning rod for controversy and criticism in the aftermath of the punch heard around the world that he took from former Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green. Poole’s actions became magnified, especially amid the Warriors’ topsy-turvy 2022-23 season, and fans soured on him when he didn’t take as big of […]

It seems as though the entire basketball world has soured on Jordan Poole in the aftermath of his trade from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards. Poole went from being one of the Warriors’ core pieces of the future, a role that usually brings a ton of attention and affection, to an afterthought […]

The Golden State Warriors made a bit of a controversial decision this offseason when they traded Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul. It’s not that Paul can’t help the Warriors this season, but Poole is a developing young player who can still potentially reach another level to his game. Poole played a […]

Wednesday’s preseason clash between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards was an eventful one as the play of stars Jordan Poole and Julius Randle for the Wizards and Knicks, respectively, made things interesting. Knicks forward Julius Randle brought the house down with a thunder dunk over Mike Muscala that had the Madison Square Garden […]

After finally blowing up their roster and giving up on the Bradley Beal era, the Washington Wizards enter this upcoming 2023-24 NBA season with zero expectations. The Wizards will simply not be a good team this season. They have no chance of sniffing even the play-in tournament. If the preseason has shown anything, this campaign […]

Jordan Poole is preparing for his NBA second life in the Washington, D.C. with the Wizards as fans watch on with eager eyes. Fans want to know if the former Golden State Warriors star can become an even more explosive player now that he’s not in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s shadows. The former Michigan […]

The Washington Wizards underwent some major changes this offseason. Not only did they clear house on their entire front office and bring in new leadership, but Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis were both traded away. Another rebuild has begun in our nation’s capital with Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole as the veteran leaders of this […]

NBA legend Kevin Garnett has never shied away from sharing his opinion, but his take on Wizards guard Jordan Poole is sure to raise some eyebrows around the league. Here’s what Garnett said about Poole on his show KG Certified on Showtime Basketball. "Jordan Poole is the new James Harden… I look for Jordan Poole […]

We are less than two weeks away from the official tip-off of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. That means it is just about time for NBA fantasy enthusiasts to put on their GM hats and construct the team that will win them the bag in their respective leagues. Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Washington Wizards underwent a radical change in the offseason. They fired general manager Tommy Sheppard and replaced him with Michael Winger. Winger wasted no time revamping the roster. He traded Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns and Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics. With the roster revamp, the Wizards have a few players on […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is taking on a leadership role with his new team. After being traded to the Wizards this offseason by the Golden State Warriors, Poole suddenly finds himself in the position of mentor after being looked at as a young player for the first portion of his career. In the hopes […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the busiest teams of the NBA’s offseason. They traded away Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis within days of each other. Soon after, they dished Chris Paul, who they acquired in the trade involving Bradley Beal, to the Golden State Warriors in a package that brought back Jordan Poole and […]

The world may finally have an answer to one of the more fascinating questions in recent sports memory. What did Jordan Poole say to Draymond Green before the Golden State Warriors’ defensive anchor punched him squarely in the face last October? Stunningly, it allegedly centered around franchise cornerstone Stephen Curry. “You’re an expensive backpack for […]