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Since the John Wall and Bradley Beal Era began in the nation’s capital six seasons ago, the Washington Wizards have made the playoffs four times, won a total of three series, and were potentially one Kelly Olynyk scorcher away from punching a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017. After perpetually on the verge of […]

The Klutch Sports Group and Rich Paul have brand new members in Washington Wizard’s forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics swing-man Marcus Morris. The twin brothers recently signed with the flourishing agency a year before they become unrestricted free agents next summer. This has made Lakers talent LeBron James happy. Washington's Markieff Morris and Boston's […]

Terry Rozier had his coming out party in the 2018 playoffs. His top-notch performance turned heads and forced everyone around the league to take notice. Rozier is hoping to build off this performance in the 2018-19 season. John Wall, on the other hand, has been one of the better point guards in the league for […]

The Washington Wizards are zeroing in on former Cleveland Cavaliers guard and San Antonio Spurs draft selection Jordan McRae, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Washington Wizards are poised to sign former San Antonio Spurs draftee Jordan McRae to a two-way contract, league sources say. McRae last saw action in the […]

In case the power shift in the NBA was not noticeable before, it certainly is now with superstar forward LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, James’ former victims are now clamoring for his throne in the Eastern Conference. Among the hopefuls are the Washington Wizards. According to Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports, point […]

Markieff Morris has recently battled some injuries during his past two seasons with the Washington Wizards, first a sprained left ankle injury after the 2016-17 postseason and later underwent a sports hernia surgery just before the 2017-18 season began. This time around, he will have a clean bill of health and hit the ground running coming […]

After being absolutely roasted by the entire Twitterverse following his now infamous Team USA headshot, John Wall has shared his thoughts on the matter. Wall’s offseason has been the theme of Ballislife’s YouTube series entitled “Summer of Separation,” and the subject of the Washington Wizards guard’s hilarious photo was inevitably brought up. The headshot becomes […]

John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins have a relationship that stretches back to their college days at Kentucky. The Washington Wizards guard and Golden State Warriors center discussed a reunion this offseason, but the two felt that the timing was not right. Wall told Ben Standig of The Sports Capitol: “At the time I [thought] we […]

It’s been quite a strange summer in the NBA the past month. More than a couple of big names have already switched teams and we’re not even done with the offseason yet. Though the heat may have died down on the trading and free-agency frenzy for now, there is no reason for general managers to […]

John Wall of the Washington Wizards, a career 32.7 percent shooter from downtown, performs extraordinarily well against the Sacramento Kings. As observed by Redditor u/TooDeepForTheIntro, Wall shoots at 52.4 percent from 3-point territory in a total of 14 games against the Kings. Last season, Wall even shot 9-of-10 from downtown in two games against them. What’s […]

Gilbert Arenas, once heralded as a top-five player in the NBA, recalled the gun-toting incident in the Washington Wizards locker room which almost cost him his career. The incident occurred on Christmas Eve of 2009 and it involved Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton. Reports reveal that the gun incident was sparked by a heated gambling game, per John Gold […]

The Washington Wizards, though considered one of the more popular teams in the NBA, is not getting much media coverage. And for star guard John Wall, this is where his team thrives most. Wall recalled the time when the Wizards were getting a chunk of the attention from news outlets. The end result wasn’t too […]

Former Washington Wizards gunner (pun intended) Gilbert Arenas was involved in one of the most infamous scandals in the history of the NBA. He and Javaris Crittenton were involved in a dispute with firearms after a card game went wrong. The details of the incident were always murky, but over the years, more and more […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris have signed with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Agency ahead of what should be a rousing 2019 offseason, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Paul is LeBron James’ childhood friend and his agent/manager, one who has broken into the agent scene as […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis seems to be in approval of the offseason moves made by his team president, Ernie Grunfeld. In fact, Leonsis gave Grunfeld an “A” grade for his work this summmer. Leonsis made his praise of Grunfeld public in a recent interview with Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Leonsis, in fact, […]

John Wall is helping kids get ready for school this year. The Washington Wizards star organized a backpack giveaway through the John Wall Family Foundation. The Wizards posted a photo of Wall with a young fan on their Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmEoPbAF3H8/?hl=en&taken-by=washwizards The NBA offseason has been filled with stories of players giving back to their […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall was asked about President Donald Trump’s criticism of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, which also featured an endorsement of Michael Jordan, and Wall thinks LeBron doesn’t care much about it either way. Instead of harping on the president, Wall made it a point to talk about James using his […]

DeMar DeRozan was clearly hurt by the Toronto Raptors’ decision to trade him to the San Antonio Spurs in order to acquire Kawhi Leonard, and one of the biggest reasons was because DeRozan had met with the Raptors’ front office before the trade and came away thinking there was almost no way he would be […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was more than happy to share one of the most important moments of his life to the world when he recently posted a photo of his newborn son on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmCeDTeAB3e/ Born July 23, Bradley Emmanuel Beal II, or “Deuce,” is Beal’s firstborn son with girlfriend Kamiah Adams. This […]

John Wall has a new revamped cast around him heading into the 2018-19 season, as the additions of Austin Rivers and Dwight Howard are bound to play a role in the push toward the Eastern Conference crown. Yet his biggest enemy has been himself, as his body has been unable to handle a taxing 82-game […]

The Washington Wizards have made some underrated upgrades this offseason, adding swingman Austin Rivers via trade, signing Jeff Green and also signing Dwight Howard to a two-year deal. Owner Ted Leonsis is confident his team will work some magic in a wide-open Eastern Conference, now that LeBron James had relinquished his throne after a near-15-year reign. […]

The Washington Wizards managed to pull the rug from underneath the defending champion Golden State Warriors, quickly securing Dwight Howard’s services after All-Star point guard John Wall reached out to him via Instagram. Owner Ted Leonsis has long heard about the baggage that comes with signing Howard, who will now play for his fifth team […]

John Wall’s interaction with center Dwight Howard prior to his commitment to the Washington Wizards is a long-known anecdote, but one that will have to morph into chemistry to really reap the fruits of this offseason effort. Yet it is Howard’s reputation that has plagued him since leaving the Orlando Magic after requesting a trade. […]

Kevin Durant is fresh off signing his third consecutive one-and-one deal with the Golden State Warriors, giving himself the utmost flexibility to change his mind at a moment’s notice and chase glory elsewhere. The perennial scorer has a good chance to wind up with his third straight Larry O’Brien trophy by the end of this […]

Jeff Green, who’s now part of the Washington Wizards, congratulated former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the I Promise School. Via his Instagram account, Green said: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3zE8fFoYV/ James recently unveiled the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio — the city where he grew up and put on the worldwide […]

The Eastern Conference has a chance to smile once again after LeBron James’ stronghold has come to an end after he bolted for the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. John Wall and the Washington Wizards are among some who hope to take over the East’s crown, now with a clear path to the NBA Finals. […]

Austin Rivers knows what it feels to have a father who casts a long shadow. He shared some advice to Bronny James, the son of LeBron James — the greatest player in the world today. Speaking with TMZ Sports, Rivers gave Bronny some short yet hefty advice for the 13-year-old. “I didn’t focus on trying […]

The Washington Wizards were not the only team prospectively looking to add center Dwight Howard, as the Golden State Warriors were already engaged in talks with the big man in search of a potential partnership. Howard had just finished a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets after getting traded by the Charlotte Hornets following one of […]

Summer is that time of the year when NBA players can kick back a bit more than any other time of the year. With no games on schedule and no mandatory practices, they can afford to take as many days off as they want. That doesn’t mean a lot of players don’t set up their […]

NBA stars from around the country gathered together in Las Vegas, Nevada for Team USA’s minicamp. Last night, the players gathered around the set to take individual player photos and, well, let’s just say that some came off a bit questionable. Washington Wizards guard John Wall showed up to Team USA’s camp with a different […]

Dwight Howard is expecting himself to be in Springfield one day. No, it’s not about a guest appearance on The Simpsons, but rather a speech one day in front of basketball luminaries as he’s being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The veteran center recently got ambushed for an interview by the […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to do the unthinkable once again when they signed center DeMarcus Cousins. Needless to say, the addition took the entire NBA world by storm. Cousins’ decision to join the Warriors came with its fair share of mixed reviews. It appears even Washington Wizards point guard and former college teammate John […]

Dwight Howard has been plagued by his reputation ever since leaving the Orlando Magic six seasons ago, labeled a “locker room killer” and a “nuisance” for his teammates on the court. Yet at times the criticism overflows and finds him, even on social media, where piranhas are waiting to ensnare their next victim. Howard isn’t […]

Dwight Howard was traded at the end of the season for the third straight offseason, now in his fourth different city in the past three years following breakups with the Houston Rockets, his hometown Atlanta Hawks, and most recently the Charlotte Hornets. The new member of the Washington Wizards explained why his reputation has played […]

Newly-acquired Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard’s reputation as a teammate has been part of his narrative as a player — strong, chiseled, athletic to the gills, but a bad teammate. Now a member of the Wizards after signing a two-year deal to play alongside dime maestro John Wall, the big man opened up about why his reputation […]

Bradley Beal or John Wall? Together, the All-Star duo make the present and future very bright for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, they haven’t made it beyond the second round since they’ve been together. Washington has made the playoffs four of the last five seasons. The 2016-17 was their best season since they went 49-33 and […]

Dwight Howard is the shiniest offseason acquisition of the Washington Wizards, and with him patrolling the paint and parking himself down low in the nation’s capital beginning next season, there is some excitement over the future of the team. Meanwhile, any excitement over what number Howard is going to wear as a Wizard has now […]

Dwight Howard has had a busy offseason. First, he was traded by the Charlotte Hornets and subsequently bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, only to wind up with the Washington Wizards on a two-year deal. Funnily enough, Howard fits the exact mold of center that John Wall asked the front office for in the offseason. […]

When Dwight Howard signed with the Washington Wizards, there weren’t many who said he was the piece who would put the team over the edge to compete with the Boston Celtics or the Philadelphia 76ers. Howard, however, is confident in what this team can do and at his introductory press conference he told the media […]