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The Washington Wizards face a tough task, forced to rebound from a 0-2 deficit against the top-seeded Toronto Raptors after falling short in a 130-119 slugfest. Point guard John Wall improved on his shooting woes and delivered a team-high 29 points along with nine assists, but didn’t get the help expected from his backcourt mate […]

The Washington Wizards failed to even their first-round series with the Toronto Raptors, as they fell victim again to the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded team in Game 2 on Tuesday, 130-119. The series is far from over, but this hurts a lot for Washington, who are now down 0-2 in the first round. The setback probably […]

Drake has been a regular presence along the Toronto Raptors sidelines. He’s a valuable presence for the Raptors. Not only because he’s a bigtime celebrity, but he also makes an effort to help the team by trash talking their foes. Recently, Drake called Kelly Oubre a bum as he jogged to the other side of […]

The Toronto Raptors expanded their lead in their first-round playoffs series against the Washington Wizards with a comprehensive 130-109 victory at home. The Raptors were simply too much for Washington, which was once again overpowered by Toronto’s offense much like it did in Game 1 when the Raps took a 114-106 win. The difference between […]

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre is a lot of things, but for Toronto Raptors celebrity fan Drake, he is nothing more than a bum. How do we know this? Well, Drake called Oubre just that on Tuesday, when he was caught by cameras talking trash to Oubre during Game 2 of the first-round series between […]

John Wall, if you’re reading this, it’s too late. At this point, thousands of folks have likely viewed Toronto Raptors superfan Drake’s social media post in which he was verbally skewering the Washington Wizards point guard from the sidelines of the Air Canada Centre during Game 2 of the series Tuesday night. .@Drake talking that […]

John Wall was utterly frustrated after a Game 1 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, one in which he shot a ghastly 6-of-20 from the floor, despite leading his team with a gaudy 23 points and 15 assists. The Washington Wizards’ dime maestro attributed his seven of his “easy” misses to the lack […]

The Toronto Raptors shook off a 16-year winless streak for Game 1 of the postseason, grabbing a much-needed confidence booster against a threatening Washington Wizards team. Point guard Kyle Lowry warned that this Wizards team was no ordinary one, likely falling victim to end-of-season struggles and a tight playoff race that strung them in the […]

One of the best atmospheres in the NBA is at the Air Canada Centre, especially when the playoffs roll around. The decibels really benefit the home team Toronto Raptors and their playoff opponents in the Washington Wizards learned that the hard way. In Game 1, the Washington Wizards were really affected by the home crowd and […]

Although the Washington Wizards managed to limit the Toronto Raptors’ star guard duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry to just 28 combined points, Bradley Beal and the Wizards had few answers for Toronto’s other role players in a 114-106 loss in Game 1 on Saturday. After the game, Beal opened up to Candace Buckner […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

The NBA playoffs are set to begin and the East once again looks like a cakewalk for the higher-seeded teams in the conference. However, it appears that this year’s seedings have paired some intriguing matchups based on the regular season. In fact, the top four teams have had some trouble dealing with their first-round matchups. […]

The Washington Wizards bench has lost a key piece with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN breaking the news that Jodie Meeks has been suspended for 25 games for violating the league’s drug policy. Sources on ESPN: Wizards guard Jodie Meeks suspended 25 games for violating NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug program, ending his season. Tested positive for Ipamorelin and GHRP-2. […]

The Washington Wizards have signed point guard Ty Lawson ahead of their first-round playoff matchup with the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Lawson received letter of clearance after his playoff run in the Chinese Basketball League and was allowed to sign for the rest of the season with the Wizards in […]

Despite several questions about his durability, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal enters tonight’s finale on track to play all 82 games of the season — a feat few ever accomplish throughout a long NBA slate. Beal has been the lone Wizard holding down the fort throughout another extended absence by John Wall, becoming the […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall reached a new personal milestone Tuesday when he dished out his 5,000th career assist in the NBA during a 113-101 win over the depleted Boston Celtics team at home. Another milestone for @JohnWall! With that dime, John now has 5,000 career assists! #DCFamily #WizCeltics pic.twitter.com/5xTOIzJmyG — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris have shared a bed, a tub, and even some clothes growing up together in Philadelphia, but one thing they don’t want sharing is a first-round playoff matchup next week. The Boston Celtics are locked into the No. 2 seed and the Washington Wizards are half a game behind the […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris was ejected during Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, eerily the same day his twin, Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics was thrown out as well. https://youtu.be/npRkmSFh0rE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdHb8OeIOM While they were ejected for different reasons, it didn’t stop ‘Kieff from giving his two cents on the matter. “I think the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the NBA announced that Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for his comments against an official during their game against the Atlanta Hawks on April 6. The NBA has announced that Washington #Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate comments towards an official. The incident […]

When it comes to the Washington Wizards (42-38) with just two games remaining before they head into the playoffs, they are simply limping to the regular season finish line. It continues to be a rough stretch for head coach Scott Brooks and his team, who recently called out his players for playing “selfish basketball” after […]

The Washington Wizards dropped a fourth straight game on Friday, this time in disappointing fashion against the lowly Atlanta Hawks, who are among the worst teams in the league. Despite the return of All-Star point guard John Wall (who was out for rest), the Wizards have been unable to get back in the winning column, […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall was not pleased with the way he was officiated down the stretch of a pivotal Thursday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, falling short in a one-on-one duel against Cavs star LeBron James in the closing moments of the game. The Wizards’ ace missed a potential game-tying shot but […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will play tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. The All-Star had been sidelined for the better part of two months with a knee injury, coming back to the floor at the end of last month in a win against the Charlotte Hornets, […]

James Harden was determined not to have two poor games in a row, making quick work of the Washington Wizards with a 38-point performance in 34 minutes, one that led to a 120-104 rout. From his usual courtside seat, Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon watched intently, sharing a back-and-forth moment, along with some laughs with […]

James Harden is a lock for the MVP award this season, as many critics and players would say. It’s been his best season so far, guiding the Houston Rockets to first place in the Western Conference. Indeed, Harden has been praised all season long for his work. So his former coach Scott Brooks decided to […]

It’s fair to say that James Harden has had a significant role to play in the Houston Rockets’ success so far this season. He has been comfortably the best offensive player on a team which will win close to 70 games and which has a better offensive rating than the Warriors, widely regarded as the […]

On the same day that the Washington Wizards (42-34) finally got All-Star point guard John Wall back from injury, head coach Scott Brooks’ Wizards managed to clinch a playoff spot with a 107-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena. After a 27-game absence, coach Brooks was elated to finally have his star […]

The Washington Wizards had just clinched a playoff spot with a 107-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday afternoon. Furthermore, the team also welcomed back All-Star point guard John Wall who returned after a 27-game absence due to injury. Wall got the better of his matchup with fellow All-Star Kemba Walker, totally outplaying the wily […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is finally going to make his return to the lineup for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report tweeted on Friday by Wizards beat reporter Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. Barring something unforeseen, John Wall is expected to return to action Saturday […]

The Washington Wizards have been dealing with injuries all year and it looks like they will be dealing with another one at least for the short term. Otto Porter was injured during Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons when Reggie Jackson drove to the rim and stepped on Porters foot. Otto Porter had to […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat has received a warning from the league office for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping policy. Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat received a warning for violating the league’s anti- flopping rule during the Wizards vs. San Antonio Spurs game on Tuesday, Mar. 27. See the play: https://t.co/6gfcuV5IL7 — NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) March 29, […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been out of commission for roughly eight weeks due to a knee injury. However, it sounds like the former University of Kentucky standout is on the path to recovery. In fact, he recently participated in two, full-contact practices, and is scheduled to go through Thursday morning’s shootaround. In […]

The Washington Wizards are closer than ever to a John Wall return, as he joined the team traveling to Detroit, officially listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Pistons, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Wall has gone through a couple of full-contact five-on-five practices as of Wednesday morning and could join […]

Scott Brooks had perhaps the best quote of his Washington Wizards coaching career, spry from finally taking the thorn off his back following three straight losses before a bounce-back 116-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Wizards benefitted from an injury to LaMarcus Aldridge, who sat out the remainder of the game, but were […]

The Washington Wizards have been without their star point guard John Wall for quite some time. He injured his knee and then later had surgery on it, putting his recovery at around six to eight weeks. The Wizards, to their credit, have kept themselves above water without Wall. But they will definitely need him in […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has grown disappointed of the effort by his team after an inexcusable loss to the New York Knicks, where former teammate Trey Burke got the best of him with an efficient 19-point performance. The Wizards have now lost to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Knicks in their […]

The Washington Wizards will have to trot it out once again without star point guard John Wall on Tuesday, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The team is in dire need of a win, going 4-6 in their last 10 games, including three straight losses that have mired it in sixth place, with […]