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During the Philadelphia 76ers’ gritty 118-113 win over their Eastern Conference rival Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, rising star rookie point guard Ben Simmons made league history. According to Basketball-Reference, Simmons set a record for the most free-throw attempts in a single game by a rookie in NBA history with 29 shots from the charity […]

Losing to the Philadelphia 76ers has become somewhat of a risk. Not because the 76ers are a bad team (they’re not) or they’re so good that losing is a foregone conclusion (it’s coming). No. It’s because Joel Embiid might clown you on his Twitter page, like has so many players and teams this season already. […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is tired of being labeled as just a “shooter,” and he has two weeks to prove the world why the label sells him short of his talents. One of the most lethal snipers in the league, Beal would rather be known as a playmaker — and he’ll have the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been turning plenty of heads early this season because of the amount of success they’ve been having. It’s been a while since the Sixers looked respectable on the court, but thanks to the one-two punch of center Joe Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, Philly has quickly transformed into a team […]

The Washington Wizards suffered a huge blow with the recent knee injury to superstar point guard John Wall. Unfortunately, the timing could not be worse with the Wizards quickly plummeting to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. With Wall out, Bradley Beal will likely step in as the Wizards go-to man on offense. However, head coach […]

After receiving an MRI, John Wall is expected to miss two weeks of the 2017-18 NBA season after undergoing treatment on his sore left knee. With the Wizards off to a slow 10-8 start to their standards, there are questions if they will make a roster move. Prior to the Wizards hosting the Portland Trail […]

Following the Washington Wizards’ loss to the Miami Heat on Nov. 17, John Wall revealed his left knee was sore. As a result, Wall sat out against the Toronto Raptors but returned against the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets. After reportedly receiving an MRI, Candace Buckner of The Washington Post reports Wall is expected to […]

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall did not participate in practice on Friday and instead had an MRI on his troublesome left knee, the results of which are still pending. John Wall had an MRI today on his knee. Results pending, per Brooks. — Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 24, 2017 Wall’s left knee is […]

The Washington Wizards just ended their three-game road trip, and will return home on Saturday to face the Portland Trail Blazers. It did not go well for them, to say the least, as they lost two out of three matches, including an overtime defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. John Wall […]

When Bradley Beal knocked down the first of his two 3-point makes Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Washington Wizards shooting guard didn’t just add three points to the scoreboard — he also became the youngest ever in NBA history to bury 700 career triples. This according to NBA.com/stats‘ tweet, welcoming Beal to the 700 […]

One more made three for Bradley Beal will cement him as the youngest player to ever reach 700 made three-pointers. If Beal can manage to stripe one against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, the Washington Wizards sharpshooter would put himself atop elite company, surpassing the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, and former Wizard […]

If the Miami Heat lacked fire on the court during Sunday’s 120-95 loss at home to the Indiana Pacers, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra provided just what the team lacked during the post-game press conference. Speaking in front of reporters, Spoelstra ripped his team for its sluggishness against Indiana. via Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel: […]

After sitting out their game on Sunday versus the Toronto Raptors, John Wall could return to action as early as Monday, when the Washington Wizards play the second game of their back-to-back set against the Milwaukee Bucks. The news came directly from Scott Brooks, who gave an update on the status of the star guard’s […]

The Washington Wizards could be shorthanded on Sunday as their star guard, John Wall, remains questionable for their game against the Toronto Raptors, according to Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg. Wall played through a sore knee in their loss on Friday versus Miami Heat, and was visibly hampered by the injury, finishing with only eight […]

The Washington Wizards were looking to complete their back-to-back against the Miami Heat with on a high note after winning their first matchup on Wednesday. However, the Wizards offense came out flat tonight and were unable to pull out the victory, dropping their second match with the Heat 91-88. Contrary to most of the 2017-18 […]

Alex Ovechkin isn’t the only Washington athlete who can make the highlights by going through the five-hole, as Washington Wizards guard John Wall pulled off a nutmeg at the expense of Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside during Wednesday night’s tilt in South Beach. During the first half of that game, Wall broke up Miami’s offense […]

While he is only averaging 44.3 percent from the field so far this season, John Wall was on fire on Monday during their game against the Sacramento Kings. The Washington Wizards star guard made 9-of-10 shots, and barely missed out on a double-double with 21 points, two rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 27 […]

Although the Washington Wizards (8-5) are tied with the Toronto Raptors for third place in the Eastern Conference standings, star shooting guard Bradley Beal is not the least bit satisfied. He still thinks that his Wizards squad is the best team in the East, according to a post on Beal’s personal website Wednesday afternoon. “I […]

Today’s NBA has ushered in a new era of basketball. Rather than the league being dominated in the paint, it has essentially begun to transform into a track meet with three-pointers being shot like they are going out of style. The three-ball revolution has not gone unnoticed by the gritty bigs of the league today. […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat has been doing the little things in the game for years, and while his usually corpulent double-double numbers have been recently muted, his team is now riding a three-game win streak because of his willingness to help others on the court. The Polish-born center put up a pair of eight-point, […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a strong start out of the gate, currently holding the third-best record in the Eastern Conference behind the play of All-Star point guard John Wall. However, Wall has notably struggled shooting from beyond the arc hitting just 33.3 percent of his attempts. According to MagyarFoci29 on Reddit, he has only […]

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre is known for his short-shorts as much as he is known for his messy mop hairstyle, but it took only 12 games into the season for him to meet his match in Atlanta Hawks rookie forward John Collins. The 19th overall selection is also a fan of the retro-style way […]

The Washington Wizards got back on track with a 111-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The rematch win was just what they needed after dropping their first game in Los Angeles amidst all the trash-talk that preceded. This time, however, superstar John Wall followed through with a stellar performance while Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball’s […]

Given the talent and skill set that he has, Washington Wizards star John Wall has established himself as one of elite point guards in the NBA today. His rare combination of precision passing, with the ability to score in different ways has turned him into a nightmare matchup for their opponents night in and night […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball isn’t having a good time shooting the ball in his first season in the pros. The former UCLA Bruin is making just 29.2 percent of his shots. It’s an atrocious number even for a rookie, and it made history in a bad way. What’s worse is that Ball […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat didn’t mince words when speaking about the state of his team, going 2-5 over the last seven games after starting the season 3-0. “Sorry for my language, but we are in a s***hole,” Gortat said, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington “We’ve gotta get out of that hole and […]

The Washington Wizards suffered one of the more embarrassing defeats of the young season as they lost to the NBA-worst Dallas Mavericks, 113-99, at home. It was a lousy defensive effort from the Wizards, who allowed the Mavs to shoot 47 percent from the field and dominate the rebounding battle, 53-39. After the game, Wizards […]

After missing their game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Washington Wizards star guard John Wall will return to action on Tuesday when they face the Dallas Mavericks. He suffered a sprained shoulder during Friday night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is now healthy enough to be back on the court for his team, […]

The Washington Wizards were touted as one of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference coming into the 2017-18 NBA season. Despite their lackluster 5-4 start, the Wizards have begun to look impressive as of late thanks to the stellar play of shooting guard Bradley Beal. Beal has stepped up in place of four-time All-Star John […]

The Washington Wizards received their first loss against one of the most unsuspecting teams, the rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers. Having started the season 3-0, the Wizards hit the road with a mission — give Lonzo Ball a good introduction to the NBA game, after point guard John Wall admitted to circling this game in his […]

Following a hot 3-0 start of the gate of the season, the Washington Wizards have quickly stumbled in the other direction have dropped four out of their last six games. According to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, veteran guard Bradley Beal believes this sudden cold spell has been a direct correlation to the team […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the middle of a tough match against the Washington Wizards which has become tougher for them after point guard Kyle Lowry was ejected in the second quarter of Sunday’s contest. Lowry was shown the door by the game’s officials after getting consecutive technical fouls for incessantly complaining. Lowry was ticked […]

LeBron James, arguably the best player  in today’s NBA, will have every spectacle looking his way this summer. Although everyone anticipates James to lead the Cavs to their fourth straight NBA Finals appearance in June, it’s the events that carry out afterward that has everyone talking. Where will The King land in free agency? Paul […]

In the 130-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, John Wall suffered a left shoulder sprain after running into Channing Frye. The Washington Wizards All-Star underwent X-rays which came back negative and left the arena with his arm in a sling. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, Wall has no structural damage and is considered […]

The Washington Wizards and star point guard John Wall went into Friday night’s showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers with something to prove. Last season, the Wizards fell just short of facing the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to the Boston Celtics in seven games in the round before. After they were eliminated, Bradley […]

The Washington Wizards did not have a very good Friday night. Not only did they suffer the insult of a 130-122 defeat at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to LeBron James’ 57 points, but star point guard John Wall also suffered a shoulder injury during the game which he said he regrets playing through. […]

Today, we learned that Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. isn’t a fan of subtlety. After his involvement in last week’s in-game skirmish with the Golden State Warriors, Oubre could find himself back in the headlines for the wrong reason. Again. This time, it’s because of a questionable choice of clothing he wore when he […]

Prior to engaging the Cleveland Cavaliers in a high-profile showdown Friday, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal made a bold claim that should only light up a fire underneath LeBron James and company. Speaking to Rachel Nichols and Paul Pierce of ESPN’s The Jump, Beal didn’t hesitate to declare his team as the best in the […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris are set to make their season debut tonight after dealing with injuries and a suspension to start the season. The Boston Celtics will bring Marcus off the bench against the Oklahoma City Thunder in limited minutes, around 20 or so, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. He’s […]