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During the offseason, fifth-year forward Otto Porter made the decision to re-sign with the Washington Wizards on a four-year, $106.5 million. Porter has quickly lifted up his play to another level through the first two weeks of the season, which has caught the attention and praise of Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James prior to […]

Veteran guard Eric Bledsoe has found himself at a crossroad in his career with the Phoenix Suns where his time in the league has been put on a momentary pause. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall weighed in on the situation as he revealed that he’s […]

The Washington Wizards are no pushovers, thanks in large part to its backcourt tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal, arguably among the best in the NBA today. Powered by the two guards, the Wizards have become a title contender, worthy enough to be in the same discussion with the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

Through the first couple of weeks of the season, the Washington Wizards have played without the services of veteran forward Markieff Morris due to sports hernia surgery. However, Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington is reporting that the 28-year-old is set to make his season debut on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Markieff Morris will start […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris will make his return to the team after sitting out with a sports hernia to start the season, it just won’t be on the court quite yet. The lanky stretch four will serve his one-game suspension tonight against the Phoenix Suns, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Morris […]

With the deadline for teams to exercise their options for current third- and fourth-year players having passed, the Washington Wizards have decided not to pick up their option on young forward, Chris McCullough. This will mean that he will become an unrestricted free agent next year, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Wizards won't exercise […]

A scuffle that broke out between guard Bradley Beal and Draymond Green Friday night directly in front of the Washington Wizards bench resulting in hefty fines for the two players, but they weren’t the only ones who got penalized. Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. joined the altercation, threw punches, and received a fine rather than a […]

De’Aaron Fox didn’t put his best foot forward in his first career start against John Wall and the Washington Wizards. Fox had just two points on 1-of-8 shooting, easily the worst offensive performance of his young career. But despite the rookie’s poor outing, his fellow Kentucky Wildcats alum Wall still had a lot of praise […]

The Washington Wizards could finally have power forward Markieff Morris back in action for the first time this season. According to the Washington Post’s Tim Bontemps, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Morris will practice on Tuesday and could be in line to play in the team’s next game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was once again involved in an in-game skirmish on Friday, as he had an altercation with Bradley Beal before halftime of their game against the Washington Wizards. Their actions resulted to receiving hefty fines worth $50,000 and $25,000 from the league office, who are stamping their ground this season […]

During the fracas that mainly involved Bradley Beal and Draymond Green in last Friday’s heated matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors, Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. managed to get into the action as well, sneaking a few cheap shots that hit Klay Thompson and even John Wall. While Green and Beal […]

The NBA has announced fines for Draymond Green, Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre Jr. following the fight and altercations that ensued when Green and Beal got into it during the game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards on Friday night. Markieff Morris and Carrick Felix have also received one-game suspensions for leaving the […]

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards last Wednesday became a highly anticipated one, as LaVar Ball went public in telling the D.C. team to prepare well, as the Lakers will not lose their second consecutive game on the night. That prompted Marcin Gortat to fire back by saying John Wall will […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal made a big mistake by engaging in a fight with Draymond Green that got him ejected in their big game against the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards eventually gave up their big lead and lost without Beal in the second half. To Beal’s credit, he apologized to his teammates, […]

Draymond Green and Bradley Beal weren’t the only players who went at it during the hotly-contested game between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Point guards John Wall and Stephen Curry also had a somewhat chippy moment during the game. That moment came during the first quarter as Wall was […]

A lucky fan who watched the Golden State Warriors-Washington Wizards game live received a nice souvenir when Draymond Green threw his jersey to the crowd as he walked down to the tunnel upon getting ejected from the game. Draymond got a new jersey, then got tossed, pulled it off and threw it into the crowd […]

Bradley Beal was not a popular man around Oracle Arena on Friday night. The Washington Wizards guard threw a punch at Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green, which sparked a fight between the two and eventually saw both players ejected. As Beal was being escorted down to the tunnel, he crossed paths with a […]

The Golden State Warriors faced off against the Washington Wizards on Friday night that started off as a barn burner in Oracle Arena as both teams traded baskets until the Wizards were able to pull away and ending the half with a 14 point lead 67-53. It was only the beginning of the Warriors woes […]

During the second quarter of Friday night’s marquee showdown between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors, a fight between two players of different weight classes in Bradley Beal and Draymond Green had Twitter-verse smoking yet again. Both players were seen boxing each other out in the paint, when it suddenly got physical with […]

The game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards isn’t over yet but Draymond Green has already spoken to the media regarding his fight with Bradley Beal and consequent ejection prior to halftime. Green spoke with ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes, saying: “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do if someone hits you twice. […]

A scuffle resembling a fight of sorts broke out between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal Friday night before halftime. Here is a look at the altercation as it happened live: The two get into it in the paint and it escalated and never ended. Right in front […]

Paul Pierce caused quite a stir recently stemming from some comments he made during his analysis on ESPN. One of them is admitting that he thinks John Wall as the best point guard in the league today. He cited his speed, handles and how difficult it is to defend him as reasons why he considers […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma wasn’t having any of ESPN’s social media gimmick when the sports media giant tried to squeeze out any remaining points to talk about with regards to the John Wall-Lonzo Ball matchup on Wednesday. The game was over. The Lakers won, 102-99. And both them and the Washington Wizards were […]

Brandon Ingram just had one of his best games as a professional against the Washington Wizards. The second-year Los Angeles Lakers forward had 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double. Lakers coach Luke Walton believes Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s mouth may be partly to thank for […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff were ready to mix things up. The team had gone through some drastic changes over the summer and were prepared to make more alterations to the rotation once the season got underway. Throughout the first three games, the […]

Paul Pierce, now an NBA analyst at ESPN, shared some of his experience with former teammate John Wall during his short stint with the Washington Wizards. The Truth signed with the Wizards after a failed stint with the Brooklyn Nets, getting to know the speed demon through the 2014-15 season. “First off, he’s so fast […]

After a disputed exchange prior to Wednesday’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star point guard John Wall had some words of praise for his counterpart Lonzo Ball, who managed to grab the win in an overtime affair. “He’s a quiet kid who doesn’t say too much,” said Wall, according to […]

After a full year of LaVar Ball’s comments about his son Lonzo Ball, opposing players are coming after his son to begin the 2017-18 NBA season. Through three games, Ball is averaging 13.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.7 assists in 34.3 minutes. While Ball has faced solid point guards in Patrick Beverley, Eric Bledsoe, and […]

Say what you want to say about famous sports dad LaVar Ball, but in Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks’ eyes, Ball is doing a mighty fine job of being a father to his basketball-loving family. While many criticize Ball for opening his mouth too much that he’s putting a big target on his sons’ […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minute Report has been released for the game between the Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards on Monday. The report shows that there was a missed call during the match, just like other versions that have been made last season. With 32.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jamal Murray knocked down […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is in for another challenge, taking on All-Star point guard John Wall when the undefeated Washington Wizards come to town on Wednesday. Ball’s father LaVar had warned the Wizards after the most recent Lakers loss, which center Marcin Gortat took exception to, laughing it off and noting that Wall […]

Nikola Jokic added insult to injury after unintentionally bumping into head coach Scott Brooks in the last few seconds of a 109-104 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday, as the Denver Nuggets fell to 1-2 in the season. Jokic was clearly wiping the sweat off his eyes with his jersey collar pulled up to his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have just revealed their new classic throwback Nike uniforms inspired by their original team from Minneapolis, in the colors they represented. Rookie phenom Lonzo Ball and the Lakers will step on the court Oct. 25 against the Washington Wizards wearing the classic Minneapolis Lakers uniform, somewhat familiar to longtime fans, but […]

Through three games of the 2017-18 NBA season, it is already evident opposing point guards are coming after Lonzo Ball. While Ball has struggled with his shooting (34.8 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from the three-point line), he is averaging 13.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.7 assists in 34.3 minutes. After facing three […]

John Wall has wasted little time putting up the first entry of his highlight reel this season. The Washington Wizards superstar delivered a massive dunk in the first quarter of their season opener at the expense of the Philadelphia 76ers’ backup backcourt. Wall began the play by backing up the clearly overmatched TJ McConnell. The Sixers’ […]

The 2003 NBA Draft is widely regarded as one of the greatest drafts in not just basketball history, but in all of professional sports. After all, the class lays claim to nine All-Stars and four All-NBA selections. In a draft so historically loaded, how much would change if the top ten teams were given a […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

Sheldon Mac’s season with the Washington Wizards is likely over before it even started. According to the latest update by the Wizards, the second-year swingman underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn left Achilles tendon, which he obtained during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team furthered that Mac is expected to miss […]