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The internet went nuts after former Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas roasted formed adult film actress Mia Khalifa on Instagram for trying to slide on his DMs since the start of October. Khalifa had been known to expose many players in the past, from college to pro football players, and even Philadelphia 76ers cornerstone […]

Adult film actress turned-social-media contemporary Mia Khalifa got a dose of her own medicine, being put on blast by former Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas today, who posted a private conversation she attempted to have with him, inviting him over for several treats early this month. Khalifa tweeted this earlier today, after several Instagram messages to […]

The Washington Wizards have waived second-year big man Daniel Ochefu, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Washington has waived forward Daniel Ochefu, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 9, 2017 Ochefu, 23, appeared in just 19 games last year during his rookie season and averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 3.9 minutes per […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is dishing out chill pills to all the media surrounding him during this preseason. The dime maestro was seen wearing a hoodie during warmups, which some believe emulating fellow All-Star Carmelo Anthony, who popularized the clothing item during the summer in some scintillating Blackout Sessions with personal trainer Chris […]

The injuries are continuing to pile up in the preseason games. During Sunday’s game between the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers, Sheldon Mac became the latest player to get hurt, after suffering what appears to be a torn Achilles, on a non-contact play. After jumping to receive a pass, he landed awkwardly on his left […]

Not many guards can accelerate from 0 to 100 like John Wall, and New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley was served a nasty reminder of that when the Washington Wizards guard blew by past him for a rack attack and a powerful left-handed dunk during a preseason game Friday at Madison Square Garden. John Wall […]

The Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus, recently went on trial for felony assault charges in Phoenix. After almost two weeks, they were both cleared and found not guilty on all accounts, and can now shift their focus once again on playing basketball. Markieff’s Washington Wizards teammate, John Wall, was very happy with the development, especially […]

Veteran forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris had found themselves at the center of a legal situation over the summer facing aggravated assault charges for an incident involving beating a man in Phoenix back in 2015. According to Robert Gundran of AZCentral.com, the 28-year-olds were acquitted the charges on Tuesday. NBA players and twin brothers Marcus and […]

The Washington Wizards have turned their sheer Game 7 heartbreak pain back into utmost confidence this season. Having secured Otto Porter Jr.’s stay and locked down forward Mike Scott and backup point man Tim Frazier, the team’s backcourt feels more confident than ever they’ll make a dent in this Eastern Conference. “I feel like I […]

After taking the Boston Celtics to seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Washington Wizards signed John Wall to a contract extension, re-signed Otto Porter, and improved their bench depth in free agency. While all the talk has been about the Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, Bradley Beal has other ideas. Beal, who is coming […]

The Washington Wizards have established themselves as one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference over the last few seasons. With much of their core group of players coming back this year, head coach Scott Brooks wants to use the preseason as a chance to experiment with the rotation, according to Candace Buckner of the […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Washington Wizards will be without Markieff Morris, who recently underwent sports hernia surgery. Morris was a key contributor after averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds this past season. As the Wizards look to take the next step in the playoffs, head coach Scott Brooks is mulling options on […]

For the last several years, the duo of All-star point guard John Wall and guard Bradley Beal have been leading the offensive forces for the Washington Wizards. Throughout this time, Wall has garnered a tremendous level of respect for the other half of the Wizards’ backcourt with one of the areas that have come about being […]

The Washington Wizards have officially begun training camp to kick off the 2017-18 campaign with the first group of practices. However, Candace Buckner of The Washington Post is reporting that fourth-year guard Tim Frazier has suffered a groin strain that will keep him out of practice for a few days. Correction: Tim Frazier has a […]

It’s no secret that the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics are not fond of one another. Over the past couple of seasons, they have had some hotly contested matchups that included altercations, and also had their players firing shots directed at their opponents even outside the court. That said, it does not come as a […]

Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal doesn’t like US president Donald Trump. He made it known recently after the 71-year-old rescinded his White House invitation to reigning NBA champions Golden State Warriors. Now, Beal is back at it again, doubling down on his stand against the president who he described as more of a “clown” […]

In the last few days following President Donald Trump’s direct tweet to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, there has been a huge wave of response from the rest of the league. Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall was the latest to chime in as he gave a blunt answer when asked about the […]

The Washington Wizards will be a little shorthanded to start the season following Markieff Morris’ sports hernia surgery which will keep him out for a month. As a result, Scott Brooks could opt to play Otto Porter more minutes as a stretch-four, Candace Buckner reports. Scott Brooks says Otto Porter Jr. playing more of the […]

One of Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal’s goals this season is to make the All-Star team for the very first time in his career, which is a good goal to have. However, Candace Buckner notes that Beal still has his eyes on the much bigger prize, which is to help his Wizards team keep winning. […]

Monday’s media day in the NBA saw players and coaches talk as much about Donald Trump as they did about the sport that feeds their family. It just goes to show us how big of an issue Trump’s recent comments about NFL players being “sons of b——” for kneeling during the playing of the national […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the center of attention lately after Donald Trump withdrew the White House’s invitation for the defending NBA champs. This is an unprecedented development as tradition had always seen the NBA’s June victors pay a courtesy visit to the POTUS’ residence. However, for Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, she is […]

In wake of president Donald Trump withdrawing the Golden State Warriors’ invitation to the White House after winning the NBA title, there has been much backlash from players across the league. Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal weighed in on the issue at hand by adding to the bashing of Trump via social media. How […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t been in the Eastern Conference Finals for a long time now, and their 4-3 conference semifinals defeat to the Boston Celtics last season marked the third time in four years that they failed to get past the second round of the playoffs. All-Star point guard John Wall, however, wants to break […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows all the tricks of the trade. Having been an NBA player for 10 years, he’s seen every tactic and every sign from players, enough to give him credibility with stars from the old school and the new. Coming into the start of training camp, some players comes looking […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to miss one month after he undergoes sports hernia surgery on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Morris will miss likely all of training camp and the preseason, including the first few games of the regular season — making a November comeback more likely as he gets back […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to undergo surgery for a sports hernia, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The veteran power forward is expected to miss the start of training camp through his recovery, which will take place starting on Tuesday at Richmond, Virginia. Morris was diagnosed with a sports hernia after […]

Marcus and Markieff Morris went on trial on Monday in Phoenix for felony assault charges filed against them. The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred back in 2015, where the twins were apparently part of an orchestrated attack that left their former acquaintance badly beaten. The details of the opening statement were released by […]

Longtime Washington Wizards (formerly the Bullets) player and broadcaster Phil Chenier will receive the highest honor of his career, with his jersey set to be retired by the team. During a recent interview with Bradley Beal, the 66-year-old was surprised with the announcement, and said that it was an honor to be considered one of […]

The Washington Wizards have added defensive-minded swingman Carrick Felix to a training camp deal, league sources told Chris Reichert. Felix was a second round pick (33rd overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA Draft. He spent a forgettable season back then as he only managed to appear in seven games and score 2.7 […]

John Wall had a career year last season, as he put up 23 points, 10.7 assists, and 2.0 steals (all new career-highs), leading the Washington Wizards to their best season in decades. Wall was rewarded with a spot in the All-NBA Third team, his very first All-NBA selection. For the upcoming season, Wall has made […]

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum posted another one of his popular “Law & Order: CJ’s Victims Unit” videos on Twitter. McCollum posted one earlier this summer featuring the L.A. Clippers, specifically Austin Rivers. This current edition sees McCollum going to work on the Dallas Mavericks and Wes Matthews to drain a buzzer-beating jumper. He also weaves […]

Move over Kevin Hart, we have a new height-challenged comedian to roast at the All-Star break. Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, the self-proclaimed best two-way point guard in the league, took some time off from putting the clamps on people at the defensive end to burn past 5-foot-2 comedian Lil’ Duval at the LudaDay event […]

Coming off 23.1 points and 10.7 assists per game last season, John Wall signed a four-year, $170 million contract extension with the Washington Wizards this offseason. With the Wizards also re-signing Otto Porter and improving their bench depth, the 26-year-old is determined to take his team to the next level. With Wall looking to challenge […]

Despite averaging 23.1 points and 10.7 assists for the 2016-17 NBA season, John Wall is still perhaps one of the most underrated players. When mentioning the top point guards in the league, Wall’s name is rarely mentioned. As the new season is approaching, Kobe Bryant recently challenged Wall to make the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team. […]

This past July, Nielsen Music released a report stating that hip-hop has become the most popular music genre in the United States. Hip-hop/R&B accounted for a over a quarter of the music consumed (25.1 percent) between January and June of 2017, overthrowing the rock genre (23 percent) for the first time in history and ending […]

Despite being part of the Washington Wizards for only a month now, newly-signed guard Tim Frazier already feels the love from the entire organization. A Houston native, the 26-year-old has seen his hometown get slammed hard recently by Hurricane Harvey. Frazier himself was not able to move freely the past week, due to the high […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

Next year’s NBA Draft is already being considered as one that has the deepest pools of talent in recent memory. A scout even said that as much as seven legitimate number one picks could be available, which could change the fortunes for some teams in the league. One of the top prospects is Zion Williamson, who […]

Over this past weekend, thousands in Houston were heavily affected by Hurricane Harvey tearing through the area. Many professional athletes have put forth financial efforts toward helping out the relief process. According to the Washington Post, the Washington Wizards’ backcourt duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal have organized a team fundraising effort for those dealing with […]