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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 […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says the team’s final roster spot will go to either Carrick Felix or Donald Sloan, according to NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes. Brooks says Wizards still have no plans to bring in a free agent. Final roster spot 'will come down to Carrick (Felix) or Donald (Sloan).' — Chase […]

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 […]