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The beef between Paul Pierce and Brandon Jennings is well-documented. Jennings famously sent out a tweet which he later deleted earlier this summer that was critical of Pierce getting a farewell tour considering that he only had won one ring. https://twitter.com/BostonF4N/status/858925596835016704 Then during the playoffs, Pierce was critical of Jennings’ poor play while appearing on […]

Free agent point guard Brandon Jennings has chosen to sign a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Shanxi Dragons, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. With a dying market for free agent guards this deep in the offseason, Jennings hopes to make a comeback to the NBA after finishing out his season overseas. […]

On July 26, the president of the Washington Wizards, Ernie Grunfeld, announced that the Wizards have officially signed John Wall to a contract extension, per Wizards Today. From Grunfeld: This signing means stability for the Wizards for years to come…It’s John’s unique blend of skill and leadership that makes us a championship-caliber team. For Wall, […]

Names like LeBron James and Stephen Curry are without a doubt synonymous to the NBA, even for those who aren’t a tad interested in the league at all. However, the NBA has more than just superstars who make basketball such a thrill to watch, and it’s often the unheralded players who make the sport’s narrative all the more appealing despite them not being in the […]

Prior to Paul George being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall made a public push to acquire the fellow All-Star. Despite these comments, Otto Porter Jr., who re-signed with the Wizards on a four-year, $106.5 million deal, isn’t bothered one bit by what his teammate said, according to Chase Hughes […]

Twitter has been the platform of choice for a lot of players who want to share their thoughts and also connect with their fans, keeping their followers updated with what they’re up to these days, especially in the summer. Newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward Patrick Patterson recently took to his Twitter account a rather surprising string of odd rants. […]

All-Star point guard John Wall announced on Friday afternoon that he had inked a designated player extension of four years worth $170 million with the Washington Wizards. In light of the move, veteran forward Jared Dudley voiced major praise toward Wall by comparing him to one of his most notable former teammates. Well deserved!!!! The […]

It seems like everything is great in the Washington Wizards locker room. The same locker room that used to have characters like Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton pointing guns at each other, now has players that support each other. Thus, after John Wall announced his new, four-year, $170 million extension, Bradley Beal quickly reacted on […]

The Washington Wizards secured their star player for years to come. Wizards point guard John Wall agreed to sign a four-year, $170 million contract extension. The All-Star guard announced that he is staying in D.C. with a video that the Uninterrupted posted on Twitter. BREAKING NEWS: @JohnWall announces on UNINTERRUPTED he is re-signing with the @WashWizards. pic.twitter.com/L1Sg4h2Uu1 — UNINTERRUPTED […]

The Washington Wizards last week made the decision to match the four-year, $106 million offer sheet by the Brooklyn Nets to bring back forward Otto Porter. It has kept together their core group that will at least keep them as a playoff team in the Eastern Conference for the foreseeable future. However, Porter recently told  AJ […]

With the new NBA CBA, a lot of players entering their late 20’s are getting a chance to earn incredible sums of money. Under the new Designated Veteran rule, a lot of people got paid this summer. Stephen Curry got around $200 million from the Golden State Warriors, and James Harden received an record-breaking extension with […]

Otto Porter is having a very good summer as the offer sheet the Brooklyn Nets gave him was matched by the Washington Wizards. He is now a max contract player and is slated to receive $106.5 million over the next four years. With the lucrative salary he is going to receive, many may wonder how […]

Ex-NBA center Kwame Brown had played 12 season in the pros, which is arguably a testament to his agent’s supernatural abilities for having stretched the big man’s career that long despite Brown’s well-documented shortcomings on the court. That said, Brown thinks his exit in the league came a little bit early and believed he could’ve […]

The Washington Wizards have made a concerted effort to keep their core group intact for at least the next several years. One major part still remains, however, in getting All-Star point guard John Wall to sign his Designated Player Extension, which is a four year extension worth about $170 million. According to Candace Buckner of the Washington […]

Washington Wizards starting center Marcin Gortat opted to spend his offseason back in his home country of Poland, and boy was he in for a treat. Earlier this week, the city of Warsaw hosted a party celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Only a handful of invites were handed out for the special event, and […]

After spending 15 years with the franchise, Paul Pierce will finish his career as Boston Celtic, signing a contract with the organization on Monday to retire in the lucky green that drafted him with the 10th overall pick back in the 1998 NBA Draft. Having had an illustrious 19-year career, “The Truth” will hang them […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall played just one collegiate season at Kentucky prior to making the decision to head to the NBA. Despite his short stay at the collegiate level, Kentucky has announced that Wall will be inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2017 class. We’re excited to announce […]

The Washington Wizards last week made the decision to bring back forward Otto Porter by matching the four-year, $106 million offer sheet that he received from the Brooklyn Nets. The new deal ensures that Porter will be a major part of the team’s long-term plans as one of the key pieces on the roster. The […]

Earlier this offseason, the Washington Wizards reportedly offered All-Star point guard John Wall a four-year, $170 million extension. However, there has yet to be any progress made on either front toward hammering out a deal. According to Candance Buckner of the Washington Post, Wall doesn’t appear to be any rush to sign the extension with […]

The Utah Jazz took a big step back this offseason with the departure of All-Star Forward Gordon Hayward via free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal with the Boston Celtics. In light of that move, former Jazz guard Trey Burke took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to bash the organization by stating that no superstar […]

In this year’s free agency, Otto Porter Jr. has emerged as one of the most coveted names. He drew serious attention from a number of teams, but will ultimately remain with the Washington Wizards, after they matched the four year, $106 million offer sheet given to him by the Brooklyn Nets. However, not everyone thinks […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

One of the biggest storylines in free agency over the last few days has been restricted free agent forward Otto Porter‘s decision to agree to a four-year, $106 million offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets. It shifted the decision-making process over to the Washington Wizards, who had only three days to match the lucrative offer made by the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a buyout with shooting guard Jamal Crawford, who is expected to get a handful of offers, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the frontrunners for his services, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. The San Antonio Spurs were also […]

Wizards sharpshooter and former Net Bojan Bogdanovic has signed with the Indiana Pacers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed to a two-year, $21M deal with the Indiana Pacers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2017 After a two-and-a-half-year spell with the Nets, Bogdanovic was traded for […]

After Otto Porter Jr. signed the offer sheet extended to him by the Brooklyn Nets, it has now been forwarded to the Washington Wizards, for them to decide if they will match it or not, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Despite news that came out that the Wizards will most likely not allow him to […]

In the modern NBA, there’s just some things older generation players have a hard time accepting — the influx of three point shots, lack of physicality, and of course, LeBron James in general. Oh, and apparently there’s one more thing — two players in the league having the name “Kelly”. In a piece by Sports […]

With the free-agent market beginning thin out, many teams across the league are adding pieces for depth to their roster. According to Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic, former Washington Wizards point guard Trey Burke is receiving interest from the Orlando Magic. Former Wizards point guard Trey Burke has drawn interest from multiple teams on a […]

Now that the three-team trade between the L.A. Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and Atlanta Hawks is en route to become official, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes — shooting guard Jamal Crawford is expected to seek a buyout from the team and his suitors have started to line up. With interest in the Los Angeles Lakers dying […]

Only hours after losing their prized talisman to the Boston Celtics during free agency, the Utah Jazz will put gears in motion to pursue free agent forward Rudy Gay as a candidate to fill Gordon Hayward‘s spot at small forward, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders via Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. The organization had […]

After a relatively mute offseason since the free agency window opened, the Washington Wizards will try to make their most important move by matching the Brooklyn Nets‘ offer sheet for restricted free agent Otto Porter, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. The Wizards have until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to match the four-year, $106.5 million […]

The Utah Jazz recently struck out on securing the services of Gordon Hayward, and the team immediately went on to prepare an aggressive pursuit of Otto Porter Jr., per ESPN’s Tim McMahon. However, the do-it-all forward recently came to terms on a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for four years and $106 million. This was a quick monkey wrench thrown […]

Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter has agreed to a four-year, $106.5 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Wizards have a 48-hour window from the time Porter signs the offer sheet if they hope to keep him, giving them until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday to […]

In an attempt to bolster their forward rotation, the Washington Wizards are reportedly finalizing a deal to bring unrestricted free agent Mike Scott to their fold, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent guard Mike Scott is finalizing a minimum deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 4, […]

The Sacramento Kings have gone all-in on Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter, reportedly offering him a four-year deal worth approximately $100 million, according to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee. The Kings have swung and missed with free agents this offseason, not only letting Ben McLemore walk, but also failing to pry Andre Iguodala […]

According to recent reports, Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has been receiving interest from at least three teams, who are looking to add his services to their respective teams. Among the teams in contact with him are the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks, who are all in need of a swingman, […]

Free agent shooting guard Jodie Meeks has agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. His signing likely means the Wizards won’t bring back sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic back into the fold, after getting another deep threat to space the floor. Meeks is a great fit […]

Following his unfruitful meeting with the Washington Wizards on Saturday, restricted free agent Otto Porter Jr. is now set to meet with the Sacramento Kings, who have showed some interest in him over the past weeks, per USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. The 24-year-old Georgetown product is coming off his best season as a pro, where […]

The Washington Wizards are heading into this offseason having a few orders of business to take care of regarding their roster. One of which is to work out a deal with their unrestricted free agent forward Otto Porter. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, Porter was unable to agree to a deal with the Wizards during their […]