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The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

With all the attention Russell Westbrook is getting from the his triple-double performances, another point guard is also having a historic run this year. Washington Wizards All-Star John Wall is having himself a career year as well and has now become the first player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 assists, two […]

The Washington Wizards will take on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs and the city of Washington D.C. has already begun to show their support. Ben’s Chili Bowl, a historic restaurant in the D.C., has decided to show support for the Wizards in an artistic way, painting a mural of John Wall […]

Marcin Gortat of the Washington Wizards is the latest player to get the “Shooting Stars” treatment after Stephen Curry faked him out last Sunday with a ridiculous shot fake, followed by a jab step that left him puzzled as to where he went. The “Polish Hammer” went from the ice hockey rink, to the golf […]

Following Damian Lillard‘s 59-point explosion against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the NBA has now seen 10 different players reach the 50-point mark this season — the most ever in a season in NBA history. This season’s 50-point games are as follows: Devin Booker (PHO): 70 points @ Boston Celtics (03/24/17) -L- Klay Thompson […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan are in large part, two totally different players. Westbrook’s jumper pales in comparison to Jordan’s always money shot. And Jordan’s defense was elite, while Westbrook remains a solid yet not stellar defender. But the two do have a few similarities as well. Both […]

The future is up in the air for Bojan Bogdanovic, the hot shooter from Croatia who has bounced from the Nets to the Wizards. After picking up significant games after the trade deadline, it’s unclear if Bogdanovic will stay in Washington, return to his former team in Brooklyn or find a new home in the […]

Upon his return to Madison Square Garden, former New York Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings put his Washington Wizards yet another game closer to the third seed in the East, but not before reminiscing about his time with his former team and the distractions that came with it. Jennings is especially conscious of the incessant […]

The Washington Wizards‘ play on Tuesday night was a tale of two halves. They were down 12 points at halftime to the Charlotte Hornets as they relied heavily on their offense alone to keep them in the match. In the second half, they tightened up on their defense, which helped them end up with the […]

The Golden State Warriors finished out the sweep of a five-games-in-eight-nights end-of-the-season stretch, but not before some animosity set in during the dying seconds of the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Up by 22 and with six seconds to go, the Warriors passed the ball around the perimeter, ultimately finding center […]

Winning 139-115, the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to 11 games on Sunday and in the process of doing so, angered the Washington Wizards. In the final seconds of the game with the Warriors having possession of the ball, there was a slight difference between the shot clock and the game clock. Not […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has not been shy about giving his thoughts on how referees officiate games this year and is no stranger to receiving sanctions from the league office. He has already blasted officials multiple times throughout the course of the season and did that again following his team’s loss to the Utah […]

Before filling up cars with popcorn, NBA rookies had to go through more embarrassing moments during their rookie initiation care of their veteran teammates. In honor of Throwback Thursday, Gilbert Arenas shared a photo on Instagram from the 2007-2008 season, to show what kind of initiation they had their first year teammates do. Current Los Angeles Lakers […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers returned to practice today for the first time in over a month, something they very much needed after a very busy March schedule. Their most recent game, a collapse of a loss to the Sacramento Kings, is still fresh on their minds two days later, and the team knows […]

During his playing days, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a name for himself as the master of the skyhook and an unstoppable force inside the paint. However, what many do not know is that after he played for the Milwaukee Bucks in his first six years in the league, he preferred to join another team instead of […]

The Wizards are feeling good about themselves right now. And why not after beating the Cavaliers, 127-115, last night. The Wizards are now 45-38 and just 2.5 games back of the Cavs for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and a half game behind the Celtics for the second spot. It’s all enough for […]

Brandon Jennings made the most of his opportunities after being waived by the New York Knicks, landing in a potential Eastern Conference contender, the Washington Wizards. But during his stint as a Knick, there were many things the Compton dimer just didn’t feel at ease with. “It was a dream come true for me to be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without their star do-it-all player Giannis Antetokounmpo today when they host the Washington Wizards at 2 p.m. EST. Giannis was a late scratch due to an illness. Coach Kidd: Giannis Antetokounmpo is out today (illness). pic.twitter.com/6PBYOW5t6Q — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 8, 2017 His condition isn’t expected to be serious […]

The NBA has named Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden as its Players of the Month for games played in December. .@JohnWall and @JHarden13 have been named the NBA's Players of the Month for December. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) January 3, 2017 Wall averaged 24.5 points, 10.7 assists, and […]

John Wall of the Washington Wizards and James Harden of the Houston Rockets have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively. Wall dished out a season-high 16 assists in the Wizards’ Dec. 26 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, and averaged 24.3 points, 13 assists, and 2.7 steals in three games. Wall led Washington to a 3-0 […]

Despite winning 10 of their last 13 games, the Washington Wizards are still considered one of the teams that has not been able to live up to expectations this season. After successfully re-signing Bradley Beal and adding key pieces to their roster last summer, many believed they had a shot at competing for one of […]

The Brooklyn Nets could make a push to snatch restricted free agent Otto Porter Jr. come this summer. Porter will become a free agent at the end of this season and it comes as no surprise, the bottom-dwelling Nets are avidly looking to acquire talent desperately, according to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. The 6-foot-8 […]

If anyone was looking for any sort of reason for Markieff Morris‘ shove on Giannis Antetokounmpo during the fourth quarter of Monday’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Bucks, this would be why. The Wizards reportedly weren’t too pleased with the Bucks leaving their starters in after leading by a considerable amount during […]

Markeiff Morris was the unfortunate victim Friday night that underestimated Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s length and athleticism. Antetokounmpo had an awesome night scoring a season and career high 39 points in route to a blowout of the Washington Wizards. Along the way he amazed with dazzling highlights, and one particular dunk Morris took a shot at meeting […]

A young Los Angeles Lakers core was in dire need of veteran leadership this offseason after the hiring of new head coach Luke Walton, making investment into proven veterans a priority prior to the 2016-17 season. The front office spent a pretty penny for 30-year-old center Timofey Mozgov, signing him to a four-year, $64 million contract. […]

The Chicago Bulls currently sit at 14-14, following a difficult loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Dwyane Wade believes that to prosper, the team needs to become more versatile and stop putting pressure on Jimmy Butler to deliver when it matters, as per Nick Friedell of ESPN: “That’s putting a lot of pressure on […]

Jimmy Butler has been under a lot of pressure these days. That’s why he didn’t want to waste a single opportunity to win Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. Late in the second quarter, he was chosen to shoot a technical free throw. The PA system had ‘Jingle Bells’ blasting through the arena but didn’t stop […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton is popping up on teams’ radars as the end of the year approaches. According to a report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans have inquired about the crafty bench scorer’s availability, though talks are merely exploratory. Now that Gary Harris is back on the […]

Is it possible for the Washington Wizards lightning quick point guard John Wall to feel undervalued? He is certainly feeling that way these days, and uncertain how much of the new CBA he will benefit from. His main concern is in regards to the designated veteran rule. The rule will either make or break extra […]

During his playing days, Gilbert Arenas was one of the more vocal players in the NBA and was not afraid to speak his mind out, especially during games. Recently, the former three-time All-Star won a court ruling which will lower the amount he pays for child support to the mother of his four children, Laura […]

John Wall had himself a very special night in the Washington Wizards 109-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets, racking up seven steals on his way to becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in that elusive stat category. Your NEW all-time franchise leader in steals. Congratulations, @JohnWall!#DCFamily pic.twitter.com/838HZxgHw1 — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 15, 2016 The seventh-year […]

When Richard Hamilton was selected by the Washington Wizards in 1999, it was the culmination of his journey to being a professional basketball player which he always wanted. Things got even better for him when Michael Jordan joined the team as its part-owner and President of Basketball Operations in January of 2000. Learning from the […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been carrying his team all season long — whether it is a clutch steal, back-to-back 15-assist games, or scoring in bunches — the man is doing everything in his power to win. On Tuesday night, Wall exploded for a career-high 52 points in a 124-116 losing effort against the Orlando […]

On Wednesday night, the Washington Wizards visited the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season with their head coach, Scott Brooks, making his first appearance at Chesapeake Energy Arena after being at the helm of the franchise for seven seasons. Asked how he felt going back to the place he considered home for […]

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook formed one of the most feared duos in the NBA playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After blowing a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors and Durant joining the same team in free agency, the two stars have yet to speak with each other on friendly terms since. Washington Wizards […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a very slow start to the season so far and despite winning four of their last six games, still find themselves sitting on a 6-10 record. However, even with their dismal win-loss slate, team president Ernie Grunfeld is not keen on making a move just yet and will likely stay […]

Forming super teams is all the rage these days in the NBA. DeMarcus Cousins has thought about the kind of super team he could form. Unsurprisingly, it includes some of his former college teammates at Kentucky. Via Locked on Wizards: “Do we ever talk about playing with one another? Is that your question? It’s come […]

The NBA has reviewed the altercation during last Friday’s game between the Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards which saw Bradley Beal grabbing Evan Fournier by the throat. The incident happened at the 7:40 mark of the fourth quarter following an exchange of shoves from Kelly Oubre and Bismack Biyombo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdP7ECeQcgI The 6-foot-5 shooting guard has been fined […]

When Scott Brooks was hired as the head coach of the Washington Wizards, it was expected that he’ll bring a lot of experience and his no-nonsense attitude to the team. Having two of the league’s best players under his tutelage before certainly adds to the reasons why he was selected to lead the re-tooled Wizards […]