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Jealousy is the root of all evil, and no one needs to hear that more than Washington Wizards point guard John Wall. A front office executive told The Ringer that Wall was “rankled” after hearing of James Harden‘s four-year $118 million extension with the Houston Rockets. This is not the first time Wall has been […]

The Washington Wizards‘ John Wall and Bradley Beal don’t get along as well as they’d like to. The two have confessed that things aren’t perfect on the court and that they’d like to work to make it better. Wall noted that the two have a tendency to dislike each other on the court and Beal added that they sometimes […]

Packing a one-two punch in the league is never an easy thing for an NBA team. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. There’s always someone forced to take a back seat to the top dog — who’s Batman and who’s Robin? It’s an ego trip. The Washington Wizards are now experiencing […]

John Wall underwent surgery on both of his knees in May. Now three months after the procedure, the franchise point guard of the Washington Wizard is hopeful his body will be ready for the start of the 2016-17 season. John Wall’s outlook Wall recently spoke about his recovery, via Candace Buckner of the Washington Post: […]

Another former NBA player is set to explore the Asian region, particularly China, as he makes the Fujian Sturgeons the next stop in his career. After stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, and Washington Wizards J.J. Hickson will now be embracing a much more celebrated role for the Chinese […]

The Washington Wizards have added another point guard to the roster for their upcoming training camp. According to Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post, guard Casper Ware signed a training camp deal. He’ll report to camp in hopes of securing a roster spot. Ware played for the Tony Parker-owned ASVEL Basket organization in France last season. Casper completed the […]

While waiting to board a flight last Monday, Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre took time to hold a Twitter Q&A session. This gave his fans a better idea on who he is as a person. He answered a total of eleven questions ranging from his favorite sneakers, tattoo, to more serious queries. Here are some […]

The Washington Wizards were unable to even get a meeting with Kevin Durant in free agency, but it hasn’t been all bad news this summer. By 2018, the Wizards will have a fancy-new practice facility with a recently approved budget of $65 million. The Wizards will practice there, the WNBA’s Mystics will play their home […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has a reputation around the league for being a player friendly coach. One that likes to establish relationships with his players beyond what happens on the court. Coaches like that are usually well liked and being a former player himself, he can understand the game from a players perspective. […]

The Washington Wizards had a disappointing 41-41 season, when they were supposed to be one of the league’s better teams. A big part of that was the injuries that occurred during the season. Bradley Beal played a career low 55 games, where he only started 35 of them. Nene and Drew Gooden both had calf-related […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall has been productive with his summer downtime, and on this occasion it was all about the kids. This weekend, Wall hosted his third annual back to school party for children in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. According to CSN Mid-Atlantic, The John Wall Family Foundation provided backpacks filled with school supplies for […]

Another former player is eyeing a comeback to the NBA. In the past couple of weeks, news of former NBA players working on making it back to the league have surfaced. From household names like Ray Allen and Carlos Boozer, before he decided to play in China instead, to the more surprising ones likes Von Wafer […]

When Michael Jordan retired for the third time, he assumed that he would be able to return to his previously held position in the Washington Wizards’ front office as Director of Basketball Operations. His previous stint in that role had produced below par results, which meant that he wasn’t welcomed back when he finished playing. […]

Amidst a lot of news from players attempting to make an NBA comeback, one former all-star has already made his return to the court. But this time it’s not as a player. According to Marc J. Spears of Undefeated, 11-year pro Josh Howard was hired as head coach of an NCAA school: Piedmont International University […]

It’s kind of late in the game to be looking for a wing player, but that’s exactly what the Washington Wizards are still doing. Most of the free agents have signed and most teams know what their roster is going to look like next season. The Wizards are reportedly hoping to add at least one […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has full confidence in his new star players, John Wall and Bradley Beal. The Vertical’s Chris Mannix interviewed Brooks on Tuesday to speak about the duo, and he had high praise for his new guards: “I think they could be the top two-way backcourt in basketball.” Brooks referenced Wall […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks and Kevin Durant have had a strong relationship for years now. The former Oklahoma City Thunder head man coached Durant from 2008 to 2015, and the four-time scoring champion was said to be disappointed to see him leave when Brooks was fired by the organization. Many suspected that Brooks’ […]

Otto Porter is going to have to prove he’s worth a big contract next season. The 23-year-old, entering his fourth season in the NBA, is unlikely to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Washington Wizards this summer, according to CSN MidAtlantic: Otto Porter appears likely to become a restricted free agent next summer, […]

Another NBA player has been charged with a misdemeanor. After Draymond Green‘s assault case earlier this month, free-agent forward DeJuan Blair was cited by Las Vegas Police for battery against a woman on Sunday morning, per TMZ Sports. They also tweeted this: NBA's DeJuan Blair — Cited for Battery On Woman … At Vegas Club (Photo) […]

A comeback for ex-NBA player Glen Rice, Jr. is probably not in the works. The former Washington Wizards shooting guard was arrested for robbery Monday morning in Georgia, as reported by TMZ. From TMZ: Here’s what we know … Rice was booked at 6:37 AM this morning for felony robbery, aggravated battery and possession of […]

When the Utah Jazz traded for Trey Burke on draft night, the expectations were amped up for the former University of Michigan standout. Coming off a very solid ending to his college career, the Jazz wanted him to take on the mantle of leading the team’s attack. Burke started on a promising note in his […]

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced Friday, that the team has signed former second round pick, Tomas Satoransky. The 6-foot-7 guard was selected by the Wizards with their 32nd in the 2012 NBA Draft. Four years later Satoransky is finally set to play in Washington. Prior to being drafted by the Wizards he played three seasons in […]

In the world of random 21st century holidays, July 17 is World Emoji Day. NBA teams around the league celebrated on social media with tweets and Instagram photos galore. Happy #WorldEmojiDay! pic.twitter.com/b6pgChmtTx — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 17, 2016 It's #WorldEmojiDay! We've picked a few of our favorites 👍 pic.twitter.com/YJwzb4f1Xi — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) July […]

Former Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia recently signed a one-year, $2.9 million with the Golden State Warriors. However, a report from J. Michael of CSN shows that the Georgian player could have made almost $17 million more. According to that report, the Washington Wizards offered Pachulia a two-year, $20 million deal. When he decided to […]

There was a time when Martell Webster was one of the more dangerous streak shooters in the NBA. The sweet-shooting forward played 11 seasons with averages of 8.7 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 38% from long distance. He played for three teams, namely the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards. Webster recently […]

Oklahoma City must be truly gasping in horror at the state of their franchise in the past 24 hours. The first star in this newly born NBA town, 2013-14 MVP Kevin Durant, only just deserted his old team for Steve Kerr and Jerry West’s Golden State Warriors. Now, several rumors report that the Thunder front office might […]

The off court drama for Lakers guard Nick Young continues. A TMZ video shows ‘Swaggy P’ picking up a lit firework which then explodes in his hand during a Fourth of July celebration. This video comes one year after New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre Paul blew off pieces of three fingers during a […]

Trey Burke has been informed by the Utah Jazz that he will be traded to the Washington Wizards for a 2021 draft pick. In an Instagram post by the 6-1 point guard, he shows his appreciation to Jazz fans and his former teammates for supporting him during his time with the organization. He also speaks of his level of […]

Free agent shooting guard Jamal Crawford was reportedly considering offers from many teams like the Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, and even the Cleveland Cavaliers after he got a lowbal offer from the Los Angeles Clippers. Rumors of him having one foot out the door began, and many considered Golden State and Washington […]

It seems that the Utah Jazz are done with Trey Burke. Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday morning that the Jazz will trade the young guard to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are set to give up a 2021 second-round draft pick in order to acquire Burke, who enters his fourth NBA season in 2016-17. A former […]

In yet another example of the lucrative contracts during this free agency offseason, Arizona Central’s Paul Coro reported that ex-Washington Wizards swingman Jared Dudley announced his return to Phoenix for next season’s campaign. Dudley will become the Suns first pickup in 2016 offseason free agency, costing Phoenix a whopping $30 million guaranteed over three years. The […]

It didn’t take long for Bradley Beal‘s demands for a five-year, maximum contract from the Washington Wizards to be met. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Wizards and Beal have agreed to a $128 million-plus deal over the course of five seasons. The report of the deal was initially made less than 20 […]

The Washington Wizards may have struck out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but they aren’t done looking at potential free agents to improve their team. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the top of the Wizards list are reportedly sharp shooter Ryan Anderson, Al Horford and Nicolas Batum. Team President Ernie Grunfeld spoke with the Washington […]

Kevin Durant averaged 28.2 points per game and 89.8 percent on free throws, third in the league for both categories last season. He was the 2014 Most Valuable Player and after 5 years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, his contract has expired, leading to numerous teams pursuing the former superstar. The Washington Wizards are no […]

The Washington Wizards are still very much players in the NBA’s free agency this summer. After learning that they have been ruled out of the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, they have decided to focus their efforts on other players. One of their prospects is 6-10 forward Ryan Anderson.  Anderson is a dead eye shooter and would […]

With Darrell Arthur‘s contract coming to an end, the Denver Nuggets seem to not have this power forward all too excited to make a return after this summer. Darrell Arthur has officially opted out of his contract w/Nuggets – I have a mess of updates to make – he's one https://t.co/O1iZ2R9cOU — Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) June 24, […]

Since taking office, President Barack Obama has made no secret of being a basketball fan. The former high school hoops player never quit playing as he went through college, and eventually public service, and of his first moves as President was to convert the White House tennis court into a basketball court large enough for […]

There is something fishy going on, at least that is what Wizards star guard John Wall thinks. He does not agree with the voting process for the All-Star Game, nor for the All-NBA Teams. Wall believes that he should have been selected to the All-NBA Team list, though he has not been on for the […]

Free agency is fast approaching and pretty much everyone seems to be interested in Kevin Durant. This includes the Washington Wizards, whose fans are especially hopeful. Not only because the addition of a star like Kevin Durant could propel them far into the playoffs, but also because Washington is Durant’s hometown. But, unfortunately for the […]