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Washington Wizards‘ forward Markieff Morris will not face charges for the marijuana-related incident that took place at Philadelphia International Airport in May. According to John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com, Morris’ friend will be charged instead after admitting the marijuana was his. Law enforcement: Markieff Morris won’t be charged in May incident at PHL. Friend made admission, […]

It happened on a hot summer day in 2001, in complete secrecy. Michael Jordan would later attempt a comeback to the NBA at age 38, but he had to workout with players from the league to see if he could still play at a high level. During a highly competitive match-up, a little trash talking […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost one of the most competitive playoff series you’ll ever see. After leading the series 3-1, the Thunder managed to lose three consecutive games to the Golden State Warriors. In the process, the Warriors became just the 10th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 series deficit and […]

The Washington Wizards had a very disappointing year as they were not able to make the playoffs and it definitely took a toll on the city. In a recent interview with The Vertical’s Michael Lee, John Wall revealed his plans for the future as well as if he believes he’s reached his peak. “He told […]

A few days ago, Bradley Beal told the media that he feels he deserves a maximum contract. It appears that the Washington Wizards agree. Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports that the Wizards are preparing to offer Beal a five-year max deal when he becomes a restricted free agent this coming offseason. Castillo states that […]

On Thursday, Wizards’ Markieff Morris was detained at the Philadelphia International Airport for “suspected marijuana” according to CSN Philly’s John Gonzalez. Morris was taken to Tinicum Township Police for questioning but was released on his own recognizance. Luckily Markieff was able to leave the incident without any serious charges and avoided any trouble. Earlier this […]

In not so shocking news, Dwane Casey would have been fired had the Toronto Raptors lost their first round playoff series. While the Raptors are currently in the midst of an Eastern Conference Finals battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reports have surfaced that the Raptors would have canned Casey had they lost in the first […]

Bradley Beal believes he’s a max contract player. The 22-year-old Washington Wizards guard is due to hit free agency this summer. As he enters his first offseason as a free agent, he has made it clear that he’s a max-contract level player, via the Washington Post’s Jorge Castillo: “I want to be valued the right […]

Free agency brings many things. The free agency period is one of the most exciting parts about the NBA off season. Your team likely has a chance to improve, either by addition or subtraction, and if lucky enough, a team might be able to land a high profile star to rank up in contender status. […]

Wizards‘ star point guard John Wall has undergone knee surgery that he believes will give him the ability to reach his full potential, but will unfortunately most likely force him out of the Olympics. RELATED: John Wall undergoes knee surgery, puts Olympics in doubt Hours before the surgery, he released a video to his fans […]

If there is such a thing as a Toronto Raptors playoff curse, DeMarre Carroll doesn’t seem all too threatened by it. Following the Raptors’ first ever seven-game series playoff victory, the small forward responded to the notion of a Toronto curse: Carroll: "I hear so many people talking about the Toronto curse and all this, […]

With Paul Pierce at 38 years old and little left to give to the game of basketball, we may have seen the last of the 2008 Finals MVP. Following the Los Angeles Clippers‘ season-ending loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, Pierce commented on his chances of returning for a 19th season. The […]

While Randy Wittman’s tenure with the Washington Wizards is finally over, there are new reports as to what exactly led to his firing. The 2015-16 Wizards finished 41-41 and missed the postseason for the first time in three years. The team clearly took a step back just a year after advancing to the semi-finals of […]

The Washington Wizards‘ new head coach, Scott Brooks, has some high praise for his franchise player. While Brooks was hired as Washington’s new head coach just a week prior, he already has a high opinion of John Wall, via the Wall Street Journal‘s Jorge Castillo: “He’s been a three-time all-star, which is incredible. That’s cool in itself […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers fired their head coach on Sunday, it appears they won’t be hiring anyone in the near future. While speaking about the decision to fire Byron Scott, general manager Mitch Kupchak stated that the Lakers won’t be hiring a new head coach in the next two weeks. On @TWCSportsNet, Mitch said […]

Kevin Durant isn’t one to drop hints. As the star Oklahoma City Thunder forward nears this summer’s free agency, he’s trying to keep from tipping anyone off to where he might want to go. However, he’s made it clear that he’s not going to one team — the Washington Wizards. It’s been rumored that he might […]

More details on the Wizards‘ push to land former Thunder head coach Scott Brooks have been released. Yesterday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical revealed that Washington general manager Ernie Grunfeld met with Brooks in Southern California and offered him the head coaching position. Now, we know the specifics of that deal. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the […]

The Washington Wizards are putting the full-court press on former Thunder coach, Scott Brooks. Both the Wizards and the Houston Rockets have emerged as the top candidates for Brooks’ services, even though he apparently expressed interest in possibly coaching the Lakers. Now, Washington has pulled ahead. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, general manager Ernie […]

Scott Brooks will have a lot of suitors in the coming weeks, but it appears that he’s circled the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential destination. While the Lakers still have Byron Scott as their head coach, there is no guarantee that he’ll be back with Los Angeles for the 2016-17 season. According to Eric […]

It looks like Randy Wittman’s tenure with the Washington Wizards is finally coming to an end. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Wittman is likely to be fired on Thursday, just a day after the regular season concludes. Windhorst stated the following on ESPN 980’s The Tony Kornheiser Show on Monday: “I mean, look, Randy’s probably […]

  We’ve all seen heartbreak in sports. Someone has to win and someone has to lose and that’s just how it is. Not fair or impartial, it’s just how it is in the end.  That’s what they play for, to win, to keep going, to prove the hard work will pay off. It’s usually in […]

On Wednesday, the Washington Wizards defeated the San Antonio Spurs 102-99 on Bradley Beal’s game winning three-point shot with 0.3 seconds left. After Beal hit the shot, Kelly Oubre Jr. made this “obscene gesture” from the bench: https://vine.co/v/eLMYbI2LrDt Oubre was fined $15,000 for this, and it was a bit presumptuous on his part regardless of […]