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Most people remember the iconic red and black Jordan sneakers Michael Jordan rocked during his time with the Chicago Bulls, but not many recall one of his most futuristic models he debuted in a Washington Wizards uniform. For the first time since 2003, Jordan Brand will release the notorious Air Jordan 17 ‘Lightning’. Check out […]

After franchise cornerstones Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, the Washington Wizards are now constructing their roster of the future. Deni Avdija has proven himself to the Wizards and has now become a player Washington is planning to build around. The Wizards have signed Avdija to a four-year, $55 million contract extension, via ESPN’s […]

We have you covered with our NBA awards odds series with a Southeast Division winner prediction and pick. The 2022-23 season was a rough one for the Southeast division. They were the only division to have just one team finish above a .500 record. However, they were represented well in the postseason as the Miami Heat […]

Washington Wizards combo guard Jordan Poole is the very definition of a hot-and-cold player. When a basketball fan browses a visual dictionary and stumbles upon the word streaky, Poole’s photo is what comes up. His explosive scoring nights have endeared him to fans, but it’s his ghastly, inefficient performances that tend to leave a sour […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is about to begin, and with it comes questions about how everything will play out. In June, the Denver Nuggets captured their first championship in team history, but will they be able to make it back to the NBA Finals? Perhaps the better question pertaining to the Nuggets revolves around the […]

With the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, the Washington Wizards are going to be a team that’s going to draw attention. Fans will be tuned in to see what Jordan Poole can do with a bigger role and the keys to the offense. The Wizards will open the 2023-24 season on Oct. 25 against the Indiana […]

Jordan Poole has become a lightning rod for controversy and criticism in the aftermath of the punch heard around the world that he took from former Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green. Poole’s actions became magnified, especially amid the Warriors’ topsy-turvy 2022-23 season, and fans soured on him when he didn’t take as big of […]

It seems as though the entire basketball world has soured on Jordan Poole in the aftermath of his trade from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards. Poole went from being one of the Warriors’ core pieces of the future, a role that usually brings a ton of attention and affection, to an afterthought […]

The Golden State Warriors made a bit of a controversial decision this offseason when they traded Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul. It’s not that Paul can’t help the Warriors this season, but Poole is a developing young player who can still potentially reach another level to his game. Poole played a […]

Wednesday’s preseason clash between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards was an eventful one as the play of stars Jordan Poole and Julius Randle for the Wizards and Knicks, respectively, made things interesting. Knicks forward Julius Randle brought the house down with a thunder dunk over Mike Muscala that had the Madison Square Garden […]

The New York Knicks trailed the Washington Wizards by a score of 65-52 at halftime of their preseason matchup at Madison Square Garden. The 1-2 Knicks were looking for a tune-up against a Wizards team that had won its only previous preseason matchup. The Knicks recently parted ways with a former Oklahoma City Thunder and […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma isn’t a fan of the NBA’s City Edition jerseys. Kyle Kuzma re-tweeted a post from Legion Hoops leaking the Los Angeles Clippers’ new City Edition jerseys for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. He chimed in on how the look acts as a detriment to nostalgia and brand identity. Nike is […]

After finally blowing up their roster and giving up on the Bradley Beal era, the Washington Wizards enter this upcoming 2023-24 NBA season with zero expectations. The Wizards will simply not be a good team this season. They have no chance of sniffing even the play-in tournament. If the preseason has shown anything, this campaign […]

The San Antonio Spurs drafted a generational talent when they selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards are hoping they got a player with at least half that ability when they selected Wembanyama’s Metropolitans 92 teammate Bilal Coulibaly with the No. 7 overall pick of […]

Jordan Poole is preparing for his NBA second life in the Washington, D.C. with the Wizards as fans watch on with eager eyes. Fans want to know if the former Golden State Warriors star can become an even more explosive player now that he’s not in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s shadows. The former Michigan […]

The Washington Wizards hit the reset button this offseason when they opted to trade Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. Leading the way this season will be Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma who both had impressive performances as a duo in the Wizards first preseason game. Overall, they are a younger team with no major expectations […]

The Washington Wizards underwent some major changes this offseason. Not only did they clear house on their entire front office and bring in new leadership, but Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis were both traded away. Another rebuild has begun in our nation’s capital with Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole as the veteran leaders of this […]

NBA legend Kevin Garnett has never shied away from sharing his opinion, but his take on Wizards guard Jordan Poole is sure to raise some eyebrows around the league. Here’s what Garnett said about Poole on his show KG Certified on Showtime Basketball. "Jordan Poole is the new James Harden… I look for Jordan Poole […]

Bilal Coulibaly’s selection in the 2023  Draft raised eyebrows in the basketball world. He was known as the facilitator for Metropolitans 92 and the most reliable teammate of Victor Wembanyama. His LNB Pro A stint proved that he was worthy of a shot in the big league. Coulibaly has proven exactly that and then some […]

Opening night for the NBA is right around the corner, and we are taking a look at the Washington Wizards. This post will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Wizards over/under win total prediction and pick. The Wizards were a little bit of a disappointment last season. Nobody expected them to […]

The Washington Wizards underwent a radical change in the offseason. They fired general manager Tommy Sheppard and replaced him with Michael Winger. Winger wasted no time revamping the roster. He traded Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns and Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics. With the roster revamp, the Wizards have a few players on […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is taking on a leadership role with his new team. After being traded to the Wizards this offseason by the Golden State Warriors, Poole suddenly finds himself in the position of mentor after being looked at as a young player for the first portion of his career. In the hopes […]

Center Kristaps Porzingis needed something new. He was stuck on a struggling Washington Wizards team last season that had high hopes but, instead, was more interested in rebuilding than competing. Yet, he got the change he desired this offseason, as he was shipped to the Boston Celtics in a massive three-team trade. Now, Porzingis is […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the busiest teams of the NBA’s offseason. They traded away Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis within days of each other. Soon after, they dished Chris Paul, who they acquired in the trade involving Bradley Beal, to the Golden State Warriors in a package that brought back Jordan Poole and […]

The timeline fit now matters the most for the Washington Wizards. It is no secret that the team is not looking to compete for a playoff position after the departure of Bradley Beal. The keys are now in the hands of Deni Avdija, Jordan Poole, and Bilal Coulibaly. They are going to need mentors throughout […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala opened up about a hilarious story involving current Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole’s defensive effort. Via the “Old Man and Three” Podcast with former NBA player JJ Redick: "I would tell him 'Jordan, you're trying not to try. Do you know how much energy it take to try […]

Even after a multitude of trades shuffled the Washington Wizards lineup in the offseason, a few players are set to return to Washington’s lineup in the 2023-24 season. Forward Kyle Kuzma signed a four-year, $102 million contract extension with Washington during the offseason. The former Los Angeles Lakers forward played and started in 64 games for the […]

No team had as busy an offseason as the Washington Wizards. The Wizards new front office, led by president of basketball operations Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins, did what the previous regime never wanted to in the nation’s capital: blow it up. They traded away the face of their franchise, Bradley Beal, to […]

The Washington Wizards are preparing to enter training camp ahead of the 2023-24 season as a rebuilding franchise. Both Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis were traded in the offseason and the youth movement in our nation’s capital has begun. Every young team always tends to have at least one or two veterans though, and Taj […]

In their various forms – which has included the Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets, Capital Bullets, Washington Bullets and finally Washington Wizards – the Wizards have been around for over 60 years. Though they haven’t been the most successful team in the league in that time, having been around for so long they have […]

The Washington Wizards franchise, like most others, isn’t exactly the most attractive destination for top-tier free agents. Nothing beats the glitz and glamour of signing with a big market team based in Los Angeles or New York, after all. But that doesn’t mean that the Wizards franchise hasn’t made its fair share of impressive signings […]

The Washington Wizards franchise has been around for over 60 years now. Its first season in the NBA was all the way back in the 1961-62 season when the team was called the Chicago Packers. Despite being around for such a long time, the Wizards haven’t accomplished as much as some of the other older […]

The Washington Wizards acquired Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors during the 2023 NBA offseason. Poole is expected to join Kyle Kuzma and help lead Washington during the 2023-24 season. Although some rumors previously stated that Poole is unhappy about joining the Wizards, a recent report from Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Bally Sports suggests […]

Despite all of the inconsistencies the Washington Wizards have faced through the years, the one constant for them has always been Bradley Beal. A three-time All-Star and All-NBA performer during the 2020-21 season, Beal has been one of the best offensive talents in the league through the years and he has been the face of […]

The Boston Celtics made headlines this offseason when they acquired former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis. In a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Celtics added Porzingis at the cost of giving up Marcus Smart, Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. Boston is hopeful that this move will give them everything […]

The 2022-23 NBA season was a roller coaster ride for the Golden State Warriors that ended in disappointment as they looked to defend their 2022 championship. All the drama this organization dealt with seemed to begin with the altercation that occurred between Jordan Poole and Draymond Green during the preseason, which was one of the […]

It’s safe to say that Draymond Green and Jordan Poole didn’t have the best relationship during their time together on the Golden State Warriors. Poole was ultimately traded following a frustrating 2022-23 season with Golden State after getting punched by Green prior to the start of the campaign. NBA 2K24 poked some fun at the […]

NBA players are traditionally looked at as high-performance athletes that have beefed with one another every once in a while. If most people think about it, they are all just co-workers. They can naturally form bonds and traverse the odd nature of finishing their teenage years up to late adulthood. Most players even get close […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the offseason’s biggest and most shocking moves, as they executed a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies to land former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis. On the verge of making it back to the NBA Finals this past year, Boston realized they needed a little […]