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The Washington Wizards will travel to Southern California to face off with the Los Angeles Clippers for a Saturday matinee. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Clippers prediction and pick. The Wizards lost 141-128 to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in their recent contest. Kyle Kuzma led the Nuggets with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards at Crypto Dot Com Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the injury-riddled 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, […]

The has been a lot of buzz surrounding Kyle Kuzma of late as the 27-year-old ponders his future with the Washington Wizards. Kuz has a player option on his current deal, which simply means that he could walk away as a free agent this offseason if he so chooses. The Wizards are well aware of […]

Kyle Kuzma has made headlines of late after it was reported that the Los Angeles Lakers had approached the Washington Wizards inquiring about the availability of the 27-year-old. Kuz reportedly wants out of Washington and the Lakers seem to be interested in trying to bring him back to Hollywood in the near future. Incidentally, Kuzma […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took advantage of the Washington Wizards’ shorthandedness on Wednesday night, defeating them, 141-128, by having their way with their defense all night long. In fact, in the process of doing so, the Nuggets set a record the NBA hasn’t seen in the past 25 years. Led by Jokic’s 43-point, […]

Nikola Jokic for the Michael Jordan MVP award? Well, that is definitely the talk of the whole NBA Twitter after the Denver Nuggets big man played a performance for the ages to beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Serbian superstar recorded a near 40-point triple-double, as he finished with 43 points, 14 rebounds and […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Washington Wizards for an interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Nuggets prediction and pick. Washington has lost their last seven games as they see their record plumpish once again. Sitting at a record of (11-10), the Wizards finally had hope for this new campaign. […]

One thing that will never change for as long as LeBron James is around is that people will always expect his teams to contend, or, at the very least, fans will always be drawn to the gravity of his greatness. Alas, the reality of the situation is that the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t good at […]

The Washington Wizards, despite having some solid pieces in Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma, have now faltered to an 11-17 record, losing ground in the congested Eastern Conference standings. Entering their Monday night game against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets losers of six straight games, Beal’s recent hamstring injury hasn’t helped matters […]

The Washington Wizards will not have Kristaps Porzingis for the rest of their game against Kevin Durand and the Brooklyn Nets on the road Monday. The Latvian star has been ruled out of the contest due to an upper-body injury, according to Chase Hughes of NBCS Washington. Kristaps Porzingis is out for the rest of […]

After a promising start to the 2022-23 campaign, the Washington Wizards are reeling. The team has lost six games in a row (the longest active losing streak in the league) and nine of its last ten. Part of the reason for Washington’s struggles as of late is the absence of shooting guard Bradley Beal, who’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets (16-12) visit the Washington Wizards (11-16) on Monday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. Brooklyn has won three games in a row to bump them up to fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are 12-15-1 against the […]

Saturday night saw an NBA game that was highly anticipated for over two years. Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Houston Rockets on December 2, 2020. 738 days later, as a member of the LA Clippers, he was finally able to make his return to D.C. to face […]

In spite of the fact that the Washington Wizards are currently 12th in the East with an 11-16 record, it’s hard to deny that there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the emergence of their new Big 3 in Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma. However, with how things are going with the […]

Right now, there’s a lot of buzz surrounding Kyle Kuzma and his future with the Washington Wizards. With the 27-year-old potentially a flight risk for the Wizards this summer (he has a player option for next year), a handful of teams have already been linked to a potential trade for the 6-foot-9 forward. According to […]

Saturday night was a homecoming for John Wall as he returned to his former home for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Washington Wizards home crowd welcomed back their former star with open arms and at one point, it felt like John Wall never left D.C. After a scorching […]

John Wall may no longer be with the Washington Wizards, but the love of the franchise and the fanbase for him remains. That much is clear when the Los Angeles Clippers guard made his return to DC for the first time this 2022-23 season. Not only did the team gave him a beautiful tribute video, […]

Don’t look now, but a very intriguing inter-conference duel between two scuffling squads is on tap for this evening as the Los Angeles Clippers will travel east to our nation’s capital to do battle with the Washington Wizards. With that being said, let’s take a look at our NBA odds series where our Clippers-Wizards prediction and […]

Saturday’s game is going to be extra special for John Wall. Not only will he be facing his former team, the Washington Wizards, for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, but the fact that he will be returning to D.C. has brought back a lot of fond memories for the […]

The Washington Wizards (11-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (13-12) on Friday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Wizards prediction and pick. Washington has lost four consecutive games to drop them to 11th in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are 10-12-3 against the spread while 52% […]

In we’re being real here, the Washington Wizards entered this season with little to no expectations. The Eastern Conference is too stacked for Washington to legitimately compete for a top-six or even a top-eight spot, but they were off to an incredible start at 10-7. Kristaps Porzingis, Bradley Beal, and Kyle Kuzma have all been […]

‘Tis the season for NBA trade rumors. So, it’s not a shock when almost any name gets mentioned as a potential trade candidate. However, in the midst of a great season, it is a little shocking that Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that there could be a Kyle Kuzma trade in the works […]

The Washington Wizards are in the one place that NBA teams hate to be in: ‘no man’s land.’ That’s that grey area between not being bad enough to grab a high draft pick, and not being good enough to actually do anything significant in the playoffs. The Wizards are currently 11-13 and in 10th place […]

The trade deadline is on the horizon and this has unsurprisingly caused the rumor mill to heat up. With teams now looking to strengthen their respective squads ahead of the second half of the season, several high-profile names have already popped up on the radar in terms of players who could potentially find a new […]

The Washington Wizards have a real dilemma on their hands on the Kyle Kuzma front. He currently has two more years remaining on his current deal including this season, but the catch is that he has a player option for next year. This means that unless the Wizards sign him to an extension, he could […]

The Washington Wizards will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the United Center in the Windy City. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Wizards-Bulls prediction and pick, laid out below. Washington is currently on a three-game losing […]

The Washington Wizards are reeling. After starting the 2022-23 season off auspiciously with a 10-7 record, the team has lost six of its last seven games. Now 11-13, the Wizards own just the 11th-best record in the Eastern Conference — they wouldn’t even qualify for a spot in the play-in tournament if the regular season […]

In his second season with the Washington Wizards, Kristaps Porzingis is playing very well. He is averaging 21.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. After setting career-best performances with 41 points in one game and 19 rebounds in another game, Porzingis is playing some of the best ball of his career. […]

There were plenty of excitement when the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis to partner with Luka Doncic back in 2019. While Porzingis and Doncic proved to be a lethal pick-and-pop duo at the beginning of their partnership, Porzingis ended up being marginalized in the Mavs offense the more Doncic ascended into the superstar he is […]

Kyle Kuzma has taken on a bigger role ever since he got traded to the Washington Wizards. His scoring is up as he tries to help Bradley Beal get the team back into the playoffs. Although they have a record of just 11-13, they have a camaraderie that is much improved. Kuzma told Shams Charania […]

It’s now been over a year since Kyle Kuzma was part of the Russell Westbrook blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards. And while he loved his time in Southern California, Kuz is truly grateful for the chance to be in DC and actually develop into the player he always envisioned himself […]

The Washington Wizards got a double-whammy against the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did Anthony Davis and co. destroyed them during their Sunday showdown, but they also lost Bradley Beal in the process. Beal played just three minutes in the game after sustaining a hamstring injury early in the first quarter. While the team noted […]

Kyle Kuzma had another eye-popping performance for the Washington Wizards on Sunday night as they hosted his former team in the Capitol One Arena. Kuzma’s 26-point effort wasn’t enough, though, as his Wizards ended up on the receiving end of a 130-119 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Kuz […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly making their climb atop the Western Conference, and it’s all thanks to the ridiculous performances from Anthony Davis as of late. Davis’ latest masterpiece was a 55-point explosion in a 130-119 win over the Washington Wizards, with Kristaps Porzingis, Kyle Kuzma, and the rest of the Wizards’ interior defense […]

Two days after dropping 44 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, Anthony Davis was back at it again for the Los Angeles Lakers as he exploded for 55 points in their latest showdown with the Washington Wizards. Naturally, it sent the whole NBA world buzzing, with plenty of fans expressing their belief that Davis has propelled […]

Was there a perfect fit for Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal in free agency? If you asked the 29-year-old guard in the offseason, he would have given you a very simple answer. “There were no teams in the market, free-agency-wise,” Bradley Beal said on Gilbert Arenas’ “No Chill” podcast. “I’m just being frank. There […]

The Washington Wizards (11-11) visit the Charlotte Hornets (6-15) on Friday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Hornets prediction and pick. Washington finds itself in ninth place in the Eastern Conference after losing four of its last five games. The Wizards are 9-10-3 against the […]

The Washington Wizards aren’t exactly the best team in the league right now, but there’s no denying that this squad could potentially be a problem in the Eastern Conference this season. Bradley Beal has been up to his usual antics for the Wizards, but it’s also true that he’s gotten a lot of help along […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura has yet to remain healthy for any sizable stretch since being drafted 9th overall by the team in the 2019 draft. Hachimura is in his fourth year in the pros and has logged more than 50 games in a season just once, back in 2020-21, when he suited up in […]