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The Washington Wizards have had a good start to the 2022-23 season, winning three of their first four games behind some strong play up and down their roster. Unfortunately, that depth has taken a hit, as they lost Delon Wright to a hamstring injury recently. The latest update on Wright’s injury status certainly won’t make […]

The NBA’s rookie entry draft is one of the most exciting times for a team hoping to strike gold on the next biggest thing. Solid contributors have emerged from almost every draft spot, making the selection process a crapshoot. But for the Washington Wizards, the early returns on their most recent first round pick, Johnny […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is in danger of missing the remainder of Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons at home due to a back issue. The Wizards have already labeled Beal questionable to return to the game. Bradley Beal (back tightness) is questionable to return to tonight’s game. — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) […]

If you haven’t seen the LeBron James and Dwyane Wade-produced The Redeem Team documentary on Netflix then I strongly recommend that you do. It seems that both Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards have seen and have been inspired by the show, and both All-Stars are now looking to lead […]

The Detroit Pistons will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Tuesday night NBA matchup in our nation’s capital. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pistons-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. The Detroit Pistons have gone 1-2 to open the season. Detroit […]

Bradley Beal has become one of the elite scoring guards in the NBA. A three-time All-Star, the former No. 3 overall pick has averaged double-digits in scoring every season he’s been in the NBA. This season, Beal is still averaging 21 points per game, but those scoring numbers are just slightly down from the previous […]

When the Lakers traded for Anthony Davis, they gave up nearly all of their young assets save for Kyle Kuzma. It was a big deal at the time as it appeared as if the Lakers thought highly enough of Kuzma that they envisioned him as a long-term player worth keeping around as they contended for […]

The Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards will square off in a Friday night NBA matchup at Capital One Arena in our nation’s capital. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bulls-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago notched an opening night victory, defeating Miami by […]

John Wall ended up coming off the bench in his Los Angeles Clippers debut on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, after what we saw from him in his first-ever game for his new team, it won’t be a complete shock if Wall ends up with the starting unit sooner rather than later. […]

Deni Avdija was set to be the Washington Wizards starting small forward for Wednesday’s opening game against the Indiana Pacers but he left the game after suffering an ankle injury. But Wizards fans and Avdija’s teammate Bradley Beal can exhale a bit after Avdija received some positive news. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Avdija’s […]

When Indiana Pacers GM Chad Buchanan said last September that Myles Turner will be with the team on opening night, he certainly didn’t expect that the big man will just be watching from the bench. Unfortunately, that is exactly the case after the team ruled out the big man due to injury. UPDATE: Myles Turner’s […]

The Washington Wizards (0-0) open their season up with a visit to the Indiana Pacers (0-0). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Pacers prediction and pick. The Wizards enter the 2022-23 season as one of the more undervalued teams in the league. Washington had a […]

The Washington Wizards are entering the 2022-23 season in a very strange spot. While they seem to think they are a playoff contender, their roster says otherwise. With the season right around the corner, we decided now would be a good time to roll out our Wizards bold predictions for the 2022-23 season. The Wizards […]

Most, if not all Los Angeles Clippers fans already have October 21st marked on their calendars as their team faces off against their fierce cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time this season. For his part, John Wall is definitely excited to get his first taste of the “Battle of LA,” but […]

On Wednesday, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that Victor Oladipo “spurned a potential starting opportunity in Washington to return to Miami in free agency.” The Miami Heat guard caught wind of the report, and Oladipo himself was quick to refute the same. Oladipo took to Twitter to make it abundantly clear that he did not […]

It looks like the Washington Wizards have dodged a bullet when it comes to Kristaps Porzingis’ ankle injury. Porzingis left Monday’s preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets with a left ankle sprain. He sustained the injury late in the second quarter of the contest while driving to the basket. His ankle appeared to twist as […]

Just a day after entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has gotten out of it. However, while it is not COVID-19, Beal remains ill. NBA insider Marc Stein broke the news, adding that the Wizards guard is considered day-to-day because of the issue. This is a positive development for […]

The Washington Wizards received some tough news just weeks before the start of the NBA season. Franchise star Bradley Beal has reportedly entered the NBA’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols. NBA insider Shams Charania broke the news: Wizards say Bradley Beal has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 9, 2022 […]

The Washington Wizards are entering another season with modest expectations, as they are still led by the duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. NBA pundits do not see the Wizards reaching the NBA Playoffs this season, especially with the deep Eastern Conference this season. A play-in tournament appearance will already be an immense achievement […]

Has there ever been a player with as huge a disparity in their reputations with fans and peers than Russell Westbrook? The polarizing Los Angeles Lakers guard has drawn immense criticism for his reckless game and poor shot selection. But his teammates have shown nothing but love to the former MVP, including former Washington Wizards […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards didn’t just lose their two NBA Japan Games against the Golden State Warriors. They also lost one of their key young players in Corey Kispert to injury. During the second Wizards-Warriors clash, Kispert went hard at Jonathan Kuminga during a fast break opportunity and immediately came down on his […]

Kyle Kuzma and the Washington Wizards are in Japan right now as they take on the defending champions Golden State Warriors in a couple of pre-season tune-up games. Kuz got an awesome surprise during the trip as he met up with a Japanese fan that honored him in the most epic way. The Wizards stud […]

Rewind back to the summer of 2021. The Los Angeles Lakers were looking for a co-star to pair with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Rumors were swirling that the front office was extremely interested in swinging a trade with the San Antonio Spurs for DeMar DeRozan. The veteran himself even though it was a done […]

The Washington Wizards are in a bit of an odd spot entering the 2022-23 season. They want to compete with Bradley Beal leading the way, but they simply don’t have enough talent around him to make any noise in a loaded Eastern Conference. Even then, that didn’t stop them from giving Beal a supermax extension […]

Nick Young recently made some waves after his controversial take on the Ime Udoka situation with the Boston Celtics. The 37-year-old pretty much condoned the fact that Udoka had an affair with a female staffer by saying that it’s just human nature for men to get “bored.” As if that wasn’t enough, Young has now […]

Kyle Kuzma made huge strides on the court last season, at times serving as the Washington Wizards’ best player with Bradley Beal missing the second half of the season. The growth he’s showed isn’t just with his basketball skills, though. The man is literally still growing. According to Kyle Kuzma himself, his last physical measurement […]

The Washington Wizards are retooled and ready to hunt for the playoffs yet again. However, Deni Avdija, one of their key young players, may need some more time to ready himself for the 2022-23 NBA season. Avdija suffered a groin injury this summer during his time playing for the Israeli national team in the EuroBasket […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Kyle Kuzma recently got brutally honest on his mindset after he left the team ahead of the 2021-2022 season. Washington Wizards reporter Chase Hughes shared the following report on Kuzma. “Kyle Kuzma says he was in a “dark place” leaving the Lakers because of the narratives surrounding his exit: ‘How […]

The Washington Wizards, at first glance, appear to be in an unenviable spot as a franchise. After a strong 10-3 start last season buoyed by an unsustainable defensive performance, the Wizards soon plummeted to the bottom of the Eastern Conference amid a down season from Bradley Beal, who ended up requiring surgery on his left […]

France Tiafoe may be feeling that he let everyone down with his US Open exit, but Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal certainly isn’t thinking that way. After Tiafoe’s semifinals loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open, Beal took to Twitter to send his message of support for the American tennis sensation. He praised both […]

Frances Tiafoe is a huge Bradley Beal fan, and so when the Washington Wizards star was able to watch him beat Rafael Nadal in the US Open on Monday, he couldn’t help but relish the incredible moment. Speaking after taking down the Spanish icon and advancing to the quarterfinals, Tiafoe gave a shout-out to Beal […]

Marcin Gortat admitted that it was “devastating” to hear that his former Washington Wizards teammate and now Los Angeles Clippers guard John Wall contemplated about suicide in the past. For those not in the know, Wall shared recently that he had suicidal thoughts amid the struggles and painful journey he experienced in the last three […]

Donovan Mitchell has been largely linked with a trade to the New York Knicks, but apparently, the Washington Wizards believe they can also land the Utah Jazz guard. According to Wizards insider Quinton Mayo in his latest Substack content, Washington has extended a package offer that would be hard to refuse for Utah. While specific […]

After an injury-riddled year, Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards faced immense scrutiny the moment Beal signed a five-year, $251 million deal with a full no-trade clause. Beal, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, has spent all his career in Washington, amassing a mere total of three postseason series victories in […]

The Washington Wizards are in a very strange spot as they enter the 2022-23 NBA season. They seem to think they are a playoff team despite the fact they don’t have a ton of talent on their roster. In a crowded Eastern Conference, the Wizards may be set to miss the playoffs entirely for the […]

Following weeks of silence on the Donovan Mitchell trade front, the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz have started to re-engage in talks around the star guard, per Shams Charania. But, they’re still no closer to an actual deal: After several weeks of no conversations, the Knicks and Jazz recently re-engaged in trade talks centered […]

Will Barton was able to establish himself as a key player for the Denver Nuggets during the eight years he was with the team. His tenure came to an end around a month ago after the Nuggets decided to send him to the Washington Wizards in a trade deal that took the veteran by surprise. […]

Washington Wizards stud Kyle Kuzma is the latest NBA player to flex his elite talent in the pro-am circuit. This came in the form of a mind-boggling 67-point eruption during a pro-am game in Utah over the weekend. Let’s just say that Kuzma’s performance left more than a few folks in awe. It was the […]

There’s no question that Bradley Beal is the face of the Washington Wizards right now. That’s why it’s no surprise that he’s the man teasing a looming throwback as the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary since changing their name from the Bullets back in 1997. The Wizards started the sneak peak with a nine-second clip […]