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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 […]

The Washington Wizards are an intriguing team heading into this season. The Wizards have some solid pieces, and they could make a playoff push despite a competitive Eastern Conference. The biggest move Washington made was re-signing star guard Bradley Beal to a five-year, $251 million deal. Beal is one of the best scorers in basketball. […]

Washington Wizards stud Kyle Kuzma recently made a guest appearance on The Draymond Green Show, and there were more than a few interesting tidbits in his conversation with the Golden State Warriors star. One in particular that caught a lot of people’s attention pertains to Kuzma talking up the Showtime Lakers from the 1980s. Kuzma agreed […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship run in 2019-20, Kyle Kuzma went from an 18-point scorer to a guy averaging just 12 points per game. Of course it got him several criticisms, with many asking why his play regressed while playing with LeBron James. Kuzma, however, couldn’t care less about what others say about his […]

The backlash on Nick Wright over his Michael Jordan disrespect is far from over. This time Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to mock the Fox Sports commentator for his bizarre take on the Chicago Bulls icon. For those who missed it, Wright released a list of his Top 50 Players of the […]

Trae Young and new Atlanta Hawks teammate Dejounte Murray (along with John Collins) made headlines on Sunday after putting on a show in the Drew League. It had a lot of people buzzing after seeing a preview of what the new look Hawks Big 3 could look like in the coming season. For his part, […]

Every NBA team, no matter the expectations coming into the new season, makes a handful of roster moves, coaching staff adjustments, and personnel changes here and there. In all fairness to the Washington Wizards front office, they did manage to pull off a handful of small, savvy moves this offseason. But that doesn’t save them […]

During his prime with the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade was a bad man. He terrorized the league with his unbridled talent on the basketball court, and there’s no denying that he struck fear in the hearts of his opponents. Apparently, this included former Washington Wizards superstar Gilbert Arenas. Well, not exactly. In a recent episode […]

One of the biggest storylines of the offseason has been the rebuild of the Utah Jazz. The blockbuster trade of Rudy Gobert set the direction of the franchise in motion and the Jazz appear to be shopping Donovan Mitchell as well. While many regard the New York Knicks as the surefire landing spot for the […]

We’re in the middle of the offseason, but the NBA rumor mill is still running hot with big trade situations going on around the league. The Utah Jazz are in the middle of making major changes to their roster, with Donovan Mitchell seemingly out the door right after Rudy Gobert. The New York Knicks have […]

Kyle Kuzma’s reputation has changed over the years. He was once looked at as a young and immature Los Angeles Lakers player alongside Lonzo Ball. He was known for bold fashion choices and potential on the court. However, he and Ball both ended up leaving the Lakers and embarking on new NBA journeys. And that […]

The Kevin Durant trade talks have stalled after an initial rush to inquire about the superstar’s services. The asking prices being reported around the league have been exorbitantly high and perhaps the initial wave of suitors have been cooled on conversations with Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks. That’s opened the door for some more funky […]

The Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns have been largely considered as the frontrunners to land Kevin Durant; however, there is a surprise team emerging as a dark-horse suitor for the Brooklyn Nets star: the Washington Wizards. Durant is a Washington, D.C. native, so the connection is there. Going back to DC and playing for the […]