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The Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 Friday night. Following the win, Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had nothing but praise for Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes. The Washington star said that he knew how “special” Barnes was well before the rest of the NBA. Yahoo Sports Canada tweeted the postgame clip of Beal praising […]

The Washington Wizards have been linked to Domantas Sabonis, opening up the question whether they should seriously pursue the Indiana Pacers star or not. It has already been two months since the core of the Pacers have been put on the trading block. The asking price for Sabonis, Myles Turner and Caris LeVert does not […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar starts to the season. The Toronto Raptors are 21-21 and have […]

The Brooklyn Nets got away with some illegal sideline assistance during their Wednesday night contest against the Washington Wizards. Nets assistant coach David Vanterpool reached out during a live play and deflected a pass intended for Kyle Kuzma. The ball ricocheted into the hands of Brooklyn’s Kessler Edwards and sent the game the other way […]

Kyrie Irving had his best game of the season on Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets edged out the Washington Wizards, 119-118. After his eyebrow-raising performance, the seven-time All-Star made sure to give back a little to a lucky young fan that was in attendance at Washington’s Capital One Arena. After the game, Kyrie handed his […]

Kyrie Irving, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets pulled off a hard-fought victory on the road against the Washington Wizards with a little help from the sidelines. As the tight Wizards-Nets game approached the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, Kyle Kuzma had a routine pass go off his hands and right into the […]

For the rest of the season, the Washington Wizards are in an intriguing predicament. Many players have stepped up this season, demonstrating that if they continue to develop their players and add a few more pieces, they might be a tough team to beat in the Eastern Conference. They have their superstar Bradley Beal, who […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans and critics alike are now looking back at this team’s offseason moves with a bit of regret. Now with the benefit of hindsight, it appears that the Lakers trading for Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards was not really the best decision for the franchise. It’s no secret that LeBron James […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is poised to become an unrestricted free agent this summer rather than sign an extension right now with the team that drafted him. While there is always the possibility he takes his talents elsewhere, with the Sixers clearly showing interest in him, the Wizards are ready to roll the dice […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets will travel to take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Brooklyn Nets are 27-16 but are coming off […]

The Washington Wizards’ recent surge has seen them claw their way back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Currently in eighth place in the East, the Wizards track to feature in the play-in tournament at the end of the season. Considering their position in the East, the Wizards may well look to strengthen the […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline under a month away, Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant remains one of the hottest commodities on the market. His skillset would give an instant punch to any contender in the league, with around a dozen teams actually interested in him. The Lakers, Trail Blazers, Knicks, Jazz, Wizards, Celtics, Pacers, Timberwolves, […]

One could argue that Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has irrational confidence. It goes both ways. It could be good, it could be disastrous. On Monday night, Kuzma tempted fate in the second quarter by driving all the way to the hoop to go up against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. It’s hard to overstate […]

After picking up a hard-fought win in Miami on Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to the nation’s capital for an afternoon meeting with the Washington Wizards. In the end, Washington came away with the victory on their home floor. Behind an array of contributors, they took down the Sixers by a final score of […]

Kyle Kuzma had a rather hilarious moment with Joel Embiid after the Washington Wizards forward posterized the Philadelphia 76ers center. Apparently, Embiid walked up to Kuzma after the dunk to joke that he’d punch him in the face if he did it again. Kyle Kuzma said Joel Embiid came up to him after the poster […]

It’s not often that somebody gets the better of Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, but that’s exactly what happened when Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma challenged the big man at the rim on Monday afternoon. Kuzma drove hard to the bucket and dunked hard all over Embiid’s head: Kyle Kuzma SONNED Joel Embiid 💥pic.twitter.com/lAdkMzAe2z — […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Philadelphia 76ers have a record of 25-17 and […]

The still-depleted Portland Trail Blazers used one of their most well-balanced performances of the season to earn a rare road win Saturday, beating the Washington Wizards 115-110 in the nation’s capital. The Blazers’ victory was just their third away from home all season and moves them to 17-25 overall, still tenth in the Western Conference. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Saturday with a matchup against the Washington Wizards. C.J. McCollum has been out since December 6th with a collapsed right lung, but has recently been ramping up for a return to the lineup. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Saturday with a matchup against the Washington Wizards. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last six games, a stretch in which Portland has gone 3-3. Will Portland’s superstar point guard be back on the floor in the nation’s capital? Is Damian Lillard playing vs. […]

So far, 2021 has been the best season of Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma’s NBA career. He is averaging career-highs across the board and seems to have taken the next step that always alluded him on the Lakers. Those steps have not included his first career triple-double just yet, but on Wednesday night, Kuzma was […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Orlando Magic will travel to take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Orlando Magic have a record of only 7-34 […]

The Washington Wizards got the win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night – but it wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies. Two Wizards veterans and offseason additions, Montrezl Harrell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, got into a heated altercation during the halftime break, according to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Teammates needed to separate […]

There is a ton of buzz surrounding Jerami Grant in recent NBA trade rumors. It has become quite apparent that he’s on the radar of multiple NBA teams. Now that the Wizards have hit a bit of a slump, it might be time for them to shake things up and make a game-changing move ahead […]

The Washington Wizards star small forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter, reacting to the report of a potential trade involving the Sixers’ Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris. According to Senior NBA writer for The Undefeated, Marc Spears, Philadelphia is taking a look at potentially including forward Tobias Harris in the trade package with Ben Simmons. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Washington Wizards in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Wizards prediction and pick. The Thunder and Wizards will play on Tuesday as each of these clubs could use a win. Oklahoma City has dropped four games in a row, […]

Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant might be sidelined right now with a thumb injury, but he’s still one of the most sought-after players on the NBA trade market ahead of the February 10th deadline. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, four teams, in particular, are eyeing Grant: Several playoff teams are pursuing Pistons star forward […]

Friday night in the Association will feature two teams from the East! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Bulls prediction and pick. The Washington Wizards are coming off a brutal loss to the Houston Rockets. Kevin Porter Jr. nailed a buzzer-beater to knock off the Wizards at home. Washington is 19-19 […]

Washington Wizards broadcaster Glenn Consor made some rather insensitive comments after Houston Rockets youngster Kevin Porter Jr. hit a game-winning 3-pointer on Wednesday night, and Consor has now apologized for them. Here’s what Consor initially said after the game-winning shot, via USA TODAY Sports: “You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of an egregious comment from a Washington Wizards announcer regarding Kevin Porter Jr. Thursday night, the Wizards lost to the Houston Rockets on a game-winning triple from Porter. Washington’s announcer, Glenn Consor, then made a comment about Porter knowing when to pull the trigger. The comment was […]

Talk about redeeming yourself. Kevin Porter Jr. saved the day for the Houston Rockets on Wednesday after burying the game-winner against the Washington Wizards, 114-111. His heroics came on the heels of his one-game suspension for blowing his top in the middle of the game between the Rockets and the Denver Nuggets last Saturday. While […]

Kevin Porter Jr. just exorcised his demons with the Houston Rockets. The controversial scoring guard let his play do the talking against the Washington Wizards as he cooly sank the game-winner that left just 0.4 seconds on the game clock. Check out KPJ icing the game for the Rockets: KEVIN PORTER JR. FOR THE WIN […]

The Washington Wizards will host the Houston Rockets in an interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Wizards prediction and pick based on Rockets Wizards NBA odds. The Rockets probably have the least experienced team in the entire NBA right now. Their roster is filled with a lot of guards […]

The jury is still out on if the Washington Wizards won the Russell Westbrook trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Kyle Kuzma is doing his best to sway it D.C.’s way. The fifth-year forward has been on a tear lately. Kuz has scored 20 or more in four straight games, upping his scoring total […]

With a revamped roster, not many expected the Washington Wizards to do well this season. But with Bradley Beal leading the way and Kyle Kuzma proving doubters wrong, the team is on pace to become a legit contender. The Wizards took down the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, 124-121 with Kuzma finishing with 36 points, […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Charlotte Hornets will hit the road and take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Wizards prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season. The Charlotte Hornets have a record of […]

Bradley Beal has begun playing a new role for the Washington Wizards and he has no problem with it at all. The health and safety protocols saw the Wizards missing all three of their natural point guards–Spencer Dinwiddie, Raul Neto and Aaron Holiday. The team brought in Brad Wanamaker via a 10-day hardship exemption contract […]

It’s a rough day for Washington Wizards fans. The team almost had a huge win over a contender. A Kyle Kuzma dagger with 3.3 seconds left all but ensured the win for the Wiz against the Bulls. However, DeMar DeRozan put on his clutch hat and stole victory from them with another buzzer-beater to win […]

DeMar. DeRozan. The Bulls guard has been the ultimate clutch weapon for Chicago this season – and even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was left stunned. King James initially expected it was going to be a game decided by former Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma. Kuz has had a penchant for these clutch moments all […]