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The Washington Wizards were staring their first three-game losing streak of the season right in the face. But somehow, some way they pulled victory out of the jaws of defeat on Saturday night against the Miami Heat. Bradley Beal was beyond proud of his squad after the game. He led the Wizards in scoring with […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo nearly drained what would have been the shot of the season during Saturday’s tilt against the Washington Wizards. With the Heat down three points and less than one second remaining on the clock, Adebayo heaved the ball the full length of the court — and it almost went in: […]

The Washington Wizards have strung together an excellent start to the 2021-22 NBA season, and they’re doing it all without one key cog. Third-year forward Rui Hachimura has yet to feature for the Wizards this season, as he’s been away from the team for personal reasons. Little was known as to why Hachimura was absent, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has now registered back-to-back big games since coming off a brief absence due to an ankle injury. On Thursday night, he led the Heat to a 112-97 win over the Washington Wizards at home. Butler tallied all-around numbers of 32 points, three rebounds, five assists, and four steals to help […]

The Miami Heat scored a big win on Thursday over a surging Washinton Wizards side, 112-97. It was a statement win for Miami as they took down one of the top teams in the East to position themselves at the very top of the conference. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was in an understandably jovial […]

The Washington Wizards are set to face the Miami Heat tonight. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Wizards-Heat prediction and pick we have laid out below. Courtesy of FanDuel, here are the Wizards-Heat odds for this Thursday NBA matchup: NBA odds: Wizards-Heat Odds Washington […]

The Charlotte Hornets handily defeated the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The Wizards are sitting at the top of the east and are off to one of their franchise’s best starts in over 30 years. Despite that, the Hornets beat lock them down and secured a victory, 97-87. In their last game, they defeated the […]

Washington Wizards starting center Daniel Gafford threw down a massive dunk over Charlotte Hornets’ Nick Richards. With the Wizards leading 13-12 early, Gafford got the ball down low and went up and threw it down in Richards’ face. It got worse though. The ball came through the hoop and bounces off Richards face and back […]

The Washington Wizards have gotten off to an excellent, 10-3 start, the best record in the Eastern Conference, this season. Paramount to their success is star Bradley Beal, who has evolved into one of the elite shooting guards in the NBA out of the shadow of former Wizard John Wall. Beal has sometimes expressed frustration […]

Kyle Kuzma is playing in only his first season for the Washington Wizards, so it’s still easy for NBA fans to associate him with the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, the young forward had plenty of highs and lows while donning the purple and gold. He won a championship in 2020 with the Lakers. Also, […]

Washington Wizards Kyle Kuzma spoke with Malika Andrews on what he learned with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Being here has been an extremely fun opportunity to come in and lead, and use my championship backgrond. I know everything I’ve learned from those two guys in LA…This is kind of what I wanted… An opportunity to […]

Washington Wizards big man Montrezl Harrell is absolutely thriving with his new team, who are off to a terrific 10-3 start. Amid his early Sixth Man of the Year form, fans have been hitting Harrell with MVP chants when he’s at the free-throw line. Following their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, the […]

Like true, um, wizards, the Washington Wizards magically erased a 19-point deficit on Monday night to complete a come-from-behind victory over the lowly New Orleans Pelicans, 105-100. With their escape job, the Wizards extended their winning streak to five games and improved to 10-3—now the best record in the Eastern Conference. After the game, Wizards […]

It seems there’s a feud brewing between Kyle Kuzma and the city of Cleveland. The Washington Wizards took down the Cavaliers on Nov. 10, thanks in part to a pair of late threes from Kuzma. In a post-game interview, Kuzma credited his heroics to Cavs fans who had been heckling him all night and even […]

The NBA regular season will continue on Monday. The New Orleans Pelicans will travel and take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have been having very different seasons. The Pelicans are 2-12 having won their second game of the […]

After nearly a month of NBA action, the Washington Wizards own the best record in the Eastern Conference. Bet you didn’t see that coming, huh? A handful of observers expected a drop-off in Washington’s performance after they traded away Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers. But the newfound depth they got in return has […]

The young NBA season has been fairly exciting. There are a lot of teams and players that have exploded onto the scene, without much hype prior to the season. Additionally, there have also been teams and players that we had a ton of expectations for, and they really did not get out on a great […]

Kyle Kuzma was one of the heroes in the Washington Wizards’ latest win over the Orlando Magic. But that didn’t spare him from some shade from running mate Spencer Dinwiddie. The Wizards guard hilariously called out Kuz over his peculiar no-look passes that fail to live up to its name. Via Chase Hughes: “Sometimes Kuz […]

As it turns out, the saga between Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma and the Cleveland Cavaliers isn’t over just yet. On Wednesday, Kuz got into it with a few Cavs fans over claims that the only reason Kuzma won a ring with the Los Angeles Lakers is because of LeBron James. The Wizards forward fired […]

Following a poor shooting performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal reveals he almost didn’t play after finding out his grandmother had passed away. It was a rough night for Beal who shot 4-of-19 from the field, but Wizards fans had initially suspected that it was just another off night for their […]

Kyle Kuzma was the man of the hour for the Washington Wizards in their latest win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a game where Bradley Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie both struggled mightily, Kuz stepped up in a big way. Kuz finished with 22 points and five rebounds in the game, including two clutch three-pointers in […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are going through some growing pains at the moment. But the purple and gold alumni have been showing out for their new teams, including the oft-maligned Kyle Kuzma. Kuz was the butt of a handful of jokes as fell short of being the third star the Lakers needed […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma knocked down dagger after dagger on Wednesday night as he led his team to a 97-94 win over the Cavs. The 26-year-old had ice in his veins on the road with huge triples in the game’s dying moments to give Washington their third-straight win. Kuzma has been nothing but solid […]

Kyle Kuzma wore his Superman cape in the closing stages of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers to save the Washington Wizards from the brink of defeat. Sure enough, Bradley Beal was impressed. Down by nine points with six minutes left on the clock, Kuzma didn’t need any wizardry to power Washington past the Cavs […]

The Washington Wizards are off to an impressive 7-3 start to their season. This is the best start that the Wizards have had since the 2014-15 season. What the Wizards are doing right now is nothing short of impressive. This summer they made plenty of moves catered to the team’s future. They traded Superstar Russell […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a solid 7-3 start this season and that’s been without one of their key starters in Rui Hachimura. The former Gonzaga standout left training camp due to a personal matter and hasn’t played this season. However, The Athletic’s Shams Charania offered some clarity on Hachimura’s situation with the Wizards: […]

After beating the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, the Washington Wizards are now off to a strong 7-3 start. This was pretty much a total shocker for most outside of Wizards fans. Analysts panned the Wizards’ chances even after their massive haul from the Russell Westbrook trade. Now, some of these critics may be […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is pleased with how he is getting help from the team’s veteran players this season. Led by Bradley Beal’s game-high 30 points, the Wizards pulled off a stunning win over the Milwaukee Bucks 101-94. While it is quite obvious that the All-Star guard was the man of the hour, he […]

The Washington Wizards have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA season so far. They’ve gone 7-3 to start the year, already with big wins over several conference rivals. After the Wizards’ latest victory, a big one over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Kyle Kuzma reacted to a tweet that threw some […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a subpar start after 10 games, losing to the Washington Wizards on Sunday night to fall to 4-6. Giannis Antetokounmpo and company have been hobbled by injuries, leaving the team lacking in firepower. Giannis once again had a monster effort for the Bucks, tallying 29 points, 18 rebounds, five […]

Bradley Beal made waves during the offseason after he sounded off on why he remains unvaccinated. The Washington Wizards star spoke out on his decision at length, which caught the attention of a certain Texas senator, Ted Cruz. Senator Cruz name-dropped the Wizards star in a tweet in support Beal’s and a few other NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Wizards prediction and pick. The Bucks and Wizards will battle on Sunday, as each team continues to try to get healthy early in the season. Milwaukee is off […]

Montrezl Harrell is playing really well for the Washington Wizards this 2021-22 campaign, averaging 18.0 points per game. It’s the type of production the Los Angeles Lakers were hoping to get from him when they signed him last season, though to no avail as he often struggled with the Purple and Gold. When asked about […]

Ritual is everything to a professional athlete. Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is no different. Kuz revealed that he literally eats the exact same thing for breakfast and dinner every single day. Why you ask? Well, superstition. Via NBA TV: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." 😂@kylekuzma tells the crew why he'll be eating […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was probably sleeping soundly on Wednesday when he woke up and suddenly thought: WTF? Green suddenly found himself in the middle of the maelstrom involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. The All-Star forward was allegedly the topic of a racist conversation between Sarver and former Suns coach Earl Watson. […]

Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma shared the first thing he bought upon signing his first contract growing up eating nothing but fast food. In a recent video that was flashed in the jumbotron of the Capital One Arena, the Wizards’ home floor, the 26-year old opened up about his daily routine and explained why he […]

It was a night of old school meets new school, and the result for the Toronto Raptors was picturesque. On one side of things, it was probably the most complete game Fred VanVleet has ever played as he emulated the ghosts of Raptors legends past. On the other, it was a team comprised of mostly […]

Since Kyle Lowry joined the Miami Heat in the offseason, Fred VanVleet has truly become the main guy for the Toronto Raptors. Despite an unheralded lineup and playing without injured All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, VanVleet has led the Raptors to a 6-3 record, their latest victory notched on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards. FVV […]

Bradley Beal scored 25 points against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, but it didn’t come easy. In fact, the Washington Wizards guard had a difficult time that even his scoring exploits were not enough to propel them to victory. Naturally, Beal heaped praised on the Raptors’ defense after the contest. He particularly credited head coach […]