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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 […]

The Washington Wizards are going to have some tough decisions to make at the NBA trade deadline. Whether that is going towards a rebuilding process, or bringing in a second guy next to Bradley Beal, the Wizards are going to have a tough decision to make from an organizational standpoint. They have their superstar and […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is starting the Rose Bowl trash-talk early with former teammate and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Kuzma, a product of the Utah Utes men’s basketball, showed his full support to his alma mater as their football team takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes in their first Rose Bowl appearance. […]

Bradley Beal could become a free agent as early as the 2022 offseason if he declines his player option. So does that mean he will leave the Washington Wizards after the 2021-22 campaign? If Tommy Sheppard’s update is to be believed, it appears more likely he’ll be staying in the Capital for the foreseeable future. […]

The Washington Wizards pulled off a big win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, thanks in large part to a newly-vaccinated Bradley Beal. Beal poured in 29 points and 10 assists to lead the Wizards in both categories, which Kyle Kuzma credits to his latest injection. Vaxx Beal different 🤣🤣🤣🤣 @RealDealBeal23 https://t.co/qE3UoL3Ov1 — kuz […]

If you thought the Gilbert Arenas-Kwame Brown beef was over, think again. The two former Washington Wizards teammates are clearly not fond of each other after Arenas basically called Brown a bust and a failure, although he did remain in the NBA for more than 10 years after being selected first overall in the 2001 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Wizards prediction and pick. The Cavaliers and Wizards will play on Thursday as these two clubs are headed in opposite directions. Cleveland has won seven of their last ten games despite […]

Kyle Kuzma caught some flak on Twitter, but this time it wasn’t about some funky fashion choices. The Washington Wizards forward instead was reacting to a tweet on Elon Musk. The tweet in question revolved around the billion-dollar tax bill that Elon Musk shared on his personal account. The Tesla founder divulged that he’ll be […]

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. is banking on the potential of Deni Avdija in playing an important assignment this season. With the Wizards missing a number of key players due to COVID-19 protocols, the team was prompted to rely on second-year forward Deni Avdija, especially on the defensive end. Avdija’s main task for […]

The Washington Wizards have been dealing with a bad COVID-19 outbreak lately. Wizards’ COVID situation aside, the team was set to have forward Rui Hachimura, who has yet to play this season due to personal reasons. However, Hachimura hit an unfortunate setback right before making his debut. On the cusp of his season debut, Washington […]

The Washington Wizards will play the Miami Heat in an Eastern Conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Heat prediction and pick. The Wizards and Heat will play on Tuesday as two teams who have handled adversity in different ways of late. As both teams have been hit with […]

The Washington Wizards COVID-19 outbreak has worsened in recent days, as the team has placed as many as five players, including star guard Bradley Beal, in the league’s health and safety protocols. The Wizards’ COVID situation got even worse after Tuesday’s update on center Montrezl Harrell via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Washington Wizards center Montrezl Harrell […]

Another year is coming to a close and it’s good to see that some things don’t change. For example, Joel Embiid’s troll jobs. The Philadelphia 76ers came away with a 117-96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night with Embiid tallying a monster double-double effort of 36 points and 13 rebounds. But perhaps, his […]