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The Golden State Warriors didn’t qualify for the playoffs after losing twice in the play-in tournament. This despite Stephen Curry having an MVP-caliber season and Draymond Green being a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Klay Thompson being out again didn’t help, but it was still an extremely disappointing result given the play of the […]

The Washington Wizards saw their season come to a bitter end on Wednesday, but star guard Russell Westbrook is keeping his chin up. The Wizards lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5, 129-112 to bow out of the NBA Playoffs. Even without MVP candidate Joel Embiid, the Sixers walloped the listless Wizards. Still, Westbrook […]

Ben Simmons and Seth Curry heeded the call of duty for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5. Quite literally. Simmons and Curry led the Sixers in their one-sided war against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday to advance to the second round. Simmons had a triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Curry […]

Bradley Beal has stayed extremely loyal to the Washington Wizards despite several bumps in the road. But while he’s kept his head down for years, he gave a worrisome non-answer after being asked about his future in D.C. After their Game 5 elimination game loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Wizards star was asked if […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal is still in disbelief after his team was the victim of a gentleman’s sweep in the first round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. After an impressive 2020-2021 NBA Season, Beal and the Wizards season is officially over and they now have a long summer ahead of them to […]

The Washington Wizards had a pretty topsy-turvy season. After being 17-32 and looking like a surefire lottery team, they were able to turn things around and salvage a postseason berth. Bradley Beal led the NBA in scoring for most of the year, but the wins didn’t come with the offense from the Wizards star. But […]

The Washington Wizards face an important offseason that will shape the future of this franchise for years to come. This team is on the fringe of becoming a legitimate playoff contender every year, and with Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook on the roster, anything is possible. Washington faced some adversity this season after Thomas Bryant […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one game away from defeating the Washington Wizards and making their way to the second round. After the Sixers got the unfortunate news of Joel Embiid and the latest regarding his injury, they had to press on without their MVP candidate. However, there might have been a bit of good luck […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook should be salivating at facing a Philadelphia 76ers team without Joel Embiid in Game 5 on Wednesday. Now, it should be said Embiid’s injury is a real shame for the Sixers and the sport. A ferocious competitor like Russell Westbrook would also likely prefer to beat his opponent at full […]

After Joel Embiid fell to injury during Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards, the Wizards were able to steal a win away from the Sixers. Washington avoided the sweep and aims to achieve a second win in a row to stay alive in the NBA Playoffs. Embiid has been ruled out for […]

This isn’t the news Philadelphia 76ers fans wanted to see. After exiting Game 4 and not returning in what turned out to be a win for the Washington Wizards, the news didn’t get any better on Thursday for Joel Embiid. Via the 76ers, Embiid is out for Game 5, and listed as day-to-day with a […]

Remember that dude who ran to the court in the middle of Game 4 between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers? Apparently, he was not the only one who got people’s attention, as even the security guard who ran after the out-of-control fan and made the tackle, turned not a few heads, including that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Washington Wizards for Game 5 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick. Philadelphia took a commanding 3-0 series lead into Game 4 and got off to another hot start in that game. Joel Embiid then left the […]

It’s easy to imagine the Washington Wizards’ eyes going wide after Joel Embiid left Game 4 early due to right knee soreness. They’re definitely the weaker team. Props should be given to them after they took advantage of an Embiid-less 76ers squad. Reports reveal that the Cameroonian center is doubtful for Game 5. If he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 4 to the Washington Wizards on Monday. The loss, however, wasn’t the biggest concern of the Sixers, but the health of star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid, who had a scary fall in the opening quarter and was held out for the rest of the game.  Embiid took an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough spot as Joel Embiid got hurt in Game 4. They were up 3-0 in the series but the Washington Wizards won the game to extend it. Now, Ben Simmons will have to take over for the Sixers moving forward as Embiid is listed as doubtful for Game 5. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tobias Harris was not happy about the antics of one particular Washington Wizards fan who decided to storm the floor during the Sixers-Wizards Game 4 matchup on Monday. Harris was clearly incensed by the unnecessary distraction from what was a high-intensity matchup between the two teams, and he did not hold back […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a world of trouble right now after it was revealed that superstar big man Joel Embiid has suffered what could be a significant knee injury. Former NBA champ and current ESPN analyst Kenrick Perkins has recently shared his thoughts on Philly’s situation right now, and Sixers fans aren’t going to […]

Russell Westbrook knows the Washington Wizards can compete with anyone, but they need sophomore forward Rui Hachimura to do that. After the Wizards staved off elimination and avoided a sweep against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, Westbrook opened up about the importance of Hachimura to the team. He may be the third option for Washington […]

The Washington Wizards extended their season with a 122-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, but it came at a cost. Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans suffered a Grade 2 calf strain and will be out 4-6 weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bertans had 15 points in 23 minutes in the Game 4 […]

The Washington Wizards kept their season alive with a 122-114 Game 4 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Joel Embiid’s knee injury was certainly a big factor, as was Ben Simmons’ poor performance at the charity stripe. The Wizards deployed a Hack-a-Ben strategy down the stretch, and it worked out. With Washington intentionally […]

Ben Simmons’ poor free-throw shooting was a storyline in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 122-114 Game 4 loss to the Washington Wizards, which extended the first-round series to a Game 5. The Wizards turned to a Hack-a-Ben strategy in crunch time, with Simmons splitting a pair of free throws three times in a row and ultimately going […]

Given their excellent regular season, the Philadephia 76ers quickly rose as a favorite to win the title this season. They were expected to boot out the Washington Wizards with ease in the first round. However, they failed to complete the sweep, losing 122-114 in Game 4. A quick 4-0 would’ve been great as it would’ve […]

Fans doing foolish things seems to be the ugliest trend in sports these days. On Monday, a fan ran on the floor in Game 4 between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s the latest in the spate of unruly behavior from fans in the NBA Playoffs. And Wizards coach Scott Brooks is not […]

Amid the rising incidents of fans showing unruly behavior in arenas, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal made sure to address the latest one involving the Washington Wizards. On Monday in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers, a fan stormed the court late in the third quarter. Fortunately, the said streaker was caught even before he […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t care about the Washington Wizards’ Hack-a-Ben strategy. After all, he knows how good and important Ben Simmons is to the team. On Monday, the Wizards executed the Hack-a-Ben tactic to perfection, as they saw Simmons finish 5-of-11 from the charity stripe. It also allowed Washington to pull off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are holding their collective breaths right now as they await the latest update from Joel Embiid’s knee injury. It seems everything is still in the dark after Embiid left early in Game 4 against the Washington Wizards on Monday and did not return. When asked by reporters for an update on Embiid […]

Monday’s matchup between the Sixers and the Wizards featured a controversial incident wherein an unruly fan stormed the court during the game. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who himself was recently involved in a spitting incident with a New York Knicks fan, witnessed the fiasco in Washington and decided to take to Twitter to share […]

That unruly fan aka red pants guy who ran onto the court on Monday night in Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards will be banned from the Capitol One Arena (h/t to MSE). Aside from being slapped with a lifetime ban and getting a huge sack from the Capitol One Arena […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook is officially the triple-double king of the regular season, and he is progressing in making that happen in the playoffs as well. On Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook recorded another triple-double to up his postseason tally to 12. His 19 points, 21rebounds and 14 assists broke his tie with […]

Reggie Miller has had enough of fans crossing the line during games. The NBA legend is even offering a solution to put an end to these untoward incidents following a shocking episode from Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. For those who haven’t seen it, here’s what transpired inside Capital One Arena […]

The Washington Wizards were on the brink of elimination on Monday as they faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round series matchup. Wizards star Russell Westbrook knew what was at stake so he just had to stamp his authority in this contest. Westbrook had the Wizards home crowd on their […]

Another day, another game of the NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately, another incident has occurred involving a fan in Game 4 versus the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. This time, a fan ran onto the court before being leveled by officers and quickly taken out from the arena. Fan storms the court near the Sixers bench but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are all set to advance to the next round and finish off a sweep of the Washington Wizards. However, the game didn’t start out as the Sixers had hoped. Star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid headed to the locker room early in Game 4 and remained there for the entire second […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are out to sweep the Washington Wizards in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. As they gear up for Game 4- in Washington DC- it felt like a Sixers home game, which could very much benefit Philly and Joel Embiid. Seriously, where are all the fans at? The video below […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head over to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a Game 4 NBA Playoff matchup. They hope to sweep the Wizards and progress to the second round. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Wizards Game 4 prediction and pick. The 76ers have been running […]

The Washington Wizards are trailing the Philadelphia 76ers, 3-0, in their playoff series. Unfortunately, their chances of getting swept got higher with the latest news on Russell Westbrook. According to Ava Wallace of Washington Post, Westbrook and Ish Smith have been tagged as questionable for Game 4 on Monday. Russ is dealing with an apparent […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put together a tour de force performance in Game 3 against the Washington Wizards, pouring in 36 points on 14-of-18 shooting in a 132-103 beatdown. The Sixers center added eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block in a game that was never all that competitive. In addition to […]

The Washington Wizards now find themselves in a nearly inescapable hole against the Philadelphia 76ers. At the heart of their problems lies the unstoppable force known as Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian big man has tortured Washington in every game of the series. Embiid has averaged 29.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game through three contests. […]