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The Washington Wizards aren’t eliminated from the playoffs just yet, but they’re all but there after the brutal beating they received in Game 3. Wizards star Bradley Beal knows the road back is near-impossible, but he had some words of wisdom for his D.C. side, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. “I’m a huge fan of […]

Russell Westbrook made headlines for the wrong reasons during the Washington Wizards’ Game 3 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 9-time All-Star was involved in fan-related incident on Wednesday night, when a member of the Sixers crowd poured his bucket of popcorn at the Wizards point guard. But overshadowed by the fiasco was the actual […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will head to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in Game 3 of this first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Wizards prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers were never threatened against the Washington Wizards throughout the first two home games and will […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his thoughts on recent fan incidents involving Russell Westbrook, Ja Morant, and Trae Young, and how the NBA currently protects its players. After leading the Lakers to a 109-95 victory in the franchise’s first home playoff game at Staples Center since 2013, James expressed his support for the […]

A few crazy fans have been under the spotlight as of late after crossing the line in a few NBA Playoff games this week and NBA icons Vince Carter and Rasheed Wallace weren’t having any of it. Both Carter and Wallace blasted these fans specifically the two individuals who were caught on two separate incidents involving […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell has spoken out about the incident involving a handful of Jazz fans and the family of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant during Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup. Mitchell may be a fierce competitor on the court, but he knows where to draw the line. Mitchell caught wind of the type of […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook made headlines on Wednesday for all the wrong reasons. It was not of his own doing though, as the former MVP was actually the victim of some disgustingly rude Philadelphia 76ers fans who decided to throw popcorn all over Westbrook as he was exiting the playing court. This is not […]

It’s never a great spot to be in when you’re down in the NBA Playoffs. A one game deficit feels manageable to comeback from, but if the hole is 0-2, the chips start to stack ever more so against you. This is what is facing the Clippers, Celtics, Wizards and Heat right now. All four […]

Kevin Durant and Trae Young had some thoughts after a couple NBA fans were banned for inappropriate interactions with athletes. The Philadelphia 76ers revoked one fan’s season tickets and banned them from the Wells Fargo Center for life after said fan threw popcorn on Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks also […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was on the wrong end of more insipid behavior from a fan on Wednesday. Westbrook was fuming and had to be held back after a fan dumped popcorn on him as he was on his way to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury against the Philadelphia 76ers. Westbrook, […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook went off during his post-game press conference after a Philadelphia 76ers fan poured popcorn on him when he was heading to the locker room in Game 2 of the playoffs series. Early in the fourth quarter of the contest, Westbrook was forced to leave due to an apparent ankle injury. […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans have been extra hard on Ben Simmons despite getting a 2-0 advantage over the Washington Wizards in their first round series in the NBA Playoffs. They’ve been heavily criticizing him, largely due to his lack of scoring. The City of Brotherly Love, huh? Rivers already came to the defense of Simmons after […]

The Washington Wizards’ Game 2 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers took a turn for the worst as Russell Westbrook left early after suffering a sprained ankle. On his way to the locker room, he was met with the dumping of popcorn on him from a fan, an incident that has spurned outrage from the sports world. […]

The Russell Westbrook popcorn incident will forever go down in fan interaction infamy. The Washington Wizards guard got a face full of the stuff as he headed to the locker room during Game 2 of Wizards vs. Sixers. The incident has drawn irate reactions from NBA players and fans alike. Even stars like LeBron James […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is not happy. Well, no one would be if they were on Westbrook’s position and poured on popcorn while injured. Early in the fourth quarter of Game 2 between the Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook sustained a leg injury that forced him out of the game. As he was exiting […]

The Washington Wizards had to watch as their star point guard Russell Westbrook left Game 2 early after suffering an ankle sprain in the 4th quarter. The Philadelphia 76ers won and took a 2-0 series lead into Washington DC. As for Westbrook, he gave a short and vague answer after the game regarding his injury […]

Washington Wizards star point guard Russell Westbrook was blatantly disrespected on his way to the locker room, as a fan poured popcorn all over him. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James isn’t taking the incident sitting down. Check out the clip of the popcorn fiasco here: fan pours popcorn on Westbrook as he’s being assisted […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is extremely displeased after a Philadelphia 76ers fan poured popcorn on Russell Westbrook when he was leaving the game due to injury. Russ appears to have sustained a leg injury early in the fourth quarter of Game 2, forcing him to go to the locker room. However, as he […]

Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook was beside himself after a Philadelphia 76ers fan appeared to have dumped a whole bucket of popcorn on him as he was on his way to the locker room. The former MVP had to exit Game 2 after an ankle injury and the home crowd at the Wells Fargo Center […]

The Washington Wizards are doing all they can to upset the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Unfortunately, they might have to do it without Russell Westbrook, who left the game and headed straight to the locker room during Game 2 on Wednesday. Russell Westbrook is grabbing his leg, […]

The Washington Wizards face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup. Bradley Beal had a tremendous performance in Game 1 as the Wizards were edged out by the Sixers, 125-118, and as it turns out, the Wizards star had a few things to say about the defense […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ahead one game in their series against the Washington Wizards after taking Game 1 by seven points. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick for Game 2. The eighth-seeded Wizards had built some momentum to end the season and had a great performance […]

The Washington Wizards lost a close one in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, 125-118. The Wizards offense looked great but the defense was mediocre. Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook had solid games offensively as Beal finished with 33 points while Westbrook had 16 points and 14 assists. If the Wizards make some […]

The Washington Wizards were supposed to win Game 1. They had all the elements to pull off an incredible upset against a powerhouse Philadelphia 76ers side that was expected to blow them out of the water. The Sixers were freezing cold from the 3-point line in the first half. They made just three triples on […]

The Washington Wizards may have lost the opener of their Round 1 playoffs series with the Philadelphia 76ers, but Bradley Beal is still happy to be back in the postseason. After missing it in the past two seasons, the Wizards returned to the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Of course, Beal […]

The Washington Wizards were down five with under a minute to play in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Washington got the stop, the rebound, and just a sliver of hope remaining as there was still enough time for a quick two-for-one. But that hope proved to be short-lived. Just a few seconds long, in […]

The Washington Wizards were defeated in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, but it was through no fault of Bradley Beal. The Wizards All-Star showed off his immense scoring ability all night, finishing with 33 points on a stellar 13 for 23 shooting clip from the floor. Not bad for someone who’s been dealing with […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled out an intense 125-118 victory over the Washington Wizards in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Sixers star put up 30 points and got the last laugh after Wizards star Bradley Beal trolled him multiple times throughout the game. Check out Beal actin’ a fool: Beal trolling […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry left Game 1 against the Washington Wizards after taking a shot to the stomach, but he returned to the game after a trip to the locker room. In the third quarter, Curry went on a flurry to help the Sixers take the lead, and his brother took notice. Golden State […]

The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers will battle it out in a Game 1 matinee on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick. Philadelphia has dominated the Wizards in recent history with a regular-season series sweep and five-game winning streak coming in. Washington is coming […]

It wasn’t an easy path for the Washington Wizards to secure a spot in the 2021 NBA playoffs, as they needed to go through the play-in tournament to do so. Washington lost its first chance to get into the playoffs when they were pummeled by the Boston Celtics in the 7-versus-8 match-up. However, they bounced […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2021 NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s top overall seed. The title quest for the Sixers begins on Sunday in Game 1 against the eighth-seeded Washington Wizards. A dominant trio of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris spearheaded the 76ers to the franchise’s best winning percentage (.681) since 2001—the […]

The Washington Wizards knocked off the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in the play-in tournament and locked in a first-round battle with the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s a matchup featuring the No. 1 seed (76ers) and the No. 8 seed (Wizards). Although the Wizards are heavy underdogs in this series as the No. 8 seed, Philly knows […]

The Washington Wizards started the 2020-2021 NBA season with much disappointment. The Wizards started off the season with a 6-17 mark before somehow turning it around. Then, after a disheartening loss to the Boston Celtics in the first play-in game, they responded with a 142-115 thrashing of the Indiana Pacers to snag the 8-seed in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now know they will be taking on the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Wizards pounded the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament to secure the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. Washington is dangerous as an 8-seed with two superstars in Russell Westbrook and Bradley […]

The Washington Wizards have punched their ticket into the postseason. They now have the unenviable task of trying to stop Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The Wizards have a non-zero chance of winning this series against the Sixers. But obviously that figure is realistically a lot closer to zero than even die-hard […]

The Washington Wizards hammered the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament to secure a first-round date with the mighty Philadelphia 76ers. The top-seeded Sixers are the heavy favorite, but don’t tell that to Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. After demolishing the Pacers, the Wizards head coach started babbling about socks and why his team can […]

It’s no secret that getting a triple-double in the NBA is difficult, even though many players these days make it looks so easy. In fact, despite having a shortened season, the NBA tallied the most triple-doubles in a season ever with 142. Clearly, no other player personified that than Russell Westbrook. The Washington Wizards star […]

The Washington Wizards have officially made the NBA playoffs. While the final month and a half before the postseason had the squad trending towards that direction, that end result looked impossible at the beginning of April. But unsurprisingly, it was Russell Westbrook who rallied the team, even making the guarantee that the Wizards were making […]