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The Los Angeles Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason and then suffered a disappointing season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Former Laker and current Washington Wizard Kyle Kuzma has certainly noticed. Kuzma posted and then deleted a troll of the Lakers after their 121-114 loss to the Warriors: Kyle Kuzma with […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway! The Washington Wizards travel north to Canada to take on the Toronto Raptors in their season opener. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Raptors prediction and pick based on Wizards Raptors odds. The Wizards let go of Russell Westbrook this past offseason after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2021-22 season on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. As everyone knows, it’s their first regular season game without Kyle Kuzma in years. Kuzma, who was traded to the Washington Wizards in the Russell Westbrook blockbuster in the offseason, couldn’t help but watch his former team play on Monday. […]

Every Washington Wizards fan cringed when Bradley Beal left their preseason contest with the New York Knicks in the first quarter on Friday due to a knee contusion. Thankfully, the injury doesn’t look to be serious. Beal returned to practice on Monday ahead of the Wizards’ season opener against the Toronto Raptors. Via David Aldridge […]

The Washington Wizards dealt their starting point guard Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers for a slew of role players that could contribute instantly. General manager Tommy Sheppard also signed offensive maestro Spencer Dinwiddie, all while hiring former Denver Nuggets assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. as the new head coach of this squad. Bradley […]

The Washington Wizards received a scare during their last preseason contest as Bradley Beal was ruled out with a knee injury. The All-Star was deemed to have suffered a knee contusion and did not return. However, the outlook on Beal’s status for the season opener appears to be optimistic. The latest report from The Athletic’s […]

The Washington Wizards were dealt a tough blow during their final preseason game against the New York Knicks as frontman Bradley Beal exited the game with a knee injury. Beal played just a shade over nine minutes in the first quarter before leaving the game for good. According to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, the Wizards […]

New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle wants to keep winning. It doesn’t matter if its the preseason, he’ll step up when he needs to. Randle proved as much during their final preseason game, banking a step-back jumper at the buzzer to take down the Washington Wizards 115-113. Adding more heartbreak for the Capital City team, […]

The Washington Wizards and New York Knicks will battle in an Eastern Conference preseason matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Knicks prediction and pick. The Wizards and Knicks will each look to get ready for the regular season in their final preseason contest on Friday night. […]

The Washington Wizards received good news on Monday, as young forward Rui Hachimura has returned to Washington just over a week ahead of the NBA regular season. Hachimura had previous been away from the team due to personal reasons. Some good news: Rui Hachimura has landed in D.C. to rejoin the Wizards following a weeks-long absence […]

The Washington Wizards are working in a handful of new players on their roster, but they’re still missing one of their core pieces. Rui Hachimura is still not with the team after being declared out for “personal reasons” in late September. The Wizards forward has been away from the team in order to address his […]

It’s going to be an interesting 2021-22 NBA season for the Washington Wizards. After all, they got a massive haul from the Russell Westbrook trade. To make things sweeter, they got Corey Kispert as their 15th overall pick. The Gonzaga product is touted as the best pure shooter of his class. So far, so good. […]

Good or bad, everything in the preseason should be taken with a grain of salt, especially for this young Houston Rockets team. While it’s statistically more indicative of what will happen in the regular season than pundits give it credit for, the preseason primarily serves two purposes: For coaches to figure out rotations and lineups […]

There are several reasons why NBA GMs think Jalen Green will win the Rookie of the Year award this 2021-22, and the Houston Rockets guard showed one of those reasons on Tuesday in their preseason game against Kyle Kuzma and the Washington Wizards. Right in the opening minutes of the game, Green showed how polished […]

Astute fans may have noticed that new Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has something different about him with his new team. KUZ 😎@kylekuzma | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/JfsWAyGlPb — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) August 7, 2021 Yep, you guessed it: Kuzma changed his number! After donning number 0 for the Los Angeles Lakers for his entire career, Kuzma […]

Kyle Kuzma is a long way from Los Angeles and the Lakers. The newest member of the Washington Wizards shared his recent stroll around his new locale, which caught the attention of a number of notable names — including a certain LeBron James. Check out Kuz’s IG post as he goes out and about in […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards will be parading a new-look roster in the 2021-22 season, largely thanks to the blockbuster trade centered on Russell Westbrook. As such, chemistry is on top of Wes Unseld Jr.’s bucket list. Fortunately for the Wizards’ new head coach, Montrezl Harrell organized a players-only meeting after Friday’s practice where […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal became eligible for a four-year, $181.5 million extension on Friday, and it was a formality for the Wizards to put that offer on the table, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The Wizards are also open to Beal signing another short-term deal like he did in 2019, when […]

The Washington Wizards have been in the NBA gutter for a couple of years now. While they were able to make the playoffs last year, the teams have been unconvincing and some personnel decisions were odd. John Wall, even though he has a massive injury history and some glaring flaws, was given a massive extension […]

Kyle Kuzma got up close and personal with LeBron James in their three seasons together on the Los Angeles Lakers. The man knows what greatness is supposed to look like. When the former Lakers forward compares newest teammate Bradley Beal to King James, you know there’s some semblance of truth to it. The first year […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has been under the microscope as of late and now, talks about his contract extension have come up. Beal, who’s been making headlines as of late due to his unique COVID-19 vaccine perspective, signed a two-year contract extension before the ’19-20 NBA season which makes him a free agent come […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been one of the strongest proponents of the COVID-19 vaccine. Recently, the legendary big man went off on Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets star’s unwillingness to get vaccinated. This time around, Kareem has set his sights on Washington Wizards stud Bradley Beal and Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors. Aside […]

Team USA took care of business during the Tokyo Olympics. But everyone knows there’s even more business dealings going on behind the scenes. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was expected to play a key role for Team USA before he tested positive for Covid-19. He would eventually be kept off the roster as they flew […]

Russell Westbrook moving to the Los Angeles Lakers was the biggest move of the NBA offseason. In the latest bombshell report on his trade out of Washington, Russ apparently tried to convince co-star Bradley Beal to leave alongside him. Bill Oram, Shams Charania, and Sam Amick of The Athletic dished on Westbrook’s attempt to sway his […]

The issue of the COVID-19 vaccine has been as hot as ever in and around the NBA of late. Bradley Beal and Kyrie Irving have been identified as two prominent players that are standing against the administration of the vaccine. As it turns out, however, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not on the same […]

It was a busy offseason for the Washington Wizards that featured plenty of moving parts on the way out as well as on the way in. The offseason was highlighted by the trade of Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers for the Wizards. Via The Athletic, Westbrook tried to convince superstar Bradley Beal to […]

One of the stranger NBA days in recent memory came when the Los Angeles Lakers were supposedly nearing completion of two trades that contradicted each other: one in which the team would acquire Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield, and another in which they would acquire Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, both with essentially the same […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is starting fresh this season. He’s officially in DC not to be the third wheel alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis but rather to make a name for himself and attempt to finally blossom in his young career. This is the season for Kuzma to shine and establish himself as […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has heard his fair share of criticism from talking heads around the league. Kuz struggled to live up to the third star role behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis that many projected for him on the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Lakers star didn’t mince words when taking a shot […]

Apparently, it isn’t easy to snag a Kevin Garnett autograph even if you’re a three-time All-Star like Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards. That’s according to Arenas himself. And, like a true pal, Richard Jefferson let him hear it. The two friends were caught joking around in a podcast a few weeks back when Arenas […]

The Washington Wizards are likely to be without Rui Hachimura to start training camp. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Wizards forward is reportedly away from the team for personal reasons. Wizards forward Rui Hachimura is out indefinitely with an excused absence (personal reasons), sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Wizards training camp begins Tuesday. — […]

Russell Westbrook may not be a part of the Washington Wizards now, but the now-Los Angeles Laker has left a lasting impact on Bradley Beal and his old team. Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard said that Westbrook has influenced Beal to be a better leader. According to him, the former’s departure forced the latter to step […]

The Washington Wizards no longer have Russell Westbrook. But on the flip side, they finally have quality depth surrounding superstar Bradley Beal. One interesting decision to make was at the center spot. The trade to acquire Daniel Gafford worked out tremendously for the Wizards last season. His chemistry with Russell Westbrook was reminiscent of Brodie’s […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is ready to move on after his much-maligned stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He will have the fresh start he badly needs with the Wizards, who have made sneaky-good moves in the offseason to form a solid roster. Kuzma was bombarded by insults by angry Lakers fans because of […]

The Miami Heat are re-tooled and ready for another deep playoff run this season. After bringing in Kyle Lowry, PJ Tucker, and Markieff Morris while retaining Victor Oladipo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, and Dwayne Dedmon, the Heat are looking to take back the Eastern Conference in 2022 and bring an NBA title to […]

Before making the big move to the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook was linked to a number of other teams from around the NBA. One of them happened to be the Lakers’ cross-town rivals in the LA Clippers. In a recent episode of his Low Post podcast, however, NBA insider Zach Lowe of ESPN revealed that in […]

Most Wizards fans still vividly recall the moment they heard about the Russell Westbrook trade. Not the one with the Los Angeles Lakers from just over a month ago – but the one that brought him to Washington in the first place. I was personally in utter disbelief. Beyond losing long-standing face of the franchise John Wall, […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has always liked to joke around. In fact, it’s his loose character that has also earned him plenty of criticisms, saying he’s not focused enough to improve and be an NBA superstar like his fellow young studs. On Sunday, Kuzma once again messed around, posting on Twitter to take a […]

The Washington Wizards are coming into the next NBA season after a very unusual past couple of years. The squad from the capital has been in disarray for a couple of seasons now, with increasing rumors about trading star guard Bradley Beal surrounding the team constantly. Additionally, now-former Wizards guard John Wall completely failed to […]