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With less than 20 games left in the shortened 72-game regular season, Golden State Warriors icon Stephen Curry has a good chance to snatch the scoring title away from Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. The observation was made by Anthony Slater of The Athletic. As of this writing, Curry is averaging 30.7 points per game […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards‘ win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday was indeed one wild ride, featuring perhaps the craziest last-second sequence in a game this season. But had in-game officials caught wind of a Beal violation around the 20-second mark, then maybe things would have ended differently. The NBA released its […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal had the last laugh or rather wink in their matchup against the Golden State Warriors yesterday. Beal’s wink was directed at Warriors big man Draymond Green, per Mike DePrisco of NBC Sports Washington. “It was Draymond [Green],” Beal disclosed. “The play before, he blocked my shot and I kind of […]

The struggling Washington Wizards got a lucky break as they visited the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Wizards star Bradley Beal nailed a four-point play to successfully lead his team to a come-from-behind win in the closing moments of the fourth quarter. After the tilt, Beal had an interesting answer when asked if he […]

Washington Wizards center Alex Len thought he did enough to deny Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry a good look at the basket. Apparently, he was mistaken. The two-time MVP completely schooled the clueless Len in a crazy sequence in the Dubs’ hosting of the Wizards at Chase Center on Friday. After faking out Len, […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors thought they had the win on the bag against the Washington Wizards, but Bradley Beal totally spoiled those plans. The Wizards escaped with a 110-107 victory over the Dubs at Chase Arena on Friday following a cold-blooded 4-point play by the league’s leading scorer. Up by three with […]

Friday’s tilt between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors featured a bit of an odd sequence during the second quarter. Russell Westbrook was out there dishing out some nice dimes, but unfortunately, his teammates just couldn’t finish. Here’s a furious minute or so of action during which Russ delivered three consecutive passes that […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal has certainly elevated his game to a whole different level this season. While most pundits believe this might already be his peak form, head coach Scott Brooks argued he’s only scratching the surface. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Brooks made the bold suggestion that Beal will be in the […]

Bradley Beal’s hip injury may be more serious than the initial diagnosis. The Washington Wizards All-Star returned to action Wednesday night in a 131-116 win over the Orlando Magic. But his status moving forward is up in the air after the guard revealed the real extent of his injury after the game. “It’s a little […]

The NBA can be a harsh place, as quality players enter and exit the league with regularity. One of the most notable players unable to find a role after impressive play is Isaiah Thomas. The veteran point guard has floated around the league for the past several years, featuring for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles […]

Russell Westbrook is notorious for putting up massive stat lines and he has carried that over to the Washington Wizards. After losing to the Toronto Raptors on Monday, though, Westbrook is in danger of becoming the first player to achieve a feat he wouldn’t be too fond of as he racked up another triple-double in […]

The Washington Wizards suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors on Monday, losing 103-101. Russell Westbrook gave the Wizards the lead with 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors’ recently acquired Gary Trent Jr. hit a game-winning three-pointer as time expired on the other end. The loss marked […]

The Toronto Raptors are reaping the rewards of trading of Gary Trent Jr. As the swingman adjusts in his new team and environment, he continues to contribute to the Raptors. This time, he took matters into his own hands against the Washington Wizards. With the Wizards leading 101-100 with three seconds to go, Trent Jr. […]

Russell Westbrook literally threw a two-handed bullet pass right on the face of Aron Baynes during Monday night’s matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors. It was a play worthy of its time in the Shaqtin’ a Fool limelight, and we fully expect to see it on there pretty soon. Here’s a look […]

Rui Hachimura recently suffered a shoulder injury and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to the lineup for the Washington Wizards. After missing Saturday’s game versus the Dallas Mavericks, Scott Brooks gave a concerning injury update for Hachimura, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Scott Brooks says he has “no idea” how […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook just keeps making history. The former league MVP has once again made his mark in the NBA record books following what has been a 2016-17-like flurry of games over the past couple of weeks. Russ put forth another all-around performance during Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and it has […]

Former NBA player and now ESPN analyst Paul Pierce made headlines on social media on Saturday after he looked seemingly drunk in a room full of strippers—which he recorded live via Instagram. The former Boston Celtics star was shown hanging out with strippers while smoking, playing poker and drinking alcoholic beverages with some friends. This […]

Shaquille O’Neal came to Russell Westbrook’s defense after Stephen A. Smith commented on the triple-double he racked up in the Washington Wizards’ win against the Indiana Pacers. Smith emphasized that Westbrook’s triple-double meant absolutely nothing to him, as Westbrook has still not delivered a championship in his basketball career. For his part, O’Neal had Westbrook’s […]

The Washington Wizards fell to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, 120-91. The blowout loss came much to the chagrin of Russell Westbrook, who took full responsibility for Washington’s shortcomings. Westbrook produced yet another triple double, his 18th of the season. The 16 point, 11 rebound, 12 assist performance also featured a dismal 9 turnovers. […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook continues to rack up the triple-doubles. Over the last five seasons, he has amassed a total of 127 triple-doubles which, in that duration, are more than any other NBA team. Per NBA on ESPN, the entire Denver Nuggets have the most triple-doubles that aren’t tallied by Westbrook. .@russwest44 has 127 […]

A somewhat unpredictable friendship has formed between MLB superstar Alex Rodriguez and current Washington Wizards all-star Bradley Beal. The two were introduced by a mutual friend, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Washington. Rodriguez and Beal had joined forces with the same group to try and purchase the New York Mets in 2020. While they […]

After Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook and his wife Nina responded to his criticism, ESPN host and analyst Stephen A. Smith responded by clarifying that his statements were not meant to bash his character. But after applauding Nina Westbrook for defending her husband and saying that Westbrook is “the most athletic point guard in the […]

Towards the end of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets, Russell Westbrook unleashed a massive spike right on Bismack Biyombo’s face. Sure enough, teammates Bradley Beal and Rui Hachimura couldn’t hold back their thoughts and had something to say about the emphatic finish. Via Twitter, Beal even retweeted the clip to […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was at the receiving end of criticism by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday. Westbrook, who recently put up impressive numbers, was told that his numbers don’t mean anything because he has no championships.   After Smith’s criticism, Westbrook became only the second player in NBA history to average 25 points, […]

On Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, Russell Westbrook just sent in his entry for dunk of the year. The Washington Wizards star baptized Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo in a poster slam that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. For his part, Robin Lopez was a first-hand witness to the insane dunk, but as it […]

In case you missed it, Russell Westbrook threw down an insane tomahawk jam over a hapless Bismack Biyombo during the Washington Wizards’ 114-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Pleasantries were exchanged after the game, though, and Westbrook appeared to have checked on Biyombo following the final buzzer (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter): […]

Russell Westbrook has been doing Russell Westbrook things in the past couple of days for the Washington Wizards. It’s what makes the Brodie so great, filling the stat sheet with impressive numbers on a daily basis. Westbrook has gotten a ton of praise and criticism for doing this in the past couple of years, though. […]

Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook became the second player in NBA history to average 22 points and 15 assists over three games, per ESPN’s stats and info. The one-time MVP has been averaging 25.3 points, 16.0 rebounds and 15.0 assists per game in the Wizards’ past three games against the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Charlotte […]

Russell Westbrook baptized Bismack Biyombo on Tuesday night as his Washington Wizards took on the Charlotte Hornets at the Capitol One Arena in DC. Westbrook did not give the Hornets big man a chance as he elevated over Biyombo for an insane facial. Biyombo knew what was coming, but he also knew that he had […]

Legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson gave a shoutout to Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook on Tuesday while also giving himself a little pat on the back. Johnson tweeted his congratulations to the “Brodie” after Westbrook became just the third player in NBA history–joining Magic and Oscar Robertson–to record a triple-double with […]

Russell Westbrook put up another triple-double for the Washington Wizards on Monday, inching him closer to the all-time record. When asked about the possibility of breaking Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record this season, Westbrook gave a perfect response, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Russell Westbrook, who is only 20 triple-doubles away from breaking Oscar Robertson’s all-time […]

After posting yet another triple-double on Monday, Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook got a wild surprise from his teammates as soon as he entered the locker room. Westbrook got doused in water after his monster triple-double, the 162nd of his career, led the Wizards to a huge 132-124 victory over the Indiana Pacers. You can […]

Russell Westbrook had himself a game on Monday against the Indiana Pacers. The former league MVP logged an insane stat line for the Wahsington Wizards that has literally never been seen in the league before. Fred Katz of The Athletic provides some insight on how truly staggering Westbrook’s performance was: Russell Westbrook had 35 points, […]

Right now, it’s safe to say that Russell Westbrook has adjusted quite well to life with the Washington Wizards. On Monday, the former league MVP notched another triple-double en route to setting the record for the most triple-doubles in Wizards franchise history. The kicker? Westbrook has played just 37 games for the Wizards so far. […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, and with it, the time has come to transition to many already trying to forecast what could happen this offseason. The Orlando Magic unloaded their three best players at the deadline, the Houston Rockets sent Victor Oladipo to Miami. There were other moves as well, but one […]

The UCLA Bruins are still dancing in March, and one of the best players to come out of the school’s program is rightfully celebrating the latest victory. The 11th seed Bruins needed five extra minutes, but they eventually completed the upset of second seed Alabama Crimson Tide, 88-78 on Sunday to advance to the Elite […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal exited the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night after suffering a right hip contusion. The 27-year-old guard’s injury situation remains uncertain but Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is confident that Beal will be able to get back on his feet sooner than later. Via The Athletic’s Fred Katz: […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura baptized Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart with a mean poster dunk. After Washington’s 106-92 win over Detroit, the sophomore couldn’t help but rate the poster as a top-3 highlight of his career. Via Andrew Gillis of NBC Sports Washington: “It was a top three,” Hachimura said postgame, beaming with pride. […]

The Washington Wizards saw their superstar shooting guard Bradley Beal exit Saturday’s contest against the Detroit Pistons, and as it appears, the 27-year-old could be in danger of missing time with this injury. As reported by the Wizards on Twitter, Beal won’t be able to return to the game after suffering a right hip contusion: […]