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It does not appear as though Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers appreciated how the voting for the All-Star teams turned out. According to the first-year Sixers coach, he firmly believes that both Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris deserve to be recognized for their outstanding play this season, while also throwing a bit of shade […]

After a 118-111 defeat to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, Damian Lillard voiced his frustrations on how he’s being officiated. There were a couple of late officiating decisions that really drew Lillard’s ire, and he made it known he was upset. Via Chris Burkhardt of NBC Sports Northwest: “For me, it’s just frustrating how […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has already taken huge leaps in recent seasons which led to his emergence as one of the league’s best scorers today. However, the 27-year-old claimed that he is far from satisfied with his game and wants to challenge himself to be at par with the level of James Harden, Kevin […]

The Washington Wizards were able to take care of business on Saturday night as they took down the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. Following Washington’s impressive victory, Russell Westbrook got candid about how he was able to improve his play on Saturday. Russell Westbrook on what was working for him tonight: "Aw shit, I […]

It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook to be among the Washington Wizards franchise leaders in triple-doubles made. Brodie recorded his eighth triple-double of the season on Saturday in the Wizards’ 118-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Westbrook has now leapfrogged John Wall and Wes Unseld, who each recorded seven triple-doubles […]

There has been a lot of talk about Bradley Beal not being happy with the Washington Wizards. He certainly did not look that way after he busted out the dance moves prior to their Saturday night match-up against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. this man is out of control 😂😂😂🐼🐼🐼#WizBlazers | @RealDealBeal23 pic.twitter.com/wsSjt5tyCS […]

Trade rumors involving Bradley Beal are heating up again this season, leading fans to come up with scenarios of where he could land. While the New York Knicks have been labeled as a possible suitor, ESPN’s Michael Kay believes the presence of William “World Wide Wes” Wesley could give New York an advantage in acquiring […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was named an All-Star starter when the voting was announced on Thursday, and it’s no surprise as he leads the NBA with 32.8 points per game. However, Beal also advocates strongly for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine to be named an All-Star in the Eastern Conference. “I feel like Zach […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal topped the voting polls for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, ranking first place in all three categories such as fan, player, and media votes among Eastern Conference guards. While it certainly is a great personal milestone for Beal, it appears that he’s still on the fence about playing in arguably […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal is returning to the All-Star squad in style. The 27-year-old has just been announced as the top vote-getter among East guards in the All-Star vote tally. He’ll be playing alongside Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets as the starters for the East backcourt. For his part, however, Bradley Beal himself […]

The Washington Wizards have won three games in a row. You read that right – a three-game win streak. The wins haven’t merely come against bottom-dwelling teams either. Washington posted a dominant victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, 91-104. They even led by as many as 25 points in the 4th quarter before […]

NBA superstars are a joy to watch especially if they go off and put up remarkable individual performances. Although remarkable individual performances are great, if it doesn’t translate to wins, then those feats just become less significant given that basketball is a team sport at the end of the day. Unfortunately, not all superstars in […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s clutch gene was evident against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. He came up with two crucial threes on two separate occasions to give his team a fighting chance. With Denver down by three with less than 40 ticks remaining in regulation, Murray calmly sunk a transition […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans had the game of his life against the Denver Nuggets at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. He broke two personal milestones in the Wizards’ razor-close 130-128 home win, notching a career-high 35 points and most 3-pointers made with nine successful triples. Davis Bertans went OFF for a career-high in points […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has some insider scoop about the All-Star voting system, and apparently, he has just announced that Bradley Beal is going to be a starter for the East. Or was he kidding? Brooks has us confused. Even Chase Huges of NBCS Washington seems to have been taken aback by coach […]

There are crazy bets and then there is this betting on the Washington Wizards to win the NBA title this season. That’s exactly one bettor did as he placed a $10,000 bet on the struggling squad to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season. The wager could win him as much as $5,000,000 (via BetMGM). […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has been receiving ample coverage with his stellar individual performance despite his team’s struggles. He may never leave the mainstream eye, though, especially since his wife Kamiah Adams-Beal has been pretty active on social media. In a recent tweet, Mrs. Beal triggered a one-emoji reaction from his husband after his […]

The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards made a blockbuster offseason trade in the hopes of getting better. The two teams swapped franchise point guards, with Russell Westbrook, after spending one season with the Rockets, moving on to the nation’s capital and John Wall going to H-Town after spending his first 10 seasons with the Wizards. […]

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall made his return to the nation’s capital Monday to face the Washington Wizards for the first time since being traded. Following Monday’s loss to the Wizards, Wall revealed that he plans on doing something big for next year’s game in Washington, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. John Wall […]

John Wall’s return to Washington understandably brought back a lot of memories to the new Houston Rockets guard. After all, it was his first time to play in the arena since his mother passed away two years ago. Per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports, Wall reminisced on his late mother Frances Pulley, who passed away […]

After his second meeting with former teammate John Wall, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal offered a “crazy” thought involving the now-Houston Rockets guard. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Beal shared his thoughts about facing up against Wall moving forward. The Wizards guard does not seem to believe that he’ll play alongside the speedy guard […]

The Washington Wizards came up with an impressive 131-119 home win against the Houston Rockets, with Bradley Beal dropping 37 points to spoil the return of ex-partner John Wall. Win streaks have been few and far between for the struggling DC-based squad this 2020-21 season, which explained Beal’s rather bewildering disposition after the Wizards posted […]

Bradley Beal has been doing it all for the Washington Wizards this season. The All-Star shooting guard, however, took things to a whole new level on Monday night as he decided to take on ball boy duties for the squad. Beal literally went under the bleachers to retrieve a loose ball, exhibiting how he’s willing […]

It was an emotional evening for John Wall on Monday as he returned to DC for the first time. The Washington Wizards are hosting the Houston Rockets on Monday, which prompted a hilarious request from Grizzlies stud Ja Morant. According to Morant, Wall should definitely hit the dougie when the Wizards announce him in the […]

Monday night marks the return of John Wall to his former stomping ground as the Washinton Wizards host the Houston Rockets in the Capital One Arena. Unsurprisingly, it was Wall who opened the scoring for the Rockets as he drained his first bucket back in D.C. Here’s a look at Wall’s first deuce back in […]

The Washington Wizards officially gave the keys of the franchise to Bradley Beal when they dealt John Wall to the Houston Rockets this past fall. Beal is not sweeping the “franchise player” designation under the rug as Washington prepares to face Wall and the Rockets on Monday. The star combo guard said following Sunday’s win […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook has dealt with injuries throughout his career, and has played in just 17 of the Wizards 24 games so far this season. Westbrook has not yet played in both halves of back-to-back games this season for Washington. But according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, the 32-year-old point guard is not […]

The Washington Wizards scored an upset win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday, 104-91. Celtics stud Jayson Tatum had an awful showing for the C’s, which prompted a bit of consolation from Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal after the game. When asked about Tatum’s poor performance, Beal shrugged it off as just another off […]

Bradley Beal has been in stellar form for the Washington Wizards so far this season, and if you ask him, new teammate Russell Westbrook has played a key role in Beal’s success at a personal level. According to Beal, Westbrook’s drive and ability to motivate his teammates are a couple of things that have had […]

The Boston Celtics dropped another game on Sunday, this time to a lowly Washington Wizards team, and Jaylen Brown didn’t hold back any feeling with how the team has played recently. If it’s not rock bottom, it’s close: Jaylen Brown on if this is rock bottom for the Celtics: "It could be…If you let it […]

John Wall is set to take part in his first road game against his former team in the Washington Wizards on Monday. Ahead of his showdown with the Wizards, Wall didn’t hold back on his comments about facing his former team, via The Athletic’s Kelly Iko. John Wall on facing the Wizards tomorrow: “It’ll be […]

Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards are looking to end their two-game losing streak on Sunday against the Boston Celtics. After getting fouled in the first half of the game, Westbrook stared down the basket following an airball at the charity stripe. Russ' reaction after airballing his free throw 💀 pic.twitter.com/GGftoKQRvo — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

The Washington Wizards had a major COVID-19 outbreak within their camp back in January which forced several of their players to undergo self-quarantine. Davis Bertans is one of the players who were affected and he bared that he had to isolate himself in a hotel where he was only limited to play video games for […]

John Wall recently got candid about the surprising trade that led to his departure from the Washington Wizards this past offseason. While speaking about the trade, Wall revealed that he was disappointed that the Wizards didn’t give him another chance to win with Bradley Beal. “The number one goal is, you didn’t give me the […]

Two months after his relocation, Houston Rockets guard John Wall speaks out. The star guard took the time to detail the events that occurred leading up to the blockbuster trade which led to his departure from the Washington Wizards. He claimed that he was blindsided by the Wizards organization and that they failed to be […]

Russell Westbrook had some idle time on his hands after the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks’ matchup at Capital One Arena was delayed. The one-time MVP resorted to performing an unusual warm-up routine to keep himself loose during the lull. While most players just stretch in these types of situations, Brodie was visibly psyching […]

Israeli rookie Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards finally opened up about being snubbed by the New York Knicks on draft night. The 20-year-old swingman was highly-touted coming into the 2020 NBA Draft and fell all the way to the ninth spot where he was picked up by the Wizards. The Knicks, who were picking eighth, […]

Bradley Beal will get a night off as the Washington Wizards prepare to host the New York Knicks on Friday night. Washington announced Beal would miss the contest with a rest designation, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Wizards say Bradley Beal (rest) will not play tomorrow against New York. — Marc J. Spears […]

Bradley Beal is clearly taking a page out of the Damian Lillard guide to staying loyal to your franchise. The Washington Wizards star has been the talk of the trade market for the past couple of weeks. However, reports have firmly indicated that the D.C. guard has no intention of jumping ship just yet. Speaking […]