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The Washington Wizards finally secured their first win of the season on Friday, as they made easy work of a shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves side, 130-109. All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal came out with an eye-popping performance for D.C, and it prompted a familiar celebration from the 27-year-old at one point in the contest. Beal showed […]

The Washington Wizards are winless through their first five games, and Bradley Beal isn’t happy about it. Beal voiced his frustration after his team’s 133-130 home loss to the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena on Thursday. Optimistically, he believes that frustration will boil over into better basketball sooner rather than later: “Yeah, everybody’s pissed,” […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off a season where they finished with a 25-47 record, with seven fewer wins than the previous year. With All-Star point guard John Wall out for the season with an Achilles injury, Bradley Beal played his best season for the Wizards and put them within shouting distance of a playoff […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has never been shy about expressing frustration, and he did so on Tuesday after a lopsided loss to the Chicago Bulls. Beal skipped his media session, an action that very well could result in a fine. When asked about the rationale behind his conspicuous absence, Beal gave a long-winded […]

The Washington Wizards made a huge trade when they acquired Russell Westbrook for John Wall. The Wizards had hoped Westbrook would help them improve enough to make the playoffs, but that hope is diminishing after an 0-4 start featuring multiple fourth-quarter meltdowns and an ugly loss to the Chicago Bulls. On the daily Locked On […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura could be back sooner than initially anticipated. Hachimura was supposed to miss the first three weeks of the NBA regular season due to an eye infection. However, head coach Scott Brooks said Wednesday Hachimura will play Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls, per Ava Wallace of the Washington Post. Rui Hachimura […]

After starting the 2020-21 season with a disappointing 0-4 record, Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal was seemingly fed up on Tuesday night, declining the opportunity to speak to the media after a loss to the previously winless Chicago Bulls. The Wizards join the Houston Rockets (0-2), Toronto Raptors (0-3) and Detroit Pistons (0-4) as the […]

Prior to the 2012 NBA season, then Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets. In return for Harden’s services, Houston sent shooting guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, as well as two first-round picks and a second-rounder. Rather hilariously, recently, amid the slew of James Harden trade rumors, some […]

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook recently shared a photo of him together with his teammates on Instagram, complete with an inspiring quote by Martin Luther King Jr. after they succumbed to a 0-4 record in the early stages of the season. Westbrook is clearly trying to send a message:   View this post on Instagram […]

Russell Westbrook once again produced numbers in his third straight game for the Washington Wizards, notching yet another triple-double versus the Chicago Bulls at the Capital One Arena on Tuesday. The Wizards, however, dropped their fourth consecutive game to open the season following a 107-115 setback. After notching 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists […]

It is absolutely no secret that veteran NBA center Robin Lopez is a bit of a character while the infamous twin is now suiting up for the Washington Wizards. Although Lopez wasn’t up to his typical antics surrounding the harassment of opposing mascots, all in the name of good fun of course, the Wizards big […]

The Washington Wizards have gotten off to an 0-2 start to begin the season despite impressive production from Bradley Beal. After losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, Beal blamed Washington’s slow start on the lack of effort from the players on the Wizards. That, and Orlando winning their matchup the past few seasons. […]

The Washington Wizards drop yet another game to the Orlando Magic as they now fall to 0-2 on the season. Newly acquired guard Russell Westbrook took the blame for tonight’s loss, as Fred Kratz of The Athletic quoted the star on what he had to say about tonight: Westbrook: “This one is on me — […]

Thomas Bryant has been a surprisingly nice piece for the Wizards during their recent rebuild. He went from a fringe rotational player who struggled to find minutes on the Lakers to a starter on the Wizards, to an essential piece of the Wizards rebuild. What the Wizards failed to realize is that Bryant is actually […]

The Washington Wizards put on a relatively good showing against the Philadelphia 76ers — a team that’s been a playoff contender for quite some time. But Russell Westbrook and Scott Brooks have a different mindset this season. For them, what matters is if they picked up the win or not. After their 107-113 defeat to […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley has another bold prediction for this season: the Scott Brook-coached Washington Wizards will make the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Brooks responded by sharing his intent not to let Barkley down. He also shared a touching story on being teammates with the NBA icon. Brooks and Barkley were once […]

Russell Westbrook went right to work in his first game donning the Washington Wizards jersey. All Westbrook needed was three quarters to record his first triple-double of the 2020-21 NBA season against the Philadelphia 76ers. Westbrook becomes just the sixth player to notch a triple-double in his team debut, per ESPN Stats & Info. He […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Washington Wizards. Making his Wizards debut on Wednesday evening against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook wasted absolutely no time in making an impact with point guard Ben Simmons serving as one of his first victims of the year. Not […]

While it was unexpected, the Russell Westbrook era with the Washington Wizards has officially begun. The former MVP has been able to contribute in his normal stature against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. As the first quarter got underway, Westbrook was able to kick out his first assists and score his first bucket as […]

The Washington Wizards liked Deni Avdija so much they tried to make a trade with the Chicago Bulls to get him with the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Hughes reports “the cost was too high” to make that trade, as the Bulls really liked Patrick […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid averaged 23 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but 2019-20 was, undoubtedly, a disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers and their All-Star center. Embiid struggled with his fitness, night-to-night defensive commitment, and general effort. His numbers dramatically dipped from the year prior, and the 26-year old failed to make an All-NBA […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is set to tip-off on Thursday night on TNT, with the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets playing the first game. During the pre-game tip-off show on TNT, Charley Barkley didn’t take long to make a bold guarantee for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Didn’t have to wait long for Chuck’s […]

With John Wall moving on to the Houston Rockets, Bradley Beal is now unquestionably the Washington Wizards’ cornerstone superstar. He will now team up with former MVP winner Russell Westbrook, but at this point, there’s no denying that the Wizards are Beal’s team. Beal recently acknowledged the huge responsibility that has now fallen on his […]

Last season wasn’t the best for Russell Westbrook. His much-hyped reunion with James Harden didn’t go as planned as the Houston Rockets suffered a second round exit in the NBA Playoffs. Soon, Westbrook found himself joining the Washington Wizards after he was traded for John Wall. Prior to the 2019-20 season, a lot of excitement […]

It’s only been less than a month since Russell Westbrook arrived in Washington and join the Washington Wizards but the former MVP is already making a huge impact in the community. Westbrook dropped a solid assist on Monday by surprising local students with cool Christmas gifts. He partnered with The Children’s Guild DC Public Charter […]

The Washington Wizards made a huge trade to acquire Russell Westbrook. It was a risk, but they have surely upgraded the talent on their team, especially since John Wall hadn’t played in years. On the daily Locked On Wizards podcast, hosts Anthony Cittadino and Ben Mehić discussed where Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook rank among the […]

The Washington Wizards will be without second-year swingman Rui Hachimura for the start of the 2020-21 season. Washington announced Monday the former Gonzaga star will be out close to three weeks due to an eye infection. Injury update: Rui Hachimura will miss approximately three weeks with bi-lateral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December […]

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is looking to take his shoe game to the next level as he debuts the Jordan Why Not Zer0.4 on the floor in the 2020-2021 NBA season. The nine-time All-Star shared on Twitter that he was able to reflect on the previous events in American society especially regarding the […]

The new-look Washington Wizards bannered by the duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal took the floor in their final preseason tilt against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. It was Westbrook’s preseason debut for his new team, meaning it was the first time this new duo shared the court. After the game, Beal spoke on […]

Russell Westbrook looked in midseason form on Saturday night, as he earned his first field goal with the Washington Wizards. Driving hard towards the basket on an isolation play against Detroit Pistons forward Josh Jackson, Westbrook beat the defense to a spot in the interior before tossing up a beautiful mini hook for the score. […]

Russell Westbrook made his preseason debut with the Washington Wizards on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks made the announcement a few hours before tip-off, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Brooks added that Russ will likely only play the first half. Scott Brooks says no restriction on Russell Westbrook but that he […]

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant has been fined $45,000 for making inappropriate contact with an official on Thursday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. During the third quarter of the Wizards 97-86 preseason loss to the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin was seen throwing Bryant to the ground. Bryant aggressively tried to confront Griffin, however, he […]

Thursday featured a preseason matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, which got a little bit feisty. Pistons forward Blake Griffin got into it with Wizards big man Thomas Bryant, but as it turns out, Griffin had no intention of getting into a preseason fist fight with a rather heated Bryant. Here’s a […]

Sunday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards marked Kevin Durant’s first NBA game in over a year and half. After the outing, the Brooklyn Nets star admitted he had the jitters, but he tagged the experience as a “good step.” To recall, Durant suffered an  Achilles tendon injury in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA […]

With Kevin Durant back on the floor in their preseason game against the Washington Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets superstar forward encountered his former teammate Russell Westbrook. After the game, Durant could be seen sharing a moment with Russ, who was acquired by the Wizards in the offseason in a trade with the Houston Rockets for […]

Second year Washington Wizards player Rui Hachimura welcomed back Kevin Durant back to the NBA with a ferocious slam on Sunday night as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Wizards in their first pre-season game. On his first professional basketball game in one and a half years, Durant saw himself on the wrong side of a […]

Though he may not always be able to hit an outside jumper consistently, it turns out Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook can in fact, coach. Sitting out the Wizards’ preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, so as to avoid playing in back-to-back games, the high-energy point guard was not content simply sitting along the sidelines […]

The Washington Wizards are certainly happy to get Russell Westbrook by trading John Wall to the Houston Rockets. Even so, the Capital City team is going to take precautions with Westbrook to keep him healthy throughout the 2020-21 season. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Wizards won’t look to play the former MVP in […]

The Washington Wizards signed Robin Lopez to be their back-up center for his defensive, rebounding, and experience. In signing the Stanford alum, though, the Wizards also brought one of the NBA’s more delightfully goofy and bookish players to D.C. In fact, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis thinks his team may have just added one of the […]