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Behind what has been a scorching hot start to the new season, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards has unsurprisingly emerged as the top vote-getter among all Eastern Conference guards in the first batch of van votes for the much-talked-about 2021 All-Star game. For his part, Beal acknowledged the honor of being the most popular […]

The Washington Wizards continue to find ways to lose games by double digits this season, getting blown out by the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, 119-97. Following Sunday’s lopsided loss, Bradley Beal expressed his frustration with yet another ugly loss. Beal was truly fed up: Bradley Beal after @NeilDalal96 asks where the Wizards go from here: […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal was stopped in his tracks by the Miami Heat on Friday night. Heading to the encounter with a league-high average of 34.8 points per game, Beal had a hard time gaining momentum and only managed to come out with seven measly points. After the game, Washington’s two-time All-Star admitted that […]

Jimmy Butler is giving it his all for the Miami Heat after missing significant time due to injury and COVID-19 health and safety protocols. In his fourth game back against the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday, Jimmy Buckets went coast to coast for a two-handed hammer to lead his team to a fast […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal might finally be able to crack his way into the All-Star starting lineup for the Eastern Conference. With that said, head coach Scott Brooks couldn’t be happier after the first round of voting results were released. “I thought it was very cool. Well-deserved,” the Wizards coach said of the first […]

So far this season, Bradley Beal has been nothing short of fantastic for the Washington Wizards. The league’s leading scorer has been on a tear in his ninth year in DC, putting aside all the off-court controversies and let his basketball do the talking. On Wednesday, Beal had another masterful evening when the Wizards visited […]

As his impressive scoring streak continued on Wednesday, Washington Wizards Bradley Beal eclipsed no other than NBA legend Michael Jordan for the most consecutive games with at least 25 points to begin a season. In their win 103-100 win over the Miami Heat, Beal dropped 32 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Per ESPN Statistics and […]

Jimmy Butler and Bradley Beal are just two of the fiercest competitors in the league today. That was evident in the midway part of the second quarter between the Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, as the pair of All-Stars got tangled and refused to let go of the ball. Butler poked the […]

Despite a game-high 37 points from Bradley Beal, the Washington Wizards absorbed a 132-121 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, their 13th of the season. It’s no secret that Beal has been frustrated with the mounting losses as the Wizards find themselves at the bottom of the Eastern Conference despite brilliant individual performances […]

For Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, dropping 37 points is just another day in the office. On Tuesday, the Wizards fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 132-121, but Beal’s scoring displays have been so impressive that he achieved another milestone. Beal now has 16 straight games scoring 25 points or more, tying the record by […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards have largely struggled to begin the 2020-21 season. After trading away franchise stalwart John Wall during the offseason for former MVP Russell Westbrook, expectations were high both within the organization and in the fanbase. However, the team is yet to really gel and have been having a hard time […]

Washington Wizards guard Russel Westbrook is not having the best start to the season by his standards. He’s still averaging a near triple-double each game with 20.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 9.5 assists, all while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from deep. Nonetheless, these are not enough to dissuade Taylor Swift […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal continues to have zero interest in requesting a trade away from the struggling franchise, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Fred Katz. The Wizards also have no interest in trading him. However, Beal is reportedly “privately frustrated and confused with the perpetual portrayal of his situation.” As many […]

For the past couple of seasons, Bradley Beal has been mentioned in trade rumors due to the Washington Wizards not being a playoff contender. Beal has seemingly single-handedly kept D.C. afloat, cementing himself as a true star in this league. To no one’s surprise, if a team wants to land Beal in a trade they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ interest in trading for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is one of the biggst open secrets around the NBA, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer.  The price for Beal would likely start at the haul the Pelicans received for Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks. Given all the draft capital New […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off a big win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, which was only their fourth win of the season. However, the team still finds itself at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and had lost three straight before the win over the Nets. Still, one thing that the Wizards reportedly […]

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook finally came out with a true breakout performance in the 2020-21 season on Sunday night. The 2017 NBA MVP produced a season-high 41 points on an efficient 16-of-28 shooting while also nearly recording a triple-double in a stunning comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Oh, yeah, Westbrook also hit […]

Superstar forward Kevin Durant fully understands that the Brooklyn Nets must become a more cohesive defensive unit for a chance to contend for a title this season. That glaring issue was evident on Sunday as the Nets’ putrid defense allowed the Washington Wizards to seal a last-second, come-from-behind victory at their expense. Speaking in the […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard called out fans and analysts who talk a lot about the game despite not actually taking the time to watch one. The tweet has garnered thousands of replies from those who share the same thoughts. Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal was among those who echoed Lillard’s sentiments. On Twitter, […]

Sunday’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards featured another epic battle between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, and the thriller made its way to the record books as the second-highest non-overtime game in the last 25 seasons. The 149-146 Wizards victory combined for a whopping 295 points. Safe to say that defense […]

Bradley Beal wasn’t the only Beal who ended the weekend with a W as the Washington Wizards’ wife Kamiah, went hard on Twitter after the Wizards’ huge 149-146 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Mrs. Beal has always been her husband’s number 1 fan and best believe that she’ll be the first one to defend the […]

Damian Lillard has had his fair share of heated battles against fellow All-Star Russell Westbrook over the years. Still, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar made sure to give credit when it’s due, complimenting Westbrook for his fine performance in the Washington Wizards’ 149-146 upset over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Dame addressed one of his […]

Head coach Scott Brooks of the Washington Wizards finally caught a break. Thanks to Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook going video game mode in the last 10 seconds of their game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Wizards were able to steal their first win since early January. After the 149-146 win, the 55-year-old coach felt […]

Kyrie Irving was the one who closed out on Russell Westbrook when the Washington Wizards guard nailed the game-winning three-pointer against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. After the game, Irving took the blame for not putting his best defensive stance in the crazy sequence. Per Malika Andrews of ESPN, the six-time All-Star shared his honest […]

Bradley Beal’s better-half, Kamiah Adams-Beal, made sure to blast her husband’s detractors shortly after the Washington Wizards pulled off a mighty upset over the Brooklyn Nets, 149-146, at Capital One Arena on Sunday. With the Wizards playing catch-up for most of the first half, some Twitter users posted clips where he appeared disinterested at times. […]

What just happened? Washington Wizards stars Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal just made back-to-back threes in less than four seconds to topple the mighty Brooklyn Nets. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving could only watch in disgust as the Wizards stole the ball off the inbounds play, dismantling their 5-point lead in the process. Watch the […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans got posterized by Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant late in the second quarter of their NBA showdown on Sunday. While the Latvian shooter was unable to get back on KD, Russell Westbrook did the job for him. With less than three minutes left before halftime, Durant got past Robin Lopez […]

It’s evident that Bradley Beal is unhappy with his current situation with the Washington Wizards. The league’s leading scorer couldn’t hide his frustrations on Sunday in the first half of Washington’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena. After Nets forward Jeff Green easily blew by his initial defender, Beal came over […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced superstar James Harden will miss Sunday night’s game against the Washington Wizards due to a thigh contusion. It’s unclear if this injury will keep Harden out longer than just this game against Russell Westbrook and Co., but there are no signs that it’s anything serious after the Nets star was ruled […]

Despite holding the worst record in the NBA and possessing few means to improve their roster in the short term, the Washington Wizards have no desire to trade Bradley Beal. At least according to head coach Scott Brooks. Speaking with reporters following the team’s practice Saturday afternoon, Brooks pushed back hard against the rumors that […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to take on the Washington Wizards on Sunday and they may be without one of their All-Stars. According to ESPN’s Marc Spears, James Harden is questionable to play his former teammate in Russell Westbrook on Sunday. Nets Status Report for tomorrow night's game at Washington: James Harden (left thigh contusion) […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook usually keeps it short when talking to the media, but he couldn’t help but address his verbal spat with Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo on Friday. In the aftermath of the Wizards’ 116-100 defeat at Capital Arena, where the one-time MVP was ejected in the fourth period, Westbrook said he […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo got the last laugh over Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook in their mini on-court spat on Friday at Capital One Arena. After jawing at each other all night, it was Brodie that got the boot mid-game after getting his second technical foul early in the fourth quarter. Rondo made sure […]

Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook have never been afraid to back down from altercations, so it’s not surprising that the two NBA point guards got involved in a heated exchange in Friday’s game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. Rondo and Westbrook mix it up, get double T's 😤pic.twitter.com/aHts6JPx2M — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 30, […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal has suggested he does not want to be traded and is instead hoping to turn things around in the nation’s capital. Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski his client was focused on getting Washington’s season back on track, and Beal himself has maintained he wants to […]

The Washington Wizards have the worst record in the NBA, but they may have the best guard playing in the league in Bradley Beal. Well, at least according to his trainer. On the daily Locked On Wizards Podcast, NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen discussed some of the ways he’s helped Bradley Beal rise to this […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal is trying to embrace the grind. Trade speculation has enveloped Beal in the past week, and it seemed to come to a head after he poured in 47 points in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. However, there is no indication Beal is prepared […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 47 points against the New Orleans Pelicans, which proved to be not enough to bring home the win, marking the 10th consecutive game where he has scored at least 40 points and lost, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. After the Wizards’ loss against the Pelicans, Beal was […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal might be hitting the trade market soon, and the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the rumored destinations for Beal over the past couple of seasons. The Lakers are fresh off a title, and while it might not make sense for them to go out and acquire Beal, the […]