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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 […]

Bradley Beal’s 47 points were not enough from being blown out 124-106 by the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. A reporter had the courage to ask the Washington Wizards star if he’s frustrated with his team’s recent performances amid his great numbers. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Beal offered a question to the reporter’s […]

Another day, another loss for Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards. Beal, the league’s leading scoring, dropped a 47 piece on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, all his efforts went for naught with another disappointing defeat. After 14 games, the Wizards find themselves at the bottom of the East with  a 3-11 […]

Bradley Beal must be getting pretty fed up over the Washington Wizards’ inability to win despite him putting up herculean scoring numbers. Looks like his wife Kamiah Adams-Beal is feeling the same, too. The outspoken Mrs. Beal aired out her frustrations with this three-word tweet, shortly after the Wizards lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, […]

It was the same story on a different day for Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards. The NBA’s leading scorer put up a game-high 47 points against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center, only to find himself on the losing end of a 124-106 blowout. It was the Wizards’ third straight defeat as […]

The Bradley Beal trade rumor mill has been in full swing over the last 24 hours. Most pundits and fans believe his days in D.C. are now numbered, following that viral clip of him looking distraught on the Washington Wizards bench after another devastating loss to the Houston Rockets. The 27-year-old does have quite the […]

The Washington Wizards suffered another disappointing defeat on Tuesday night against their former star in John Wall and the Houston Rockets. It was the 10th loss for the Wizards this season, finding 15th place in the subpar Eastern Conference. At this point, Bradley Beal is just wasting the prime years of his career on a […]

After U.S. President Joe Biden finally took office, the resolution to make the Washington D.C. into the nation’s 51st state has been reintroduced and gained traction in the Senate. The riots at the U.S. Capitol back on Jan. 6 further escalated the call for the resolution, with Biden also becoming a supporter of statehood, via […]

Houston Rockets guard John Wall got the best of his former squad, the Washington Wizards, on Tuesday night. The 5-time All-Star is all smiles so far with the Rockets, especially in the aftermath of the trade that sent former franchise star James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. Following his first game against the Wizards, Wall […]

Against the league’s COVID-19 protocols, Houston Rockets guard John Wall approached and hugged former Washington Wizards teammate Bradley Beal. Wall knows that what they did was illegal but was willing to pay for any consequences. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Wall shared that though they’re not donning similar jerseys anymore, Beal will always remain […]

The end of the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets duel on Tuesday showed a disgruntled Bradley Beal on the bench. His frustrations are understandable as his team fell to a horrendous 3-10 record. And in today’s era of the professional ball where players hold control over their futures, there are now whispers that Beal might […]

Russell Westbrook did not go into detail about what happened that led to his fiery exchange with John Wall during their game against the Houston Rockets. However, the Washington Wizards guard made two things clear: he didn’t start it and he was just defending himself. In the fourth quarter of the Wizards-Rockets game on Tuesday, […]

Trade or no trade, win or no win, Bradley Beal just keeps getting those buckets. The Washington Wizards absorbed another defeat after bowing to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, 107-88. But it was not for the lack of trying from Beal, who scored a game-high 33 points on 12-of-28 shooting from the field. He also […]

It’s always a heated affair when a player matches up against his former team for the first time. That affair becomes an inferno when it’s NBA stars John Wall and Russell Westbrook. In their first game since being traded for each other, Wall and Westbrook got into a heated exchange late in the fourth quarter […]

The Kobe Bryant stories will never end. A year after the tragic passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal shared an amusing anecdote about Kobe’s bizarre tactic to get the ball. Kobe famously gave himself the nickname Black Mamba, noting that the “length, snake, the bite, the temperament” fit his […]