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Basketball and thrash talk seem to go hand-in-hand, especially in the NBA. Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum, however, is one of the rare ones who do not like playing mind games and prefers to let his game do the talking. But the 22-year-old swingman admitted to breaking his rule on Friday, as he engaged in […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t exactly had a strong start to the new season. The new-look Wizards side have lost seven out of their nine games thus far, but despite the lackluster start, D.C. head coach Scott Brooks remains positive with the progress of his squad. Brooks admitted that they remain to be a work-in-progress, but […]

It’s every basketball players’ dream to dunk over a seven-footer. That probably was the same thing going through Bradley Beal’s mind when he met Boston Celtics’ 7-foot-5 beanpole Tacko Fall at the rim. In the Washington Wizards‘ road game against the C’s at TD Garden on Friday, Beal had every intention to posterize the Sengalese […]

Coming off a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, the Washington Wizards will try their luck again on Friday against the Boston Celtics. Russell Westbrook was questionable to play at one point due to his dislocated finger, but it appears that the former MVP is going to give it a shot in hopes […]

In the Washington Wizards’ 141-136 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Bradley Beal exploded for a career-high 60 points. Every single Wizards fan was ecstatic with Beal’s performance except Gilbert Arenas who was holding on to his heels while Beal was inching to his record. Via Instagram, Arenas admitted that he almost freaked out […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off an impressive win against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, but that same Luck of the Irish advantage could be absent on Friday as they come back to TD Garden to face the Washington Wizards. Per the team’s injury report, the Celtics will possibly have quite a few players missing […]

Washington Wizards star point guard Russell Westbrook suffered a dislocated finger during Wednesday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but he might not miss any time. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Westbrook is day-to-day and could be available when Washington takes on the Boston Celtics on Friday, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Scott […]

The Washington Wizards have not gotten out to an ideal start in 2021 despite having the duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. After an 0-5 start, the Wizards have won their last two and sit at 2-5, good enough for 13th in the Eastern Conference. The expectations for the new-look Wizards were to be […]

Bradley Beal exploded for a career-high 60 points on Wednesday. If that isn’t enticing enough for other teams to acquire him, then nothing is. Since the offseason, all eyes have been on Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and where he’ll end up playing. The Philadelphia 76ers have put themselves on the table for any potential […]

Bradley Beal’s herculean effort on Wednesday night was not enough for the Washington Wizards to grab a win. The 27-year-old erupted for a career-high of 60 points against the Philadelphia 76ers but the Wizards just couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch making Beal’s impressive evening rather useless, if you ask him. “I don’t count […]

Riots broke out in the Capitol on Wednesday, as Pro-Trump supporters protested the results of the recently-concluded national elections. The protests turned violent, which resulted in some ugly scenes in the nation’s capital. Houston Rockets point guard John Wall, who spent the majority of his career with the Washington Wizards, was asked to share his […]

Apart from taking another L on Wednesday, Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook said he also got hurt against the Philadelphia 76ers during their showdown at Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia. “I dislocated my finger. We’ll see.  “S— hurt. I’ll be alright,” Westbrook said post-game, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports.  Russ put on another all-around performance […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards entered the new NBA campaign with renewed optimism following the blockbuster acquisition of superstar Russell Westbrook in the offseason. The Wizards’ rather lackluster 2-5 start, however, has once again re-opened discussions of the possibility of trading away the two-time All-Star. The Wizards’ latest backcourt experiment hasn’t’ exactly clicked as […]

Stephen Curry’s 2020-21 single-game scoring season-high … is still alive after a crazy moment for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. On Wednesday night, Beal threatened Curry’s mark by dropping 60 points—a franchise best—in his team’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Beal shot 20-of-35 from the field, 7-of-10 from three-point range, and 13-for-15 from the charity […]

Much like the rest of us, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was also in awe of Bradley Beal’s scoring explosion against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The Washington Wizards superstar was virtually unstoppable en route to a career-high 60-point night. The 2019 NBA Rookie of The Year pretty much summed up Beal’s scoring prowess with […]

Russell Westbrook finally got his first win as a member of the Washington Wizards, doing so against his former frenemy in Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. After their slim 123-122 win in New York, Westbrook got the game ball after an incredible 24-5-10 evening and was asked to talk to the media […]

The Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the lowly Washington Wizards at home on Sunday afternoon with the new-look Eastern Conference franchise now below the .500 mark for the 2020-21 regular season. Adding to the agony of defeat over the weekend, both Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and superstar forward Kevin Durant missed shots as […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal tossed a beautiful dime to center Thomas Bryant that proved to be the difference in the game against the Brooklyn Nets. Check out the dish and the slam that earned Washington their second win of the season: BEAL SETS UP BRYANT, WIZARDS ON TOP! 🚨@WashWizards 123@BrooklynNets 122 14.9 to play, […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal had tons of fun against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, even pulling off the “Rock the baby” celebration after scoring an and-1 over rookie Anthony Edwards. The celebration was the signature taunt of new Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, but with the triple-double machine out, Beal decided to steal it during […]

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 […]