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As it turns out, the Golden State Warriors are not the only team in the league that will be doing their due diligence on Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis. Unsurprisingly, a handful of teams have already been linked to the Latvian, with the Washington Wizards recently emerging as a suitor for the Mavs star. […]

It’s not every day that Ivica Zubac posterizes someone. But on Tuesday against the Washington Wizards, the Los Angeles Clippers center absolutely smothered Davis Bertains with a monster rack attack. Peep the clip below to witness Zubac take it from the top of the key and all the way to the ring for the punishing […]

In 2012-13, as the Los Angeles Lakers made a late-season playoff push and Kobe Bryant did something remarkable, on-brand, and unheard of in the modern NBA. In his 17th season, a 34-year-old Bryant was playing some of the best hoops of his career. Through the first 71 games, he was averaging 27.2 points on 47 […]

The Washington Wizards were able to overtake the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime on Monday, extending their winning streak to five games. Despite Washington’s improved play recently, Beal shared his reaction to the team’s five-game winning streak, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Bradley Beal on how five straight wins feels: "Different. It feels different. It […]

The Washington Wizards were able to pull out a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime on Monday and Rui Hachimura is beginning to show his horns as a defensive demon. Following Monday’s win over the Lakers, Hachimura revealed what has led him to give more effort to improve on defense of late, via […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took matters into his own hands by jacking up a 37-foot 3-pointer against the Washington Wizards on Monday. It was a chance to tie and send the game to another overtime. However, what LA got was another L instead. With no timeouts left, James casually rose up from way […]

Bradley Beal just put on a clutch clinic in the Washington Wizards’ visit to Staples Center. Beal scored six of the Wizards’ 12 points in overtime, including a huge floater to ice the game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-124. Don’t look now but the Wizards, who got laughed at by almost […]

Is this reality? Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook just called game over the Los Angeles Lakers. The former MVP slithered his way past LeBron James himself to score the game-winning bucket plus the foul and seal the overtime win, 127-124. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1364089727473704963?s=20 The Wizards are now on a scorching hot 5-game win streak, with massive victories […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is usually a good finisher at the ring. But against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, the former league MVP air-balled a wide-open layup. Whenever Russell Westbrook is on the break, it almost always is an easy two points. That’s unless Westbrook’s athleticism gets the better out of him. But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers broadcast guys just put on their wizard’s hat and magically turned Russell Westbrook into Isaiah Thomas. Ahead of the Monday night match-up between the Lakers and the Washington Wizards, the TV crew mistakenly put the face of the former Wizards point guard under Westbrook’s name. Someone’s mind was probably still working […]

The Washington Wizards take on the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time this season in a star studded matchup in Staples Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold the second-best overall record in the league at 22-9, but they are only […]

There are rumors swirling that Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard have a heated beef not just on the court but off the court as well. But after the duel between the Washington Wizards and the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, Westbrook showed massive respect to Damian Lillard in response to how he defended the star […]

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 […]