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The Washington Wizards have been quite successful in the draft, but they’ve also found some luck when making trades throughout the years, going back to their time as the Bullets. Some of these trades resulted in the arrival of some of the most significant players to ever don the Wizards/Bullets jersey. Here’s a top-five list […]

Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal revealed he did not anticipate the Milwaukee Bucks leading a number of boycotts last week following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. However, Beal said he was pleasantly surprised by the Bucks choosing to take the lead, with the rest of the teams still in Orlando following […]

Former NBA guards Nick Young and Gilbert Arenas are not typically regarded for their upstanding nature, as both players are much more well known for their respective antics both on and away from the court. As a result of such a notion ringing true even today, it should hardly come as a surprise that Arenas […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to be one of the biggest players in the upcoming offseason, given the array of assets at their disposal. According to reports, the Dubs might have a run at Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal, and they will likely have the means to pull off this potential blockbuster deal. […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he’s expected to draw interest from the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Bertans is one of the best stretch 4s in the NBA, so he’s going to get paid handsomely this offseason. […]

We all know that John Wall has the ability to take over the basketball court at any given time but the Washington Wizards guard taking over a virtual classroom is definitely something new. Wall has been making the most out of his unexpected time off and is currently enrolled in his alma mater to finish […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal didn’t join his teammates at Disney World for the season restart due to a nagging shoulder injury. While Beal was upset he couldn’t help his team, there may have been a silver lining to him resting. According to Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard, Beal is feeling better than ever […]

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard confirms the team will make it a priority to re-sign Davis Bertans this offseason, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Bertans, one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA, becomes an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. He opted not to play in the Disney bubble out of […]

Rui Hachimura will represent the Washington Wizards at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. Other team reps on the virtual lottery dais Thursday, per sources: De'Aaron Fox (Kings); Devonte' Graham (Hornets); Rui Hachimura (Wizards); Brad Daugherty (Cavs!); Leon Rose (Knicks); Arturas Karnisovas (Bulls); and James Jones (Suns). — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) […]

Unfortunately, there will be no cigar-smoking, tequila-drinking Michael Jordan in a Zoom box at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. Instead, Devonte’ Graham will virtually represent the Charlotte Hornets at the virtual event, which will take place on Thursday. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, De’Aaron Fox will represent the Sacramento Kings, Rui Hachimura will attend for […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo uncharacteristically lost his temper and got himself ejected after headbutting Washington Wizards forward Moe Wagner on Tuesday. Right after the game, the Greek Freak admitted that it was a big mistake on his part. Per Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo said he was “in the zone” and failed to […]

On Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was ejected in the second half after headbutting Moe Wagner. Peep incident below. From the looks of it, the root of Antetokounmpo’s frustration came from the offensive foul drawn on him by Wagner. While it remains unclear, it seems that the two […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will play against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday after missing the previous game due to oral surgery (per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard). Budenholzer on Giannis: “We’ll try and be wise and cautious with him like we always are.” — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August 11, 2020 Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have […]

Without uttering one word, Josh Hart’s epic facial reaction summed up what all New Orleans Pelicans fans feel about Thomas Bryant’s foul. Hart drove hard to the cup in NOLA’s match against the Washington Wizards on Friday and was met near the rim by his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate. The 25-year-old wisely threw up […]

The Washington Wizards saw their playoff hopes officially extinguished on Friday following their 118-107 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans in the Orlando bubble. Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant, and Troy Brown finished with 20-plus points each, but they still had no answer to the Pelicans’ balanced attack. The Wizards’ record plummeted to 24-45 (10th place), […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant believes Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal should make one of the three All-NBA teams this season. Beal finished the 2019-20 season second in points per game behind only Houston Rockets star James Harden. The Wizards guard called out ESPN’s Zach Lowe last week for lying to him about voting […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson will be held out of Friday night’s matchup against the Washington Wizards for rest, according to the team. It’s the second night of a back-to-back set for the Pelicans, so the team is just taking it easy on Williamson, who is still working his way up in the […]

By the looks of it, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is ready for the 2020-21 season to start today. Wall, who was always going to miss the entire 2019-20 campaign recovering from his Achilles tear, looks incredibly healthy in his latest workout video. John Wall is looking more than healthy👀🔥pic.twitter.com/nsNyncKGHo — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) […]

Washington Wizards stars Bradley Beal and John Wall will be sharing the backcourt again in 2020-21, and Beal is beyond excited about it. Wall missed the entire 2019-20 season for the Wizards recovering from his Achilles tear. Multiple videos have shown the Wizards point guard dunking in workouts and looking really explosive, so Washington fans […]

Washington Wizards combo guard Bradley Beal has established himself as one of the elite talents in the NBA over the course of the last two seasons. On the other hand, while New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick is certainly a valuable player, he has hardly been a superstar-caliber player like Beal. Before Beal became a […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is not with the team in Orlando, but he took time on Sunday to join the Wizards broadcast. Beal was asked about not appearing on many All-NBA ballots, and he responded by saying that while he tries not to get too “uptight” about balloting, he feels somewhat disrespected by members […]

The ballots for this season’s All-NBA teams have been cast, and as it turns out, it was a bit more complicated than most would presume it to be. Case in point is the likely omission of Washington Wizards All-Star 2-guard Bradley Beal, who seems like he won’t be making the cut again for this year’s […]

One of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s first poster dunks in the NBA came at the expense of Ben Wallace and the Washington Wizards back in 1997. Nick Van Exel, who was teammates with Bryant at the time, gave an inside scoop about the play. “Kobe told us ‘I’m about to cross this fool […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal may have some beef with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. During the NBA hiatus, Beal went on Lowe’s podcast and was told by the ESPN writer that he had the Wizards star making one of his three All-NBA teams. However, Lowe released his All-NBA votes on Tuesday and Beal wasn’t on […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

With the NBA going fan-less for the 2019-20 season’s return, the league is reportedly going to use virtual fans to make up for the lack of real fans at the games. Washington Wizards guard Ish Smith offered his two cents on the prospect of seeing virtual fans at the games, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. […]

The Denver Nuggets started Nikola Jokic at point guard on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards. Jerami Grant, Bol Bol, Paul Millsap and Mason Plumlee rounded out the Nuggets’ starting five in what has to be one of the craziest starting lineups ever: Omfg pic.twitter.com/wGeLcX1gxK — John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) July 22, 2020 Bol started the Nuggets-Wizards […]

These days its no longer shocking whenever we hear or read about an NBA player putting pen to paper on a deal that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s become almost ordinary at this point, considering how teams are now so willing to spend so much money on a single player. After all, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard made the headlines after questioning the need of wearing masks in the bubble. As expected, he was slammed by fans and critics. The most recent person to take a shot is his former coach, Scott Brooks of the Washington Wizards. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Brooks noted […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks believes superstar John Wall will be better than ever in the 2020-21 NBA season. “From the eye test, I’m excited,” Brooks said in an appearance on The Sports Junkies on Monday(h/t NBC Sport).”[Wall’s] gonna be just as good if not better than ever. He’s in a great place, he has […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks believes shooting guard Bradley Beal should make one of the three All-NBA teams this season. Beal appeared in 57 games for the Wizards in 2019-20 before the season was suspended. The team went just 20-37 in those contests. However, Brooks says every player and coach in the NBA knows […]

The Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics plan on honoring the late Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld with jersey patches for the remainder of their seasons, the franchises announced on Thursday. Unseld, who passed away earlier in June, left an incredible legacy. A five-time All-Star, the Louisville native was a force to be reckoned with […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal responded to a story ripping Major League Baseball and one of the bidders looking to own the New York Mets, a race the NBA’s leading scorer has entered recently. The article from the New York Daily News described Steve Cohen, a notorious hedge fund manager, as a “deeply […]

The Washington Wizards franchise has consistently been home to talented players since becoming a pro team all the way back in 1961. Unfortunately, some players are remembered by fans more than others for a variety of reasons. With that said, we take a look at the five best Wizards players some fans may have forgotten […]

Bradley Beal was one of the first superstar players to opt out of the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season, joining Washington Wizards teammate Davis Bertans. The Wizards, who have the second-longest odds to crack a playoff spot while currently sitting 5.5 games behind the Orlando Magic for the eighth and final playoff seed in […]

At least for the moment, the Washington Wizards contingent at Disney World in Orlando continues to shrink, with new reports that two players have tested positive for COVID-19.  According to Ava Wallace of the Washington Post, Garrison Mathews, Thomas Bryant, and Gary Payton II did not travel with the Wizards to Orlando. While Matthews will […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall hasn’t seen the court in quite some time. He’s been out of action ever since aggravating his Achilles in 2018 and will remain on the sidelines up until next season. The long, two year road to return to play may have been a challenging journey for Wall, but it’s definitely […]

Before the start of the 2019-20 season, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal watched “a lot” of film of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and San Antonio Spurs All-Star DeMar DeRozan. Beal, who has established himself as one of the best players in the league, said he studied how Harden and DeRozan used their arms […]

When Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall returns to the court in 2020-21, he won’t need to have the ball in his hands all the time for the team to succeed. Wall’s backcourt mate, Bradley Beal, has established himself as a superstar in the NBA. With that said, Wall is thrilled that the Wizards […]