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Things are not looking up for the Washinton Wizards right now as the squad continues to battle a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak within its ranks. A new report has now emerged that another player and a team staff member have returned positive test results. This comes via ClutchPoints on Twitter: The Wizards have now had a […]

The coronavirus pandemic has had a very real impact on NBA teams and the league schedule this month. But perhaps no team has been as affected as the Washington Wizards. The Wizards’ scheduled matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday was postponed, bringing Washington to five postponements due to COVID-19. Wednesday's Wizards-Hornets game has been postponed. […]

Much like all major sports leagues in the United States, the NBA is experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington Wizards, in particular, announced on Friday that six of its players tested positive for the coronavirus. Despite their bad luck with the in-team outbreak, Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard already saw this coming: “It […]

With James Harden hitting the East Coast to join the Brooklyn Nets, the Miami Heat—last season’s Eastern Conference champs—are still looking to improve their roster and compete for the 2021 NBA Finals. Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal is very much in that equation if reports are true. The Heat have Beal set in […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal is currently one of the best shooters in the NBA — many consider his shooting form as one of the prettiest ever. As it turns out, the shooting gene runs in the family. Here’s an endearing video of Beal and his son teaming up to score a bucket:     […]

The efforts of the Washington Wizards to arrest the spread of the dreaded coronavirus within their organization seem to have not gone as planned, with the team now reportedly dealing with a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak. This report comes via The Athletic’s Shams Charania: The Washington Wizards are now up to five players who have tested […]

Russell Westbrook’s debut season for the Washington Wizards is off to a rough start, as the 32-year-old has been sidelined in his last two games due to a quad injury. Initially, he was set to miss at least a week, but recent developments revealed that Russ’ quad injury is actually a lot more serious than […]

Another day, another postponement of games in the NBA. Scheduled games for the 2020-21 NBA campaign continue to drop like flies, as the league confirmed that two games on Friday will take place at another time following COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The NBA announced that the Washington Wizards versus Detroit Pistons match at Little […]

The matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns has been postponed, the NBA announced Wednesday morning. The teams were set to face off at Phoenix Suns Arena on Wednesday night. The Suns’ last game was on Monday against the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital. The Wizards previously played the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and […]

Wednesday’s scheduled game between the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz has been postponed. Washington did not have enough available players due to COVID-19. Due to ongoing contact tracing, Washington does not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the game. https://t.co/qhb7dwLDNb — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 13, 2021 The Wizards have become the […]

Bradley Beal has quietly become one of the best players in the NBA. He is currently leading the league in scoring, shooting efficiently, getting to the free-throw line over nine times per game. Moreover, he’s dishing out over five assists per game, and grabbing over five rebounds per game. It’s only been 10 games, but […]

The Washington Wizards scored a huge win on Monday, defeating a surging Phoenix Suns side, 128-107. It was an undeniably crucial win for a struggling Wizards side, which appears to have put Washington star Bradley Beal in a bit of a joking mood. The Wizards’ atrocious play over the past few games prompted Beal to […]

The Washington Wizards were finally able to add another W in their win total this season after beating the Phoenix Suns in a blowout on Monday night. Washington dominated the red-hot Suns at home with a huge 128-107 victory to give them a 3-8 record this 2020-21 campaign. Of course, it was thanks in large […]

After an 0-5 start to the 2020-21 NBA season, the Washington Wizards are slowly and surely picking up victories here and there. In their latest win over the Phoenix Suns, Bradley Beal revealed the one problem they finally managed to fix. After their 128-107 victory over the Suns on Monday, Beal commended his team for […]

The start to the Miami Heat’s 2020-21 season has been unimpressive, to say the least. Following their incredible run inside the NBA Bubble last season, which saw them climb all the way to the NBA Finals, things haven’t fallen into place so far this season. Considering their schedule and the teams they faced, a 4-4 […]

Russell Westbrook is going to miss some time with the Washington Wizards with a quad injury, something that he has apparently been dealing with since before the season started. While Westbrook was given a timetable to return, head coach Scott Brooks revealed that Westbrook has been suffering with his quad ailment since training camp. “He […]

There haven’t been too many teams that’ll knowingly be on the market to upgrade their roster with the season just beginning, but the Washington Wizards may have just let the cat out of the bag. At last place in the Eastern Conference, the Wizards are desperately looking for any solution that can help them storm […]

The new-look Washington Wizards have gone off to a disastrous start in the early stages of the 2020-2021 season. Head coach Scott Brooks is currently finding himself in the middle of their struggles and is rumored to be replaced if he fails to turn things around sooner than later. Via Kevin O’ Connor of The […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook has recently sustained a quad injury that is expected to keep him on the sidelines for at least a week, per Quinton Mayo. Westbrook last played against the Boston Celtics where he notched 12 points, four rebounds, and eight assists in 29 minutes for the Wizards. However, the team still […]

As trade rumors surrounding Houston Rockets superstar James Harden continue to die down, it appears that some suitors have now turned their attention to Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards. According to a report by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, there might just be a Brad Beal sweepstakes brewing: Teams already widely known to have […]

After the Washington Wizards traded for Russell Westbrook in place of John Wall, no one expected them to jump off the book as a championship contender. Still, what has transpired has almost been brutally unfair. The Wizards are dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 2-8 record, which poses a topsy-turvy scenario for a […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will be available to play on Monday against the Phoenix Suns, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. The 27-year-old star missed Saturday’s 128-124 home loss to the Miami Heat due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. According to a report by ESPN, Beal was placed there as […]

The Miami Heat will have to take on the Boston Celtics without Avery Bradley, as Bradley will have to follow COVID-19 protocols after facing the Washington Wizards. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Bradley’s status for this game and beyond: Bradley is expected to miss more time with team than just tonight's game, sources tell ESPN. […]

The Washington Wizards were recently dealt a huge hit on their front line rotation, as big man Thomas Bryant suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, per ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. Washington Wizards C Thomas Bryant has suffered a torn ACL to his left knee, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 10, […]

Jayson Tatum is going to miss some time with the Boston Celtics after testing positive for COVID-19. Turns out, his situation also affects the Washington Wizards. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Bradley Beal is set to miss Washington’s game against the Miami Heat on Saturday due to contact tracing with Tatum. Wizards star Bradley […]

Bradley Beal had some harsh, parking lot-related criticism for his team following the Washington Wizards’ 116-107 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. It was Washington’s seventh loss of the new season, which rightfully prompted a ruthless assessment from the Wizards superstar. Washington’s defense has been so bad of late that Beal had to resort […]

Bradley Beal has been playing at an elite level for the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately for him, his team hasn’t been winning. The same was the case for Beal and company on Friday as the All-Star shooting guard’s 41-point effort proved futile in a 116-107 loss to the Boston Celtics. Beal has now gone back-to-back games […]

Bradley Beal’s wife Kamiah Adams-Beal posted the perfect photo to sum up the Washington Wizards’ misfortunes right now. Despite her husband’s virtuoso scoring outburst for the second game in a row, the Wizards came out on the losing end of a 107-116 outcome to the Boston Celtics on Friday. Mrs. Beal took to Twitter to […]

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 […]