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Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal recently bought a house in Los Angeles, so naturally, some NBA fans are wondering if he’s looking to get traded to the Lakers or Clippers. Shannon Sharpe and Snoop Dogg recently talked about the possibility of the Lakers acquiring Beal and the NBA star’s wife reacted to it on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season ended in utter disaster. They were built to go the distance and ended up going home early. Now they have one more season to determine if this core is going to be enough before Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can opt out of their contracts. On the daily Locked On […]

Though it may have caused a decent amount of drama, Anthony Davis’ tactic to essentially force his way to the Los Angeles Lakers worked out to the highest degree, earning him his first-ever NBA championship after failing to get past the second round as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. After announcing that he […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan has high praise for former teammate Davis Bertans. During a recent appearance on The Old Man and the Three podcast with JJ Reddick, DeRozan reflected on his first season with the team and even said Bertans was one of the best shooters he’s ever played with. “I got more comfortable handling […]

Historically speaking, whatever the Washington Wizards have been doing hasn’t been working, at least since 1979. The franchise—over its many iterations as the Chicago Packers (est. 1961), Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets (est. 1963), Capital Bullets (1973), Washington Bullets (1974), and Wizards (1997)—hasn’t appeared in the NBA Finals since 1979, and has just one championship to its […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall sat out the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his devastating Achilles tear. By the looks of it, though, it appears that was the right decision by the Wizards star, as Wall looked incredibly healthy and dominant in a recent 5-on-5 pick-up game, via Ball Is Life. John Wall […]

Fox Sports’ Nick Wright, a noted LeBron James fan, called Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving “Bradley Beal with a ring” while discussing Irving’s latest polarizing comments, and the Washington Wizards star didn’t appreciate it. Irving broke NBA Twitter on Thursday when he said he’s excited to play with Kevin Durant since he’s got a […]

Bradley Beal has been fake-traded thousands of times over the last few years, but the Denver Nuggets may be the landing place that makes the most sense. On the daily Locked On Wizards Podcast, host Renee Washington looks at the deal from both sides and explains why it makes sense for one team and not […]

Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal has purchased an extravagant new home in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to a report from Variety.com. Beal, now 27 years of age, dished out a reported $6.8 million for the seaside villa. It was the largest deal the residential area has seen since Kuwaiti heiress Samar Alghanim […]

NBA awards have been highly scrutinized and questioned because their definitions are so vague, with a lot of the conversation this year revolving around Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James for the MVP award, but also Bradley Beal in the All-NBA conversation. Some claim awards should go to the best players on the best teams, others […]

The Chicago Bulls have hired Billy Donovan as their new head coach, and Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal likes the move. Beal, who played for Donovan at the University of Florida, took to social media to react to the news that his former college coach has landed with the Bulls. Yes!!!! https://t.co/nJacV0uMgm — […]

Kamiah Adams-Beal, wife of Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, went on an NSFW tirade on Twitter over her husband’s omission from the any of the All-NBA teams this season. I’m not here to say who shouldn’t have made it. Not my place. HOWEVER I am here to and will CONTINUE to be VERY vocal on […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (and his fiancee) was not happy about being initially left off the All-Star team in February, and he was similarly peeved to be excluded from the All-NBA teams, which were announced on Wednesday. In the minutes following the announcement of the All-NBA teams, the Wizards star simply re-posted a clip […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal didn’t make any of the three All-NBA teams which were announced on Wednesday. As expected, Beal is pretty upset about it. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 https://t.co/qCCIaTc8oN — Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) September 16, 2020 Bradley Beal was second in the NBA in scoring this season, trailing only Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans opted not to play in the bubble games down in Orlando, Florida and he was called out by Orlando Magic forward Evan Fournier. Bertans, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, has torn his ACL twice, so he decided not to play at Walt Disney World since he’s set […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall took to Twitter to apologize after a video surfaced of him throwing up gang signs. The video appears to show Wall partying in New York, with the former All-Star throwing up signs and showcasing a red flag: https://twitter.com/2Cool2BIog/status/1305017080421457920 John Wall addressed the video on Sunday morning, apologizing to his […]

Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal is urging everyone to vote in this year’s presidential election. Beal, who has never voted before, doesn’t want anyone to have the same mindset he did during these past few elections. “I was someone who thought my vote didn’t count,” [Beal] said ruefully, via The Washington Post, adding that […]

While Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett is a big fan of Caris LeVert, The Big Ticket believes the Brooklyn Nets should package LeVert in a trade for a third star next to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. During an interview with Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, Garnett said the Nets should try […]

The Washington Wizards, like many teams established in the last 60 years, have undergone many changes. In that span, the franchise is bound to have a colorful draft history. The franchise first started in Chicago, later transferred to Baltimore, and has since went to Washington, where it has been since the 1970’s. The team has […]

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 […]