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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 […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid averaged 23 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but 2019-20 was, undoubtedly, a disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers and their All-Star center. Embiid struggled with his fitness, night-to-night defensive commitment, and general effort. His numbers dramatically dipped from the year prior, and the 26-year old failed to make an All-NBA […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is set to tip-off on Thursday night on TNT, with the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets playing the first game. During the pre-game tip-off show on TNT, Charley Barkley didn’t take long to make a bold guarantee for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Didn’t have to wait long for Chuck’s […]

With John Wall moving on to the Houston Rockets, Bradley Beal is now unquestionably the Washington Wizards’ cornerstone superstar. He will now team up with former MVP winner Russell Westbrook, but at this point, there’s no denying that the Wizards are Beal’s team. Beal recently acknowledged the huge responsibility that has now fallen on his […]

Last season wasn’t the best for Russell Westbrook. His much-hyped reunion with James Harden didn’t go as planned as the Houston Rockets suffered a second round exit in the NBA Playoffs. Soon, Westbrook found himself joining the Washington Wizards after he was traded for John Wall. Prior to the 2019-20 season, a lot of excitement […]

It’s only been less than a month since Russell Westbrook arrived in Washington and join the Washington Wizards but the former MVP is already making a huge impact in the community. Westbrook dropped a solid assist on Monday by surprising local students with cool Christmas gifts. He partnered with The Children’s Guild DC Public Charter […]

The Washington Wizards made a huge trade to acquire Russell Westbrook. It was a risk, but they have surely upgraded the talent on their team, especially since John Wall hadn’t played in years. On the daily Locked On Wizards podcast, hosts Anthony Cittadino and Ben Mehić discussed where Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook rank among the […]

The Washington Wizards will be without second-year swingman Rui Hachimura for the start of the 2020-21 season. Washington announced Monday the former Gonzaga star will be out close to three weeks due to an eye infection. Injury update: Rui Hachimura will miss approximately three weeks with bi-lateral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December […]

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is looking to take his shoe game to the next level as he debuts the Jordan Why Not Zer0.4 on the floor in the 2020-2021 NBA season. The nine-time All-Star shared on Twitter that he was able to reflect on the previous events in American society especially regarding the […]

The new-look Washington Wizards bannered by the duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal took the floor in their final preseason tilt against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. It was Westbrook’s preseason debut for his new team, meaning it was the first time this new duo shared the court. After the game, Beal spoke on […]

Russell Westbrook looked in midseason form on Saturday night, as he earned his first field goal with the Washington Wizards. Driving hard towards the basket on an isolation play against Detroit Pistons forward Josh Jackson, Westbrook beat the defense to a spot in the interior before tossing up a beautiful mini hook for the score. […]

Russell Westbrook made his preseason debut with the Washington Wizards on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks made the announcement a few hours before tip-off, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Brooks added that Russ will likely only play the first half. Scott Brooks says no restriction on Russell Westbrook but that he […]

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant has been fined $45,000 for making inappropriate contact with an official on Thursday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. During the third quarter of the Wizards 97-86 preseason loss to the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin was seen throwing Bryant to the ground. Bryant aggressively tried to confront Griffin, however, he […]

Thursday featured a preseason matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, which got a little bit feisty. Pistons forward Blake Griffin got into it with Wizards big man Thomas Bryant, but as it turns out, Griffin had no intention of getting into a preseason fist fight with a rather heated Bryant. Here’s a […]

Sunday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards marked Kevin Durant’s first NBA game in over a year and half. After the outing, the Brooklyn Nets star admitted he had the jitters, but he tagged the experience as a “good step.” To recall, Durant suffered an  Achilles tendon injury in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA […]

With Kevin Durant back on the floor in their preseason game against the Washington Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets superstar forward encountered his former teammate Russell Westbrook. After the game, Durant could be seen sharing a moment with Russ, who was acquired by the Wizards in the offseason in a trade with the Houston Rockets for […]

Second year Washington Wizards player Rui Hachimura welcomed back Kevin Durant back to the NBA with a ferocious slam on Sunday night as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Wizards in their first pre-season game. On his first professional basketball game in one and a half years, Durant saw himself on the wrong side of a […]

Though he may not always be able to hit an outside jumper consistently, it turns out Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook can in fact, coach. Sitting out the Wizards’ preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, so as to avoid playing in back-to-back games, the high-energy point guard was not content simply sitting along the sidelines […]

The Washington Wizards are certainly happy to get Russell Westbrook by trading John Wall to the Houston Rockets. Even so, the Capital City team is going to take precautions with Westbrook to keep him healthy throughout the 2020-21 season. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Wizards won’t look to play the former MVP in […]

The Washington Wizards signed Robin Lopez to be their back-up center for his defensive, rebounding, and experience. In signing the Stanford alum, though, the Wizards also brought one of the NBA’s more delightfully goofy and bookish players to D.C. In fact, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis thinks his team may have just added one of the […]

Ashley Alvano, ex-girlfriend of Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball, was seen hanging out with Washington Wizards sophomore Rui Hachimura. Sports Gossip posted a video on Instagram with Alvano filming themselves in the mirror, with the 22-year old Hachimura hilariously dancing in the background. They certainly look like they’re having fun, along with their other friend. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards are two teams that are going to look a bit different in the upcoming season. Even though neither team faces each other until February, Bradley Beal had some positive comments to say about Damian Lillard. “I would say a guy I always respect and admire is Dame,” […]

Bradley Beal knows the Washington Wizards will be under the microscope this season after all the changes in the organization during the offseason. One of those new additions to DC is promising 19-year old Deni Avdija from Israel. The reigning Israel League MVP was grabbed by the Wizards as their ninth overall pick in this […]

Thursday is the first of Hanukkah. To recognize the start of the Festival of Lights, Washington Wizards rookie Deni Avdija sang Hanukkah blessings and sent well-wishes out to Wizards fans. In a video posted to the team’s Instagram, Avdija lit the first and middle candles on his menorah, per tradition, and recited the first two […]

For most of his 12 seasons in the NBA, Gilbert Arenas was a deadly scorer and one of the best guards in the league, even earning three All-Star selections during his time with the Washington Wizards. Arenas also had the opportunity of playing against some of the most legendary guards in the history of the […]

Russell Westbrook will not be looking to take over as the main man for the Washington Wizards in his first season with the team. In a recent appearance on the Off The Bench podcast (via Quinton Mayo of NBC Sports), the one-time NBA MVP made it clear that it is still Bradley Beal’s team. Westbrook […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal was extremely amused with his former teammate Marcin Gortat’s hilarious tweet on Monday. The Polish Hammer flashed his sense of humor when he “permitted” new Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook to use his old no.4 jersey with the team. Beal retweeted Gortat and accompanied his response with several laughing-crying emojis. […]

Russell Westbrook was raring to get started for his first practice with his new team, the Washington Wizards. Westbrook displayed his work ethic right from the get-go as he took the floor two hours before team practice even began. NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes passed along Wizards head coach Scott Brooks’ comments on Westbrook’s dedication: “I’m […]

It’s media day and Bradley Beal had a blast. With everything going in with the Washington Wizards over the past few days, it’s definitely a welcome development for Washington fans to see their top scorer taking things lightly. On Sunday, the two-time All-Star pulled out his signature pose that probably perfectly sums up everything he’s […]

John Wall and Bradley Beal will no longer be the duo leading the Washington Wizards, but Wall has words of encouragement for Beal in the upcoming season. While Wall makes his way to the Houston Rockets, he had a parting message for Beal Via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington: “This is your franchise. Go […]

The Washington Wizards’ new point guard in Russell Westbrook is about to enter uncharted territories as he joins a new club on the East coast for the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. The nine-time All-Star apparently didn’t consider the time difference when he hit up his former teammate Ish Smith, calling him up at 1:00 a.m. […]

Despite nine All-Star teams, a 2017 MVP award, and an All-NBA appearance as recently as last season, Russell Westbrook of the Wizards receives an outsized amount of criticism. But, for all the legitimate gripes about his game, there is one quality his haters can never accuse him of lacking: inauthenticity. Russell Westbrook spoke to the […]