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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 […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will not participate in the restart of the 2019-20 season in Orlando due to an injury to his right rotator cuff, the team announced on Tuesday. “This was a difficult decision and one that I did not take lightly as the leader of this team,” said Beal. “I wanted […]

The Washington Wizards are holding their breath, knowing their star Bradley Beal could soon make a decision of whether or not he’ll take on the restart alongside his team. Head coach Scott Brooks said there’s been “no final decision” on the matter but noted Beal’s choice will depend on his conditioning. Brooks noted that “his […]

The Toronto Raptors have emerged as arguably the biggest surprise package of the 2019-20 season. Despite being the defending champs, not many expected them to be this good this term, especially considering the fact that they lost their best player, reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, over the summer. Nevertheless, the Raptors are comfortably sitting at […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal retold a story he briefly mentioned a few weeks ago during a Juneteenth march to the Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Washington D.C. Speaking as part of a Zoom conference call with local reporters, the league’s second-leading scorer recapitulated how it all went down, sparing no details: Via Dan […]

Something that has been lost in all of the talk about the coronavirus pandemic as the NBA gets set to resume its season in Orlando next month has been the potential for injuries. We haven’t seen basketball since mid-March, so for the 22 teams that will be heading to Disney World, there is considerable risk […]

Despite the fact that the Washington Wizards are currently 16 games under the .500 mark, the lowly Eastern Conference franchise will be making its way down to Orlando as the NBA continues to ramp back up in the coming weeks. However, the Wizards will notably be without both starting point guard John Wall (injury) and […]

Washington Wizards floor general John Wall was always going to miss the entire 2019-20 season since he was recovering from two serious injuries. However, the All-Star playmaker can still count himself lucky. Wall underwent a season-ending heel surgery in February 2019 to address a bone spur in his left heel that he had been playing […]

John Wall still vividly remembers that infamous 2018 Team USA photo, one that would soon be the cause of much grief. The Washington Wizards point man was called “fat” after coming off surgery and plastered upon many jokes and memes emerging from that photo. The Wizards star, who is normally hovering right around 200 pounds, […]

The Washington Wizards have made their decision on the player they will be replacing Davis Bertans with. According to reports, Washington is set to sign 6-foot-4 point guard Jerian Grant, who will be joining the team by July 1. This report is via Wizards inside Chris Miller: Source: @WashWizards will sign Jerian Grant @JerianGrant to […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Tomas Satoransky took a trip back to memory lane to tell a story from his rookie year with the Washington Wizards. The Czech guard recalled swinging by Kentucky, where starter John Wall had played collegiate basketball, and later going to a nightclub for an experience of a lifetime. This, however, would […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans fired back at Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier, who had his two cents to give on Bertans’ decision to sit out the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Bertans was the first player to formally turn down the restart, but his decision didn’t come without some criticism from Fournier, who […]

Recently, the Washington Wizards have been linked with veteran big man DeMarcus Cousins as a potential signing for the NBA restart. As it turns out, however, the potential deal is not something that might come to fruition. According to a report by Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Wizards are currently looking to sign […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans has decided to sit out the Orlando restart, and Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier wasted no time in blasting his fellow NBA player. 😂😂 this is whats wrong with the NBA nowadays man. https://t.co/zDMpgd9asR — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) June 22, 2020 Seriously tho. If you think its ok to sit […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans will not participate in the NBA’s restarted season in Orlando as a preventative measure before hitting unrestricted free agency. Bertans is in line for a lucrative deal after a breakout 2019-20 season in which he averaged 15.4 points per game on 42.4 percent 3-point shooting — rendering him a candidate […]

Washington Wizards marksman Davis Bertans became the first NBA player to formally opt-out of the restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, setting the way for a few others that are likely to do so in the coming days. Bertans cited his decision was made as a preventative measure, which the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a thought-provoking response to Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans becoming the first NBA player to formally decide to sit out the remainder of the season. Players have until Wednesday, June 24 to make an official decision whether or not to take part in the Walt Disney World restart of […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans plans to sit out when the 2019-20 NBA season resumes, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bertans is the first player to opt-out of the restart, as players will have until Wednesday, June 24 to declare whether they plan to take part on the remainder of the 2019-20 season at Walt […]

Washington Wizards All-Stars John Wall and Bradley Beal led a protest in Washington, D.C. which featured other members of the team and players from the Washington Mystics. John Wall and Bradley Beal led a protest in Washington D.C. today. (via drewtheabstract/IG pic.twitter.com/RRHINMBElz — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 19, 2020 Just another reason why Wizards fans […]

The NBA will enter uncharted waters when it resumes its 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, but one thing that is sure to happen is tampering, as 22 teams will be sequestered in the bubble with ample opportunities to line out trades. Here are five possible moves that can emerge from the Orlando […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign is set to resume in late July (or at least that’s what it looks like), meaning that the offseason will be quite a bit later than usual this year. Actually, it will probably be around the time the NBA regular season usually starts. Weird. Anyway, there are a few big names […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal revealed a story from two years ago when a police officer pulled him over for “no reason” and threatened to use violence. Beal, who was with his fiancée and his friend at the time, recounted being pulled over at the Interstate 495 Highway and hearing this from the cop: Via […]