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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 […]

The Washington Wizards were 16 games below .500 when the NBA suspended play back in March. Yet, they will be one of nine Eastern Conference teams heading to Orlando for the league’s restart. Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal continued to play at a high level for Washington, but the team desperately missed their second star, […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall brought up the potential to reel in center DeMarcus Cousins into the fold, now that he is an unrestricted free agent and eligible to join a team for the restart of the NBA season. The big man was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers late in February, as they […]

The Washington Wizards will be among the 22 teams partaking in the “bubble” games at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The team will be without All-Star point guard John Wall, who is still recovering from his Achilles tear, but the former No. 1 overall pick believes the Wizards should sign DeMarcus Cousins to give […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall defended Kyrie Irving’s idea of not going through with the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season after the Brooklyn Nets star prompted a series of concerns with the plan. Wall has been away from the court since Dec. 16, 2018, but the Wizards star has closely followed the internal […]

Oklahoma City Thunder vice president of basketball operations Troy Weaver has reportedly emerged as the front-runner to become the next general manager of the Detroit Pistons, multiple sources reported on Monday morning. The Pistons brass is “actively working to complete a deal to hire Weaver,” according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Yahoo’s […]

When the 2019-20 season resumes at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal plans to be aggressive at all times. The Wizards will be fighting with the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic for the last two playoff spots in the East. Beal, who has firmly established himself as one […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall participated in their recently held closed-door scrimmages. Wall’s teammates saw a glimpse of how the 29-year old looked on the floor with them. Speaking with Chris Miller on the Wizards Talk podcast, Isaac Bonga could not stop raving about the former All-Star. He believes getting Wall back playing alongside […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was enjoying the best season of his NBA career up until the campaign was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Through 57 games, the Wizards star was averaging 30.5 points, 6.1 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 36.0 minutes per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor, 35.3 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly registered some interest in Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal in the recent past. To make it perfectly clear, the Wizards have been pretty adamant regarding their intentions to keep Beal in Washington — for the time being at least — but things could always change. If the Pelicans revisit a potential Beal […]

Before the 2019-20 NBA season came to a sudden stop, Washington Wizards star John Wall was looking “crazy good” in scrimmages after a long absence from the court. Wall has yet to play an NBA game since Dec. 26, 2018, a loss to the Detroit Pistons. Wall has been plagued by injuries, starting with a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were forced to move a different direction after Anthony Davis had made it clear he was ready to move on from The Big Easy. The team quickly pivoted to move Nikola Mirotic and soon enough considered adding other potential cogs like Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal to make up for […]

Like every other team in professional sports, the Washington Wizards want to tackle the subject of racial injustice. Wizards forward Isaac Bonga explained how the club began to do that this past week, noting that John Wall and Bradley Beal led the charge in a Zoom call to come up with their statement: “I’ve gotta […]