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Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has hinted at Bradley Beal’s possible return against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Brooks noted, however, that the Wizards are not in a rush having Beal back, not after Garrison Mathews scored 28 points to power them to a 123-105 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. Brooks said […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas remains close with his former Boston Celtics teammates and continues to roast them from time to time. The 30-year-old two-time All-Star had some jokes for Celtics’ rising star Jaylen Brown, who recently earned his first ever Eastern Conference Player of the Week citation, claiming that Brown’s change of hairstyle […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is questionable for Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat after missing Saturday’s game against the New York Knicks, according to Tim Reynolds of the AP: For the Wizards tomorrow, Bradley Beal is questionable. Davis Bertans and Rui Hachimura remain out, among many other Wizards. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) December […]

Gary Payton II has not been able to establish much continuity since entering the NBA in 2016. The son of Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton had played in just 32 games over the course of the past three years, but Junior is getting another chance with the Washington Wizards…and making it count. Payton […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says rookie Rui Hachimura is still sore as he recovers from a groin injury. Hachimura will likely sit out another week: Brooks said today Rui is "still sore" and "I anticipate he won't play next week." Sounds like he could miss another 3-5 games. https://t.co/AO5bLmTgXQ — Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says it’ll be “probably a good week” until Davis Bertans is back in the lineup. Bertans is out with a quad ailment: Brooks said it’ll be “probably a good week” until Bertans (quad) is back. Says he doesn’t know exact timeline. Wagner (ankle) hasn’t practiced and is still in […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal won’t play on Saturday against the New York Knicks. Beal, who left Thursday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, is dealing with soreness in his lower right leg. The Wizards star underwent an MRI and the results came back clean, according to Washington head coach Scott Brooks: Injury update: Per Coach […]

The Washington Wizards are listing All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal as questionable to face the New York Knicks on Saturday. Beal, who left Thursday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, is dealing with soreness in his lower right leg. The Wizards star underwent an MRI and the results came back clean, according to Washington head coach […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas received a two-game suspension for entering the stands during the Wizards’ 125-108 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 21. Thomas confronted two fans over obscenities and gestures late in the 4th quarter. He apologized to the Wizards for the suspension, but the guard still believes he “did the right […]

Davis Bertans has been one of the many potential trade targets by this upcoming Feb. 6 trade deadline, but the Washington Wizards sniper is unlikely to be dealt in the coming weeks. According to John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Wizards have no intention of trading their 6-foot-10 marksman and plan to re-sign him, as […]

Given his team’s struggles at the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, Washington Wizards Scott Brooks has made several game-time decisions about when to keep pushing his guys and when it’s time to pull the plug and live to fight another day. He made another judgement call on Wednesday night as they were down […]

Washington Wizards rookie forward Rui Hachimura will miss his fifth consecutive game Thursday night versus the Detroit Pistons, and per head coach Scott Brooks, it appears that Hachimura’s absence could be even longer than expected. When asked about the status of the big man, Brooks demurred that he had no update to share as it […]

It is a goal for almost all players to earn a spot on an All-Star team each season. Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas took to Twitter to get his early campaigning efforts started by asking for fans to vote for him for the All-Star team as a Christmas present. Vote for me for All Star. […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has two kids and one of them is named Bradley Beal Jr. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has talked about how he regrets naming his son LeBron James Jr. considering the challenges that come with it. While Beal understands what James is talking about, the Wizards star doesn’t […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isiah Thomas was issued a two-game suspension on Sunday for going into the stands at the Wells Fargo Center to interact with a Celtics fan who was shouting obscenities in his direction. In light of this act, former Wizards star Gilbert Arenas decided to share his own story of a heckling […]

When playing against the struggling New York Knicks, perhaps it is simply just harder to play at a high level. For Washington Wizards rookie forward Admiral Schofield, blaming this pass on such a notion is probably the best road to take. While many thrive upon taking their talents to the famed Madison Square Garden, the […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says Davis Bertans could be out more than a week with his quad ailment. Scott Brooks said he thinks Davis Bertans (quad) could be out more than a week. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 23, 2019 Bertans is having a great season for the Wizards. He’s averaging 15.4 points, […]

Isaiah Thomas was not pleased with the league’s decision to suspend him for two games after going into the stands to confront a Philadelphia 76ers fan heckling him on Saturday. The Washington Wizards guard took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the league’s decision. Bullshit! — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) December 22, 2019 The NBA […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas experienced another roadblock in his already-impressive career as he gets slapped with a two-game suspension for going into the stands and talking it out with a fan. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly published a press release by the league announcing the suspension of the Wizards guard. The NBA has suspended Wizards guard […]

Former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford tweeted out his praise of Isaiah Thomas in the aftermath of Thomas’ interaction with a pair of hecklers during Saturday night’s matchup between the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. Crawford said that Thomas handled the incident with “class” and “calmness:” Proud […]

A new video has surfaced in the incident involving Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas and a couple of Philadelphia 76ers fans on Saturday, which resulted in the ejection of all three individuals. In the video, Thomas is seen calmly approaching and talking to the fans, which lines up with the veteran guard’s version of […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected for going into the stands to confront a couple of Philadelphia 76ers fans in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. According to Thomas, the heckler apparently said the “B” word and the two-time All-Star was not having any of it, via Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Thomas: […]

The Washington Wizards are close to signing combo guard Gary Payton II, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Fred Katz of The Athletic adds that the Wizards will not have to waive anyone to sign Payton II. The team received a hardship exception, allowing them to carry 16 players on their roster. G League guard […]

Ahead of the Washington Wizards’ matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, Moe Wagner has been ruled out as a result of an ankle injury, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Moe Wagner (ankle) once again listed as out for tonight’s game against the 76ers. Wizards will be countering Joel Embiid with Mahinmi and Pasecniks. — Fred […]

Davis Bertans is having the best season of his young career, helping the Washington Wizards remain competitive despite a long-term injury from franchise superstar John Wall. The sweet-shooting big man, however, has a personal goal in mind — making it to Chicago for the 2020 All-Star Weekend as part of the contingent of 3-point shooters […]

Fred VanVleet will start for the Toronto Raptors on Friday against the Washington Wizards after missing the previous five games. VanVleet has recovered from a knee injury which he suffered on Dec. 8 versus the Philadelphia 76ers: VanVleet is back and starting. McCaw will start too — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) December 20, 2019 The Raptors […]

Davis Bertans has gone from a deep role-playing cog to a potential answer for contenders shopping for a big man shooter to stretch the floor. The 6-foot-10 forward is averaging 15.8 points per game with the Washington Wizards, nearly double what he averaged last season as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. But it’s […]

Though he struggled with accuracy from the field for most of the night, Zach Lavine’s clutch free-throws in the closing seconds of Wednesday’s night’s game against the Wizards led the Bulls to a 110-109 come-from-behind victory in overtime. Lavine made five big free-throws in the final 5.5 seconds of regulation to tie the game twice. […]

After a a past couple of years characterized by instability, 6-foot-8 power forward Jabari Parker appears to have found his groove again with the Atlanta Hawks this season. Right now, the 24-year-old is averaging 15.8 points (on 50.4 percent shooting), 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.4 steals on the season. Parker’s resurgence has been brought […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall appears to be making good progress in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Wall threw down a nasty dunk in Detroit before the Wizards took on the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Washington head coach Scott Brooks doesn’t know if Wall will play this season, but he says the […]

Despite being outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference with an 8-17 record, Washington Wizards power forward Davis Bertans is confident that the team has a bright future ahead of themselves. In an interview with Quinton Mayo of NBC Sports Washington last week, Bertans’ longtime agent Arturs Kalnitis says his client is more than happy […]

The Washington Wizards are patiently awaiting the return of superstar point guard John Wall. It has been a long time since the star has graced the court, but it appears that he is making a lot of progress of late. During pre-game warmups, Wall showed off that progress with a dynamic reverse dunk. Take a […]

The Washington Wizards announced on Tuesday that rookie Rui Hachimura suffered a groin injury against the Detroit Pistons on Monday and will miss the next five games. Hachimura has appeared in 25 games this season for the Wizards. He’s averaging 13.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 48.2 percent from the field, 20.8 […]

A recent report suggested the Washington Wizards had no willingness to trade Davis Bertans, who has surfaced as one of the palpable targets for teams looking for frontcourt shooting. General manager Tommy Sheppard doubled down on that concept, saying the team has “every intention” of keeping him: “We have every intention of retaining him,” said […]

Monday was a chippy night in the NBA. After James Harden and Dejounte Murray got into it in the Houston Rockets’ game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Detroit Pistons versus Washington Wizards game at the Little Caesars Arena was also marred by two players nearly coming to blows. Davis Bertans came crashing hard to […]

Rui Hachimura, the 2019 No. 8 overall pick out of Gonzaga, has been playing extremely well for the Washington Wizards and is lining himself up for a spot on the All-Rookie First Team as one of the few challengers to Ja Morant in this year’s Rookie of the Year race. However, in Monday night’s game […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without Blake Griffin on Monday when they host the Washington Wizards. Griffin has left knee soreness. He didn’t play in the second half of Detroit’s road win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The Pistons All-Star had left knee surgery after the 2019 playoffs ended and he’s still feeling the […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas will start against the Detroit Pistons on Monday after missing five consecutive games due to a calf injury. Injury Update: Per Coach Brooks, Isaiah Thomas will start tonight alongside Beal, Bonga, Hachimura, and Mahinmi. #WizPistons | @isaiahthomas pic.twitter.com/am2cTVhOXr — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 16, 2019 Thomas has played in […]

When the San Antonio Spurs traded forward Davis Bertans to the Washington Wizards, many didn’t consider the move to be of note. However, Bertans has started this season on an absolute tear, averaging 15 points per game and hitting three-point shots at a 45% rate, both of which are massive career highs. Now that he’s […]