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On Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, Markelle Fultz of the Orlando Magic dropped a career-high. Fultz finished with a total of 20 points on 9-of-16 from the field. He also had six assists and three rebounds in 31 minutes of action. More importantly, they got the win over the Wizards, 127-120. Markelle Fultz has […]

Somebody notify J.R. Smith: his bit was stolen. Veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas attempted to untie the shoe laces of third-year guard Markelle Fultz during the Tuesday night bout between the shorthanded Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. https://twitter.com/NBCSWizards/status/1202019358324744192 Thomas, a two-time All-Star who signed as a free agent with the Wizards this past summer, can […]

There was a time when Gilbert Arenas was arguably the best point guard in the NBA. Arenas became the face of the Washington Wizards in the early 2000s, when he embarked on one of the finest three-year runs of any guard in league history. But a few injuries and an infamous gun incident later and […]

In their blowout win over the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard spiked it over two defenders for a poster. The Klaw slammed one down over Rui Hachimura and Davis Bertans midway through the fourth quarter. When two defenders aren't enough to stop a Kawhi Leonard poster! 💀 pic.twitter.com/LwRAlVEHYN — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward JaMychal Green suffered a tailbone contusion after a hard fall in Sunday’s duel against Washington Wizards. Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Green did not return to the game. JaMychal Green is out for the remainder of the game with a tailbone contusion according to the Clippers — Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George fooled Washington Wizards guard Jordan McRae with a nifty behind-the-back crossover en route to a layup. Peep George’s smooth handles below in a clip posted by NBA on ESPN. The Clippers bench, without a doubt, loved George’s crossover move. PG's handle is too smooth 😳 pic.twitter.com/WN2ppl4uNs — NBA on […]

Former NBA player-turned-analyst Chauncey Billups compared Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura to Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers. Head coach Doc Rivers quickly shut down the comparison, however, asking for analysts to let Hachimura come into his own. Rivers believes that it’s too early to compare Hachimura — the ninth overall pick in the […]

Washington Wizards big man Moe Wagner has been ruled out for Sunday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. Moe Wagner (left ankle sprain) is out for tonight’s game against the Clippers, the Wizards announce. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 1, 2019 Wagner suffered a sprained ankle during […]

Dwight Howard hardly suited up for the Washington Wizards. The veteran center played in just nine games due to an assortment of injuries, and despite having another year on his original contract, the Wizards shipped Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies. In spite of the fact that the Wizards were coming off a losing season and […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is currently battling through a tumultuous season, one in which his 6-11 Wizards are expected to play without the services of superstar and franchise cornerstone John Wall. It’s Brooks’ 10th season as a head coach in the NBA, but these are far from the biggest difficulties that he has […]

Gone are the days of NBA Big Threes. With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, among others, the landscape of the league has transitioned from star trios to star duos. Prior to the season, a rumor derived from an article written by ESPN’s Zach Lowe mentioned […]

After the Washington Wizards lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, a reporter asked Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal about possibly teaming up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers this past summer. Beal, who signed an extension with Washington, gave a pretty telling response: “I’m good. They’re their own men,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers torched the Washington Wizards on Friday, as the home team came away with a lopsided 125-103 victory a day after Thanksgiving. However, blowouts have not exactly been the norm for the surging Lakers, which is something head coach Frank Vogel addressed following the game. According to the 46-year-old coach, being entrenched […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling. The Washington Wizards came to town on Friday night, and after getting out to their biggest lead of 11 points, the Lakers proceeded to do what they do and crush their opponent handing Bradley Beal’s squad a loss in convincing fashion, 125-103. LeBron James and company […]

LeBron James was his usual dominant self in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-103 win over the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center on Friday. The 34-year-old superstar finished with 23 points, 11 assists and three rebounds despite playing for only 25 minutes due to the Lakers’ big lead. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks saw firsthand […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura had a couple of “welcome to the league” moments against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the rookie was blocked twice by Anthony Davis in the first half. ANTHONY DAVIS DENIES RUI HACHIMURA ❌ 🙅‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/4Lgn4IVE7c — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 30, 2019 Pt. 2 Antony Davis SMOTHERS Rui Hachimura shot attempt […]

Prior to their game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks took a hilarious jab at the Purple and Gold franchise and their seemingly quick player turnover. Brooks joked that he is already taking a look at the LA bench, as he is expecting to get some of them next season. […]

There was a time when Isaiah Thomas was one of the most exciting scorers in the NBA and a fringe MVP candidate. That 2016-17 campaign with the Boston Celtics was just three seasons ago, but it feels like an eternity. Now, Thomas is on his fourth team since then, as he signed a one-year deal […]

At his size, no one really expected Isaiah Thomas to be a successful basketball player. But after a stellar junior season at Washington in which Thomas averaged 16.8 points, 6.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game the Sacramento Kings took a chance on the speedy point guard. The last pick of the NBA very rarely […]

Last season, Bradley Beal was told by a Denver Nuggets fan that he “sucked,” which led to a hilarious viral moment. Now, ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup between the Washington Wizards and Nugs, Beal recreate the famous pose in extremely entertaining fashion. Bradley Beal is back in Denver, so he had to make the famous […]

The tale of how retired NBA player Gilbert Arenas brought a gun to the locker room will forever be one of the most infamous stories in all of pro basketball. As it turns out, the Washington Wizards of the early to mid 2000’s certainly had a gun problem, as detailed by Arenas’ former teammate Nick […]

Going into the 2019-20 NBA season, there were a few clear favorites to win the Rookie of the Year award. Former Duke star Zion Williamson was the obvious favorite, with fellow top-five picks in Ja Morant and RJ Barrett following behind him. One player who was seen as more of a dark horse for the award […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who is simultaneously a national treasure and an NBA legend, had some sage words after his team lost to the Washington Wizards in a high-scoring affair in the nation’s capital. “All-in-all, if you score 132 points, you should probably have a pretty good chance to win a game. […]

Washington Wizards stars John Wall and Bradley Beal passed out turkeys to families in the nation’s capital on Monday. Thanksgiving is next week, so Wall and Beal are starting to get in the holiday spirit by helping others who are in need: John Wall and Bradley Beal partnering to pass out turkeys (a 1,000 of […]

Maryland native Markelle Fultz had quite a return to Washington on Sunday, leading the Orlando Magic to a 125-121 win over the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Center. Going up against fellow Washington Huskies alum and mentor Isaiah Thomas, the 21-year-old scored a career-best 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field in 26 […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has etched himself to the franchise’s record books, joining a prestige group of players to reach the 10,000 point club. The 26-year-old University of Florida alum joined the ranks of Elvin Hayes (15,551 points), Jeff Malone (11,083), current teammate John Wall (10,879) and Wes Unseld (10,624) as the fifth […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal flopped big time late in the fourth quarter of their 140-133 loss against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. As he lay there on the floor, a Celtics fan called out the Wizards star for his acting job, to which Beal obliged by taking a bow. Beal later revealed on Twitter […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal sought advice from Hall of Famer Ray Allen this summer. Beal’s contract with the Wizards was up after next season and Washington might have had to trade the All-Star if he didn’t accept its extension offer. None of that came to fruition, though, as Beal signed a two-year, $72 […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradely Beal recently opened up about his decision to sign a two-year, $72 million extension with the Wizards last month. According to the 26-year-old, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki actually had a lot to do with his decision to extend his stay in the capital. Full Woj Pod with Bradley Beal: […]

Despite the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Washington Wizards on Friday night, 137-116, Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was still able to remain upbeat. For the 24-year-old, it was important that the the team put the ugly loss behind them as soon as possible, and focus on the next game at […]

There’s not much positive news to go around for Washington Wizards fans, as they are currently the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference. However, Moritz Wagner gave them something positive to talk about when he helped the team snatch their third win of the season against an emerging Minnesota Timberwolves team, 137-116. Wagner finished the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins won’t play on Friday against the Washington Wizards. Wiggins will be with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: Andrew Wiggins is out tonight to be with family following the death of his grandmother. The family discovered she passed during his 40-point game against Golden State. @ChristopherHine first […]

For Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, the Boston Celtics are the San Antonio Spurs of the East. Per A. Sherrod Blakley of NBC Sports Boston, Beal has observed that the Celtics ‘come to play’ every single night. It doesn’t matter if their roster is complete or ridden with injuries. "They're almost like the (San Antonio) […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall appears to be making good progress in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Wall threw down a lefty dunk in Boston before the Wizards took on the Celtics on Wednesday: https://twitter.com/NBCSWizards/status/1194774922859552769?s=20 On July 22, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said he doesn’t expect Wall to play this season. […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas was asked about the recent trend of load management after making some searing comments this summer that pegged him as the godfather of this heavy debate. A Wednesday morning media scrum got Thomas to double down on that belief, as Thomas, who has undergone several major hips surgeries since […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas has endured a nightmare two years since suffering a right hip injury in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, journeying through the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets in search of kickstarting his career again. Now a member of the Wizards, the 5-foot-9 dynamo is aiming high once […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is enjoying life at the moment; it’s Taco Tuesday and his team is 7-2 on the season. If he doesn’t look over his shoulder, though, he might get dunked on by Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura. Per Joe Heim in The Washington Post: Who is a player you dream […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that Isaiah Thomas has settled in quite nicely with the Washington Wizards. Now, the 5-foot-9 point guard is already thinking about his long-term future. While the 30-year-old veteran did not directly say that he wants to stay in Washington for the long haul, Thomas did imply that his […]

Stars returning to their former teams are always something to look forward. Former Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas, now with the Washington Wizards, is making his return trip to Boston. During his media session, the two-time All-Star was talking about former teammate Marcus Smart. IT, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, made sure to […]