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The Washington Wizards and star shooting guard Bradley Beal were seemingly in limbo this summer. After Beal failed to qualify for one of the All-NBA teams, he became ineligible for a supermax extension, giving the Wizards some more financial leeway in terms of the extension they hoped to offer. However, Beal did not show interest […]

All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal signed a two-year, $72 million contract extension with the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The groundwork for this deal was made possible after Beal had a meeting with Wizards owner Ted Leonsis and GM Tommy Sheppard in Chicago last month, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. According to multiple […]

Bradley Beal spoke to reporters Thursday, soon after agreeing to ink a two-year, $72 million extension with the Washington Wizards that will allow him to be with the team through the 2022-23 season. The pact also has an opt-out clause for the second year of that deal, along with several other permutations, allowing him to […]

The Washington Wizards made headlines early Thursday morning, as they reportedly secured NBA All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal’s services on a two-year, $72 million extension. This is a very clear indication from the Wizards that they have every intention of moving forward with Beal as the centerpiece of their plans, fending off myriad trade rumors that […]

The Washington Wizards have managed to pull off their first win of the 2019-20 season before the awaited campaign has even gotten started, handing the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics a massive L after their first superstar target was taken right off the market. Bradley Beal’s two-year, $72 million […]

Bradley Beal’s two-year, $72 million extension with the Wizards is actually $3 million less than the projected max, but he took that shaving gladly in exchange for some neat perks in a deal with the Washington Wizards. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks, the pact, which will start during the 2021-22 season (once his […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has agreed to extend his deal for two years on a $72 million maximum contract, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will include a player option for the 2022-23 season, making its total value a comprised four years, for approximately $130 […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles injury. Wall, whose supermax contract kicks in this season, intends to use the 2019-20 campaign to see whether he can be a coach or not after his playing career is over. The All-Star guard will essentially be […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas is getting close to participating in contact drills in practice, according to head coach Scott Brooks. Thomas is recovering from left thumb surgery. He underwent successful surgery to repair a rupture of the radial collateral ligament of his left thumb after hurting his thumb during routine workouts before training […]

John Wall is expected to be in recovery for the entirety of the Washington Wizards’ 2019-20 season, but even after knowing he’ll be on the mend for a full year, his rehabilitation from a torn Achilles has faced plenty of obstacles. Wall acknowledged he dealt with an infection over the summer that kept him in […]

It looks like NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley may have some competition for the worst golf swing. Washington Wizards big man Moe Wagner tried to enjoy his off day at Top Golf, but instead was the butt of a joke after his golf swing went viral on the internet. Wagner’s former teammate on the […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is coming off the best season of his NBA career, as he played in all 82 games and averaged 25.6 points, 5.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals over 36.9 minutes per game. Of course, the Wizards were terrible last season, and it doesn’t look like they will be any […]

The Washington Mystics captured their first WNBA title on Thursday after defeating the Connecticut Sun in a thrilling five-game series. They also earned the adoration of their NBA counterparts. Washington Wizards stars John Wall and Bradley Beal were in D.C. to watch the Mystics close out the series, and both players lauded the women on […]

Plenty of New York Knicks and Washington Wizards fans can remember the bizarre moment when Marcus Morris hit Justin Anderson on the head with the ball. There was a small scuffle that happened in DC before Morris was subsequently ejected from the game. The journeyman wing, now on his fourth NBA team in four seasons, […]

New York Knicks power forward Marcus Morris wasn’t suspended after receiving a Flagrant 2 ejection against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Morris says the NBA didn’t speak to him, pointing out how the league has bigger fish to fry with the whole Daryl Morey tweet controversy with China. Marcus Morris was happy to not be […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal is in a bit of a conundrum. The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals will square off in the NLCS. Beal is a St. Louis native, but because he plays for the Wizards, Washington fans are hoping the Wizards guard will be rooting for the Nationals. Either way, […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas can’t use his left hand at the moment, but the lefty won’t use that as an excuse not to work on his game. Thomas underwent successful surgery to repair a rupture of the radial collateral ligament in his left thumb in September after injuring it in practice. The new […]

Marcus Morris was ejected during his debut with the New York Knicks, seemingly agitated by Washington Wizards forward Justin Anderson, The forward was the best player in the first half of Monday’s preseason game, but threw it all away with an unnecessary ejection, one he now regrets: “At the end of the day, I’ve got […]

Marcus Morris vowed to bring the hard-nosed, “old-school” mindset to the New York Knicks. In Monday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards, he did exactly that. Unfortunately, he might have been too hard and aggressive. Morris was ejected at the start of the second half for a rather unnecessary offensive foul. He swung his elbow […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal has one of the smoothest looking jump shots in the NBA today. He’s got a picture perfect form that almost always leads to splashes from wherever he launches his jumpers. In an article he wrote for The Players Tribune, Beal gave the nod to his mother for helping […]

Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal has come out as one of the many advocates promoting equality among NBA and WNBA players. To be more specific, the 26-year-old recently stated in his article for The Players’ Tribune that he believes that WNBA players need to be paid much more than they are currently earning. These […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says shooting guard Bradley Beal won’t play in every preseason game. Beal is going to play a lot of minutes for the Wizards during the regular season, so Brooks might as well rest his star guard in meaningless contests. Scott Brooks said he hasn’t figured out his starting lineup […]

The Washington Wizards landed on a gold mine at the time they picked up Thomas Bryant off the waiver wire. Bryant had spent most of his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but was claimed by the Wizards, soon taking up the opportunity to back up Dwight Howard as head coach Scott Brooks had […]

Washington Wizards big man Ian Mahinmi will be sidelined for at least six weeks after sustaining a strained Achilles tendon injury, according to the team. Head coach Scott Brooks had hinted at Mahinmi missing training camp due to an injury, but this timeline will put him out at least until mid-November, leaving newly paid starter […]

After making the playoffs in four out of the five previous seasons, the Washington Wizards took a collective hit as an organization last season, as they suffered through one of their most disappointing seasons of recent memory. The Wizards finished the 2018-19 campaign with a 32-50 record, which left them nine full games outside the […]

After being selected ninth overall in last June’s draft, much is expected of Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura. The 6-foot-8 former Gonzaga standout will be hoping to bring his flair and athleticism to a Wizards side that is currently in a bit of a limbo state. For his part, Washington All-Star guard Bradley Beal already […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal wants to average at least six assists per game this season. Head coach Scott Brooks not only expects Beal to average six or seven assists, he also wants Washington to be one of the top passing teams in the league. “I think Brad can be a six or seven […]

The Washington Wizards will have to consider trading Bradley Beal if he doesn’t sign the extension they already offered him and if he doesn’t sign an extension next offseason either. The Wizards can’t afford to lose Beal for nothing, who currently has two years left on his deal. A rival front office member says Beal […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is hoping Bradley Beal spends his entire NBA career in the nation’s capital and he gets to coach the All-Star “forever.” Brooks always speaks glowingly of Beal, who is the best player on the Wizards since All-Star John Wall will likely miss the entire season recovering from his Achilles […]

Bradley Beal has a $111 million contract extension offer from the Washington Wizards. The franchise offered the two-time All-Star the extension roughly two months ago. However, Beal has yet to sign it. The sharpshooter, who can make more money next summer if he makes one of the All-NBA teams this season, says his extension decision […]

Oh boy. Are we really going to do this? I guess so. The Washington Wizards are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 32 games and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The Wizards lost John Wall for the season […]

Bradley Beal says he hasn’t signed an extension with the Washington Wizards because he has two years left on his deal and isn’t in a rush to sign a new contract. The Wizards offered Beal an extension worth around $112 million this summer. Bradley Beal on the status of the $111.7M extension offer the Wizards […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas has been hit with yet another injury, as he will miss six-to-eight weeks as a result of thumb surgery to repair a ruptured ligament. It’s just the latest setback for Thomas, who has been ravaged by injuries since the 2016-17 campaign, and after hearing that he would have to undergo […]

There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding Washington Wizards superstar John Wall of late. The five-time All-Star played in only 32 games last season due to a devastating Achilles injury, and at this point, it is unclear if he will be able to make his return for his team in the 2019-20 campaign. According […]

After missing the better part of last season due to heel surgery and then a torn Achilles, there has recently been a lot of talk involving Washington Wizards superstar John Wall and the team’s intention to shut down their prized point guard for the entirety of the 2019-20 campaign. For his part, Wizards head coach […]

For Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard, the goal this season is not necessarily to rack up wins but to develop their players. For Sheppard, who’s entering his first year as the Wizards’ general manager, the goal in the 2019-20 season is for their players ‘to be stars in their role.’ And they don’t necessarily […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is set to make over $38 million for the 2019-20 NBA season. He is also likely to miss half the year as he continues to rehab from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Swingman Jordan McRae, who signed a $1.6 million contract with the Wizards that is not fully guaranteed until […]

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard provided an update with regards to John Wall’s recovery in a recent interview with Fred Katz of The Athletic. Wall tore his Achilles at home while recovering from left heel surgery back in February. His recovery is going well, but he remains without an official timetable for return: Sheppard […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas has shed the cast he wore on his surgically operated left thumb, needing only a splint in place, according to general manager Tommy Sheppard. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is however expected to miss the entire preseason with his injury, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Thomas has worked […]