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It wasn’t long ago that Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was primed for a massive contract extension with the Boston Celtics, but his hip injury ultimately resulted in a very frustrating last couple of years — bouncing through the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and most-recently, the Denver Nuggets. The 5-foot-9 floor general did […]

The Washington Wizards are in search of a new assistant coach who has a strong defensive track record. Per Chase Hughes of NBCS Washington, the Wizards are looking for a new coach to add to Scott Brooks’ staff: The Wizards have been interviewing candidates for a new assistant coach on Scott Brooks' staff, @NBCSWashington has […]

Former NBA stars Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis are both attempting a comeback and held a workout in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday evening. Among the dozen teams attending the workout, per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, are the Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

Jabari Parker experienced a nice change of scenery after his stint in basketball purgatory with the Chicago Bulls, hence why he still keeps the Washington Wizards as his top option in this free agency period. The Chicago native put up averages of 15 points and 7.2 rebounds in 25 games with the Wizards, finally playing […]

The Washington Wizards are releasing 29-year-old shooting guard Jonathon Simmons, The Washington Post’s Candace Buckner reports. Simmons was due to earn $5.7 million next year, but waiving the 6-foot-6 wing will only cost $1 million for the Wizards. Washington acquired Simmons during draft night, with the Philadelphia 76ers trading the four-year veteran and the 42nd […]

The San Antonio Spurs are sending Davis Bertans to the Washington Wizards in a cap space-clearing move. San Antonio agreed to terms with free agent wing DeMarre Carroll. However, to accommodate him and his new three-year, $21 million deal,  from the Brooklyn Nets, they needed to part ways with Bertans. According to David Aldridge of […]

Kawhi Leonard’s free agency situation has caused the Los Angeles Lakers to make limited moves in free agency. Aside from signing Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley to minimum contracts, the Purple and Gold have remained patient, waiting for the two-time Finals MVP to make his decision. But the Lakers’ decision to wait for Leonard could […]

The Washington Wizards are trading center Dwight Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies, per multiple reports. The Grizzlies are trading shooting guard C.J. Miles to Washington for Howard. The deal saves Memphis $3.1 million. Sources: Washington has traded Dwight Howard to Memphis. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019 Dwight Howard played in only nine games […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma “can’t wait to see” point guard Isaiah Thomas prove people wrong with the Washington Wizards next season. Thomas agreed to a one-year deal with the Wizards after spending this past season with the Denver Nuggets. A lot of people don’t think Thomas can be an effective NBA player […]

The Washington Wizards continue to resist trade inquiries on All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Beal, along with Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love, are the two All-Stars everyone around the league think could be traded to a contender soon since the Wizards and Cavs aren’t even playoff teams at […]

It’s been three days since NBA free agency opened, and one of the bigger names who remain without a team at this point is former All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. He played for the Golden State Warriors last season, but it doesn’t look like the team is interested in re-signing him. There has been little to […]

The Washington Wizards were very interested in bringing Jeff Green back for the 2019-20 NBA season, but they lost out in the race to sign the veteran forward. Green signed a one-year deal worth $2.5 million with the Jazz after just playing one season in Washington. A Wizards fan criticized the team for failing to […]

With the ninth pick of the 2019 draft, the Washington Wizard selected Rui Hachimura out of Gonzaga. The junior had broken out in his third year, and the Wizards saw a high enough ceiling in the Japanese player to draft him in the lottery.  Now, Hachimura will be out to prove that he is worth […]

The Washington Wizards could consider bringing back forward Jabari Parker to their roster, but at the right price. Per Chase Hughes of NBCS Washington, the Wizards are still considering getting Parker back, but it is not their priority right now as his ‘market is still developing.’ Since many have asked, I’m told the Wizards haven’t […]

The New York Knicks agreed on a two-year deal with big man Bobby Portis at the start of free agency, but apparently, the New York Post thought they were getting a different Washington Wizards player: 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂 real life UNDERDOG — Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) July 2, 2019 Knicks fans would have obviously preferred to have […]

The Washington Wizards have filed an application with the league office, hoping to be granted a $9.3 million Disabled Player Exception for injured point guard John Wall, according to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic. The team has yet to be informed as to whether or not the application has been granted or denied. If granted, […]

Isaiah Thomas got yet another shot at redemption by agreeing to a deal with the Washington Wizards. The Wizards were fresh off trading point guard Tomas Satoransky in a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls and soon found themselves in need of a point guard with John Wall out. David Aldridge of The Athletic asked Thomas […]

Free agent point guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards. Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2019 The Wizards will be Thomas’ fourth team in three seasons. To recall, he was traded by […]

Tomas Satoransky’s time in Washington, D.C., is over. The 27-year-old guard bid farewell to the Washington Wizards and Wizards fans in a tweet on Monday, July 1st, thanking his teammates and supporters for his three-year tenure in the nation’s capital. First of all, thank you #DCFamily, my teammates, fans and all supporters for the last […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard says his body “feels amazing.” Howard only played in nine games this past season for the Wizards because of a back injury which required surgery. It was the second back surgery for Howard, who will turn 34 in December. The former star center opted into his 2019-20 player option with […]

The Miami Heat shocked the NBA when they landed a commitment from Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Butler deal still has to be worked out due to a negotiation snafu, but the Heat are also reportedly looking at other ways to enhance their roster, and they could be targeting […]

The man who caused the Washington Wizards so much grief during the 2017 playoffs is now on their radar in free agency. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, the Wizards are talking to guard Isaiah Thomas, which comes on the heels of them signing-and-trading Tomas Satoransky to the Chicago Bulls. The pinnacle of Thomas’ […]

The Washington Wizards have agreed with guard Ish Smith on a two-year, $12 million contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Smith spent the 2018-19 campaign with the Detroit Pistons, playing in 56 games and averaging 8.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds over 22.3 minutes per game while shooting 41.9 percent from the […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Washington Wizards, one that will bring point guard Tomas Satoransky to The Windy City on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Satoransky started 54 games for the Wizards last season in the midst of John Wall’s season-ending injury, boasting the potential […]

The Washington Wizards are looking for a point guard in the free agency market. Their eyes seem to be set on Quinn Cook of the Golden State Warriors and Cory Joseph of the Indiana Pacers. Per Chase Hughes of NBCS, the Wizards are hoping to re-sign Tomáš Satoranský — who played 80 games (54) starts […]

The Washington Wizards acquired both Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker from the Chicago Bulls in the hopes that they could potentially make a run at a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. However, the injury to John Wall was simply too much to overcome, and the Wizards stumbled to a 32-50 record and to 10th […]

The Washington Wizards have come to terms on a three-year, $25 million deal with center Thomas Bryant according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski: Thomas Bryant has agreed to a three-year, $25M deal to return to the Washington Wizards, agent Todd Ramasar (@tramasar) tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 Washington acquired Bryant […]

The Utah Jazz will reportedly meet with Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bobby Portis in Los Angeles once free agency starts on Sunday, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. As a restricted free agent, Portis can sign an offer sheet with another team like the Jazz and then the Wizards would have 48 hours […]

The Denver Nuggets aren’t expected to make any major moves in free agency, but they are still keeping an eye on everything that’s happening around the league. One player that they’re reportedly looking at is Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal. Yes, Beal is not a free agent, but before the end of last season, there were […]

The Washington Wizards are set to enter into 2019 free agency without a full-time general manager, but the team is still making moves and preparing for more big decisions coming their way. According to a story by Chase Hughes of NBC Sports, the team’s starting point guard in 2018-19, Tomas Satoransky, can expect to get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will send the contracts of big man Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards as part of a newly-evolved three-team trade with the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As a result, Anthony Davis will waive his $4 million trade kicker to […]

Forward Sam Dekker is now an unrestricted free agent after the Washington Wizards declined to give him a qualifying offer. Sam Dekker has not been extended a qualifying offer by the Wizards, I'm told. They have until June 29, otherwise he will become an unrestricted free agent. — Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) June 27, 2019 Dekker, […]

The Washington Wizards are in something of a precarious position this offseason. The team is right up against the salary cap already despite having not made the playoffs in 2018-19 and getting defeated handily in the first round of the 2017-18 playoffs by the Toronto Raptors. Now, with franchise centerpiece locked up on a behemoth […]

The Washington Wizards really want to keep Thomas Bryant. After what could be said as a disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs with a measly 32-5o win-loss record, the Wizards are now looking to improve their roster. However, before they look at free agency, they are expected to keep their key assets. Bryant, […]

The Washington Wizards did not have too much to celebrate following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. One bright spot, however, was the play of big man Thomas Bryant. A former standout at Indian University, Bryant was drafted with the No. 42 overall pick in the 2017 by the Utah Jazz before being traded to […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Cory Joseph has reportedly received interest from the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Joseph becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He made $7.9 million this past season with the Pacers. Free agent guard Cory Joseph has received interest from […]

The Boston Celtics have emerged as one of the many teams that have shown a serious interest in Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. However, it seems that this might not push through, considering how some people from the Celtics camp feel that the Wizards would require Jayson Tatum in any potential trade deal. This is […]

It seems Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal wants to be in Space Jam 2, so much so that he even pitched himself to LeBron James. Beal took it to Twitter to make his plea, responding to a tweet by LeBron James who confirmed the the much-awaited sequel of the 1996 film has indeed started shooting. […]

This summer’s NBA free agent market features some intriguing players who are poised to fall under the radar, such as forward Jabari Parker. The 2014 number two overall pick signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls last offseason, but was traded to the Washington Wizards before the NBA trade deadline. The Wizards recently declined […]