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The Washington Wizards filled their 15-man roster after waiving forward Okaro White and adding Ron Baker to the fold, shortly after the 6-foot-4 guard was waived by the New York Knicks to sign their undrafted shooting guard Allonzo Trier. A fan-and-locker-room favorite, Ron Baker is quite familiar with the Wizards roster, given that he often […]

The Phoenix Suns have enjoyed a recent good run of success since trading away veteran swingman Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards, extending their win streak to four games in a row, a season high. The new Wizards wing joked in good jest that the team was only one change away from going on the […]

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. has been ruled out of Saturday night’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns: Otto Porter Jr. is ruled OUT tomorrow night vs #Suns. — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 21, 2018 Porter has missed the last five games with a knee injury. MRI scans that were taken earlier this week revealed […]

It has been a crazy week for former Washington Wizards guard Austin Rivers. The 26-year-old is currently still without a team after parting ways with the Phoenix Suns shortly after arriving via trade. Several reports have emerged regarding Rivers’ potential landing spot, with a number of teams interested in acquiring the services of the 6-foot-4 combo […]

The Houston Rockets broke the all-time record for made 3-pointers in a game on Wednesday, and James Harden jokingly said fans would have attacked Michael Carter-Williams if he didn’t make the final 3-pointer to break the record. James Harden on what would've happened if MCW didn't make the final 3: "The crowd would've attacked him." […]

The Washington Wizards suffered an 18-point loss to the Houston Rockets, but they were also torched for the most 3-pointers made in NBA history, as their opposition canned 26 on 55 attempts to break the record. Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal wasn’t fond of coming out on the wrong side of history: “It’s always terrible. […]

A video of an unfazed John Wall has gone viral, as the All-Star point guard stood still for more than 10 seconds as his Washington Wizards faced a 20-plus-point deficit to the Houston Rockets in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter on Wednesday night. Wall received the ball at the left wing and passed […]

The Houston Rockets found themselves up big and only one 3-pointer shy of tying the NBA record for 3-pointers in a game after back-to-back trifectas from Gerald Green put them up by 21 against the Washington Wizards with 5:16 left in the fourth quarter. During the next few minutes, the game slowed down considerably, and […]

Trevor Ariza wanted to re-sign with the Houston Rockets in free agency over the summer, but Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told the veteran swingman it probably wasn’t going to happen. Morey and the Rockets let Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute walk in free agency because they didn’t want to go deep into the […]

The Washington Wizards have signed former New York Knicks guard Ron Baker. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Wizards are waving Okaro White in a related move. Wizards are signing former Knick Ron Baker, league sources tell ESPN. Wiz waiving Okaro White. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 20, 2018 Last week, the Knicks released […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks coached Houston Rockets superstar James Harden with the Oklahoma City Thunder back in the day, so the 53-year-old knows better than anyone how difficult it is to guard the reigning MVP. Ahead of the Wizards’ matchup with the Rockets on Wednesday, Scott Brooks said the referees aren’t giving James […]

The Houston Rockets have scheduled a tribute video for Trevor Ariza when they face his new team, the Washington Wizards. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the tribute video for Trevor Ariza will run during the first timeout of the game’s opening quarter. Rockets have scheduled a tribute video for Trevor Ariza to […]

As the NBA trade season starts to brew, Washington Wizards stars John Wall and Bradley Beal have been made available in the trade market. Will the Los Angeles Lakers sweep in and trade for Wall or Beal to add a second star alongside LeBron James? The Washington Wizards have made everyone on their roster available in trades as they […]

The Washington Wizards lost to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, and an old quote from Wizards forward Markieff Morris has resurfaced, and it’s not a good look for Morris or Washington. Back on December 5, the Wizards defeated the Hawks without point guard John Wall and small forward Jeff Green. After the game, Markieff Morris told […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard made his first public comments Tuesday since undergoing back surgery and the former All-NBA big man says he will stay in Atlanta to rehab his injury. Howard is from Atlanta, so he will have family members with him as he embarks on this grueling rehab process. The Wizards are playing […]

Kelly Oubre Jr.’s whirlwind week is finally settling down as he prepares to take the floor for the Phoenix Suns for the first time following his trade from the Washington Wizards. Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Suns will take on the Boston Celtics in TD Garden on Wednesday. However, before he plays for his new […]

Speaking for the first time as a member of the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Kelly Oubre Jr. said he wasn’t surprised the Washington Wizards traded him. The Suns acquired Kelly Oubre Jr., alongside the now departed Austin Rivers, in the Trevor Ariza trade. “I wasn’t really surprised (to be traded), man,” Oubre told Bickley & Marotta […]

The Washington Wizards paid a high price to get their locker room in order, trading away younger players in forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and guard Austin Rivers in return for veteran forward Trevor Ariza. However, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks likes the fit the once-Wizard brings to the floor, with the 33-year-old possessing some of […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has announced that Trevor Ariza will start in his debut with the team on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Trevor Ariza is starting tonight vs the #Hawks, Scott Brooks announces — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 18, 2018 The Wizards acquired Ariza over the weekend, sending forward Kelly Oubre […]

It didn’t take long for Trevor Ariza to take a dig at his former team, the Phoenix Suns, doing so during an initial interview following his first practice with the Washington Wizards. Ariza was traded for Kelly Oubre Jr. and the recently-waived Austin Rivers and spoke to the media about his observations with this team. […]

The Phoenix Suns and Trevor Ariza are no longer together. Despite a “mutual” decision to part ways, the mystery of a bottom-dwelling team willing to trade a recently acquired veteran is perplexing. While most of his former teammates have nothing negative to say about the veteran, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic suggests Ariza wasn’t […]

Trevor Ariza exemplifies a lot of the characteristics NBA teams are hoping their players could embody as a group — toughness, grit, willingness to win at all costs and a veteran savvy that can only be earned with several years of service. The Phoenix Suns, a young team with plenty of lessons to learn, was […]

Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. has a Grade II strain of his right Vastus medialis and is expected to miss at least another week of game action, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Otto Porter Jr. underwent an MRI on Monday. An MRI revealed that Otto Porter Jr. has a Grade II […]

The struggling Washington Wizards are looking to make a minor change on their roster. They’re working on finalizing a deal to bring back guard Chasson Randle, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The #Wizards and Chasson Randle are working on a deal to bring the guard back to the roster. He will likely […]

The Washington Wizards recently bounced back from a four-game skid after a statement win over the Los Angeles Lakers, but head coach Scott Brooks has known for a while that the intensity they brought into Sunday night is the same which will allow them to bounce back from a horrid 12-18 start to the season. […]

The trade between the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns became official Monday morning, sending longtime veteran Trevor Ariza to the nation’s capital in exchange for Austin Rivers and young wing Kelly Oubre Jr. President Ernie Grunfeld praised Ariza, who played for the Wizards for two full seasons (2012-14) during his journeyman career in the league […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was aware that some changes would come in the nation’s capital after an undesirable start to the regular season, and while it was tough to see a player like Kelly Oubre Jr. shipped away to the West, Beal has remained positive about the reinforcements coming back in longtime veteran […]

Washington Wizards guard John Wall joined some elite company after his destruction of the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Per ESPN Stats & Info, Wall joined Gilbert Arenas as the only players in history to have multiple games with 40 or more points and 10 or more assists in a Washington uniform: With a season-high […]

After being thoroughly dismantled by John Wall and the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a favorable comparison for the lightning-quick guard — Russell Westbrook. LeBron James on John Wall: "He dictated the game. He had energy and we didn't. He kept us on our heels all night. John, […]

Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks believes that former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant belongs in the GOAT discussion in the NBA. Kobe Bryant obviously put together one of the best careers in league history during his run in Los Angeles, and now the team’s fans are seeing another one of the all-time legends take […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball delivered a huge block on Washington Wizards star John Wall during Sunday night’s showdown between the two teams. John Wall found himself looking for a layup on a fast break attempt in the second quarter, but Lonzo Ball had other ideas. The former UCLA star came over to challenge […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks thinks that NBA players are doing more than fine if their biggest worries are being involved in trade discussions. It’s already been a wild start to NBA trade season with the Wizards finally completing a deal with the Phoenix Suns to land veteran forward Trevor Ariza. However, as we […]

Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. will get an MRI Monday morning on his right knee, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Otto Porter Jr. has missed three-straight games due to what the team is calling a knee contusion in his right knee. After missing three straight games, #Wizards F Otto Porter Jr. […]

Rumors suggest that Kelly Oubre Jr. may not have been returning to the Washington Wizards beyond this season even if he wasn’t recently traded to the Phoenix Suns. Oubre and fellow teammate Austin Rivers were to send to Phoenix in the deal that landed Trevor Ariza in Washington, and now all parties will move forward […]

Newly acquired Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza may not be leaving the nation’s capital anytime soon after recently coming over from the Phoenix Suns. Ariza was (finally) picked up by the Wizards following a crazy couple of days that featured a reported three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies that eventually fell through […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall is more than happy to be welcoming in a talent like Trevor Ariza to the team after the recent trade with the Phoenix Suns. After a wacky few days of trade reports that saw a three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies fall through due to the whole […]

Washington Wizards small forward Sam Dekker has already been traded twice this season, so when the Wizards were involved in trade talks Friday night, Dekker had a strong warning for ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. Friday night was a crazy night for NBA Twitter. The Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns had reportedly agreed to a […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the middle-man in the trade offers, and it […]

The Phoenix Suns are trading Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers, according to a a report from Stadium. Sources: Phoenix is trading Trevor Ariza to Washington for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 15, 2018 This is obviously huge news. For both teams. The Washington Wizards […]