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After making only 12 appearances for the Washington Wizards since his arrival on the trade deadline, veteran swingman Wesley Johnson is reportedly being waived by the team, as the regular season comes to an end. Washington is waiving Wesley Johnson, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 6, 2019 Johnson had only played […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has no interest in holding a dual title as coach and front office executive in light of the recent firing of longtime president Ernie Grunfeld. Brooks put it plainly when asked to gauge his interest. “You have to be single or will be single,” said Brooks, according to Ben […]

Bradley Beal is soon to finish out his best season to date, with numbers that have made an argument for his inclusion on the All-NBA team, despite the Washington Wizards’ poor season. Yet the franchise is due for an all-around evaluation after the firing of longtime president Ernie Grunfeld, and Beal isn’t exempt from that […]

Washington Wizards small forward Jabari Parker suffered a left knee sprain on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. The Wizards later announced Parker was done for the night: Update to the update: Parker has been ruled out for the rest of the game. https://t.co/WDaEYYXgBO — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) April 4, 2019 Jabari Parker has suffered two […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is the first player in franchise history to score at least 2,000 points, grab 4,000 rebounds and dish out 4,000 assists in a season. Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall has been out since December, so Beal has been the No. 1 option on offense for Washington. The sharpshooter […]

The Washington Wizards pulled off a surprising upset of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, and a disgruntled Nuggets fan made sure to let Wizards guard Bradley Beal know just how frustrated he was after the game. As one of maybe 11 Wizards fans in Colorado, I thought this was a great moment after the win […]

It’s become increasingly convenient to forget Michael Jordan’s two-season stint with the Washington Wizards. The sustained struggles to re-capture the magic that earned him the distinction of greatest player ever even before coming out of retirement again in 2001, though, should nevertheless count as a chink in Jordan’s armor when assessing whether a given player […]

The Washington Wizards fired longtime president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld on Tuesday. Grunfeld had been with the Wizards since 2003 and drafted John Wall and Bradley Beal, the two franchise cornerstones in the nation’s capital. Beal spoke to reporters on Wednesday for the first time since Grunfeld was fired, and the All-Star shooting guard said the news […]

The Washington Wizards fired Ernie Grunfeld from his post as president on Tuesday, ending Grunfeld’s 16-year run with the organization. The timing may have seemed a bit odd, as the Wizards decided to dismiss Grunfeld with just four games left in the regular season. However, Washington owner Ted Leonsis said that he fired Grunfeld for […]

Washington Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis says he does not yet have a candidate list for the general manager position that opened when Ernie Grunfeld was fired earlier this week: Ted Leonsis says he has no candidate list yet. There are no favorites at this piint. Hasn’t gotten there, is still in an introspective/evaluation stage. […]

The Washington Wizards have reportedly centered in on Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly as their top target to replace Ernie Grunfeld, according to David Aldridge and Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Wizards fired Grunfeld on Tuesday. He had been with the organization since 2003. Tommy Sheppard is the Wizards’ interim general manager. […]

On Tuesday, the Washington Wizards made a significant dismissal when they officially fired team president Ernie Grunfield. With the team mathematically eliminated from postseason contention last Thursday, owner Ted Leonsis decided it was time to shake things up. Following Grunfield’s departure, senior vice president of basketball operations Tommy Sheppard will step up as the interim […]

On Tuesday, the Washington Wizards officially fired team president Ernie Grunfield. The team was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention last Thursday. They will miss the playoffs for just the second time in the past six seasons. Owner Ted Leonsis spoke to media about the decision, citing a need to reboot the organization. In response, one […]

In the midst of a disappointing season, the Washington Wizards officially fired president Ernie Grunfield on Tuesday. The dismissal comes less than a week after the team was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. For just the second time in the last six seasons, the Wizards have missed the playoffs. This puts the entire organization in a […]

Washington Wizards president Ted Leonsis says head coach Scott Brooks’ job is safe. The Wizards fired team president Ernie Grunfeld on Tuesday. Grunfeld had been with the franchise since 2003. Leonsis on if he'll decide Scott Brooks' status before hiring a new GM/prez: "Right now, we have decided on Scott’s status. He’s the coach of the team, and Tommy […]

Ernie Grunfeld’s reign with the Washington Wizards has come to an end, as the Wizards fired him from their president of basketball operations position on Tuesday. Some might say that his dismissal was a long time coming, as Washington has been floundering for the last two years and has not made it past the second […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are searching for a new general manager, one who will have to be uniquely tasked with taking over a team in which trading the franchise cornerstone is likely the first order of business. Any GM interviewing for the gig is aware of the Pelicans’ Anthony Davis conundrum that hangs over the […]

The Washington Wizards have fired their president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld on Tuesday, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Grunfeld was initially hired in 2003 and was one of the longest-serving basketball executives in the NBA. Team owner Ted Leonsis wrote the following in a team-issued statement: “We did not meet […]

The Washington Wizards have been eliminated from the playoffs, but star shooting guard Bradley Beal wants to continue to play. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says he respects Beal for wanting to still play. “I think it’s pretty admirable that he wants to keep playing, and we know we’re out of the playoffs,” Brooks said, […]

The Washington Wizards have seen their season turned upside-down after the loss of John Wall to a season-ending injury, as well as a major trade with the Chicago Bulls ahead of February’s trade deadline. The team’s expected starting center, Dwight Howard, only managed to play in 9 games before being taken out of the lineup […]

On Friday night, Washington Wizards forward Jabari Parker did what only a few people have done in their careers: challenge Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert at the rim and successfully throw one down over him. Parker flew in from the baseline off of a feed from Sam Dekker and was able to posterize Gobert, who […]

The Utah Jazz had to do without the services of veteran forward Derrick Favors for the most part of Friday night’s 128-124 victory against the Washington Wizards. The 27-year-old left the game after just nine minutes of action, and was unable to return due to back spasms. Derrick Favors (back spasms) will not return. Raul […]

With the Washington Wizards out of the playoff race, head coach Scott Brooks said earlier on Friday that star shooting guard Bradley Beal is the only player on the roster he’s thinking about resting for the remaining six games of the season. Beal, though, won’t be sitting out on Friday against the Utah Jazz. Wizards […]

With the Washington Wizards officially eliminated from the playoffs, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is considering resting star shooting guard Bradley Beal for the final six games. Beal hasn’t missed a game this season, but it might be smart to rest him now that the season is over for the Wizards. Brooks said Beal is […]

If Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal makes an All-NBA team this season, he would become eligible for a super-max extension this summer. The super-max extension would pay Beal around $194 million over four seasons starting in 2021-22. It’s not a guarantee that Beal will make an All-NBA team this season since the Wizards are […]

Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal feels he is the second-best shooting guard in the NBA behind Houston Rockets star James Harden. With Wizards point guard John Wall out, Beal has taken his game to another level and is proving he can be the No. 1 option on a team. “I feel like behind James (Harden), […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season started, Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant was expecting to back up Dwight Howard at the center spot and play here and there. Howard’s back injury, though, limited him to nine games this season, which means the Wizards had to insert Bryant into the starting lineup. The 21-year-old put up just 1.5 […]

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green caught the bad end of Lance Stephenson’s crossover earlier this week, but the tables were turned during Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns. With just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter, Green intercepted a Phoenix pass attempt. After making his way down the court in transition, he […]

Devin Booker was feeling those same wavelengths on Wednesday night, with 30 points at halftime against the Washington Wizards after dropping a 59-point gem in a loss to the Utah Jazz. The lane was open, the shot was wet, and no matter who guarded the Phoenix Suns shooting guard, it didn’t bode well for him. […]

Devin Booker knew what he had in the stove for the Washington Wizards, feeling it as early as the second quarter when he told a fan “I’m going for 50” without any hint of hesitation. He had 30 points by halftime: "I'm going for 50."@DevinBook letting us know 👀 pic.twitter.com/0WsKih07nL — ESPN (@espn) March 28, […]

Fresh off of dropping 59 points against the Utah Jazz, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns is back to his typical high-scoring ways tonight against the Washington Wizards. In a game that has featured a wild dunk by Washington’s Jeff Green, Booker dropped his second consecutive game in which he scored at least 30 points […]

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green was on the wrong end of a highlight play on Tuesday. On Wednesday, however, Green was the one making a poster play during their game against the Phoenix Suns. Green received a fast-break pass from Tomas Satoransky almost halfway through the second quarter of the game. Seeing the opportunity for […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks told local reporters on Wednesday “it’s pretty safe to say” center Dwight Howard won’t play again this season. Howard only played in nine games this season. He suffered a back injury which required surgery. #Wizards coach Scott Brooks: “Its pretty safe to say” that Dwight Howard will not return […]

The Washington Wizards are positioning themselves to be on the vanguard of the NBA’s gambling revolution. Team owner Ted Leonsis announced on Wednesday that the Green Turtle Bar inside Capital One Arena will be turned into a sportsbook. “There will be a sportsbook in the building accessible from the outside,” he said, per ESPN’s Darren […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were in a celebratory mood all evening long against the Washington Wizards, as they came away with their second consecutive victory on Tuesday night. At one point in the ballgame, James even brought out the shimmy as he celebrated a familiar one-handed flush in transition. Bron hit the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out victorious against the Washington Wizards last night, and one of the highlights of their 124-106 victory was Lance Stephenson’s crossover that saw Jeff Green stumble. The Lakers bench celebrated like crazy when Stephenson hit the jumper to complete the play, and there was someone who might have rejoiced too […]

Following their 124-106 victory against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers have now put together back-to-back wins. LeBron James and company were feeling it all night long, and the three-time NBA champion even treated us to a remarkable play in the third quarter of the ballgame. LeBron dished out a no-look […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson sent throes of the NBA internet into a frenzy during Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, with a dazzling array of moves that sent Jeff Green sprawling during the first half (even though Stephenson did in fact step on Green’s foot, to surely aid the tumble). But Lakers head […]

Lance Stephenson’s crossover move on veteran wing Jeff Green was about the lone reason for Los Angeles Lakers fans on an otherwise tumultuous season that’s fallen short of expectations. While the move and ensuing jumper was enough to make the Lakers bench go hog wild, the Washington Wizards vet confirmed Stephenson indeed stepped on his […]