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Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole has been under the spotlight for all of the wrong reasons, and this time, it’s courtesy of Stephen A Smith. Poole tried to taunt Payton Pritchard, and it completely backfired. On Tuesday’s edition of First Take, the ESPN host had some harsh comments for Poole after his failed taunt on […]

Russell Westbrook is a future Basketball Hall of Famer, highlighted by an NBA MVP award in 2017 coupled with a handful of seasons that saw him average a triple-double. While Westbrook has been an absolute beast on the court, an NBA championship remains elusive in his career, prompting the NBA MVP to jump from one […]

Since arriving in Washington, Kyle Kuzma carried heavy expectations as one of the best players on the Wizards roster. Fast forward to today, Kuzma is having one of the worst seasons of his career. The NBA champion has been hampered by injuries and is shooting a career-worst 42% from the field overall and 27.6% from […]

Sometimes, trash talk can backfire, as was the case for Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole when he was going against Payton Pritchard and the Boston Celtics. The Wizards’ cornerstone hit Pritchard with a gnarly crossover but took too much time celebrating to get off a shot. As a result, he swung the ball around and […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Wizards prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are set to face off against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, December 15, at Capital One Arena. The Celtics, […]

The NBA trade season is officially underway, with rumors swirling around several big names, including Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. The 29-year-old has reportedly garnered significant interest across the league as players become trade-eligible starting December 15. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, Kuzma has a strong market, with teams such as the Golden State […]

The Washington Wizards will attempt to take down the powerful Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in Ohio. It’s a showdown at the Rocket Mortgage Arena as we share our NBA odds series while making a Wizards-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Cavaliers lead the head-to-head series 119-118. Significantly, this will be the third meeting of the season. […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a historically pathetic start so far in the 2024-25 NBA season. They have a 3-19 and lost 16 in a row before defeating the Denver Nuggets at home. Despite Nikola Jokic having a historic performance, they somehow did enough to withstand an onslaught from the reigning MVP. However, one […]

The Washington Wizards are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, posting a 2-18 record. This doesn’t exactly come as a surprise given the roster’s composition and the franchise’s dark history. In fact, it’s safe to say that the Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole experiment isn’t showing any signs of promise. But with the Cooper […]

Saturday night, Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points against the Washington Wizards. Jokic’s monster performance would unfortunately be overshadowed by the Denver Nuggets losing to the Wizards, 113-122. To make matters worse, the loss came against the worst team in the NBA. The Wizards had been on a 16-game losing streak before knocking off […]

The Washington Wizards had one of the worst months of any team so far this season, losing all of their games in November. They put that month behind them to start December as they were able to defeat the Denver Nuggets 122-113. One of the biggest reasons for their win was Jordan Poole, who finished […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t had much to cheer about this season. They hold the worst record in the NBA so far at 3-18. Coming into their matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Wizards were on a 16 game losing streak. But all it took was a little bit of Wizards franchise history from […]

The Washington Wizards (2-18) have the best-kept secret in the NBA. It’s so under the radar that only the most passionate die-hard fans would have any clue about it, and it involves Washington’s 10th overall pick in 2022. The Wizards’ G League affiliate, named the Capital City Go-Go (8-3), is one of the best teams […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Aaron Gordon is on the injury report alongside Jamal Murray, with Gordon listed as probable and Murray as questionable. Gordon is dealing with a right calf strain, while Murray has inflammation in his right hamstring after going for 19 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here’s […]

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards battle as the Nuggets attempt to get back on track after a rough start to the year. It’s a good time to do it, as they play the Wizards with an abysmal 2-18 record. They are the worst team in the league and haven’t won a game since the […]

Bilal Coulibaly hasn’t had a perfect start to his sophomore season with the Washington Wizards, but he’s done enough to earn major recognition. The French international checked in at 25th in ESPN’s “25 Under 25” list, which ranks the NBA’s “top young stars by future potential.” Coulibaly will continue to climb the ranks if he […]

Washington Wizards rookie Alex Sarr is off to a promising start, as he’s tied for seventh in the NBA with 1.9 blocks per game. However, the No. 2 overall pick will have his hands full guarding three-time MVP Nikola Jokic on Saturday night. Sarr admitted that Washington must be ‘locked in,‘ as the Serbian international […]

Welcome back, the 2023-2024 Detroit Pistons. While the Washington Wizards haven’t yet reached Pistons territory of losing 27 straight games, they’re more than halfway there, after Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. In the loss, after all, the Wizards have lost 16 straight games, one game short from making franchise history, though nobody on the […]

The Washington Wizards are approaching the levels of putridity that the historically bad 2023-24 Detroit Pistons reached; on Thursday night, they lost their 16th game in a row, and in non-competitive fashion as well, as they suffered a brutal 137-101 drubbing at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks that, as hard as it may be […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the road to take on the Washington Wizards Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Mavericks-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Mavericks-Wizards Odds Dallas Mavericks: […]

One of the joys of being a sports fan is playing armchair GM, especially for a rebuilding team like the Washington Wizards. Anybody can have opinions about what the organization should do to get back to contention, but three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams isn’t just anybody. That’s why his comments on […]

The Washington Wizards take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for game four of group play in the NBA Cup. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Cavaliers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Wizards-Cavaliers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Wizards-Cavaliers […]

Jordan Poole has seen the highest highs and the lowest lows of the NBA since being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2019. The Michigan alum won the title with the Dubs in ’22 but is now tasked with leading a 2-16 Washington Wizards team. Poole, though, is unfazed, via Monumental Sports Network’s Chase […]

The Washington Wizards are the worst team in the NBA in 2024-25, and that was on full display for the entire month of November. During that time, despite playing 14 games, the Wizards went winless, dropping their overall record to 2-16. The Wizards are now on a 14-game losing streak and quickly approaching the Detroit […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (9-9) have a ways to go before they regain their status as legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference, but they are inching closer to that benchmark after compiling a five-game winning streak. Although Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play in Tuesday’s wild win versus the Miami Heat, he is the engine propelling this […]

In a perfect world, veteran forward Kyle Kuzma would be a guiding light on a Washington Wizards team stacked with young talent. However, that’s hard for the 29-year-old to do when constantly injured. Kuzma didn’t practice on Friday and is unlikely to play in the Wizards’ next two games, via Monumental Sports Network’s Chase Hughes. […]

The Wizards are struggling this year, while the Bucks have been great recently. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Bucks prediction and pick. The Wizards have been among the worst teams in the NBA this year. Their keys are Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma, thanks to them being the only consistent […]

The Washington Wizards are in the midst of a rebuild and it’s been evident considering their 2-15 start to the season. They are firmly entrenched at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. But even so, there have been a few bright spots and surprise standout players for the Wizards, most notably rookie wing Carleton […]

For the past few years, the Washington Wizards have been downright terrible. Unfortunately, their woes have carried on to the ongoing 2024-2025 NBA season. Since Bradley Beal’s departure, the team has been enduring a painful rebuilding chapter. Nonetheless, they did reinforce their roster with the acquisitions of NBA champions Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma to […]

Michael Jordan was arguably the most influential player of his time. His popularity was so great that his endorsement deals allowed Jordan to build a net worth of $3.5 billion. Moreover, he has also achieved many accolades that only a few could match. As a result, Jordan is regarded as the GOAT by many basketball […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from their loss against the Boston Celtics with a win against the Washington Wizards thanks in large part to James Harden. Following their a blowout loss against Boston which saw them drain an NBA record 12 three-pointers in the second quarter, the Clippers defeated the Wizards 121-96 on Wednesday […]

After a bit of a feel-good start to the 2024-25 season, the Washington Wizards have come stumbling and falling — crashing all the way back down to the league’s basement. On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers sent the Wizards deeper into their spiral, handing out their 13th loss in a row in a 121-96 […]

There have already been a few surprises in the NBA this season, most notably the combustion of the Philadelphia 76ers and the 8-10 start by the feisty Brooklyn Nets, but the campaign is unfortunately going as anticipated for the Washington Wizards (2-14). The beleaguered franchise is alone in last place with a 2-14 record, suffering […]

The Chicago Bulls are on the road to take on the Washington Wizards Tuesday night for an NBA Cup group play game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bulls-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of […]

The Indiana Pacers host the Washington Wizards for an Eastern Conference battle on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Pacers prediction and pick. The Wizards hosted the Boston Celtics for an NBA Cup game on Friday night and lost 108-96. For the majority of the game, the Wizards played well […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown had a night to remember on Friday, combining a standout performance on the court with a personal milestone off it. Following the Celtics’ 108-96 NBA Cup win over the Washington Wizards, Brown finally met Bill Nye the Science Guy, fulfilling a wish he had shared publicly earlier this month. The […]

The Boston Celtics, after suffering a gut-wrenching loss to the Atlanta Hawks in their NBA Cup group-stage opener, needed to be perfect from here on out to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals. On Friday night, they handily took care of the hapless Washington Wizards, 108-96, as they met a familiar face in former Celtics guard […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has had plenty of reasons to be discouraged recently. The former NBA champion missed five games due to a groin injury and is currently averaging the lowest field goal percentage (40.9) of his career. Kuzma, though, thinks he’s turning a corner. Kyle Kuzma admits that he’s been a “work in […]

On Wednesday, the Washington Wizards reminded the local DC community that while they may be a team full of wealthy and famous athletes, they’re still generous enough to give back to the less fortunate. Both the Wizards and Mystics handed out hot food as a part of the city’s Thankful Meals Initiative for Wards 7 […]