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Kevin Durant had enough of the Washington Wizards after the Golden State Warriors carved out a 23-point lead early in the fourth quarter, asking to be subbed out of the game with 9:20 left in the game. “Sub me out. I don’t wanna play no more, man,” said Kevin Durant soon after the timeout was […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a simple strategy when it comes to stopping a white-hot Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors sniper dropped 51 points in three quarters, including 11 3-pointers for a memorable early-season night at Oracle Arena, enough to get the superstar’s rest for the entire fourth quarter and still come […]

The NBA announced Wednesday that Washington Wizards small forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct. During Monday’s road game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Morris twice grabbed the uniform of Blazers guard Seth Curry from the bench. #Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during the game against […]

In the Washington Wizards’ thrilling overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, forward Markieff Morris was caught tugging on Seth Curry’s shorts from the bench during the Blazers’ final play of regulation. Luckily for Morris, the referees were not able to see it as he got away with this violation. Markieff Morris […]

The Dwight Howard era with the Washington Wizards is not off to a good start. Howard didn’t play at all during the preseason due to a back/piriformis injury, and he hasn’t suited up in the regular season either. The former All-NBA center will not travel with the team on their upcoming five-game road trip. Howard […]

Entering his sixth year with the Washington Wizards, the expectations are high for 25-year-old small forward Otto Porter Jr. Head coach Scott Brooks recently spoke fondly of his underrated stud, but also called out Porter for lacking the consistency needed to take his game — and that of the Wizards — to the next level. […]

Bradley Beal is now the greatest 3-point shooter in Washington Wizards history. Saturday night at home against the Toronto Raptors, Beal hit his 869th career 3-pointer. By doing so, he passed Gilbert Arenas for first in Wizards/Bullets franchise history. Bradley Beal becomes the @WashWizards franchise leader in made threes! #DCFamily #KiaTipOff18 📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/83tq5lQM6p — […]

The Toronto Raptors will be resting superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for Saturday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Raptors are resting Kawhi Leonard in Washington tonight, team says. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 20, 2018 The team will also be missing backup point guard Delon Wright due to an adductor […]

After sitting out Saturday’s shootaround, Washington Wizards guard John Wall is expected to play in their Saturday night matchup against the Toronto Raptors. According to Rotoworld and Candace Bucker, Wall missed shootaround due to migraines. John Wall sat out of shootaround with migraines (they pop up every now and then). However he is expected to play […]

In their first game of the season, the Washington Wizards lost a close game to the Miami Heat at home, 113-112. Kelly Olynyk provided the game-winning putback for the Heat after getting the offensive rebound off a Dwyane Wade miss. As if adding salt to the Wizards’ wound, the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report said […]

According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard won’t play in Thursday night’s season opener against the Miami Heat. Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard will not play in tonight’s season-opener against the Miami Heat, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He still needs more practice time. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 18, 2018 […]

The Washington Wizards have held their small forward Otto Porter Jr. in high regard. Despite having two star players in John Wall and Bradley Beal, Porter has been the one cog to allow them to flourish — making him one player the Wizards simply refuse to let go. Per Candace Buckner of The Washington Post: […]

The Washington Wizards are shaking up the Scott Brooks’ coaching staff and the most notable addition is Kristi Toliver. The WNBA star is a native to the DMV area and she even assisted the Wizards coaching staff during summer league game. “We’re excited to begin the season with a revamped, versatile staff of coaches and […]

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall will look to silence his critics this season. The five-time All-Star says that he wants to shed any perception of being just a stat-padder. Chase Hughes of NBC Sports wrote a column on Wall’s mission to show that his play is more than just for himself. “Some people […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards are reorganizing the roster in final preparations for the start of the season. Jodie Meeks and Tim Frazier are the latest players to move. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Wizards are trading Jodie Meeks, cash, and a second-round pick to the Bucks. The Bucks plan to waive […]

Washington Wizards veteran big man Dwight Howard finally returned to full practice activities on Monday. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year missed the team’s preseason games due to a butt injury. Dwight Howard participated in the full practice today — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) October 15, 2018 Howard return’s is a welcome sight for the […]

Bradley Beal was the single cog keeping the Washington Wizards alive after John Wall’s midseason injury put them an All-Star short of deep contention for the Eastern Conference, but even his sturdy average of 22.6 points per game couldn’t deny he felt gassed as he approached the end of the regular season and the consequently […]

Armed with the gifts to put up points in a hurry and score through an array of different ways, shooting guards are an essential element to any fantasy basketball team. Yet with so many personalities playing under this position, choosing one that fits your dynamic can be quite challenging. To help you prepare for this […]

Dwight Howard has been dealing with an injury leading up to the start of the 2018-19 NBA season. After going through a busy offseason that saw him end up signing with the Washington Wizards, the former superstar center has had a lot of disappointing setbacks. It was previously thought to be a back injury, but […]

Bradley Beal is excited about the upcoming season. The Washington Wizards star is particularly excited to play with one of his new teammates. veteran Jeff Green. Beal told Fred Katz of The Athletic: “I always say, Jeff is a star, man, because he’s built like LeBron and almost plays like him in so many ways. I […]

It’s been just a couple of months since the Washington Wizards acquired Austin Rivers, but the latter already believes that the Wizards are ‘heavily slept-on.’ Indeed, the D.C. boys look good on paper but it remains to be seen if their talent translates to wins. Rivers sat down with James Herbert of CBS Sports as the […]

Austin Rivers has now had the chance to play for two of the best floor generals of this generation of NBA players throughout his young career in the league. The hybrid guard was traded to the Washington Wizards early in the offseason for big man Marcin Gortat, allowing him to play next to dime maestro […]

Washington Wizards starting center Dwight Howard doesn’t have a back injury after all. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard visited a specialist in New York and has a piriformis injury, which is a muscle in the buttocks. The injury isn’t considered serious and Howard will continue to receive treatment. Howard has yet to […]

As another NBA season is set to begin in ten days, it’s not only the teams themselves that are putting the final touches to their roster. Fans all over the globe are also scrambling to put together the most formidable roster possible in each of their fantasy basketball leagues. To better help you in strategizing […]

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox faced his first taste of adversity in an erratic outing against the Washington Wizards on Monday night, putting up nine points and five rebounds, coupled with a team-high five turnovers. Head coach David Fizdale attributed it to growing pains from a rookie of his ilk, trying to fire into […]

Washington Wizards young forward Kelly Oubre Jr is unlikely to sign an extension with the team, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. While there is no animosity between Oubre and the Wizards, both sides are just patiently trying to take things into perspective. “When it comes to the Wizards and Oubre, whom they picked 15th […]

Washington Wizards newly-acquired center Dwight Howard could be in danger of missing the team’s season-opener against the Miami Heat after suffering a setback in his recovery from a lower-back injury. Howard recently returned to Washingotn D.C., leaving the team’s current preseason road trip to receive a pain-relief injection, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. […]

The recovery of Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard from his back injury isn’t going as planned, with head coach Scott Brooks admitting that the big man suffered some sort of setback over the weekend. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, Howard is going back to Washington to receive a pain injection. Dwight Howard had […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Josh Richardson will play against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Spoelstra says all seems a go for Josh Richardson preseason debut tonight. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) October 5, 2018 It seems the Heat are still bent on keeping Richardson, despite the […]

Gordon Hayward had some setback in his recovery from a freak injury suffered in the opening minutes of the 2017-18 regular season opener, setting up a one-on-one workout against Washington Wizards marksman Bradley Beal. The Boston Celtics $128 million forward went into it with an investigative spirit, not expecting to get bragging rights from the […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall says athletes are just like everyone else. They have their normal work hours during the day, and then have the night to themselves after a hard day of service. So Wall doesn’t want to hear from people who say he parties too much because the All-Star says he’s a […]

It didn’t take too long for Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris to lose his cool during the team’s first preseason game of the 2018-19 season, as New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson pushed the right button to trigger his second technical and consequent ejection. Morris wasn’t happy with the rookie’s style of trash talk, claiming […]

In a superstar-driven league, you are either one of two players: a superstar or not. There comes a time in a player’s career that would be considered a tipping point of how things will finally take course. On one end, you become a bust or a failure, on the other hand, you prove all the […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was not pleased with forward Markieff Morris’ ejection from Monday’s preseason game against the New York Knicks, as the veteran frontcourt starter was irked by rookie Mitchell Robinson’s trash talk which led to his second technical foul and consequent ejection. Yet Morris feels Robinson “crossed the line” with his […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was hoping to change the mantra of this team from lots of bark and no bite to less talk and more work in hopes to capture a wide-open Eastern Conference throne. Forward Markieff Morris showed the team is yet too far from that ideal, as he was tossed with 3;45 remaining […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris entered Monday night’s preseason game against the New York Knicks at home with a plan: to intimidate opposing rookies and give them a taste of how tough life can be in the pros. But when Morris tried to talk junk at Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson, his plan backfired. Markieff Morris […]

There is currently no timetable for Dwight Howard to return from his back injury, according to Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. Howard suffered the injury while training in the offseason, and the pain worsened after the former All-NBA big man took a promotional tour to China. The 32-year-old has only been doing light work […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard was linked to the Golden State Warriors this offseason, but he says winning a title in D.C. has more meaning. Howard has been a journeyman lately. The Wizards are his sixth NBA team, and The eight-time All-Star wants to create something special in his new city. From Chase Hughes of […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard continues to deal with soreness in his back and won’t play in the team’s preseason opener Monday against the New York Knicks. Howard suffered the injury while training in the offseason, and the pain worsened after the former All-NBA big man took a promotional flight to China. Howard signed a […]