Washington Wizards Articles - Page 97

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 […]

Dwight Howard went through a crazy offseason this year, changing teams twice. After being traded by the Charlotte Hornets to the Brooklyn Nets, Howard was bought out of his contract and allowed to test the open free agency market. Soon after hitting the market, Howard decided to sign a contract with the Washington Wizards. According […]

John Wall may be an All-Star point guard for the Washington Wizards now, but at one point, he was cut from his high school’s basketball team. This is hard to believe, considering Wall put together one of the greatest high school highlight tapes of all time. However, Wall confirmed it was true and his response […]

Washington Wizards franchise player guard John Wall has high expectations for his squad in this upcoming 2017-18 season. The five time NBA All-Star said in an interview by Chick Hernandez of The Athletic that a 50-win season season and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals would constitute a successful season for the Washington Wizards. CH: What has to […]

Newly acquired Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is already in a war of attrition of his own. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year has upped his defense on his recent beef with Shaquille O’Neal, saying that the latter’s roasts are just based on a “little insecurity.” Keely Diven of NBC Sports Washington documented Howard’s latest […]

While the Washington Wizards have had their share of struggles the past couple of seasons, veteran forward Markieff Morris’ confidence is still at an all-time high. The 29-year-old stretch forward claims that the Wizards have actually better than the Boston Celtics in recent years, despite the fact that the respective teams’ records say otherwise. Morris […]

Washington Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld and vice president of basketball operations Tommy Sheppard reached out to shooting guard Bradley Beal before pulling the trigger on the trade which brought Austin Rivers to the team from the Los Angeles Clippers. Rivers and Beal were rivals in high school and the Wizards’ brass wanted to make sure […]

The Washington Wizards just signed Dwight Howard in the summer, giving the team a definitive post presence and a reliable rim protector. However, head coach Scott Brooks has a plan that could cut into Howard’s minutes, and it involves a bunch of guards and Otto Porter, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Scott Brooks is […]

With his backcourt partner, John Wall injured for the most part of last season, Bradley Beal stepped into the limelight for the Washington Wizards. He turned into the team’s main facilitator last year, but Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is giving the green light for Beal to shoot eight or even nine 3-pointers each game […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks apparently can’t get his starting small forward Otto Porter to shoot the ball more. The man was so desperate that he sought the help of the media to ask the former third overall pick of the 2013 NBA draft to take more shots. “I know you guys aren’t trying […]

Dwight Howard was recently clowned by Shaquille O’Neal after inviting him to compete in a roast battle. Social media blew up in the wake of Shaq’s comments, but now Howard is looking to downplay their feud … at least to a certain extent. “What’s going on between me and Shaq? I don’t know. I woke up and […]

In a guard-centric league, Washington Wizards All-star point guard John Wall is surely one of the best out there. A five-time All-star, an All-defensive selection, and an All-NBA selection, the former 1st overall pick has the accolades to validate his elite status in the NBA. Despite the personal success of Wall, it seems like nothing […]

The Washington Wizards will be without the services of eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard for the first day of practice due to a back ailment. Scott Brooks giving his first update at #Wizards media day. says Dwight Howard has a back issue that will keep him out of the first day of practice tomorrow. Lists him […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to getting into beef and he has found a new target now in fellow big man and Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard. O’Neal famously feuded with teammate Kobe Bryant for years, even after winning three championships with him. The TNT host is also consistently trading verbal jabs with […]

Of late it seems the one constant in the NBA’s Eastern Conference is the nearly-guaranteed, end-of-season underachievement of the Washington Wizards. With a roster that seems to check off nearly each box necessary to be a contender, the Wizards seem to still find ways to underwhelm. According to an article posted NBC Sports Washington, Wizards […]

Washington Wizards big man Dwight Howard recently appeared on Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘n Out show on MTV. The 32-year-old journeyman took a lot of vicious shots on the show that may have made Howard regret signing up for the program in the first place. Here’s the clip of Howard’s national TV roasting which took only […]

The Washington Wizards have signed forward/center Lavoy Allen to a training camp deal, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Allen was slated to play in the G League with the Wizards’ new affiliate, the Capital City Go Go, but will now compete for the 15th and final roster spot available. Allen, a six-year […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall took a dramatic tumble out of the top-15 in ESPN’s Top-100 rankings, now ranked as the 32nd-best player heading into the 2018-19 season. Wall was previously in the 15th spot during last year’s rating but slid due to a nagging history of injuries and yet another quick playoff exit. […]

Drake turned heads at his concert in D.C. by wearing John Wall’s high school jersey. The rapper definitely knows how to work the crowd. Appearing in D.C. in a jersey of the Washington Wizards’ star was definitely a good call by the Toronto Raptors’ brand ambassador. Hip-hop culture and basketball are undeniably linked. Drake is a fixture […]

Frustration can be a big part of a NBA fan’s life – especially when their beloved team is not doing so well. And by ‘not so well’ we don’t just mean regularly losing games and underperforming, we are also talking about the inability to escape this misfortunate spiral. The fact that it is so easy […]

Nothing lasts forever in the NBA. Even the seemingly immortal San Antonio Spurs have seen their Big Three scatter to the winds. The Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and more are here for their turn atop the NBA. But balance must be kept. For every team or player that rises, others must fall. Progress and decline […]

Washington Wizards guard John Wall praised former assistant coach Don Newman after he passed on Wednesday. Newman served as an assistant coach for the Wizards from 2012 to 2016. He lost his battle to cancer at the age of 60. “He was one of the great people I’ve been around,” John Wall told NBC Sports […]

Former Brooklyn Nets first round pick Chris McCullough proved how he understands the value of his hard-earned money by recently investing on an iced tea chain. Unfortunately, it’s not what we originally thought when we first heard about the news via TMZ Sports. While we first imagined that McCullough invested in a promising iced tea […]

For years, the Washington Wizards have been driven by John Wall’s warp speed. Too often, however, he’s been the sole driver, stalling the team’s development to a snail’s pace. After years of incremental improvement from Otto Porter, it’s time for Washington to give him more opportunities sitting behind the wheel.   Last season, Otto Porter Jr. […]

Carmelo Anthony’s role with the Houston Rockets is one of the major storylines heading into this upcoming season. Paul Pierce believes that Melo will fill a similar role to what Pierce himself did during his season with the Washington Wizards: Paul Pierce on The Jump said he expects Carmelo Anthony to play a similar role […]

Former All-Star Gilbert Arenas has never been one to shy away from confrontation. During his NBA tenure, Arenas was known for trash-talking anyone who came his way, no matter how good of a player he was up against. One of Arenas’ most publicized moments came when he refused to back down to a teammate who […]

It feels like ages ago that Dwight Howard’s name would synonymously be brought up along with the best big man in the league discussion. There was even a time that his name was in the same sentence as the greatest big man of all time. Fallen from grace and at 32-years-old, we see him bounced […]

In what appears to be an effort to bolster their ranks at the point guard position, the Washington Wizards have decided to sign Chris Chiozza to a training camp deal, according to a report from Keith Smith of RealGM. Source: The Washington Wizards have signed guard Chris Chiozza to a contract for training camp. Chiozza […]

Clint Capela stepped out of Dwight Howard’s shadow after the end of the 2015-16 season, given the opportunity to start as the All-Star big man made his way to his hometown Atlanta Hawks after three seasons in Houston. While Capela has forged a future as the Houston Rockets’ starter, his goal is to replicate Howard’s […]

Washington Wizards guard John Wall might be a full time NBA player and rapper this upcoming season. Earlier today, Wall posted on Instagram to announce that he has a video of him interviewing and rapping with rap mogul Lil Wayne coming out soon. A video of Wayne announcing that Wall has agreed to sign with […]

Washington Wizards big man Dwight Howard will return from his trip to China sporting some new ink. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEMgo2BuAD/?taken-by=dwighthoward Tattoos have been big in the NBA recently, but Howard has shied away from them in the past. Howard said his choice to not have tattoos stemmed from his religious beliefs. He stated that while he always […]

It is no secret that L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was not 100 percent behind the team’s decision to ship off his son, Austin Rivers, this summer to the Washington Wizards. The 56-year-old coach recently spoke about the difficulties he underwent in parting ways with his own flesh and blood. The patriarch of the […]

The Washington Wizards is Dwight Howard’s fourth team in four years. Despite being considered as an elite center, Howard is no longer the indispensable cornerstone star he once was with the Orlando Magic. Team owner Richard DeVos appears to know exactly why this came to be, and even explained it to the world — more […]

It’s no secret that Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard had a rocky relationship during their time together with the Orlando Magic. The two reached the NBA Finals together, but there was a lot of friction between the two. Regardless, Van Gundy is still sad to see thew new Washington Wizards center become an afterthought […]

John Wall is the cornerstone of the Washington Wizards, much like Allen Iverson was to the Philadelphia 76ers, at least according to Jordan Crawford. J Wall is to DC what A.I was to Philly! — Jordan Crawford (@jcraw55) August 25, 2018 Crawford is a journeyman who has bounced around the league for much of his […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has plenty of connections now that he’s a year deep into the league, but even before he broke out as the third overall selection of the 2017 NBA Draft, his friendship with Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal could be a huge reason he owns this platform. Tatum has been linked […]

The struggle to become an NBA champion starts at relatively low odds, as only one of 30 teams will come out the winner. Those odds are further skewed with the rise of superteams, a cluster of stars in one team that takes a franchise’s relative mortal championship aspirations to a firm grasp of the Larry […]