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Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been out of commission for roughly eight weeks due to a knee injury. However, it sounds like the former University of Kentucky standout is on the path to recovery. In fact, he recently participated in two, full-contact practices, and is scheduled to go through Thursday morning’s shootaround. In […]

The Washington Wizards are closer than ever to a John Wall return, as he joined the team traveling to Detroit, officially listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Pistons, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Wall has gone through a couple of full-contact five-on-five practices as of Wednesday morning and could join […]

Scott Brooks had perhaps the best quote of his Washington Wizards coaching career, spry from finally taking the thorn off his back following three straight losses before a bounce-back 116-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Wizards benefitted from an injury to LaMarcus Aldridge, who sat out the remainder of the game, but were […]

The Washington Wizards have been without their star point guard John Wall for quite some time. He injured his knee and then later had surgery on it, putting his recovery at around six to eight weeks. The Wizards, to their credit, have kept themselves above water without Wall. But they will definitely need him in […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has grown disappointed of the effort by his team after an inexcusable loss to the New York Knicks, where former teammate Trey Burke got the best of him with an efficient 19-point performance. The Wizards have now lost to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Knicks in their […]

The Washington Wizards will have to trot it out once again without star point guard John Wall on Tuesday, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The team is in dire need of a win, going 4-6 in their last 10 games, including three straight losses that have mired it in sixth place, with […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was utterly disappointed in his team’s 101-97 loss to the New York Knicks; a team out of playoff contention that is playing its young assets until the end of the season. The Knicks had seven players in double figures, fighting toe-to-toe in a pretty even matchup that only saw […]

Trey Burke has been dynamite throughout this second half of the season, and Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards was no exception, dropping a game-high 19 points against his former team. Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal noted Burke’s play was incentivized by a potential revenge game against the team he played for last season, but […]

With the Washington Wizards making that final playoff push, they could really use some help by way of the John Wall and it sounds like that could happen sooner than later.  Wizards coach Scott Brooks told NBC Sports’ Chase Hughes that the All-Star point guard is getting close to returning. “John did everything, he did […]

For the final stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season, teams are either positioning themselves for the playoffs or draft lottery. In the Eastern Conference, the No. 3 seed (Cleveland Cavaliers) and No. 8 seed (Miami Heat) are only separated by 3.5 games as the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics have distanced themselves from the rest […]

For the Washington Wizards, it sure sounds like star point guard John Wall is that much closer to making a comeback and will soon join head coach Scott Brooks’ lineup. According to a tweet on Friday afternoon from Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, Wall is making noticeable progress in his athleticism as of late. […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off a key win against a shorthanded Boston Celtics team ended in a 125-124 victory in a double overtime thriller. While the spirits are high, the team has only won five of its last 1o games, still mired in fifth place in the East, while spot three through eight battle […]

The Washington Wizards seem to have been impressed by Ramon Sessions during his second 10-day contract as he is going to be finishing off the season with them. According to Candace Buckner of Post Sports, the Wizards are signing Sessions for the rest of the season. The #Wizards are signing Ramon Sessions for the rest of […]

Markieff and Marcus Morris are the NBA identical twins you never knew you needed. The twins play for different teams now after starting their careers off together on the Phoenix Suns. Marcus plays for the Boston Celtics, while Markieff suits up for the Washington Wizards. The Wizards and Celtics faced off Wednesday night, and Washington […]

Some of the most lethal 3-point shooters have been able to make the hairs in people’s neck stands when they have the ball on their hands in the clutch. Jodie Meeks of the Washington Wizards isn’t one of the most known, but is just as lethal when left open, which cause Boston Celtics center Greg […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was gasping for air after an exhausting 125-124 marathon win in double-overtime against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The marksman was interviewed by ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth immediately after the end of regulation, barely able to gather his breath before giving a clean answer. “Oh man… John (Wall) need […]

Over the past couple of seasons, the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have created their own rivalry, figuring in a number of hotly-contested matchups. It has even been extra special this year for twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, as they play for both of the aforementioned teams. On Wednesday, they had the opportunity to […]

Jodie Meeks turned a lot of heads during the last few seconds of regulation in the game between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics on Wednesday. With his team trailing by three points with 5.5 seconds left, he found himself wide open for a 3-pointer that eventually sent the game to overtime. Before he received the ball, […]

The Washington Wizards turned to an unlikely hero on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics to send the game into overtime. While Bradley Beal has been taking the bulk of the scoring load for them with John Wall still injured, Jodie Meeks showed that he can also be a clutch performer for the team. With the […]

Coming into the playoffs, Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal says his team has not reached their peak just yet. As reported by Matthew Paras of The Washington Times “I still feel like we haven’t even played our best basketball yet,” Beal said. “… We have a little bit of time left to put a […]

The Washington Wizards took another vital loss, this time at the hands of Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who led all scorers with 37 points in the game. The Wizards had entered the fourth quarter with an eight-point lead, but their defensive woes were glaring when handling Towns, who hurt them from all areas […]

Kyrie Irving will miss Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with knee soreness, according to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Joining him on the bench will be shooting guard Jaylen Brown (concussion), forward Gordon Hayward, hybrid guard Marcus Smart, and forward Daniel Theis — the last three in risk of missing the remainder of the season. Smart […]

The Washington Wizards could get their All-Star point guard in John Wall back sooner than later according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. After undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery some time ago, Wall returned to practice on Monday, at least for some of the drills.  “Wall did their pre-practice warmup routine and then ran through […]

With the regular season now in its stretch run, players who are recovering from injury are doing their best to get back into action soon, and planning to suit up in the last few matches of their teams. This will allow them to get their conditioning back and have a feel for the game once […]

The Washington Wizards had an opportunity to take the Eastern Conference’s fourth seed away from the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, but things have gone south for the team from the nation’s capital as they remained in the fifth spot after losing to the Miami Heat in blowout fashion, 129-102. All-star guard Bradley Beal couldn’t help […]

Since being drafted in 2010, John Wall has become the Wizards’ franchise star. Wall has watched his team struggle as one of the worst in league history at the beginning of his career, but under his leadership, the Wizards have become a contender in the Eastern Conference and are arguably one of the best teams […]

Dwyane Wade is a guy who likes to have fun on the court, but on Saturday night against the Washington Wizards, he took his game a little too far and that led to him picking up one of the weirder technicals of the season. After Wade was elbowed in the face by Kelly Oubre on […]

Kelly Oubre Jr., like many other basketball players, has overcome numerous disadvantages and obstacles to make it where he is today. Many years ago, Oubre Jr. and his family lost their Louisianan home due the cataclysmic Hurricane Katrina. Nonetheless, Oubre Jr. overcame the adversity and became a top recruit in college and made his way […]

The Washington Wizards have managed to overachieve without All-Star point guard John Wall’s knee procedure at the end of January, going an impressive 11-6 since he first went down. Backcourt mate Bradley Beal has led the league in minutes played, tied with 37.9 minutes per game, alongside fellow All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Beal […]

In the midst of John Wall’s absence, backcourt mate Bradley Beal has been the Washington Wizards’ go-to man for the past month, as the team has relied into the All-Star shooting guard to be the No. 1 scoring option, but the well has run dry in the last few games, resulting in a three-game losing […]

The Washington Wizards are slated to sign point guard Ramon Sessions to a second 10-day contract, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The team had not informed Sessions of their decision until after Sunday’s game, where he sat out as DNP-coach’s decision against the Indiana Pacers. “He’s a worker. He hasn’t gotten any […]

Bradley Beal has been the lone centerpoint of the Washington Wizards offense after All-Star point guard John Wall underwent knee surgery and was expected to miss six-to-eight weeks of action after the procedure. The Wizards now have lost three straight games, defeated by strong playoff teams like the Golden State Warriors, the Toronto Raptors, and […]

Before their primetime game on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, head coach Steve Kerr and his Golden State Warriors have kept themselves busy during their brief time in the nation’s capital. On Tuesday, the team went to the African American Museum and spent time with a bunch of kids from […]

Kevin Durant is not buying into the notion some analysts had brought to the forefront, stating the Washington Wizards had become better without starter John Wall running point for the team, as they had bested their assists total and assist-to-turnover ratio in the first few games without him. “That’s from people that don’t understand basketball,” […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal is having a tremendous 2017-18 season and was rewarded earlier this month with his first NBA All-Star Game appearance in Los Angeles. During an extensive interview with Jared Zwerling of Sports Illustrated that was published on Tuesday, Beal explained how he perfected his lethal step-back jumper over the […]

The Washington Wizards appear to be looking for more depth at the guard decision. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Wizards are planning to sign veteran point guard Ramon Sessions to a 10-day contract with the team. “Wizards are planning to sign guard Ramon Sessions to a 10-day contract, league source tells ESPN,” Wojnarowski said […]

Now that the All-Star break is over and teams around the NBA are gearing up for their respective stretch runs, the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards have their work cut out for them. Those three teams in descending order have the three most difficult schedules for the remainder of the season, per […]

Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal got to spend some time over the weekend watching LeBron James and getting an up-close-and-person look at how the best player in the NBA goes about his business. Beal was on Team LeBron for the All-Star Game, so he got to see James work out, prepare for a game, and […]

Despite undergoing a nasal fracture surgery recently, Washington Wizards point guard Tim Frazier is still expected to see action on Thursday when they face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has apparently now adjusted to the mask he will be wearing during games, and it won’t cause him any discomfort, according to Chase Hughes of […]