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Over the summer, Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall said the Wizards should be included among the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. For the past few seasons, Wall and the Wizards have been the national media’s dark-horse East team that could make a run to the Finals. Year after year, however, Washington has failed […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a sluggish start to this season. In fact, they’ve lost five games in a row, and after Friday night’s 134-11 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington’s record now stands at 1-7. Some fans of the team are feeling a bit uneasy, but Bradley Beal says it’s not time […]

The Washington Wizards are in a complete freefall and the once promising team looks lost. Austin Rivers is in his first year with the team and it’s not going as planned. Many attribute the Wizards woes to their defensive lapses, but Rivers is hinting that it could be deeper than that. “Yeah, it could be more […]

After suffering another humiliating defeat on Friday night, the Washington Wizards appear to be on a downward spiral. The 134-111 thrashing at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder has now made it seven losses out of eight games to start the season for the struggling Wizards. Nonetheless, superstar John Wall believes that the team […]

It’s not a good sign when a team is only eight games in and your team is already getting booed off the court but that is the case for John Wall and the Washington Wizards. The Wizards lost on Friday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were on the second night of a back […]

With LeBron James leaving the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the conference became a little more wide-open. Teams like the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were the first teams to be mentioned as contenders in the East. One other team that was mentioned as a wildcard in the East was the Washington Wizards. […]

The Washington Wizards players talking a lot of smack in the offseason. The Wizards playing poor basketball once the season starts. It’s a tradition unlike any other in the NBA. Every summer, All-Star guards John Wall and Bradley Beal talk about how everyone is underestimating Washington and that the team is a serious contender in […]

The Washington Wizards’ season continues to go downhill. During a timeout in their blowout against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wizards star Bradley Beal grabbed the clipboard away from head coach Scott Brooks. Beal then proceeded to discuss a play with his teammates during the timeout. Dwight Howard, who made his season debut with the Wizards, […]

Dwight Howard missed the first seven games of the season due to a back/piriformis injury, but the former All-NBA center made his Washington Wizards debut Friday night at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Howard signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Wizards in the offseason after getting traded by the Charlotte Hornets to the Brooklyn Nets, and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is known to be the ultimate competitor on the court. He hustles for every loose ball, plays tenacious defense, and is known to leap for boards usually reserved for the 7-footers on the court. Because of this, ex-Thunder head coach and current Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks is […]

Early on Friday morning, members of Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) and GEICO officially announced that they have reached a multi-year jersey patch deal with the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and Capital City Go-Go. As with all other NBA jersey patches, Washington’s variant will be sewn onto the upper-left portion of the chest plate. Monumental […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is set to make his season debut on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. However, the eight-time All-Star says he is still experiencing pain when he sits down. https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/status/1058051651720884225 Dwight Howard, now 32 years of age, has been dealing […]

The Washington Wizards were hoping to sneak into the Eastern Conference contender conversation as a dark-horse candidate for the throne, but their horrid start to the season has raised plenty of questions about their potential. Former Wizard and current Memphis Grizzlies guard Garrett Temple spoke about his concerns to the All-Star tandem of Bradley Beal […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is set to make his season debut on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Wizards center Dwight Howard is planning to make his season debut in Washington on Friday against OKC — allowing the team […]

The Washington Wizards have a ton of talent on their team but they have gotten off to a 1-5 start and it is clear that there are some issues in the locker room. On the court, there are some clear chemistry issues that need to be sorted out soon if this team wants to turn […]

The Washington Wizards are struggling to find their footing in the early part of the season. Unfortunately, they won’t have Markieff Morris on Tuesday as they look to turn the season around against the Memphis Grizzlies. Additionally, Kelly Oubre Jr. is a game-time decision. Markieff Morris is in the concussion protocol and is OUT tonight vs the […]

The Washington Wizards have made a minor move to their roster. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The Washington Wizards are planning to sign guard Chasson Randle to a contract. He will be the 14th player on standard roster. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 30, 2018 With this news, the franchise will now only have one roster […]

Starting the season with five losses in six games, the Washington Wizards are in all sorts of trouble right now. Head coach Scott Brooks is far from happy about his team’s recent performances, and has recently called out their defensive shortcomings. According to the former Coach of the Year winner, the defensive mindset of his […]

The Washington Wizards were hoping to sneak into the Eastern Conference title race early in the season, but the team has gotten off to a rough start, a 1-5 record that has them among the worst in the league. Matter of fact, a mere point has kept them from matching the Cleveland Cavaliers for the […]

The Washington Wizards are now 1-5 to start the new campaign. Amidst one of the worst starts to a season in franchise history, the team has received a much-needed boost, with reports emerging that big man Dwight Howard is set to make his Wizards debut at some point this week. According to Chris Haynes of […]

Following the Washington Wizards’ Sunday night 136-104 mauling at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Scott Brooks’ job is reportedly still secure — for the time being, at least. The Wizards are now 1-5 to start the new campaign and currently hold one of the worst records in the league. Only the […]

When teams start slow, the first target of blame is almost always the coach. On Sunday night, Washington Wizards guard Austin Rivers did his best to make sure his coach avoided this criticism. The Wizards had just lost their fifth game of the season, falling to the Clippers in ugly fashion, 136-104. The disappointing start has […]

Markieff Morris of the Washington Wizards left their game against the L.A. Clippers due to a concussion. As per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Morris went down after a hit to the head. Though he was able to get up, the 6-foot-10 forward was walking very slowly. ICYMI. it's just as we thought: Morris out for […]

Otto Porter Jr. has a message for John Wall and Bradley Beal after the two criticized their Washington Wizards teammates: “we gotta be our own backbone.” Wall and Beal took a shot at the Wizards after losing to the Sacramento Kings and dropping to 1-4 in the standings. The two unquestionable leaders of the Washington […]

There are a lot of unhappy basketball players in the nation’s capital – and understandably so. After Friday night’s 116-112 road loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Washington Wizards dropped to 1-4 to start the season, prompting the team’s dynamic backcourt tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal to speak up, albeit in a manner […]

Washington Wizards starting small forward Markieff Morris missed Saturday’s practice with flu-like symptoms, according to Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. Morris played 37 minutes Friday night against the Sacramento Kings and finished with 13 points and seven rebounds while shooting 6-of-10 from the field, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc and 0-of-2 from the free-throw line. […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a disappointing start, a surprising trend given the talent on their roster. Seemingly to address a problem that the team is going through, head coach Scott Brooks drops Otto Porter’s name as someone who shouldn’t worry about his shots. The Athletic’s Fred Katz wrote a column on the Wizards’ […]

After falling to 1-4 to start their 2018-19 campaign, Washington Wizards All-Star back court John Wall and Bradley Beal called out their teammates for putting their “personal agenda” first before the team. Beal spoke to reporters following their 116-112 loss to the Sacramento Kings, and was clearly disappointed with how his teammates are playing to start […]

The NBA, aside from being a basketball league, is a workplace. It has rules and regulations the employees need to adhere to, just like any other professional setting would. The league also has its own unwritten rules that everyone needs to know and follow, especially the rookies, and Washington Wizards star John Wall is a […]

After having what he said was the best summer he has ever had, it’s safe to say Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been on an absolute tear to start the 2018-2019 NBA season. He’s currently averaging 34.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 6.8 assists on 55 percent field goal shooting and 52.4 percent 3-point […]

The Washington Wizards may be shorthanded when they take on the Sacramento Kings Friday night. Bradley Beal and Ian Mahinmi are game-time decisions, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Beal has a bruised sternum and Mahinmi has a back injury. Bradley Beal is, along with John Wall, one of the most important players on […]

An NBA locker room is a brand new experience for rookies, and Austin Rivers has some advice for the newcomers. The Washington Wizards guard has a few words of warning for rookies. “You can’t go into someone’s locker and grab some stuff because you don’t have it,” Wizards guard Austin Rivers said to Chase Hughes […]

Washington Wizards starting small forward Markieff Morris isn’t afraid to call teammates out if they smell bad or don’t have proper hygiene. Markieff Morris, an eight-year NBA veteran, once played with a rookie with the Phoenix Suns who told him he didn’t use deodorant. Morris wasn’t about to let that fly in his locker room, and […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal left Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors with a bruised sternum. The sharpshooter got X-Rays on his chest and the results came back negative. Beal told reporters after the game that his breathing was all messed up due to the hits he took, via Fred Katz of The Athletic: “It’s […]

Following a 144-122 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards point man John Wall explained what made Stephen Curry so unstoppable during a 51-point, three-quarter explosion and what keeps teams from being able to stop the onslaught coming their way on these kinds of nights. “He just made some tough shots, but it was […]

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 […]