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If you’re in the mood for a hearty laugh while watching the NBA, come see the Washington Wizards play basketball. The Wizards aren’t here this season to compete. They’re just in it for the vibes. Open a Wizards game randomly on TV or on the NBA app this season and the first thing you’ll likely […]

After franchise cornerstones Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, the Washington Wizards are now constructing their roster of the future. Deni Avdija has proven himself to the Wizards and has now become a player Washington is planning to build around. The Wizards have signed Avdija to a four-year, $55 million contract extension, via ESPN’s […]

It seems as though the entire basketball world has soured on Jordan Poole in the aftermath of his trade from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards. Poole went from being one of the Warriors’ core pieces of the future, a role that usually brings a ton of attention and affection, to an afterthought […]

Team chemistry is the most important thing to build within teams that are rebuilding. A lot of it comes from knowing the strengths of teammates and where they can improve. The Washington Wizards seem to know that and are starting to recognize the growth of their younger stars like Deni Avdija. Jordan Poole and Kyle […]

The Washington Wizards have made some major moves to shake up their roster in recent days. First, they traded Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for Chris Paul and Landry Shamet while also receiving six second-round picks and four future first-round pick swaps. Then on Wednesday, they got Danilo Gallinari, Mike Musciala, and Tyus Jones […]

There were only three guarantees on this earth prior to Monday night: death, taxes, and the Washington Wizards losing to the Spurs in San Antonio. One of those came to an end, 127-108. Led by Kyle Kuzma, Bradley Beal, and Deni Avdija, the Wizards snapped an insane streak of 22 (!!) straight losses to the […]

As of this writing, the Washington Wizards are among the top five teams in the Eastern Conference. They currently carry an 8-6 record and are just half a game behind the Atlanta Hawks for first place in the Southeast Division. We all know that Bradley Beal is the leader of this team, but because of […]

Washington Wizards’ forward Deni Avdija, who is thought to be the only current Jewish NBA player, shared his take on the Kyrie Irving antisemitism controversy, per The Athletic. “Listen, at the end of the day, I think he’s a role model,” Avdija said. “He’s a great player. I think he did a mistake, but you […]

Deni Avdija was set to be the Washington Wizards starting small forward for Wednesday’s opening game against the Indiana Pacers but he left the game after suffering an ankle injury. But Wizards fans and Avdija’s teammate Bradley Beal can exhale a bit after Avdija received some positive news. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Avdija’s […]

It has been a disappointing season for the Washington Wizards. The team from the capital city of the US started off well, winning ten out of their first 13 games. After that, however, it has all gone downhill and even trading for Kristaps Porzingis at the trade deadline did not help. The Wizards are out […]

The Washington Wizards were the talk of the league after the first month of the season. After starting 10-3, the Wizards are now under .500, with a 23-25 record. fIt is hard to pinpoint exactly what happened, simply because Washington’s individual players have generally performed well. Only Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans have significantly fallen […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the league’s most pleasant early surprises. They started the season 10-3, racing to the top of a crowded Eastern Conference. Washington took a nosedive from there, though, going 13-20 since mid-November. A .500 record at the season’s midway point is plenty respectable for a team that some assumed would […]

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. is banking on the potential of Deni Avdija in playing an important assignment this season. With the Wizards missing a number of key players due to COVID-19 protocols, the team was prompted to rely on second-year forward Deni Avdija, especially on the defensive end. Avdija’s main task for […]

There have been a handful of unexpected risers early in the 2021-22 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors were projected as playoff teams, but both have rapidly risen to the top of their respective conferences faster than most expected. But the biggest shock of the season has to be the Washington Wizards. […]

The Brooklyn Nets along with the San Antonio Spurs and the Indiana Pacers joined the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards draft night blockbuster, making it a five-team trade.  The Lakers sent shockwaves to the world when they traded Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Wizards for Russell Westbrook. The Wizards immediately […]

The Washington Wizards lost rookie Deni Avdija to what has been confirmed as a season-ending leg injury on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards have already released the official diagnosis of the 20-year-old’s injury and it’s a generally positive development in this otherwise devastating turn of events. According to the team, Avdija will […]

Another promising rookie’s NBA campaign has been cut short, as Washington Wizards swingman Deni Avdija will miss the rest of the season following a nasty ankle injury he suffered on Wednesday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed the sad development after Avdija left the Wizards’ home game against the Golden State Warriors in a wheelchair. Per Wojnarowski, […]

Washington Wizards rookie Deni Avdija figured in a nasty spill on Wednesday in their game against the Golden State Warriors at Capital One Arena. With less than a minute left in the second period, Avdija landed awkwardly on his right leg after a strong drive to the paint. The 20-year-old Israeli-Serbian swingman quickly clutched his […]

Israeli rookie Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards finally opened up about being snubbed by the New York Knicks on draft night. The 20-year-old swingman was highly-touted coming into the 2020 NBA Draft and fell all the way to the ninth spot where he was picked up by the Wizards. The Knicks, who were picking eighth, […]

The Washington Wizards liked Deni Avdija so much they tried to make a trade with the Chicago Bulls to get him with the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Hughes reports “the cost was too high” to make that trade, as the Bulls really liked Patrick […]

New York Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin has been the most popular pick by bettors to win 2020-21 Rookie of the Year. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post (via BetMGM), 23% of bets have been placed on the former Dayton Flyers star. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was the second-most popular choice […]

Bradley Beal knows the Washington Wizards will be under the microscope this season after all the changes in the organization during the offseason. One of those new additions to DC is promising 19-year old Deni Avdija from Israel. The reigning Israel League MVP was grabbed by the Wizards as their ninth overall pick in this […]

Thursday is the first of Hanukkah. To recognize the start of the Festival of Lights, Washington Wizards rookie Deni Avdija sang Hanukkah blessings and sent well-wishes out to Wizards fans. In a video posted to the team’s Instagram, Avdija lit the first and middle candles on his menorah, per tradition, and recited the first two […]

Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal now share a backcourt with the Washington Wizards. They also spearhead a Washington team that will be a player in the Eastern Conference this season. First and foremost, the Wizards trading John Wall and a future first-round draft pick to the Houston Rockets for Westbrook is a worthwhile move on […]

As expected, Washington Wizards rookie Deni Avdija is pretty excited to play with All-Stars Bradley Beal and John Wall in the nation’s capital. During his media session with Wizards reporters on Wednesday, Avdija said he’s going to fit in very well with Beal and Wall, both of whom the Washington youngster called “hard workers” (via […]

The 2020 NBA Draft marked the first time the league conducted the festivities virtually, but was still met with rousing success. Most mock drafts were spot on heading into Wednesday’s selection day, with projected Top 3 picks Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, and LaMelo Ball being the first names off the board, respectively. But like every […]

The Washington Wizards have selected Israeli guard Deni Avdija with the No. 9 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Washington is selecting Deni Avdija with the No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Deni Avdija garnered international recognition while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli […]

The Golden State Warriors have the second pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. However, a recent report revealed that the Dubs are willing to move back from the second pick to acquire an international dark horse prospect. According to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Warriors are eyeing Israeli prospect Deni Avdija, a […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is fast approaching, and talented prospects from all around the globe are anxious to find out where they’ll be playing in the coming season. In this piece, we’ll take a look at five of the top-rated wing players in the class. In today’s NBA, wing players need to be a versatile […]

Maccabi Tel Aviv teenage star Deni Avdija’s draft stock has risen fairly steadily in recent months, and it seems likely he will be off the board early later this month. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic reported a number of teams have interest in Avdija, including the likes of the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Detroit […]

There is always a player in the NBA Draft that begins to rise up Mock Drafts and Draft Boards late in the draft process. This year, that player seems to be Maccabi Tel Aviv small forward Deni Avdija. Some Mock Drafts have Avdija going as high as number two to the Golden State Warriors. On […]

Winning the NBA Finals in three of four years, signing a player to trade him for a former number one overall pick and a future first rounder, and then getting the second pick in the NBA Draft is an embarrassment of riches. It’s the story of the Golden State Warriors. With that said, the luxury […]

The Golden State Warriors have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, and there has been plenty of speculation as to how the team will proceed with its pick. Given both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will be fully healthy, the Warriors are hoping to contend again next season. This would figure […]

Former Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Deni Avdija is the most intriguing prospect in the upcoming 2020 Draft mainly due to the Luka Doncic-comparisons he received so far. The 19-year-old Israeli-Serbian, after all, possesses an all-around game and appears to be ready to give any NBA team who drafts him some immediate impact off the bat. […]

With possession of the second overall pick in the upcoming draft, the Golden State Warriors are in a great position to improve their roster for the 2020-21 campaign ahead. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, everything is on the table for the Dubs. They could keep the pick or potentially make a big trade. […]

The basketball world now knows where lottery teams will be picking in the upcoming NBA Draft. Here is a post-lottery 2020 NBA mock draft. 1) Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards The Timberwolves draft Edwards to play in-between big man Karl-Anthony Towns and point guard D’Angelo Russell. Edwards’ aggressive scoring will give head coach Ryan Saunders a […]

For the fifth consecutive NBA draft, the New York Knicks will be picking in the lottery. New York will enter Thursday’s draft lottery with a nine percent chance at landing the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and roughly the same chance of selecting in the two-to-six range (excluding the five spot, […]

The Chicago Bulls are officially entering a new era. After 11 years, the John Paxson-Gar Forman partnership is over, with former Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas taking over as team president and former Philadelphia 76ers executive Marc Eversley joining the team as Karnisovas’ GM. After an abundance of offseason speculation, the Bulls also parted […]

The Golden State Warriors entered the NBA’s hiatus with the worst record in the league at 15-50. Assuming they stay there or don’t get out of the bottom three, the Warriors will have a 14.0% chance of winning the No. 1 pick whenever the NBA Draft Lottery is held. If the Dubs do get that […]