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Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat has spent most of the offseason in Poland, and he has been seen publicly with actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś. Polish media has seemed to kept their eye on Marcin and Alicia because they have been seen at many events together this summer. Based off of the Polish publications, the two are a couple, […]

Washington Wizards starting center Marcin Gortat opted to spend his offseason back in his home country of Poland, and boy was he in for a treat. Earlier this week, the city of Warsaw hosted a party celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Only a handful of invites were handed out for the special event, and […]

After losing in seven games to the Boston Celtics in the second-round of the NBA playoffs, the Washington Wizards definitely seem like a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards though, could likely have some new pieces next season, especially at the center position as Marcin Gortat hinted on Tuesday that he could […]

The second-round series between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics has been filled with physical play and even trash talk. And according to Wizards big man Marcin Gortat, some of that trash talk has been nasty and downright threatening. According to Gortat, Celtics guard Avery Bradley actually threatened to beat him up. Bradley apparently said […]

With incredible handles and speed, John Wall is one of the best point guards in the league. Wall’s quickness is what makes him so unique and allow to do magic on the court, which is exactly what he did in Game 4 in the second-round series between the Wizards and Celtics on Sunday. Wall weaved […]

The scouting report on Marcin Gortat would normally contain snippets about his strong inside presence on both ends of the floor, soft touch around the basket, and good court sense, among others. But an underrated part of his game has allowed the Washington Wizards to be this successful. Thanks to the modern times’ so-called advanced […]

Following an unfortunate injury to Markieff Morris in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, center Marcin Gortat was forced to get his hands even dirtier in the low block, banging and bumping against big Al Horford in hopes of maintaining a lead that slowly started to evaporate. While Gortat put up […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat had himself a block party in the first quarter, blocking three shots within a minute’s span on Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks. Taurean Prince was the first to get rejected by the “Polish Hammer” before he gave Dwight Howard the hand treatment in back-to-back plays. Marcin Gortat has three […]

Marcin Gortat of the Washington Wizards is the latest player to get the “Shooting Stars” treatment after Stephen Curry faked him out last Sunday with a ridiculous shot fake, followed by a jab step that left him puzzled as to where he went. The “Polish Hammer” went from the ice hockey rink, to the golf […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat won’t pull any punches (seriously) when it comes to Twitter trolls. Here he is again making the rounds on the interweb, finding hapless victims that just don’t know how to hold the “tweet” button. Ok Gortat has been such a liability this season, it's getting hard to watch him — […]

The NBA season is long and tumultuous, and it is important to stay together as a team throughout the duration of the year. However, Washington Wizards’ big man Marcin Gortat recently called out his own team’s bench for being one of the worst in the NBA. Head coach Scott Brooks immediately came out to the clear the air […]

After seeing his team start the season with a 2-7 record, Washington Wizards‘ center Marcin Gortat did not hold back in calling out his teammates who he thinks have contributed to their woes. The 7-foot Polish international made it known publicly what he thinks of their bench players especially after the lack of production the […]

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat recently made an essay for The Players’ Tribune where he shared his story on how he ended up in his current place. He narrated the time when he was growing up in his home country, when he learned to love soccer and also the time he first played professional basketball. It was […]

Washington Wizards big man Marcin Gortat, aka the Polish Hammer, works hard and plays even harder. He is finishing up his vacation in Poland by simply enjoying himself, and having fun his own way before training camp soon begins. Last week, he found a life-sized replica lego model of himself, and posed with it for a picture to […]

Andrew Nicholson is adding a three-pointer to his repertoire. The Washington Wizards offseason acquisition could see a positive change in his career after logging a mere 15 minutes per game in four seasons with the Orlando Magic. The 6-foot-11 St. Bonaventure alum figures to be a backup to the mercurial Markieff Morris at the power forward […]

While Randy Wittman’s tenure with the Washington Wizards is finally over, there are new reports as to what exactly led to his firing. The 2015-16 Wizards finished 41-41 and missed the postseason for the first time in three years. The team clearly took a step back just a year after advancing to the semi-finals of […]

  We’ve all seen heartbreak in sports. Someone has to win and someone has to lose and that’s just how it is. Not fair or impartial, it’s just how it is in the end.  That’s what they play for, to win, to keep going, to prove the hard work will pay off. It’s usually in […]