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When Scott Brooks was hired as the head coach of the Washington Wizards, it was expected that he’ll bring a lot of experience and his no-nonsense attitude to the team. Having two of the league’s best players under his tutelage before certainly adds to the reasons why he was selected to lead the re-tooled Wizards […]

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 […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will suit up to play today against the Cleveland Cavaliers following his two consecutive ejections, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Running mate Bradley Beal will sit today, nursing a hamstring injury stemming from Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics — Marcus Thornton will pick up the start […]

Although the NBA season is just underway, Washington Wizards guard John Wall is already frustrated with his play, and he vows to do better. Wall has found himself on the receiving end of consecutive ejections the last two games, one which caused him to be fined $25,000 for bumping into a league official. Speaking with Candace […]

The Washington Wizards are ranked at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a record of 1-4. Their early struggles are not surprising, but not what they expected so soon in the year. The summer brought about former Thunder coach Scott Brooks, who has more than a little experience with winning. He coached the duo […]

During Monday night’s preseason game between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, a much-talked about incident with less than a minute to go in the third quarter occurred. After Knicks guard Brandon Jennings drove to the basket and made a tough floater in the paint, he then went to Wizards rookie Casper Ware and […]

The NBA game has slowly come around to be a shooter’s league once again, including the power forward and center positions, as the “stretch-four” is no longer a commodity, but a necessity. Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has taken notice of that, and after an 0-for-3 outing on three-point shots on Thursday night against the Philadelphia […]

While running mate John Wall is yet to suit up for a game for the Washington Wizards, shooting guard Bradley Beal has been cleared following a concussion he suffered at the start of training camp. The 6-foot-5 Florida product will start in Tuesday’s preseason game against the Miami Heat, according to a report by J. Michael of CSN MidAtlantic. Brooks says […]

After Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks’ newest point guard project is John Wall. A former NBA point guard himself, the new coach of the Washington Wizards hopes to bring the franchise back to relevance and he’ll be relying heavily on the All Star court general. Wall is coming off knee surgery this summer but is expected […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has dismissed claims that there are serious chemistry issues between his star players, John Wall and Bradley Beal. Wall recently shared his incredibly candid view on his relationship with Beal when speaking CSN’s Chris Miller. “I think a lot of times we have a tendency to dislike each other […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has a reputation around the league for being a player friendly coach. One that likes to establish relationships with his players beyond what happens on the court. Coaches like that are usually well liked and being a former player himself, he can understand the game from a players perspective. […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has full confidence in his new star players, John Wall and Bradley Beal. The Vertical’s Chris Mannix interviewed Brooks on Tuesday to speak about the duo, and he had high praise for his new guards: “I think they could be the top two-way backcourt in basketball.” Brooks referenced Wall […]

It has to be painful for Scott Brooks. Looking back at what he had coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder, and knowing that they came away with no championships can’t be easy. Brooks made an appearance on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix yesterday and covered a variety of topics, one being his time in Oklahoma […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks and Kevin Durant have had a strong relationship for years now. The former Oklahoma City Thunder head man coached Durant from 2008 to 2015, and the four-time scoring champion was said to be disappointed to see him leave when Brooks was fired by the organization. Many suspected that Brooks’ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost one of the most competitive playoff series you’ll ever see. After leading the series 3-1, the Thunder managed to lose three consecutive games to the Golden State Warriors. In the process, the Warriors became just the 10th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 series deficit and […]

The Washington Wizards‘ new head coach, Scott Brooks, has some high praise for his franchise player. While Brooks was hired as Washington’s new head coach just a week prior, he already has a high opinion of John Wall, via the Wall Street Journal‘s Jorge Castillo: “He’s been a three-time all-star, which is incredible. That’s cool in itself […]

After the Lakers announced the firing of Byron Scott yesterday, the rumor mill on who would take over picked up immediately – as did the list of of coaches that would have wanted the job. Two coaches that likely would have considered taking over for the storied Hollywood, via a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

Kevin Durant isn’t one to drop hints. As the star Oklahoma City Thunder forward nears this summer’s free agency, he’s trying to keep from tipping anyone off to where he might want to go. However, he’s made it clear that he’s not going to one team — the Washington Wizards. It’s been rumored that he might […]

More details on the Wizards‘ push to land former Thunder head coach Scott Brooks have been released. Yesterday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical revealed that Washington general manager Ernie Grunfeld met with Brooks in Southern California and offered him the head coaching position. Now, we know the specifics of that deal. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the […]

The Washington Wizards are putting the full-court press on former Thunder coach, Scott Brooks. Both the Wizards and the Houston Rockets have emerged as the top candidates for Brooks’ services, even though he apparently expressed interest in possibly coaching the Lakers. Now, Washington has pulled ahead. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, general manager Ernie […]

Scott Brooks will have a lot of suitors in the coming weeks, but it appears that he’s circled the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential destination. While the Lakers still have Byron Scott as their head coach, there is no guarantee that he’ll be back with Los Angeles for the 2016-17 season. According to Eric […]

The Houston Rockets have a chance to make the playoffs tonight with a home win over the Sacramento Kings. If they make the postseason, Marc Stein is reporting that the chances of current head coach J.B. Bickerstaff keeping his job are pretty high. However, the Rockets will also likely look at former Bulls coach Tom […]

It’s been a season filled with growing pains for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they have shown a great deal of promise. Many experts are even picking the T-Wolves to be title contenders 3-5 years from now. After the tragic passing of their head coach Flip Saunders before the season, Sam Mitchell has worn the interim […]