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Wizards playing better despite skid with contending Celtics up next
The Washington Wizards have had a hard time winning basketball games this season. Road victories have been especially rare, as all but five of the team's 16 wins have come at home., ,The Wizards can end two lengthy losing streaks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Washington enter...
Jalen Suggs helps Magic close out wild OT win vs. Wizards
Jalen Suggs capped a 28-point performance with a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:27 to go in overtime, Tristan da Silva chipped in with a career-best 26, and the Orlando Magic withstood a fourth-quarter flurry by the visiting Washington Wizards for a 136-131 victory Thursday night.,Desmond Bane contri...
Stellar second half boosts Raptors in win over Wizards
Immanuel Quickley had 27 points and 11 assists on Saturday to propel the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 134-125 victory over the Washington Wizards.,Brandon Ingram added 24 points and RJ Barrett chipped in 21 points for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid. Jakob Poeltl totaled 18 points and 10 reb...
Stellar second half boosts Raptors in win vs. Wizards
Immanuel Quickley had 27 points and 11 assists on Saturday to propel the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 134-125 victory over the Washington Wizards.,Brandon Ingram added 24 points and RJ Barrett chipped in 21 points for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid. Jakob Poeltl totaled 18 points and 10 reb...
Wizards sign 2-way rookie Jamir Watkins to NBA deal
The Washington Wizards converted rookie forward Jamir Watkins' two-way contract to an NBA contract on Thursday.,The team didn't disclose terms of the deal, but ESPN reported it's a two-year deal for the Florida State product.,Watkins, the 43rd overall pick in last year's NBA Draft, was drafted by th...
Youth movement leading Wizards into matchup with Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks continue their five-game homestand on Tuesday with the first game of a back-to-back series against the Washington Wizards.,The Hawks are coming off a 115-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Atlanta erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to collect the much-needed win and r...
Recent addition Alondes Williams leads Wizards past Pacers
Alondes Williams posted career highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Washington Wizards completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Indiana Pacers with a 131-118 win on Friday.,Sharife Cooper scored 18 points, Tre Johnson and Tristan Vukcevic added 14 apiece and Bilal Coulibaly had ...
Why the NBA’s Tanking Problem Isn’t What You Think
Tanking has returned as a major NBA storyline, but the real issue may be teams shutting down star players. Here’s why the league has a bigger problem....
Bam Adebayo, Heat rout Wizards to snap out of miniature skid
Bam Adebayo and Kasparas Jakucionis scored 22 points apiece to help the visiting Miami Heat breeze past the Washington Wizards for a 132-101 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Norman Powell added 21 points and Kel'el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who had dropped three of their previous ...
Why the Anthony Davis Trade to Washington Wizards Feels Like a Dead End
Anthony Davis reportedly wasn’t thrilled about being traded to the Wizards. Here’s why the deal feels like a loss for the former All-Star....
Wizards lean on productive bench, hold off skidding Kings
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 116-112 on Sunday.,Riley, who hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and AJ Johnson, who added 17 points, led a sterling performance from Washington's bench which outscored Sacramento's 61-20.,F...
Wizards end 9-game skid with win over Trail Blazers
Alex Sarr had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks as the Washington Wizards ended their nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Khris Middleton and Kyshawn George scored 19 points apiece for Washington, which won for the first time sinc...
Peyton Watson's huge night propels Nuggets past Wizards
Peyton Watson scored a career-high 35 points to go along with eight rebounds, fueling the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 107-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,Watson made 10 of 16 shots from the floor -- including 6 of 8 from 3-point range -- and added four blocks. His previous caree...
Royce O'Neale, Suns stay hot with rout of Wizards
Royce O'Neale scored a season-high 19 points and made five 3-pointers, Devin Booker added 17 points and the host Phoenix Suns blew out the Washington Wizards 112-93 on Sunday.,Dillon Brooks scored 16 points, Grayson Allen added 12 and Mark Williams had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Suns, who ...
Pelicans thump Wizards to end 9-game skid
Trey Murphy III scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the third quarter, and Zion Williamson dominated at times in both halves, finishing with 31 points as the New Orleans Pelicans decisively ended their nine-game losing streak with a 128-107 win over the Washington Wizards.,Murphy III, who also h...
Why the Atlanta Hawks Finally Pulled the Plug on Trae Young Trade
Analyzing the Trae Young trade to Washington, what it means for the Hawks’ future, and how the Wizards’ young core fits around their new star....
Reports: Hawks trade 4-time All-Star PG Trae Young to Wizards
The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, multiple outlets reported Wednesday night.,The return package from Washington reportedly includes veteran guard CJ McCollum and forward Corey Kispert.,Young, 27, has spent his entire career in Atlanta ...
76ers' stars shine simultaneously in win over Wizards
Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all scored more than 20 points for the first time in 1 1/2 seasons together, guiding the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-110 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Embiid (28 points), George (23) and Maxey (22) led seven players in double figures...
Wizards keep rolling, thwart Magic comeback bid
CJ McCollum scored 27 points and Alex Sarr added 23 to go along with eight rebounds, fueling the host Washington Wizards to a 120-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.,Justin Champagnie had 17 points off the bench for Washington, which made 31 of 33 shots from the free-throw line.,Bilal Cou...
Raptors hope to keep bouncing out of slump vs. struggling Wizards
Looking to take advantage of the team with the worst record in the league, the visiting Toronto Raptors wrap up a three-game road trip on Friday against the lowly Washington Wizards.,The upstart Raptors sit as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference in the way-too-early postseason picture, but have...