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Josh Hart notches triple-double, leads Knicks over Wizards
Josh Hart posted a triple-double Monday night for the visiting New York Knicks, who extended their winning streak to eight games by pulling away from the Washington Wizards for a 126-106 victory.,Hart finished with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his third triple-double of the season and th...
Streaking Knicks aim for better defensive effort vs. Wizards
Perhaps it was the late-night flight from Orlando, but the New York Knicks admitted they were a step slow Saturday night before Jalen Brunson engineered an overtime victory over the host Washington Wizards.,With a day of rest in between, the Knicks attempt to get off to a better start and stretch th...
Knicks look to extend win streak vs. depleted Wizards
The New York Knicks are not collecting many style points during their six-game winning streak, but they don't seem bothered.,The Knicks will look to continue their impressive month when they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. ,The teams will meet again in the nation's capital on Monday....
Jordan Poole's 3 rescues Wizards after losing big lead vs. Hornets
Jordan Poole hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left and the Washington Wizards rallied late to defeat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 113-110 on Thursday night after squandering a 21-point first-half lead.,Poole's triple made it 112-110 before Charlotte's Brandon Miller misfired from long ran...
Wizards host Hornets in a matchup of win-starved teams
The NBA highlighted its marquee teams over a five-game Christmas television slate on Wednesday.,Not among those teams were the Washington Wizards or the Charlotte Hornets, who have 11 wins between them. Instead, the bottom two teams in the Southeast Division will meet Thursday night in Washington.,C...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 41 as Thunder top Wizards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 41 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder powered to a 123-105 home win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.,The Thunder extended their regular-season winning streak to eight, their longest winning streak since January 2018.,Oklahoma City hasn't ...
Surging Thunder face NBA-worst Wizards
The top team in the Western Conference meets the team with the worst record in the NBA on Monday when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Washington Wizards.,The Thunder have won seven consecutive games that count in the regular-season standings, including back-to-back games since falling in the NBA ...
Behind Bobby Portis, short-handed Bucks top Wizards
Bobby Portis scored a season-high 34 points while leading the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday.,The NBA Cup champion Bucks played without Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) and Damian Lillard (calf).,Portis was on triple-double watch, adding 10 boards a...
After 'flat' performance, Bucks look to bounce back vs. Wizards
The Milwaukee Bucks will look to shake off a blowout loss when they host the Washington Wizards on Saturday night in the second night of a back-to-back set.,In a 124-101 setback to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 33 points and 14 rebounds for Milwaukee, which t...
Wizards pick up rare win as Hornets' struggles continue
Malcolm Brogdon scored 25 points in his return as the Washington Wizards downed the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on Thursday night.,Brogdon, who came off the bench and also had six assists in 27 minutes, had missed the last four games with a strained hamstring. ,It was just the Wizards' second win in t...
Wizards pick up rare win, extend Hornets' skid to 12
Malcolm Brogdon scored 25 points in his return as the Washington Wizards extended the visiting Charlotte Hornets' losing streak to 12 with a 123-114 win Thursday night.,Brogdon, who came off the bench and played 27 minutes, had missed the last four games with a strained hamstring. Teammate Bilal Cou...
Struggling Wizards, Hornets seek rare win
Two teams that have combined for two wins in their past 31 games will clash when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Washington Wizards Thursday night.,The Hornets have lost 10 of their past 11 games. On the plus side, they got back star LaMelo Ball for Monday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers after he m...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics ease past lowly Wizards
Jayson Tatum collected 28 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics earn a 112-98 road victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Payton Pritchard came off the bench and had 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Boston, which has won its last seven meetings with Washington and...
Scuffling Wizards brace for Payton Pritchard, Celtics
Backup guard Payton Pritchard has cemented himself as one of the Boston Celtics' most underrated players. ,Pritchard will enter a matchup with the host Washington Wizards on Sunday with averages of 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists across 25 games this season. He's shooting 48.8 percent from...
Cavs outscore Wizards 28-9 on FTs, pull away late
Donovan Mitchell had 20 points and Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen combined to make 24 free throws as the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a surprising challenge from the visiting Washington Wizards for a 115-105 victory Friday night.,Garland finished with a team-high 24 points, Allen 21 ...
Cavaliers plan to regroup vs. NBA-worst Wizards
The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves at home rather than spending a weekend in Las Vegas when they begin the post-NBA Cup portion of their schedule Friday night against the Washington Wizards.,The Cavaliers have won 21 of their first 25 games, giving them the best record in the NBA. But two of th...
Grizzlies blow out Wizards to keep hot streak going
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s 21 points led seven Memphis scorers in double figures and his four blocked shots contributed to a stifling defensive effort as the Grizzlies cruised to their ninth win in their last 10 games with a 140-112 rout of the host Washington Wizards on Sunday in Washington, D.C.,Memphis,...
Wizards look to build on rare win in matchup vs. Grizzlies
When the Wizards welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, the home team will have a rare opportunity to mount a winning streak. ,Washington snapped a 16-game losing streak on Saturday, weathering Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113. Jord...
Wizards top Nuggets, end 16-game skid despite Nikola Jokic’s 56 points
Jordan Poole had 39 points to help the host Washington Wizards overcome Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points and beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday to end their 16-game losing streak.,Poole hit a career-high nine 3-pointers and was one of four Wizards to score in double figures. Justin Cham...
Wizards host Nuggets, aim to avoid franchise infamy
Washington will look to avoid a franchise-record losing streak when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,The Wizards have lost 16 in a row, tying a franchise record initially set in the 2009-10 season. They stand last in the Eastern Conference, but coach Brian Keefe trusts it'...