The Washington Wizards lost to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, 145-113. It’s their 16th straight loss, tying a franchise record that they have done numerous times.
After what turned into an eventful game with multiple ejections against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Washington Wizards welcome the New York Knicks for a back-to-back.
If you skipped watching this game and just saw the box score, you’d probably think this was a pro forma elite team stomps on tanking team NBA win. And you wouldn’t be totally wrong: Oklahoma City Thunder scored 132 points, won by 21, and got 40 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 20 rebounds and 10 assists from Isaiah Hartenstein.
The Washington Wizards were looking to just have a fun game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as it was the end of their toughest stretch of games this season.
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Washington drops this one, 132-111. The Wizards battled in this one on the strength of 3-point shooting (44 percent) to start out the first half, which kept them within striking distance of the Thunder.
It looks like Trae Young’s season is over. The Wizards announced Saturday that Young reinjured his right quadriceps during Monday’s game against Golden State.
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Washington Wizards point guard Trae Young is dealing with a right quadriceps contusion and lower back irritation, the team announced Saturday. "Both injuries are being treated conservatively and will not require surgery at this time," the team said in a press release.
It appears that Trae Young won’t return to the court this season. The Wizards announced on Saturday that Young reinjured his right quadriceps, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of their game against Golden State on Monday.
In Michael Winger’s January 2026 press conference, he said that the Wizards have completed their “reconstruction phase.” Not long after, the Wizards made
There are just a few games left in the NBA season, and Washington Wizards fans are ready for this season to be done with. This has been another year of rebuilding and tanking, but it should be the last for a while.
The Anthony Davis era has yet to officially begin for the Washington Wizards. It has been over six weeks since the Wizards brought Davis in via a blockbuster three-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
Anthony Davis had the ligament damage in his left hand reevaluated on Thursday in Los Angeles, according to the Wizards, who announced today in a press release that the big man’s recovery “continues to progress positively” (Twitter link).
As the Washington Wizards finish tanking over the final three weeks of the NBA regular season, college basketball has begun March Madness, also known as the NCAA Tournament.
They are the second and third NBA teams ruled out of postseason contention, joining the Pacers, who were eliminated on Tuesday with a loss to the Kings.