The Washington Wizards have not experienced much success early on in a season. That's large in part because of their defense, or a lack thereof. After just seven games, the Wizards have allowed 127 points per game this season.
The Washington Wizards 1-6 start to their 2025-26 campaign has left much of the momentarily, cautiously excited fanbase resigned to their usual mode of negative expectation.
The Washington Wizards are back on the road Nov. 5, for a matchup with the 3-5 Boston Celtics. The Celtics went through a ton of roster changes this summer, following the Achilles tear of star wing Jayson Tatum — resulting in some early season turmoil.
The Houston Rockets traded forward Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks in the offseason. Cam Whitmore was seen as part of the Houston Rockets‘ young core, but the team traded him after acquiring superstar Kevin Durant.
The Washington Wizards will be striving to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Inconsistency at the defensive end of the court has been a major issue for Washington, which has allowed at least 119 points in six of its seven games.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several players on the Washington Wizards had quality stat lines in their 119-102 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night, but third-year forward Cam Whitmore wasn’t one of them.
The Washington Wizards 1-5 start to the 2025-26 season has left fans confused at the direction of the franchise. Many have been left wondering how serious this franchise is, while others have been left wondering which Wizards jobs are in jeopardy.
The Washington Wizards are, for the most part, still figuring out how to do their jobs efficiently in the NBA. That notion applies to just about everyone in their young core, even if it means different things for each prospect.
The Cam Whitmore experiment was never going to immediately yield positive results. The Washington Wizards traded for the former blue chip prospect this past summer, reuniting the player they could have scooped up in the 2023 NBA Draft lottery with his hometown team as another prospect to add to their ever-growing pile.
The Washington Wizards' early attempt at their rebuild prompted some truly plump, low-hanging fruit for the majority of the NBA viewing public. Those inside
The Washington Wizards are known at this current point in their franchise's progress for, if nothing else, the ample young talent working to develop on the roster.
The Washington Wizards dropped yet another game due to a second-half collapse. Washington found themselves in the mix of their Nov. 3 matchup versus the New York Knicks through the first half.
The Washington Wizards are slated to take on the New York Knicks, in hopes of securing their second win of the season. Washington is entering this contest in the midst of a nasty losing streak, consisting of multiple blow leads and ugly losses.
Of the 18 games that the Washington Wizards won last year, not one was against the New York Knicks. However, one of the contests was close as it went into overtime.
While it was extremely early on in the season, the Washington Wizards inspired much promise in a fanbase that has long been buried beneath bottom-level expectations and consistent letdown performances.
While the Washington Wizards may not be happy with their 1-5 start to the 2025-26 NBA season, the team can easily turn things around by facing a familiar foe.
With the return of Bilal Coulibaly, the Washington Wizards have been starting what should be considered a “tall ball” lineup. While the lineup features some of the stronger players on the team, it also has its downsides and doesn’t translate well to the court.
The Washington Wizards have officially solidified the young core with six key players getting extended last week. The 2024 draft trio: Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and AJ Johnson all saw their third-year team options get picked up.
One of the newest additions to the Washington Wizards, CJ McCollum, recently completed a feat that’s only been accomplished by some of the league’s greatest players.
Bilal Coulibaly didn’t ease his way back. He announced himself. The third-year wing delivered an impressive season debut on Thursday in the Wizards’ loss to the Thunder, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists, a steal and three blocks in just 24 minutes, as detailed by Josh Robbins of The Athletic.
In just four games, the 7-footer looks stronger, smarter, and more efficient — and the Wizards are already reaping the benefits. Through the first week of the new season, Washington Wizards forward-center Alex Sarr is making it clear: he’s not the same player he was a year ago.
The Wizards are locking in their future — or at least a big chunk of it. Washington has picked up its team options for the 2026–27 season on six players, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic.
For the first time since November of 2023, the Charlotte Hornets have knocked off the Washington Wizards. The Hornets used an 88-point second half to come away with a 139-113 win, and the star of the night was LaMelo Ball.