Washington fought hard but ultimately fell apart. The Washington Wizards lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday, 130-121. A slew of injuries to key players plauged Washington before tipoff.
Three Huskies who were named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four went on to play for the Wizards sometime later in their careers. And one player is a Wizards fan favorite.
Since joining the NBA as an expansion team in the 1989-90 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have not had overwhelming success. The club has made the playoffs just 11 times and has only won a pair of postseason series, both coming in 2003-04.
Wizards lose another one The Washington Wizards lost to the Toronto Raptors Sunday, 130-122. Already without Shamet, Jones, Kuzma and Holmes, Johnny Davis got injured early and left with a hip contusion.
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija told NBA reporters that he felt Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James should’ve checked on him after elbowing him in the head. LeBron elbowed Avdija on April 3. “I don’t think he did it on purpose,” Avdija said.
Deni Avdija was knocked out of Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards after LeBron James elbowed him in the side of his head.
Tristan Vukcevic might just prove to be a steal for the Wizards.
Butler earns guaranteed contract after breakout month The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jared Butler to a three-year standard NBA contract, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Washington Wizards were not expected to do much in the 2023-24 campaign, and once they traded star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns over the offseason, their fate was sealed.
Stats, analysis, commentary. Both the Wizards and the Portland Trail Blazers were missing a bunch of guys due to injury. Get them all back to full health and play this one again, and the result is probably about the same.
The Wizards and third-year guard Jared Butler have reached an agreement on a three-year contract.
The Washington Wizards underwhelming campaign is almost coming to a close. Washington recently dropped its 62nd game of the season after a 125-120 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Wednesday night.
Lost at the bottom of the sports world, these franchises need a fresh coat of paint or five.
The Washington Wizards failed to follow up on their upset win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, as they fell prey to Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, 125-120.
Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to lead the Washington Wizards past the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 117-113. Washington (15-61) also got 16 points and a game-high 13 assists from Jordan Poole.
The Washington Wizards (14-60) is fresh off having lost to one of the other bottom-tier teams in the NBA the Detroit Pistons (13-61) 96-87 on Friday night.
Washington has often played the fifth-year veteran with point guard Tyus Jones.
The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals aren't going anywhere.
The Washington Wizards will not become the Virginia Wizards, or even just the Washington Wizards of Alexandria, Va. Instead, it appears they will remain in Washington, D.C.
Jordan Poole scored a team-high 23 points to help lead the visiting Washington Wizards to a 107-105 win over the Chicago Bulls Monday. Corey Kispert added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards (14-58), who won their third straight game.
The Washington Wizards found their form to halt a five-game losing streak by defeating the Sacramento Kings 109-102 during Thursday’s NBA action. Kyle Kuzma‘s outstanding performance, scoring 31 points after returning from shoulder soreness, played a crucial role in the Wizards’ triumph.
Washington Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly’s season has been cut short due to a right wrist fracture. Still, in 63 games, the 19-year-old has had encouraging flashes.
At this point of the season, basketball can be hard to watch at times. Many teams are gearing up for the playoffs to make a run at the trophy. On the other side, some teams are simply waiting for the regular season to end.
The 2023-24 NBA season has been a disappointing one for the Washington Wizards. They have the worst record in the league at 11-57, guaranteeing a losing season before the All-Star Break even rolled around.
The rookie has been one of the few bright spots for the team.
The Washington Wizards’ poor season got worse on Tuesday with a 109-97 loss to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies, and Kyle Kuzma was not having it.
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