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Wizards’ Justin Champagnie drops 3-word Brian Keefe message after win vs. Nets

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards keep winning, but Friday’s 119-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets might have been their easiest of the season thus far.

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Wizards' Brian Keefe Keeps Earning Trust During Successful Stretch

If casual NBA fans were tasked with naming every head coach across the league, Brian Keefe would probably be the last man named, and that's if he's remembered at all.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 3

NBA Draft Prospects That Best Fit Wizards

The Washington Wizards’ current 9–24 record is a clear reflection that they are in a rebuilding state. Like every other rebuilding team, the ultimate goal in D.C.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 3

Wizards Bench Has Big Night in Win Over Nets

The Washington Wizards, after ending 2025 on a win over the Milwaukee Bucks, have now completed the rare feat (by their own standards) of going back-to-back in the victory column with a win over the Brooklyn Nets to kick off 2026.

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The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The '60-point NBA games' quiz

NBA News / Bullets Forever / January 3

Bigger, Faster, Better: Wizards Overpower Shorthanded Nets

Early in the Wizards’ win over the Brooklyn Nets, a thought popped to mind for the first time this season (and probably last season too): The Wizards are better than these guys.

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The 25 greatest rivalries in NBA history

Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.

NBA News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 2

Wizards Dominate Injured Nets to Open the New Year

What the Washington Wizards did against the Brooklyn Nets to open up 2026 felt like a statement. What should have been a tight battle between two of the youngest teams in the NBA turned into a throttling in the DMV.

NBA News / Bullets Forever / January 2

Wizards easily handle Brooklyn, win 119-99

Going into this one, the Wizards were riding one of their best stretches of the past several seasons. They had just beat the Bucks in Milwaukee with a CJ McCollum buzzer-beater, they’ve won four of their last seven, and three of their last four games.

NBA News / Field Level Media / January 2

Wizards breeze past Nets as win streak reaches 4

Justin Champagnie scored 20 points off the bench on Friday to help the Washington Wizards coast to a 119-99 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets. Alex

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 2

Winning Can Actually Help Wizards Lottery Odds

The truth is not very hidden with the Washington Wizards this season: they want to lose and get a top draft pick. However, lately they have been winning more often, as the squad ended 2025 with a massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

C.J. McCollum News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 2

CJ McCollum Endorses Wizards Young Core

The Washington Wizards didn't always have the slew of young prospects with alluring potential that now lines their bench. They needed a few key attributed

Khris Middleton News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 2

Wizards' Khris Middleton Gets Another Laugh at Former Team

The Washington Wizards did a little bit of business with another eastern squad last year, conducting one of the stranger trades of the 2024-25 season in a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 2

Wizards Begin Mounting Slow Power Rankings Climb

The Washington Wizards have, at long last, strung together several weeks of neutral basketball. That may be the bare minimum for some other teams around the NBA, but those who've followed their multi-year rebuild have waited diligently for all of those draft picks to start manifesting in occasional victories.

NBA News / Field Level Media / January 2

Wizards host Nets with hopes of retaining momentum from '25 finish

Hoping to prolong their rare winning stretch, the suddenly hot Washington Wizards host the Brooklyn Nets in the nation's capital on Friday. After losing 23 of 28 to begin the season, Washington won three of four to finish the calendar year.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 1

Wizards’ Tre Johnson breaks rookie franchise record in thrilling win vs. Bucks

The Washington Wizards are not only playing with joy, but rookie sharpshooter Tre Johnson made history just over two months into his first season. The 2025 No.

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The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

The 'CFP appearances' quiz

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 1

Wizards Winning Streak Signals End of Rebuild

For an NBA team - especially one so entrenched in losing culture as the Washington Wizards - no better way exists to usher in a new year than with a cutthroat, in-conference win on the road.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / January 1

Wizards Guard Shines in First Opportunity of the Year

The Washington Wizards ended the treacherous stretch that was 2025 on an extremely high note, upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks on the road 114–113. The win put a positive cap on what was a very rough season for Wizards fandom, possibly offering a flash of what’s to come in 2026.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / January 1

Yes, the Wizards will likely keep their pick, so just enjoy these wins

After opening the season with a 3-20 record for the third straight year, the Washington Wizards are playing their best basketball of this rebuild. The Wizards are 5-4 over their last nine games, with wins over the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors — three of which coming on the road.