The Washington Wizards play regular season basketball in eight days. That means just a day after the NBA tips off with a trio of marquee matchups spread
WASHINGTON — Kyshawn George added eight pounds on lean muscle this offseason to become a more versatile defender. What he didn’t expect was how much it would help his offensive game as well.
Wizards fans have been asking for a new look. The team has noticed. Washington executives told The Athletic that they’re well aware of the push for a rebrand, whether through social media, customer surveys or conversations with fans at games.
The Washington Wizards are about to begin a new era led by forward AJ Dybantsa, Trae Young and Anthony Davis. Capital One Arena, their home venue, is also nearly done with a major renovation.
Over the past few seasons the Washington Wizards have been one of the worst teams in the NBA. Could that be set to change? The only reliable thing about the Washington Wizards in recent seasons has been their desire to embrace tanking.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Anthony Davis wasted no time in proving himself as one of the Washington Wizards' handiest new toys, having revealed semblances of his lingering greatness with glimpses of his acclaimed scoring touch, defense and creation abilities strewn into his newest squad's first two preseason outings.
The Washington Wizards lost their first preseason game, unable to take down the Brooklyn Nets at home. Despite the loss, there were plenty of positives to take away from this match.
The Washington Wizards are no longer perfect in the preseason, falling to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday in a 131-122 affair at Capital One Arena. Defense was optional in the first half.
Kendrick Perkins expressed confidence in the Washington Wizards’ ceiling as a playoff contender going into the 2026-27 NBA season. Washington finds itself in an interesting and exciting situation.
Even as Anthony Davis and Trae Young continue impressing as the Washington Wizards' new star-caliber toys, there's no question surrounding who the protagonist of the team's coming campaign will be.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
It wasn't long ago that the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets were engaging in some of basketball's frequently-scorned tanking practices, removing key players from their lineups in the name of bolstering their respective draft capital with varying levels of subtlety.
Two of the worst teams from last season are set to face off in preseason. The Washington Wizards, bolstered by a new level of talent, are taking on the Brooklyn Nets, a team hoping to change things around over the next few seasons.
The Wizards made a pair of roster moves Sunday, signing guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract and waiving forward/center Skal Labissiere. Williams is back with Washington after a productive stint with the organization last season.
The Wizards have signed free agent guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). In a corresponding move, forward/center Skal Labissiere has been waived.
The Washington Wizards defeated the Detroit Pistons 114-108 in a preseason game that got chippy while featuring the team’s two biggest stars. The Wizards are intent on proving that they will no longer be among the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, while the Pistons want to prove their No.
Even if it's just the preseason, each passing Washington Wizards outing provides clearer glimpses into the squad's intentions regarding the situation ahead.
Tensions flared during the third quarter of Saturday’s preseason game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, with Trae Young at the center of it.
The Washington Wizards are less than two weeks away from kicking off their 2026-27 regular season. The Wizards recently turned in an impressive performance against the New York Knicks in preseason, with Trae Young torching his former rival with an impressive showing alongside Anthony Davis and rookie AJ Dybantsa.
AJ Dybantsa may be more of a two-way player than he let on during his lone year at BYU. The Washington Wizards rookie put on a strong defensive showing in his first NBA preseason action Thursday against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y.
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins has higher expectations for the Washington Wizards entering the 2026-27 season than most NBA analysts. The return of four-time All-Star Trae Young is a big part of his prediction, as is a healthy Anthony Davis, alongside top prospect AJ Dybantsa.
The Wizards’ wildest era had to be when Gilbert Arenas was the supreme overlord of the locker room. Between pranks and off-court shenanigans, some stories the mid-2000s Wizards are too unhinged to believe.
The Washington Wizards’ 2026 first-overall pick, AJ Dybantsa, got off to a promising start in his NBA career as the team defeated the New York Knicks, 111-109, in their preseason opener.
Anthony Davis wants to be paid like a maximum-contract player on his next deal. The Wizards don’t appear inclined to do it. Washington is unlikely to offer Davis a contract at or near the max, according to David Aldridge and Josh Robbins of The Athletic.
Anyone with even the most tangential interest in the NBA knows that the Washington Wizards have been one of the league's weaker teams for some time. Those with a more discerning eye might have even suspected that they were intentionally giving less than their best on the court for at least the last year or two.
Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic has been diagnosed with a left hip impingement, the team announced today (via Twitter). According to the Wizards, Vukcevic will be a partial participant in training camp while going through the rehab process.