The Washington Wizards' first matchup against the division rival Atlanta Hawks offered one clear player to watch: Trae Young. The 4x All-Star enjoyed all
The Washington Wizards are integrating a few new pieces into the team, which explains why there are going to be growing pains for this squad. That could not have been more apparent than on Wednesday night, when the Wizards couldn’t overcome some offensive woes en route to a 120-105 loss to Trae Young’s former team, the Atlanta Hawks.
The Washington Wizards’ 120-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Capital One Arena on Wednesday followed a script similar to the team’s first three defeats this season.
The Washington Wizards can match their best start in five seasons with a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Washington has won two straight games behind stout defense, especially in the second half, and impressive offensive showings from Anthony Davis, Trae Young and Kyshawn George.
Most of the primary starting Washington Wizards have given fans plenty of reasons to tune into their every outing, and that's with just two weeks of development to build off of.
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.
Trae Young is extending his impact beyond basketball as he builds a relationship with his new city through community investment. The Washington Wizards guard and his family foundation directed the donations toward organizations working to address hunger, poverty and educational access in the nation’s capital.
The Atlanta Hawks visit the nation's capital on Wednesday to start a home-and-home series with the Washington Wizards. This matchup marks the first time Wizards guard Trae Young will face his former club - and he'll make his return to Atlanta on Friday.
The season is well underway, and the Washington Wizards are shocking many pundits. For people who didn't watch the Wizards over the past two seasons, what they are doing is a shock.
AJ Dybantsa finally made his NBA debut after missing Washington’s first four games with a sprained ankle, and for a No. 1 pick carrying this much hype, he looked surprisingly comfortable.
At 4-3, the Washington Wizards' formula is beginning to feel familiar. They still don't collect offensive rebounds en masse, nor do they shoot upward of 30 3-pointers in a game, but they have the scoring and defensive depth to muck up any perceived advantage that opponents may feel they have by strictly comparing statistics.
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.
Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds on Monday to help the visiting Washington Wizards hold on for a 103-94 victory over the Orlando Magic. Kyshawn George added 22 points on four 3-pointers and AJ Dybantsa scored 21 for Washington, which has won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
The Wizards are 3-3 despite an inconsistent first six games. They’ve won two games against inferior opponents, lost two games against superior opponents and split two contests with the Charlotte Hornets.
Magic Johnson, John Stockton, Trae Young. That's the order of all-time assist per game leaders across NBA history, with Young having etched his name alongside legends of the sport after an eight-year run with the Atlanta Hawks.
The Washington Wizards had better have enjoyed their full weekend off from NBA action, with the league's schedulemakers showing them minimal mercy entering a packed November slate.
The Washington Wizards are on the road Monday night as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference matchup. Washington enters Monday’s game with a 3-3 record after defeating the Charlotte Hornets at home Friday night.
With Trae Young in the fold, the Wizards have something they’ve long lacked: high end, whip-smart passing. As Kevin noted the other day, if Young sees a teammate open, he will hit him in the hands.
The Washington Wizards have had a solid start to the 2026-27 NBA season, currently sitting at 3-3 ahead of Monday’s clash against the Orlando Magic. The Wizards have gotten some strong performances from rookie first overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa, who has come out of the gate well after missing the first few games due to an ankle injury.
Intent on keeping their young core intact, the Washington Wizards exercised rookie scale team options on five players Sunday, including Alex Sarr, the second overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Wizards have exercised their rookie scale team options for next season on five players selected in the first round of the 2024 and 2025 drafts, according to a team press release.
Anthony Davis’ Bel Air mansion sale closed a chapter on his investments. The eight-bedroom property, which he bought in 2021, changed hands five years later after a career move took him away from Los Angeles.
Playing in front of his new home crowd for the first time, AJ Dybantsa put his full skill set on display as the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-79 on Friday night.
Britt McHenry details the events leading up to throwing her drink! She has offered her version of the altercation at a Washington Wizards game that cost her a position in the Trump administration.
The Wizards are getting their No. 1 pick on the floor Wednesday. They’re also losing a productive reserve for a considerable stretch. Justin Champagnie underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot, with Washington hoping he can return by the All-Star break, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic.
The Charlotte Hornets picked a good time to extend forward Brandon Miller. After his last two games, the 2023 No. 2 overall pick's price is only going up.
Britt McHenry, a former ESPN reporter and current press advisor in President Donald Trump's administration, was escorted out of Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena after throwing a drink at a fan Wednesday night.