The Washington Wizards took out the Sacramento Kings in what was arguably their “worst win” of the year. This was by no means a bad game on the court for Wizards standards, but a win over another tanking team only lessens their chances at claiming the number-one overall pick.
Thursday night the air inside Capital One Arena felt different. It wasn’t just the smell of overpriced popcorn or the hum of the crowd; it was the presence of a ghost—or rather, a legend.
Rookie Will Riley scored a season-high 18 points as the Washington Wizards defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 116-112 on Sunday. Riley, who hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and AJ Johnson, who added 17 points, led a sterling performance from Washington's bench which outscored Sacramento's 61-20.
The Washington Wizards split the season series with the Sacramento Kings, winning this one in front of the home crowd on Sunday, 116-112. The Wizards were a little short handed tonight with no Tre Johnson and no Alex Sarr, but did have the return of Marvin Bagley III.
The Washington Wizards do not need to make any more splashy moves ahead of the trade deadline. They are not a team making the playoffs this season, nor do they have aspirations to make a playoff push to end the year.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Late last week, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that the Washington Wizards are interested in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball. Ball currently has a $10 million annual salary that is part of a two-year contract which ends in the 2026-27 NBA season.
The history of NBA basketball in the District of Columbia has been somber for decades. Still, there are respected eras that defined the Washington Wizards/Bullets’ success, such as the Unseld era, the Webber-Howard era, and the “Agent Zero” era.
Washington coach Brian Keefe is in no doubt as to where the Wizards need to improve when they host the struggling Sacramento Kings on Sunday. After winning the first two legs of a five-game homestand, Washington came back to earth with a thud on Friday, trounced 142-111 by the Los Angeles Lakers.
The NBA Trade Deadline is less than a week away, yet no team has made a move besides the Washington Wizards. There are all these rumors circling around all 30 teams in the league, but nothing has happened.
The Wizards took on the Los Angeles in the hostile road environment of…well…Washington, DC, and got stomped, 142-111. If you’re a Wizards fan — and you probably are if you’re reading this — fire this game into the sun.
The Washington Wizards are one of the physically smallest teams in basketball. I say "basketball" before some of their most recent lineups can probably stack up favorably age-wise against many NCAA-level starting-fives, making them that much more of an anomaly in attempting to challenge the competition that the advanced NBA has to offer.
With a 109-99 victory over the spiraling Milwaukee Bucks, the Washington Wizards have their third two-game winning streak of the season. This one was an offensive struggle.
The Washington Wizards are fresh off their second victory in a row, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 109–99. This win marks Washington’s 12th win of the year and just the third time this season they have collected consecutive victories.
John Wall had a fiery message to the home crowd during the halftime break of the Washington Wizards’ matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Kyshawn George tallied 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and Alex Sarr recorded 16 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 109-99 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
Washington Wizards’ Trae Young represented the district by wearing a John Wall jersey on the retired guard’s special night during Thursday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Trae Young and the Wizards appear open to building something longer term. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, both sides are receptive to discussing a contract extension this offseason.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s been a fun 48 hours for the Washington Wizards, as three of their players made the Castrol Rising Stars Challenge for the second straight year on Monday before they beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-111 at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards sit 14th in the Eastern Conference, exactly where they want to be. Despite their 11 wins, there is plenty to be hopeful about in Washington.
It wasn’t just a win; it was an exhale. A collective, deep breath that had been held for weeks in the nation’s capital finally was released on Tuesday night.
Speaking to Mark Medina of EssentiallySports, Wizards general manager Will Dawkins confirmed that newly acquired point guard Trae Young will remain on the shelf through the All-Star break, but stressed that the team isn’t shutting him down for the season.
The Wizards have agreed to sign big man Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract, agent Daniel Hazan tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). A first-round pick in 2016, Labissiere appeared in 148 regular season games from 2016-19 for Sacramento and Portland, averaging 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per night.
During a media session on Thursday, Wizards president Michael Winger said he’s not “setting some kind of barometer” for what he expects from his team in 2026/27 (Twitter link via Ben Strober of 106.7 The Fan).