For as infrequently as the 2025-26 Washington Wizards have prevailed over their NBA peers, they have a quietly-imposing variety of hidden weapons just waiting to captivate casual fans once the franchise is prepared to prioritize nightly wins over the long-term rebuild.
The Washington Wizards' ongoing rebuild is most closely associated with the star prospects they've spun out of numerous strung-together tanking campaigns.
With the NBA season back in the swing of things post-All-Star break and the trade deadline now a distant memory, a large enough sample size has been created to properly evaluate players in their new homes.
The Washington Wizards' most recent loss went according to plan, at least to draft-oriented fans looking to solidify the squad's odds of landing a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
In his rookie season, Alex Sarr was still transitioning to the NBA. The offense didn’t come easily. The second overall pick shot just 39.4% from the floor.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
The Washington Wizards finally made up their mind on one of their longer-tenured prospects over the weekend, answering some long-lingering security questions and further-stamping the franchise's philosophy as asset-accumulators.
After a couple wins against the cellar-dwelling Indiana Pacers, the Wizards took on a surging Charlotte Hornets and got buried under an avalanche of threes.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night, 129-112 at Capital One Arena. LaMelo Ball went off in the first half, scoring 19 of his 37 points in the first half for Charlotte.
Tristan Vukcevic, a third-year center taken in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, has been a solid backup option for the Washington Wizards this 2025-26 season.
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The Washington Wizards have had multiple injuries plague their roster throughout the season. With that, the team has gone in a different direction than normal, signing G-League players from the Capital City Go-Go.
The Wizards are promoting center Tristan Vukcevic from his two-way deal to a three-year, $9 million standard contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The third year includes a team option.
The Washington Wizards are doing whatever they can to start prepping for the future by revamping the roster. The Wizards have traded for both Anthony Davis and Trae Young this season, not to try and make a run, but to give them something to build on.
The Wizards are promoting two-way center Tristan Vukcevic on a three-year, $9MM standard contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The third year will include a team option.
The Wizards returned from the All-Star break with disastrous back-to-back wins in a tête-à-tête against the Indiana Pacers. In the one last night, the Wizards rallied from a 15-point second quarter deficit to win by 13.
The Washington Wizards have been the worst team in the Eastern Conference for the last five years. For the third time in a row, they are among the worst teams in the league.
In a game that won’t shake up the Eastern Conference standings, the Washington Wizards handily defeated the Indiana Pacers to win their second straight game.
The Washington Wizards won their second consecutive game in a strong all-around team effort, defeating the Indiana Pacers 131–118. Washington got positive performances from nearly everyone who saw the floor, eventually leading them to once again turn to their second unit to close out the game.
Alondes Williams posted career highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Washington Wizards completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Indiana Pacers with a 131-118 win on Friday.
The Washington Wizards have had an eventful stretch over the past few weeks. Despite being one of the bottom two seeds in the Eastern Conference, Washington has been in the headlines for a few big trades ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline.
The Washington Wizards needed this one badly. After dropping three straight, they found a way to grind out a 112-105 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night at Capital One Arena.
5:00 pm: Williams’ 10-day deal is official, according to the Wizards. It will run through next Wednesday, covering the team’s next four games. 4:17 pm: The Wizards are signing guard Alondes Williams to a 10-day contract, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter).
The Washington Wizards aren’t short on promising young talent — rookie Will Riley has emerged as a spark plug off the bench. As they have taken the direction of the future, the Wizards are assembling a group of rookies and sophomores who are trending upward.