It’s no secret that the Washington Wizards have no current aspirations of playing winning basketball, and are doing so with aspirations of bottoming out and acquiring a top pick in the 2026 Draft.
Although Trae Young has yet to play a game for the Wizards, he was ejected during last night’s 123-118 loss to the Rockets. Late in the third quarter of the game, Jamir Watkins and Tari Eason got into a brief confrontation hat casued play to stop.
The Washington Wizards' team-builders find themselves in a unique, somewhat advantageous predicament that they would have dreamed about at the start of their rebuild.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Washington Wizards fought hard in their last game against the Houston Rockets. The game was chippy from the beginning, leading to Trae Young being ejected for the first time as a member of the Wizards.
Last night’s loss by the Washington Wizards — this time to the Houston Rockets — seems from the numbers like it was at least a somewhat entertaining game.
Washington Wizards fans adore Justin Champagnie for his gritty effort and impressive rebounding. They’ve also gotten to know Alondes Williams, Kadary Richmond and Skal Labissiere — three players who grinded their way to the NBA and signed with Washington this season.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Washington Wizards fans will finally get to see Trae Young in uniform. It has been a long time coming — nearly two months after the Wizards acquired the four-time all-star from Atlanta — but Young is slated to make his debut on Thursday against the Utah Jazz at home.
The biggest story of the Houston Rockets and the Washington Wizards game was Trae Young’s ejection. Young, who was in street clothes, was tossed out by referee Tony Brothers due to excessive complaining.
There was a new face for the Washington Wizards as they hosted the Houston Rockets at Capital One Arena on Monday. However, WNBA star Angel Reese could be quite familiar with him.
Trae Young hilariously got his first ejection with the Washington Wizards before even playing a single minute for his new team. The Wizards’ midseason addition got tossed from Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets during an altercation that occurred in the third quarter at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Wizards are looking into the next phase of their build. After taking years developing their hand-drafted prospects and investing assets into outside stars like Trae Young and Anthony Davis, the team is ready to move from rebuilding to competing, and they've revealed as such over their last week of moves.
After waiting for nearly two months, Washington Wizards fans will finally get to see Trae Young suit up for his new team. Young is set to make his Wizards debut on Thursday when the team hosts the Utah Jazz, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Wizards are promoting two-way player Jamir Watkins to their 15-man roster and will sign him to a new two-year contract, his agents at CAA Sports tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).