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Wizards Star Carrying Herculean Defensive Burden

Alex Sarr isn't just enjoying arguably the firmest sophomore leaps of anyone in his admittedly-lacking 2024 NBA Draft class. The Washington Wizards center is quickly lapping some of the fiercest big men in the game in ascending to star status, and he's shouldering more than meets the eye.

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Is Brian Keefe Really The Answer For Washington?

The Washington Wizards and head coach Brian Keefe haven’t gotten off to a great start. The Wizards are currently sitting at 1-11, and are only favored to win one game for the rest of November.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 14

Wizards Defense at Bottom of the Barrel

The Washington Wizards start to the 2025-26 season has brought about an immense amount of questions on both sides of the basketball. Although Washington has their fair share of struggles on the offensive end, most of those lie within underperforming personnel.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 14

Wizards Make Good on Promise to Utilize G League

The Washington Wizards lack most of the core tenets that most winning situations already have established, with their shortage of ready-made NBA contributors shining as the most obvious cause for their early 1-11 record.

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The '2024-25 NBA scoring leaders by team' quiz

How many of the players to lead their teams in points-per-game in 2024-25 NBA season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

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Will Riley News / Bullets Forever / November 14

Wizards assign Riley to G League

The Washington Wizards have assigned Will Riley to the Capital City Go-Go, the team announced Friday. Riley, 19, was selected by Washington with the No.

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 14

Wizards’ Current Roster Isn’t Built to Compete

The lowest spot in the Eastern Conference, for almost the entirety of the last two seasons, has belonged almost solely to the woeful Washington Wizards.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 14

Three Trades Wizards Should Attempt This Season

The season for the Washington Wizards is not going as they imagined at all. The good thing about this means they can now embrace the tank and secure a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 13

Wizards Must Address Embarrassing Defensive Issue

The Washington Wizards continue to find themselves on the wrong end of blowouts, and their most recent loss to the Houston Rockets serves as yet another alarming example of how bad things have gotten defensively.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 13

How Bad are the Wizards Really?

The Washington Wizards have started the 2025-26 an abysmal 1-11, putting them in talks as the worst team in basketball. Although it is no secret that the Wizards are planning on bottoming out — in hopes of gaining a top pick in the seemingly loaded 2026 class — this poor start has still come as quite the surprise.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 13

Wizards Should Continue Giving Young Duo Responsibility

Reasons to watch, or even care, about the Washington Wizards start and end with their young prospects' odds at developing into the sort of players who can pull the franchise from their extensive rebuild.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 13

How Wizards' Can Take Advantage of Three-Day Break

The 1-11 Washington Wizards have found themselves with a bye week of sorts, being given three days of rest before they are back in action versus the Brooklyn Nets.

NBA News / Bullets Forever / November 13

Wizards at Rockets: Breaking down last night’s loss

The Washington Wizards lost to the Houston Rockets last night, 135-112. Kevin Broom is out today, so I will fill in with his stats-based analysis. I won’t be as great as he is.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 13

Wizards Stretch Losing Streak to Double-Digits

What can be fairly expected of the Washington Wizards, 11 games into their new season? Whatever it is, it isn't remotely similar to what the team had inspired just weeks ago prior to the tipoff in game one.

Bradley Beal News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 13

Wizards Get Another Brutal Bradley Beal Reminder After Injury

The Washington Wizards' decision to trade Bradley Beal, their 3x All-Star and former franchise face, ended up as an all-time steal of a trade for the longtime-middlers, and only continues aging better for the franchise by the year.

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The 'Most TD catches by NFL tight ends' quiz

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Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 12

Wizards Finally Solving Rebounding Struggles

For years, the Washington Wizards have struggled to compete on the glass, ranking near the bottom of the NBA in rebounds per game. Their inability to secure defensive boards and generate second-chance opportunities has cost them countless games, often allowing opponents to dominate the paint and control the tempo.

NBA News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 12

Wizards Look to Snag Second Win of the Season vs. Rockets

The 1-10 Washington Wizards are slated to take on the 6-3 Houston Rockets in a matchup between one of the coldest and hottest teams in basketball. The Wizards are entering this game in the midst of a league-high nine-game losing streak, while the Rockets have won six of their last seven.

Cade Cunningham News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 12

Wizards Defenders Made Cade Cunningham Work for Wild Statline

Between all of the buzzer-beaters and late-game dramatics that November basketball has ushered into the viewing consciousness, the Washington Wizards' crushing loss to the Detroit Pistons did not go unnoticed.

Kyshawn George News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 12

Wizards' Kyshawn George Limited by One Key Flaw

The Washington Wizards have a slew of young talent. Alex Sarr is just the tip of the iceberg, although he is putting up an All-Star caliber season. Other players like Cam Whitmore have also taken a step in the right direction, and Tre Johnson looks like a stellar rookie.

Corey Kispert News / Washington Wizards on SI / November 12

Wizards’ Underrated Veteran Keeps Finding Ways to Shine

Washington Wizards wing Corey Kispert is averaging career-lows in minutes, shot attempts and points per game. The front office that originally drafted him to the squad in 2021 has come and gone, leaving the shooter to fend for himself in a new regime that's much more interested in the generation below him in organizing their own rebuild timeline.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 11

Jason Kidd reveals 1st impression of Wizards’ Tre Johnson amid hot shooting start

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Wizards fans dreamed of getting Duke University superstar Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for months, but the Dallas Mavericks won May’s NBA Draft Lottery instead despite having 12.2 percent worse odds.

C.J. McCollum News / Larry Brown Sports / November 10

CJ McCollum had the ugliest missed game-winner in recent memory

CJ McCollum threw up one of the ugliest bricks of the season Monday with the game on the line against the Detroit Pistons. The Washington Wizards veteran was in the midst of a vintage performance on the road at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.

Cam Whitmore News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 10

Wizards’ Cam Whitmore makes ‘bright future’ admission despite 1-9 start

The Washington Wizards are seeing what sticks while taking several shots at developing young players, and third-year forward Cam Whitmore is one of the most unpredictable ones.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Wire / November 9

NBA corrects final score of Cavs-Wizards game after made free throw

Tre Johnson made the free throw. The arena saw it. Wizards fans saw it. The scoreboard did not. The rookie guard stepped to the line in the second quarter Friday in D.C.

Alex Sarr News / Yardbarker / November 5

Alex Sarr making a much-needed leap for Wizards in year two

The Washington Wizards are off to a slow start this season. Their most promising young player is not.

Jaylen Brown puts up 35 as Celtics extend hex over Wizards

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Anthony Gill News / Last Word On Sports / November 5

Wizards Veteran Takes Advising Role At Rising D1 Program

Washington Wizards veteran forward Anthony Gill will be taking on a new task when he’s not representing the team on the NBA hardwood. A rising NCAA Division I school has enlisted Gill’s help to guide and develop the program.