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Wizards Should Keep Eye on Possible Trae Young Regression

The Washington Wizards impressed much of the NBA world when they acquired 4x All-Star Trae Young earlier this year, with fans of the entertainment and business sides of the game alike coming together to celebrate the organization's asset management while fanning excitement over what's next to come for the team's rebuild.

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Wizards May Be Failing Guards’ Last Shot In The NBA

The Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards completed the biggest blockbuster trade this season right before the deadline in early February. With that, Washington gained the 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, among others, while Dallas received several expiring contracts and draft capital.

Jamir Watkins News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 27

Jamir Watkins Extension Could Mean the End for Wizards Wing

One of the biggest looming questions currently surrounding the Washington Wizards organization is what moves will be made this offseason. Washington has a plethora of young talent, particularly at the wing spot, forcing decisions to be made if the team wishes to continue forward progression.

Washington Wizards News / NBA Draft on SI / February 27

2025 NBA Draft Second-Round Pick Earns Standard Contract from Wizards

This year's crop of rookies has performed well during the 2025-26 campaign. A number of players from the 2025 NBA Draft have starred for their teams, or at least shown solid upside.

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Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 27

Wizards Tank is Stunting Young Star's Growth

The Washington Wizards’ 2025–26 season has been one fans will likely want to forget, as the nature of the tank has brought about a lot of ugly games where Washington is clearly playing with the goal of losing in mind.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

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.

Corey Kispert News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 27

Corey Kispert Says Goodbye to Wizards

Everyone seems to eat against the Washington Wizards, a direct product of their ridiculously-penetrable defense regularly allowing stars and role players alike to tee off against the tanking operation.

NBA News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 26

Wizards Lose Third Straight to the Hawks

The Washington Wizards' tank is alive and well, as they have now lost their third straight game. This was also the third straight loss to the Atlanta Hawks this season, as the Wizards lost the series three games to one.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / February 26

Wizards at Hawks final score: Washington blown out 126-96

The Washington Wizards lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, 126-96. The first half of this game was tough to watch. Washington allowed Atlanta to head into halftime with a 76-56 lead.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 26

Wizards' First Overall Pick Odds Have Chance at Increasing

The draft lottery is a day when teams either change their franchise forever or leave with disappointment. Some teams rise and acquire a franchise-changing player, like the San Antonio Spurs did with Victor Wembanyama.

Bub Carrington News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 26

Wizards' Bub Carrington May Be Auditioning for More Security

Bub Carrington's reputation around the league never quite seem to line up with how well he's actually playing on the court. The Washington Wizard's strong

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / February 26

Which 8 Players Would The Wizards Protect If The NBA Expands?

One very hot topic around the association at the moment is that the NBA could be looking to expand relatively soon. With that, every team in the NBA will have to make crucial roster decisions that could turn out to be extremely costly in terms of young potential and veteran talent.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

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Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / February 26

Wizards Promote Second-Round Rookie To 15-Man Roster

On Thursday morning, the Washington Wizards rewarded rookie Jamir Watkins with a new two-year contract, per ESPN senior insider Shams Charania. Selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft out of Florida State, Watkins originally signed a two-way contract with the Wizards in early July.

Washington Wizards News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 26

Wizards give promising rookie new 2-year contract

The Washington Wizards have been in full tank mode as of late, with several players, including trade acquisitions Trae Young and Anthony Davis, sidelined due to supposed injuries.

Jamir Watkins News / Hoops Rumors / February 26

Wizards’ Jamir Watkins To Receive Promotion, Two-Year Deal

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).

Anthony Davis News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 26

Anthony Davis Voices Excitement Over Wizards' Star Potential

Anthony Davis may just yet suit up for the 2025-26 Washington Wizards, where he'll have the chance to put together a promo reel advertising what long-beleaguered fans should look forward to.

Trae Young News / Athlon Sports / February 25

Trae Young Shares Injury Update Nearly 2 Months After Trade

The Washington Wizards are mixing youth and veteran leadership for the near future, and the biggest move they made was trade for Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 25

Wizards Rookie Continues Thriving in Expanded Role

Although it has been a somewhat disappointing 2025-26 campaign for the Washington Wizards, there are still multiple positives fans can take away from the season.

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / February 25

Wizards Rookie May Be Up For A Massive Role Next Season

The Washington Wizards have officially gone three-for-three in the last two drafts. The 2024 class trio of Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, and Bub Carrington has proven to be true pieces of Washington’s rebuild.

Trae Young News / Fadeaway World / February 24

Trae Young Candidly Reflects On Last Days With Hawks: 'Your Stay Is Not As Welcome Anymore'

It was Trae Young’s homecoming today in Atlanta as the Wizards faced his former team, the Hawks, for the first time since his trade. Young conducted a press conference where he spoke to the media before the game and reflected on his first time back and also spoke about his last days with the team.

Washington Wizards News / Athlon Sports / February 24

Anthony Davis Sends Championship Message After Wizards Trade

Anthony Davis has yet to make his debut for the Washington Wizards following a midseason trade. The Wizards acquired Davis from the Dallas Mavericks on Feb.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Wire / February 24

Anthony Davis: Wizards pairing with Trae Young can form ‘dynamic duo’

Anthony Davis hasn’t played a game yet for the Wizards, but he already has a vision for how this thing could work. Still sidelined as he recovers from a hand injury, Davis told Monumental Sports Network that he’s excited about the fit in Washington.

Alex Sarr News / The Lead / February 23

Alex Sarr Is Already One of the Best Paint Defenders in the NBA

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.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 22

Three-point onslaught gets Hornets back to winning ways

A team-wide three-point onslaught got the Hornets off a two-game losing streak and back to their winning ways.

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Tristan Vukcevic News / Hoops Rumors / February 21

Wizards Promote Tristan Vukcevic With Three-Year Contract, Add Leaky Black On Two-Way Deal

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.