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Wizards Player Admits They Intentionally Tanked To Land AJ Dybantsa In 2026 NBA Draft

The Washington Wizards’ starlet Bub Carrington recently spoke to WUSA9 ahead of the 2026-27 season and appears to have inadvertently admitted the team intentionally tanked last season to land the first overall pick and select AJ Dybantsa.

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Wizards’ Vukcevic Out At Least Four Weeks With Hip Injury

Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic has been diagnosed with a left hip impingement, the team announced today (via Twitter). According to the Wizards, Vukcevic will be a partial participant in training camp while going through the rehab process.

Anthony Gill News / Washington Wizards on SI / October 1

Anthony Gill Reflects Fondly Back on Lasting Russell Westbrook Wizards Memories

Russell Westbrook didn't opt for the whole "retirement tour" approach before making his exit from the NBA. It wouldn't have fit; banished to Sacramento

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How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

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Bilal Coulibaly News / Washington Wizards on SI / October 1

Bilal Coulibaly Remains Unworried About Ongoing Wizards Extension Wait

Tim McMahon summarized Bilal Coulibaly's place in the league as concisely as any national analyst ever has this summer. When the NBA insider conducted

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

AJ Dybantsa News / Bullets Forever / October 1

Wizards unveil 2026-27 promotional schedule

The Washington Wizards on Thursday released their 2026-27 promotional schedule, which features an AJ Dybantsa bobblehead night when the Wizards play the Miami Heat on Feb.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / October 1

Exploring A Potential Jalen Duren-Anthony Davis Trade Between The Wizards And Pistons

The Jalen Duren situation still hasn’t gone anywhere, and October 1 has finally arrived with the Pistons‘ $9.6 million qualifying offer deadline sitting right in front of him.

Jalen Duren News / Bullets Forever / September 30

Conflicting reports emerge on Wizards’ interest in Jalen Duren

The Washington Wizards have been floated as a potential trade destination for Jalen Duren over the past week. It remains unclear whether there is any actual fire amid the billowing smoke.

Anthony Davis News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 30

Anthony Davis Gives Ominous Details About his Future with the Wizards

Washington Wizards media day gave us some insight into how the team will operate this season. The team clearly emphasizes becoming a better defensive unit, as Brian Keefe has talked about it a lot.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 30

Wizards showed interest in Anthony Davis-Jalen Duren swap, but Pistons didn’t

The Wizards apparently have an idea for resolving the Jalen Duren mess. The Pistons don’t seem particularly interested. Washington has shown interest in a deal that would send Anthony Davis to Detroit in exchange for Duren, according to Hunter Patterson and Sam Amick of The Athletic⁠.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / September 30

Buy low, play now: Why NBA teams should be begging the Wizards for Justin Champagnie

Back in May, I asked if the end of the tanking era would usher in minutes for Justin Champagnie. My thinking on Champagnie hasn’t changed, but my answer has.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Anthony Davis News / Hoops Wire / September 29

Anthony Davis will worry about Wizards future after season

Anthony Davis isn’t promising the Wizards anything beyond this season. He’s also not worrying about it. Davis said at Media Day that he intends to play out the year before deciding what comes next with Washington.

Khris Middleton News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 29

Wizards Fans Should Start Preparing for More Khris Middleton than they Bargained For

The Washington Wizards love themselves some Khris Middleton. Look wherever you want, on and off the court, for proof. He started all 48 outings he participated

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Washington Wizards News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 29

Did Wizards’ Trae Young take shot at Hawks, Zaccharie Risacher in AJ Dybantsa question?

The Washington Wizards are hoping to take a step forward this year with their new-look roster, headlined by number one overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa alongside veterans Trae Young and Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 29

Anthony Davis Aims to Leverage Mavericks Experience into Wizards Mentorship Role

Things looked very different for Anthony Davis a year ago today. He was just coming off of first NBA Media Day photoshoot with the Dallas Mavericks, where he prepared to partner up with a pair of fellow former No.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 29

East Notes: Wizards, AJ Dybantsa, Magic, Nikola Vucevic, Heat

Being the No. 1 overall pick usually comes with a fairly simple assignment: Please save us. AJ Dybantsa doesn’t quite see it that way in Washington. The Wizards haven’t won more than 18 games in any of the past three seasons, but Dybantsa said at Media Day that he doesn’t feel as if the franchise’s turnaround has been dumped entirely on him.

Anthony Davis News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 29

Wizards’ Anthony Davis tries to shut down trade rumors with contract decision declaration

Whether or not Anthony Davis will remain with the Washington Wizards long-term has been a major topic of discussion throughout the NBA offseason. Multiple

AJ Dybantsa News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 29

AJ Dybantsa’s casual 1-word mic drop on Wizards No. 1 pick pressure

Being the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft does not guarantee that you will have a big future in the biggest basketball league in the world. The Washington Wizards certainly have huge hopes for AJ Dybantsa, especially since the franchise failed to achieve team success with their previous No.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / September 29

Greg Finberg launches Substack for full-time Wizards coverage

A new era of Wizards basketball is upon us. And there’s a new way to follow along with your favorite team. I’m launching a Substack called Wizards Central to cover the Wizards on-site and full-time.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / September 29

Wizards Veterans Look to Put Rivalry Aside in Preparing for Partnership

Anyone who thinks of the year 2021 and thinks it wasn't that long ago ought to refresh themselves on some of that NBA season's premier storylines. Notably,

AJ Dybantsa News / NBA Draft on SI / September 28

Analyzing AJ Dybantsa's Target Shot Distribution for His Rookie Season

In an extremely talented draft class, AJ Dybantsa stood out as the most coveted prospect in large part due to his unteachable scoring talent. Standing

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / September 28

Wizards Media Day 2026: One interesting thing each player said

This post will be updated throughout the day WASHINGTON — Media days mark the unofficial start of the NBA season. For the Washington Wizards, the last three media days carried guarded optimism—excitement for the season ahead but pessimism entering another 60-plus-loss campaign.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Rumors / September 24