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Wizards’ Trae Young sends heartfelt message to Atlanta after tribute video

The Washington Wizards are trusting Trae Young to help push them through their agonizingly long rebuild, but before they acquired him in a trade this past January, the four-time All-Star point guard breathed new life into the Atlanta Hawks.

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Trae Young gets emotional after tribute video from Hawks

Prior to the trade deadline, the Atlanta Hawks decided to commit to a path forward, trading away former face of the franchise Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.

C.J. McCollum News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 24

Wizards Get Throttled By CJ McCollum and the Hawks

The Washington Wizards met up with some familiar faces, taking on the Atlanta Hawks in the first of a back-to-back. The Wizards went into Atlanta and saw former teammates CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert for the first time since they were traded for Trae Young.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / February 24

Wizards at Hawks final score: Washington blown out 119-98

The Washington Wizards lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, 119-98. Again, like most games this season, the Wizards were the underdogs and it showed right away.

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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.

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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.

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.

Jaden Hardy News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 24

Jaden Hardy is Making it Easier to Trade Wizards Forward

The Washington Wizards are about to enter a new stage of the rebuild: evaluation. This means young players will be watched closely by the front office.

Justin Champagnie News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 23

Justin Champagnie Continues Earning Respect as Wizards' Hidden Gem

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.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 23

Wizards Rookie Continues Exploring Two-Way Creativity

The Washington Wizards' ongoing rebuild is most closely associated with the star prospects they've spun out of numerous strung-together tanking campaigns.

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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.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 23

Wizards Regretting Trading These Two Players

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.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 23

Wizards' Troubling Defense Could Hamper Impending Rebuild

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.

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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.

Tristan Vukcevic News / Washington Wizards on SI / February 23

Tristan Vukcevic Signing Reveals Wizards Front Office's Mindset

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.

Washington Wizards News / Bullets Forever / February 23

Wizards Meet the Team That Could Not Miss

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.

LaMelo Ball News / Bleacher Report / February 22

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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.

LaMelo Ball makes 10 3-pointers in Hornets’ win over Wizards

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NBA News / Bullets Forever / February 22

Wizards vs. Hornets final score: Washigton loses 129-112 on Sunday night

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 News / Athlon Sports / February 22

Wizards' New Deal With Tristan Vukcevic Leads to 1 Development

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.

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / February 21

Wizards Finalize Roster With Two Players Signing Deals

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.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / February 21

NBA Notes: Wizards, Tristan Vukcevic, Bulls, Zach Collins, Blazers

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.

Washington Wizards News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 21

Wizards re-sign key piece of future to 3-year, $9 million extension

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.

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.

Washington Wizards News / Field Level Media / February 20

Recent addition Alondes Williams leads Wizards past Pacers

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.

Kadary Richmond News / NBA Draft on SI / February 20

Undrafted Rookie Kadary Richmond Helps Wizards to Win against Pacers

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.

Alondes Williams News / Hoops Rumors / February 16

Wizards Sign Alondes Williams To 10-Day Deal

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).