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Wizards Center Making Case for All-Star Bid

The Washington Wizards, currently boasting a bottom-of-the-barrel 5-23 overall record, have earned very little in the way of positive national recognition through about a third of their 2025-26 campaign.

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Wizards Embracing the Season of Giving

The basketball court is not the only place where the Washington Wizards dish out assists. Sure, point guard Bub Carrington and breakout sophomore Kyshawn George are dishing the rock to their teammates, but their love for sharing extends past the court.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / December 24

Wizards Have Clear Missing Key Piece for Future

With the Washington Wizards’ recent 126–109 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, they have drop to 5–23 on the 2025–26 season. It has been apparent all season that they are far from ready to compete for any kind of playoff spot, and yet this loss still came as a bit surprising.

Cam Whitmore News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Source: Cam Whitmore’s blood clot unrelated to excused practice absence

Washington Wizards wing Cam Whitmore hasn’t played since his team’s 146-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Dec. 4, and it’s unclear when he will return.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

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NBA News / Bullets Forever / December 23

Wizards Enter Christmas Break With A 126-109 Loss to the Charlotte Hornets

The Washington Wizards visited the Charlotte Hornets with a better than theoretical chance of emerging with a win, and they kept things close for much of the night.

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Bub Carrington News / Washington Wizards on SI / December 23

Wizards' Bub Carrington Has Rediscovered His Groove

The Washington Wizards were on track to finish with the worst record that the NBA's ever seen through the first month or so, requiring 17 games to seize their second win of the season.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / December 23

NBA Notes: Wizards, Cam Whitmore, Lakers, Austin Reaves, Hawks

The Wizards have ruled out forward Cam Whitmore indefinitely after he was diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

Cam Whitmore News / Field Level Media / December 23

Wizards F Cam Whitemore out indefinitely with DVT

Washington Wizards forward Cam Whitmore will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis, the team announced Tuesday.

Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / December 23

Wizards Forward Out Indefinitely with Blood Clot

Washington Wizards forward Cam Whitmore is expected to miss extensive time with a shoulder injury, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. Deep-vein thrombosis has gotten the better of his right shoulder after a stretch of soreness, removing him from the squad's rotation for the foreseeable future.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Rumors / December 23

Wizards' Cam Whitmore has blood clot, out indefinitely

Whitmore hasn’t played since Dec. 4, having sat out of Washington’s past six games.

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Washington Wizards News / Washington Wizards on SI / December 23

Predicting the Wizards' 2026 Draft Picks

The NBA Draft is a time of joy and new fortune for some fanbases. With what the NBA wants to do to rebuilding and tanking teams, the draft can look vastly different in just a few seasons.

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Corey Kispert News / Washington Wizards on SI / December 23

Wizards Get Key Contributor Back from Injury

The Washington Wizards have received some rare good news in a season filled with a slump of bad. Ahead of their Dec. 23 matchup with the Charlotte Hornets, the Wizards announced that forward Corey Kispert would be making his long-awaited return from injury.

Corey Kispert News / Bullets Forever / December 22

Corey Kispert expected to return Tuesday

Corey Kispert is off the Washington Wizards’ injury report and expected to be available for Tuesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Kispert had been sidelined since fracturing his thumb against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov.

Tre Johnson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 22

Wizards’ Tre Johnson makes admission about role after tying career-high points vs. Spurs

The Washington Wizards own the NBA’s worst record at 5-22, but the development of young players like Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington is why their rebuild remains exciting.

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / December 22

Wizards Sophomore Finally Making His Second Year Leap

The Washington Wizards‘ 2024 draft class is one of the only highlights for the franchise in recent history. Alex Sarr is playing at an elite level on both ends, and Kyshawn George is proving to be the steal of the class as the season nears its midway point.

Bilal Coulibaly News / Washington Wizards on SI / December 22

Wizards' Rookie Bilal Coulibaly Missing One Key Piece

Bilal Coulibaly's strong rookie season, one in which he broadcast enough of the defense and athleticism that factored into his seventh-overall selection in the 2023 NBA Draft, has done a lot of heavy lifting in how important he is to the Washington Wizards' rebuild.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 20

Wizards pick up rare win at short-handed Grizzlies' expense

CJ McCollum and Kyshawn George scored 28 points apiece and the visiting Washington Wizards overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-122 on Saturday night.

Jamir Watkins News / The Lead / December 20

The Wizards Got a Steal in Jamir Watkins

Jamir Watkins has become an extremely valuable player for the Wizards. The second-round rookie is already among the best defenders in DC. While many players

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / December 20

Did The Wizards Make A Mistake Drafting Texas Product?

It’s not a secret that the Washington Wizards haven’t had the best draft luck in recent years. From falling several picks to selections that didn’t fill the roster’s needs, the draft hasn’t been historically strong for Washington.

Washington Wizards News / Last Word On Sports / December 20

Wizards Must Make Crucial Decision About Veteran Forward

The Washington Wizards are (hopefully) entering the last few years of their seemingly never-ending rebuild. After overhauling the roster, flipping both Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole, Washington has found their core of the future.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Rumors / December 17

Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly Expected To Make Return Thursday

Alex Sarr is expected to make his return from the adductor injury that kept him sidelined for the month of December on Thursday against the Spurs. The Wizards released their injury report (via Twitter), which didn’t include either him or Bilal Coulibaly, who has missed the last four games with an oblique injury.

Washington Wizards News / Hoops Rumors / December 17

Laurene Powell Jobs selling stake in Wizards' parent company

Billionaire executive Laurene Powell Jobs is selling her stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the Wizards‘ parent company.

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Alex Sarr News / Hoops Wire / December 15

Wizards taking their time with rising big man Alex Sarr

Wizards coach Brian Keefe said second-year big man Alex Sarr has not yet returned to on-court work as he continues to recover from an adductor injury. Sarr has missed the past six games.