The Utah Jazz are only a few weeks away from seeing their second-overall pick Darryn Peterson get on the floor for his first NBA regular season game. But it wasn't too long ago when there was a bit of debate surrounding whether or not the Jazz could end up with BYU star AJ Dybantsa in this year’s draft, who would ultimately wind up going No.
The Washington Wizards have a basis of drafting people over players. This has also helped explain why certain players made the roster. Trading up for Kyshawn George and Will Riley are examples.
Trae Young has played five games in a Wizards uniform. That’s it. But he already sounds like a guy who sees the next piece walking through the door. Young went on Michael Porter Jr.’s podcast and did not hedge on No.
No one would ever accuse the Washington Wizards, fresh off of limping out of a league-low 17-win campaign, of "suffering from success," but asserting that most of their top-billed talents have been held back by their greater team-wide context is a fair contention to hold entering the 2026-27 season.
How many of the players to rack up the most points in one playoff run for each NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
The 2027 NBA Draft reportedly won’t pack the same star-power punch as the last two — which featured players like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and plenty more — though it’s still likely to have top-end talent.
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.
Cade Cunningham seems perfectly fine with the Pistons being overlooked. Detroit is coming off a 60-win season and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, yet much of the summer attention has gone to the champion Knicks, the revamped Sixers and other teams that made splashier moves.
Every year, rookie ratings are among the most compelling pieces of info ahead of the annual release of NBA 2K. This year's game is no different with many NBA fans wondering what No.
Washington Wizards’ prized rookie AJ Dybantsa might be the number one overall pick, but he is also like millions of other young people committed to the world of content creation.
AJ Dybantsa had an interesting run-in with a fan with his NBA debut right on the horizon. The Washington Wizards draftee recently posed for a picture with a fan in a Boise State T-shirt.
An Anthony Davis extension should not require much discussion inside the Washington Wizards’ front office. Davis is eligible for a four-year deal worth approximately $275 million, but offering it before he plays a single game for the franchise would be an absurd gamble.
In today’s era of NBA basketball, it can be argued that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is the most difficult player to defend in a 1-on-1 setting.
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.
AJ Dybantsa is ready for his one-on-one against Luka Doncic. The Washington Wizards rookie phenom Dybantsa appeared this week on the “Road Trippin'” podcast with Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, and Allie Clifton.
Washington Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa has already drawn comparisons to several NBA stars, but there’s one comparison that stands above the rest in his mind.
AJ Dybantsa has looked every bit like the No. 1 overall pick through his first two NBA Summer League games. The prospect is averaging 25 points, seven rebounds, two assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks while making an impact on both ends of the floor.
Now that Summer League is over, Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa won’t play in another organized game until the preseason. The 2026 No. 1 overall pick played in the first two contests in the Wizards’ Summer League slate, and he scored nearly all of his points from inside the arc.
AJ Dybantsa might have to check out YouTube for a healthy dose of Dominique Wilkins highlights. The Washington Wizards rookie apparently had no idea who “The Human Highlight Film” was, as he was exposed while his NBA knowledge was being tested by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green at Fanatics Fest in New York City over the weekend.
The Wizards have done it. The culmination of a brutal three-year tank, resulting in a combined 50 wins, is that AJ Dybantsa is a Washington Wizard. The first-ranked prospect in his class for years, Dybantsa has been touted as a franchise-changing level prospect.
Two games in Las Vegas were all the Washington Wizards needed to see from No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa before officially shutting him down for the remainder of the NBA Summer League.
Washington Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa looked every bit like the No. 1 overall pick with his strong play at the Las Vegas Summer League. In two games, AJ Dybantsa scored a total of 50 points with 14 rebounds.
The Washington Wizards decided they had seen enough from the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and shut down forward AJ Dybantsa for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
The showcase game on the opening night of NBA Summer League featured a matchup between the top two picks in the 2026 Draft. No. 1 triumphed in a game featuring a ton of young talent and a ton of fouls.
Five first-round picks signed their rookie scale contracts throughout the day on Thursday. A couple of the players are expected to take part in the Salt
For some period of time over the weekend and on Monday, it appeared that Washington Wizards center Anthony Davis may be involved in another trade.
The Washington Wizards were blessed to get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. But it's stressful having that No. 1 option. They could have gone with any player. Plus, this year's draft class was rich with options.
The Washington Wizards are ready to shed the last seed tags under the AJ Dybantsa era. After the franchise selected BYU phenom Anicet ‘AJ’ Dybantsa Jr.
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