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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young has a decision to make. The 27-year-old has a June 23 deadline to exercise his $48.9 million player option for the 2026-27 season, which is considered by many as an unlikely move. Here are the options Young and the Wizards have if he declines his option: What an extension looks […]
The exercise of comparing draft prospects has driven me nuts for years. For a time, seemingly every wing with a good vertical was the next Michael Jordan. Tall kid who can dribble? The Next Magic. White forward who can shoot? Larry Bird. In this draft, AJ Dybantsa has been comped to Tracy McGrady and Andrew […]
Draft season is no stranger to rumors. It’s why some prefer the term “smoke screen season” when discussing the period between the NBA Draft Lottery and the NBA Draft. For the Washington Wizards, those rumors began the second they won the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft. That’s because this class lacks a consensus […]
Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins has made six first-round picks during his three years in charge. And he has a type. Dawkins seemingly values four things when evaluating prospects: positional versatility, defensive impact, shooting, and long-term upside. Those characteristics are reflected in all six of the first-round picks he’s made since 2023, with some […]
Fresh off a 32-point loss to the Atlanta Dream that saw coach Sydney Johnson get ejected for his displeasure with the officiating, the Washington Mystics looked primed for a comeback win before Caitlin Clark’s game-winning three with 1.2 seconds remaining handed Washington a 78-76 loss. Clark dominated the opening quarter with 10 points on 4-for-7 […]
Tonight, the Washington Mystics host the Indiana Fever. Watch it on Monumental Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then Game 3 of the NBA Finals is at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC (WJLA-TV) in the DMV. Enjoy!
For most of the past two decades, the Washington Wizards have been bad. During that 20-year span, they’ve managed an above .500 record just six times. Their cumulative regular season winning percentage was 40.2% — second worst in the league. Only the Sacramento Kings (39.6%) were worse. And the Kings had to play in the […]
The Washington Mystics play the Indiana Fever on tomorrow night. Let’s preview this one. Game info When: Monday, June 8 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: CareFirst Arena How to Watch: Monumental Sports NetWork and Peacock Injuries: For the Mystics, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is day-to-day. For the Fever, they have no injuries to report. What to […]
The Washington Wizards entered 2026 with a projected $80 million in cap space for the 2026-27 season. But after acquiring four players before the February deadline — including Trae Young and Anthony Davis — and winning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, the Wizards sit just $11 million below the luxury tax. […]
The Washington Mystics lost to the Atlanta Dream, 109-77 on Saturday at the Gateway Center in College Park, Ga. Let’s say that the first half was bad with the Mystics not able to get much going, but the Dream weren’t shooting particularly well either. They were down 46-34 to end the first half. But the […]
Today is Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are at the San Antonio Spurs again. Watch at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC or WJLA-TV in the DMV. The Knicks lead the series 1-0, so we’ll see what happens tonight!
The Washington Mystics play the Atlanta Dream on Saturday evening, after four days of rest. Here is the preview. Game Info When: Saturday, June 6 at 6 p.m. ET Where: Gateway Center, College Park, GA How to Watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries Mystics: Sonia Citron and Darianna Littlepage Buggs are day-to-day. Dream: none listed Pregame notes The […]
When the Washington Wizards go on the clock at the NBA Draft on June 23, they’ll have a wealth of options — each of whom could be The Franchise Player that leads them for the next decade or so. In the first two parts of this ongoing series, we’ve looked at AJ Dybantsa and Cam […]
Superstars are hard to come by. That’s because they possess a rare combination of skills, excitement and star power that turn good teams into contenders. But acquiring one becomes easier when a team owns the No. 1 pick — like the Washington Wizards do in the 2026 NBA Draft. AJ Dybantsa, who averaged a Division-I-best […]
It’s June. The second game of the NBA Finals is later today. But here we are, still think about the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24, 2026. FanDuel Sportsbook will say that AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick and so will everyone’s mom, dad, sibling, better half and dog. Even Dybantsa thinks so himself. […]
Today is Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are at the San Antonio Spurs. Watch at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC or WJLA-TV in the DMV. Enjoy watching a reprisal of the 1999 NBA Finals between these two teams.
Recently, AJ Dybantsa was on the “Gilbert Arenas Show,” a podcast with the former Wizards star. Contrary to previous rumblings that he preferred to stay in Utah because he went to Brigham Young, Dybantsa answered questions about him as a potential Wizards player, including which number he would want to wear. If they draft me, […]
The Washington Mystics defeated the Chicago Sky, 90-72 on Tuesday night at CareFirst Arena. After an even first quarter, the Mystics gradually began to break the game open by outshooting the Sky in the second quarter and got to the line 13 times in the third quarter, earning a 74-58 lead heading into the fourth […]
On Tuesday, the Washington Mystics announced that they waived guard Alex Wilson. Wilson was a rookie, but a long-time professional veteran from Australia. She averaged 3 points per game for Washington this season. In pregame availability before the Mystics’ game against the Chicago Sky, Head Coach Sydney Johnson noted that the decision to waive Wilson […]
Game Info When: Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: CareFirst Arena, Washington, DC How to Watch: Prime Video / Monumental Injuries Mystics: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (Day-to-Day), Sonia Citron (Out) Sky: Gabriela Jaquez (Day-to-Day), Courtney Vandersloot, DiJonai Carrington, DiJonai Carrington (Out) Pregame notes The Mystics started the season so-so, with a 3-4 record, and two home losses. […]
Many draft experts believe the Washington Wizards will select either AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. But the 2026 Naismith Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, Cameron Boozer, is still in the mix for Washington atop the draft. Boozer averaged 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per […]
So, you saw the title above. Why ask it? We live in a world which is human. Things happen in life. Maybe Monumental Basketball President or Washington Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins have a change of heart and pick someone not named AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer or Caleb Wilson. What does it mean, and why? […]
It’s officially NBA Draft season, which means teams have began conducting predraft workouts with prospects from the 2026 draft class. The Washington Wizards, who own the No. 1 pick, have the power of choice with their first-round selection. While many believe it’s a two-horse race between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson to be the No. […]
Then today is Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The San Antonio Spurs are at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tip off is at 8 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock) The winner advances to the NBA Finals to face the New York Knicks, who swept the Eastern Conference Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Enjoy the game!
The dream scenario for the Washington Wizards isn’t simply landing AJ Dybantsa, assuming he is the No 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The dream scenario is landing Dybantsa while already having established stars around him. If the Wizards enter the 2026-27 season with Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and Dybantsa, they would have one […]