The competitive portion of this game seemed to end early. The Wizards fell behind by as much as 24 points in the first half, trailed by 19 at the midpoint, and then staged a furious third-quarter comeback to get as close as 89-88 late in the third quarter. At that point, the Los Angeles Clipper […]
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The Washington Wizards were unable to keep pace with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in a 119-105 affair at Intuit Dome. The plan to raise Khris Middleton’s trade value was in full effect to open the contest. He started the game firing with the Wizards’ first seven points to get his team ahead 7-2 […]
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The Washington Wizards play the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young, who is recovering from a right knee MCL sprain and a right quad contusion, will be re-evaluated after the mid-February All-Star break, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Young has yet to appear for the Wizards since they acquired him from the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 7 in exchange for CJ […]
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The Washington Wizards play the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Let’s get to the preview. Game info When: Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 p.m. ET Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: For the Wizards, Cam Whitmore (shoulder) and Trae Young (quadriceps) are out. For the Clippers, Bogdan Bogdanovic is doubtful, while Derrick […]
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With two days off between games, it’s time for a Washington Wizards checkup. After a 5-2 binge (7-5 over a 12-game stretch), their record stands at 10-28. That’s the fourth worst winning percentage in the league, and more or less in line with what the oddsmakers thought — preseason over/under lines pegged them as a […]
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For three quarters, the Phoenix Suns administered lessons on playing hard as a cohesive unit, at the end of which the Washington Wizards trailed by 29 points. Then the Suns slacked off a bit and the Wizards trimmed the final margin to a semi-respectable 19. For a second straight game, the Wizards offense was a […]
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In the first contest of a four-game road trip, the Washington Wizards lost on Sunday to the Phoenix Suns, 112-93. Alex Sarr scored nine points and added five rebounds in the opening frame as the Wizards trailed 32-28. With Trae Young still sidelined with a quad and MCL injury, Washington’s lack of a point guard […]
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The Washington Wizards play the Phoenix Suns at 8 p.m. tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
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The Washington Wizards play the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Let’s get to the preview. Game info When: Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. ET Where: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: For the Wizards, Cam Whitmore (shoulder) and Trae Young (quadriceps) are out. For the Suns, Jalen Green (hamstring) and Jamaree Bouyea (concussion) […]
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Thank you all for submitting your responses to this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey. Here are the results from our Wizards based one. We asked you back on Tuesday whether the team’s recent winning ways (since Christmas 2025) could keep Washington out of the bottom five in the NBA standings for the 2025-26 season. Sixty […]
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If you found your eyes glazing over and your thoughts wandering to the Stranger Things finale during last nights Pelicans at Wizards matchup, join the crowd. These are two of the worst teams in basketball — the Wizards intentionally, the Pelicans by accident — and they spent much of the night demonstrating why. The teams […]
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The Washington Wizards lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 128-107 on Friday night. It spoiled Trae Young’s debut as a Wizard though he wasn’t on the court. The Wizards allowed the Pelicans to shoot 53.1 percent from the field, which allowed them to prevail in the game. Trey Murphy, III led the Pelicans with 35 […]
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The Washington Wizards play the New Orleans Pelicans at 7 p.m. tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
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Trae Young will wear No. 3 with the Washington Wizards, according to a picture he posted Friday to his X account. The number was last worn by CJ McCollum, who was sent to the Atlanta Hawks alongside Corey Kispert as part of a trade that became official on Friday. “We are excited to welcome Trae […]
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Welcome to “Wizards and Whatnot,” a new weekly column here on Bullets Forever where I recap the week’s biggest stories around the NBA and check in on the Washington Wizards. A big week for the Wizards!!! The Trae Young era in Atlanta was mercifully put to rest on Wednesday when the four-time All-Star was flipped […]
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The WNBA and WNBPA (players union) have revised the deadline for the past Collective Bargaining Agreement, with the most recent deadline ending today, Jan. 9. That means that in theory, if there is no agreement in place, the owners could lock the players out (and no, the team owners do NOT want to lock the […]
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The Washington Wizards host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Let’s get to the preview. Game info When: Friday, Jan, 9 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: For the Wizards, Kyshawn George (hip), Cam Whitmore (shoulder) annd Trae Young (just got traded to D.C.) are out. For the Pelicans, […]
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The Washington Wizards on Thursday announced a celebration of John Wall’s legacy. Wall’s legacy will be celebrated on Jan. 29 during Washington’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena. The first 15,000 fans will receive John Wall bobbleheads. The contest will be broadcasted in Prime Video, where Wall serves as an NBA analyst. […]
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The Washington Wizards don’t expect to play new guard Trae Young much in the 2025-26 season and hope to see him start in the 2026-27 season, according to Joshua Robbins of The Athletic. The decision to do this makes sense, considering that the Wizards are looking to rebuild and keep their 2026 first round pick […]
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So, Trae Young is the newest member of the Washington Wizards. This piece started life as a column called “To Trae Trade, Or Not To Trae Trade” debating the pros and cons of going through with the trade, and then about 45 minutes after I finished writing it he was traded. Young was a distressed […]
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The Wizards lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last night, which was immediately superseded in impact by news of the trade sending CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Trae Young. No draft picks were included in the deal. The transaction gives the Wizards someone widely considered a star. Young is […]
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The Washington Wizards have traded for Trae Young, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday night. This move signifies a crucial turning point in the Wizards’ seemingly endless rebuild that has been going on since the John Wall and Bradley Beal era. Young, the former Atlanta Hawks point guard and four-time All-Star, is a gifted offensive […]
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The Washington Wizards on Wednesday acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Young, 27, joins Washington as a four-time All-Star and four-time NBA assists leader who boasts averages of 19.3 points and 8.9 assists per game this season. The shifty point guard […]
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The Washington Wizards acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Our Greg Finberg broke down the trade, what it means for the Wizards and their young core, a possible extension for Young in Washington, and much more. Enjoy! You can watch on YouTube as well!
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