Tag: Washington Wizards
Washington Capitals, Mystics, and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, and other officials celebrated the start of an $800 million renovation project of Capital One Arena in the downtown area. Capital One Arena renovation project will keep the Washington Wizards, Capitals in the building through their 2049-50 […]
Boston Celtics fans were delighted to see the return of Jayson Tatum to the lineup in Sunday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Tatum records double-double on return, leading all scorers in Washington Tatum’s game-high 28 points saw the Celtics grab their second consecutive victory and move to within a game of the Cleveland Cavaliers at […]
Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis was dealt another injury blow in the second quarter of Boston’s road win in Washington on Sunday. Kristaps Porzingis update: “I don’t think it’s anything major” The Latvian made an early exit during his seventh game back after returning from ankle surgery in the summer, but he insisted it was […]
The Washington Wizards are retaining a key, young player. The team has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with small forward, Corey Kispert. The deal is reportedly for four years, $54 million. “Corey is someone who positively impacts our environment daily. He consistently shows up for the organization as both a player and a teammate, […]
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was running as an independent candidate for the We The People Party, after he suspended his campaign and announced his endorsement for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Kyle Kuzma listened to the perspective of […]
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. After Wes Unseld Jr. was dismissed from his coaching duties midway through the season, the Washington Wizards asked (one of Unseld’s assistants) Brian Keefe to fill in as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Apparently, they were so happy […]
Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is owed $95.54 million over the next three seasons. This is part of the four-year, $128 million rookie-scale contract extension he signed with the Golden State Warriors in October 2022. In July 2023, the Warriors traded Poole, Ryan Rollins, Patrick Baldwin Jr., a 2030 first-round draft pick, and a 2027 […]
Key Highlights: Deni Avdija is playing the best basketball of his career this season He’s made massive improvements to his 3-point shooting, drive game, and ability to generate free throws Avdija has the outline of a future superstar role player Over his last four games, fourth-year forward Deni Avdija is averaging 28.3 PPG, 11.5 RPG, […]
Deni Avdija became the first Washington Wizards player since NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone in 1987 to record at least 40 points and 15 rebounds in a game, during Wednesday night’s 133-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Avdija, 23, is also the first player with these stats since the team rebranded the franchise […]
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma revealed in a recent interview with Josh Robbins of The Athletic that Wizards president Michael Winger had offered him the choice of whether he wanted to be dealt to the Dallas Mavericks prior to last week’s NBA trade deadline. Kuzma, 28, decided to stay put. “There was a point in […]
