Tag: Wizards
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 […]
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford grabbed a career-high-tying 17 rebounds against his former team, the Washington Wizards, in Monday night’s 112-104 victory. In addition to recording 17 rebounds, Gafford ended his performance with 16 points, two assists, two steals, and five blocks in 25 minutes as a starter. He also shot 7-of-13 (53.8%) from the […]
On Sunday, the Detroit Pistons traded forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and two future second-round draft picks to the Washington Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. The Wizards are reportedly receiving second-round picks in 2025 and 2026 to take on Bagley’s salary. Bagley is guaranteed $12.5 million for the 2024-25 season. The […]
On Monday, the Washington Wizards waived guard Ryan Rollins in what seemed like a normal roster move until other details emerged. Rollins, 21, is accused of stealing from a Target store at Potomac Yards in Alexandria, Virginia, on multiple occasions. According to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, in documents on file at Alexandria General District […]
Virginia state lawmakers are meeting Monday afternoon to consider a deal to relocate the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Capitals to a new arena in Northern Virginia, according to The Washington Post. Their new arena would be in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard neighborhood. A Virginia stadium authority would own the larger complex and lease it to Monumental […]
The Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards are a combined 1-48 in their last 49 games this season. Detroit (0-19), San Antonio (0-16), and Washington (1-13) are currently on pace to finish with the best odds to secure the top lottery pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Detroit is 2-20, and the club’s […]
A man is suing Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma, saying Kuzma’s dog “viciously” bit him while he was approaching the cabin of the plane back in May. According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports, Bernardo Tosto said that Kuzma’s dog bit his right arm on May 4 near the Van Nuys Airport in California. […]
On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James spoke out against the Palestinian terrorist organization known as Hamas after its militants attacked Israel last Saturday, calling the situation “tragic and unacceptable.” James released a statement with SpringHill Company CEO Maverick Carter. “The devastation in Israel is tragic and unacceptable,” the four-time MVP posted on Instagram. […]
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija was born and raised in Beit Zera, Israel, and played professional basketball for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Basketball Premier League (BPL) and EuroLeague from 2017 through 2020. Avdija, 22, is the only active NBA player born in Israel. On Monday, the 6-foot-9 wing condemned Hamas’ terrorist attack on his […]
