Tag: Wizards
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 […]
Former Washington Wizards star John Wall, through his family foundation, will donate a new basketball court at Roberts Park Community Center in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. The photo above is the older outdoor court. “This is my favorite time of the year,” the five-time All-Star said in a news release. “To have the […]
The Washington Wizards have signed free agent guard Jared Butler to a two-way contract, announced agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. Butler, 22, was selected 40th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Baylor University. Ahead of training camp, New Orleans dealt Butler to the Memphis Grizzlies, and then […]
The Washington Wizards have signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract, per sources. Omoruyi, 26, joins fellow two-way guard Quenton Jackson on Washington’s roster. NBA players signed to two-way contracts are designated to the team’s G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team’s total cap or tax allocations. Two-way deals can be […]
