Washington Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers were clearly missing something this past season. Although being devastated by injuries obviously played a role in the premature conclusion to their season, so did having the wrong personnel. Fixing that requires giving up some players and adding different ones in their place. The first part...

A Los Angeles Lakers offseason is not complete without the usual fan-induced trade buzz regardless of the logic. The 2021 edition of this annual La La Land tradition just received a heavy dose of vitriol thanks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. This makes Russell Westbrook as the likely subject...

The Miami Heat had an underwhelming season that led to them being swept out of the playoffs. They have been linked to many big-name players both in NBA free agency and the trade market. This offseason, the front office will be aggressive in pursuit of another superstar. It seems like...

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and Boston Celtics standout Jayson Tatum both hail from St. Louis, and will finally share the court as teammates. Tatum had previously committed to playing for Team USA at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Friday Beal will also be part of the Olympic squad, allowing him the opportunity to play with his hometown friend.

It was quite the start to the season for the Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans. Fresh off his newly signed, 5 year, $80 million contract in the off-season, the expectations were high for the fifth year sharp shooter. Unfortunately for Bertans, a series of events led to a disappointing early start to the season.

With the Los Angeles Clippers win over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals Friday night, LA made it to its first conference finals in franchise history. It took them 51 years to make it past the second round of the playoffs, which was the longest...

NBA coaches are dropping like flies. As of Friday, there are seven job openings across the league: Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic. Below is a ranking of those jobs in order of attractiveness to potential candidate. 1. Boston...

The Wizards want to get better this offseason, to which degree they can may depend on their success in the trade market. They will be limited in free agency by the salary cap and hold the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. General manager Tommy Sheppard has shown...

The Washington Wizards are one of seven teams looking for a new head coach. One of the bigger questions around the search is whether they will be the first or among the first group of team(s) that hire(s) a female head coach. San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon, South Carolina and USA Basketball women’s team head coach Dawn Staley, Duke women’s team head coach Kara Lawson and New Orleans Pelicans assistant Teresa Weatherspoon are all among the female coaches linked to vacancies, though none are linked to the Wizards.

The Team USA roster for this year’s Tokyo Olympics is beginning to fill out nicely. According to reports from NBA insider Shams Charania on Friday afternoon, Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal has committed to join the roster this summer. His name will be added to a growing list of committed stars including Damian Lillard, Draymond Green and Jayson Tatum.

Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel explains makes a case for why Stan Van Gundy , who was fired after a single year on the job with the Pelicans, should be in the running for the Magic’s head coach job. Orlando is one of seven teams this summer with an open head coach position, and though they’ve expressed a desire to cast a wide net in their search, Parry writes that the Magic, given their defensive personnel, could be primed for a reunion with the defensive-minded coach.

The Celtics made the first big move of the offseason Friday morning, trading Kemba Walker, a future second-round pick and the 16th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a future second-round pick. Walker is done in Boston after two years with the franchise, and...

Team USA's basketball squad is starting to take shape as a fourth player has committed to the roster for the 2021 Olympics. Wizards star Bradley Beal is the latest to join the squad, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. He'll play along with Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Warriors forward Draymond Green, the three other players that have committed to play for Gregg Popovich this summer.

Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups appears to have plenty of options this offseason if he's ready to move into a head coaching role. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the five-time All-Star is a "prominent candidate" for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly shown interest as well.

Bradley Beal won a gold medal with USA Basketball 11 years ago, leading the Americans in scoring on their way to an undefeated run at the under-17 world championship. He's looking for another gold this summer on international basketball's biggest stage. The Washington Wizards guard has committed to playing for...

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has reportedly committed to play for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Beal joins Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green among those who've pledged to play.

Russell Westbrook wanted the Wizards to keep Scott Brooks as head coach, but his endorsement wasn’t enough to save Brooks’ job, writes Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. Westbrook and Brooks have a long relationship that dates date to Oklahoma City, where Brooks coached him for seven seasons. Westbrook endorsed Brooks...