John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game....
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe threw down a vicious one-handed slam that was immediately hailed as one of the best dunks of the season, part of a career-best 36-point performance that carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 129-121 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, Feb. 26....
The Milwaukee Bucks are trading NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards and getting Kyle Kuzma back in the deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Kyle Kuzma (AP) Also involved in the trade: A.J. Johnson...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds one day after flying to Atlanta and back to watch a football game on his day off, and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th consecutive defeat with a 111-88 victory Tuesday night, Jan. 21. Los...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Hart had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season, Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards, 126-106, on Monday night, Dec. 30, for their eighth straight victory. New York...
PBA got a stamp of approval for its newly implemented four-point line, with no less than Washington forward Kyle Kuzma giving a thumbs up to the extended arc in Asia's first professional basketball league. Kyle Kuzma (AP) Kuzma, who averages 33.7 percent from the three-point line in his NBA career,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 40 points from Anthony Davis and 31 from LeBron James, pulled off another NBA thriller on Thursday, Feb. 29, beating the Washington Wizards, 134-131, in overtime. Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers scores a basket against Jordan Poole of...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Phoenix guard Bradley Beal unleashed a season-high 43-point barrage on Sunday, Feb. 4, against his former NBA club, hitting 16 of 21 shots in a 140-112 triumph at Washington. Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns (AFP) The 30-year-old American sank four of five shots from...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Wes Unseld Jr. was replaced as head coach of the NBA's struggling Washington Wizards on Thursday, Jan. 25, with assistant coach Brian Keefe taking charge for the rest of the season. Interim Head Coach Brian Keefe of the Washington Wizards (AFP) Unseld was moved to a front office...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to power the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets over Washington, 113-104, on Sunday, Jan. 21. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets shoots in front of Marvin Bagley III of the Washington Wizards during the second...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Italian forward Danilo Gallinari and US center Mike Muscala were traded from the Washington Wizards to the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons on Saturday, Jan. 13, for forwards Isaiah Livers and Marvin Bagley III. Italy's Danilo Gallinari (AFP) The Wizards, second-worst in the Eastern...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals plan on moving to a proposed new arena in suburban Virginia in 2028, ownership group chairman Ted Leonsis announced on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis speaks during the...
