Washington Wizards

Joel Embiid missed the Philadelphia 76ers' 116-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday due to "right oblique; injury management; [and] illness." Embiid expressed his frustration over getting ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Wizards on Friday. Embiid has not played in both back-to-back games this season. Nick Nurse said he wasn't concerned with the situation ahead of Saturday's game. "We handle it by keeping things basketball-related," Nurse said. "He was at shootaround yesterday; ...

Defense optional, again

Joel Embiid said he was angry at the Sixers for not allowing him to play Wednesday against Washington. After playing Friday he was ruled out vs. the Pistons.

The Miami Heat earned a 152-136 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday. It was the first contest between these teams since Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on March 10. Washington seemingly didn’t want that to happen again, so head coach Brian Keefe devised a plan for the matchup. Essentially, right at tip-off, the Wizards […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo draws Wizards triple-team to begin game after 83-point outing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Many thought Embiid, known for social media hijinks, was trolling, but he was actually upset by the situation

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 32 points before dashing out to fly to the NCAA women's basketball title game, Kel'el Ware finished with 24 points, 19 rebounds and seven blocks, and the Miami Heat rolled past the Washington Wizards 152-136 on Saturday. Bam Adebayo — who scored 83 points in Miami's last game with Washington — faced a triple-team on his first possession and scored 14 for Miami.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat facing the Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon with little time left in the season, it will feature another missed game from star guard Norman Powell. As the Heat star in Powell looks to fortify his fit with Tyler Herro and others on the team, the guard has missed recent […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra shares important Norman Powell update before Wizards game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat facing the Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon, there’s no denying the spot the team will have in the Eastern Conference if they win or lose the game. As the Heat look to overcome its struggles, as shown in the last few weeks, the team looks to finish out the […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra reveals honest mindset amid likely 4th straight play-in bid appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Washington Wizards play the Miami Heat at 3 p.m. today. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.

The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards are set to go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon. Tyler Herro is dealing with an injury concern, however. Injuries have been a concern for the Heat throughout the year, so will Herro be available vs. the Wizards? Here’s everything we know about Tyler Herro’s injury status for the Heat’s game […] The post Is Tyler Herro playing today? Heat vs. Wizards injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A game the Miami Heat cannot waste lands at Kaseya Center on Saturday afternoon, as the hosts face the Washington Wizards.

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Brooklyn (18-59) remained tied for second in the lottery race, keeping pace with Indiana. The Nets are ½-game behind first-place Washington, and two clear of Sacramento pending the Kings’ tilt with the visiting Pelicans later on Friday night.

The Dallas Mavericks prepare to host the Orlando Magic on Friday night in the final meeting this season between the inter-conference opponents.

Darius Acuff Jr. has made waves as a top prospect in the upcoming draft, but an NBA executive believes otherwise.

Kyshawn George will miss the rest of the year with a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the Washington Wizards announced on Thursday. George suffered the injury on March 2. George, who will be re-evaluated in two weeks, is expected to make a full recovery by the start of next season. The 22-year-old averaged 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists on the year.

Washington Wizards (17-59, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (40-37, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington will try to stop its three-game road slide when the Wizards face Miami. The Heat are 24-23 in Eastern Conference games. Miami is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Kel'el Ware averaging 2.9. The Wizards are 11-35 in conference matchups. Washington is 2-2 in games decided by less than ...

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham continues to progress in his return from a left lung pneumothorax, the team announced Thursday. He will be re-evaluated in one week, ruling him out for at least four more games. The timeline makes Cunningham ineligible for end-of-season honors including MVP and All-NBA teams. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of Detroit's win over Washington on March 17 and has missed eight games since. Cunningham was considered a lock to make an All-NBA team ha...

One of the Washington Wizards’ most exciting storylines this season has been Kyshawn George’s ascension. However, the 22-year-old hasn’t played since the Wizards’ 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets on March 2 due to an elbow injury, and it’ll stay that way for the rest of the season. Washington provided an update about George on […] The post Kyshawn George’s latest injury update shuts him down for rest of season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Wizards boldly decided to isolate the few fans they have left with this prank gone wrong.