The Washington Wizards got demolished by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in a 153-131 contest at Capital One Arena. The Wizards had some scoring fun in a defense-optional first half. Tristan Vukcevic got hot with 10 early points to pace Washington, but Paul George turned back the clock with 14 of his own as the […]
Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. George played his fourth game following a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug rules, He was 15 of 22 from the field, made 6 of 12 3-pointers and had six assists and five rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and nine assists in his third game back from a finger injury, and rookie VJ Edg...
NBAJoel Embiid pranks fans by falsely claiming he'd suit up against Wizards.
The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards were among multiple teams that aggressively pursued Jaden Ivey at the 2022 NBA Draft, according to league sources. Detroit's phones were flooded with trade inquiries centered on the fifth overall pick before the Pistons ultimately kept him. Detroit elected to stay put and select Ivey despite the volume of interest. The Pistons then acquired center Jalen Duren later in the lottery via trade, securing both targets on draft night. There had been interna...
The Los Angeles Lakers went into Tuesday night’s game winners of three straight, although those were all against tanking teams. They faced some much stiffer competition with the Cleveland Cavaliers coming to town, but L.A. did welcome Luka Doncic back to the lineup after serving his one-game suspension. As a result, the Lakers cruised to […]
Washington Wizards' assistant coach TC Swirsky is set to join Nate Tibbetts' staff with the Phoenix Mercury, reported Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Swirsky was previously the head coach of the G League's Memphis Hustle.
The issue of tanking is a hot one in NBA circles, as teams such as the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards, among others, have blatantly been holding out a few of their best players or at least limiting their workload just so they could boost their chances of losing more games and therefore improving their […] The post Bill Simmons floats penalizing blowout losses to fix NBA tanking appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Jaxson Hayes pulled something off he’s done just a few times this season during Monday night’s home win over the Wizards.
The Washington Wizards return to the friendly confines of Capital One Arena to take on the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. Game info When: Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (heel), Tre Johnson (foot), and Alex Sarr (toe) are questionable, […]
After having two days in a row off for the first time since the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers were back in action on Monday night when they hosted the Washington Wizards. The Lakers were shorthanded in this one with Luka Doncic serving a one-game suspension and Marcus Smart still injured, but the Wizards […]
Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 120-101 win vs. the Wizards.
LeBron James broke his own record as the oldest player with a triple-double in an NBA game, and broke another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record.
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In something that was a long time coming, Luka Doncic missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ Monday night clash against the Washington Wizards after accruing 16 technical fouls thus far throughout the 2025-26 campaign. The good news is that if there was ever a time for Doncic to miss a game with the battle for playoff […] The post Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes sends hilarious plea to Luka Doncic after Wizards win appeared first on ClutchPoints.
If you were hoping for an upset tonight by the Washington Wizards tonight, you would be disappointed. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier tonight, 120-101. Though Washington was able to head out of the first quarter with a 26-25 lead, they allowed the Lakers to outscored them 40-18 in the second quarter, which […]
The Los Angeles Lakers face one of the weaker teams of the league this season in the Washington Wizards tonight, with Luka Doncic suspended.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of reasons to feel good about these days since they have been on a roll heading into the playoffs. The Lakers notched their third straight win and 12th in 13 outings after beating the Washington Wizards, 119-109, at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. James logged a triple-double […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James pushes back on Bronny James’ wild 1-on-1 story appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Anthony Davis’ career over the last few years has been quite the rollercoaster. Davis was one of the cornerstones of the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship run in 2020 and has been a staple of the team since then. However, Davis wouldn’t finish his career with the Lakers: he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in […] The post Wizards star Anthony Davis’ pregame moment will give Lakers fans the feels appeared first on ClutchPoints.
JJ Redick explains why he thinks Luka Doncic deserves the MVP award this season.
Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the fastest double-double in NBA history, and the San Antonio Spurs won their ninth straight, defeating the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday night. Wembanyama had 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first 8 minutes, 31 seconds on the court, collecting his 10th rebound 1:55 into the second quarter. Jim Washington of the St. Louis Hawks had a double-double in nine minutes against the New York Knicks on March 6, 1966.
