Washington Wizards

Big Ten Player of the Year Lauren Betts had 26 points and eight rebounds and Kiki Rice added 18 points and six assists to help No. 2 UCLA overcome a sluggish start and beat Washington 78-60 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The regular-season champion Bruins (29-1) won their 23rd consecutive game, matching last season's mark for the longest winning streak in school history. UCLA also has won 22 straight Big Ten games, a streak that began with last year's march to the conferen...

In his limited time on the court, Trae Young proved in his Wizards debut that he's the type of player the team hasn't had since John Wall, thrilling the D.C. crowd and finishing with 12 points in a 122-112 loss to the Jazz.

Reserve center Goga Bitadze had fallen out of the Orlando Magic’s regular rotation lately, appearing in just one of the team’s previous nine games entering Tuesday’s matchup. But with Wendell Carter Jr. unavailable because of a left ankle injury, Bitadze moved into the starting lineup against Washington and made the most of the opportunity. The […] The post Jalen Suggs credits Goga Bitadze for strong fill-in start appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Somebody’s got to win.

Trae had fans buzzing in D.C.

Trae Young will soon make his debut for the Washington Wizards after he was traded by the Atlanta Hawks earlier this season. Here's an injury update:

Bailey contributed 32 points (12-19 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one block and two steals across 33 minutes during Thursday's 122-112 win over Washington. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Utah Jazz has had a difficult season thus far, currently languishing at 14th in the Western Conference with an 18-44 record, with some major injuries derailing their campaign. However, that has also undoubtedly allowed some of the Jazz’s younger players to play without pressure, something which seems to be paying off when it comes […] The post NBA acknowledges Jazz star Ace Bailey’s personal milestone vs. Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ice Trae in D.C.

Wizards big man Anthony Davis, out since January 8 due to ligament damage in his left hand, was reevaluated on Wednesday in Los Angeles and continues to make progress in his recovery, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to the Wizards, Davis has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball […]

Anthony Davis was reevaluated Wednesday by Dr. Steven Shin of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as he is currently out with ligament damage in his left hand. Davis continues to progress as expected and has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball activities. Davis will be reevaluated in two weeks, and further updates will be provided at that time. The Washington Wizards acquired Davis from the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline and he has yet to appear in any ...

The Washington Wizards made two blockbuster trades at this season’s deadline, acquiring two stars in Trae Young and Anthony Davis. But while Trae Young is set to make his Wizards debut this week, the debut for Anthony Davis is a little less clear as he’s been continuing his injury recovery. On Thursday, the Wizards released […] The post Anthony Davis takes big next step amid injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards could take a major step forward in the Eastern Conference next season after acquiring Anthony Davis at February’s trade deadline, according to analysts discussing the team’s outlook. During Thursday’s NBA TV broadcast, former NBA center Robin Lopez highlighted how Davis’ defensive versatility could transform Washington’s frontcourt. Lopez pointed to the combination of […] The post NBA analyst says Wizards can be ‘top 5’ team in East with Anthony Davis next year appeared...

Elle Ladine scored a season-high 25 points, Avery Howell added 18 points and nine rebounds and Washington defeated USC 76-64 in the second round of Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The eighth-seeded Huskies (22-9) will take on top seed and second-ranked UCLA in a Friday quarterfinal. Hannah Stines scored 12 points, Brynn McGaughy added 10 and Yulia Grabovskaia collected 10 rebounds for Washington.

In a less-threatening but equally entertaining modern NBA beef, Patrick Beverley and former Atlanta Hawks talisman Trae Young have been going at each other for the past few months, mostly on social media. What began as a debate about effort in the NBA All-Star Game quickly escalated into a full-blown beef, with Beverley questioning Trae’s […] The post Patrick Beverley reignites Trae Young beef with wild Wizards take appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins recently reflected on the difficult early chapter of his NBA career and how he managed to move past it. In an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Rollins discussed the challenges he faced, including being waived by the Wizards in January 2024 around the same time he was charged […] The post Ryan Rollins says opportunity helped unlock his potential appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Washington Wizards are going to be without Kyshawn George in the lineup for at least three weeks. It’s said that he is dealing with an elbow injury that needs some time to heal. Reports indicate that George, who is 22 years old, is dealing with a partial tear in his UCL in his left […] The post Wizards’ Kyshawn George out at least 3 weeks with elbow injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Kyshawn George suffered a partial tear of the UCL in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the Wizards announced (via Twitter). The team states that it plans to treat the injury “conservatively,” so there’s no guarantee that George will return before the season ends on April 12. George left Monday’s game […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Zoom Diallo scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach added 22 with a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past Southern California 91-72 on Wednesday night. Washington took the lead for good with 12:31 remaining. A 13-0 run that started with 4:33 to play pushed the Huskies' lead to 85-65 with about two minutes left. Diallo scored on a dunk and Nikola Dzepina added a 3 to end the surge. The Huskies (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten) swept the season series against USC, and ...

Tre Donaldson scored 17 points, Malik Reneau had a double-double and No. 22 Miami beat SMU 77-69 on Wednesday night, ensuring the Hurricanes a double bye in next week’s ACC Tournament. Reneau had 12 points and 11 rebounds while Tru Washington scored 15 for Miami (24-6, 13-4), which got its seventh win in eight games since the start of February. Freshman guard Noam Dovrat had 12 points on four 3-pointers for the second game in a row.