Washington Wizards

The Golden State Warriors have faded as one of the favorites to possibly sign LeBron James in free agency as their case appears to be dependent on a possible trade with the Washington Wizards for Anthony Davis. The Warriors haven't gained any traction with the Wizards and appear to be preferring to keep Jimmy Butler, who would need to be included in a deal for Davis. While the thought of James teaming up with Stephen Curry has received widespread approval on the basketball side of the equatio...

Keyonte George will be an assistant coach on Steve Wojciechowski's staff for the Utah Jazz's Summer League for one game. George will be on the sideline for the Jazz's opener on July 9 against the Wizards. The Jazz had to clear the process with the NBA, with the league signing off on the idea if it was for one game and George is not compensated. George averaged 23.6 points and 6.1 assists last season.

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Wizards lead assistant coach David Vanterpool is transitioning to a position in the team’s front office, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter links), who reports that Adam Caporn will be Washington’s new top assistant. Vanterpool has been with the Wizards since 2023 and has been the lead assistant under head coach Brian Keefe […]

Today is July 5. The fireworks are over. The barbecues are over. NBA Free Agency still exists. And the Washington Wizards made a lot of coaching news yesterday. And no, Brian Keefe wasn’t fired. The biggest news is that Patrick Ewing is going full circle. He’s back in DC, and back with the Wizards, the […]

Despite a stellar start to the season, Washington Huskies legend Kelsey Plum wasn't included among the WNBA's All-Star selections.

Georgetown and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has agreed to become an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards and head coach Brian Keefe, sources told ESPN Saturday.

The Washington Wizards have hired NBA legend Patrick Ewing to a position on their coaching staff, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Saturday. SNY’s Ian Begley first reported the talks between Ewing and Washington before multiple outlets confirmed the hiring on Saturday. Ewing spent the last two seasons as an advisor and basketball ambassador with the New […]

Will Dawkins has made a habit of buying low on assets deemed negative by their previous teams. He did so with Trae Young, then Anthony Davis and now Deandre Ayton, who all enter Washington under similar circumstances: Their former teams wanted nothing to do with them, and yet the Wizards wanted everything to do with […]

So long, Deandre Ayton, whom the Lakers sent to the Wizards on Friday in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks in 2031 and 2032.

The Wizards shored up their center position for next season by acquiring DeAndre Ayton from the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s yet another trademark Will Dawkins trade — the price for Ayton was a guard they didn’t want and a couple second round picks. Add this move to a list that include paying nothing the team […]

The Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and a pair of future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Washington Wizards are FINALLY in the news for reasons other than AJ Dybantsa, Anthony Davis or Trae Young. Maybe Russell Westbrook as well? On Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Wizards will acquire Deandre Ayton from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two of the Wizards’ second round […]

The 7-foot Ayton became expendabe after the Lakers acquired 24-year-old center Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade deal with the Utah Jazz.

Ayton started all 72 games he played last year but was expendable after the acquisition of Walker Kessler

It has nearly been two months since Alicia Florez joined the Washington Mystics on a developmental contract, and the Spanish guard is beginning to show why the organization deserves to remain in the red, white and blue. Florez turned in the best stretch of her young WNBA career over the Mystics’ last two victories, delivering […]

The 2026 WNBA All-Star starter voting results (aka the WNBA Electoral College) were announced yesterday. And to no one’s surprise, the Washington Mystics had no starters. Given that no one is a blockbuster superstar (I know I’m hashing the same tired themes of the Mystics during their entire history except when Chamique Holdsclaw or Elena […]

Angel Reese has overtaken Caitlin Clark in a metric no WNBA athlete wants to lead. After picking up another one against the Washington Mystics in their 4th straight loss, ‘Double-Double Barbie’ has now moved to six, leading the WNBA in technical fouls.

Frustration is boiling over for the Atlanta Dream after falling to the Washington Mystics on the road on Thursday.

Shakira Austin had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 14 points and 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double this season, and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 81-76 on Thursday night. Iriafen made layups on back-to-back possessions to give Washington a 78-74 lead with 1:20 left. Georgia Amoore sealed it by making two free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining to make it 80-76.