Washington Wizards

For the second consecutive year, the Washington Wizards will send a franchise-record-tying three players to the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Game, the NBA announced Monday. Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George made the sophomore squad, while first-year guard Tre Johnson earned a spot on the rookie team. It marked George and Johnson’s first Rising Stars selections. […]

The Washington Wizards keep hitting two birds with one stone: having competitive performances that foster player development while staying on pace to keep their top-eight protected draft pick. They continued that trend with Saturday’s 119-115 road loss to the Charlotte Hornets, as sharpshooting rookie Tre Johnson notched a career-high 26 points (8-22 FG, 6-15 3-point) […] The post How Tre Johnson’s hot streak validates Trae Young as Wizards’ ‘coach on the side’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards play the Portland Trail Blazers. Let’s get right to it. Game info When: Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (back), Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring), Marvin Bagley (back), Trae Young (knee, quad) and Cam Whitmore (shoulder) […]

The 2026 Rising Stars game will feature 11 sophomores, 10 rookies and seven G League representatives, the NBA announced in a press release. Here is the full list of participants: Rookies Cedric Coward, Grizzlies Dylan Harper, Spurs Egor Dёmin, Nets Tre Johnson, Wizards VJ Edgecombe, Sixers Kon Knueppel, Hornets Jeremiah Fears, Pelicans Collin Murray-Boyles, Raptors […]

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Freshman Brynn McGaughy scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting, Avery Howell added 16 points, and No. 25 Washington beat Rutgers 76-48 on Monday for its fourth straight victory. Sayvia Sellers, averaging a team-high 18.7 points per game, had 11 points and six assists in 28 minutes for Washington (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten). Yulia Grabovskaia grabbed 17 rebounds to go with nine points. Washington dominated the glass 51-30 and outscored Rutgers 36-14 in the paint. Kaylah Ivey and I...

SEATTLE (AP) — Franck Kepnang and Hannes Steinbach had double-doubles and Washington led nearly wire-to-wire in a 72-57 victory over Oregon Sunday in the 318th meeting between the programs. The Huskies' win snapped a four-game losing streak against their bitter rival. Washington leads 193-125 in the series that is the second-most played in Division I. Kepnang had 10 points and 14 rebounds, Steinbach had 10 and 13. Quimari Peterson, Zoom Diallo and Jacob Ognacevic scored 12 points each. Sean S...

While the Utah Jazz have rejected trade offers for Walker Kessler, will the Washington Wizards swoop in with a deal ahead of the deadline? Despite the fact that Kessler is ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury, many believe the Jazz will bring him back via free agency in the offseason. However, there […] The post NBA rumors: Wizards ready to make big Walker Kessler offer, but Jazz are ‘optimistic’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Charlotte Hornets’ 119-115 victory over the Washington Wizards snapped a painful losing streak and raised intriguing questions about this team’s direction. At 18-28, the ...

The Washington Wizards fell 119-115 to the Charlotte Hornets, extending their losing streak to nine games. With the youngest starting lineup in NBA history, Washington ...

The 2026 NBA trade deadline presents the Atlanta Hawks with a defining moment. With Trae Young now in Washington, Atlanta has both the flexibility and ...

The Wizards lost again, this time to the Charlotte Hornets. It was their ninth straight defeat, and they’re back in last place. The Wizards starting lineup was the youngest in NBA history — Will Riley and Tre Johnson are both 19. Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington are 20. Kyshawn George was the old guy at […]

Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, Evan Bouchard had his first NHL hat trick and three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Bouchard's six-point game came in his 400th regular-season contest. McDavid had a goal and three assists in regulation, Zach Hyman scored and Leon Draisaitl contributed three assists for the Oilers.

The Charlotte Hornets survived the Wizards 119-115, sending Washington to their ninth straight loss on Saturday. Hornets’ Brandon Miller dropped 21 points, Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball each scored 20, Kon Knueppel added 16, and Moussa Diabete scored 11 to lead their consecutive games for the first time since January 3-5 against the Bulls and […] The post Hornets outgun young Wizards 119-115 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

When Charles Barkley is on the air, no one is safe, especially not the fans attending an NBA matchup between two teams struggling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. During the Saturday night broadcast of Inside the NBA, Sir Charles took a playful swipe at the crowd attending the game between the Washington […] The post Charles Barkley drops hilarious reaction to fans at Wizards-Hornets game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Trinity Rodman, fresh off signing a contract with the Washington Spirit, scored and the United States had five second-half goals in a 6-0 rout Paraguay on Saturday. Ally Sentnor added a pair of goals and Reilyn Turner scored in her debut match for the United States. Croix Bethune and Emma Sears also scored.

Several teams reportedly have interest in Hornets forward Miles Bridges, but he said after Saturday’s win over Washington that his preference is to remain with Charlotte, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer (subscription required). Boone points out that Bridges is often the subject of trade speculation at this time of year, so he’s not […]

Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points to lead No. 7 Nebraska past Washington 76-66 Wednesday night, extending the unbeaten Cornhuskers' winning streak to 23 games. The Huskers (19-0, 8-0), who earned their highest ranking in program history this week, were in control throughout against injury-plagued Washington and are alone in first place in the Big Ten. Sandfort had his third straight game with at least 20 points.

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to have their star center available as they close out a five-game road trip Saturday night. Philadelphia (18-14) listed Joel Embiid as probable with right knee injury management on its latest injury report ahead of a matchup against the New York Knicks (23-11) at Madison Square Garden. Tipoff is scheduled […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Knicks injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .