Washington Wizards

Cunningham's absence will affect more than just the Pistons

The Detroit Pistons took on the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, and they were forced to do so without the services of Cade Cunningham after the two-time NBA All-Star was diagnosed with a collapsed lung. While the Pistons would’ve loved to have their star guard available, they didn’t necessarily need him to beat the Wizards. […] The post Detroit Pistons broadcaster rips Wizards for laughing amid 16-53 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Duren had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Detroit never trailed in a 117-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, the Pistons' first game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was ruled out for at least two weeks with a collapsed left lung. Duren got his 37th double-double in just 25 minutes, two nights after scoring a career-high 36 points for Eastern Conference-leading Detroit in their 130-117 win over Washington.

The Washington Wizards could not keep up with the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Thursday in a 117-95 defeat at Capital One Arena. The Wizards’ offense looked out of sorts in the first quarter. The team’s only source of points over the game’s first five minutes came on a trio of midrange jumpers for six points. […]

Cade Cunningham will miss the Detroit Pistons' rematch against the Washington Wizards on Thursday due to back spasms. Cunningham suffered the injury in the first quarter of Tuesday's 130-117 win. Cunningham, who has played in 61 games this year, must appear in four more to qualify for major postseason awards.

Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins has been one of this season’s biggest surprises, but he’s gone through a difficult stretch since receiving a standard contract on February 8. That changed on Tuesday against Washington as he was forced into a larger role as a result of an injury to Cade Cunningham, Omari Sankofa II of The […]

Cade Cunningham had to leave Tuesday's game after hitting the floor while going after a loose ball.

The Washington Wizards face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, and Trae Young once again sits at the center of the injury report. He is officially listed as out due to a right quad contusion, putting the Wizards’ lead guard in focus as the team tries to snap a brutal 13-game losing streak. The Wizards […] The post Is Trae Young playing tonight? Wizards vs. Pistons injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards take on the top-seeded Detroit Pistons for the second time in a row on Thursday at Capital One Arena. Game info When: Thursday, Mar. 19 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) and Alex Sarr (toe) are questionable, […]

BOSTON– This latest six-game road trip is basically a condensed reunion tour for Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis. With stops in New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Dallas, Porzingis is hitting the town of every team he’s been with across his decade in the NBA. But this latest stop in Boston, the city where […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis makes ‘weird but good’ confession ahead of return to Boston appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Jazz suffered a 147-111 loss at Minnesota on Wednesday, officially eliminating them from playoff contention, according to the NBA league office (Twitter link). At 20-49, the best Utah could do is tie 10th-place Golden State (33-36), but even in that unlikely scenario, the Warriors would win the tie-breaker. The Jazz become the fifth team […]

Recently, one of the major talking points of the NBA has been whether or not the Miami Heat violated some of basketball’s unwritten rules when center Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards, passing Kobe Bryant for second-most of all time. Many critics have pointed to Adebayo’s 43 free throw […] The post Patrick Beverley defends Heat star Bam Adebayo amid 83-point game discourse appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards and their young squad kicked off the game on a 13-4 run. Cade Cunningham put a stop to it with a right-handed hammer to add another poster to his MVP highlight reel. Detroit created a run of their own, including a strong drive from Ausar Thompson who bumped off his defender in […]

Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie says that former Toronto Raptors teammates Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam helped him develop a mentality of always being ready to go no matter the situation. (via Washington Wizards): “I will credit that a lot to my vets in Toronto, Fred [VanVleet] and Pascal [Siakam]. A lot of times as […] The post Justin Champagnie: I credit a lot of my readiness to Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Washington Wizards lost to the Detroit Pistons last night, 130-117. Let’s take a step back from the emotion (negative or … very negative) about the loss and look at the numbers. Kevin Broom is traveling this week, so you have to deal with me again. Four Factors The pros The cons The Wizards play […]

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, among the leaders in this season's NBA MVP race, left Tuesday night's game against the Wizards with back spasms.

A pair of impending free agents provided a glimpse of what an ideal Warriors lineup could look like if they’re re-signed, Monte Poole of NBCSportsBayArea.com writes. Kristaps Porziņģis and De’Anthony Melton combined for 57 points againt the Wizards on Monday during a 125-117 victory. That snapped Golden State’s five-game losing streak. Porziņģis will be an […]

The Detroit Pistons will square off with the Washington Wizards in back-to-back games. Detroit looks to improve its road record as Washington hosts the matchups. Detroit remains the one seed in the Eastern Conference after an uneven last 10 games. They are 3.5 games over on the Boston Celtics, who are getting healthier. With 15 […]