Washington Wizards

For only the third time in 120 career games, Zaccharie Risacher was absent from the starting lineup on Sunday. Instead, it was CJ McCollum, a 13-year veteran acquired from Washington, that joined a starting five made up of Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels in Atlanta’s 115-104 win over the Nets. Hours ahead of the Hawks’ 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff against the Wizards on Tuesday, Risacher said he’s prepared to give it his all, regardless of whose name is announ...

New Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga has been upgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday’s game vs. Washington, tweets Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks. According to Anthony Slater of ESPN, Kuminga is expected to make his Hawks debut tomorrow against the Wizards (Twitter link). Kuminga last played on January 22, when he suffered a bone bruise […]

The Washington Wizards travel to State Farm Arena to face the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 PM ET. Both teams enter the game with significant injury concerns that could affect rotations and strategies. Washington will be without D’Angelo Russell, Leaky Black, Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr, and Cam Whitmore. Justin Champagnie and Tristan […] The post Wizards vs Hawks injury report for February 24 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Russell Westbrook scored 25 points as the Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak -- the longest in franchise history -- with a 123-114 victory over the Grizzlies on Monday night.

It is not a "certainty" that the Sacramento Kings will try to trade Domantas Sabonis this summer, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Kings could hold onto Sabonis for next season depending on who they select in the upcoming draft. Sabonis was an oft-rumored trade target leading up to this season's deadline, with the Wizards and Raptors expressing interest. Sabonis is currently out for the year due to a torn meniscus . The Kings have the worst record in the league at 13-46.

Young is still out, and may or may not play this season.

Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith is expected to remain sidelined for at least another week after suffering a right ankle sprain during Thursday’s loss to Washington, head coach Rick Carlisle confirmed, according to Tony East of Circle City Spin. The injury forced him to play only 15 minutes in that game before being ruled out for […] The post Aaron Nesmith to miss at least another week appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

NBA trade rumors involving the Utah Jazz

LaMelo Ball made a career-high 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Charlotte Hornets rout the Washington Wizards 129-112 on Sunday night for a four-game season sweep. Ball attempted 15 3-pointers. Kon Knueppel added 28 points, and Brandon Miller had 22.

New Washington Wizards guard Jaden Hardy thinks that he fits right in with the team (averaging 13.3 PPG/2.3 RPG/0.7 APG/0.3 SPG/0.3 BPG/0.7 TOV/43.3% FG/52.6% 3-PT/100% FT/18.0 MPG in three games played since being traded from the Dallas Mavericks). (via Washington Wizards): “I feel like it’s a great opportunity for me over here. It’s a young […] The post Jaden Hardy: “I feel like it’s a great opportunity for me over here” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After a couple wins against the cellar-dwelling Indiana Pacers, the Wizards took on a surging Charlotte Hornets and got buried under an avalanche of threes. The Hornets made 25 in the game — one shy of their franchise record. Along the way, Charlotte connected on 12-14 from deep in the third quarter alone. The Wizards […]

Moves made at the trade deadline by the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz significantly altered the financial outlook for teams expected to have major salary cap space in 2026. Those transactions reduced each franchise’s long-term flexibility, narrowing the list of organizations projected to enter the upcoming offseason with meaningful cap room. As a result, Chicago, […] The post Bulls eye wing free agents appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Khris Middleton scored 25 points and P.J. Washington added 23 to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the Indiana Pacers 134-130 on Sunday, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Middleton also had seven rebounds and seven assists and was one of six Mavs players to score in double figures.

The Utah Jazz are going to be in a very tight tanking race to end this season. Right now, they’re competing with the Kings, Pacers, Nets, Pelicans, and Wizards to jump into the top-5 come lottery night. A team to watch is the New Orleans Pelicans, who are not incentivized to tank at all this […]

Washington Wizards (16-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta faces Washington in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hawks are 5-6 against division opponents. Atlanta allows 118.3 points and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game. The Wizards are 11-24 in conference play. Washington allows 122.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.3 points per game. The Hawks av...

Jalen Johnson had 26 points and 12 rebounds and the Hawks rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Brooklyn 115-104 on Sunday for the Nets fourth straight loss. CJ McCollum added 16 points and eight rebounds in his first start since joining the Hawks as part of a trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards. Jock Landale had 17 points in 16 minutes off the bench, knocking down all three of his 3-point shots.

The Washington Wizards host the Charlotte Hornets tomorrow night. Let’s get to the preview Game info When: Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Trae Young (knee, quad), Anthony Davis (hand, groin), Cam Whitmore (shoulder), Alex Sarr (hamstring), and D’Angelo Russell […]

Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith, who suffered a right ankle sprain in Thursday’s loss to Washington, will miss at least one more week due to the injury, according to head coach Rick Carlisle (Twitter link via Tony East of Circle City Spin). Nesmith was limited to 15 minutes in Thursday’s contest and was sidelined for Friday’s […]

Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2026) – Fans traveling to Sunday night’s Washington Wizards game at Capital One Arena are advised to allow extra travel time due to the 2026 DC Chinese New Year Parade scheduled to take place that afternoon in the Gallery Place/Chinatown area. The Wizards are set to host the Charlotte Hornets at 6 p.m. The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced that there will be road closures and parking restrictions