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Nets look sharp in preseason rout of Wizards

For some, the Nets say this is the toughest training camp they've ever been through. And they insist they are confident they will ultimately reap the benefits, especially defensively. The Nets started showing signs of success on Monday, defeating the visiting Wizards 131-92 in their preseason opener at home. The Nets nailed the bench with […]

Wizards’ Alex Sarr delivers 0-point NBA Summer League effort

At least Alex Sarr played well defensively. The Wizards’ first-round pick (second overall) in this year’s draft was held scoreless for 30 minutes in Tuesday’s summer league loss to the Trail Blazers, 82-80. Sarr’s offense was shocking, going 0-of-15 from the field, missing all seven three-pointers and missing both free throws. During the third quarter, […]

Capitals, Wizards will stay in D.C. after Virginia arena deal falls apart

WASHINGTON — Late last year, Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser that his teams, the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals, would likely leave Washington for Virginia. When I told her, she said, “No, that’s not true.” In the end, she was proven right. The team remains in the area […]

Nets sneak by Wizards in season-buoying overtime win

WASHINGTON — Cam Thomas scored 38 points, including two jumpers in overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, ending the Wizards’ modest winning streak by three. Jordan Poole scored a season-high 38 points for Washington, but missed a potential tying 3-pointer late in overtime. Dorian Finney-Smith had a chance to […]

Nets’ Cam Thomas may not play vs. Wizards due to ‘back spasms’

The Nets may be without one of their star players again Wednesday night against the Wizards. Cam Thomas was listed as questionable on Tuesday after being a late scratch in the Nets’ 96-88 win over the Raptors on Monday. Interim head coach Kevin O’Ree said the Nets said Thomas experienced “back spasms” during warmups on […]

NBA bettors can wager on Wizards’ next win as losing streak grows

Commercial Content 21+. If you think the Detroit Pistons are bad, the Washington Wizards certainly give them the win as the worst team in the NBA this season. Washington hasn’t won a game since Jan. 29 and has lost 16 straight despite some near misses in February. The Wizards currently have the worst record in […]

Jordan Poole makes odd blunder in Wizards’ blowout loss

Jordan Poole’s first stint as a bench player with the Washington Wizards didn’t go as planned. The 24-year-old guard, who played a key role off the bench in the Warriors’ 2022 championship run before being traded last July, was involved in a turnover during the second half of a 130-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets. […]