Washington Wizards
LOVERRO: NBA’s perennial pawns may finally have pieces to run the board
The Washington Wizards chose their previous No. 1 draft choice, John Wall, to represent the team at Sunday's NBA draft lottery, hoping the connection would produce some top draft magic. It did.
Expectations already sky-high for the NBA’s draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away
AJ Dybantsa is calling it already: The NBA draft class of 2026, in his mind, is one of the best in the history of the league. And nobody has even been drafted yet.
Jackpot: Wizards land top pick in NBA draft lottery for first time since 2010
The Washington Wizards will pick first in next month's NBA draft after winning Sunday's lottery. Washington entered the drawing tied for the best odds -- a 14% chance -- to land the top pick.
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
The league's worst team this season is getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Wizards’ Keefe ranked as NBA’s least impressive coach in player survey
Wizards coach Brian Keefe was ranked as the least impressive coach in the NBA, according to a survey of 100 of the league's players released by The Athletic on Wednesday morning.
Ex-Wizard Wall to lead basketball operations at Howard
Former Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has agreed to become the president of basketball operations at Howard University, the school announced on Thursday.
Wizards GM expects Keefe to return as coach next season
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said he's expecting coach Brian Keefe to return next season after Washington finished with the NBA's worst record.
LOVERRO: Real joke’s on fans for putting up with withering Wizards
The Wizards have been the NBA's April Fools' joke for decades. But the greatest joke this franchise has made is putting itself in a position where losing is an accomplishment -- where having the worst record in the league is to be celebrated.
Hawks forge new identity in wake of Trae Young’s banishment to woeful Wizards
Trae Young rose from the bench, shook the hands of his teammates and bid farewell to the 15,993 fans in State Farm Arena midway through the fourth quarter of the Hawks' Jan. 7 win over the Pelicans.
Wizards tout player development, postseason aspirations after another losing season
The Washington Wizards' season has mercifully ended. Despite a league-worst 17-65 record, Washington's coaches and staff insisted that the campaign was a success on Monday and even cited plans for a postseason push next year before they parted ways for the summer.
Wizards fall to Cavaliers in season finale
Nae'Qwan Tomlin scored a career-high 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire, defeating the Washington Wizards 130-117 Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Wizards clinch NBA’s worst record with loss to Heat
The Washington Wizards clinched the worst record in the NBA on Friday night with a 140-117 loss to the Miami Heat.
Miller’s career night of 26 points, 11 rebounds paces Bulls to win over Wizards
Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set.
Sarr dealing with toe injury, ‘unlikely’ to return to Wizards’ lineup this season
Wizards forward Alex Sarr is likely done for the season due to a toe injury, Washington coach Brian Keefe said Thursday.
Wizards’ yearslong tank nears end as NBA teams race to the bottom
The Washington Wizards' annual race to the bottom of the standings is coming down to a photo finish as the NBA's cellar dwellers bottom out in an effort to land a highly coveted top pick in this year's top-heavy draft.
Bulls end seven-game skid in first game since front-office shake-up, pounding NBA-worst Wizards
Rob Dillingham scored a career-high 26 points and the Chicago Bulls ended a seven-game skid, pounding the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 129-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game set.
Nolan Traore scores 23 points, Jalen Wilson adds 19 and Nets beat Wizards 121-115
Nolan Traore hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and seven assists, Jalen Wilson added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 121-115 on Sunday.
Wizards apologize for April Fools’ prank that ‘missed the mark’
The Washington Wizards apologized Thursday for an April Fools' joke that led to condemnation on social media.
Wizards’ George ruled out for season with elbow injury
Kyshawn George's second season with the Washington Wizards is over. The franchise announced Thursday that he will miss the remainder of the season as he recovers from a torn UCL in his elbow that he suffered last month.
George scores 39 points in 76ers’ victory over Wizards
Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.