Washington Wizards
LOVERRO: New York fans needed that title. Washington fans need one even more
And then there was one. With the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship with their 94-90 victory in Game 5 Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs, there is just one team in the league that has suffered a longer gap between championships than the Washington Wizards.
NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Antetokounmpo, James and more
The New York Knicks will be feted with a championship parade through the streets of Manhattan on Thursday after a postseason in which they successfully rallied from six double-digit deficits to win games in the playoffs, including all four of their victories in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
District of Sports: World Cup sticker shock and the Wizards riding NBA draft lottery win momentum
The World Cup kicks off across North America in just a few weeks and although there aren't any games in the D.C. area, local soccer fans won't miss out on getting a taste of the global celebration.
Streak of ex-Wizards in NBA Finals continues with Knicks’ win
The Wizards haven't made the NBA Finals since 1979. But, for each of the last 17 years, a former Wizard has played for a championship on a new team.
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.
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.