Matthew Paras

Wizards’ 3-point defense falling apart after another meltdown

If the Wizards' low point of the season is still blowing a 35-point lead in the second half to the Los Angeles Clippers, then what happened Monday against the Houston Rockets can come in as a close second. Against a team with the league's worst record, the Wizards blew a 23-point first-half lead and lost by 18, 115-97.

March 22, 2022

Marcus Johansson returns to the Capitals: ‘This is the one place I wanted to go’

Marcus Johansson is back with the Washington Capitals, and so is the former pronunciation of his last name.

March 22, 2022

Nationals to retire Ryan Zimmerman’s number

The Washington Nationals will retire Ryan Zimmerman's number -- making sure no player ever wears No. 11 again for the franchise.

March 22, 2022

MacLellan gives Capitals vote of confidence with deadline deals

Brian MacLellan was telling the truth. The Capitals general manager said earlier this month that he did not envision being aggressive at the trade deadline as in past years. And indeed, when the deadline came and went Monday, MacLellan failed to make a move comparable to last year's deal for Anthony Mantha or 2017's acquisition of Kevin Shattenkirk -- big swings aimed at pushing the Capitals over the top.

March 21, 2022

Commanders still scouting quarterbacks after Wentz trade

Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera made clear Carson Wentz is his "QB1," but that won't stop the Burgundy and Gold from evaluating quarterbacks ahead of April's NFL draft.

March 21, 2022

Wild acquire Marc-Andre Fleury in blow to Capitals

Marc-Andre Fleury won't be coming to Washington.

March 21, 2022

Capitals fall short to Stars upon Holtby’s return to District

The red-hot Capitals had their four-game winning streak snapped Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Stars, a defeat that also saw their eight-game point steak end.

March 20, 2022

Porzingis steals show, finding fit with Wizards early on

Kristaps Porzingis doesn't play like a traditional center. His childhood haircut, in retrospect, explains a lot about that.

March 20, 2022

Anheuser-Busch cuts ties with Commanders, leaving team without beer sponsor

The Washington Commanders are now one of six NFL teams to not be individually sponsored by Anheuser-Busch after the brewing company confirmed Friday that it cut ties with the Burgundy and Gold ahead of next season.

March 20, 2022

Westbrook trade failed to produce clear winner between Wizards, Lakers

As Westbrook returns for his first game in the District since the trade last summer, the Wizards and the Lakers have practically the same record: The Wizards are 29-39 while the Lakers are 29-40 ahead of Saturday's matchup. That's far from what either side envisioned when they made the complicated swap that roped in a total of five teams.

March 17, 2022

Why Rivera believes Wentz is Commanders’ solution at quarterback

Ron Rivera says he saw and heard enough about Carson Wentz in the days since the NFL scouting combine that he's willing to hand the veteran the starter's job in Washington this season -- even if he admitted Thursday that the acquisition of Wentz won't necessarily preclude Washington from drafting a rookie quarterback.

March 17, 2022

Wentz feeling ‘wanted’ by Commanders after rough splits from Colts, Eagles

Dressed in a mustard yellow sports coat and a burgundy-colored shirt, Wentz's outfit was only a further reminder that the quarterback was in a new location for a new team -- starting the get-to-know-you process all over again. The Commanders are now Wentz's third team in the last three seasons after the former No. 2 overall pick flamed out in Philadelphia and Indianapolis.

March 17, 2022

Wentz to ‘embrace’ facing Eagles twice per year

Carson Wentz could only smile Thursday when asked for his thoughts on facing the Philadelphia Eagles twice per year. As an unintended effect of his trade to the Washington Commanders, the quarterback will now have to square off against his former team regularly.

March 17, 2022

Commanders to sign Andrew Norwell

The Washington Commanders are expected to sign guard Andrew Norwell, a source with knowledge said.

March 17, 2022

McKissic reverses course, re-signs with Commanders over Bills

The Washington Commanders made a couple of surprise cost-cutting moves Wednesday before pulling out the checkbook to re-sign, according to a team source, veteran running back J.D. McKissic to a two-year, $7 million contract -- basically, the same deal he had agreed to with the Buffalo Bills a day earlier.

March 16, 2022

Ioannidis, Flowers cut in surprising moves for Commanders

The Washington Commanders plan to release guard Ereck Flowers and defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the situation said. The moves will save roughly $17 million in salary-cap space, but suddenly has holes to fill on units that were touted as the team's strength.

March 16, 2022