Matthew Paras

Chase Roullier retires after back-to-back season-ending injuries

The former Washington Commanders center said in a social media post that he has retired from football. The announcement comes months after the Commanders released Roullier, who had suffered season-ending injuries in each of the last two years.

July 5, 2023

Josiah Gray, now an All-Star, embraces being early face of Nationals rebuild

As he's set to make his first All-Star appearance later this month -- as the Nationals' lone representative -- Josiah Gray has learned to embrace the responsibility that comes with being the type of player the franchise is counting on for its rebuild to be a success.

July 3, 2023

Josiah Gray makes his first All-Star Game as Nationals representative

This season with the Washington Nationals, pitcher Josiah Gray has managed to take his game to another level. And now he'll have an All-Star appearance to show for it.

July 2, 2023

Capitals pivot in free agency after trade market fails to pan out

The Washington Capitals went into last week's NHL draft intending to make a trade. The team wanted to land a forward --- preferably in the 25-to-30 age range --- who would upgrade its top six. Washington surveyed the market and pursued "a number of things," general manager Brian MacLellan said.

July 2, 2023

Kyle Kuzma deal doesn’t mean the rebuild is on pause

Kyle Kuzma knows what he's signing up for. Shortly after agreeing to stay with the Washington Wizards on a four-year, $102 million contract, the forward took to social media to acknowledge his return -- and the different circumstances he now finds himself in.

July 2, 2023

Kyle Kuzma to return to Wizards on four-year, $102 million contract

The Wizards agreed to re-sign forward Kyle Kuzma on a four-year, $102 million deal, according to ESPN. The deal keeps Kuzma in the District, where he's thrived the last two seasons. Kuzma gets a career payday after a season in which he averaged a career-high 21.2 points per game.

June 30, 2023

Thibault has Mystics on track with coaching style all his own

The 2019 Mystics were loaded with 3-point shooters who could space the floor. But the strength of these Mystics comes more on the defensive end.

June 29, 2023

Nationals have pieces to take ‘aggressive’ approach at trade deadline, even with Soto gone

Washington general manager Mike Rizzo said in a local radio interview this week that he expects his team to be "aggressive" at this year's deadline, adding that rival clubs have already started to inquire about "six or seven" players.

June 29, 2023

Kyle Kuzma’s return to Wizards once seemed a foregone conclusion. Not anymore.

NBA free agency begins Friday, with Kuzma one of the more intriguing players available on the market. Kuzma re-signing with Washington could still be a possibility -- the Wizards can offer him the most money -- but the team's hard pivot to a rebuild makes that more of a question than it was two months ago.

June 28, 2023

Jimmie Johnson pulls out of upcoming race after in-laws shot dead in murder-suicide

NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson withdrew from this weekend's race after his in-laws and his 11-year-old nephew were found shot dead in their Oklahoma home in what cops suspect was an apparent murder-suicide.

June 27, 2023

Capitals could use youth injection, but draft presents challenges

In an ideal world, the Washington Capitals would use the eighth pick in this year's NHL draft on a player that could contribute right away. But that's not how the NHL typically works.

June 27, 2023

Bilal Coulibaly’s upside, length set tone for Wizards rebuild

The brain trust of the Wizards is betting the future of the franchise on an 18-year-old French kid who stands 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan and a tantalizing skill set that's ripe for further development.

June 26, 2023

Bradley Beal pens goodbye letter to Wizards fans

Bradley Beal ended up 160 points away from becoming the Washington Wizards' all-time scorer.

June 26, 2023

NFL schedules July 20 meeting for Commanders vote

The NFL has scheduled a July 20 meeting for owners to vote on Josh Harris' deal to buy the Washington Commanders, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed.

June 23, 2023

Chris Paul, Kristaps Porzingis trades reinforce Wizards’ new rebuilding direction

The changes are a sweeping overhaul of the Wizards, a franchise that has been mired in mediocrity over the last five years. Washington had made the playoffs just once in that span, and even then, the team suffered a first-round, five-game exit to the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers.

June 22, 2023

Bradley Beal traded to Suns

The Washington Wizards agreed to trade star Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, kicking off a rebuild weeks after hiring a new front office.

June 18, 2023

Bradley Beal trade rumors fly as Wizards mull whether to rebuild

If Bradley Beal is open to a trade, the Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings have been floated as suitors.

June 15, 2023

‘A gift of life’: K.J. Henry helped save the Commanders’ biggest fan — his dad

K.J. Henry didn't just make it to the NFL. At Clemson, he helped save his dad's life.

June 15, 2023

Commanders sale vote dates put endgame in sight

The NFL informed owners to be available for a possible special league meeting on July 20 and Aug. 8 in anticipation of a vote on Josh Harris' $6.05 billion purchase of the Commanders. If the league selects July 20, that means Rivera and Co. could officially have a new boss by the time training camp begins.

June 14, 2023

NFL eyes two dates for Commanders sale vote

The NFL informed owners to be available for a possible league meeting July 20 and Aug. 8 to vote on the Commanders sale, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

June 13, 2023