Todd Dybas

Bullpen woes continue, Mariners top Nationals 4-2

With few good options, Dusty Baker decided to pull Gio Gonzalez in favor of Jacob Turner. That move backfired when Seattle's Nelson Cruz launched a centrally-located slider beyond the fence. Nationals lose.

May 25, 2017

For now, Chris Heisey does not need surgery

The Nationals' primary right-handed bat off the bench was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday. He received good news Thursday.

May 25, 2017

Dusty Baker will turn over managing duties for a weekend

The Nationals manager is heading to his son's graduation, then rejoining the team when it hits the West Coast.

May 25, 2017

Sammy Solis begins rehab, Chris Heisey sent to disabled list

One of the key components of Washington's bullpen is getting back to work. However, it's bench received a blow Wednesday.

May 24, 2017

Joe Ross grabbing a hold of fifth starter spot will boost the Nationals bullpen

If Ross is capable of staying in the rotation, Washington can throw all assets at fixing its league-worst bullpen.

May 24, 2017

John Wall, Bradley Beal still haunted by May 15

In three of the last four seasons, the Wizards have been eliminated from the playoffs on the same date. What can Wall and Beal do this summer to get them beyond the dreaded day?

May 22, 2017

Wizards bench unit needs to be fixed

Washington's bench group has multiple players locked in to return next season. The team is also out of salary cap space and without a first-round draft pick.

May 21, 2017

John Wall named third-team All-NBA selection

This is the first time Wall has been named an All-NBA selection, an honor even more coveted than participating in the All-Star Game.

May 18, 2017

Kelly Oubre Jr. has a long offseason checklist to work on

Oubre needs treatment on his right knee before he can spend the summer addressing multiple skills he wants to further develop.

May 17, 2017

Marcin Gortat heads into summer with real questions about future in Washington

Gortat, 33, knows backup center Ian Mahinmi has a longer contract than him. The two also can't play together. So, what will that mean for Gortat?

May 16, 2017

Wizards drop Game 7 on Celtics’ second-half blitz

It's over now, the season that had a plethora of positives, that lasted until the seventh game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Washington's 115-105 loss Monday night in TD Garden left it with a raised knee but not a completed next step.

May 15, 2017

John Wall, Wizards embrace pressure of Game 7

Monday morning in Boston, the Wizards were loose and hopeful about what Monday night could bring.

May 15, 2017

John Wall, Wizards take aim at Celtics one more time

Game 7 comes Monday. Either the top seed or upstart Wizards are going home. Washington wants to keep its best season since 1979 rolling.

May 14, 2017

NBA says officials missed three calls down stretch in crucial Game 6

The league's controversial last-two-minute report was released Saturday. It showed multiple mistakes in the last 41 seconds of an elimination game that the Wizards won by a point.

May 13, 2017

John Wall’s late 3-pointer forces Game 7

Washington survived Game 6 on Friday night because of a late rally capped by Wall's shot. The Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Wizards and Celtics will finally be settled Monday.

May 13, 2017

John Wall’s view of the season if Wizards lose a Game 6 at home again: ‘Waste of time’

Wall and Bradley Beal have twice been eliminated at home in Game 6 of the playoffs. Friday night they will snap that streak or be emptying their lockers Saturday.

May 12, 2017

John Wall, Wizards face elimination Friday

Three times in the last four seasons, Washington has given the Eastern Conference's top seed a push. Twice, those series ended in the sixth game inside Verizon Center.

May 11, 2017

Celtics dominate Wizards, 123-101 in Boston Game 5

Boston's 123-101 blasting of the Wizards on Wednesday night in TD Garden gave it an undefeated home record the last three seasons against Washington. It also provided a 3-2 lead in the teams' best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals series.

May 10, 2017