Todd Dybas

Wizards sore, but shake off rust to beat Hawks in Game 1

The Wizards left Philips Arena sore yet pleased on Sunday afternoon. They had flipped Game 1 on its head to find a way to a 104-98 win in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks.

May 3, 2015

Bradley Beal, John Wall say they will be all right

At separate times Sunday, Wall and Beal were on the Philips Arena floor in enough pain that the game had to be stopped.

May 3, 2015

Washington Wizards will face Atlanta Hawks in second round

The Hawks beat the Nets in six games to close their first-round series with a 111-87 win Friday night in Brooklyn. The Wizards and Hawks will begin their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday in Atlanta.

May 1, 2015

Lamont Peterson: If I had to predict, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will beat Manny Pacquiao

Peterson, a Washington native and the most recent IBF junior welterweight champion, sparred with Mayweather in 2009. He shared what he expects to see from the fighters on Saturday night with The Washington Times.

April 30, 2015

John Wall, Bradley Beal find greater comfort in return to playoffs

Beal took steps to improve his game by attempting more free throws and 3-pointers, while Wall rediscovered the impact he can have by focusing less on scoring and more on creating.

April 30, 2015

Whirlwind year leads to dominating playoff series for Wizards’ Marcin Gortat

The gregarious forward was clearly unhappy as the regular season wore on, bothered by his production and his inability to get on the floor. Now, with the Wizards rolling, Gortat is back to his usual personable self.

April 29, 2015

Once playoffs began, much changed for the struggling Wizards

A team that sailed through the early part of the season, began free-falling as the calendar turned and then stabilized itself after the all-star break made quick work of the Raptors and looked as efficient as ever.

April 28, 2015

Paul Pierce, Rasual Butler address rioting, vandalism in Baltimore

Pierce, who lived in Los Angeles during the riots in 1992, and Butler, a Philadelphia native, expressed disappointment on Tuesday in how the civil unrest is being handled by those afflicted in Baltimore.

April 28, 2015

Ramon Sessions providing a lift off the bench for Wizards

During the sweep of the perimeter-oriented series against the Raptors, Sessions provided an option that Andre Miller would not have. He was fast enough to track Lou Williams and defend Kyle Lowry and Greivis Vasquez.

April 27, 2015

Bradley Beal, Marcin Gortat lead Wizards to playoff sweep over Raptors

Sunday night's 125-94 win over the Raptors put the Wizards into the Eastern Conference semifinals for the second consecutive season, leaving them to face either the Hawks or the Nets.

April 26, 2015

Washington Wizards in full control

Pushing the Toronto Raptors to the brink has placed the Washington Wizards in a dominating spot. No team has rallied from a 3-0 deficit in NBA playoff history.

April 25, 2015

Washington Wizards able to have a laugh after going up 3-0

Vaulting in front of the Raptors 3-0 has placed the Wizards in a place of joy and power. No NBA team has rallied from three games down to win a best-of-seven series.

April 25, 2015

Wizards expect series with Raptors to become more difficult, even up 2-0

Last year, the Wizards ripped home-court advantage from the Bulls. They did it again this year to the Raptors and have an opportunity on Friday night at home for a historically insurmountable series lead.

April 23, 2015

Rebounding advantage, being more physical gave Wizards a 2-0 series lead

Nothing has been more lopsided than the fight for rebounds during the first two games between the Raptors and Wizards, who Toronto playing a rough-and-tumble brand of basketball the Raptors, to this point, can't handle.

April 22, 2015

Washington Wizards control boards, get boost from Otto Porter

The Wizards left the booming city of Toronto with a firm grip on their best-of-seven series with the Raptors. When a visiting team goes up 2-0, it wins a best-of-seven series 89.7 percent of the time.

April 22, 2015

John Wall sets Wizards playoff record with 17 assists in victory over Raptors

Wall had 26 points, Bradley Beal scored 28 points and the Wizards took a two-game lead in the series, defeating the Raptors, 117-106, on Tuesday.

April 22, 2015

Budding rivalry between John Wall, Kyle Lowry developing during playoff series

Wall is a flash of speed and one of the more physical guards in the league. Lowry is a scrapper who knows no way other than to fight. The duo's talents converged this season when they started together in the All-Star Game.

April 21, 2015

Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors hope for better shooting

The collaborative shot missing from Game 1 between the Wizards and Toronto Raptors spared no attempt. It was a brutal display of offense.

April 21, 2015

Wizards know ugly Game 1 victory bodes well for future playoff success

After winning Game 1 in overtime against the Raptors on Saturday, the Wizards have ripped homecourt advantage away, the same way they did to open last season's quarterfinal playoff series against the Bulls.

April 20, 2015