Todd Dybas

Kyle Lowry expected to bounce back for Toronto

After his first All-Star season, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had an abysmal Game 1 against the Wizards. He, and others, expect that to change in Game 2.

April 20, 2015

Otto Porter shows some fight after getting a chance in Wizards’ playoff victory

During the Wizards' 93-86 Game 1 overtime win over the Raptors on Saturday, a more engaged version of the stone-faced and soft-spoken Porter showed up amid the raucousness in Air Canada Centre.

April 19, 2015

John Wall, Bradley Beal struggle though Wizards dominate rebounding

The Wizards' Game 1 win in Toronto is a step, but no series-winning guarantee. Teams that win Game 1 on the road are 68-56 (.548) all time. They also lose Game 2 almost all the time: 9-95 (.234).

April 18, 2015

Paul Pierce gets the best of Toronto

Veteran Paul Pierce had residents of Toronto wound up even before tip-off Saturday. By the end of Game 1, he had silenced them with a game-high 20 points and a Wizards road win to open the series.

April 18, 2015

John Wall, Bradley Beal set for second playoff run

Beal and Wall remain the Wizards' engine, the whole thing this season and the future hangs on. Each say they are in a good place when heading on the road to deal with the Raptors. All that's left is to prove it.

April 17, 2015

Lou Williams is a tough cover for the Washington Wizards

Amid the matchups between the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors, there is one the Wizards have no clear counter for: Toronto guard Lou Williams.

April 17, 2015

Denard Span close to return to Washington Nationals

Following a 3-for-4 night with Single-A Hagerstown, Span is on a path to rejoin the Nationals soon after missing five weeks because of abdominal surgery.

April 16, 2015

Washington Nationals beat Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2

The Nationals win back-to-back games for the first time this season. There are signs things are starting to move in the right direction.

April 16, 2015

Wizards discard Raptors’ season sweep to start fresh in playoffs

The Wizards open the postseason Saturday at Air Canada Center against the Raptors, a team that sprinkles players along the perimeter and has beaten the Wizards three times this season in three games.

April 16, 2015

Washington Wizards will face Toronto Raptors in first round of playoffs

The fifth-seeded Wizards will play at the fourth-seeded Toronto Raptors beginning Saturday in an Eastern Conference quarterfinals best-of-seven series. The Wizards are 0-3 against the Raptors this season.

April 15, 2015

The Conversation: Ali Krieger on the World Cup, concussions and being a fan

Krieger, from Northern Virginia, was named to the U.S. Women's World Cup team on Sunday. We recently spoke with Krieger about that opportunity, her concussion on Friday and how she's handled the recovery.

April 15, 2015

Justin Anderson confident in decision to leave Virginia, enter NBA draft

Virginia found out during a portion of last season what life without Anderson was like before his late return. It will spend next season adjusting to his departure.

April 14, 2015

On basketball: Injuries, rest end up revealing Wizards’ lineup options

Coach Randy Wittman was willing to try every bench combination, but never changed the starting lineup when his players were all available and the team wavered. Lineup changes in April, then, have been intriguing.

April 13, 2015

Matt Harvey returns, dominates Nationals

In an era of layers and layers of information, Harvey's basic line will suffice as explanation of his Thursday dominance: six innings pitched, four hits, one walk, nine strikeouts.

April 9, 2015

End-of-spring scramble taxing for players trying to adjust to new surroundings

Former Nationals pitcher Jerry Blevins was fortunate: The Mets, his new team, opened the season in Washington, meaning he could gather the belongings he had sent to his home during the first week.

April 8, 2015

The Conversation: Wizards’ Drew Gooden on rebounding, playing time and goals

During the past month, Kris Humphries’ injury opened up minutes for Gooden, and he has delivered. We recently spoke with Gooden about fluctuating playing time, golf, bad dreams and where he might be without basketball.

April 8, 2015

Washington Nationals announced as hosts of 2018 All-Star Game

The All-Star Game will arrive in Washington following persistent requests from owner Mark Lerner, who estimated the chase for an All-Star Game started not long after his family took over the franchise in 2006.

April 6, 2015

Jayson Werth says he’s close to returning

Werth said playing on Opening Day was discussed, but he's not quite ready. The Nationals placed him on the 15-day disabled list Sunday, retroactive to March 27.

April 6, 2015

Two tone: Max Scherzer’s playfulness, intensity may be final piece for Nationals

Scherzer will pitch on Monday when the Nationals begin their most weighted season since coming to D.C. Making the World Series is the demand, and no one on the roster will be demanding more of himself than Scherzer.

April 5, 2015

First and 10: Nationals’ return to D.C. in 2005 began run toward World Series pursuit

Baseball returned to D.C. in 2005 with the curiosity and hope that can only be attached to newness. Ten years later, the Nationals are the odds-on favorite to win the World Series, complete with the best rotation in baseball.

April 1, 2015