The NBA announced the 2020 All-NBA teams this afternoon, as we near the NBA Finals. Ja Morant, one of the league’s most exciting rookies, thinks there were two major snubs. LeBron James, who earned a record 16th total selection, and Giannis Antetokounmpo were unanimous selections as members of the first team. They’re joined by James’ […]
Read MoreMike Wilbon Suggested A Blockbuster NBA Draft Trade Proposal
The Golden State Warriors will pick second overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Mike Wilbon thinks the Washington Wizards should potentially try to acquire the pick in a blockbuster trade. It’s going to be interesting to see what the Warriors do with the pick. This draft class in particular has no clear star prospect […]
Read MoreNBA Draft Lottery: Here’s Who Won The No. 1 Pick
The 2020 NBA Draft lottery results are in. The Minnesota Timberwolves have obtained the No. 1 overall pick for October’s 2020 NBA Draft. The Golden State Warriors, just a season removed from an NBA Finals appearance and two years removed from an NBA Championship, entered the night with the best odds to win the No. […]
Read MoreFormer NBA Owner Has Passed Away At 96
The NBA, WNBA and NHL ranks each lost a former owner today as Irene Pollin passed away. She was 96 years old. On Monday, the Washington Wizards announced on behalf of the Pollin family that their matriarch had passed away. Together with her husband Abe Pollin, she co-owned the Wizards, Washington Mystics and Washington Capitals. […]
Read MoreFiveThirtyEight Releases New NBA Title Odds For Teams In Orlando
Can LeBron James capture his fourth NBA Championship with the league restart in Orlando this month? Analytics site FiveThirtyEight believes that his Los Angeles Lakers are a pretty strong favorite to do so. 22 teams will be battling for the 16 NBA Playoff spots in Orlando. Nine teams will play for the eight seeds in […]
Read MoreBreaking: Bradley Beal Won’t Play For The Wizards In Orlando
Bradley Beal will not be playing in Orlando. The Washington Wizards announced on Tuesday morning that the All-Star shooting guard will sit out of the Orlando restart due to a shoulder injury. Beal, who’s averaging more than 30 points per game, had previously admitted that he wasn’t sure if he would play. “Bradley did everything […]
Read More2 NBA Teams Don’t Have A Game On ABC/ESPN/TNT In Orlando
The NBA is set to return soon in Orlando. Twenty-two teams have qualified for the “bubble” at Disney World, including the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately for those two franchises, none of their remaining regular season games will be broadcast nationally on the big three networks. They’ve been shut out of the ABC/ESPN/TNT triumvarate. […]
Read MoreWizards Player Reportedly Sitting Out Of Orlando Restart
The Washington Wizards’ chances of making a playoff run in Orlando are slim and they reportedly just got even slimmer. NBA players reportedly have until June 24 to let their teams know if they will be sitting out of the Orlando restart next month. One key forward has reportedly made that decision. ESPN insiders Adrian […]
Read MoreNBA Players Reportedly Have A Deadline For Orlando Decision
The NBA is set to resume its season, with the 22 potential playoff teams preparing to play in Orlando. Not everyone is totally on board with the situation. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is concerned that a return to play could obfuscate the nationwide push for social justice. He’s not alone. Other big-name players like […]
Read MoreThe NBA Reportedly Has New Target Date For Season Resuming
The NBA is making steps towards a return to play. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the current target date for the season restart is now July 30. That is a slight bump up from the original proposal, which had a return date of July 31. It is not a huge change, but right now we’ll […]
Read MoreFormer NBA MVP, 5-Time All-Star Has Died At 74
Wes Unseld, one of the greatest players in NBA history and a major star in the early days of the league, has passed away. He was just 74 years old. The 6-foot-7 Unseld played in the NBA from 1968-1981, spending his entire career with the Washington Bullets franchise. He was the No. 2 overall pick […]
Read MoreMike Miller’s Instagram Photo With Michael Jordan Is Hilarious
Michael Jordan always paid respect to other NBA greats during his playing days. Naturally, No. 23 admired then Orlando Magic youngster Tracy McGrady as Jordan neared the end of his basketball career. A recent photo – posted by former Magic guard Mike Miller – shows that respect between Jordan and McGrady. But it also shows […]
Read MoreBradley Beal’s Comment Suggesting Duke Pays Recruits Is Going Viral
On Friday, Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum were on Instagram Live to announce their generous donation for St. Louis Area Foodbank and Feeding America. During their time together, they discussed high school recruits skipping college to play in the G-League. Beal attended Florida, meanwhile Tatum went to Duke. They were considered one-and-done prospects from the […]
Read MoreKyrie Irving Leaves Nets-Wizards With Apparent Knee Injury
Kyrie Irving has had some stellar performances in his first season as a Brooklyn Net, but the 2019-20 season for him has been marred by injury. Now, it looks like he may have suffered another. Irving played in his 20th game of the year for the Nets tonight. The team’s game with the Washington Wizards […]
Read MoreIsaiah Thomas’ Tweet About His NBA Suspension Is Going Viral
Wizards PG Isaiah Thomas broke a simple NBA rule when he entered the stands during a game and confronted Sixers fans last Saturday. Thomas paid the price for doing so, as the league has delivered a two-game suspension. There’s really no argument against the punishment here. If anything, there could be an argument made against […]
Read MoreBreaking: NBA Suspends Wizards PG Isaiah Thomas
The Philadelphia Sixers announced earlier today the punishment for the fans who yelled obscenities at Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas during Saturday night’s game. The NBA has now announced punishment for the Wizards’ guard. The NBA has suspended Thomas for entering the stands during the game. Thomas, who was signed by Washington this offseason, […]
Read MoreDwight Howard Says He Is Not Gay In Interview With Kristine Leahy
NBA star Dwight Howard joined FOX Sports’ Kristine Leahy for an interview on her show Fair Game this past week and delved a bit into his personal life. Notably, Howard told Leahy that he is not gay, and was hurt by the allegations against him that surfaced last year. This past November, a man named […]
Read MoreSI Updates NBA Mock Draft After Lottery
While the NBA Playoffs haven’t lacked drama, the dominant storyline in the sport this week is the NBA Draft Lottery. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Pelicans became the shocking winners of the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. The franchise, which may have to move on from its last No. 1 pick in Anthony Davis, jumped up with […]
Read MoreNBA Officiating Getting Destroyed For Its New Tweet
During yesterday’s battle between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, the outstanding performance from Blake Griffin was outshined by a bizarre no-call from the officiating crew. To make matters worse, the refs still won’t admit their mistake from last night. Bradley Beal did captivate the crowd with his 32 points and 10 assists, but […]
Read MoreThe Washington Wizards Have Traded SF Otto Porter
The Washington Wizards are reportedly sending small forward Otto Porter to the Chicago Bulls for Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker, according to a report from NBA insider Shams Charania. Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Wizards owed Porter more than $81 million after he signed a four-year, $106 million deal before the 2017-18 season. Now […]
Read MoreBradley Beal’s Agent Addresses Trade Rumors For Wizards Star
John Wall isn’t the only Washington Wizards player that has been linked with a move out of the nation’s capital. Shooting guard Bradley Beal has been the subject of a break-up with the team as well. But in the wake of a recent report that indicated that Beal was looking to leave Washington, Beal’s agent […]
Read MoreThe NBA Has Released The Entire 2018-2019 Schedule
The full NBA schedule was released today. The league has improved on a number of scheduling issues, including back-to-backs and once again, no team will play four games in five days. The league put out a release about some of the biggest aspects of the upcoming schedule: The NBA today released its complete game schedule […]
Read MoreJohn Wall’s Mom Reacts To His Infamous Team USA Photo
There’s usually a relatively slow burn for pictures that go viral on Twitter. That was not the case with John Wall’s Team USA photo. Team USA basketball’s mini-camp takes place in Las Vegas this week. That has never been more apparent than with Wall’s picture. In the photo, his hair’s all over the place, his […]
Read MoreNext Week Is Huge For A Potential Kawhi Leonard Trade
For many teams, a potential Kawhi Leonard trade hinges on the star forward’s health. With his current contract ending after next season, and an injury costing him all but a few games last season, acquiring him is a serious risk. Leonard can alleviate at least one of those concerns next week. NBA general managers have […]
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