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NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Where the Milwaukee Bucks and every team stand for 2021-22
Now what? We’re not wasting any time spinning forward to next season, where a host of current contenders and potential superteams will aim to unseat Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. in 2022. What will the Los Angeles Lakers look like in Year 3 of the LeBron James-Anthony Davis partnership? What kind of juggernaut will the Brooklyn […]
Continue readingNew Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. says team aligned on needed improvements
The Washington Wizards’ newest head coach and the franchise’s backcourt stars all appear to be on the same page with what the team needs to do to take a step forward. “I felt like I was talking to the same person, and I say that because the message was clear: They want to be coached, […]
Continue readingScott Brooks out as Washington Wizards coach; contract talks fall through, sources say
“It is something from a personal standpoint that was very, very difficult,” Sheppard said of moving on from Brooks. “Scotty is probably one of the finest people I have ever worked with in my life … a dear close friend. But in this business, we have to be about results moving forward and ability of […]
Continue readingRussell Westbrook delivers on midseason vow, leads Washington Wizards to playoffs
On Thursday night, Westbrook delivered on his vow, scoring 18 points, dishing 15 assists and grabbing eight rebounds to spark Washington’s emphatic 142-115 play-in tournament rout over the visiting Indiana Pacers to clinch the eighth seed. Washington next faces the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday in the first round after completing a relentless run to […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Rui Hachimura among players who could benefit from new-look rosters
It’s much easier to sell me on a shot at a better tomorrow than an outside shot at a No. 8 seed and getting flattened in the first round. For this DC native, tanking is as much a part of my yearly spring routine as forgetting about the Cherry Blossom Parade, wondering what Evgeny Kuznetsov […]
Continue readingThirteen days of contact tracing, postponements and injuries for the Wizards
For nine days, the closest Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks came to some of his players was when he would pass by them on his way in or out of the gated parking lot where they received their daily COVID-19 tests. Brooks would wave and honk. No one dared roll their windows down — […]
Continue readingBradley Beal scores 47 points, frustrated after Washington Wizards lose again
After scoring 40 or more points for the third time this season in yet another Washington Wizards loss, an exasperated Bradley Beal isn’t hiding his misery. Following his 47-point effort in a 124-106 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, Beal was asked if he’s frustrated. “Is the sky blue?” he said calmly. Beal is doing […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Toronto’s Powell back on the upswing
Powell — who is rostered in only 16.2% of ESPN leagues thanks to that sluggish start to the season — has scored 20-plus points in three straight games. In the process, he has gained more trust from his coaches, as evidenced by his 77 minutes played over the last two games. We know all about […]
Continue readingWashington Wizards cleared to resume practicing after coronavirus outbreak
The Wizards haven’t played since Jan. 11, and they are scheduled to play next at the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Wizards said Deni Avdija, Davis Bertans, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, Ish Smith and Moritz Wagner are listed as out for that game because of health & safety protocols. Thomas Bryant (left ACL) and […]
Continue readingBradley Beal says short-handed Washington Wizards ‘fighting the league’ on playing Friday
After a nine-day pause because of a coronavirus outbreak within the team that led to the postponement of five games, the Wizards were finally cleared to return to practice Wednesday evening. But the team had only eight players available and basically did light shooting, according to coach Scott Brooks. “We weren’t able to get into […]
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