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Wizards Sign Alondes Williams, Waive Skal Labissiere

The Wizards have signed free agent guard Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). In a corresponding move, forward/center Skal Labissiere has been waived. Williams, who went undrafted out of Wake Forest in 2022, has bounced back and forth between the NBA and G League over the past four […]

Wizards sign Alondes Williams to Exhibit-10 deal

The Washington Wizards have signed Alondes Williams to an Exhibit-10 contract, the team announced Sunday. The deal, which doesn’t count toward Washington’s 15-man roster, allows Williams to participate in training camp with the Wizards while the team secures his G League rights. The 27-year-old has exhausted his two-way eligibility, so Washington will likely sign him […]

Wizards’ Trae Young Ejected After Sideline Scuffle with Pistons Guard

Trae Young entered Saturday night with momentum. The Washington Wizards guard had scored 15 points in Thursday’s 111-109 preseason win over the New York Knicks. Detroit had also opened its preseason with a 109-107 win over the Phoenix Suns. Then Detroit Pistons arrived at Capital One Arena, and one tense moment changed the tone of [...]

New Lakers guard already emerges as trade candidate

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to explore trading guard Jaden Hardy just three months after acquiring him, according to NBA reporter Jovan Buha. "Now the funny thing is the Lakers are going to be trying to trade Jaden Hardy," he said on Buha's Block . Hardy joined Los Angeles in July when the Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to Washington. In return, Los Angeles received Hardy along with second-round picks in 2031 and 2032. The 24-year-old guard played 57 games between the Dallas Mavericks and...

Where do Wizards youngsters go in a re-draft of the last three drafts?

The most recent episode of the Thinking Basketball podcast, hosted by Ben Taylor and Cody Houdek, featured a fascinating thought exercise: what would a draft lottery look like if we put the past three drafts into a single prospect pool? It was an interesting conversation that involves weighing the relative merits of players about whom […]

Wizards defeat Pistons in overtime after 20-point comeback

The Washington Wizards overcame a 20-point first-quarter deficit to defeat the Detroit Pistons 114-108 in overtime at Capital One Arena on Saturday, October 10. Washington improved to 2-0 in the preseason, while Detroit fell to 1-1. The game also featured a third-quarter confrontation between Trae Young and Daniss Jenkins, who were both ejected after bumping […] The post Wizards defeat Pistons in overtime after 20-point comeback appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Anthony Davis' message during Trae Young confrontation vs. Pistons revealed

Anthony Davis quickly stepped in to defend Trae Young after the Washington Wizards guard became involved in a heated exchange with Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins during Saturday's preseason matchup. The incident occurred in the third quarter of Washington's eventual 114-108 overtime victory at Capital One Arena. Young and Jenkins exchanged words and light shoves before Jenkins bumped Young and later pushed him again as players attempted to separate the two. Davis was among those who imme...

Wizards vs. Pistons final score: Washington survives 114-108 in OT thriller

The Washington Wizards’ clash with the Detroit Pistons on Saturday was arguably one of the greatest preseason contests in franchise history. The Wizards’ 114-108 overtime win at Capital One Arena had everything fans could have asked for. The first quarter was virtually every Wizards supporter’s wet dream for the upcoming season. Trae Young and AJ […]

Ref Ejects Trae Young and Daniss Jenkins While Heated Scuffle Adds to Pistons-Wizards Chaos

A series of physical altercations at the halfway point of the Wizards-Pistons matchup has the Internet questioning if this is really just a preseason clash. In a non-regular season setting where we’re not used to the star players getting this intense, tempers flared between multiple players of the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons, resulting […] The post Ref Ejects Trae Young and Daniss Jenkins While Heated Scuffle Adds to Pistons-Wizards Chaos appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Ausar Thompson, Anthony Davis get into scuffle during Pistons-Wizards preseason clash

The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards faced off in a preseason game at Capital One Arena that brought out fiery emotions from both sides, including recent contract signee Ausar Thompson. Pistons big man Paul Reed and optimistic Wizards forward Kyshawn George became tied up and fought for the ball, leading to a scuffle that also […] The post Ausar Thompson, Anthony Davis get into scuffle during Pistons-Wizards preseason clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Wizards vs. Pistons discussion

The Washington Wizards play the Detroit Pistons tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network. Read the preview here. Let’s get to 2-0 in this young preseason!

Waiting for the swagger: Anticipation grows for Mikel Brown Jr. debut

No word yet on whether Mikel Brown Jr. will make his preseason debut Monday night in Washington vs. the Wizards and overall No. 1 pick, A.J. Dybantsa. A lot presumably will depend on how he does during practice on Sunday afternoon at HSS Training Center. Last we heard from Brian Lewis at the Nets Fan […]

Wizards’ Trae Young makes it clear he’s hoping to reach NBA Finals this season

The Washington Wizards are less than two weeks away from kicking off their 2026-27 regular season. The Wizards recently turned in an impressive performance against the New York Knicks in preseason, with Trae Young torching his former rival with an impressive showing alongside Anthony Davis and rookie AJ Dybantsa. Recently, Young revealed his lofty goal […] The post Wizards’ Trae Young makes it clear he’s hoping to reach NBA Finals this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

AJ Dybantsa names difference in his defense between college and NBA

The No. 1 overall pick of this year's NBA Draft, AJ Dybantsa shared the differences between his defending in college and the NBA after he recorded four steals in the Washington Wizards ' preseason win over the New York Knicks . Dybantsa wasn't known as a great defender in college, but showed that he can do it against NBA talent which prompted the question about his defense by the media. "I always knew I had defensive potential. It was just kind of me being lazy in college, but definitely just ...

Wizards vs. Pistons preview: Washington hosts Detroit on Saturday

The Washington Wizards play the Detroit Pistons tomorrow night. Let’s preview. Game Info When: Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injury Report Wizards: Jamir Watkins and Tristan Vukcevic are out. Khris Middleton and Alex Sarr are day-to-day but according to … Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever (just had […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks contract frustrations highlight NBA’s major 2nd apron problem

The New York Knicks have kicked off pre-season games, most recently dropping a game 111-109 to the Washington Wizards. Pre-season games are obviously about far more than the end result. But presently, the Knicks have even more to worry about than what they see from reserves and finalizing their rotation. The Knicks have to come […] The post Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks contract frustrations highlight NBA’s major 2nd apron problem appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Eastern Notes: Coulibaly, Giannis, Powell, M. Thomas

Forward Bilal Coulibaly has been a full-time starter each of the past two seasons for the Wizards, but the team wasn’t exactly going all out to win over that span, writes Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Now that Washington is attempting to be more competitive, Coulibaly’s spot in the rotation is a little unclear. He […]