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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 […]
Wizards Practice Notebook: Keefe says Sarr is ‘trending toward’ returning Saturday
WASHINGTON — Less than 14 hours after a 111-109 win over the New York Knicks to open preseason play, the Wizards returned to CareFirst Arena for an early practice. Alex Sarr, who missed Thursday’s game but is close to returning, is trending toward returning on Saturday, Brian Keefe said after Friday’s practice. Keefe said they’ll […]
Wizards at Knicks final score: Washington comes back to win first preseason game, 111-109
The Washington Wizards defeated the New York Knicks, 111-109 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The win gives Washington a 1-0 record in the preseason. As you might have expected, the Wizards started their Big Three of AJ Dybantsa, Trae Young and Anthony Davis. Washington even finished with a 30-29 lead. Dybantsa didn’t start […]
Wizards at Knicks discussion
The Washington Wizards play the New York Knicks tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network. It’s been nearly half a month since we’ve see the Wizards, meaning the actual team (not the Summer League version), play basketball. Playing against the Knicks will be a challenge. The biggest thing I am […]
10 things I think I think about the 2026-27 Washington Wizards
With a hat tip to OG NFL writer Peter King, and to Bill Simmons and the crew at Grantland and The Ringer, and to Zach Lowe, and to Eric Koreen, and to the legion of writers I’m ripping off with this format, here are 10 things I think I think about this year’s Washington Wizards: […]
Wizards at Knicks preview: Washington plays New York to start preseason
The Washington Wizards play the New York Knicks tomorrow to start the preseason. Let’s get to it. Game Info When: Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET Where: Madison Square Arena, New York, NY How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injury Report Wizards: Jamir Watkins and Tristan Vukcevic are out. What to watch for Washington will begin the preseason […]
Anthony Davis will likely not receive a maximum contract extension with the Wizards, according to report
Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis is on the last year of his current contract. While it was known that serious negotiations wouldn’t begin until after the 2026-27 season, it’s also likely that he will not get a maximum contract, according to David Aldridge and Joshua Robbins of The Athletic. Here is a snippet from their […]
Dawkins: Sarr (foot) will be ready by start of season
During an appearance on The Sports Junkies on Tuesday morning, Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said Alex Sarr will be ready for the beginning of the season. “Alex is getting really close. He’ll definitely be ready for the beginning of the season, and I anticipate he’ll play a little bit in the preseason.” Sarr, […]
Training Camp Day 6: Alex Sarr a full participant in Monday’s practice
WASHINGTON — Nearly four months removed from surgery to repair his fractured right foot, Alex Sarr said he was a full participant at Monday’s practice. Sarr had been a partial participant through the first five days of training camp but has now progressed to 5-on-5 work and live drills. “I was a full go today, […]
How do the Mystics keep their momentum going for 2027?
The 2027 WNBA offseason has begun for the Washington Mystics after getting eliminated from the playoffs last week. By all accounts, the 2026 season for them was a success. They were widely expected to be a lottery team though probably not the worst team in the league. But despite having the youngest roster in the […]
Three scenarios: What history says about the Wizards this season
After a brutal stretch of losing by design, the Wizards are going to try to start winning this year. The past three seasons, the team totaled 50 wins — tied with the 2021-24 Detroit Pistons for the 10th worst three-year stretch in NBA history. The worst stretch belongs to The Process Philadelphia 76ers, which went […]
Wizards Training Camp Day 5: Will Riley ‘confident’ entering Year 2
WASHINGTON — Will Riley didn’t play more than 20 minutes in a game until December of his rookie season. Then he played 32 minutes per contest across the final three months. And he thrived. Riley averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists during that stretch. He scored in a myriad of ways — slithering […]
Bub Carrington claimed that the Wizards were “held back” last season
The Washington Wizards are in the middle of training camp, where fans were in long lines to attend an open practice at Capital One Arena yesterday. Before that practice, Bub Carrington was interviewed on WUSA-TV where he said that the Wizards were “held back because [they] were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. That’s no secret.” […]
Tristan Vukcevic sidelined with hip injury
Wizards forward/center Tristan Vukčević sustained a left hip impingement and will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, the Wizards announced Thursday. Vukcevic had been a partial participant during the first two days of training camp. He’ll continue to be a partial participant throughout the remainder of camp. The 23-year-old averaged 9.0 points and 3.0 rebounds […]
Wizards unveil 2026-27 promotional schedule
The Washington Wizards on Thursday released their 2026-27 promotional schedule, which features an AJ Dybantsa bobblehead night when the Wizards play the Miami Heat on Feb. 10. Dybantsa will have three separate bobblehead nights throughout his rookie campaign: Trae Young “Ice Trae” Bobblehead Night is scheduled for Nov. 16 against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Wizards […]
Shakira Austin narrowly loses the 2026 WNBA Most Improved Player award
On Wednesday, the WNBA announced that Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard won the 2026 Most Improved Player award. Shepard averaged 14.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season for Dallas and received 29 votes. That said, Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin was the runner up with 25 votes. She averaged a career […]
Grade the Mystics’ 2026 season
The Washington Mystics’ 2026 season is over. So, over the next few days, we will analyze how it went, what we liked, didn’t like and wish to see in 2027. In the meantime, here’s a poll I wrote in the Feed that I embedded below. Your job is to grade Washington’s 2026 season. VOTE! For […]
Conflicting reports emerge on Wizards’ interest in Jalen Duren
The Washington Wizards have been floated as a potential trade destination for Jalen Duren over the past week. It remains unclear whether there is any actual fire amid the billowing smoke. The Wizards were among four teams ESPN’s Marc J. Spears mentioned during Monday’s episode of NBA Today that were said to “have interest in […]
Mystics vs. Dream final score: Washington’s season ends in 93-75 loss
WASHINGTON — It took the Washington Mystics 2,547 days to bring playoff basketball back to CareFirst Arena. And it was all gone in a flash. The Mystics stayed close for three quarters. But a fourth-quarter implosion led to their demise, as they fell to Atlanta, 93-75. “Immensely disappointed with the result. Want to congratulate Atlanta […]
Buy low, play now: Why NBA teams should be begging the Wizards for Justin Champagnie
Back in May, I asked if the end of the tanking era would usher in minutes for Justin Champagnie. My thinking on Champagnie hasn’t changed, but my answer has. Which is to say, I still think Champagnie is an average NBA player, and that if the Wizards hold an open competition for forward minutes, he […]
Sydney Johnson finishes third in WNBA Coach of the Year voting
On Monday, the WNBA announced that Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve won the 2026 Coach of the Year award. Minnesota finished the 2026 season with a 33-11 record. Reeve also won Coach of the Year five times, more than any other coach. Washington Mystics Head Coach Sydney Johnson was third place after leading Washington […]
Mystics vs. Dream Game 2 preview: Washington looks to stay alive on Wednesday
The Washington Mystics play the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Game 2 of their playoff series. Let’s preview this one Game Info When: Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. ET Where: CareFirst Arena How to watch: ESPN Injuries: The Mystics don’t have injuries to report. For the Dream, Matilde Villa and Brionna Jones are out. […]
No Mystics players or coaches win AP WNBA Awards
The Associated Press released their WNBA awards yesterday. The headliners included Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson winning Player of the Year and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve winning Coach of the Year. The bigger shock, at least in my opinion, is that no one form the Washington Mystics won any award on the […]
Greg Finberg launches Substack for full-time Wizards coverage
A new era of Wizards basketball is upon us. And there’s a new way to follow along with your favorite team. I’m launching a Substack called Wizards Central to cover the Wizards on-site and full-time. You can visit the site using this link: https://wizardscentral.com Subscribers will get access to coverage of all 82 games, including […]
Wizards Media Day 2026: One interesting thing each player said
This post will be updated throughout the day WASHINGTON — Media days mark the unofficial start of the NBA season. For the Washington Wizards, the last three media days carried guarded optimism—excitement for the season ahead but pessimism entering another 60-plus-loss campaign. The “guarded” label was lifted at Monday’s media day as the Wizards, brimming […]
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