Bradley Beal News

Two years ago, Nick Gilbert made famous his catch phrase - "What's not to like?" - when his father's Cavaliers won the NBA Draft lottery with Nick as the team's on-stage representative.

So, with Tom Benson, the owner of the team formerly known as the New Orleans Hornets recently changing their name to the Pelicans, Charlotte Bobcats owner and the greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan is now applying to change his team's name back to the Hornets for the start of the 2014-2015 season.

Bradley Beal, center, was chosen to attend the NBA Draft Lottery for the Wizards to help influence the team's luck to pick first.

The 2013 NBA Draft lottery is tonight, and chances are, the Washington Wizards will land exactly where they started the night.

Washington Wizards rookie guard Bradley Beal called Derrick Rose "scared" in regard to the Bulls star's decision not to play this season and take his time in his knee rehab.

Hey guys, I wrote this back in March about the Wizards . What do you think about the analysis and how it holds up in retrospect? I write for Bluemanhoop, a warriors blog, but post my other nba thoughts at joemoore.net, if you're interested.

I first became interested in Rudy Gobert after reading this SB nation article by Tom Ziller.

Anthony Bennett's ability to do virtually everything from an offensive standpoint is the reason he is regarded as one of the most versatile prospects in this years draft class.

It's been a while since someone notable has weighed in on Derrick Rose 's decision not to return from his ACL injury this season, and I figured it his name would stay out of the headlines a little longer, considering the Bulls' next game is in October.

The NBA Draft Combine is wrapping up and teams are beginning to formulate their draft boards in preparation for next months draft.

Next up in our NBA Draft profiles is Ben McLemore, whose staggering emergence into the nation's spotlight has vaulted him into being one of the top prospects in his class.

June 28, 2012; Newark, NJ, USA; Bradley Beal , right, is introduced as the number three overall pick to the Washington Wizards by NBA commissioner David Stern during the 2012 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center.

November 21, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal drives to the basket in the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, the unanimous selection as NBA Rookie of the Year, was named to the 2012-2013 season NBA All-Rookie Team announced by the league on Tuesday.

With injuries plaguing the Washington Wizards throughout the majority of the season, there weren't many players on the roster who contributed on a consistent basis.

Basic stats: 7.7 points, 3.9 assists, 39 percent shooting from the field, 35 percent from three-point range, 12.4 PER, 50.1 true shooting percentage.

Oct 30, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Dion Waiters in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena.

Fellow writer Will Stokes and I got together to discuss AJ Price's first year with the Wizards.

Lillard, the sixth overall pick in last June's draft out of Weber State, was a unanimous selection for the honor after averaging 19.0 points and 6.5 assists in 82 games this past season.

The Washington Wizards' 19-year-old shooting guard finished well behind Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis for the award, but well in front of everyone else.