Washington Wizards News

The Eastern Conference is getting tougher, and as the Chicago Bulls eye their potential first-round opponents, things might not seem as simple as they once did.

"No thoughts," Dunleavy said late Thursday when asked about Cousins. "They have a team coming in that beat us out there pretty badly and we just need to get a win."

Joakim Noah is finally healthy and playing the best basketball of his career; he is the unquestioned leader and best player on the team right now.

The Brooklyn Nets confirmed their status as one of the rising teams in the stretch run of the regular season after beating the Miami Heat on the road, 96-95 last Wednesday.

Q: LeBron James' passive fourth-quarter play of late reminds me of LeBron's performance against Dallas in the 2011 Finals.

Paul George scored 25 points and David West had 18 to help the Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 101-94 on Friday night, sending the 76ers to their 19th straight loss.

The Heat not only a 1-2 on this homestand that ends Sunday against the Rockets, but six of the next eight then are on the road.

Depending on how you look at it, in the weeks he seriously contemplated the personal revelation that would earn him a place in sports history books, Wizards and weighing his decision to come out as the first openly gay player on a major U.S. professional sports team, Collins visited the Newseum and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Damian LillardsA A A s Rose City edition Crazy 1 pays homage to PortlandA A A s famous rose gardens and Rose Festival with a rose print on the upper and laces and green detailing mirrored after the flowerA A A s stem.

John Wall and the Washington Wizards will try to pick themselves up from a two-game losing streak when they visit the Orlando Magic Friday night at Amway Center.

The only bad thing is that the fan only won $500. Though there is no video for it, he made his three point basket earlier right before time expired just to qualify for the chance to take this half court shot.

The Miami Heat have developed a knack for closing out tight games with clutch last-second shots during their run to back-to-back NBA titles.

Mike Dunleavy scored all of his 21 points in the second half, Joakim Noah flirted with another triple-double and the Chicago Bulls posted a 111-87 wire-to-wire victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

Mike Dunleavy scored all of his 21 points in the second half, Joakim Noah flirted with another triple-double and the Chicago Bulls posted a 111-87 wire-to-wire victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

Washington Wizards guard John Wall was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Thursday for inappropriate comments toward game officials.

But nearly a week after expressing strong doubt Nash would play this season because of persisting nerve issues in his back and hamstrings, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni officially ruled Nash out for the remainder of the 2012-13 season.

Al Jefferson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Gerald Henderson went 6 for 9 in his return from a calf injury Wednesday night to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 98-85 win over the Washington Wizards.

Washington Wizard point guard John Wall is known for his amazing speed, his jumping ability and making nifty passes, but it was his assist at helping a young cancer patient that's getting him a lot of attention these days.

Denver Nuggets small forward Quincy Miller blocks a shot by Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris during the first quarter March 5, 2014 at Pepsi Center.

With 8:53 to play in the first quarter, after a foul on Shaun Livingston , LeBron went to the foul line for the first time in three games, the first time since shooting a technical foul during last Thursday's loss in San Antonio.