Washington Wizards News

"Do y'all know how to shoot any hoops out here in Ward 8?" Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., asked the crowd gathered to cut the ribbon on the newly refurbished outdoor basketball court at the Horton Kid's Community Resource Center.

Nov 26, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards power forward Nene Hilario celebrates with Wizards small forward Trevor Ariza against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center.

Forget about Batman and Robin. Don't concern yourself with Lewis and Clark . Toss any dynamic duo you've ever heard of right out the window in a satisfying bit of defenestration.

Former North Carolina star point guard Kendall Marshall, the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, has been claimed by the Delaware 87ers, the Philadelphia 76ers' NBA Development League affiliate confirmed Tuesday.

Sixers point guard Michael Carter-Williams was named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November, the NBA announced Tuesday, becoming the first Sixer to win the award since Allen Iverson in April 1997.

The Denver Nuggets roster does not include many household names, but the players in uniform delivered a basketball clinic Tuesday night at the Barclays Center.

In fact, give Norris Cole credit, he was a one-man wrecking crew at the start of the fourth quarter, as LeBron watched from the bench.

Knicks star Carmelo Anthony can have New York. The Nuggets will settle for being better.

On Monday, the NBA announced that the head coaches of the Indiana Pacers and the Portland Trail Blazers had been named the Coaches of the Month for November in the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively.

So much for Marquis Teague getting to be the backup PG for Kirk Hinrich this season! The Chicago Bulls have announced according to ESPN Chicago that they will be sending the second year point guard Teague to Iowa Energy, to the D-Leaugue.

"It sounds great to finally have a so called 'winning record' the first time since being here.

A few words about the game, followed by some praise for Jonas' WHOA BOY! line Watching the Raptors nowadays is like watching a Fast & Furious movie; you know exactly what you're getting .

John Wall tallied 16 points and 13 assists as the Washington Wizards cruised past the Orlando Magic, 98-80, to reach .500 for the first time this season.

The Washington Wizards are a .500 basketball team for the first time in years, and John Wall wants to build on the early success.

After a slight change to the starting five and an insistence by Dwane Casey that the club's poor starts could not continue, the Toronto Raptors answered the bell early on Sunday afternoon to the tune of a 27-12 run to open the game.

Trevor Booker was covered in a lather of sweat, moving through an otherwise jovial locker room with a furrowed brow after the Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night .

Jan 14, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards point guard John Wall defends Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson during the first half at the Verizon Center.

Denver Nuggets' Timofey Mozgov hangs from the hoop after scoring against the Toronto Raptors' during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Toronto.

When the Houston Rockets signed Dwight Howard as a free agent last summer, the accompanying celebration was akin to something a team might stage to celebrate a championship.

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis slam-dunks over Utah Jazz small forward Jeremy Evans in the first half action at the New Orleans Arena on Wednesday, November 20, 2013.