Washington Wizards News

Miami Heat forward LeBron James reacts to the crowd as he walks to the Heat bench during a time out in the second half of their NBA game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, March 9, 2014.

Five-year old Miyah, who has Burkitt's lymphoma, was helped by Slam Dunk champ John Wall to get in contact with Nicki Minaj.

The Washington Wizards appear poised to end a five-season drought without a postseason appearance.

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Carmelo Anthony shook off a horrid shooting start and scored 26 points, leading the New York Knicks to their third straight victory, 107-97 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.

Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap and forward DeMarre Carroll and Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes battle for the rebound during the second quarter at Staples Center.

It turns out Mike D'Antoni isn't the only coach capable of turning waiver-wire flotsam into productive NBA players.

Well for starters, you could point to their improved defense , or their more effective offense , or even the departure of Rudy Gay .

"I think he is one of the top 10 passers ever to play in the NBA," former NBA coach George Karl said of the Wizards' Andre Miller, above.

The Wizards have won seven of their last eight and vaulted up to fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Baylor's basketball team revealed some new uniforms this week . That was occasion enough for Robert Griffin III to reveal some new hair.

You could forgive those Chicago Bulls fans who've taken up residence in a fantasy land filled with "what-ifs" within the last few years.

Since the return of Ty Lawson a couple of games ago, the Denver Nuggets have been playing at a much higher level than without their point guard, but do they have any playoff hope left? They beat the eighth-place Dallas Mavericks and are set to take on the miserable Lakers tonight.

Part of the allure of Allen Iverson, and the reason the diminutive, dynamic guard became such a cult figure among NBA fans, the complex package he came in.

Oct 13, 2012; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Drew Gooden drives past Detroit Pistons center Viacheslav Kravtsov at the Bradley Center.

Nov 3, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Washington Wizards small forward Martell Webster drives to the basket as Miami Heat small forward LeBron James defends during the second period at American Airlines Arena.

The Wizards and Utah Jazz still had more than six minutes to play on Wednesday after Al Harrington did his pull-up on the rim, screamed and preened after his emphatic two-handed dunk.

Basketball players usually stand quietly during the National Anthem, but two of the Washington Wizards took their chance to belt it out Thursday night.

In a game that no one will remember, the geriatric members of the Washington Wizards played a key role in an easy 104-91 win over the Utah Jazz.

The more the question of age limits is debated, the more the conversation deteriorates.