Washington Wizards News

Mar 9, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Georgetown Hoyas forward Otto Porter looks on during the first half of the game against the Syracuse Orange at Verizon Center.

Michigan point guard Trey Burke has steadily gained steam on draft boards with his impressive NCAA tournament performance and workouts.

Even before the season tipped off you had a pretty good sense that LeBron James , Kevin Durant and Chris Paul would be All-NBA First Team - they are dominant players at or entering their peak.

Miami Heat forward LeBron James recorded his ninth Playoffs triple-double Wednesday in a 103-102 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers.

't play into the NBA draft as much as it does in that of other major sports, but there's certainly a place for needs-based drafting near the top of the lottery.

For the 145th time since they joined forces in Miami, LeBron James , Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh finished as the Heat's top three scorers.

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Shabazz Muhammad is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility.

The Washington Wizards defied improbable odds - 4.79 percent - at the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday in New York, hurdling five teams to snag the third overall pick for the second year in a row.

The man is about to enter his 14th NBA season and joining him will be coach No. 17 of his professional career.

I can't seem to sleep tonight, so why the heck not? I'll give my pick based on position, and then thoughts on potential trades.

While I'm not prone to superstition, it'd be hard to blame NBA general managers if they came donning bow ties to the 2014 draft lottery proceedings.

I didn't even get to see the ping pong balls. No one did. The NBA did end up releasing footage of the balls pinging and ponging, capturing the moment before the moment of Cleveland's second No.

The 2013 NBA draft picture is much clearer in the aftermath of Tuesday evening's draft lottery, where the Cleveland Cavaliers emerged with the No.

Anthony Bennett, back right, talks to people before the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York.

Otto Porter, Jr. #37 participates in a lane agility test on Day 2 of the 2013 NBA Draft Combine on May 17, 2013 at Quest Multiplex in Chicago, Illinois.

Tonight at 7 pm will be the NBA draft lottery where the order of the 1st round of the draft will be decided.

The Wizards moved up five slots in the draft lottery and are slated to pick third now.

On Tuesday night the newly renamed New Orleans Pelicans acquired the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Reaction in D.C. to last night's NBA Draft Lottery can be accurately summed up as: OMG WIZARDS GOT THE NO.

Mar 20, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert watches with vice chairman Jeff Cohen and vice chairman Nate Forbes during a game against the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena.