Washington Wizards News

The Wizards quickly realized the mistake in rushing to obtain backup point guard Eric Maynor with a two-year deal - with a player option on the second year - last July on the first day of the free agent signing period.

The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed guard Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.

John Wall's emergence as a star reached a new level on Saturday night while leading the Wizards to a 101-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets - and it had nothing to do with him scoring a game-high 33 points one night after willing his team to a grueling overtime win in Orlando, going 4 for 6 from three-point range for the second night in a row, or ... (more)

Q: The Big Three have worked well again this season, while Greg Oden and Michael Beasley have not so far.

2. Los Angeles Clippers : Rallied at Utah to extend their winning streak to 10 games as Blake Griffin's game continues to improve.

Fortunately for the Orlando Magic, the left-ankle injury Nik Vucevic suffered Friday night against the Washington Wizards wasn't as severe as it looked.

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.