Latest Washington Wizards News

Cam Thomas scores 38 points to help Nets snap Wizards' 3-game run with 122-119 overtime victory

Mar. 27, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 38 points, including a pair of jumpers in overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wizards' modest three-game winning streak. Jordan Poole scored a season-high 38 points for Washington, but he...

Poole scores 23 as Wizards beat Bulls 107-105 for season-high 3rd straight win

Mar. 25, 2024 23:47 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 23 points and the Washington Wizards won their season-high third straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-105 on Monday night. Corey Kispert posted his first career double-double with 19 points and a personal-best 12 rebounds. Marvin Bagley...

Clippers' Russell Westbrook set to return from fractured hand in game against Pacers

Mar. 25, 2024 21:42 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook will return to the Clippers' lineup after missing 12 games because of a fractured left hand when Los Angeles takes on the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Westbrook broke his hand against the Washington Wizards on March 1 and underwent surgery to...

Wizards win their 2nd in a row and hand Raptors their 10th consecutive loss

Mar. 23, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deni Avdija scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma made some big baskets down the stretch to compensate for a rough shooting performance and the Washington Wizards handed the Toronto Raptors their 10th consecutive loss, 112-109 on Saturday night. ...

DC attorney general argues NHL's Capitals, NBA's Wizards must play in Washington through 2047

Mar. 22, 2024 21:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for the District of Columbia contends that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals are obligated to play their games in the downtown arena through 2047, the city's latest salvo to keep them from leaving and one that the teams'...

Kuzma scores 31, Wizards snap 5-game skid with 109-102 win over Kings

Mar. 21, 2024 23:55 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points and the Washington Wizards snapped a five-game losing streak with a 109-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Kuzma, who hit 13 of 22 shots and grabbed six rebounds, had missed the team's previous two games with shoulder...

Jalen Green's 42 points lift the Rockets to their 6th straight win, 137-114 over the Wizards

Mar. 19, 2024 22:44 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jalen Green tied a career high with 42 points, and the Houston Rockets closed the third quarter on a 25-6 run en route to their sixth straight victory, 137-114 over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Houston is now just 2 1/2 games behind Golden State for...

Sam Hauser posts career bests of 30 points, 10 3-pointers as Celtics beat Wizards 130-104

Mar. 17, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Hauser had career highs of 30 points and 10 3-pointers to help the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 130-104 on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum also scored 30 points with six 3-pointers as the NBA-leading Celtics hit 24 shots from beyond the...

Ayo Dosunmu scores career-high 34 as Bulls pound Wizards 127-98

Mar. 16, 2024 23:49 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 34 points, Nikola Vucevic added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls pounded the Washington Wizards 127-98 on Saturday night. The Bulls made it look easy against the team with the NBA’s worst record, with Dosunmu and...

Green scores season-high 37 points as Rockets get 135-119 win over Wizards

Mar. 14, 2024 23:10 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points as the Houston Rockets built a big lead early and cruised to a 135-119 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Fred VanVleet added 27 points for the Rockets, who won their fourth straight game. All...