Author Archives: Stephen D. Riley

The Washington Wizards made an acquisition during the midseason break and promptly came out of the off-week to the awaiting arms of a hungry Philadelphia 76ers team. With an eye on their listless bench, Washington acquired swingman Bojan Bogdanovic and forward Chris McCullough from Brooklyn in exchange for forward Andrew Nicholson, guard Marcus Thornton and […]

The Washington Wizards already set the mark for most consecutive home wins this season, and now they’re trying to start a road streak as well. With a home and road game on the schedule before All-Star Weekend, Washington checked off positive marks in both departments and entered the midseason break five games out of first […]

The Washington Wizards are gaining recognition around the league and other teams are taking notice. The starting lineup is clicking on all cylinders and the bench just gained some extra ammunition with the return of prized summer free agent Ian Mahinmi from knee therapy. The 6-foot-11-inch big man was originally signed to be an enforcer […]

The Washington Wizards delivered another flawless week as they went 4-0 in impressive fashion and moved up the power rankings while seizing control of the Southeastern Division. Washington flexed their muscle once again this week, taking advantage of a friendly schedule against a slew of opponents below .500. The Wizards don’t need to apologize for […]

John Wall is playing the best basketball of his career, and the Washington Wizards are reaping the benefits. Behind Wall, Washington is climbing up the standings in the Eastern conference and looking as formidable as any team in the East that doesn’t have LeBron James on its roster. Since losing their first pair of games […]

The Washington Wizards are gelling as a team. After some early season rumors of inner tension, the Wizards are playing better basketball as the teammates become more familiar with one another. The growing closeness of the team was perhaps highlighted in a postgame scuffle during midweek that saw Washington rally behind its star player John […]

After a solid week-long stretch of play, the Washington Wizards attempted to build upon their success and crack the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. Two losses to start the week were a setback for Washington, but they weren’t the fault of star John Wall. The seventh-year point guard is having his best season as […]

John Wall is simply playing differently this season. The Washington Wizards all-star point guard is putting up better numbers than he ever has, but his thumbprint on the team this season has been more evident than it ever has as well. From his vocals to his stats, Wall has Washington (16-16) back at .500 for […]

The Washington Wizards opened the week with a statement win, then became part of a statement loss to close the week. It was an up-and-down holiday season for the Wizards—while the team impressed in some games, their pair of losses were frustrating and depressing. John Wall and Bradley Beal continue to play at a high […]

The start for the Washington Wizards wasn’t positive, but the team is showing signs of life as it gets healthy. Washington is slowly moving up the NBA Southeast Division standings after sitting dead last earlier in the year. The Wizards haven’t altered too many things, they continue to play horrid defense and the bench production […]

The Washington Wizards turned in their best four-game stretch of the season this week—and all it took was a tongue-lashing from their star guard. John Wall issued some strong statements in the middle of the week after the team’s loss to the Orlando Magic, challenging his teammates’ effort and priorities. Washington Wizards guard John Wall […]

For the Washington Wizards (6-12), the common theme in their early season struggles has been the same: defense. The Wizards have allowed opponents to score 100 or more points in 11 of their 12 losses so far this season. The team’s defense has been bad, so bad that even head coach Scott Brooks tried to give the team a spark this week by calling out […]