Scuffling Suns won't have Bradley Beal vs. Wizards

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports) The Phoenix Suns will try to rebound from a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Washington Wizards, fresh off snapping a skid of their own. But the Suns will have to do it without...

Scuffling Suns won't have Bradley Beal vs. Wizards

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports) The Phoenix Suns will try to rebound from a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Washington Wizards, fresh off snapping a skid of their own. But the Suns will have to do it without...

Wizards seek to stop high-scoring Hawks, halt losing streak

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Wizards will return home for the second leg of a weekend back-to-back, looking to snap an eight-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Washington...

Surging Knicks visit struggling Wizards

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Knicks have found a winning groove since their last appearance in the NBA's in-season tournament. But the Washington Wizards will return to the in-season tournament battling the same...

Surging Knicks visit struggling Wizards

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Knicks have found a winning groove since their last appearance in the NBA's in-season tournament. But the Washington Wizards will return to the in-season tournament battling the same...

Streaking 76ers tout new additions, face Wizards next

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia 76ers dropped a gut-wrenching season opener by one point on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. Philadelphia hasn't lost since. The Sixers will try to land their fifth consecutive...

Streaking 76ers tout new additions, face Wizards next

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia 76ers dropped a gut-wrenching season opener by one point on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. Philadelphia hasn't lost since. The Sixers will try to land their fifth consecutive...

Heat aim to end slump, face struggling Wizards

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The Miami Heat, who are set to host the Washington Wizards on Friday night in their first game of the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament, are slumping. Miami has lost four straight games for the...

Report: 3-way trade involving Kristaps Porzingis, Celts falls through

A three-way trade involving the Celtics, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers that included forward/center Kristaps Porzingis being dealt to Boston fell through Wednesday night, according to multiple media reports. Washington reportedly...

Report: Wizards F Kyle Kuzma opts out, to become free agent

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma declined his $13 million player option and will hit the free-agent market, ESPN reported Tuesday. The move was expected. A return to the Wizards on a new deal also is a possibility, per the report....

Beal-ievers: Suns' title odds shorten after Bradley Beal trade

While there are plenty of critics questioning the Phoenix Suns' reported trade for Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards, oddsmakers are applauding the move. Beal, who turns 30 this month, is reportedly heading to Phoenix along with forward...

Celtics, Wizards focused on opposite ends of playoff chase

The Boston Celtics are attempting to earn the best record in the NBA and the No. 1 seed ahead of the Eastern Conference playoffs, while the Washington Wizards also have something to play for Tuesday at Boston. The Wizards (33-42) were in a tie...

NBA roundup: Celtics earn controversial OT win over Lakers

Jaylen Brown scored 37 points and pulled down nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics avoid a season-worst losing streak of four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 in overtime on Saturday. The Lakers led 105-102 late in the...

NBA roundup: Celtics earn controversial OT win over Lakers

Jaylen Brown scored 37 points and pulled down nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics avoid a season-worst losing streak of four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 in overtime on Saturday. The Lakers led 105-102 late in the...

Lakers add Wizards F Rui Hachimura in trade

The Los Angeles Lakers finalized a deal to send guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round draft picks to the Washington Wizards to acquire forward Rui Hachimura on Monday. Hachimura, 24, is averaging 13.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 30 games off...

Knicks working on closing out games vs. Wizards

Due to their struggles and inability to maintain leads in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks hold the dubious distinction of being the only team with a winning record but a losing mark at home. In the last month, the Knicks own five losses...

With their surge up to 8 games, Sixers visit Wizards

The Philadelphia 76ers will look to continue their winning ways -- and get a valuable player back in the process -- on Tuesday night when they visit the Washington Wizards. The 76ers are riding high after extending their winning streak to eight...

Kyle Kuzma returns to familiar territory when Wizards visit Jazz

On Wednesday night, the University of Utah men's basketball team took advantage of a Utah Jazz rest day and played No. 20 TCU on the NBA court just down the street from campus. A couple of players near and dear to the hearts of the Runnin' Utes...

Wizards hang on to top Suns, end 10-game slide

The Washington Wizards outscored the Phoenix Suns 25-12 in the final 5 1/2 minutes and snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 113-110 win over the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Washington got 29 points from Kyle Kuzma and 27 points from Bradley...

Surging Suns aim to extend Wizards' misery

The Phoenix Suns will look for a fourth consecutive win on Tuesday when they complete a pair of back-to-back games as the sputtering Washington Wizards visit. Phoenix blasted the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 130-104 on Monday behind a...

Surging Suns aim to extend Wizards' misery

The Phoenix Suns will look for a fourth consecutive win on Tuesday when they complete a pair of back-to-back games as the sputtering Washington Wizards visit. Phoenix blasted the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 130-104 on Monday behind a...