Optimism is always in the air for NBA teams with the start of a new season and the beginning of training camp and that is no different for Deni Avdija and the Washington Wizards. Five months removed from a right fibular hairline fracture that was only supposed to cost...
The Washington Wizards have found their successor to Scott Brooks at head coach with the hiring of Wes Unseld Jr. as the organization's 25th head coach. Some may feel the choice was pre-determined and biased with nepotism as Unseld Jr. is the son of Wes Unseld Sr.,...
The Washington Wizards 2020-21 season came to a close on June 2 after a truly never before seen compressed season over a six-month span. Shortly after drafting Deni Avdija ninth overall in the delayed 2020 NBA draft, the organization pulled the trigger on moving on...
The Washington Wizards will live to fight on for at least another game after a thrilling 122-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to avoid a first-round sweep in Game 4 from a rocking Capital One Arena. Following a thorough 132-103 beatdown on their home court in...
After nearly pulling off a Game 1 comeback upset, the Washington Wizards were confident entering Game 2 in their first-round series against the one-seed Philadelphia 76ers. That was far from the outcome as the Wizards shot a miserable 40 / 9 / 63 percentage from the...
The Washington Wizards are glad to be in the NBA playoffs for the first time in three years after overcoming a tumultuous 17-32 borderline disaster start to the season. Now they face off against MVP candidate Joel Embiid in the 1 vs. 8 seed matchup in the Eastern...
When the Washington Wizards were 17-32 (.347) in early April and on a four-game losing streak, it seemed more likely that they would be headed for the draft lottery than post-season contention. Six weeks later and Washington finished the final third of their...
Since defeating the Lakers at home, the Wizards have alternated wins by beating the Cavaliers, Pacers, and Raptors, but losing to the Mavericks and Bucks. Both losses came by a single point where Washington could have come away with victories by making just one more...
Deni Avdija's chaotic and condensed rookie season has been well documented so now it is time to turn the page and look to his future. Currently, in a walking boot and not weight-bearing with a right fibular hairline fracture that has the 20-year old on crutches,...
The Washington Wizards have plenty of excuses for their lack of success early in the season whether it be their six-player COVID-19 outbreak or numerous injuries including losing Deni Avdija and Thomas Bryant to season enders. At 0-5, 3-12, 6-17, or 15-28, the Wizards...
