NBA May 26, 2021 Simmons leads 76ers past Wizards; Westbrook injured Ben Simmons put a spin move on Russell Westbrook that sent him sprawling to the floor several minutes before a leg injury sent the NBA’s triple-double king to the locker room.
SPORTS May 26, 2021 1st sportsbook at major pro sports arena opens in Washington The first full-service sportsbook at a major sports arena or stadium in the United States opened its doors Wednesday at the home of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Capitals.
New England Patriots May 25, 2021 Kwame Brown defends Cam Newton in expletive rant months after camper spat Former top NBA draft pick Kwame Brown went on an expletive-filled rant on social media Tuesday rehashing an incident between NFL star Cam Newton and a camper from February.
NBA May 23, 2021 Harris scores 37 leads 76ers past Wizards 125-118 in Game 1 Tobias Harris showed why Philadelphia might have its own Big 3 worthy of winning a championship.
NBA Playoffs May 21, 2021 Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed After one loss back when the Washington Wizards were struggling through a coronavirus-disrupted, injury-depleted and defense-optional stretch of the season that put them 15 games below .500, Russell Westbrook gathered his teammates to speak his mind.
NBA Playoffs May 19, 2021 Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in The Boston Celtics were one of the NBA's worst teams over the final month of the regular season.
NBA May 18, 2021 Former top NBA pick Kwame Brown responds to criticism from ex-players Michael Jordan made Kwame Brown the No. 1 pick of the 2002 NBA Draft out of high school when the legendary player was running the Washington Wizards organization.
NBA Playoffs May 18, 2021 NBA play-in tournament will feature defending champion Lakers, other superstars The NBA’s play-in tournament to get to the next round of the playoffs will feature some serious firepower, including the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Playoffs May 17, 2021 LeBron vs. Steph: A play-in game will be a superstar tussle LeBron vs. Steph.
NBA May 16, 2021 Wiz to face Celtics after beating Hornets for 8th in East The Washington Wizards finished eighth in the Eastern Conference standings and set up a play-in matchup against the No. 7 Boston Celtics by coming back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-110 Sunday with Bradley Beal scoring 20 of his 25 points in the second half.
NBA May 15, 2021 Wizards beat Cavaliers 120-105, clinch East play-in spot Russell Westbrook got his first triple-double since passing Oscar Robertson and becoming the NBA’s career leader earlier in the week, lifting Washington past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-105 on Friday night and helping the Wizards clinch a spot in the play-in tournament.