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After opening the season with a 3-20 record for the third straight year, the Washington Wizards are playing their best basketball of this rebuild. The Wizards are 5-4 over their last nine games, with wins over the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors — three of which coming on the road. Before […]
The Washington Wizards closed out 2025 with a bang in a 114-113 thriller victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. CJ McCollum capped off what was one of the most enjoyable team-wide performances of the year. The Wizards needed a stop trailing 113-112 with under 30 seconds left in the ballgame. After Alex Sarr […]
Out of all teams that have given the Milwaukee Bucks trouble, the Washington Wizards have seemingly given them the most, beating Milwaukee 114-113 in their second win over the Bucks this season. CJ McCollum hit the game-winning shot with one second left, and Giannis missed at the buzzer to win it. The Bucks went the […]
The Washington Wizards face the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. Tip off is at 8 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network.
The Milwaukee Bucks have, for the most part, done their job over the last week (or so), beating teams they should beat, which must continue tonight against the Washington Wizards in their final game of 2025. The season series currently sits at one game apiece, with the Bucks beating the Wiz on opening night, but […]
The Washington Wizards pay a visit to a desperate Milwaukee Bucks team on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. Game info When: Thursday, Dec. 31st at 8:00 p.m. ET Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Kyshawn George (hip), Corey Kispert (hamstring), and Cam Whitmore (shoulder) are out, while Malaki […]
The Wizards’ defensive game plan against the Phoenix Suns was straightforward: make life tough for Devin Booker, and make Someone Else generate offense. The plan worked — Booker needed 23 shots to score 22 points and produced an offensive rating (individual points produced per possession used x 100) of just 97 (league average is 115.8). […]
The Washington Wizards came into this one riding their first win streak (two straight victories) in more than nine months. The Suns were having one of their better weeks of the season, with three straight wins (against the Lakers, and then twice against the Pelicans). So something had to give. Here were the starting fives […]
The Washington Wizards host the Phoenix Suns tonight. Tip off is at 7 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network.
Happy Monday everyone! It is Dec.. 29, 2025 and we have just three more days left until we ring in 2026. With that in mind, let’s talk about how this could relate to the Washington Wizards specifically. I’ll have a different post for the Mystics. Calendar years don’t perfectly align with NBA seasons. After all, […]
In one of the more persistent Wizards trends of the past few decades, the team did something fun, interesting or meaningful when I was otherwise occupied and unable to watch or respond. Over the years, the Wizards have made signs, trades, or other major personnel moves (front office and coaching staff included) when I’ve been […]
The Washington Wizards have had a a good couple games recently — this is truly their best stretch of the season, with both offense and defense clicking. They even just had their first winning streak! Well, just 2 consecutive wins, but, hey, after sporting the worst record in the league just a short week or […]
The Washington Wizards played another solid game at home, and have now for the first time this season won in consecutive games! Even better, they have won four of their last seven. They now have seven wins for the season, and things are looking much better than just a fortnight ago. Above everything, the Wizards […]
The Washington Wizards host the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. Tip off is at 6 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network.
This is for anyone who missed this during the Spurs game on Christmas: A wonderful Christmas story on its own, how serendipitous that it involved Kelly Olynyk is San Antonio before he was a member of the Spurs. Quite a Spursy adventure by any measure. Olynyk was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Spurs […]
The Memphis Grizzlies (15-16) are favored by 7.5 points against the Washington Wizards (6-23) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSE and MNMT. The matchup has an over/under set at 238.5 points. Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game will help you place an informed wager by picking the best bets available. How to Bet on Grizzlies vs. Wizards Pick the Wizards (+7.5) to Cover The Grizzlies have played 31 games, with 15 wins against the spread. In th...
Hard to believe, but the Washington Wizards Are no longer the worst team in the league, at least record-wise. They now sit at 14th in the East, with 6 wins! That means they have doubled their W total in the last 2 weeks or so, winning 3 of their last 6 games! And, they have […]
The year 2025 is coming to a close in less than a week. And yesterday’s Washington Wizards win got me thinking for a second because they beat the Toronto Raptors soundly, 138-117 with Kyshawn George having a big night. Back on Jan. 1, 2025, the Washington Wizards hosted the Chicago Bulls and won, 125-107. It […]
The Washington Wizards played a true team game and blew open a close game with a fourth quarter onslaught to beat the Toronto Raptors, 138-117, and earn their sixth win of the season. The Wizards rode red hot offense and not completely bad defense to an 11-point lead at halftime. The Raptors sliced the lead […]
Wizards pull-off the upset victory over the Toronto Raptors This was an extremely fast-paced game, more accustomed to the Wizards’ style of play. The Wizards are currently 8th in the league in pace, while the Raptors are 24th. Despite what the season trends have dictated, the Raptors pushed the pace more tonight since they are […]
The Washington Wizards host the Toronto Raptors tonight. Tip off is at 7 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network. GO WIZARDS!
Ever since the Toronto Raptors played the first Christmas Day on Canadian soil in 2019, the post-holiday season hasn’t been kind to the team. Since that historic moment, the Raptors are 1-4 in their first game back from the holidays, with their lone victory coming against the Washington Wizards in 2023. Despite the festivities around […]
Bookmakers have listed player props for Scottie Barnes, CJ McCollum and others when the Toronto Raptors visit the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. How to Watch Raptors vs. Wizards Date: Friday, December 26, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: SportsNet and MNMT Location: Washington D.C. Venue: Capital One Arena NBA Props Today: Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes Props PTS REB AST 3PM 20.5 (Over: -123) 9.5 (Over: +1...
Bookmakers have listed player props for Scottie Barnes, CJ McCollum and others when the Toronto Raptors visit the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. How to Watch Raptors vs. Wizards Date: Friday, December 26, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: SportsNet and MNMT Location: Washington D.C. Venue: Capital One Arena NBA Props Today: Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes Props PTS REB AST 3PM 20.5 (Over: -123) 9.5 (Over: +1...
The Washington Wizards (5-23) are underdogs (by 8 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (18-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 226.5 in the matchup. Raptors vs. Wizards Odds Raptors odds to win: -319 Wizards odds to win: +260 Spread: Raptors (-8) Total: 226.5 How to Bet on Raptors vs. Wizards Game Time and Information When: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena...