Zion Williamson scored 36 points, CJ McCollum added 26, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated Washington 133-126 on Wednesday night, despite Deni Avdija’s career-high 43 points for the Wizards. Avdija, a fourth-year Israeli player, surpassed his previous high of 25 points at the halfway of the third quarter, finishing with 20 points. He also tied…
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, Buddy Hield added 23, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Washington Wizards 119-113 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing run. The Sixers were without seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid for the sixth consecutive game after he underwent left knee surgery on Tuesday. Rookie Ricky Council IV contributed 19 points and…
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and spurred a third-quarter rally to help the NBA-leading Boston Celtics defeat the Washington Wizards, 133-129, on Friday night. Kristaps Porzingis contributed 34 points and 11 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday added 20 points for the Celtics (40-12), who won 40 games in the fastest season since the 2008-09 team did…
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 118-95 on Thursday night, their eighth consecutive victory and 16th in 17 games. Evan Mobley had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Darius Garland also had 14 points. Cleveland shot 53% from the field,…
Bradley Beal had a lovely video tribute while Phoenix’s starters were announced in Washington. Then he went out and supplied some additional clips for any future highlight reels. Beal was excellent in his return to Washington on Sunday, scoring a season-high 43 points as the Suns defeated the Wizards 140-112. He might have scored 50…
The Miami Heat defeated the Washington Wizards 110-102 on Friday night, with Jimmy Butler scoring 24 points and Bam Adebayo adding 20 points and 14 rebounds. Butler finished 7 for 10 from the field and made his sole three-point try a day after being left off this year’s Eastern Conference reserves. On a night when…
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is quickly coming, and while some clubs have already made changes, there are still plenty of others that need to. With that in mind, we asked our experts to suggest trades they’d want to see at the Feb. 8 deadline, whether it’s a little deal to help a contender fill…
With fewer than two weeks until the NBA trade deadline in 2024, the New York Knicks are establishing themselves as a potential Eastern Conference contender. Their record is 29-17, and they are only six games behind the Boston Celtics in first place. Tom Thibodeau’s club has won six consecutive games, including a rout of…
This season, the Brooklyn Nets have struggled to close out games, particularly against the Clippers and Knicks. This upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves presents an opportunity to recover, but it will be a difficult assignment against the best club in the Western Conference. The Wolves have a great roster led by All-Stars Anthony Edwards…