Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and his team come out onto the court to question a call during overtime of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Portland, Ore., Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Wizards won 125-124.
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Wizards edge Trail Blazers 125-124 with controversial end
The Trail Blazers guard pleaded to the officials that Markieff Morris stepped out of bounds before his go-ahead baseline jumper with 0.4 seconds left. The officials said there was nothing they could do.
Wizards sign recently waived guard Jennings2017-03-01T23:44:18
The Wizards made room for Jennings by waiving forward Danuel House, who has played only one minute all season because of injuries. Jennings offers the Wizards some experience at the point to back up four-time All-Star John Wall, who is second in the NBA in assists, averaging 10.8. In seven-plus NBA seasons with four teams, Jennings has averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds.
John Wall put on passing show with 14 assists as Wizards rout Thunder
If there was a way for John Wall to rack up an assist against the Thunder Monday night, he did it. Combine that with some hot shooting from Washington (9-of-13 from three) and the Wizards cruised to a 120-98 win.
John Wall, Markieff Morris power Wizards past Pacers, 112-107
FEBRUARY 10: Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. battles Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner for a rebound at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on February 10, 2017. The Washington Wizards ‘ home winning streak may be over, but point guard John Wall is building his own stretch of greatness.
D.C. rising: How the Washington Wizards became the hottest team in the East
D.C. rising: How the Washington Wizards became the hottest team in the East The Wizards are 22-9 since Dec. 1, which leads the entire Eastern Conference. Check out this story on mynorthwestnow.com: http://usat.ly/2jZzxUu Washington Wizards guard John Wall celebrates with guard Bradley Beal after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Verizon Center.
NBA TV Betting Preview: New York Knickerbockers at Washington Wizards
Don’t look now, but the Washington Wizards are hot: red hot. As winners of 8 of its past 10, the Wizards will host the struggling 21-28 New York Knicks as 7-point favorites according to NBA oddsmakers at bookmaker 5dimes.
Pistons look to continue streak against the red-hot Wizards
The Washington Wizards look to continue their fine when they play their third game in four nights against the rested Detroit Pistons The Wizards are looking to continue their climb and push for a position in the top four of the Eastern Conference as they visit the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday. They are currently 5th and only 1.5 games back from the 4th place Atlanta Hawks.
Washington Wizards’ Otto Porter Should Shoot More
Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter has become one of the NBA’s best 3-point marksmen, so the team needs to get him more shots. The knock on Otto Porter coming out of Georgetown in 2013 was that he was a jack of all trades, but master of none.
Sixers Would Be Wise to Experiment More with TLC
For most of the Sixers’ season thus far, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has been mostly irrelevant member of the 2016 draft class; that is, until recently. The 24th overall pick kicked off the season receiving minimal time with minimal expectations before being shuffled in and out of the rotation, ultimately spending time in the D-League.
Wizards get hot from 3-point territory to beat Trail Blazers
Bradley Beal scored 25 points and John Wall had 24 as the Washington Wizards took a page from the Portland Trail Blazers’ playbook by hitting 13 3-pointers in a comfortable 120-101 victory on Monday afternoon. The Wizards, who rely less on the 3-pointer than almost any NBA team, were 13 of 23 from beyond the arc in their 12th consecutive home victory.
Isaiah Thomas scores 20 in the 4th, Celtics beat Wizards 117-108
The story line won’t be that Boston beat a surging Washington team after a heartbreak loss in Toronto the night before. It won’t be that they won against a quality opponent with Avery Bradley , Amir Johnson , Jaylen Brown , Tyler Zeller , and James Young .
Wall scores 36 points as Wizards hold off Pacers, 111-105
John Wall had 36 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards held off the Indiana Pacers 111-105 on Wednesday night despite playing the second half without Bradley Beal. Otto Porter Jr. added 22 points for Washington and Wall finished one assist shy of his first triple-double of the season.
Wall scores 23, bench helps Wizards turn back Bulls, 107-97
John Wall had 23 points and nine assists, and the Washington Wizards rallied past the Chicago Bulls 107-97 on Wednesday night for their third road victory of the season.