Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are recovering from a dreadful start

Milwaukee is back above .500 with a 9-3 stretch after winning just one of its first seven games.

By Varun ShankarDecember 2, 2024

Bilal Coulibaly is learning what two-way play takes in the NBA

The second-year standout had just four points in a 124-114 loss at Milwaukee, the Wizards’ 14th in a row.

By Varun ShankarDecember 1, 2024

Wizards just can’t stop James Harden in their 13th straight loss

Harden had 23 points in the first quarter, 31 at halftime and 43 when his night ended as the Clippers cruised, 121-96.

By Varun ShankarNovember 27, 2024

In a season of silver linings, Alex Sarr adds another in loss to Bulls

The No. 2 overall pick in the draft makes a career-high four three-pointers but a poor second quarter paves the way for a 12th straight loss.

By Varun ShankarNovember 26, 2024

Malcolm Brogdon, the Wizards’ ‘chill pill,’ brings a calming influence

Brogdon scored 15 points against the Pacers in the Wizards’ 115-103 loss, their 11th in a row.

By Varun ShankarNovember 24, 2024

After getting ripped by coach, Wizards respond by hanging with the champs

Coach Brian Keefe tore into his team earlier in the week. The criticism resonated, despite a 10th straight loss.

By Varun ShankarNovember 22, 2024
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For the Wizards, winning can wait, but trying hard can’t

The Wizards made a delicate bargain with their long-suffering fans. They aren’t holding up their end.

By Candace BucknerNovember 21, 2024

Five things: The Wizards’ defense has been abysmal, plus more from a tough road trip

Sights, stats and sounds from the last two weeks, including Jordan Poole’s “double drags,” Alex Sarr’s screen assists and passing creativity from the rookies.

By Varun ShankarNovember 20, 2024

Amid nine-game skid, Wizards coach questions team’s competitiveness

Brian Keefe takes the blame after back-to-back blowout losses to the Pistons and Knicks.

By Varun ShankarNovember 19, 2024

As the Wizards are schooled, Alex Sarr gets another teachable moment

The Wizards’ rookie continues to get matched up with some of the top centers in the league. Each offers a tantalizing glimpse of what Sarr could be.

By Varun ShankarNovember 18, 2024

Still seeking answers on defense, Wizards see their skid reach eight

The Pistons made 17 three-pointers as they prevailed, 124-104, at Capital One Arena.

By Varun ShankarNovember 17, 2024

Wizards rookie Alex Sarr has himself a night — but gets little help

Sarr, the Wizards’ rookie center, endures some vitriol from the crowd but uses it as fuel in his best game as a pro.

By Varun ShankarNovember 15, 2024

Jordan Poole never left. He just turned up the volume.

The Wizards guard is back to being himself after a rocky first season in D.C.

By Varun ShankarNovember 15, 2024

Victor Wembanyama reminds the Wizards what they don’t have

The Wizards show some fight, overcoming a 16-point deficit to forge a tie in the second half, but they have no answer for the Wembanyama.

By Varun ShankarNovember 14, 2024

Alex Sarr’s shooting is a work in progress. The Wizards are fine with that.

The No. 2 draft pick missed all three of his three-point attempts and scored five points in a 107-92 loss to the Rockets, the Wizards’ fifth defeat in a row.

By Varun ShankarNovember 12, 2024

Bilal Coulibaly keeps climbing in his second season with the Wizards

The 20-year-old from France had the first left-handed dunk of his career to go with 20 points, six assists and six rebounds in a 121-94 loss to the Magic.

By Varun ShankarNovember 10, 2024

Grizzlies, without Ja Morant (among others), still throttle the Wizards

The Wizards dig themselves an early hole and never extricate themselves from it in a 24-point loss.

By Varun ShankarNovember 8, 2024

Five things: Analyzing the Wizards’ start in sights and stats

Sights, stats and sounds from Washington’s first two weeks, including a closer look at Alex Sarr’s defense and Bub Carrington’s transition game.

By Varun ShankarNovember 6, 2024

Warriors hold off Wizards, who don’t ‘let go of the rope’

Steph Curry and Jordan Poole, former teammates, each score 24 but it’s red-hot Golden State that has a little more late to drop the Wizards to 2-4.

By Varun ShankarNovember 4, 2024

Rookie Alex Sarr puts it all together in breakout performance in Mexico City

The Wizards’ rookie flashed his potential with a career-high 17 points and four blocks in Washington’s 118-98 loss to the Miami Heat.

By Varun ShankarNovember 3, 2024