NBA Sunday: Wizards Have Turned It Around

After being left for dead, the Washington Wizards have turned their season around in recent weeks.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Fines Jae Crowder, John Wall for Altercation

Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder has been fined $25,000 for a postgame confrontation on the playing court with Washington Wizards guard John Wall and for attempting to escalate the situation after exiting the playing court. Wall has been fined $15,000 for his role in the confrontation on the court. The penalties were announced today by […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
MRI Reveals No Breaks, Tears to John Wall’s Finger

The Washington Wizards say an X-ray and an MRI on John Wall’s right pinkie finger revealed no breaks or tears. The guard has been playing with pain in that finger and his left wrist and missed practice Friday. But Washington coach Scott Brooks expects Wall to be able to continue playing as long as the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
John Wall Expecting ‘a pretty fat fine’ From Scuffle

John Wall expects to hear from the NBA concerning his on-court faceoff with the Boston Celtics’ Jae Crowder. On Friday, Wall blurted a candid response when asked by a reporter what he believed would happen next. “A fat fine,” Wall said. “That’s what I expect. A pretty fat fine.” Source: Candace Buckner of The Washington […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Police Posted Outside Wizards Locker Room After Spat

The security on the court didn’t appear to be in hurry to calm tensions that bubbled over after everyone left. And before Wizards coach Scott Brooks said a word, he took excpetion to three Boston police officers stationed in front of his locker room rather than that of the Celtics. It all started because of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
The ‘Shop: The Process, The Beard & More

In this week’s The ‘Shop, the guys discuss the rise of Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid, and James Harden’s dominance.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Isaiah Thomas Thinks He Deserved Player of the Month

Isaiah Thomas on Player of Month snub: I don’t know what that award is about .. Happy for friend John Wall but think I deserved it. Source: Scott Souza of MetroWest Daily News on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
James Harden, John Wall Named Players of the Month

The Washington Wizards’ John Wall and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. Source: NBA.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards’ Beal Rests With Sprained Ankle

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal sat out Friday’s 118-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets with a sprained right ankle. Even though Beal didn’t play against Brooklyn, coach Scott Brooks said it was a “mild” sprain for the 23-year-old guard. Brooks said Beal, who’s considered day to day, felt better Thursday morning after spraining his ankle […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021