Tag: Washington Wizards

Basketball Insiders’ experts discuss which candidates fit best with teams looking for a new head coach.

A number of NBA teams are pushing their head coach out the door. Who is in line to replace them? … Kobe Bryant caps an impressive career with an impressive performance… The Warriors set a new record but are again overshadowed.

With the season winding down, some NBA teams will fire coaches and executives. Which jobs may open up?

Wednesday will mark the end of Randy Wittman’s fourth full campaign and perhaps his tenure as head coach in Washington. Next season will be the third year of his three-year contract, which pays him more than $3 million per season. But it isn’t fully guaranteed and NBA sources say he is unlikely to return for […]

Clippers star Blake Griffin said Saturday that he’ll be playing with a tear in his left quadriceps tendon when he resumes his season on Sunday against the Wizards after a three-month absence due to injuries and a four-game suspension. “It just wasn’t being allowed to heal,” Griffin said before practice. “So, the tear’s still there. […]

Clippers Coach Doc Rivers told reporters Saturday that (forward Paul) Pierce, an integral piece in his lone campaign in Washington last season, will “likely” not play against the Wizards because of right knee and ankle injuries. Pierce sustained the injuries against the Boston Celtics on Monday and missed the Clippers’ next two games. Source: Jorge […]

The shortened moratorium may benefit restricted free agents, writes salary cap guru Eric Pincus

The week began with John Wall and the Washington Wizards on a five-game losing streak and facing a daunting margin just to reach the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After a pair of victories over the two teams right ahead of them in the standings, wins that came by an average […]

Cap guru Eric Pincus looks at notable NBA players and how much of their team’s payroll they take up.