Wizards’ Bradley Beal Out at Least Two Weeks

Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with the beginnings of a stress reaction in his lower right fibula. He will miss the next two weeks and then be re-evaluated. The injury was initially diagnosed following an MRI yesterday and confirmed today after further testing. Source: NBA.com/Wizards

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards Gortat Returns After Three Game Absence

Wizards center Marcin Gortat returned to the team ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Rockets. Gortat missed three games for personal reasons. He is averaging 12.0 points and 8.7 rebounds this season, and had three consecutive double-doubles before his absence. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA: Officials Missed Late Violation in Wizards-Heat game

A critical 3-pointer that helped the Washington Wizards defeat the Miami Heat should not have counted because of an uncalled traveling violation, the NBA said Tuesday. The league said Bradley Beal traveled on the play where he passed to Gary Neal for a 3-pointer with just over a minute left in Miami on Monday night. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
John Wall Suffers Knee Injury; Will Have MRI

Star guard John Wall left the Washington Wizards’ loss on Sunday night late in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. Wall exited the 116-104 loss to the visiting Dallas Mavericks with 1:14 to play after running into Dallas’ Jeremy Evans. He will get an MRI on the right knee. Wall said he wasn’t sure […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Family Emergency Sends Gortat Home; Will Miss Time

Wizards center Marcin Gortat has traveled home to Poland because of a family emergency and will miss at least the next two games. Gortat missed Friday’s 109-106 win over the Phoenix Suns and will be absent from Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Wizards coach Randy Wittman said he didn’t know whether Gortat would miss […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards’ Nene, Gooden, Humphries All Sit Out Against Suns

Washington Wizards center Nene missed his fourth game with a strained left calf. Drew Gooden is out with a right calf strain, and Kris Humphries is out with a left ankle injury. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Temple Shied from Family History, Made Own Road to NBA

Garrett Temple’s family has deep basketball ties, but he made it to the NBA his own way.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: What’s Wrong With the Wizards?

The Wizards have been a big disappointment. Can they salvage their season and still contend in the East?

 •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Almost Trade Season In The NBA

On Dec. 15, free agents signed last summer can be dealt so some teams have started weighing their options.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021