Posts Tagged ‘Washington Wizards’
Wizards blow out Celtics 89-116 in heated Game 3
The Washington Wizards managed to grab their win of their series against the Boston Celtics with a convincing, 89-116 victory. Boston still has a 2-1 advantage but Washington has shown that they can take them to the limit and even show that they can be the better team. The Wizards went on an insane 22-o…
Read MoreIsaiah Thomas drops 53 points to lead Celtics to 2-0 in series
To say that Isaiah Thomas had a big Game 2 in the Boston Celtic’s series against the Washington Wizards would be an understatement. The talented guard recorded a playoff career-high 53 points to carry Boston to a 2-0 series lead, as they defeated Washington in overtime, 129-119. Washington Wizards 119 – Boston Celtics 129 (OT)…
Read MoreUtah Jazz end the Los Angeles Clippers’ season
c Only 20 percent of NBA teams have gone on the road and won a game seven. Most of those upsets weren’t executed by an inexperienced team like the Utah Jazz. They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 104-91. Utah Jazz 104 – Los Angeles Clippers 91 Gordon Hayward needed to have a great game in…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Celtics, Wizards secure 3-2 series leads
The NBA Playoffs heat up as two Eastern conference teams take a step closer towards closing out their respective series. Both the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics defeated their respective opponents to lead their series 3-2. Atlanta Hawks 99 – Washington Wizards 103 Once again, John Wall and Bradley Beal delivered for the Wizards…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors advance after sweeping Blazers 4-0
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-103 in Game 4 to complete their 4-0 sweep of the series and will be advancing to the next round of the playoffs. Stephen Curry was on fire as he torched the Blazers for seven triples en route to his game-high 37 points. Portland’s Damian Lillard,…
Read MoreBojan Bogdanovic traded to Wizards
The Brooklyn Nets have sent Croatian guard, Bojan Bogdanovic and rookie Chris McCullough to the Washington Wizards. In exchange, the Nets will receive veteran Marcus Thornton and Canadian forward Andrew Nicholson, as well as a lottery-protected, first-round pick for 2017. Bojan has already played 55 games for Brooklyn and was in the midst of his…
Read MoreWashington Wizards beats Maccabi Haifa, 101-95
Israeli club Maccabi Haifa showed their grit as they hung tough against the Washington Wizards in a close 95-101 NBA preseason loss. Maccabi Haifa managed to offset Washington’s strong frontcourt presence by taking their attack from a long-range orientation. Maccabi Haifa caught fire from the outside, sinking 12-of-21 from three-point range. With Bradley Beal nursing…
Read MoreNBA Trade Deadline Round-up
In the days and even hours leading up to the recently hit NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers figured to be the biggest mover and shaker as it fully commits to rebuilding its roster from the ground up, beginning with the 2014 NBA draft. The biggest move the Sixers made at the deadline was to…
Read MoreMensah-Bonsu leaves the Wizards
Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington University´06) has been released by NBA franchise the Washington Wizards. The power forward joined the Wizards at the start of the campaign but his services will not be retained and he has become a free agent. Last season the native of the United Kingdom played nine games for EA7…
Read MoreJordan Crawford joins the Boston Celtics
Jordan Crawford (193 cm, Xavier’10) is on his way to join the injury-decimated Boston Celtics. The Celtics are sending Jason Collins (213 cm, Stanford’01) and Brazilian guard Leandro Barbosa (190 cm) to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Crawford. Crawford who has been averaging 13.2 ppg and 3.7 apg for the Wizards this season, will…
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