June 1, 2021 Wizards' Scott Brooks sends message to 'some' fans after latest incident: 'We don’t need you' Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks called the latest incident involving an NBA fan “unacceptable” Monday night after the team’s win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia 76ers.
June 1, 2021 Embiid leaves with sore knee, 76ers lose to Wizards 122-114 After the Philadelphia 76ers lost NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid to what the team called a sore right knee late in the first quarter Monday night, they lost their lead — and their chance at the franchise's first playoff sweep in 36 years.
May 31, 2021 Fans Gone Wild: Spectator tries to get on floor at NBA game A fan was tackled as he tried to get on the court during an NBA playoff game between the Wizards and 76ers on Monday night, the latest example of unruly behavior as teams increase the number of spectators they're allowing in the stands during the pandemic.
May 28, 2021 Adam Silver warns NBA fans on wild behavior: 'No one is going to get away with an act like that' NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was at home watching Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards when he saw the popcorn incident occur.
May 28, 2021 Banned Jazz fans' $100M lawsuit over 2019 Russell Westbrook fiasco dismissed Russell Westbrook’s popcorn incident earlier this week wasn’t the only fan altercation he’s had in his career and the fallout from one high-profile issue came to light Thursday.
May 27, 2021 LeBron James reacts to fan dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook: 'There's no excuse!' Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the latest NBA player to speak out after Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had popcorn dumped on his head by a Philadelphia 76ers fan while heading back to the locker room on Wednesday night.
May 27, 2021 Russell Westbrook fan incident probe leads to severe consequences The fan who on Wednesday threw popcorn on Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook is facing the consequences.
May 27, 2021 Wizards' Russell Westbrook has popcorn dumped on him as he walks to locker room A fan at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday night dumped popcorn on Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook's head as he was walking back to the locker room to tend to an injury during Game 2 of the team’s matchup with the 76ers.
May 26, 2021 Simmons leads 76ers past Wizards; Westbrook injured Ben Simmons put a spin move on Russell Westbrook that sent him sprawling to the floor several minutes before a leg injury sent the NBA’s triple-double king to the locker room.
May 26, 2021 1st sportsbook at major pro sports arena opens in Washington The first full-service sportsbook at a major sports arena or stadium in the United States opened its doors Wednesday at the home of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Capitals.
