June 21, 2019 Rui Hachimura makes history as Washington Wizards select him with ninth pick The Washington Wizards selected Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura with the No. 9 pick of the NBA Draft and made history in the process.
April 15, 2019 Eagles' Jalen Mills, Wizards' Devin Robinson arrested after brawl outside nightclub, police say An NFL player and NBA player were arrested Saturday after a fight outside a Washington D.C. nightclub, police said.
April 2, 2019 Washington Wizards fire president Ernie Grunfeld after 16 seasons The Washington Wizards officially ousted Ernie Grunfeld as president of the team on Tuesday after overseeing basketball operations for 16 seasons and witnessing eight playoffs firsthand.
February 6, 2019 Washington Wizards star John Wall's gruesome Achilles injury update draws response from NBA fans Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will likely be benched for at least 12 months as he recovers from a ruptured left Achilles' tendon that he suffered as a result of a "slip and fall" at his home, the NBA announced on Tuesday.
December 15, 2018 NBA trade crumbles after teams confuse 2 players named Brooks, report says A trade between the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards appeared to be in the works until the two teams got confused over if Dillon Brooks or MarShon Brooks would be traded.
June 19, 2018 Ex-NBA player J.J. Hickson Jr. accused of stealing $100,000 in violent home invasion A former NBA player was arrested Friday night for allegedly stealing $100,000 in cash during a Georgia home invasion that left a teenage resident with a broken nose, police said.
March 2, 2018 Wizards play ‘negro national anthem’ for Black History Month February’s Black History Month saw several NBA teams play a song known as the “negro national anthem” during their games after months of advocacy by a retired university professor.
January 31, 2018 Former NBA player Rasual Butler, 'American Idol' star killed in car crash Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife Leah LaBelle, a singer who appeared on "American Idol," were killed early Wednesday in a single-car crash in Southern California.
