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The Washington Wizards have selected Wes Unseld Jr. as their next head coach.

A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards has entered the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, which raises the possibility that he might miss the Tokyo Games.

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura has been named to Team Japan for the Olympics.

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been selected to the U.S. Olympic Men's National Team.

Washington Wizards hare reportedly parting ways with coach Scott Brooks, according to a report from ESPN.

The Washington Wizards playoff run came to an abrupt end in Philadelphia Wednesday night when they lost 129-112 to the Eastern Conference's top-seeded 76ers. 

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid will not play in game five of the playoff series against the Washington Wizards after confirming he’d suffered a meniscus tear in his knee.

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.

After the Philadelphia 76ers lost NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid to a sore right knee late in the first quarter Monday night, they lost their Game 4 lead — and the Washington Wizards staved off elimination to take the playoff series back to the City of Brotherly Love.

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.

The Washington Wizards will be able to welcome nearly 10,000 fans to Capital One Arena for the first round of the playoffs as D.C. has approved the request to increase capacity to 50%.

The Washington Wizards have advanced in the NBA postseason after routing Indiana 142-115 at Capital One Arena Thursday night.

After falling to Boston 118-100 in the play-in round, the Washington Wizards will host Indiana for a shot at the eighth seed in the NBA playoffs.

Russell Westbrook got his first triple-double since passing Oscar Robertson and becoming the NBA's career leader earlier in the week, lifting Washington past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-105 on Friday night and helping the Wizards clinch a spot in the play-in tournament.

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook finally snapped a record many thought was unbreakable when he passed Oscar Robertson's all-time career triple-doubles mark Monday night.

Stephen Curry had his first rough night in a month, and Bradley Beal rallied Washington in the fourth quarter for its season-best sixth straight victory, 118-114 over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in the first Wizards home game with fans in more than a year.

Washington Wizards fans have waited a long time to return to Capitol One Arena to see their team – but they couldn’t have a better match-up in front of them when they arrive in downtown D.C. tonight.