Brian Keefe officially named Washington Wizards head coach

The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach on Wednesday, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season.

Capital One Arena among NBA's most dangerous, report finds

Capital One Arena, home to the Washington Wizards and Capitals, has been named one of the most dangerous NBA arenas, according to a recent report by BetTennessee.com. 

Washington Mystics tickets almost sold-out roughly 30 minutes, ahead of Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever matchup

Caitlin Clark helps boost WNBA ticket sales ahead of the Washington Mystics game in June. Tickets for the anticipated game between the Mystics and Indiana Fever are quickly being snagged. 

Mayor Bowser defends 2025 budget cuts, $515M investment in Capitol One arena

Higher taxes and spending cuts: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was on the hot seat today as she testified before the D.C. Council about her proposed 2025 budget. 

DC Council approves bill allocating $515M to Capital One Arena project

The D.C. Council has approved an emergency bill that will provide $515 million for a publicly funded arena project after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to lure the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria imploded last week.

DC Council to vote on $500M for Capital One Arena renovations

Emergency legislation to unlock more than a half-billion dollars in refurbishments to Capital One Arena will be introduced to the D.C. Council tomorrow, according to D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson. 

Downtown DC business owners thrilled as Wizards, Capitals stay put

Businesses around Capital One Arena are breathing a sigh of relief after the announcement that the Washington Wizards and Capitals will stay in Washington D.C.

Caps, Wizards not moving to Potomac Yard, staying in DC

The proposal to bring the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals to Potomac Yard will not move forward, officials say. 

Capitals, Wizards must play in Washington through 2047, DC attorney general says

The attorney general for the District of Columbia contends that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals are obligated to play their games in the downtown arena through 2047, the city’s latest salvo to keep the teams from leaving.

Virginia budget bill leaves out $2 billion deal to relocate Wizards, Capitals to Potomac Yard

A proposal to lure the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria took another big hit Thursday, when top Virginia lawmakers confirmed the budget they will take up later this week would not include language enabling the deal.