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If it’s up...then it’s up! Why do you ask? It’s because the WIZARDS WON!! The Washington Wizards defeated the defending champs, Los Angeles Lakers, 116-107 on national television. That’s right...if you have ESPN you saw the greatness that is of the Wizards in full swing. You even saw some major dunks because let’s be real everyone shows off on national television. We’ll even freeze frame one of them. It was a back and forth type of game in the first quarter between both teams as the...

Then, in the fourth, the hosts kept pouring it on, and a fast-break dunk by Ish Smith on a pass from — who else? — Westbrook made it 98-79 with less than 9 1/2 minutes remaining and brought most of the Wizards players onto the court to celebrate at the ensuing timeout. James has been sidelined for more than a month with a sprained right ankle, a 20-game absence during which the Lakers are 8-12 and have dropped to fifth in the Western Conference standings. He sat near LA’s subs, a mask cov...

2021/04/29 11:17 Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, hug after an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 2... Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, hug after an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Washington. The Wizards won 116-107. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, in orange mask, watches...

Westbrook fuels Wizards win over the Lakers Share this story Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Forget the nine-point final margin. This one wasn’t that close. The Wizards took the lead in the second quarter, ran it as high as 19 in the third, and were never seriously threatened by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers were missing Lebron James, and Anthony Davis was making just his third appearance after a 30-game absence due to a calf injury. Just as other teams romped on a COVID and injury-d...

Lakers Vs. Wizards Game Preview & TV Info: Looking To Start Win Streak Against Red Hot Opponent Adam Pantozzi-NBAE Author The Los Angeles Lakers are going for their second straight win as they look for breathing room in the Western Conference standings. However, standing in the way is a red-hot Washington Wizards team playing their best basketball of the season. Prior to an overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Wizards had won eight games in a row to put themselves back in play-in cont...

The weird, wild and entertaining Russell Westbrook Share this story Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images In my last Player Production Average update, the Wizards were four games into what would become an eight-game winning streak. Unsurprisingly for a team that won four of five since, several players in the rotation had significant production increases. Biggest improvers among rotation players: Daniel Gafford — 128 to 144 — +14 Raul Neto — 78 to 87 — +9 Bradley Beal — 154 to 160 �...

Beal and Gafford lead Wizards to 8th consecutive win Share this story Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images The Wizards got their eighth straight win despite lackluster defense and an off night from Russell Westbrook and Davis Bertans because the Cleveland Cavaliers really are that bad, and they got quality scoring from Bradley Beal, a terrific third quarter from Raul Lopez and an outstanding all-around game from Daniel Gafford. Washington had been playing better defense of late, but that was large...

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Accolades for the Wizards seventh consecutive win are being doled out to Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. Deservedly in Westbrook’s case — he was terrific. Less so for Beal, although the guard did finish with 33 points. What won the game for the Wizards was a stifling second half defense against the league’s least efficient offense. In the first half, the Wizards were lackadaisical on defense and the 30th ranked Oklahoma City offense got an a...

NBA roundup: Celtics win thriller despite Stephen’s Curry’s 47 NBA: Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum lost his personal duel with Stephen Curry but the Boston Celtics won their battle with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, outfinishing the visitors for a 119-114 win in a nationally televised duel of streaking teams. Tatum scored a driving hoop to break a tie with 48.8 seconds left, and Kemba Walker delivered the dagger with a 3-pointer 24 seconds later, allowin...

Westbrooks triple-double, Beals 37 lead Wiz over Pistons Russell Westbrook had his 25th triple-double of the season, Bradley Beal scored 37 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 121-100 on Saturday night. The Canadian Press Washington Wizards Russell Westbrook shoots against the Detroit Pistons , The Canadian Press WASHINGTON — Russell Westbrook had his 25th triple-double of the season, Bradley Beal scored 37 points and the Wash...