Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Where does Beal place among the elite? Bradley Beal is the face of the Washington Wizards franchise. Their financial commitment to him and his commitment to stay in the District solidified that this past summer. With that said, his importance on his new contract is greater than ever if this team wants to move past the benchmarks they’ve set … [Read more...] about Debating Bradley Beal’s Place in the NBA’s Hierarchy Part 1
#SoWizards Fanalysis: Preseason games plus key questions and position battles
Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura against the Golden State Warriors in Japan. | Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage The Wizards went to Japan and played a couple exhibition games against the Golden State Warriors. How you think they performed — as a group, and as individual players — may depend on the strength of your fan goggles prescription. My goggles may have been … [Read more...] about #SoWizards Fanalysis: Preseason games plus key questions and position battles
Winners and losers from the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup
Photo by Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While there were some winners, the losers stand out more. The 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup ended last week. Now that I’ve had a few days to reflect on it, here are some winners and losers from the event. The Winners Team USA: The Americans won their fourth consecutive World Cup which was … [Read more...] about Winners and losers from the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup
Johnny Davis is not destined to spend the season in the G League
Johnny Davis dribbling against the Golden State Warriors. | Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage I’ve seen a lot of comments about Davis belonging in the G League for the entire season. Don’t bank on that. This is purely speculation and not reporting, but I can’t see Wizards’ rookie Johnny Davis spending significant time in the G League. There’s no track record to support the … [Read more...] about Johnny Davis is not destined to spend the season in the G League
Likely top 2 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft will play twice this week
Wembanyama driving during EuroLeague play. | Photo by Alius Koroliovas/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson will play tonight and Thursday. For the second year in a row, NBA Draft fans and NBA front offices will get to see the likely top two picks in the draft play against each other. Last year Paolo Banchero's Duke team beat … [Read more...] about Likely top 2 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft will play twice this week