Shakir Austin is on the All-Rookie team. | Photo by Jane Gershovich/NBAE via Getty Images The third pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft was named to the honor last week. Last week, the WNBA announced that Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin was named to the All-Rookie team. She was the third pick in the draft, where she averaged 8.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Among … [Read more...] about Austin named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team
Four former Wizards/Bullets and an All-Star walk into Gafford’s doppelgänger results
Wizards center Daniel Gafford | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Swapping Troy Brown Jr. for Daniel Gafford was a clear win for Tommy Sheppard and the Washington Wizards. Brown had shown some promise in his second season but backslid horrifically the following season. Brown bounced back to the “useful reserve” level last season with the Chicago Bulls and will now try … [Read more...] about Four former Wizards/Bullets and an All-Star walk into Gafford’s doppelgänger results
FIBA: Latvia beats Great Britain, Israel loses to Sweden
Kristaps Porzingis came up big again in the World Cup Qualifiers. | Photo by Elif Ozturk Ozgoncu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Let’s check out the results from today’s qualifiers involving Wizards players. The second match of the FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers has concluded. Let’s get to the results involving Washington Wizards players. Porzingis leads Latvia to … [Read more...] about FIBA: Latvia beats Great Britain, Israel loses to Sweden
The Capital City Go-Go will host open local tryouts
Capital City Go-Go logo | Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images The tryout will take place on September 10th. On September 10th, the Capital City Go-Go will host open local player tryouts. Participants must be pre-registered and fully vaccinated. They will be broken into two groups that will be capped at 75 players each. Registration will be on a first-come, … [Read more...] about The Capital City Go-Go will host open local tryouts
Wizards DG falls in the NBA 2K League 5v5 Finals
Wizards District Gaming came up short in their quest for a three peat. | Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images Close, but not close enough for a three-peat Wizards District Gaming lost to Bucks Gaming on Saturday in their quest for a third consecutive NBA 2K League 5v5 championship. The Finals were held in Indianapolis. Wizards DG lost the series 3-1, with the … [Read more...] about Wizards DG falls in the NBA 2K League 5v5 Finals