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Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington land on NBA all-rookie teams
For the first time in more than 60 years, two Washington Wizards were named to the NBA's all-rookie teams, the league announced Tuesday. Center Alex Sarr made first team — the first Wizard to do so since Bradley Beal in 2012-13 — while guard Bub Carrington was named to the second team. They are the first Wizards to make the teams since Rui Hachimura in 2019-20. The only other time the Wizards had two selections came when Rod Thorn and Gus Johnson earned the honor in 1963-64.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Wizards' NBA Draft Lottery results can be summed up by one word: Cruel
CHICAGO — This felt cruel, if you've followed the Washington Wizards for any length of time, or know the angst and belief by much of their fan base that the franchise, for some reason, has been cursed. That their team is viewed as unimportant by a league that dotes on its glamour teams, and which never bestows upon Washington through its NBA Lottery the kind of difference-making player who can change the long-term fortunes of the franchise. That no one in Olympic Tower seems to know the Wizards exist. Advertisement Sitting amid several Wizards folk at McCormick Place on Monday, in the ballroom in which this year's lottery was held — and mere feet from Cooper Flagg, the certain No. 1 pick, in attendance with other draft prospects at the NBA Draft Combine this week — the 6 p.m. local hour here began with giddy enthusiasm. Bub Carrington's family looked at its charge, sitting on stage, representing the team that took him 14th a year ago. Assorted Wizards staffers were in the row as well, working their phones, waiting for that moment when Washington would finally get the adrenaline boost it desperately needed. The half-hour soon ended with … well, what comes after shellshock? Sixth. Sixth. Sixth! Any #%^%*&*^*(^T^%%_)(U*&*%^*ing number but six. In 1992, the Wizards — then, the Bullets — had the fifth-best lottery odds, with seven of the then-66 ping-pong balls with their name on it, to get Shaquille O'Neal, the monster center prospect from LSU, and the consensus pick to go No. 1. Or, if Washington couldn't get the top pick, it could take the hometown hero, Georgetown center Alonzo Mourning, at No. 2, allowing Mourning to play on the same Capital Centre/USAirways court his Hoyas called home. Instead, Orlando, with 10 of the 66 balls, got its wish – and the Big Diesel was Magic Kingdom-bound. And Charlotte, which only had four balls, jumped over Washington, to two, and picked Mourning. Minnesota, which had the highest odds with 11 balls, got the third pick, Christian Laettner. Washington fell … to sixth. Hey, Tom Gugliotta, how you doin'? The next year, 1993, Washington had the third-highest odds to get No. 1, with nine balls in the hopper, just behind Dallas, which had 11 balls, and Minnesota, with 10. In '93, the big prize was one of Michigan's Chris Webber or Memphis' Penny Hardaway, both massive talents. The kind of guys around whom you can build franchises. That year, Orlando, which had gotten Shaq the year before, had just one of the 66 ping-pong balls. That gave the Magic, exactly, a .0151515152 percent chance at the top pick, the lowest odds of any team in the lottery. Advertisement Oh, come on. You know what happened. Philadelphia, which had the same seven balls in '93 that Washington had in '92, jumped over Washington to second. And Golden State, with the seventh-highest odds, also leaped over the Bullets to grab third. Orlando took Webber, but then traded his rights to Golden State for the draft rights to Hardaway, along with three future first-round picks. Meanwhile, Washington fell to … sixth. Calbert Cheaney, come on down. Yes, the Bullets, amazingly, wound up with Webber a year later, and also added Juwan Howard and Rasheed Wallace within the next couple of years. But … we know how that worked out. (I'm not gonna even get into Jan Vesely. Yeah. Sixth, 2011.) There was absolutely nothing wrong with either Guggs or Cheaney, each of whom had solid pro careers. They just weren't … Shaq or 'Zo or CWebb or Penny. And there will be nothing wrong with Tre Johnson or Kon Knueppel or Derik Queen or Carter Bryant or anyone the Wizards take … sixth … if they keep the pick. They just won't be Flagg or Dylan Harper. You win big in the NBA with Flaggs and Harpers. The Mavs, which were in the finals last year, but then proceeded to blowtorch the goodwill of most of their fan base by trading Luka Dončić (taken third, in 2018) to the Lakers, are going to win big, again, soon, with Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis (first, 2012 draft) and Kyrie Irving (first, 2011), even if he's not quite as electric post-ACL injury, leading the way. Washington will not win big, soon. Not at this rate. 'We started the day with zero, and we walked away with six, and that's the mindset we had going in,' GM Will Dawkins said. And no, I'm not gonna say he was spinning or deflecting or anything. He was crestfallen. That any coherent sentence came out of his mouth was a victory. There's no sugarcoating this. This was a disastrous night for the Wizards, in an epoch of seemingly never-ending disasters — some man-made (see Webber to Kings, above), others a matter of bad luck. You could talk about the Celtics taking Larry Bird sixth in 1978, taken while he had a year of college eligibility remaining at Indiana State, or Damian Lillard, or Lenny Wilkens, or Adrian Dantley, or some of the other really good No. 6 picks through NBA history. Advertisement Or, you could call Mavs' GM Nico Harrison, whose 'Revenge Tour of the Texas Lowcountry and Other Lone Star Environs that Doubted Him' will be merciless and slow-moving, and see if he'd like to exchange one for six and 18. When the laughter subsides, let us know. 'The important piece is, when we came in, we knew there was a 50 percent chance that you're getting five or six,' Dawkins said. 'So you're going into the lottery odds knowing that that's most likely where you're going to be. And it's a game of chance. 'But, like you said, this rebuild that we're on, we're still in the beginning phases of it. There will be more and more rewards at the end of the tunnel, but I think six is where we're at right now, and we'll be able to use it, and we'll make the team better.' But that wasn't the point of slogging through an 18-64 season. Everyone understood what this season was: as ethical a tank as possible, to have the best possible chance to add a young superstar that could reignite a base that's been waiting (he says, again, into the void) for more than four decades to again be relevant. To again be featured on national TV. To again play in front of sellout crowds, not because a superstar from another team is in D.C. playing, but because the Wizards have their very own superstar, their own ticket- and jersey-selling machine, their own supernova who can attract other stars to come to town. Their own hope. But, once more, the most patient and woebegone fans in the history of this league have to wait again, while the Mavericks' and Spurs' fan bases again exult. It's not that the cruelty is the point, but that the cruelty seems to have no bottom. (Photo of NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum: Jeff Haynes / NBAE via Getty Images)
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings and clinching scenarios for March 29
With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, teams around the NBA have already started to lock up their positions in the standings ahead of the playoffs on April 19. The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth at the conclusion of the regular season. The next four teams will compete in the play-in tournament on April 15-18 for the last two seeds in each conference, respectively. Advertisement Related: Bub Carrington sets Wizards franchise record in latest performance With 7-10 games remaining on the schedule, 25 teams remain in contention to qualify for the postseason by either a playoff berth or a spot in the play-in tournament. The action projects to heat up with teams battling for playoff positioning in their respective conferences. Saturday features seven games on the schedule, with several key seeding matchups and clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening. Here are the latest standings and updates: What are the matchups on Saturday? Which teams have clinched a playoff berth? Western Conference: Advertisement Eastern Conference: Which teams have been eliminated from postseason contention? Western Conference: Eastern Conference: Standings Playoff Picture Eastern Conference Scenarios for Saturday Boston: The Celtics can clinch the Atlantic Division with a win. Philadelphia: The Sixers are eliminated from postseason contention with a loss. This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA Playoffs: Updated standings, clinching scenarios on March 29
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wizards' Bub Carrington caps off historic rookie year with game-winning shot
Wizards' Bub Carrington caps off historic rookie year with game-winning shot Bub Carrington sank the game-winning shot as time expired on Sunday, lifting the Washington Wizards to victory to put the finishing touches on a historic rookie campaign. Carrington produced 15 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and one steal in the 119-118 win over the Miami Heat on the road. He went 6-of-18 from the field, including 3-of-9 from 3-point range, in nearly 41 minutes as the Wizards finished the season 18-64. With the Wizards down one point and 4.4 seconds remaining, Carrington got the ball on the near sideline. He used an array of moves to get past Jaime Jaquez Jr. and into the paint to convert the difficult bank shot, giving the Wizards their first buzzer-beating game-winner since March 7, 2023. Carrington finishes the season averaging 9.8 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds on 33.9% shooting from 3-point range. He led all first-year players in minutes per game (30.0) and was tied with Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells for the most 3-pointers (138). The 19-year-old became the fifth rookie in franchise history and the first since Jeff Rutland in the 1981-82 season to play in all 82 games in a season. He is one of 11 players in the league, and the only rookie, to appear in every game this season. Carrington set the rookie franchise record for 3s in a season and a single game (7), to accompany his ironman streak. He looks to be a franchise cornerstone moving forward, following his productive campaign, and should be a lock to make an NBA All-Rookie Team.
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Magic at Wizards: Time, TV channel, odds, injury report on April 3
How to watch Magic at Wizards: Time, TV channel, odds, injury report on April 3 On Thursday, the Washington Wizards (17-59) host the Orlando Magic (37-40) at Capital One Arena, and if you're wondering how to catch the action live, you've come to the right place. The Wizards are coming off a 116-111 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak. They led by 14 points in the fourth quarter and held on to win following a 3-pointer by JT Thor that put the game out of reach. Jordan Poole produced 23 points to lead the Wizards, while rookies AJ Johnson scored 19 points and six assists and Bub Carrington added 19 points and seven assists. Carrington registered his 21st game with at least three 3-pointers, the most by a first-year player. Related: Bub Carrington sets Wizards franchise record in latest performance The Magic defeated the San Antonio Spurs 116-105 on Tuesday to remain in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. They trailed 84-79 entering the fourth quarter, but outscored the Wizards 37-21 in the final frame after shooting 66.7% from the field. Paolo Banchero paced the Magic with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 24 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 23 points. Banchero and Wagner have both scored at least 20 points in nine straight games, the longest streak by a duo in franchise history. The Magic and Wizards are meeting for the fourth time this season. Orlando has won nine consecutive games over Washington and is seeking its second straight season sweep. How to Watch Date: April 3 Time: 7 p.m. EDT Location: Washington, D.C. Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, Monumental Sports Network Stream Magic at Wizards live on Fubo! (free trial) Betting Lines Point Spread: Magic -14.5 Money Line: Wizards +600, Magic -900 Over/Under: 214.5 NBA Odds via BetMGM. Jerseys Orlando: Icon Edition (black) Washington: Association Edition (white) Source: LockerVision Magic at Wizards Injury Report Orlando: Mac McClung (two-way contract), Jalen Suggs (quad), Ethan Thompson (two-way contract) and Moe Wagner (knee) are out. Washington: Saddiq Bey (knee), Malcolm Brogdon (ankle), Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring), Colby Jones (leg), Corey Kispert (thumb), Jaylen Martin (two-way contract), Khris Middleton (knee) and Marcus Smart (injury management) are out. Projected Starting Lineups Orlando Magic: Franz Wagner Paolo Banchero Wendell Carter Jr. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Cory Joseph Washington Wizards: AJ Johnson Justin Champagnie Alexandre Sarr Jordan Poole Bub Carrington We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
