NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Basketball has been a huge part of my life since the day I was born, and this is the moment I’ve strived for,”...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — Willis, a former New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks guard in the WNBA, joins a growing number of retired WNBA stars...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — One day after getting his second straight All-Star nod, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal credited his teammates with his success.
THE AFRO — Golden State Warriors all star and two time NBA champion Kevin Durant defies all logic when it comes to the perception of what...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Washington Wizards All-Star guard John Wall will undergo his third surgery in less than two years, but he expressed confidence in his teammates...
THE AFRO — That Hampton beat Howard for the 16th consecutive time was a mere footnote to the first Events DC “Holiday Hoops Fest” in the...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Washington Wizards scored the team’s first win of the preseason Friday, defeating the Miami Heat 121-114 at Capital One Arena in D.C.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — During the second quarter of the Washington Wizards’ preseason opener Monday against the New York Knicks, Wizards veteran power forward Markieff Morris and...
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley (AFRO, NNPA Member) A few weeks ago, the AFRO Sports Desk debated if the Washington Wizards were built to...
(ESPN) – Paul Pierce will join his hometown Los Angeles Clippers after agreeing to a three-year, $10.6 million deal, sources told ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and...
PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer Spurs and Celtics? Already eliminated. Lakers and Heat? Didn’t even make the playoffs. There’s a new look to this NBA postseason,...
Nate Scott, USA TODAY (USA Today) — In case you missed it, Saturday night’s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was dumb and bad. What...
Howard Fendrich, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — At age 37, Paul Pierce is having a grand ol’ time on this playoff run with the...
Michael Lee, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—When Kobe Bryant made his first public comments after signing a two-year extension in November 2013, the Los...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Knicks’ deconstruction project hit a new low, setting a team record with a 13th straight...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the upcoming season from...
Kevin Durant doesn’t officially hit the free agent until July 2016, but ever since LeBron James announced his move back to his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,...
HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Through all of it — the late-season swoon, the questions about team unity, the deficits in the first...
CHICAGO (AP) — Making a rare visit to the postseason, the Washington Wizards made it look rather easy, dispatching the Bulls in the opening round....
Former Hoyas Star Buys Lunch for Homeless Man by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Otto Porter Jr. (Courtesy photo) Otto...