Rumors

Eric Nehm: FINAL: Sixers 139, Bucks 122 - Turner 31pts/4reb/3ast - Rollins 24pts/8reb/4ast - Portis 17pts/12reb/8ast - Kuzma 17pts/8reb/8ast - Trent 13pts - Anthony 10pts The Bucks are now 18-27 (12th in East) on the season. They play next in DC on Thursday.

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Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan is looking to duplicate the success of his Las Vegas Sphere with a new, eye-popping, high-tech venue just outside Washington, DC — a massive orb-shaped arena at National Harbor backed by roughly $200 million in public and private investment. The proposed 6,000-seat venue in Prince George’s County, Md., would become Sphere’s second US location and its first scaled-down design, promising a year-round entertainment draw projected to generate more than $1 billion annually once it opens.

New York Post

‪Bobby Krivitsky‬: With Sam Hauser just off camera, Jaylen Brown recalls when Hauser nearly set the Celtics’ record for the most made 3s in a game in D.C. “He was like, ‘Oh, it’s gonna come back to me.’ …That was two years ago. This was his chance, it might not be another two years…We was all rooting for him.”

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Chris Haynes: CJ McCollum to me on trade to Atlanta: “Loved my time in DC. Organization was great to my family and I. Michael Winger and Will [Dawkins] did everything they said they would and kept their word from the very beginning. Love the city and they’re doing things the right way over there. Exited to get to The A and get to work. Very familiar with their style of play. Love the ownership group and front office. Good group of players.”

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Tyrese Haliburton attended John Cena’s final WWE match at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C., watching alongside his father as the legendary wrestler closed the book on a historic career. Cena’s farewell match came against Gunther, with the WWE icon putting his body on the line one last time in front of a packed Capital One Arena. Cena was driving the match and the night valiantly, but the moment that stunned fans, and Haliburton, came when he ultimately tapped out of Gunther's sleeper hold, in his final appearance, with Haliburton’s visible reaction reflecting the shock felt throughout the arena.

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Shams Charania: A United States Congressional committee is meeting with NBA officials Wednesday in Washington, D.C., in wake of the indictments of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, sources tell ESPN. The meeting is considered a briefing for members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and will include conversations about the league's partnerships with sportsbooks and measures to prevent illegal use of non-public information, sources said.

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Ben Strober: Khris Middleton said changes in the young players bodies has been the most noticeable difference for him since he got to Washington.

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Dan Woike: January 30th - Marcus Smart and the Lakers have their emotional return to Washington to see the Wizards, per a person briefed on the matter with the authority to speak publicly but the common sense not to.

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Full schedules will be announced in August, coinciding with the rest of the NBA's schedule rollout for the 2025-26 season. The groups: East Group A - Cleveland, Indiana, Atlanta, Toronto, Washington. East Group B - Boston, Detroit, Orlando, Brooklyn, Philadelphia. East Group C - Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Miami, Charlotte. West Group A - Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Sacramento, Phoenix, Utah. West Group B - L.A. Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans. West Group C - Houston, Denver, Golden State, Portland, San Antonio.

ESPN

Michael Scotto: The Washington Wizards will waive Anthony Gill, league sources told @hoopshype. Gill had $2.55 million non-guaranteed salary deadline today. A return to Washington remains possible.

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D.C. sports fans may not have known the name Walter Wiggins Jr., but chances are they knew who he was. Wiggins, a D.C. native who died at 72 on May 10, was a fixture in the crowd at Washington Wizards and Commanders games, among other local professional and high school sporting events, where he danced and pumped his arms in support of his teams. To many, he was known simply as the “Pump It Up Man.”

Washington Post

What are your plans for the next couple of months with regard to preparing for next season? Bilal Coulibaly: I’m working on my game a lot. I’ll focus on my handle and my three-point shooting so I can come back and feel way smoother and more comfortable on the court. I’ll be in DC, I’ll be probably in Dallas for a little bit too because my agency is based there, so I’ll be working out with them. I’ll be in France too so anywhere I go I’ll be working on my game.

HoopsHype

Samantha Holloway, who hails from Washington, D.C., has a lot to manage in her day-to-day with the Kraken. But she’s also constantly keeping an ear to NBA expansion talks. She’s ready to act if Silver gives it the green light—but knows she needs to be careful not to overpromise, lest she underdeliver. “[My dad] said to somebody, ‘You know, I make no promises,’” Holloway tells Front Office Sports about reviving the Sonics. “And I feel like I certainly wouldn’t promise. There are so many unknowns, and I mean, first of all, it’s a privilege to even be considered. We’re waiting for the NBA and expansion may be on its radar, and it may not be.”

Front Office Sports

Josh Robbins: Corey Kispert has gone back to Washington to have his sprained left thumb examined by team doctors, a team spokesperson said.

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