Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards drafted French 7-footer Alex Sarr with the second pick in the NBA draft. They used their highest selection in 14 years to add some much-needed size to a team that won only 15 games last season. Sarr played last season for the Perth Wildcats in Australia. He also spent two years in the U.S. with Overtime Elite,...

France’s men’s basketball team will be stacked with star NBA players for the Olympics. Washington Wizards’ rookie Bilal Coulibaly, originally from France, talks about how he wants a spot on the roster and how he came to play basketball in Paris. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.  

Alex Sarr comes from a family of professional basketball players, and now it’s his turn as he heads into the 2024 NBA Draft as the projected No. 1 pick.

The Washington Wizards have hired Brian Keefe as their coach, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. The team announced the move Wednesday. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards when he was promoted to interim head coach on Jan....

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is about to open his first restaurant in Gainesville, Virginia. News4’s Tommy McFly has a preview.

Bowser said she can feel the relief around the city now that the Caps and Wizards will no longer be relocating to Northern Virginia.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke with News4’s Mark Segraves about her budget proposal and how she handled the deal to keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards in D.C.

The D.C. Council is expected to vote on legislation Tuesday that would authorize $515 million over the next three years to help pay for renovations to Capital One Arena, keeping the Caps and the Wizards in D.C.

The vote is a huge step toward keeping the Caps and the Wizards in Washington D.C. until at least 2050. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The deal signed between Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ted Leonsis this week is filled with provisions beneficial to Monumental Sports beyond the $515 million for improvements to the arena.

News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The deal that will keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards in D.C. comes with a complete transformation of the downtown Capital One Arena and the Gallery Place complex next door.

The deal that will keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards in D.C. comes with a complete transformation of the downtown Capital One Arena and the Gallery Place complex next door. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The reversal is a big victory for Mayor Muriel Bowser and a major loss for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

People in Chinatown are reacting positively to the news that the teams will stay in D.C., News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

The Capitals and Wizards have played at Capital One Arena in downtown D.C. for more than two decades.

In a major retreat from announced plans last year, the city of Alexandria, Virginia says it’s ended negotiations involving a $2 billion sports and entertainment district that was intended to house the Washington Capitals and Wizards.

The Monumental move that would have taken the Wizards and Caps to Virginia is no more. The City of Alexandria said they are ending negotiations. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.

D.C.’s attorney general sent a letter to Monumental Sports owner Ted Leonsis this week saying his teams are legally obligated to stay in the District for another two decades. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

The attorney general for the District of Columbia contends that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals are obligated to play their games in the downtown arena through 2047. Brian Schwalb made that assertion in a letter to Monumental Sports and Entertainment this week. The letter comes as Monumental’s $2 billion plan for a new arena across the Potomac...