May 21, 2013

John Wall Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

March 18, 2013 by

For the first time in his career, John Wall earned the title of Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 11, through Sunday, March 17.

In that timeframe, Wall recorded three double-doubles, averaged 24 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while shooting .617 from the field. He also shot .800 (4-of-5) from three-point range and .857 from the free-throw line.

He started off the week by scoring 27 points and tallied a season-high 14 assists in the Wizards’ 95-90 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In Wednesday’s 106-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, he added 23 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and four steals and in Friday’s 96-87 win over the New Orleans Hornets, Wall recorded a season-high 29 points on 12-of-15 from the floor. He capped off the week with 17 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in Washington’s 127-105 win over the Phoenix Suns Saturday night.

Wall is the first Wizard to be named Eastern Conference Player of the Week since Antawn Jamison won it for games played March 10-16 of 2008. To put that into perspective – Wall was just 17 years-old at the time.

The Wizards are now 18-14 (.563) since Wall returned to the lineup on Jan. 12 after missing the first 33 games of the season with a stress injury to his left knee.

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Washington Wizards Game 65 Wrap: Webster posts career-high 34 points as Wiz shut down Suns

March 17, 2013 by

Martell Webster single-handedly put on a show for the 16,882 in attendance Saturday night as the Washington Wizards (23-42) dominated the Phoenix Suns (22-45) to record a 127-105 win at the Verizon Center.

To say Webster was on top of his game would be a gross understatement. By the end of the night, he was skipping around the court like a kid playing a pickup match with neighborhood friends. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 64 Wrap: Wall posts 29 points in Wizards’ fourth straight win at home

March 16, 2013 by

John Wall went 3-for-3 from 3-point range as he notched a season-high 29 points in the Washington Wizards’ 96-87 win over the New Orleans Hornets Friday night at the Verizon Center.

Although Wall is often hailed as a point guard who struggles with the jumper, for at least one night, he laid any and all criticisms to rest, shooting 12-of-15 from the field and adding nine assists to the Wizards’ 23. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 63 Wrap: Wall adds 23 points as Wiz shut down Bucks, 106-93

March 13, 2013 by

John Wall earned his seventh double-double of the season as the Washington Wizards (21-42) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (32-31) 106-93 at the Verizon Center Wednesday night.

After posting season-high numbers Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wall led the Wizards’ efforts once again with 23 points and 10 assists. He also added six rebounds, four steals and top-notch defensive plays to help Washington to its third straight victory at home. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 62 Wrap: Wall posts season-high 27 points as Wiz fall 95-90 to Cavaliers

March 12, 2013 by

John Wall posted a season-high 27 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-42) Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, but the Washington Wizards (20-42) could not hold it together in their 95-90 loss.

As has been the case since Wall’s return to the team on Jan. 12, his highest point totals appear at times to coincide with a lack of offense elsewhere – or, more importantly, a lack of Bradley Beal in the lineup.

The issue did not stem from the starting five – in fact, each starter tallied double-digit points and Emeka Okafor and Nene added 11 and 10 rebounds respectively. Wall also notched 14 assists and seven rebounds to add to the Wizards’ efforts. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 61 Wrap: Ariza posts 26 points in Wizards’ 104-87 win over Bobcats

March 10, 2013 by

The Washington Wizards (20-41) finally uncovered the not-so-secret formula for unraveling the Charlotte Bobcats (13-50) Saturday night in time to clinch their 15th victory at home this season with a 104-87 win.

Trevor Ariza led the charge – serving 35 minutes off the bench to notch a season-high 26 points on the night. Ariza added 10 rebounds and found his comfort zone from behind the arc, sinking five of eight three-point attempts including

Martell Webster followed suit by posting 20 points in 35 minutes of action – including four three-pointers – as part of the Wizards’ starting five. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 60 Wrap: Deron Williams and Brooklyn Nets dominate Wizards 95-78

March 8, 2013 by

If you were tuning in to see whether the Washington Wizards continued their impressive winning ways you are going to be disappointed as the Brooklyn Nets dominated them 95-78 in New York.

Nothing quite sums up just how bad this game was than the fact that Brooklyn’s Deron Williams broke the record for three-pointers in a half by hitting nine leading the Nets in scoring. At one point at the start of the second half Williams had as many points, 33, as the entire Wizards. At one point, Williams was the only player to hit a three in the entire game, until Washington’s Martell Webster hit one at the start of the second half. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 59 Wrap: Turnovers prove costly in Wizards loss to T-wolves

March 7, 2013 by

John Wall and Trevor Ariza posted 19 and 16 points respectively, but mental errors cost the Washington Wizards (19-40) their shot at catching the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-37) Wednesday night in Minneapolis as the Wiz fell 87-82.

The Wizards had to press onward without their leading scorer, Bradley Beal, who missed Wednesday’s game due to a sprained left ankle. Regardless of whether or not Washington missed Beal’s presence on the court, the team only hurt itself further by committing 24 turnovers, compared with Minnesota’s 14.

Despite a plethora of sloppy mistakes, the Wizards looked hopeful in the first quarter. They rounded out the first 12 minutes of play with a 29-24 lead and – perhaps, more telling – Wall seemed to unravel the secrets of sinking a jump shot. [Read more...]

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Washington Wizards Game 58 Postgame Audio: Wittman, Wall, Beal & Price

March 4, 2013 by

Late in the game, Beal jumped to challenge a shot and landed awkwardly, twisting his ankle and landing in a heap.

“I just jumped in the air and came down on my own. Ended up rolling it,” he said.

“I’m grateful it wasn’t my knee, but it still felt bad,” Beal described from the locker room. “Whenever you have something like that, like an ankle sprain where it rolls over completely, it feels bad. I’m thankful it wasn’t my knee or anything too, too serious.”

Beal moved around gingerly while meeting with press and the team has him listed day-to-day.

“I got an x-ray,” Beal said. “It looks the same, looks normal I just have to see how it feels tomorrow.”

“I honestly thought it was more serious than what it was. At first I really couldn’t move my foot, I couldn’t really feel it. I guess that’s what happens when you’re just in shock, when your mind’s just going all over the place. I’m grateful to have the teammates that I have and they have my back.”

For Beal’s complete comments, plus those of head coach Randy Wittman, John Wall and A.J. Price, please click the links below.

03-03-13 Randy Wittman Postgame RAW

03-03-13 John Wall Postgame RAW

03-03-13 Bradley Beal Postgame RAW

03-03-13 AJ Price Postgame RAW

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Washington Wizards Game Wrap 58: Wizards down 76ers late, lose Bradley Beal to injury

March 3, 2013 by

Even though John Wall stole the show for the Washington Wizards with a huge bucket to seal a 90-87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, the long-term story of the game is the loss of rookie Bradley Beal.

The Wizards’ rookie franchise single season three-point recorder holder went down with little contact in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter and did not return to the game. Scoring 14 points in the game, Beal is a key-cog in the Wizards’ plans. [Read more...]

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