Quality Shots
Random Washington Wizards miscellany.
The Mystics set major attendance marks in their game against the Fever
Last Friday, 20,333 people attended the game, which was the most attended regular season game since 1999.
Chennedy Carter confronted by heckler outside of D.C. hotel
The Sky play the Mystics tomorrow, but someone wasn’t too happy about the Chicago guard fouling Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. She’s coming to the DMV the following day…
Former Wizards will be heavily featured in the 2024 NBA Finals
40% of the Wizards’ 2023 starting lineup will be starting in the NBA Finals.
How does one possibly stay a Wizards fan in the 21st century?
Musings from a Wizards fan hooked on the team since 2001.
Porzingis and Gafford make NBA conference finals with their new teams
Porzingis plays for the Boston Celtics while Gafford plays for the Mavericks. Both are significant contributors to their teams.
What did we learn from the Wizards’ recent layoffs of staff members?
Jahadi White and I discussed the implications of those personnel moves on the latest Bleav in Wizards podcast.
Check out the Mystics’ highlights on Media Day
Here’s a selection of social media posts from Media Day.
Live: Grading the Wizards' season and rebuild so far
Jahadi White and I will give our thoughts on the season and how the new front office is doing overall.
Which Wizards players are also among UConn’s greats?
Three Huskies who were named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four went on to play for the Wizards sometime later in their careers. And one player is a Wizards fan favorite.
Live: Are we learning anything meaningful from the Wizards' end-of-season play?
Former Wizard Jahadi White offers some perspective on which results and individual performances are worth paying attention to.
Live: what do we want to see from the Wizards, including Tristan Vukcevic, to close the season?
Former Wizard Jahadi White weighs in on what we've seen from the Wizards lately and what we'd like to see down the stretch.
Lucas is the social media hero many Wizards fans want right now
Many Wizards fans consider her social media posts on Monumental Sports’ proposed arena to be ... 100!
How bad this Wizards season could be, explained
Washington is on a 14-game losing streak, the second longest in franchise history. But they are guaranteed to avoid being the worst team in NBA history.
Why will Mystics fans miss Cloud?
The former Washington Mystics guard was simply the right guard for the franchise at the right time.
2022 was when Cloud emerged as one of the WNBA’s best two-way guards
Though she was left out of the All-Star team, Cloud made up for it by being part of the WNBA’s best defensive backcourt and earning All-WNBA Defensive First Team honors.
How Cloud became a leading social advocate for D.C.
The former Washington Mystics guard cemented her place as a player during the 2018 season. But in 2019, she became a leader off the court as well.
Mailbag: what questions do you have about the Wizards after the All-Star break?
Former Wizard Jahadi White will answer your questions on Bleav in Wizards.
Cloud took big steps in 2018 and never looked back
Early in Cloud’s career, it wasn’t clear if she could be a long-term WNBA veteran. But she made significant strides in 2018 to put any doubts to rest.
Fixing the NBA All-Star Weekend
Is it really broken?
Where does Natasha Cloud rank in the Mystics’ record books?
The long-time WNBA guard is one of the most accomplished players in Mystics history.
Here’s how the Mystics got the pick they drafted Cloud with
The Mystics originally had the 20th overall pick in the second round of the 2015 WNBA Draft, but they used that and Quanitra Hollingsworth to get the No. 15 pick from the Seattle Storm. The Storm also received that pick in a previous trade.
Live: Deni Avdija’s development and long term ceiling
Eran Soroka covers basketball for Sport5 in Israel and has seen Avdija progress since he was a young player.
Broom & Rubinstein Converse: The NBA Trade Deadline Discussion
It’s the NBA All-Star break. And it’s a great time for us to catch up on the Wizards, the trade deadline and more.
Postgame reaction to Deni Avdija’s career night
Avdija had 43 points and 14 rebounds tonight so that warranted an immediate reaction podcast.
Daniel Gafford writes thank you message to Wizards fans
No, don’t thank us.. THANK YOU DANIEL GAFFORD!
Live: trade deadline reaction
We'll be breaking down the major moves, including those by the Wizards, right after the deadline.
Live: Who should be the next permanent head coach of the Washington Wizards?
Former Washington Wizard Jahadi White weighs in on what type of coach and which candidates make the most sense for next season.
Marco’s 2024 NBA All-Star picks
Funneling the top-end talent of the NBA into 24 spots was nearly impossible.
Could winter weather affect a Wizards home game this season?
Though there could be a snowstorm hitting the Washington area on Tuesday, the NBA does all that it can to ensure that games are played on time.
#SoWizards podcast: Are the Wizards blowing it with Coulibaly?
Also: what’s up with the coaching and Corey Kispert’s drive game
Three teams that should be looking at Shamet
These teams should be shopping for the sharpshooter.
Kuzma makes light of the Pistons’ long losing streak
The Washington Wizards forward posted on X that no NBA team wants to be the one that loses to Detroit, who are on a 28-game losing streak.