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Wall suffers another injury, ruptures achilles

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Feb 5, 2019
3 min

Wall suffers another injury, ruptures achilles

It hasn’t been a good 24 hours for the Washington Wizards, they suffered a loss to the Atlanta Hawks last night and then had even more devastating news announced this afternoon. Point guard John Wall saw his season end in December when the team announced that he would undergo a debridement and a repair of a Haglund’s deformity and a chronic Achilles tendon injury in his left heel. The expected time of recover was approximately six to eight months. Fast forward to today, Wall

Wall dominant as Wizards run past Lakers

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Dec 17, 2018
4 min

Wall dominant as Wizards run past Lakers

John Wall delivered a masterful performance in Washington's 128-110 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers. He was aggressive from the opening tip en route to a 40 point, 14 assist, three steal, and two block outing. Bradley Beal provided 25 points and Washington got 20 points a piece from Jeff Green and Sam Dekker. For Los Angeles, the only bright spots were Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25 points) and Kyle Kuzma (20 points). Also making the most of their minutes were Lance Stephenson a

Irving, Wall duel as Boston outlasts Washington in OT

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Dec 13, 2018
3 min

Irving, Wall duel as Boston outlasts Washington in OT

Kyrie Irving and John Wall were sensational in overtime. Boston started the period on a 7-1 run, but as had been the case most of the night, Washington responded. Kelly Oubre hit a triple to give the Wizards a 121-120 lead with 1:33 left. Irving hit two free throws as Boston regained the lead, but Markieff Morris scored for Washington. Down one and heavily guarded by Wall, Kyrie hit a very tough three pointer over John in front of the Boston bench. Wall responded with another

Wizards overcome slow start and Harden's 54 to beat Houston in OT

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Nov 27, 2018
4 min

Wizards overcome slow start and Harden's 54 to beat Houston in OT

It took four quarters, then an extra period for the Washington Wizards to top the Houston Rockets 135-131. Similar to the win over the Clippers, the Wizards had to overcome a slow start before clawing their way back into the game by the half. James Harden and Eric Gordon had huge nights, scoring 54 and 36 respectively. They shot a combined 15-of-31 from deep, including several shots with defenders hands in their faces. It wasn't enough as John Wall scored 36 points, Bradley B

Defense fuels Washington's 15-5 fourth quarter run in win over New Orleans

By Cardell Dudley

Nov 26, 2018
4 min

Defense fuels Washington's 15-5 fourth quarter run in win over New Orleans

It took nearly three quarters, but the Washington Wizards found their groove defensively in the fourth quarter. Their small-ball lineup featuring Otto Porter, John Wall, Bradley Beal, Markieff Morris, and Austin Rivers went on a 15-5 run to get away from the visiting Pelicans. That lineup was able to switch as needed and they were extremely active with their hands, Rivers even came up with a couple of blocks. On the offensive end, this unit put stress on the Pelicans and time

Defense the difference as Wizards rally from 24 down to top Clippers

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Nov 21, 2018
4 min

Defense the difference as Wizards rally from 24 down to top Clippers

It’s been a tough few days for John Wall and the Washington Wizards, the franchise point guard has taken some public heat about the team’s poor play. Several national and local reports about friction in team practices and more insinuating about the team being sick of one another. The Wizards came into last night’s game at 5-11 hosting what was one of the hottest teams in the league, the Los Angles Clippers. After giving up 40 points in the first quarter, Washington found them

Russell, Dinwiddie lead Nets past Wizards

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Nov 17, 2018
3 min

Russell, Dinwiddie lead Nets past Wizards

The Washington Wizards showed off their new "District" jerseys last night against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. That and Dwight Howard's (pictured above) monstrous double-double were the only bright spots of the evening. Howard fouled out, but he finished 25 points and 17 rebounds before doing so. Brooklyn got great nights out of D'Angelo Russell (23 points) and Spencer Dinwiddie (25 points), but most importantly was they way they chased the Wizards off the three point line. Fo

Wizards make it two in a row with win over Magic

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Nov 13, 2018
3 min

Wizards make it two in a row with win over Magic

In the first game of a five game homestand, the Washington Wizards got off to a solid start. They beat the visiting Orlando Magic 117-109, it was a back and forth affair from the start. Jeff Green and John Wall combined to score 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead Washington past Orlando. Wall had 25 points, 10 assists and a huge block that came late in the game. Green continued his stretch of good play, scoring 18 points and pulling down six rebounds. The Magic were led

Defense fuels Washington in win over New York

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Nov 5, 2018
5 min

Defense fuels Washington in win over New York

For one night at least, the Washington Wizards play on the defensive end led them to a 108-95 victory. On the surface it was against the New York Knicks, but under Fizdale they play extremely hard and don't quit. Two things that Washington does not do consistently on both ends. Otto Porter was ruled out with a toe injury and Kelly Oubre started in his place, he only scored nine points but had a bigger impact than the box score suggests. John Wall and Bradley Beal led the way

Olynyk plays spoiler in Washington's season opening loss to Miami

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Oct 19, 2018
4 min

Olynyk plays spoiler in Washington's season opening loss to Miami

The little things. The failure to do so many of the little things throughout the course of an NBA game can catch up to a team and be their downfall. Kelly Olynk played spoiler to the Wizards once again, corralling an errant shot by Dwayne Wade and putting it back in with 0.2 left in regulation to give Miami the 113-112 win in Washington's home season opener. It wasn't the best of night's for Washington, but they had the chance to win the game. An issue that had been consisten

Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat Takeaways

By Cardell Dudley

Oct 6, 2018
3 min

Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat Takeaways

Washington, led by 20 points from Brad Beal and 13 points and 10 rebounds from Markieff Morris, defeated the Miami Heat 121-114 for their first preseason win. The Wizards offensive execution was much better against Miami then in their first preseason game against the Knicks. With John Wall (9 points, 9 assist, 5 rebounds) setting the tone early going out his way to find teammates, passing became contagious for Washington. The result was a fairly efficient night as the Wizards

Raptors close out Wizards with help from second unit

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Apr 28, 2018
2 min

Raptors close out Wizards with help from second unit

Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry shoots a three pointer over John Wall. Lowry finished with a team high 24 points on 9-15 shooting Second Unit. The Raptors bench played big tonight, they got their leader back in Fred VanVleet and essentially closed things out. VanVleet didn't have a big night offensively, but he made plays for others and he seemed to have a calming effect for the second unit. The happiest person to see him return may have been Pascal Siakam, scoring 11 points a

Washington overcomes late game adversity to even the series

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Apr 23, 2018
6 min

Washington overcomes late game adversity to even the series

The Washington Wizards did their part and took care of their home court, they beat the Toronto Raptors 106-98 to even the first round series at 2-2. The Wizards overcame some adversity in doing so, they played the last five minutes of the game without Bradley Beal and he had scored a team high 31 points. They also overcame an extremely subpar first half in which they scored just 40 points, Washington outscored Toronto 66-47 in the second half. John Wall had 27 points and 14 a

Wizards play with an edge as Wall and Beal lead them to Game 3 victory

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Apr 21, 2018
5 min

Wizards play with an edge as Wall and Beal lead them to Game 3 victory

Down 2-0, the Washington Wizards responded with a physical performance that led to a 122-103 win over the Toronto Raptors. Bradley Beal summed it up perfectly after the game in regards to Washington's fight.''We came out tonight with an edge about ourselves.'' Bradley and his backcourt mate John Wall scored 28 points a piece as the Wizards got on the board in the series, it's now 2-1. Wall added 14 assists and Washington's All Star backcourt won the matchup with their Toronto

Wall reaches a couple of milestones as Washington tops Boston

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Apr 11, 2018
4 min

Wall reaches a couple of milestones as Washington tops Boston

The Washington Wizards rallied to beat the visiting Boston Celtics last night at Capital One Arena, they withstood an incredibly hot start from Boston's Jaylen Brown before taking control of the game. Brown was electric in the first quarter, scoring 21 of his team's 30 points and 21 of his 27 points of the night in that period. At one point, he was outscoring the Wizards as a team. Then, Wall took over and the Wizards started the second half strong before running to a 113-101

Wizards handle Hornets in Wall's return

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Apr 1, 2018
4 min

Wizards handle Hornets in Wall's return

The Washington Wizards welcomed back their franchise point guard yesterday, then they took care of business and clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Capital One arena erupted when John Wall was announced in the starting lineup, he'd missed the last 27 games and the fans and players were elated for his return. The Charlotte Hornets on the other hand, probably would of liked if he held off his return for another night. Washington handled Charlotte, dealing them a

Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe lead Bucks past Wizards

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Jan 16, 2018
3 min

Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe lead Bucks past Wizards

The Milwaukee Bucks made sure that Washington's five game home stand ended the same way that it began, with a loss at their hands. Giannis Antetokounmpo had his first career 20-20 game, scoring 27 points and pulling down 20 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe delivered when needed late, finishing with 23 points. The Bucks beat the Wizards 104-95, Wall led the way with 27 points and 9 assists. Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre had 19 points a piece, but turnovers is what really cost Washington.

Wall gets hot late, turnovers too much to overcome in loss to Utah

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Jan 11, 2018
5 min

Wall gets hot late, turnovers too much to overcome in loss to Utah

The Washington Wizards were looking to get back on track, hosting the Utah Jazz in the second game of their five game home stand. The Jazz had yet to win a game in 2018, but that changed last night with a 107-104 win over the Wizards. Washington had more than it's fair amount of chances in this one, they owned the largest lead of the game at one point, 12. Even owning an 8 point lead early in the third quarter, also regaining the lead with 2:31 left in the game. But they woul

Giannis, Bucks make plays late to end Wizards win streak

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Jan 7, 2018
5 min

Giannis, Bucks make plays late to end Wizards win streak

The Washington Wizards four game win streak came to a halt last night against the Milwaukee Bucks, falling 110-103. Giannis Antetokounmpo caused trouble for the Wizards all game, including knocking down a few buckets down the stretch. Finishing the game with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists. He got help in the form of Eric Bledsoe who scored 10 points in the second half, including a late three pointer over Marieff Morris that was the dagger. Khris Middleton also did most

Gortat, Beal, and Wall combine for 73 points in win over Knicks

The Focus TV - Wilson Tarpeh Jr

Jan 4, 2018
4 min

Gortat, Beal, and Wall combine for 73 points in win over Knicks

The Washington Wizards are starting to get their act together, after struggling in games against sub .500 teams they've now beat both the Bulls and Knick's. The Wizards beat New York 121-103 last night at Capital One arena. It's too early to say if that issue is officially over, Marcin Gortat said as much after the game. "Ask me in another 10 or 20 games." That's the way to look at it, both John Wall and Brad Beal had a similar, measured view of that as well. The trio of Gor

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