
Jaylen Brown scores 36 points as Celtics race past Wizards 126-107
Kristaps Porzingis scored 15 points in his return to Washington, where he spent his previous 1 1/2 seasons

Kristaps Porzingis scored 15 points in his return to Washington, where he spent his previous 1 1/2 seasons

On Tuesday, Porzingis announced that he would not play for Latvia in the World Cup because of the issue

The deal comes on the heels of trades in which Washington agreed to send Bradley Beal to Phoenix and Kristaps Porzingis to Boston

Austin Reaves agreed to a four-year deal that could be worth $56 million, and D’Angelo Russell returned to the Lakers as well on a $37 million, two-year deal

The Wizards won despite the absence of Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma and pulled within 2 1/2 games of Chicago for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference

Neither team led by more than six before halftime. Denver opened up a 21-point lead after outscoring Washington 39-16 in the third quarter

Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points for the Wizards, who lost for the sixth time in seven games

Sacramento has won 11 of its last 13 and seven straight on the road

Washington (32-37) moved percentage points ahead of Chicago (31-36) for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.

It’ll be a particularly busy weekend for 11 players who are now slotted to be in multiple events during the three days of action in Utah