Russell Westbrook on Stephen A. Smith
"One thing I won't allow to happen anymore is let people create narratives & constantly just talking shit for no reason about me because I lay it on the line every night and I use my platform to be able to help people all across the world."
Bradley Beal: "I would like an explanation to you know, people with vaccines, why are they still getting COVID? ... Like, it's funny that, 'oh, it reduces your chances of going to the hospital.' It doesn't eliminate anybody from getting COVID, right?"
Jordan Poole posts a Paid in Full clip on IG and tagged his teammates 🔥
I been down in D.C. D.C.?
D.C. Is definitely ready for us, man. D.C. is it.
I'm tellin' you, man. Mitch, look at me.
John Wall on ‘Still My City’
“In that moment and electrifying the crowd. That’s what I’ve been doing for a lot of years in my career when I was here.... To see the crowd stand up, I’m like, ‘damn I might feel like I’m still in a Wizards jersey now.’ It was a dope moment for me.”
Rui Hachimura on trade rumors
“I just want to be somewhere that wants me as a basketball player. I want to be somewhere that likes my game.”
"I just got to play my game. I know what I can do and I can help the team to wins. It's either here or other teams.”
Russell Westbrook on triple-doubles: "There is no player like myself. And if people want to take it for granted, sorry for them. But I'm pretty sure if everybody could do it, they would do it. ... Shit ain't easy though, I'll tell you that. It ain't easy, I take a lot of pride."
Davis Bertans on what went wrong for the Wizards 😬
"It's tough to have team chemistry when every single day, the team is basically fighting with each other about 'I want to get more minutes' and 'I want a bigger role.'"
Elena Delle Donne shares Russell Westbrook has helped her through her recovery from a back injury that has hindered her for 2 years.
"Russ was one of my biggest helps through this."
Russell Westbrook would rebound for Elena Delle Donne in the early morning hours.
Stand up PG County❗️
Frances Tiafoe knocks off Rafael Nadal in 4 sets at the US Open in the Round of 16
Tiafoe shouts out Bradley Beal, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Alex McLean who were in attendance
Tyus Jones on Jordan Poole
"He's probably putting a little too much pressure on himself, but it comes from a place of care and wanting to be great and wanting to succeed. Wanting to play well for not only himself but for his teammates, for the city, for the organization."
John Wall "circled one main game" on the NBA schedule, 12/10 in DC.
"Hopefully I'll get that big standing ovation." 💯
"My ultimate goal was trying to bring a championship there. Everything I gave to that city, from playing through my injuries, giving back to the community."
Bradley Beal on if John Wall made him better to Taylor Rooks
"Yes. He helped me IQ wise. ... I've never played with a better passer than John. ... He was my mentor coming into the league. For me to say he didn't help me would be blasphemous. He'd slap me next time he sees me."
Kyle Kuzma says he got on the phone with Kristaps Porzingis as soon as the trade news came out, Kuzma described Porzingis as excited for his new opportunity with a lot to prove
Kyle Kuzma on the trio of himself, Kristaps Porzingis, and Bradley Beal after 30 games played together
“I don’t know necessarily if it’s the Big 3. None of us were All-Stars.”
“We can fill up points but are we defending enough? Are we helping make others better?”
Russell Westbrook on his legacy
"How I've used this platform to impact others across the world, impact the underserved communities, impact our African-American communities, impact our school system, financial system, closing these gaps in our system today, that's legacy for me."
Deni Avdija's best game in his NBA career 🔥
43 points (career-high)
13 field goals (career-high)
6 3-pointers (career-high)
11 free throws (career-high)
14 rebounds (season-high tying)
39 minutes (+17)
Russell Westbrook on his quad: "At the end of last season, there were a lot of conversations about if I could play or not. My quad was torn and then unfortunately at the start of this season, I tore my other one, but I was playing through it and trying to compete for my guys."
On if fans wanting the Wizards to lose to improve lottery odds is frustrating
Delon Wright: “Not frustrating to me. I’m playing to continue to get better.”
Corey Kispert: “They’re not wrong, we had 70 games to win before that.” 💯
Bradley Beal says his dap with Wes Unseld Jr. after forcing a shot clock violation meant a lot
“He pushes me. … When your coach is like that behind your team, he’s engaged and locked in, communicating, & telling everybody what to do, you love that. … It’s an amazing feeling.”
The latest comedic relief from
@RealDealBeal23
and
@MONSTATREZZ
comes in the form of AAU trash talk
Beal challenges Team Trezz to play Brad Beal Elite in St. Louis
Harrell says his team has a bunch of dogs and Beal's has "dog puppies" 🤣
Russell Westbrook on Bradley Beal: "His night can't go unnoticed either. He had 50. As much as we talk about myself, he's been keeping us together along this season. Being exceptional along this journey so I'm grateful to have him as a teammate and to see him do great things."
Russell Westbrook on the Wizards
"Very appreciative of just the overall organization, the fans. They welcomed me and my family with open arms since Day 1 when I got here. Lot of people last year counted us out as a team."
Deni Avdija on his late-game embrace with Russell Westbrook
"He came to me after the game and was like, 'I'm gonna kill you if you don't play like that every night' and I was like, 'I promise I'm gonna do my best to try and maintain it.' That's big coming from him."
Russell Westbrook: "I feel like I'm one of the best leaders in the game. Leadership is not about what you say and all the shit that people see and all that. It’s actually what you do and how you impact and better your teammates as men.”
Kristaps Porzingis on if he wants to sign long-term with the Wizards
"Yeah, definitely. I feel at home here. Believe it or not, I love the city. I know a lot of people are saying it's not a 'sexy destination' for other free agents, but I really like the city."
Kristaps Porzingis learned about being traded to DC after stepping out of a hyperbaric chamber and seeing Mavs GM Nico Harrison calling
“I was like, ‘ohhh, shiiit, something’s happening.’”
Porzingis says excitement then took over, “I’m here and ready to go.”