Wiz injury report: Sarr remains out, couple new names (Vuk, Middleton, Whitmore) are questionable

Brian Keefe, asked by @JoshuaBRobbins if he will make changes to the rotation to make a point that the Wiz need to hit their standard: "The problem is we've been actually reaching that ... lately. And tonight we had a step back. We [have] to re-evaluate what we're doing."

Wizards lose, 146-101, to the Celtics. Second-most points they've given up in a game. Tied for fifth-worst loss in franchise history, most they've trailed in a game this season. Keefe: "That was not up to our standard tonight."

At 133-95, this is now the most the Wizards have trailed in a game this season.

Tristan Vukcevic just went into the tunnel, not sure what happened.

Celtics are up 127-91 and there's still 8:14 left to play. The 36-point deficit is tied for the worst the Wizards have faced all season. This was a 7 point game at the half. How'd it get here? Celtics are shooting 65.6 percent in the second half.

That's two possessions in a row that the Wizards transition D has been poor after a made basket. First got Vuk on a cross-match with Simons, he sort of intnl fouled him and sent him to the line. Second was a kickahead to Scheierman for a layup.

HELLO MR. CHAMPAGNIE

Wizards turning ball over but otherwise a solid first quarter, they end it down 32-26 to the Jaylen Brown-less Celtics. Derrick White with 12 for Boston. Kyshawn with 8 for the Wiz.

The Wizards are throwing some ambitious passes tonight man, and they're working

Bit late to this, was tied up in interviews (👀), but Jamir Watkins in the starting five? I am intrigued. Potential spacing concerns but, from the little we've seen, a wildly impactful from defender Starts alongside CJ, Khris, Bagley and George.

About ¼ of the way through the season, I decided to take a big-picture look at the Wizards with ESPN’s @timbontemps.bsky.social We drafted the Wizards best young players and future picks. Here’s some of our selections — listen to the episode with the full draft using the links below.

More info on Bilal Coulibaly's injury, no timeline given by Wizards: - Looks like it happens on this play early in the 3rd quarter, can see him grab the oblique at the end. He played about 9 more min. - Recovery times can vary a lot for this injury but expect a multi-week absence

Wizards injury report for tmrw vs Boston - No Sarr for third straight game - Coulibaly out with an oblique strain

Ryan Rollins, waived by the Wiz after shoplifting, is thriving for the Bucks. Now in print! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

A rocky third quarter denied the Wizards a shot at their first set of back-to-back wins. Get up to speed with @byvarunshankar.bsky.social:

Brian Keefe slowly shaking his head as he and coaches convene during this timeout. Wizards started the quarter on a 7-0 run and got within five points but it's been all Philly since. 33-12 run gives the 76ers a 99-73 lead with 1:16 left in the frame.

At the half, Wizards trail the 76ers 66-54. Washington shot just 6/23 from three that frame while Philly went 9/21. Wiz shooting 37.5 percent from field overall. Justin Champagnie leads Washington with 13p. Maxey has 15 for Philly.

Unbelievable scram switches by Philadelphia on some of these recent possessions. Wiping away mismatches.

Three-play sequence - Drives inside, puts defender in jail and gets pass to center - Whips a bounce bass to Vuk who kicks out to Riley - Good pace in PNR, hits short middy off the glass. Looks more comfortable by far.

That was a really nice play by Bub Carrington

A supercut of Bilal Coulibaly's best defensive plays against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. youtu.be/YAeDe8Ia6vA

Talked to Ryan Rollins on Monday and tried to sort through his departure from the Wizards. Why Washington cut him, how he feels about the team and what's propelled him to make a leap this season in my latest for @postsports.bsky.social 👇🏾. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Wizards injury report: QUESTIONABLE: George (big toe contusion) OUT: Sarr (adductor), Middleton (injury management on second game of b2b), Kispert (thumb), T. Johnson (hip), AJ Johnson (G League), Cooper (G League), Watkins (G League)

Coulibaly: “Basically this morning they just told me you can do whatever you want, but just stop [Giannis], so I did whatever I wanted. … When the screens were high, I just was trying to go under. Sometimes I was acting like I was about to go under but I was pressing him (1/2)

Keefe: "Kyshawn didn’t have one of his better offensive games. He would be the first to admit that. But what he did late in that game showed unbelievable growth. He made some of those great dump-off passes, got in the paint ... He kept the scoreboard moving for us in the crunch.”

Tracker updated from a wild Wizards win www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Keefe on Bilal: "His imprint on the game, all over the palce defensively ... made the big play late, but he did it from the very beginning." Notes that the Wizards grinded that game out despite shooting poorly from three early.

Was not the best game for Bilal Coulibaly but the Wizards forward battled Giannis all damn night long. Threatened to steal every entry pass and did so to seal the game, stealing it and going coast to coast for an and one. Wizards win for the third time this year, 129-126, over the Bucks.

CJ McCollum is incandescent of late. Just hit a three to put the Wizards up four with 14.4 seconds left. Has 28 points on 11/21 shooting tonight. Wiz up 127-123.

Nice cut by Coulibaly for the dunk

Really good third quarter for the Wizards, who trail the Bucks 94-91. Finally hit some threes in the frame and Marvin Bagley was a beast inside. Two offensive rebounds and 10 points in the quarter.

This has been a pretty solid effort for the Wizards tonight. Down 83-77 with about 4 min left in the third quarter despite shooting 20 percent from three (Milwaukee is at 55.6%). Wiz winning possession battle (more rebounds, less TOs and more FGAs).

Good challenge by Brian Keefe on the Kyshawn George offensive foul, which was overturned.

Gunna is at the Wizards game?

Couldn't get a video of it but the Wizards just had a vide on the jumbotron with AJ Johnson's teammates wishing him happy birthday. They then cut to the court, where some Wizards mobbed AJ.

At the half, Washington trails Milwaukee, 66-58. KPJ has 17 for the Bucks. Giannis has 13. McCollum has 18, shooting 7/11 from the field. Bucks shooting 64.7 percent from three. Wiz have forced 8 turnovers. Bilal and Kyshawn combined 1/9 from the field.

Justin Champagnie with some really strong minutes here for the Wizards. Just threw an alley-oop to Cam Whitmore. Champagnie also has two offensive rebounds and a block

After 1: Wizards trail the Bucks 34-28 Giannis has 9p, 2r McCollum leads the Wiz with 8 Bucks shooting 59.1 percent from the field in that frame and won rebounding battle by three.

Heavy boos every time Kyle Kuzma touches the ball

That's the kind of foul Kyshawn needs to avoid moving forward. Giannis won that play, don't compound your error with a desperate swipe.

Alex Sarr will also miss tomorrow’s game, Brian Keefe says, but the injury isn’t too serious. Groin soreness (adductor muscle)

Alex Sarr (adductor) is questionable for Wiz-Bucks tomorrow. Unrelated: Will Riley had 36!!! for the Go-Go today.

A great column about the impact the Wizards veterans can have by the great @CandaceDBuckner www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Wizards NBA Cup makeup games are VS Cleveland, 12/12 at 7pm @ Indy, 12/14 at 3pm

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Brian Keefe and multiple Wizards players pointed to a lack of energy for the team tonight. Alex Sarr: "We just had low energy. We didn't really respond when we got hit. We just gotta be better at that."

Halftime: The 2-15 Wizards trail the 2-16 Pacers, 64-52. Sarr leads Washington with 13, eight of those coming on FTs. George has three assists, no turnovers. Siakam has 17, shooting 8/12.

Score maybe doesn't reflect it but IMO this is one of the Wizards worst games of the season. They feel listless.

IT JUST MEANS MORE #nbacup (both teams are eliminated but still)