Anthony Davis played his first basketball game in nine months last night. Some takeaways on the new-look Wizards: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/washi...

The New-Look Wizards Made a Good First Impression in Their Preseason Opener

AJ Dybantsa, Anthony Davis and Trae Young all played in a win over the Knicks.

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Anthony Davis will wait until the end of the season to decide on his future with the Wizards: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/antho...

Anthony Davis Is Waiting Until After the Season to Decide on the Wizards’ Future

Plus more takeaways from Wizards media day on Monday.

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Anthony Davis said he will decide on his long-term situation with the Wizards “when the season is over.” The two sides tabled extension talks this summer.

Brian Keefe kicking off Wizards media day.

Dawkins declines to go into Anthony Davis’s extensions talks, which were tabled over the summer to the regular season: “AD’s in a great frame of mind. He’s focused and ready to start the season.”

Wizards GM Will Dawkins expects to have Alex Sarr available on opening night, but will be a limited participant in camp. He broke his foot in June. Jamir Watkins continues to recover from a torn ACL.

Ted Leonsis went into his successes and failures as a sports owner in David Rubenstein’s new book: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/ted-l...

Ted Leonsis Discusses Contracts for Jagr and Ovechkin in New Book

In conversation with Orioles owner David Rubenstein, Leonsis details a big early mistake and a call from the NBA’s David Stern.

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The Capitals signed two players to eight-year extensions on Tuesday just hours before the NHL CBA changed to limit contracts to seven years: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/washi...

Capitals Hand Out Two 8-Year Contracts Just Before CBA Deadline

Washington signed Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif hours before a new collective bargaining agreement took effect.

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The Mystics play their first game in nearly three weeks on Thursday after being on break for the World Cup. It was a much needed break for a team with eight rookies “playing basketball for a year straight.”: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/washi...

The Mystics Hope to Regain Their Momentum After a World Cup Break

Washington will play its first game in 20 days on Thursday.

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Stefon Diggs picked the wrong time to hug a goal post yesterday: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/stefo...

Stefon Diggs Scores in D.C. Debut, But His Celebration Proves Costly

Diggs was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after his fourth-quarter touchdown, preventing Washington from going for two.

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Takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL season: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/week-...

NFL Week 1 Takeaways: The Bears Might Be a Juggernaut

The first Sunday of the season featured a comeback in Houston and an upset in Los Angeles.

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The DOJ is investigating the Clippers for the four no-show endorsements they facilitated for Kawhi Leonard: washingtonsun.com/sports/doj-n...

The DOJ Is Investigating the Clippers Over the Kawhi Leonard Scandal

The investigation stems from the NBA’s findings that the Clippers set up no-show endorsement deals for their star player to get around the league’s salary rules.

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Frances Tiafoe, Maryland’s favorite son, will play in his third U.S. Open semifinal on Friday: washingtonsun.com/sports/franc...

Frances Tiafoe, the DMV’s Favorite Tennis Star, Is Leveling Up

Chasing his first major title, the College Park native will face Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open semi.

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The Commanders go into season three under Dan Quinn with mixed predictions nationally. Some think the playoffs are possible if everything goes right, others are expecting a long season: www.notus.org/sports/washi...

National Pundits Have Low Expectations for the Commanders This Season

Ahead of a pivotal year, coach Dan Quinn’s team has not received a lot of love from analysts.

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The WNBA needs a new commissioner: www.notus.org/sports/cathy...

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to Retire at Season’s End

Engelbert oversaw unprecedented growth, but has been criticized for her handling of the outward-facing elements of the job.

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Two Mystics were added to Team USA’s World Cup roster today after Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson withdrew: www.notus.org/sports/washi...

Two Mystics Will Join Team USA for the FIBA World Cup

Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen are headed to Berlin after being named as late additions to the roster.

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First story for @notus.com is up on the Washington Spirit winning their first game in a month: www.notus.org/sports/washi...

After a Much-Needed Win, the Spirit Hopes to Regain Momentum

Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Bay FC was the team’s first win in more than a month.

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I’ve joined @notus.com as a sports reporter this week. I’m looking forward to working with Jeff Dooley, reuniting with my boys @jessedougherty.bsky.social and @sam4tr.bsky.social , and incorporating my expertise in Presidential trivia into our coverage somehow. Let’s get to work!

This past week was my last @FOS. This place took me off the unemployment line which I’ll forever be grateful for and thoroughly enjoyed my 2.5 years there. I’m looking forward to announcing my next gig soon.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Under The Bright Lights, my upcoming book about how the Knicks built a champion, is now AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER! I've spent years working on the book, which will chronicle never-before-told stories with a heavy focus on the title run. Link: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Under-...

The Knicks just won their first NBA title since 1973, snapping a 53-year drought: frontofficesports.com/knicks-win-n...

Knicks Beat Spurs To Win First NBA Title in 53 Years

New York is the eighth different NBA champion in eight years.

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Shortly after retiring, Blake Griffin met with multiple networks about being an NBA analyst. He turned them all down because he wasn’t interested. So how did he end up on Prime Video as the league’s newest media star? The answer starts in a hospital: frontofficesports.com/inside-blake...

Inside Blake Griffin’s Rookie Season at Prime Video

Despite his hesitations about entering the media, Blake Griffin has already established himself as a cornerstone of Amazon’s NBA coverage.

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A year ago, a wave of schools announced an NBA player was joining their program as a GM. Only one is in the NCAA tournament in Hawaii and Patty Mills. But Mills isn’t calling Tim Duncan for NIL money: frontofficesports.com/patty-mills-...

Patty Mills Is Rare NBA Player Turned GM Dancing In March

Mills has played a bigger role in team chemistry and education than roster building, which has still led to wins.

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Mario Ho was just 30 when he joined Bill Chisholm’s Celtics ownership group. He’s one of the youngest people to ever buy a stake in an NBA team. I wrote about how he made his way into one of the richest team sales in league history: frontofficesports.com/mario-ho-cel...

How a 30-Year-Old Became Part Owner of the Celtics

Mario Ho was 30-years-old when he secured a stake in the Celtics. Now he has big plans to expand the team's global footprint.

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Recapping a wild trade deadline where Giannis stayed put, the Clippers blew it up and multiple teams got out of the luxury tax: frontofficesports.com/nba-trade-de...

NBA Trade Deadline: Giannis Stays Put; Clips, Bulls Rebuild

Multiple NBA teams made trades strictly to avoid the luxury tax, while the Clippers and Bulls pressed the reset button.

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The Mavericks traded Anthony Davis to the Wizards almost a year to the date of acquiring him for Luka Doncic: frontofficesports.com/anthony-davi...

Mavs Deal Anthony Davis to Wizards One Year After Luka Trade

The Wizards turned one of the NBA’s youngest rosters into a pair of injury-prone All Stars expecting max contracts.

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The Washington Wizards trade for Anthony Davis the same day the Washington Post eliminates its sports section. It’s as if the universe is talking to the paper’s leadership.

Terry Rozier’s lawyer Jim Trusty on his client’s arbitration win over the NBA: “Terry won today under principles of contract law and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the players, but the bigger principle at issue is the presumption of innocence.”

The Nets and Warriors haven’t talked about a Michael Porter Jr. trade prior to Jimmy Butler’s ACL tear. But does Butler’s injury change their stance? With Butler out, the Warriors and their “fading dynasty” are at a crossroads: frontofficesports.com/warriors-jim...

‘Fading Dynasty’ Warriors at Crossroads After Butler Tears ACL

Sources told FOS that the Warriors and Nets had not discussed a Michael Porter Jr. trade before Butler’s injury.

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Forrest Weber has been a Nets game day attendant for years. This season, he’s become a local celebrity at Barclays Center after landing a breakout role in Netflix’s “Black Rabbit” with Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway Jr. going out of their way to find him: frontofficesports.com/the-netflix-...

The Netflix Star Who Makes Sure NBA Players Have Clean Towels - Front Office Sports

In 'Black Rabbit,' Forrest Weber plays a terrifying mob enforcer. At Barclays Center, he keeps the refs’ locker room tidy for Nets games.

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