The full video is around 5 minutes. I’m linking the source to the video for those who want to watch the rest. Sauce

That Trae young contract was a disgrace and monstrosity? I mean what are we doing? I don’t give a fuck it’s pre season being that bad and your getting paid like a top tier player is unacceptable. I know the fans are going to say “give him time” blah blah blah fuck that. He needs to be better. When the people who have shown to be the most consistent are players on a rookie contract that should say something. This team won’t be as good as everyone seems they’re going to be. They’re going to be an under 35 win team hell even an under 30 win team if our most expensive player is playing like that. Yikes

WASHINGTON — AJ Dybantsa still takes out the trash.

He lives in the District. For now, he’s eschewing the usual move to Potomac or one of the city’s other tony suburbs. Doesn’t mean he isn’t actively scoping out other properties in town. But for now, he hauls the garbage out to the stoop. He could probably finesse going to a grocery store for some eggs if he had to, as well. But he doesn’t.

“I would just, uh, what are they called? Is it Postmates? You can do Postmates,” the 19-year-old said a few days ago at the Washington Wizards practice facility.

The garbage question, of course, isn’t about keeping track of Dybantsa’s chores. It’s a small window to inform if famous people have some idea of what it’s like for the not-famous, and if they’re at all relatable. (Stars! They’re just like us!)

AJ Dybantsa still has to take out his own trash. Maybe he’s … just like you.

If you were a 6-9, 220-pound budding star who led the nation in scoring as a freshman last year. Or were on TV for the first time in the eighth grade, when you attended West Middle School in Brockton, Mass. Or were still on TV as a 19-year-old “correspondent” for NBA TV during the NBA Finals in June.

Or if you were among the first teenagers to cash in, early and often, on the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) system, which has paid the top prospects in high school and college basketball top dollar the last few years.Or if you had 1.2 million followers on Instagram, including LeBron James, Jayson Tatum and Jayden Daniels — who was one of the first people to text you after Adam Silver called out your name on draft night (“Anicet Dybantsa Jr.,” Silver said, at the family’s request, in honor of Dybantsa’s father, with whom he shares the name).

AJ doesn’t mind the attention. If he doesn’t revel in it, he’s grown comfortable with it. Not all that long ago, he, too, was a fan.

“I was never seeing what LeBron and KD (Kevin Durant) were doing outside of basketball,” Dybantsa said. “Now that social media is so big, a lot of my fans will DM me or text me and be like, ‘Oh, what do you do, like, outside of basketball?’ So, me and my team took that seriously. … They want to see us do H-O-R-S-E. They want to see when I go to the US Open.”

All of this is to say, AJ Dybantsa is not just like you.

Read more for free here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7649979/2026/10/15/aj-dybantsa-wizards-path-byu-brockton/?unlocked_article_code=1.I1E.p4-l.wlS2NHZY6Mni&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta

Finding a free stream has been painful and I don’t have cable. Are y’all going to pay for Monumental subscription? Anyone know where there are free trials?

Edit: sorry for the cop/narc vibes lol. Just don’t wanna pay 100 bucks or whatever. Monumental app sucks

Justin Champagnie, tabbed by HC Brian Keefe as one who makes 'winning plays,' is finding his role on the '26-27 Wizards

"All I can do is continue to show up & be ready when my name & number is called & be there for my team, which I pride myself on doing" https://roundtable.io/sports/nba/wizards/players/justin-champagnie-looks-for-consistent-role-on-washington-wizards

From BMitch and Finlay earlier today

I was going to sign up for the MMS+ streaming app. I have read some not so great reviews about the app. Seems to be the norm. Streaming quality and hanging up. My question is, is it better to go through my Amazon acct to do this for a better quality experience? Also I am with the understanding that I can cancel this at any time.

Any wizards fans who live in PA or the Philly area? Wanting to know the best way to stream wizards games.

I know there is the monument app, NBA league pass, just wanna avoid paying for something then getting hit with blackouts

14 players in team history have worn #7, currently being worn by Bub Carrington

Who remembers/can name these last four before him?

#ForTheDistrict #DCountdown #1WEEK

Hey all, as a Hawks fan I just wanted to handover the tradition of being outraged at how low The Ringer ranks Trae Young. In previous years we could direct our vitriol at Kevin O'Connor who was notoriously low on Trae but this year it looks like it's Danny Chau.

In previous years they had Trae as a "Coach killer", "Petulant", "Flight risk" and other unflattering labels. I think most of us from the Hawks reddit are rooting for Trae and the Wizards this season. As you are all probably seeing in preseason, Trae is an absolute wizard with the ball and you will be treated to eye-popping assists on a nightly basis. He is criminally underrated.

https://www.theringer.com/nba-ranked/top-100

To be clear, the top 100 is consensus among Ringer staff so please don't get on Danny Chau about this, he just did the write up.

Check this out from 2023:

How dare they!?

Only teams behind us are the true dregs of the league - Kings, Nets, Clips and Bucks. Just above us is the Pelicans, with the rest of the list to be revealed in the next week. I expect our team to be super entertaining regardless of record, so I was a bit surprised (esp since Lowe is the rare national analyst who actually compliments us from time to time). I do think our broadcast is below average overall, but here's hoping this ranking way underestimates the watchability/buzz factor of our squad this season.

Thoughts? Am i just suffering from Wizards Fever?

I have been watching the Wizards since 2004; seen the malaise era and the high hoops era of the Team. I (together with so many fans in the region) have watched the tank commanders soldier on the past two seasons and be rewarded now. I love the management of the team and its roster and coaching moves. I have been reading and watching and listening to so many positive pre-season reactions that sound too good to be true. I have been excited watching our pre-season games.

But at the back of my head, there is always the thought of - "if its too good to be true, then it ain't true at all". Don't get me wrong - I want the Wiz to go deep in the playoffs. But there are plenty of other teams that are stacked both East and West. The East is formidable this year. Is Chief Keefe our leader out of the quagmire? Is AD occupying the bench for half our games? And so on...

I think the fan and team hype this year is too good to be true. Am I being over-anxious? Does anyone else feel the same way as I do?

First time half season ticket holder here. Incredible time, good music, G Wiz, good food, and some wine. Only had an hour for signatures, which was just enough to meet AD, Sarr, Mann, Riley, Bilal. People showed up, it was a packed museum. So excited for this year!

Hey Wizards fans, so I’m making a video on each franchise’s biggest upset (when they were not expected to win) and each franchise’s biggest choke (sorry if that strikes a chord). I have my guesses for each but I wanted to ask actual Wizards fans to see what you guys think and if you have better answers that I should look at.

I'm considering an upset strictly as when that team was not supposed to win or were big underdogs and won. A choke can either be when your team was expected to win and underperformed, or blew a big lead in an important game or in the playoffs (something around those lines). It can also be a blown playoff lead (example: 3-1 lead)

Let me know what you guys think, I will link the video here when it’s done. Good luck to you guys this season!!

We could have a whole series of jerseys based on DC icons, we've got cherry blossoms already, there's also the neo-classical marble architecture, the metro, the kennedy center (for now), jazz, ethiopian culture, etc

EDIT: I used https://2kjerseycreator.com/

The fan energy this year man 🔥

I remember getting this as a gift over 20 years ago - surprised it was still in good condition.

My main gripe with Bilal unlike most of yall, isn’t his inconsistent offense, it’s his effort boxing out. He’s too reliant on out jumping guys in the paint rather than putting a body on someone. Other than that, great game from Bilal. I haven’t sold my stock, I’ve been buying more shares 📈

16 players in team history have worn #8

Who remembers these four from the 2010s?

#ForTheDistrict #DCountdown #RIP🕊️