The first half of the 2025-26 season is history, and the Wizards season has at times inspired hope, frustration, and laughter. There have been puzzling moments (like Kyshawn George trying to force James Harden to go left — TWICE in the final minutes of a close game) and some exciting ones as well (like Alex

Unfortanutley the squad has yet to win with Trae Young, but there were positive signs from the recent loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Pelicans reportedly have told teams they’re not going to trade Zion Williamson, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Derik Queen or Jeremiah Fears. As it pertains to Williamson only, however, league sources expressed skepticism to The Athletic about that report. New Orleans has the second-worst record in the NBA and has dropped nine games in a row.

Jamal Murray scored 42 points on 15-for-24 shooting and the Denver Nuggets pulled away in the final minutes for a 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards embarked on a lengthy, challenging West Coast trip, hoping to come away with a win. Unfortunately, they came up empty-handed, losing the

James Harden scored 36 points, and when he finally missed a couple big free throws in the final seconds, the ball came right back to him as the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Washington Wizards 110-106 on Monday for their sixth straight victory.

Complete team stats and game leaders for the LA Clippers vs. Washington Wizards NBA game from January 19, 2026 on ESPN.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/wizards/onsi as Wizards Need to Address Big Front Court Issue. Despite the Washington Wizards showing really positive signs nearly halfway through year three of a grueling rebuild, there is still a glaring hole that remains unattended to and will need to be fixed.