I think he was just trying to get in my head.” Kevin Durant on Chris Paul as the two drew double techs. “As he kept talking, I knew it was just a game.” On Victor Wembanyama out for season ...

For this rebuild to work as fast as possible, the Wizards need to get a top-three pick in this year's draft. Then do it again next year.

Victor Wembanyama produced a 31-point, 15-rebound double-double and De'Aaron Fox added 30 points, 12 of them in the fourth ...

and Chris Paul had 10 assists. Rookie Stephon Castle added 16 points. Tristan Vukcevic led Washington with 18 points.