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Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="John Canady"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Wizards are coming to the Anthony Davis realization the rest of the league already has</title><link>https://wizofawes.com/washington-wizards-coming-to-anthony-davis-realization-the-rest-of-league-already-has?utm_source=RSS</link><author>John Canady</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01ksjw534jvy</guid><description>The Wizards may be coming to terms with the reality of their Anthony Davis problem.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_7751,h_4359,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/production/150/01ksjw9g06nkc2as4qaq.jpg" caption="Mar 8, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis (23) watches during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="John Canady"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>3 options the Wizards could pursue to solve their overlooked frontcourt problem</title><link>https://wizofawes.com/3-options-washington-wizards-could-pursue-solve-overlooked-frontcourt-problem?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Adam Denn</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kseh6rmrw5</guid><description>These 3 players could help the Wizards fix the frontcourt problem nobody is talking about.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:45:55 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4317,h_2428,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/150/01ksehkrwf9w7c3b23dp.jpg" caption="May 3, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner (21) celebrates a three point basket in the first half against the Detroit Pistons during game seven of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Adam Denn"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Wizards have more incentive in the LeBron James sweepstakes than anyone realizes</title><link>https://wizofawes.com/washington-wizards-have-more-incentive-lebron-james-sweepstakes-anyone-realizes?utm_source=RSS</link><author>John Canady</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01ksjqah0znf</guid><description>The Wizards should be paying close attention to how the LeBron James situation plays out.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:45:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3000,h_1687,x_0,y_21/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/production/150/01ksjqjqwwb0pp1nf5kw.jpg" caption="Apr 5, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA;  Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="John Canady"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Wizards fans shouldn’t completely dismiss a LeBron James pursuit</title><link>https://wizofawes.com/washington-wizards-fans-should-not-completely-dismiss-lebron-james-pursuit?utm_source=RSS</link><author>John Canady</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01ksdpmsb666</guid><description>As unlikely as it feels that LeBron James would ever consider joining the Wizards, enough has changed in Washington to not completely rule it out.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 19:45:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_7462,h_4197,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/150/01ksdpx17815vmsmycp0.jpg" caption="May 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after a foul in game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. 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