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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 19h

Doing something new for @postsports.bsky.social this season. Gonna track the Wizards season in this link, starting with tonight’s preseason opener.

What happened, what mattered and a video about Alex Sarr playing his brother 👇🏾

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Wizards preseason opener features buzzer-beater and brotherly battle

Olivier Sarr — the older brother of second-year center Alex Sarr — scored an alley-oop layup as time expired to give the Raptors a 113-112 win.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 19h

Doing something new for @postsports.bsky.social this season. Gonna track the Wizards season in this link, starting with tonight’s preseason opener.

What happened, what mattered and a video about Alex Sarr playing his brother 👇🏾

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Wizards preseason opener features buzzer-beater and brotherly battle

Olivier Sarr — the older brother of second-year center Alex Sarr — scored an alley-oop layup as time expired to give the Raptors a 113-112 win.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 21h

Perfect preseason ending. Wizards rally from 16 down to take a one-point lead with .1 seconds left...

And then give up a buzzer-beating lob to Alex Sarr's older brother.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 23h

Strong finish by Sarr over two defenders gives the Wizards a 53-52 lead at the end of the first half.

Sarr with 12p, 8r and two blocks.

Five shot attempts, just one of them a three.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 23h

Khris Middleton, entering his 14th season, takes a charge in the first half of a preseason game. A good example for a young team.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 23h

The Sarr brothers share the court

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 23h

Lovely deceleration from Kyshawn George there.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

Tre Johnson entering the game now

Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

That's a nice finish by Sarr. Went straight up.

Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

Wizards hype video is set to Big Dawgs by Hanumankind.

Great song!

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

What I'm looking for in today's Wizards preseason game:
- Stay healthy
- Who are the guys the offense runs through?
- What level of physicality does Alex Sarr play with?
- Which young wings stand out?
- TOR was a bad offense last year. Can the Wizards stop them?
- Stay healthy

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

Tre Johnson and Kyshawn George warm up pregame.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 2d

The Wizards are poised to make great use of the G League, @joshrobbins.bsky.social explains on the latest episode of @everybodyeatspod.bsky.social

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 3d

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 4d

The Wizards increased 34 of the 41 pricing tiers for season tickets that carried over from last season. The jumps come as the team is in an aggressive rebuild.

Some fans are discontent with what they deem an imbalance between the on-court play and how it’s priced.

“They’re f---ing terrible."

With season ticket prices up and fortunes down, some Wizards fans tap out

As Washington’s rebuild carries on, even the most loyal supporters are experiencing sticker shock ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 4d

A snippet from Bilal Coulibaly's player preview on the @EverbodyEatsPod podcast. Listen now!

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2crLXw3...

YouTube: youtube.com/@everybodyea...

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Andrew Golden @andrewgolden.bsky.social · 5d

The Nationals are making sweeping changes to their front office today. Among them: AGM Mark Scialabba and farm director Eddie Longosz have been informed that they aren't returning next season, sources tell
@spencernusbaum.bsky.social and me.

Stay here for updates.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 5d

New episode of @everybodyeatspod.bsky.social is out! @joshrobbins.bsky.social joins me to do player previews for Bilal Coulibaly, AJ Johnson, Tristan Vukcevic and Will Riley.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2crLXw3...

YouTube: youtube.com/@everybodyea...

Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards Podcast

Basketball Podcast · Updated Weekly · Everybody Eats is the best place for Washington Wizards fans to get their information on the Wiz from Varun Shankar, Washington Wizards beat reporter for the Wash...

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 6d

The NBA season is a marathon. Part of the learning process for rookies — like Wizards guard Tre Johnson — is figuring out when to work and when to rest.

A funny moment in that journey from today’s post-practice availability.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 6d

Alex Sarr did non contact work with the team for the first time since his calf injury, Brian Keefe said.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 7d

Alex Sarr with some shooting at the end of today’s Wizards practice. Has been limited so far with a calf injury, will ask Keefe for an update.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 7d

@samvecenie.bsky.social Hey Sam, could you follow me back? Would like to send you a DM

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 7d

Will Dawkins — a huge Bills fan — attended last nights game and ran into a Wiz-Bulls (what a combo) fan on the way back.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 9d

Important journalism: The Wizards watched One Battle After Another as a team. Justin Champagnie loved the movie, thought it was funny.

I agree! Leo was hilarious, Chase Infiniti was so good, Sean Penn was terrifying! #notanadipromise

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 10d

Welcome to Dunbar HS where the Wizards are going through some drills in an open practice.

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