Making a late-season surge in pursuit of a playoff spot, the Chicago Bulls face the last-place Washington Wizards in their regular-season home finale on Friday.

He's like a wizard at that. He's a basketball genius, basically. I play overseas in Greece now, and everything he taught me, I use it here. The coaches use me the same way that he used me.

Middleton will sit for a sixth straight game due to a right knee injury. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the 76ers, though there doesn't appear to be a clear timeline for his return.

That is the feeling with former Washington Wizards legend ... he has had an amazing basketball career. This dates back to his days at Kentucky playing with the Wildcats under head coach John ...

the Gilbert Arenas era was the first time seeing the Washington Wizards play playoff basketball. The Chris Webber and Juwan Howard teams were solid and had merit but it was Gilbert Arenas ...

often hailed as basketball's greatest, made a surprising return to the NBA in 2001 with the Washington Wizards. After retiring from the Chicago Bulls, many thought Jordan's playing days were over.

Vukcevic, Champagnie and Philadelphia's Justin Edwards are worth a look in the aftermath of their performances on Wednesday.

Washington Wizards (15-51, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (29-39, 12th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE ...

The Kings have a chance to pick up a much-needed win and pad their lead in the Western Conference play-in race when they visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at Capital One Arena. The Kings ...