<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/washington-wizards/why-wizards-must-honor-john-wall-bulls-derrick-rose');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Wizards must honor John Wall like Bulls with Derrick Rose');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Why-Wizards-must-honor-John-Wall-like-Bulls-with-Derrick-Rose.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Wizards must honor John Wall like Bulls with Derrick Rose</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T07:08:36-08:00">November 18th, 7:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T08:07:05-08:00">November 18th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The rebuilding Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-bizarre-nets-pacers-wizards-combined-record-ugly-as-it-gets">Wizards are having a tough time</a>, as their 1-12 record is the second-worst in the NBA entering Tuesday’s slate. That’s partly why they should hang franchise legend <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-news-lou-williams-riot-john-wall-jersey-retired-soon">John Wall’s jersey</a> in the Capital One Arena rafters expeditiously.</p><p>The five-time All-Star <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988994423246492086" rel="noopener">spoke about the possibility</a> on Thursday, via <i>Run It Back</i> on FanDuel TV.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">. <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnWall</a> "would love" to see his jersey in the Wizards' rafters one day 👀🗣️💯</p><p>"My play and what I did for the community speaks for itself." – JW</p><p>"We in the streets if they don't do it in 2 years." – <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamLou23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamLou23</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichelleDBeadle</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/boogiecousins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boogiecousins</a> <a href="https://t.co/WtCLGw3TiR">pic.twitter.com/WtCLGw3TiR</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988994423246492086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“That’s the ultimate goal. I think anybody that plays basketball wanna see their jersey up in the rafters, or even get to the Hall of Fame,” he admitted. “That’s not up for me to talk about. I think my play and what I did for the community speaks for itself. I’ll let everyone else do the talking for me, but I’d definitely like to see my jersey up there one day for sure.”</p><p>Wall didn’t lie. The North Carolina native came into the NBA tasked with making one of its most tortured fan bases happy again, and he delivered.</p><p>The Wizards had made the Eastern Conference Semifinals just once over the previous 28 years when they drafted Wall first overall in 2010. The former Kentucky Wildcat then led them to three second-round appearances over his 10 years with the team, and could’ve succeeded even more had his career not been derailed by injuries after the 2016-17 campaign.</p><p>Wall also led Washington to Game 7 of the conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics in 2017, the furthest it has gotten since reaching the 1979 NBA Finals. The speedy point guard hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in Game 6 to secure a 92-91 victory, but the Wizards fell 115-105 in Game 7.</p><p>Wall’s credentials are undeniable. The 2014 Slam Dunk Contest champion is the <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/leaders_career.html" rel="noopener">all-time franchise leader</a> in assists (5,282) and steals (976), and is fourth in points (10,879), per Basketball Reference. He’s also second in Value Over Replacement Player (23.6), which estimates a player’s contribution to their team’s point differential compared to a theoretical replacement.</p><p>Furthermore, Wall is now a part of the organization again. The <a href="https://monumentalsports.com/2025/10/monumental-sports-network-welcomes-franchise-legend-john-wall-and-alum-brendan-haywood-to-wizards-broadcast-team/?&amp;utm_source=twitter_mnmtutm_medium=social_organic&amp;utm_campaign=2526_wiz&amp;utm_content=wallhaywood" rel="noopener">35-year-old joined</a> Monumental Sports Network as a studio analyst for <i>Wizards Pregame Live </i>and <i>Wizards Postgame Live</i> in October, just two months after he retired from the NBA. Mixing media contributions with his on-court resume adds another layer to his impact on D.C..</p><p>Retiring Wall’s jersey is a no-brainer, but Washington’s current struggles incentivize it to do so in the near future. Honoring a franchise icon will remind the fans that exciting basketball is possible in the nation’s capital, and they could use an emotional boost as the team plays out what will inevitably be its eighth straight losing season.</p><h2><b>Bulls gave Wizards blueprint with Derrick Rose ceremony</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Derrick-Rose.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chicago Bulls found themselves in a similar situation recently. Entering last season, they had missed the playoffs in six of the previous seven years and hadn’t made the second round since 2015. They needed a jolt of excitement, and they delivered it by honoring former superstar guard Derrick Rose.</p><p>The Bulls drafted the Chicago native first overall in 2008, and he experienced immediate success. He won Rookie of the Year honors and led them to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, highlighted by his 2010-2011 MVP campaign. He also led them to the conference finals in the latter year, which the franchise hasn’t reached since.</p><p>Rose’s career then got derailed by knee injuries, and Chicago traded him to the New York Knicks in 2016. Like Wall, his body failed him, but he still gave the team that drafted him its most recent “golden age.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-joakim-noahs-powerful-message-leaves-derrick-rose-tearing-up">Bulls held “Derrick Rose Night”</a> at the United Center on Jan. 4, complete with a ceremony at halftime of their 139-126 win over the New York Knicks. The tribute <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1875764201831981370" rel="noopener">event featured speeches</a> by former team play-by-play announcer Neil Funk, current color commentator Stacey King, former teammate Joakim Noah, and Rose himself.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The full Derrick Rose Night halftime ceremony 🌹 <a href="https://t.co/uBLp92TBKk">pic.twitter.com/uBLp92TBKk</a></p><p>— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1875764201831981370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Additionally, the organization announced in August that it will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-derrick-roses-jersey-retirement-date-set">retire Rose’s jersey</a> in a postgame ceremony after hosting the Boston Celtics on Jan. 24.</p><p>The team is now 7-6 after once again missing the playoffs last season, so there’s a chance it could make noise in the East this year. However, honoring Rose is still a much-needed morale booster for a fanbase that’s been subjected to mostly average-at-best basketball since his exit.</p><p>If the Wizards hold a similar ceremony for Wall before retiring his jersey, it will show that they appreciate both their legends and fans. It would not only give the former All-NBA honoree the recognition he deserves, but also provide the Washington faithful with one of the most fulfilling basketball events it’s had since he played for its beloved squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Wizards must honor John Wall like Bulls with Derrick Rose

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-basketball/kentucky-basketball-news-john-wall-jokes-demarcus-cousins-stealing-snacks-mom');   ga('set', 'title', 'John Wall jokes about DeMarcus Cousins stealing snacks from his mom as Kentucky basketball teammates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Wall-and-Cousins.jpg"><figcaption>Crystal LoGiudice-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>John Wall jokes about DeMarcus Cousins stealing snacks from his mom as Kentucky basketball teammates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T10:38:17-08:00">November 13th, 10:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T10:38:17-08:00">November 13th, 10:38am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/kentucky-basketball-news-jayden-quaintance-ahead-of-schedule-injury-recovery">Kentucky basketball program has</a> gotten off to a mixed bag of a start to their 2025-26 season, currently ranked at number nine in the country despite a recent<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/louisville-basketball-news-mikel-brown-jr-message-kentucky"> loss against Louisville</a>. With Kentucky’s lack of championship wins lately, it may be tempting for fans to reminisce about some of the previous Wildcats teams from earlier this decade.</p><p>While the 2009-10 team, led by DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall, did not win a national championship, they were still an elite teams, and recently, Wall stopped by FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show to recall a hilarious moment with Cousins during that season.</p><p>“My mom brought some snacks one time, and he didn’t have no snacks. And I wake up in the middle of the night and he’s stealing all my snacks,” said Wall, per Run It Back on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Cousins then clarified <a href="https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1989011121081102367" rel="noopener">his side of the story.</a></p><p>“Francis said she bought snacks for both of us,” said Cousins. “So when you went to sleep, I went and got my portion of the snacks… because that’s when I got hungry, John… Francis told me it was cool… that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.”</p><p>Wall then recalled the brief time that he and Cousins spent as NBA teammates on the Houston Rockets several years ago.</p><p>“It was full circle. It was fun, it was exciting to be back with my brother. It was very easy. I mean, we were at different points of our career. We weren’t the guys we were in Sacramento and DC, but just to be in the same locker room, and to be able to play basketball with him, it was so easy flowing, and we really didn’t have to worry about knowing how to compete or make each other better when we were between those lines,” said Wall.</p><p>Wall and Cousins have both since retired from the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Wall jokes about DeMarcus Cousins stealing snacks from his mom as Kentucky basketball teammates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-john-walls-odd-response-nikola-jokics-55-point-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'John Wall’s odd response to Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s 55-point game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jokic-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>John Wall’s odd response to Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s 55-point game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T10:20:22-08:00">November 13th, 10:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T10:20:22-08:00">November 13th, 10:20am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-denver-breaks-unwanted-trend-nikola-jokic-55-point-night">Denver Nuggets improved</a> to 9-2 with a comfortable road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The big storyline in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokics-55-point-game-completes-8-day-stretch-you-have-to-see-to-believe">this game was Nikola Jokic</a>, who scored 55 points in the contest on a hyper-efficient performance from the field, including 25 of those points in the first quarter alone.</p><p>On Thursday, former NBA All-Star point guard John Wall stopped by FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show to give <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1989031360506298439" rel="noopener">an interesting perspective</a> on the way Jokic plays the game.</p><p>“He makes it look so effortless like he doesn’t care about basketball. That’s the frustrating part… You got guys that put all the work in and he’s just out there floating,” said Wall, per Run It Back on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Indeed, Jokic has often faced joking accusations throughout his career of him not “caring” about basketball, and much more enjoying his time hanging out with horses back in Serbia.</p><p>The fact that Jokic makes the game of basketball look so effortless, as Wall noted, often helps fuel this perception.</p><p>Still, as long as he keeps putting up 55-point stat lines and the Nuggets keep winning games, fans in Denver will likely be OK.</p><h2><b>A hot start for the Nuggets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nuggets-center-Nikola-Jokic-15-shoots-against-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Nuggets have now reeled off six straight wins and nine out of their last ten after a season-opening defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Through it all, Jokic has continued to defend his title as the best player in the world, and new teammates Cam Johnson and Tim Hardaway Jr. are starting to get more assimilated as time goes on.</p><p>It remains to be seen whether or not the Nuggets are truly on the level of teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder out West. The two squads have yet to match up this season, but seem to be the clear cut top two in the conference thus far.</p><p>The Nuggets will next take the floor on Saturday evening for a road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Wall’s odd response to Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s 55-point game

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In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>John Wall is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-10-greatest-players-in-franchise-history-ranked">one of the greatest Washington Wizards</a> to play the game. Now that he has retired, there has been talk about his legacy. In <a href="https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988994423246492086" rel="noopener">an interview</a> with Run It Back, Wall’s jersey retirement was one of the core topics, and Lou Williams strongly supported it.</p><p>“That’s the ultimate goal. Everybody that plays basketball wants to see their jersey up in the rafters or even get to the Hall of Fame. For me to talk about, my play and what I did for the community speaks for itself,” He told Run It Back.</p><p>Since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-news-john-wall-announces-retirement">Wall retired, </a>there has been more talk about his 11-year NBA career. The Wizards drafted him with the first pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. He then went on to play 11 full seasons in the association, including nine memorable seasons with the Wizards. Significantly, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ranking-john-wall-most-electric-moments-11-year-nba-career">Wall has been electric</a> throughout his career and was one of the reasons the team made the playoffs four times during his tenure.</p><p>Wall averaged 19 points, 9.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game during his time with Washington. Overall, he finished his career with 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game, while playing for the Wizards, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers. After his retirement, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/john-wall-nba-on-prime-move">Wall joined Amazon Prime</a> as an analyst during their NBA telecasts. This move ensures he stays a part of the NBA while continuing to build his legacy in a different way.</p><p>As he expressed his hope that his jersey would be retired soon, everyone in the room agreed. Notably, Williams made a declaration to emphasize further his belief that Wall’s jersey should be in the rafters at Capital One Arena.</p><p>“We’re in the streets if they don’t do it in two years,” Williams joked, exclaiming his support for Wall.</p><p>Time will tell if, and possibly when, the Wizards decide to retire his jersey. In the meantime, the former Wizards’ superstar will continue doing his work for the NBA and the community.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lou Williams is ready to riot if John Wall’s jersey isn’t retired soon by the Wizards

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The turbulence surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ disappointing start to the 2025-26 NBA season continues to grow, with former All-Star John Wall adding another layer to the ongoing drama. Wall revealed this week that he’s “hearing” Mavericks star Anthony Davis may want out — with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-fans-debate-bulls-potential-anthony-davis-trade-mavericks-in-chaos">Chicago Bulls emerging as a potential destination</a>.</p><p>Appearing on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, Wall discussed the Mavericks’ early struggles and Davis’ uncertain future following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-getting-fired">firing of general manager Nico Harrison</a> earlier in the week. When asked by co-host Lou Williams what he would do in Davis’ position, Wall suggested that the 10-time All-Star <a href="https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988993042569675134" rel="noopener">might be ready for a change of scenery</a>.</p><p>“Injuries are a part of the game — you can’t control that, and that’s what AD’s kryptonite has been for the last couple of years or most of his career,” Wall said. “I wish he was healthy so they could try to see what they have and wait until Kyrie comes back, but I think at this point AD is probably done with it, to be honest. I don’t want to speak for him, but he’s probably wanting to move forward.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">John Wall believes Anthony Davis is done with Dallas and wants to see AD traded 👀</p><p>“You been hearing he wants to go back to Chicago and see what’s going on.”<a href="https://twitter.com/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnWall</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichelleDBeadle</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/boogiecousins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boogiecousins</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamLou23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamLou23</a> <a href="https://t.co/w33LcK3cG9">pic.twitter.com/w33LcK3cG9</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988993042569675134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>John Wall hints Anthony Davis wants Bulls trade as Mavericks spiral</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nikola-Vucevic-9-defends-Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Anthony-Davis-3.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Wall, who played alongside Davis during their college days at Kentucky, further fueled speculation by linking him to his hometown team.</p><p>“You can’t believe everything you hear on the news, but you be hearing that he wants to go back to Chicago and see what’s going on,” Wall continued. “So, I think they’re trying to blow it up and build around Cooper Flagg and get rid of some of the other pieces, but they are one of those dark horse teams if they can stay healthy — keep AD there and let Kyrie come back. I feel like they could’ve been a team in the West, but I think with Nico Harrison’s firing they might end up going in a different direction.”</p><p>The comments come as the Mavericks continue to unravel, just two seasons removed from their 2024 NBA Finals appearance, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. The team has since plummeted to 3-9, ranking 14th in the Western Conference after a 123-114 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.</p><p>Davis, acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last February, has played just five games this season due to a left calf strain. He last appeared on October 29 in a win over the Indiana Pacers, logging four points and four rebounds in seven minutes before exiting with the injury.</p><p>The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to end their losing streak Friday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (3-8) at 8:30 p.m. ET.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls — the team now rumored to be in Davis’ sights — have also cooled off after a strong start. Chicago opened the season 5-0 for the first time since the Michael Jordan era but has dropped four straight, falling to 6-5 following Wednesday’s 124-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls will look to rebound Sunday when they visit the Utah Jazz (4-7) at 8:00 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: John Wall claims ‘hearing’ of Anthony Davis’ desire for Bulls trade

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