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John Wall and Rockets to agree to buyout

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Brandon King

After trading for him and then sitting him, because you can’t let good players play when team tank is the club’s mantra, the short and confusing marriage between John Wall and the Houston Rockets. Wall appeared in only 40 games in space city and in those games he averaged 20.6 points , 6.9 assists ( a career low) and 3.2 rebounds ( also a career-low) on .404/.317/.749 splits. In that small sample size, the jury is still out on precisely where Wall’s game is post Achilles. He looked fine in…

Making A Difference : John Wall donates meals to weather-affected Houstonians

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Brandon King

from nbcsports.com: he massive winter storm that has swept through the midsection of the United States has left millions without power, food or fresh water. Texas has been hit especially hard, so John Wall decided to do his part to assist those in need.T This past week, the Rockets guard donated more than 700 meals to Houstonians struggling with the recent loss of utilities and other necessities. Most of the food was given to people who were sheltered at a furniture store downtown. The Houston Rockets organization itself chipped in…

John Wall amongst Houston Rocket players sent home while team traces COVID-19

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, John Wall and s few other Houston Rockets players were sent home Wednesday due to another teammate testing postive. To be clear, Wall himself tested negative , but the tracing stems from rookie Kenyon Martin , Jr, who is “not with the team, self isolating”, per the team’s injury report. It is reported that John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Martin Jr were amongst a group of Rocket players who were at an apartment away from the team facility getttting haircuts. This is apparently what lead…

Woj details recent Houston-Washington trade

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Brandon King

Check out this clip from Get Up where Adrian Wojnarowski speaks with that clown Mike Greenberg outlining the Westbrook-for-Wall trade. Of particular note is that apparently James Harden preferred Wall to Westbrook.

John Wall wants out of Washington, talks of Westbrook swap

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Staff

from Sam Quinn of cbssports.com: Russell Westbrook may want out of Houston, but his enormous contract has made finding a trade destination difficult. John Wall is in a similar situation. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, he too wants a trade, but money makes finding one difficult. Both are owed $132.6 million over the next three seasons. They are both poor shooters that appear past their prime from an age and health standpoint. Unsurprisingly, few teams appear interested in taking on that much money for either player, so according to Charania, the Wizards and Rockets are discussing one with…

John Wall dunking in workout

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Brandon King

John Wall will more than likely not suit up for the Washington Wizards this season as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles’ tendon. The recovery seems to be progressing fairly well , as Wall threw down a dunk in a pregame workout in Boston. Hopefully this is a sign that Wall will be able to return close to form, but continued stretches of good health have been hard to come by for Wall over the last 2 seasons, he has played in only 73 games.

Adidas will buy out John Wall

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Brandon King

In life, sometimes you should not revisit relationships, because doing so can be a sobering reminder of why the union ended in the first place. It seems that Adidas and John Wall have had to learn that lesson the hard and expensive, for Adidas anyway. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, the two are seeking a buyout agreement. Apparently this step is being undertaken due to his injury keeping him out for an extended period of time. Wall and Adidas had previous run from 2013-15 that produced two signature models…

John Wall to undergo surgery on injured heel; will miss rest of season

December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 Brandon King

The Washington Wizards’efforts to right the ship this season just took another kick in the nether region. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst have reported that Washington Wizards guard John Wall is plannning to have surgery on his injured left heel. Shams Charania of the Athletic reported that Wall “tried to battle through the pain in his injured heel” to try to help reroute the Wizards’ derailed season. Charania adds that Wall will be out for six to eight months. The Washington Post’s Candace Buckner reported that this has been…

Floral City J Wall1 and Lillard 1

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015 Brandon King

Adidas’ floral city is a celebration of spring. This year’s collection includes the J Wall1 and the Lillard 1. The special mock up that both shoes come in feature floral patterns and colors that commemorate the spring celebrations in the cities of Portland and Washington,D.C.,respectively.