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Will Riley and Juju Reese have both secured double-doubles in tonight's game vs. Utah, becoming the first Wizards rookie tandem to do so in the same game since John Wall and Jordan Crawford did so on March 23, 2011, at the Los Angeles Clippers (per @Sportradar). #ForTheDistrict

Wizards forward Juju Reese scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the first half. Per @Sportradar, Reese joins John Wall (11 pts, 10 asts, 1/17/11 vs. UTA) as the only rookies in franchise history to record a double-double before halftime (since at least 1996-97). #ForTheDistrict

KYSHAWN GEORGE INJURY UPDATE

Wizards G/F Bilal Coulibaly recorded his 200th career steal in tonight’s game. Coulibaly becomes the third player from the 2023 NBA Draft class to record 200+ steals and 125+blocks, joining Amen and Ausar Thompson. #ForTheDistrict

TRAE YOUNG INJURY UPDATE

ANTHONY DAVIS INJURY UPDATE

Wizards rookie guard Tre Johnson reached 100 career three-pointers with his last make, doing so in his 50th career game and becoming the fastest first-year player in team history to reach the mark. (Previously Kyshawn George, 2024-25, 59 games) #ForTheDistrict

In the last 40 years, only 3 NBA players have had a 20-rebound game within the first 5 games of their career. Those 3 players are Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan & Julian Reese.

JULIAN REESE PUT IN WORK 😤 He is the first Wizards player to have 10 offensive and 10 defensive rebounds in a game since Antawn Jamison on Jan. 30, 2010 🔥

Per @Sportradar, Wizards rookie forward Juju Reese's 10 offensive rebounds in tonight's game are the most recorded by a Wizards rookie since at least the ABA-NBA merger in 1976-77. #ForTheDistrict

Wizards rookie forward Juju Reese's 20 rebounds are the most recorded by any rookie this season and are the most by a Wizards rookie since Tom Gugliotta (20) on Jan. 29, 1993 at Philadelphia.

Washington rookie forward Juju Reese has grabbed 16 rebounds in tonight's game, becoming the first Wizards rookie to haul in 15+ rebounds since Etan Thomas (15) on April 10, 2002 vs. Philadelphia.

ANTHONY DAVIS INJURY UPDATE

KYSHAWN GEORGE INJURY UPDATE

Per @Sportradar, Juju Reese is the first Wizards rookie to start in his NBA debut in a non-season opener since at least the ABA-NBA merger in 1976-77. #ForTheDistrict

The Washington Wizards announced today they have signed forward Julian Reese to a two-way contract. Reese (6-9, 230) has appeared in 39 games for the G League’s Raptors 905 this season, averaging 7.8 points and 7.0 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game.

WIZARDS INJURY UPDATES

The Washington Wizards have recalled guards Keshon Gilbert and Kadary Richmond from the @CapitalCityGoGo.

The Washington Wizards have assigned guards Keshon Gilbert and Kadary Richmond to the @CapitalCityGoGo.