Bilal Coulibaly got hurt again, but Wizards fans should still be happy about having a promising young talent after what they've been through.

The team announced Thursday that Coulibaly is expected to be out 4-6 weeks and the injury would be treated conservatively. Washington’s season finale is 4 1/2 weeks away.

The Wizards' 20-year-old first-round pick in 2023 will miss approximately four-to-six weeks, team officials said.

Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat NBA-worst Washington 123-103 in a physical game that included two late flagrant fouls by the Wizards.

Not long ago, the Detroit Pistons were in a situation similar to the Washington Wizards. A year ago today, the Pistons had the worst record in the league at 11-53 and recognized that their opponents never regarded them as a respectable team.

Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn will take hemisphere-hopping to a new level after being hired as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team. Basketball Australia on Thursday said Caporn would continue his coaching duties with the NBA's Wizards and that Dean Vickerman of the National Basketball League's Melbourne United has been appointed to a new role as Boomers associate head coach.

Caporn was among five candidates who progressed to the advanced stages of the Boomers' head coach search at the end of January. Joining Caporn as finalists for the position, sourc

Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn won the race Wednesday to take over from Brian Goorjian as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team.The 42-year-old Australian is currently an assistant coach with the NBA's Washington Wizards and held a similar role at the Brooklyn Nets.