WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards waived guard C.J. Miles and signed two-way player Anzejs Pasecniks to a multiyear contract before Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz.The Wizards's leading scorer, Bradley Beal, also returned after missing five games with soreness in his lower right leg. The Jazz's leading scorer, Donovan Mitchell, was out with an illness.Miles had not played since late November after having surgery on his left wrist. He was averaging 6.4 points and 16 minutes per game.Pasecniks has averaged 8.2 points and 6.2 rebounds since signing a two-way contract with Washington on Dec. 18. The Wizards also inked Johnathan Williams to a two-way deal.Beal was in the starting lineup for the first time since New Year's Day for Washington, which also welcomed center Thomas Bryant back after he missed 20 games with a foot injury.Mitchell sat out his first game of the season after playing through illness on Friday. The result was a season-low four points — his first total below double figures — on 2-of-9 shooting.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards forward C.J. Miles is out indefinitely after having surgery on his left wrist.Miles had an operation Wednesday to repair ligament damage. He was hurt in Washington's 117-104 loss at the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 26.The Wizards say there is no timeline for his return. Miles is averaging 6.4 points in 10 games this season, his first with the Wizards.He is part of a lengthy list of missing players for Washington, which is 6-13 heading into its game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. All three centers on the roster — Thomas Bryant, Ian Mahinmi and Moe Wagner — are out with injuries. ___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards center Thomas Bryant has a stress reaction in his right foot and will be sidelined for at least three weeks before he’s re-evaluated.“Hopefully we get good news then,” Wizards coach Scott Brooks said before Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic.Bryant, who is averaging 13.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, was diagnosed Tuesday after experiencing pain in his foot following the team’s 150-125 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.Brooks said rookie forward Rui Hachimura would slide over to the center spot against the Magic with Davis Bertans starting at forward.In another lineup change, Brooks said Isaac Bonga would start in place of Troy Brown Jr., who will come off the bench.Washington was also without reserve center Moritz Wagner (left ankle sprain) and reserve guard C.J. Miles (left wrist ligament injury).___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards backup center Ian Mahinmi will miss the start of the regular season because of a strained right Achilles tendon, joining the team’s long list of injured players.The Wizards said Thursday that Mahinmi “will be treated conservatively” and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.Washington is currently holding training camp. Its first regular-season game is Oct. 23 at Dallas.Wizards point guard John Wall is expected to miss most, if not all, of the season because of a ruptured Achilles tendon.Other injured Wizards include Isaiah Thomas, Troy Brown Jr. and C.J. Miles.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the preseason with backcourt mate John Wall sidelined due to injury, Bradley Beal insists most of the pressure to be the Washington Wizards' leader is coming from within."It's no problem," Beal said Monday at the team's media day. "I think I would probably say I force myself into that role versus maybe a coach or the team. It's definitely going to be harder. But John's still going to be around. He'll still have a voice. I'll have a voice."Beal already has spent much of the past two seasons without Wall while Wall dealt with numerous injuries. The most recent and serious was a ruptured Achilles, with recovery expected to keep the point guard out until at least February.Although the Wizards — who were hit with other injuries as well — fell short of the postseason last year, Beal thrived, averaging 25.6 points, 5.5 assists and 5 rebounds while playing all 82 games.Coach Scott Brooks believes the two-time All-Star is capable of even more as a distributor."I think... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, the Washington Wizards would head into a season with proclamations from players or management or ownership — if not all three — about how many wins they were hoping for or how deep a playoff run they thought possible.New general manager Tommy Sheppard outlined a different sort of definition of success Thursday, saying 2019-20 is "all about player development."After all, the club is coming off a 32-50 record, has a mostly reworked roster and will be without injured All-Star point guard John Wall for the foreseeable future. Sheppard took over the GM job on an interim basis when Ernie Grunfeld was fired late last season. After running free agency and the draft, Sheppard was given the permanent post in July.His task is to rebuild, although his word of choice is "revitalize."Sheppard said watching and measuring players, and helping them improve, over the course of the season is his chief aim for now."And it's not just by a stat sheet. It's all the things that you're... [More]

F/G C.J. Miles led Toronto with 20 points off the bench. Miles, in his second game back after missing three games following a dental procedure, played 22 minutes. Miles played just 10 minutes in a Tuesday loss at Dallas.

F/G C.J. Miles (dental procedure) missed his third straight game Saturday.

G/F C.J. Miles missed his second straight game after undergoing a dental procedure.

G/F C.J. Miles (sore left shoulder), who missed the win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, started a game for the first time this season on Sunday against the Kings and finished with 10 points.

G-F C.J. Miles scored 15 points in Tuesday's 126-113 victory over Phoenix.

G-F C.J. Miles scored 17 points in Wednesday's 125-116 victory at New Orleans. Miles continued his torrid shooting off the bench to lead the Raptors with five 3-pointers in nine attempts.

G/F C.J. Miles missed Friday's game as the former Pacer's wife gave birth on Thursday night

G/F C.J. Miles scored 19 points and drilled 6 of 9 3-pointers in Tuesday's win over the Houston Rockets.

F/G C.J. Miles (flu), who missed the win over the Utah Jazz on Friday, returned to action Sunday. He played 13 scoreless minutes

G C.J. Miles missed Friday night's game against the Jazz because of the flu.

C.J. Miles, who made 41 percent of his 3-point attempts with the Indiana Pacers last season, was 6 of 9 from beyond the arc Thursday night and scored 22 points off the bench as the Raptors defeated the Chicago Bulls 117-100. "I want to be able to be that spark," Miles said. "Come in, communicate, bring energy. I was overhyped in that first half."

F/G C.J. Miles officially signed a multi-year deal with the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. The team did not release contract details for Miles, who was acquired from the Indiana Pacers in a sign-and-trade deal July 9. He reportedly agreed to a three-year, $25 million deal with a player option on the final season. Miles, 30, averaged 10.7 points and shot a career-best 41.3 percent from 3-point range last season. He has a career average of 9.8 points over 12 NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Pacers.

The Toronto Raptors completed the trade with the Indiana Pacers on Friday, acquiring draft rights to forward Emir Preldzic in exchange for point guard Cory Joseph.Earlier this week the Raptors acquired veteran swingman C.J. Miles in a sign-and-trade deal from the Pacers for Joseph.The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Preldzic began playing professionally in 2003 and spent eight seasons (2007-15) with Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey) of the EuroLeague. He played the past two seasons with Darussafaka (2015-16) and Galatasaray (2016-17) in the Turkish League.The 29-year-old Preldzic, a native of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was selected in the second round (57th overall) by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA draft. His draft rights have also been held by Cleveland, Washington, Dallas and Indiana.Joseph averaged 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists during 160 regular-season games (26 starts) over two seasons with Toronto. He averaged 8.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30 playoff games.Joseph was... [More]

The Toronto Raptors completed the trade with the Indiana Pacers on Friday, acquiring draft rights to forward Emir Preldzic in exchange for point guard Cory Joseph.Earlier this week the Raptors acquired veteran swingman C.J. Miles in a sign-and-trade deal from the Pacers for Joseph.The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Preldzic began playing professionally in 2003 and spent eight seasons (2007-15) with Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey) of the EuroLeague. He played the past two seasons with Darussafaka (2015-16) and Galatasaray (2016-17) in the Turkish League.The 29-year-old Preldzic, a native of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was selected in the second round (57th overall) by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA draft. His draft rights have also been held by Cleveland, Washington, Dallas and Indiana.Joseph averaged 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists during 160 regular-season games (26 starts) over two seasons with Toronto. He averaged 8.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30 playoff games.Joseph was the second Canadian to appear in an NBA game for the Raptors. He signed as a free agent in July 2015.Miles, an unrestricted free agent who spent his past three seasons in Indiana, joins Toronto on a three-year, $25 million contract. He averaged 10.7 points and shot a career-best 41.3 percent from 3-point range last season.