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Wizards Coach Addresses Losing Streak

The Washington Wizards have lost 13 games in a row.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 13, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe yells out to players during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe yells out to players during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are in the loss column once again after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 121-96 on Wednesday night inside Capital One Arena.

The Wizards have now lost 13 straight games, which is now in the top five of worst losing streaks in franchise history.

Even though morale is low, Wizards head coach Brian Keefe is still holding some optimism.

“The one thing that I like about our group is that we're solution based and we're trying to find the answers,” Keefe said. “We’re all competitors here. Nobody wants to lose … We got to find solutions and when it's hard, you got to really dig in and you're going to have moments throughout the NBA season. We're in one right now but I promise our guys are going to keep competing and try to find solutions to get this going right.”

The Wizards have been given a horrible hand with players that aren't ready to contribute to winning basketball playing alongside veterans who aren't quite good enough to hide and cover the team's flaws.

The veterans on the team would be complementary players on good playoff-caliber roster, but as feature players, they don't make the cut.

In order for the Wizards to get back on track, they will have to find a night where the veterans are hot, the young players don't make mistakes and the other team is having an off night. All three of those things have to happen in order for the Wizards to have a chance at winning, and that isn't a recipe for success.

The Wizards will hope to get the monkey off their back on Saturday when they take on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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