Washington Wizards Basketball on TV & Streaming

Washington Wizards 

Looking to find out how to watch the Washington Wizards game tonight? Whether you're tuning in from D.C. or following the team from afar, this quick guide will help you catch every Wizards game live on TV and streaming throughout the 2025-26 NBA season.

Based in the nation’s capital, the Wizards play their home games at Capital One Arena and compete in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. After back-to-back seasons with fewer than 20 wins, the franchise is shifting its focus toward the future. This year is all about player development, as Washington builds around its promising young core with an eye on long-term success.

If you're eager to watch the next generation of Wizards stars rise, here’s how to follow every game live - whether on TV or through your preferred streaming platform.

What Channel is the Washington Wizards Game on Tonight?

For fans in the D.C. area, most Washington Wizards live on TV today broadcasts will air on Monumental Sports Network, the team’s regional sports network (RSN). Monumental provides comprehensive coverage, including pregame and postgame shows, and can be accessed through most cable and satellite providers in the region, such as Xfinity, Cox, DIRECTV, and Fubo.

Nationally televised games will appear on major broadcasters like ESPN, TNT, ABC, or NBA TV, depending on scheduling. If you ever need to find out exactly what channel the Washington Wizards game is on tonight, make sure to keep an eye on our website, where you will find up to date NBA schedules and broadcast information.

How to Stream Wizards Games Online

If you’re wondering how to stream Washington Wizards games online, you have several great options:

• Monumental Sports Network can be accessed through its direct-to-consumer streaming service Monumental+, which also gives you access to Capitals, and Mystics games. You will find all the usual pregame and postgame coverage here.
• Out-of-market fans can watch Wizards games through NBA League Pass, which offers every non-nationally televised game. This is a great option for fans wanting to keep an eye on the whole of the NBA, but if you are only interested in the Wizards, there is a cheaper, Team Pass available. Unfortunately, both of these streaming options are subject to blackout restrictions for those within the D.C. area. 
• In terms of catching the nationally broadcasted games, live TV streaming services such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV Stream carry the major networks that you need (ABC, ESPN, NBC). Some national matchups may also stream on Peacock (for NBC games) or Prime Video, depending on the NBA’s scheduling.

Home of the Wizards

Upon moving to Baltimore, the Bullets played in the Baltimore Civic Center before moving to the US Airways Arena, also known as the Capital Centre, when the franchise moved to Washington. The Wizards currently play in what is now called the Capital One Arena. It was the MCI Center and Verizon Center before taking on its current name. Capital One Arena seats 20,656 fans for Wizards home games.

History of the Wizards

The Wizards franchise experienced it heyday in the 1970s. Six of the franchise’s seven division titles came during the ‘70s (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1979). The other division crown was the most recent title of any sort for the Wizards. They won the Southeast Division in 2017. There are also four conference titles, all won while the franchise was known as the Bullets. The Bullets were the 1978 NBA champions, the only NBA title for the franchise. There have been 29 trips to the NBA playoffs for the Wizards franchise.

Elvin Hayes joined the franchise in 1972 and spent 10 seasons with Baltimore/Capital/Washington. Hayes was part of the 1978 NBA championship team and was an All-Star in all but one of his seasons in Washington. Hayes is the all-time leading scorer in franchise history with 15,551 points. He’s also second on the career rebounding list with 9,305. A College and Naismith Hall of Famer, Hayes finished his career with averages of 21.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Hayes’ teammate Wes Unseld is widely considered the greatest player in franchise history. He spent his entire 14-year NBA career with the franchise and even served as the team’s head coach after his playing career. Unseld is the only player in franchise history to have won a league MVP and an NBA Finals MVP. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1969 and was a five-time All-Star selection. Despite being an undersized 6-foot-7-inch center, Unseld finished his career with averages of 10.8 points and 14.0 rebounds per game.