The Raptors may currently own the No. 1 seed in the East and be eight games ahead of the Wizards in the standings entering Friday's matchup. But, Brandon Nguyen and Noah Goetzel explain why Washington's mental edge since dominating Toronto in the playoffs three years ago is all that matters.

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Breathing heavy after a crunch time victory in Milwaukee Tuesday, the Wizards failed to finish their comeback against the Warriors Wednesday. WizardsXTRA reporters Noah Goetzel and Bryna Kramer recap the narrow Wizards defeat and evaluate Washington's past five Wall-less games since the all-star break

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After giving up a massive early lead, Bradely Beal, Markieff Morris and the Wizards held on to win a meaningful matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks in the race for home court advantage in the NBA playoffs. Danny Meltzer returns to the Locked on Wizards podcast to recap the nailbiter with Noah Goetzel and discuss LeBron's solution for the "corrupt" NCAA.

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Lifelong Wizards fan and Milwaukee Bucks account executive Danny Meltzer joins Noah Goetzel to preview the Wizards' road test against the Greek Freak and the Bucks Tuesday who have bested Washington the past two matchups. Danny and Noah also predict the future outlook of both longtime middle-of-the-pack franchises. Part 2 of this discussion will be posted along with Tuesday's postgame recap podcast.

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After an atrocious defensive effort against the Hornets Friday, Washington strapped up the surging 76ers Sunday holding them to 36 percent from the field. Bryna Kramer and Noah Goetzel recap the victory and attempt to explain the unpredictable defense the Wizards have demonstrated all season.

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Celtics junkie Andrew Alberg and Daniel Goetzel join the podcast to preview the Wizards' matchup against the Sixers Sunday and discuss Washington's mismanagement of trades and player development in recent years under GM Ernie Grunfeld. 

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Following an astounding road victory over the defending Eastern Conference Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington came out flat against the Hornets the next night and let Charlotte score at least 122 points for the third time this year. Bryna Kramer and Noah Goetzel of WizardsXTRA take an in-depth look at what went wrong for the Wizards and why they continue to play down to their level of competition.

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A dozen years after the Wizards faced the Cavaliers in LeBron James' playoffs debut, Joe Kachovec joins host Noah Goetzel to unravel how the rivalry between the two teams has resurfaced as we prepare for another epic matchup Thursday night.

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Break time is over. All-star Bradley Beal and the Wizards dive into a murderous row of potentially playoff bound Eastern Conference foes, and Brandon Nguyen joins Noah Goetzel to preview Washington's final 25 regular-season games. The WizardsXTRA reporters evaluate whether Beal will raise the bar following his all-star outing, what the Wizards' biggest weaknesses are heading into the homestretch, and which playoff matchups would be most and least favorable for the team.

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After a loaded NBA All-Star weekend, WizardsXTRA's Bryna Kramer joins Noah Goetzel to dissect Bradley Beal's performance, preview the keys to the homestretch of the Wizards' season, and weigh the pros and cons of a future 3-on-3 tournament instead of a standard 5-on-5 all-star game.

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