Beal outduels ex-teammate Wall, Wizards top Rockets 131-119
By BEN NUCKOLSFebruary 16, 2021 GMT
One thing remained the same: They continued to motivate each other to play their best.
Beal scored 37 points in an entertaining duel with his ex-teammate, and the Wizards beat the Rockets 131-119 on Monday night in Wall’s first game in Washington since being traded to Houston.
“Even tonight, we’re pushing each other, telling each other to be better, guarding each other. It’s just competitive. It’s just our nature,” Beal said. “It’s a beautiful thing. I’m definitely looking forward to competing against him for the rest of my career, as crazy as that may sound.”
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Wizards defeat Celtics with solid defense
Ava Wallace, The Washington Post
Feb. 14, 2021
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Bradley Beal finished with a game-high 35 points in the Wizards 104-91 win over the Celtics on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.Washington Post photo by John McDonnell
WASHINGTON - The Wizards did not do much physically in their third practice of the month Saturday before their matchup against the Boston Celtics. Practice time has been scarce in February, with 16 games scheduled for 27 days, so Coach Scott Brooks used the rare session to get his team in line mentally. The Wizards watched film unrushed and talked through some of their immediately correctable defensive problems.
Rui Hachimura and Deni Avdija are regaining their footing after missing so much time
Ava Wallace, The Washington Post
Feb. 4, 2021
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Rui Hachimura is averaging 13.5 point and 5.1 rebounds in his second season with the Wizards.Washington Post photo by John McDonnell
WASHINGTON - Rui Hachimura had his down moments Wednesday in Miami. The 22-year-old forward didn t shoot well and flubbed fouling Heat center Bam Adebayo when the big man caught the ball on an inbounds pass during the last play of the game with the Washington Wizards up three.
But what Hachimura did next, in the wake of his mistake, is part of what made Coach Scott Brooks call the Wizards 103-100 win a step in the right direction for Hachimura anyway. When Adebayo dished the ball to Heat sharpshooter Tyler Herro, Hachimura switched onto Herro and got a hand in his face without fouling before Herro sent a desperation shot clanking against the backboard.
Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook hit 3-pointers in a wild 3.8-second sequence in the final seconds to help the Washington Wizards stun Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 149-146 on Sunday night.