Can the Wizards Keep Winning? The Answer Could Shape the NBA’s Second Half
Washington is riding a hot streak heading into trade season. If it’s sustainable, it may be enough to keep Bradley Beal happy and hold star-thirsty contenders at bay.
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It was a Friday night in February, and there was no place colder than Washington, D.C. To that point, just about the only way the Wizards had won a game in their injury-stricken, COVID-strained start was on the strength of a superheroic effort from Bradley Beal. When the Knicks visited on February 12, though, the league’s leading scorer sat for a scheduled rest day. Without him, Washington had no juice and no chance.
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