MIAMI -- Bradley Beal knew in the wee hours of Monday morning, when his cell phone buzzed with a text message soon after the Washington Wizards' team flight arrived in Miami.
He knew John Wall was going to be defiant.
When Beal saw his teammate crumble to the floor in the final minute of Sunday's home loss to Dallas after he collided knees with a Mavericks player, Beal figured there was no chance Wall would be available to board a flight, let alone travel to play a game 24 hours later.