In their never-ending quest for semi-success, the Washington Wizards have been playing much better since five-time All-Star John Wall went down with a season-ending heel injury. They're 6-4 since Wall played his last game, and that includes recent victories over the Sixers and Bucks and a two-point double-overtime loss to the Raptors on Sunday.
Bradley Beal has been on an absolute tear, including in Thursday's 101-100 victory over the Knicks in London, averaging 29.8 points on 45.7 percent shooting over the 10-game stretch. After a rocky 2-9 start and the associated histrionics, things seem to be looking up in the nation's capital—at least for the basketball team, which is only two-and-a-half games out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.