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76ers Rival Report: Wizards Will Get a Key Return Soon

The Washington Wizards have cleared Bradley Beal to soon return from his injury.
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76ers Rival Report: Wizards Will Get a Key Return Soon
76ers Rival Report: Wizards Will Get a Key Return Soon

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The last time the Washington Wizards had Bradley Beal on the court was on January 3 when they faced the Milwaukee Bucks. Beal made his return after a three-game absence at the time.

The star guard checked in for 13 minutes against the Bucks. He put up seven shots from the field, scoring eight points. After a short shift against the Bucks, the Wizards would rule Beal out for the next three games due to a hamstring strain, which he suffered against the Philadelphia 76ers.

On December 27, the Sixers paid a visit to the Wizards. Beal checked into the matchup for just under 30 minutes. While Beal was finding success against the Sixers, draining over 50 percent of his shots and 60 percent of his threes, scoring 19 points, he couldn’t finish the game.

Going out with a hamstring injury, Beal would not return to the court. While the Wizards pulled off a five-point win against the Sixers, they lost Beal for a short stretch. 

Fortunately for Washington, Beal’s three-game absence resulted in a three-game win streak for the Wizards. Unfortunately, that short-term success wasn’t sustained, as Washington’s gone 1-3 since Beal’s short-lived return to the floor against the Bucks.

Soon, the Wizards will get Beal back in the mix. According to Chris Haynes, Beal has been cleared to resume basketball activities, which hints at a return very soon.

The Wizards are slated to take on the New York Knicks on Friday night. Right now, Beal’s status for the matchup is unclear.

At this point in the year, the Wizards need all the boosts they can get from a player like Beal. With their 18-24 record, Washington sits 12th in the Eastern Conference.

The next time the Sixers are slated to face the Wizards is on March 12, when Washington travels to South Philly.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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