st is not yet 100 percent, the 14-time Slam winner decided in conjunction with the Spanish team that he would take the court in Rio de Janeiro.Its obvious that its not the ideal situation, but at the same time, my captai

WASHINGTON -- The Wizards finally got defensive after largely suspect work on that end of the court this season. Expect some tinkering from the Milwaukee Bucks in that area before facing the backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal after an epic collapse in advance of facing Washington.Wall nearly outscored the Denver Nuggets in Washingtons 92-85 win Thursday even though the point guards nine points were hardly an astounding total. The Nuggets only had 12 in the final period -- four over the last 10 minutes -- and 33 in the second half as the Wizards (8-13) eventually overcame a 14-point hole in the first quarter.Washington forced 29 turnovers and held Denver to 7 of 32 on 3-point attempts. All of this came after the Orlando Magic scored a season-high 124 points in Tuesdays road win over the Wizards, who rank 28th this season in 3-point shooting defense.Its proven. That should be our M.O. moving forward. Pride ourselves on our defense, said Beal, who led the Wizards with 26 points. No matter what is going on (offensively), we get stops and control what we can control. When we have that mentality, were going to be really good.The Bucks (11-10) were really good early in Fridays matchup against the Hawks before falling 114-110 despite leading by 20 at halftime.It just cant happen, Bucks center Greg Monroe said, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Just a total letdown, both ends. I cant even point to one thing.Especially at home, youre up by 20 in the first half. It just cant happen.Atlanta scored 40 of its 70 second-half points in the third quarter.For them to score 70 in a half, thats not what weve done in the last two weeks, Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. Being up 20 doesnt mean the game is over, and this is a good lesson for us.Jabari Parker led the Bucks with 29 points while Milwaukee received 49 points from its bench against the Atlanta led by 14 each from Monroe and Michael Beasley.Washingtons second unit has been a major weakness this season, but recent signs of growth provide hope. Second-year forward Kelly Oubre, who had eight points, five rebounds and two steals, remained on the court with the starters to close out the Nuggets.It was not the prettiest game but we fought, we battled, we battled, we stayed in front of our men, Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. We made them miss a lot of shots. I thought a lot of guys chipped in. I thought Kelly (Oubre Jr.) did a great job of staying in front of a couple really good basketball players and staying down on their shot fakes.Washington will remain without center Ian Mahinmi. The free agent addition has played in only one game this season due to issues with both knees. Brooks announced Friday that right knee soreness will keep Mahinmi out at least one more week. Cheap Jordan Retro 4 Mens .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Cheap Jordan 6 Mens . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. http://www.wholesalejordan11.com/ . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Jordan 11 On Sale Authentic .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Jordan 4 For Sale Cheap . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Rafael Nadal, who has been battling the left wrist injury that forced him out of the French Open and Wimbledon, confirmed Tuesday that he will play singles and likely doubles in the Summer Games.The world No. 5 won gold in Beijing in 2008 but was unable to compete in London in 2012 because of a knee injury.Although Nadal indicated that his wrist is not yet 100 percent, the 14-time Slam winner decided in conjunction with the Spanish team that he would take the court in Rio de Janeiro.Its obvious that its not the ideal situation, but at the same time, my captain had the confidence today that the best option is to try to have some positive results for our country, Nadal said. The best thing iis doing the six hours of practice that the wrist is not worse than yesterday.dddddddddddd Thats great news.Im excited to be in the Olympics. This [happens] once every four years. You never know whats going on in the future, and I lost London. Im excited to be here, and I am motivated to play.Nadal plans to compete alongside friend Marc Lopez?in mens doubles. Although he has yet to declare his participation in the mixed doubles event, one option for a partner would be 2016 French Open champion Garbine Muguruza.Nadal is due to be Spains flag-bearer at the Games. ' ' '