Trash talk, bad blood reign in NBA playoffs

Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act.

Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act.

John Wall had 14 points and five assists in his first start of the season, and the no-longer-last Washington Wizards finally hit double digits in wins Friday night with a 114-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Bradley Beal found room with a pump fake then sank a game-winning jump shot with three-tenths of a second left Monday as the lowly Washington Wizards beat Oklahoma City 101-99 in an NBA shocker.

LeBron James scored 24 points and the Miami Heat had a rebounding edge for a change Sunday to beat the woeful Washington Wizards 99-71.