Bradley Beal did not speak with media following the Washington Wizards' 115-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls in which they dropped to 0-4.

"That rarely happens with him and it tells you all you need to know about how he feels following this loss," writes Chase Hughes.

Beal had 29 points, four rebounds, three assists and five turnovers in the game. For the season, Beal is averaging 32.0 points though just 24.0 percent from three.

"I really, really hate losing," said Russell Westbrook. "When adversity hits, it's a true measure of who you are as a man. Having a little adversity early on, that's okay."

Russell Westbrook will miss the Washington Wizard's Sunday game against the Orlando Magic due to rest.

Scott Brooks announced in preseason that Westbrook would be unlikely to play in back-to-back games. 

Westbrook had a triple-double in the Wizard's loss to the Magic on Saturday night.

Rui Hachimura will miss approximately three weeks with bi-lateral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC).

Hachimura was diagnosed with EKC on December 16 and missed the Wizards’ final two preseason games.

Thomas Bryant has been fined $45,000 for making inappropriate contact with an official on Thursday.

Bryant got into a confrontation with Blake Griffin during the game, resulting in a Flagrant-1 for Griffin. 

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Scott Brooks said that Deni Avdija "has a good chance to be" the starting small forward for the Washington Wizards this season.

Brooks noted that the competition is still open.

Avdija scored 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting in his preseason debut. 

Russell Westbrook is unlikely to play in both games of a back-to-back this season, according to Scott Brooks. 

"He’s not a youngster anymore even though he still has as much energy as anybody as I’ve seen," said Brooks.

Westbrook also sat out similar games last season with the Rockets. 

Jordan Brand announced the signing of Bradley Beal and Caris LeVert to endorsement deals. 

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"I need something that I can move around in, because I’m a player who cuts a lot and uses my athleticism to get up and down the court. I need something that I don’t have to think about. Jordan uses top of the line materials and technology, so that made the decision a no-brainer," said LeVert, who has been wearing the new Air Jordan XXXV model.

Beal said that he was inspired to join the brand by Ray Allen.

"He had all the different colorways and even rocked retros. As a fan of his game, I’d see his feet, and he was in Jordans throughout his entire career. To this day, he rocks Jordans," said Beal of Allen.

Beal becomes the fourth member of Jordan Brand on the Wizards roster after Russell Westbrook, Rui Hachimura, and Mo Wagner. 

Bradley Beal said that he hasn't found it too difficult to adjust to Russell Westbrook, adding that Westbrook's passing ability was underrated.

"He's a great passer. He can pass the hell out of the ball. His pace is crazy. I don't want to just compare him and John, but he's very fast with the ball ... and he's looking for his shooters. It's definitely cool to see that.

"I feel like there is always a false narrative on Russ, but he's looking for guys, he's trying to get guys the ball and he's coaching," said Beal.

Scott Brooks said earlier in the week that Westbrook made an immediate impact on the Wizards with his energy.

Westbrook echoed Beal's sentiment, saying that playing alongside Beal was "smooth sailing."

"It's been fun to learn from him, adjusting with him. Playing with him for the past week, it hasn't been too crazy ... it's been smooth sailing."

Russell Westbrook's trust in the Houston Rockets organization "would never recover" from the way they handled COVID-19 protocols before traveling to the NBA's campus in Orlando, sources tell Henry Abbott of TrueHoop.

Westbrook flew from Los Angeles to Houston passing every test as he had been taking the pandemic very seriously while living with a multi-generational family.

Texas had largely remained open in June and July while Governor Greg Abbott did not mandate masks in public spaces until July 2nd.

Westbrook told the Rockets he was disappointed in their efforts to keep the players safe from COVID-19. Westbrook announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 14th.

Westbrook missed several weeks of training camp and then suffered a strained right quad muscle during the restart.

Westbrook and James Harden sought trades from the Rockets in the offseason with the former eventually being dealt to the Washington Wizards.