Bradley Beal aggravates hamstring injury in loss to Bucks: ‘It’s tough. It’s frustrating’

MILWAUKEE — For most of the basketball-loving world, Tuesday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks will be remembered as the night that Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the best players of his generation, poured in 55 points, a career high. For the Wizards, however, the enduring image may be of Bradley Beal missing a fadeaway jumper late in the second quarter and then jogging gingerly back on defense, realizing that he had aggravated the left hamstring injury that had prevented him from playing in the Wizards’ previous three games. Beal left the game and did not return, a turning point in a game Washington would lose 123-113, and perhaps setting the stage for Beal and the Wizards to be even more cautious in the days ahead to make certain Beal’s hamstring recovers once and for all. We’ve got to dial in and do a better job of that.” When Beal was on the court, the Wizards outscored the Bucks by four points. We’re competing at a high level.” For the Wizards to continue playing at that high level, they’ll likely have to do so without Beal in the near future.