John Wall says he still texts his mother every morning and night and has continued to pay her phone bill to keep her number active since she passed away in 2019 “I made sure I paid the bill for that for the rest of the time I’m going to be on this earth, so I can send my daily text in the morning and my daily text at night” “It helps me. I know she can’t respond, but I can still send my messages and know that nobody else has her number. And sometimes you have your moments when you just sitting at home and you just reflect” “And I always look at pictures and reflect. My display screen on my phone is my first game against the Sixers, and we win the game and I give her a hug, and I always keep that as my bio picture”

Anthony Davis when asked how his right hand is feeling: “Oh no, I was hitting too many shots, and I was just shaking it out — it was kind of hot.”

Trae Young to AD on a BEAUTIFUL alley-oop and the #Wizards trail by one midway through 3Q

Wizards leave themselves plenty of work to do after the break. They trail 54-44. Charlotte grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and turned them into 19 second-chance points. Justin Champagnie, the team's best rebounder, left with a foot injury and won't return.

Wizards starters vs. Charlotte: Trae Young Kyshawn George Bilal Coulibaly Anthony Davis Alex Sarr