Wizards coach looks to conjure defensive magic

After the Washington Wizards lost for the fifth time in six games under new coach Scott Brooks, shooting guard Bradley Beal stood in the home locker room and spoke in hushed tones, trying to wrap his head around what's gone wrong so far.

"We don't want to be 1-5 right now. Everybody's frustrated. Everybody's mad," Beal said after Monday's 114-106 loss to the Houston Rockets.

"At the end of the day, we all have to look at ourselves in the mirror individually first, before we start pointing fingers. Just try to figure out how we can get better, one through 15."