Washington Wizards fans received some good news about point guard John Wall’s sprained left shoulder. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Wall's X-rays came back negative, but his game-play status against the Toronto Raptors Tuesday is uncertain. Wall sustained the injury in their 130-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday.

After the game, Candace Buckner of the Washington Post posted a photo of Wall with his shoulder in a sling. Wall struggled against the Cavaliers, going 4-of-13 from the field and 5-of-12 from the free throw line. Wall, however, finished with 13 points and 15 assists for the Wizards, who have a 4-4 record.

Before their game against the Cavaliers, Wall was averaging 21.6 points and 9.7 assists per game. If Wall misses time, the Wizards can use Tim Frazier as playmaker, but Bradley Beal might assume ball-handling duties until the All-Star point guard returns from injury.

James scored 57 against Wizards

LeBron James scored 57 on 23-of-34 shooting with 11 rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers snapped a four-game losing streak with the impressive win over the Wizards. Point guard Derrick Rose showed his vintage form, scoring 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting, Jae Crowder added 17 points and seven boards, while Kevin Love had 11 points and eight rebounds as the Cavaliers improved to 4-5. Beal led the Wizards with 36 points on 12-of-19 shooting, Kelly Oubre Jr.

contributed 21 points off the bench, Otto Porter Jr. and Marcin Gortat chipped in 15 points each, and Mike Scott scored 12 points for the Wizards. The team shot 53.6 percent from the floor on 45-of-84 shooting. However, the Cavaliers fared better from the field, making 56 percent of their attempts.

Lakers’ Nance undergoes successful surgery

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. underwent a successful surgery on his broken left hand, which he sustained in their 113-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday. On his Twitter account, Nance updated Lakers fans on his surgery, saying he will be back in no time.

Nance is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks. As the Lakers starting power forward this season, Nance is averaging 10.6 points and 7.5 boards. With Nance out, the Lakers played rookie Kyle Kuzma in the No. 4 position as temporary replacement for Nance. In his first career start, Kuzma did not disappoint, scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 boards in the Lakers’ 124-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets Friday. Backup power forward Julius Randle came added 10 points and six boards in 16 minutes of action off the bench.
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