Anemic offense slowing Wizards

Rather than dwell on his team's fourth straight defeat, Gilbert Arenas chose instead to point out a positive: The Washington Wizards, he says, finally have shored up a long-standing weakness - defense. The numbers back up Arenas. The Wizards (2-5) ranked among the worst teams in the league defensively for the past five years, but this season they rank eighth in field goal percentage and 11th in points allowed. But the improved defense hasn't led to wins thanks to an anemic offense, the culprit in the club's five losses and its current four-game skid. For the season, Washington ranks 22nd ... Email </a