After a whirlwind NBA trade deadline, Marcus Smart has finally been able to take stock of his new life as a member of the Washington Wizards. The Wizards acquired Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies in the final hour of last month's NBA trade deadline.

Life in the NBA can be challenging when you don't have a ton of experience on your side. Can you imagine college teams playing NBA teams on a nightly basis? The

Washington Wizards Guard Marcus Smart has a chip on his shoulder. Here is why he plays the game with something to prove.

Kyshawn George scored 23 points, Alex Sarr added 21 and the Washington Wizards edged the Utah Jazz 125-122 on Wednesday night.

Rough shooting performance

Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton aren’t here just to mentor the young Wizards. They’re also to lead by example.

It took 57 games for the Washington Wizards to hold a team under 100 points this season. Marcus Smart and the Wizards held Brooklyn to 12 points in the fourth quarter of their 107-99 victory over the Nets on Monday night.

Is the Washington player-development system up to the challenge of making this team competitive again sometime soon?

Kyshawn George had 23 points and seven rebounds, helping the Washington Wizards post a 125-122 win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — It took 57 games for the Washington Wizards to hold a team under 100 points this season. Of course, Marcus Smart wasn't around for most of those. Smart and the Wizards held Brooklyn ...

That may be how Marcus Smart is feeling as a member of the Washington Wizards. Marcus Smart lived in a perfect world before being traded to the Washington Wizards. In the beginning stages of his ...