Though not likely to ever be the tallest or the most skilled player on the court at a given time, NBA veteran Marcus Smart has long been known for his tenacious defense and grit. Clearly, that toughness hasn’t left him since being traded to the Washington Wizards earlier this month.

We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Monday's NBA schedule as the Washington Wizards will host the Brooklyn Nets. Washington is 9-47 overall and 5-24 at home, while Brooklyn is 21-35 overall and 12-17 on the road.

The Washington Wizards are back in the safe confines of Capital One Arena to face the Brooklyn Nets tonight. A fellow bottom dweller who hopes to strike gold in

Jordan Poole’s Washington Wizards (9-47) host the Brooklyn Nets (21-35) at Capital One Arena on Monday, February 24. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET.The Nets are coming off of a 105-103 win

The Wizards were on the wrong end of a 20-point loss against the Orlando Magic last night where the team only trailed by two at halftime. Wizards head coach Brian Keefe explained

The Wizards aim to snap a six-game losing streak on Monday when they host the Brooklyn Nets in Washington, D.C.

As mentioned above, the Nets come into this game following a 105-103 win at the 76ers on Saturday in which the situation became dire with Brooklyn going from leading by 17 points in the first half to trailing by three points in the fourth quarter.

The Nets hot streak apparently doesn’t apply against Washington. See Also inside the nets What D’Angelo Russell’s trip around the NBA taught him about embracing his new role with the Nets Brooklyn blew a late lead in a 107-99 loss to the tanking Wizards at Capital One Arena on Monday,

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