Smart will miss the first leg of Washington's back-to-back Friday due to a right index finger issue. Bub Carrington will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Smart's next chance to ...

Smart (illness) tallied zero points (0-6 FG, 0-4 3Pt), four assists, one steal and one block across 14 minutes Wednesday in the Wizards ' 128-112 loss to the Jazz.

One of this year's contenders for NBA Defensive Player of the Year is trying to follow in the footsteps of Marcus Smart. The ...