Marcus Smart hates losing. How will he handle life with the Washington Wizards?

A U.S. Navy veteran killed in a weekend Montgomery traffic crash is being remembered as a “bright spark” in his family. Xavier Allen, 27, worked as a dental hygienist in Birmingham and Alexander City.

Washington Wizards Coach Brian Keefe has made one thing clear since his team acquired Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton ahead of the trade deadline: The veterans are not here solely to serve as ...