Chants of “M-V-P!” flooded the arena as Ish Smith -- yes, the 31-year-old reserve guard of 11 NBA teams across 10 seasons -- stepped to the line for a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter. He was, after all, in the middle of a second consecutive star turn for the injury-depleted Wizards, scoring 14 of his game-high 27 points in the final period -- including 10 in a row on 5-for-5 shooting in one stretch -- to lead lowly Washington past the Boston Celtics 99-94 Monday night. read more https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401161184
