As the Washington Wizards are getting acclimated with Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton, here are a few reasons how and why this partnership is beneficial to the team.

With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.

Khris Middleton, now with the Wizards via trade, reflects on how his incredibly successful Bucks tenure ended.

When the Milwaukee Bucks traded away star forward Khris Middleton, it was one of the toughest days that the franchise had seen in a long time. Middleton was a staple of the Bucks organization and the decision to move him was a hard one.

Khris Middleton showed his vulnerable side when he recently spoke about getting traded by his longtime team, the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were fittingly Middleton's first opponents in his debut game in a Washington Wizards uniform. The 3-time All-Star tallied 12 points and five rebounds in a 104-101 loss against plenty of familiar faces.

In their first game out of the all-star break, the Wizards’ furious rally falls short despite 22 points from rookie Alex Sarr

The Milwaukee Bucks came out with a win on Friday night over their conference rivals, the Washington Wizards. The Bucks swept the Wizards in the season series

The Milwaukee Bucks outlasted Khris Middleton and the Washington Wizards 104-101 as Giannis Antetokounmpo fouls out, Lillard sits.

Khris Middleton got traded from a playoff-bound Bucks team to the rebuilding Wizards, but he won't settle for losing.

Ahead of their first game against each other, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton reflect on their partnership.