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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart reminds Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr of one of his own players. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of the NBA Finals, Kerr said that Smart’s tenacity on defense was similar to that of …
Marcus Smart may already be playing his role as the instigator, and the NBA Finals have not even started yet. Appearing on JJ Redick’s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast, the Boston Celtics guard Smart made some comments about how …
While the Golden State Warriors are favored in their NBA Finals matchup with the Boston Celtics, Kendrick Perkins believes that one Celtics player could be the key to making the series a close one. On ESPN’s “Get Up” on Tuesday, …
Marcus Smart is beloved by fans in Boston, and what transpired on Saturday night served as a reminder of that point. Smart went down with an ankle injury a minute into the third quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between his Boston …
Marcus Smart was medically cleared to play in Thursday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and he made sure everyone knew he was in the building. Smart showed up to Thursday’s game in Miami wearing a matching neon green shorts and …
The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night, and they did so by taking full advantage of a key player being out. Marcus Smart did not play in the game due to a foot injury. Smart is an …
Marcus Smart has been battered and bruised throughout much of the postseason, and the Boston Celtics star suffered a new injury during his team’s huge win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka told reporters on Monday …
Marcus Smart completely choked at the end of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between his Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. The Celtics held a double-digit lead early in the quarter, but Milwaukee came back and …
Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics lost a close game to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, and one play seemed to bother them more than others after the loss. Smart was fouled with just under five seconds remaining and his Celtics down 103-100 to the …
Marcus Smart suffered a shoulder injury during Game 1 of the Boston Celtics’ series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, but fortunately it was not as serious as it appeared. Smith left the floor in a hurry late in the first half and was …
The long drought for guards winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is officially over with Marcus Smart’s victory for the 2021-22 season. It was only fitting too for Smart to be presented with the award by the last NBA guard to win …
The Boston Celtics won on a dramatic buzzer-beating layup in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Sunday, and they can largely thank Marcus Smart for that. Smart made an incredibly heads-up play on the Celtics’ final possession, …
Marcus Smart is mounting his defense after taking heat for a dangerous play on Steph Curry. The Golden State Warriors star Curry was injured during Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics when the Celtics guard Smart rolled over onto his …
Steve Kerr was upset with Marcus Smart over committing two plays against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, including one play the Warriors coach deemed “dangerous.” The Boston Celtics smashed the Warriors 110-88 on Wednesday …
The Dallas Mavericks won a hard-fought game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, and the outcome may have been different had it not been for a successful coach’s challenge. Dallas was leading 95-92 with 4.9 seconds remaining when Luka Doncic …
Marcus Smart is known for being a pest on defense and has made the All-Defense team twice in his career. But he’s never gotten serious consideration for Defensive Player of the Year, and he thinks he knows why. Smart helped his Boston Celtics …
