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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 …
The Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves could be making a trade that looks a lot like the Spider-Man pointing meme. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported Wednesday that the Wolves are exploring trade avenues involving guard Patrick …
Marcus Smart is known for hustle plays and going all-out for loose balls, but it sounds like that may have worked against him recently. The Boston Celtics guard missed two games for the team with a right hand injury before returning on Friday in a …
Marcus Smart called out his Boston Celtics teammates in very public fashion this week, and Brad Stevens wishes he would have handled it differently. Appearing this week on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher and Rich,” the Celtics …
The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a rough start this season, and they already held a players-only meeting following some comments that ruffled feathers. The Celtics led the Chicago Bulls by as many as 19 in the third quarter but ended up losing …
Marcus Smart thinks that his star teammates have the Mamba mentality in all the wrong ways right now. Smart’s Boston Celtics suffered an ugly collapse against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. After leading by as many as 19 in the third quarter, the …
One Boston Celtics player sounded very happy to get the last laugh on LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. After the Celtics beat the Hornets in a hard-fought overtime contest, Celtics guard Marcus Smart took a shot at his younger …
The Boston Celtics announced on Thursday that Marcus Smart has been suspended for a violation of team rules, and now we know what led to the disciplinary action. Smart will not play in Friday night’s preseason game against the Miami Heat. Head …
The art of irony is definitely not lost on Marcus Smart. Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams told reporters on Thursday that Smart had an altercation at practice with teammate Grant Williams. “Grant was flopping and s—,” said …
Marcus Smart is staying in Boston for a while. Smart and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension. Smart, who was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft out of Oklahoma State, is still under contract through the …
The Boston Celtics are in the midst of some big organizational changes right now. Those changes could potentially extend to their roster as well. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto said Wednesday that NBA executives believe guard Marcus Smart will be …
