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Marcus Smart is not one of the first names to come to mind when discussing the Boston Celtics’ surprise playoff run, but he thinks it’s time he got his due. In an interview with Michael Pina of VICE Sports that ran on Thursday, the …
Brad Stevens has proven himself as one of the best coaches in the NBA with the job he has done in Boston this season, but even some Celtics players question his methods at times. From the sound of it, those questions are answered rather quickly. …
Marcus Smart called out JR Smith for his “dirty” play against Al Horford on Tuesday night. During the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, Smith pushed Horford from …
Marcus Smart returned to action for the Boston Celtics on Tuesday after a month and a half absence, and he received a standing ovation. The Celtics guard checked into Game 5 of his team’s playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first …
The Boston Celtics hold a 2-1 lead in their opening round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks after they were blown out on Friday, and help could be on the way if they struggle again going forward. Marcus Smart, who has been sidelined with a …
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is moving toward a return, and it could come as soon as next week. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Saturday that Smart will be re-evaluated next week, and could return to game action immediately if he is cleared at …
When Marcus Smart returns to the Boston Celtics from a thumb injury, he will do so at the urging of his mother, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Smart, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament, found out last week about his …
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is progressing in his return from thumb surgery, and could even return at the end of a lengthy first-round series. Smart took part in shooting drills Sunday and said he expects to return by the second round at the …
The Boston Celtics will be missing Kyrie Irving for the entirety of their playoff run, but it appears they will be getting another key player back for the second round if they are able to advance that far. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports that …
The Boston Celtics will be without Marcus Smart for at least the remainder of the regular season, but they are hoping the hard-nosed point guard can return in time to help them at some point in the playoffs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports …
Marcus Smart had to learn the hard way that punching any sort of glass-based object may be hazardous to your health. The Boston Celtics guard, who has not played since lacerating his right hand striking a picture frame last month, said on Wednesday …
The Boston Celtics seem determined to get a first-round pick in any trade that involves point guard Marcus Smart, and now we have a better understanding of why. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that the Celtics have been so adamant about getting a …
The Denver Nuggets have reportedly looked into acquiring Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Nuggets have made point guard Emmanuel Mudiay available in a potential Smart trade, but the Celtics …
Marcus Smart has been out of the lineup for the Boston Celtics since last week after he injured his hand in a bizarre incident, and the details surrounding the injury may be even more embarrassing than initially believed. On Friday, Smart apologized …
We are three months into the NBA season and may now finally have a nominee for the strangest injury of the year. The Boston Celtics announced on Friday that guard Marcus Smart suffered right hand lacerations from “a non-basketball …
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart cut his hand in glass at the team hotel on Wednesday and needed a trip to the hospital for stitches, according to his head coach. Brad Stevens told the media that Smart would not be playing in the team’s game …
