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For years, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been considered one of the, if not the, best defensive players in the NBA. Once again, he is at or near the top of the Defensive Player of the Year discussion. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not a believer though. But Smart didn’t just talk a […]

The Boston Celtics’ championship aspirations suffered a major blow when starting center Robert Williams III tore the meniscus in his left knee during a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening. Williams, the anchor in the middle of the NBA’s top-rated defense, is out indefinitely and will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus. Williams […]

Apparently, Marcus Smart is a big Star Wars buff. The Boston Celtics guard showcased his fandom on Twitter recently by quoting the great Jedi Yoda to stake his claim for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart retweeted a post by The Athletic running down their picks for this season’s DPOY. The Celtics […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart scored just a total of five points during Wednesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz, but he was one of the most impactful players in the contest with his contributions on other areas. In fact, Smart finished with 13 assists in the contest, nine of which came in the first quarter […]

At just 27 years of age, Marcus Smart is already entering his eighth season in the NBA with all of them in a Boston Celtics uniform, He has been a consistent contributor ever since his rookie season as a spectacular defender and consistent role player who has been part of several iterations of the Celtics […]

Stephen Curry has been forced onto the sidelines following his controversial collision with Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. The Golden State Warriors will reportedly miss their star player for the foreseeable future. Warriors role player Juan Toscano-Anderson weighed in on the allegedly dirty hit by Marcus Smart. To him, it wasn’t as deplorable as most […]

Much has been made about Stephen Curry’s most recent foot injury and the role Marcus Smart played in the same. The Golden State Warriors superstar is now looking at a lengthy layoff and some folks have taken out their pitchforks against Smart. For his part, however, Stephen A. Smith does not agree with the notion […]

The Boston Celtics’ massive win over the Golden State Warriors was tainted with controversy. During a loose ball situation, Marcus Smart dove for the ball, undercutting star point guard Stephen Curry in the process. The Warriors star would come up limping, and was later ruled out for a significant chunk of the season. NBA fans […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors lost to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. The defeat hurt the Warriors in the standings, but the biggest loss of the night was Stephen Curry leaving the game with an injured foot. Marcus Smart dove for a loose ball and rolled into Curry’s leg, forcing him […]

San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday night, things changed for the worst in a blink of an eye. One minute, Golden State Warriors fans were celebrating the fact of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green sharing the court again. The next moment they were sighing in disbelief because Curry had limped to the locker […]

The Golden State Warriors losing to the Boston Celtics by a score of 110-88 was hardly the biggest takeaway from the game. A wild second-quarter sequence from Marcus Smart is what this game will be remembered by. After diving for a loose ball, removing Stephen Curry from the game due to foot soreness in the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands basketball is a physical sport, but he definitely thinks what Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart did to Stephen Curry was reckless and, well, not so smart. Kerr made sure to let Smart know that as he confronted him after his play that injured Curry. Midway through the […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is always ready to take on the challenge of guarding Stephen Curry, but that doesn’t mean it gets any easier going up against the Golden State Warriors superstar. Smart admitted as much heading to the Celtics’ Wednesday showdown with the Warriors, highlighting that Curry will always make his defenders run […]

Boston Celtics vet Marcus Smart is confused by the lack of guards being considered and voted for Defensive Player of the League. When talking about the DPOY, the usual names that pop up are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert. Of course Smart doesn’t like this as he highlighted how guards are often overlooked […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart celebrated his 28th birthday on Sunday in the best way possible; with a win over the rival Brooklyn Nets. Speaking to reporters after the game, Smart opened up on his time with the Celtics and what he’s been through with the organization that drafted him all the way back […]

Jayson Tatum came up big for the Boston Celtics on Thursday as they held off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for a 120-107 victory. Tatum dropped a team-high 37 points against a surging Grizzlies side to secure Boston’s fourth win in their last five games. Tatum scored 19 points in the fourth quarter as […]

The Atlanta Hawks couldn’t sustain their strong start on Tuesday night, as they absorbed a 107-98 defeat against the Boston Celtics. Hawks star Trae Young had another strong showing with 31 points and six assists but his efforts fell short, as the Hawks dropped to 29-32. The spitfire guard managed to finish the game despite […]

The Boston Celtics were the hottest team in the league heading into the All-Star break. Despite losing to the Detroit Pistons in their last game, they pieced together a nine-game winning streak and excelled on both sides of the ball, especially defense. Getting back to their winning ways by continuing their stout defense could thrust […]

The Boston Celtics are riding a nine-game winning streak into a matchup with the measly Detroit Pistons. The team is firing on all cylinders and climbing closer to the Eastern Conference’s top seed. After an injury to one of their key players in their last game, the Celtics may be shorthanded against Cade Cunningham, Jerami […]

No team wants any part of the Boston Celtics right now. After wrapping up a complete beatdown on the Philadelphia 76ers in which they made never-before-seen NBA history, they are winners of their last nine games and are just 3.5 games back ahead of the Eastern Conference’s top seed. With Jayson Tatum set to start […]

The 2018 Golden State Warriors have to go down as one of the greatest NBA teams ever assembled. They easily ran through the league en route to an NBA championship, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers in a clean sweep. But one player seems to think things would have gone differently had his team had a […]

Marcus Smart helped the Boston Celtics secure their seventh straight win after a huge trade deadline. He tallied 22 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five steals in a 108-102 win over the Denver Nuggets. Of course, Smart couldn’t help secure the win without creating a little controversy. In the Celtics win over the Nuggets, […]

What upgrades could the Phoenix Suns use right now? At first glance, it does ‘t seem like they have any glaring weak spots. They have the NBA’s best record and solid options at every position. Adding more talent is still possible. With the trade deadline approaching, there are plenty of avenues to take. Dario Saric […]

According to recent rumors, the Atlanta Hawks are interested in acquiring Marcus Smart. It makes sense from the Hawks’ standpoint, given their shaky guard defense, which they will need to improve before the Eastern Conference playoffs. Let’s look at three trades the Hawks may consider in order to get Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics. […]

Currently at 25-28, the Atlanta Hawks sit all the way at the 10th spot out East. They aren’t a very good team right now and the possibility of this squad missing out on the playoffs altogether is slowly becoming a real possibility. It doesn’t sound like the Hawks have accepted their fate, though. According to Chris […]

Almost halfway into the season, it looks like the Boston Celtics have finally found a rhythm to propel them higher in the Eastern Conference. They destroyed the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, 116-83 for their fifth straight win and move up to no. 8 with a 30-25 record. The hiring of coach Ime Udoka was […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to capitalize on their positive start to the season. Without including the single full season of Jimmy Butler, the Timberwolves have not made the playoffs since 2004. This season, however, they are at 27-25 and they are looking to solidify their place in the Western Conference. Still, even with their […]

The February 10th NBA Trade Deadline is now just days away, which means the rumor mill is heating up immensely. One player who the Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly shown interest in is Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Per Darren Wolfson of Skor North, the Wolves are definitely considering a move for the veteran. However, they […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart sees that the sky is the limit for center Robert Williams as an all-around defensive talent. In speaking following the Celtics’ key 113-103 home win against the Charlotte Hornets, Smart touched on what he said to Williams during the game, where he also lauded the fourth-year center’s growing prowess as […]

With Patrick Beverley about to hit free agency at the end of the 2021-22 NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves appear to be exploring ways to find someone who could replace the role of the veteran point guard. And according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the Timberwolves have just a perfect name in mind in Boston […]

It’s been a little over four years ago when Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart took out his frustration on a poor piece of wall ornament shattered. Barely anyone thinks about that incident these days, but here we are remembering it after Smart casually made a stunning revelation about the lingering effect on his hand of […]

With the NBA trade deadline coming up, there are many players who need to just forget about the first part of the season that they had or need a fresh start on a different team. Let’s take a look at 10 impact players who need a fresh start at this year’s trade deadline. *Watch NBA […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been criticized for quite some time for his fit alongside franchise stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Many believe his skillset isn’t the right one for the duo, but Smart simply just laughs at the skepticism. Via Jay King of The Athletic: “First coming out of college, I was […]

Ever since he was drafted by the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart has been one of the NBA’s most energetic and irritating players to face on the defensive end. The two-time All-Defensive Team member is not fun to play against. But sometimes, he hasn’t been fun to play with. His wild decision-making on offense and vocal […]

With the star power of the Boston Celtics, they have unfortunately underperformed in the first 49 games of their campaign. Even with the plethora of injuries and COVID-19 protocols surrounding the team, these have been the same issues for their opponents as well. There were some matches wherein the Celtics simply succumbed to subpar squads […]

Marcus Smart and the NBA trade deadline are akin to Santa Claus and Christmas Eve in the sense that the person is always associated with a date on the calendar. The Boston Celtics’ defensive stalwart has been a part of countless trade rumors over the years. The latest trade Smart is rumored to be part […]

The Boston Celtics have been without their third-best player, guard Marcus Smart for the past five games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. That is about to change, as the team reported earlier on Wednesday that Smart was out due to a return to conditioning, signaling his return to the team for possibly […]

After once being seen as the most impressive car in the race to become the next NBA dynasty, the Boston Celtics are spinning their wheels. The team has only gotten worse the past few seasons and it is due to more than key players like Kemba Walker and Gordon Hayward departing. Leadership has been the main […]

The Boston Celtics have had a relatively strong start to the new year and their huge win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday (followed by another victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday) shows that this team appears to be moving in the right direction. Be that as it may, the Celtics are still […]