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Marcus Smart won the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award, and for his Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown, it is all what he needs to cement himself as a defensive great. Smart is the first guard since Gary Payton (1995-96) to win DPOY. The award has been taken by forwards and big men since […]

On Monday, the NBA announced that Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for the 2021-2022 season. After the announcement, Phoenix Suns young defensive stud Mikal Bridges sent a kind message congratulating him on Twitter. In his post, he acknowledged how happy he was to see that […]

San Francisco, CA – The NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season ended up being Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. It was well deserved, even though the Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green would have won the trophy if he never got hurt. “How many games did he play? 46? I think it’s strictly […]

Awards season is officially underway in the NBA and we have our first winner. Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year Monday, becoming the first guard since Gary Payton in 1995-96 to win the award. The second-place finisher in award voting was the Phoenix Suns’ own, Mikal […]

Boston Celtics vet Marcus Smart showed his respect to Phoenix Suns youngster Mikal Bridges, who gave him tough competition for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart won the DPOY honor on Monday, with Bridges finishing second in the voting. The Celtics’ defensive guru accumulated a total of 257 points behind 37 first place […]

After winning the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award, Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart didn’t forget to thank one crucial group that has really pushed him to become better: his haters. Smart admitted that having those doubters and haters really “inspired” him to improve himself and prove them wrong. Now, he has the DPOY […]

It’s good to be a Boston Celtics fan right now. The Celtics earned a dramatic Game 1 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of their 2022 NBA Playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets on a game-winner from star forward Jayson Tatum. Then, the franchise received some recognition for one of their most […]

Marcus Smart won the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, and so the Boston Celtics made sure to reveal it to him in the best way possible: through Gary Payton. But why did the Celtics choose The Glove? Well, before Smart, Payton was the last guard to win the DPOY back in the […]

The Boston Celtics are in good spirits following their dramatic win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics and their fans got even more good news when it was announced that guard Marcus Smart won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award on Monday, as reported by […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum banked the game-winning lay-up to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday; however, he was surprised to be the one to deliver the buzzer-beater. According to Tatum, everyone on the Celtics thought Marcus Smart was going to shoot the ball. The veteran guard fooled two defenders with a fake and was […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been named as a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award. While he is honored for the recognition, however, his focus isn’t really on getting an individual honor. After helping the Celtics take down the Nets, 115-114, on Sunday, Smart was asked about his thoughts on the […]

While a lot of people are heaping praise on Jayson Tatum for his game-winner for the Boston Celtics, Draymond Green wants to focus on the real difference-maker for the team in the win over the Brooklyn Nets: Marcus Smart. Smart provided the assist that led to Tatum’s game-winner, and for Green, that is a critical […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. They play host to the Nets in Game 1 Sunday afternoon. Marcus Smart expressed his emotions ahead of the playoff run, saying that “moments like this” are what he lives for. The Celtics tweeted his […]

As close as the race might be for this season’s Most Valuable Player award, it appears that the competition for the Defensive Player of the Year has become even more intense. Right now, Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is considered by many as one of the top contenders for this prestigious award. For NBA legend […]

With the NBA season quickly winding down, several individual accolades are set to be handed out in June. While the MVP award is usually the one garnering the most attention, there is quite the battle for DPOY as well. Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is well in the running, but the likes of Marcus […]

The Boston Celtics escaped with a close win over the Indiana Pacers, but not without a few injury scares. Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Grant Williams all had some form of injury in the game in a bizarre occurrence. All three are important members of the rotation too, which made it a lot more scary. […]

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 […]