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Marcus Smart is hoping to ensure the Boston Celtics don’t repeat a miserable 2018-19 season. The defensive ace was outspoken about this issue then and he is outspoken about it now, hoping that the natural camaraderie between teammates is there from the jump. “Last year, for us, what was really big was the chemistry,” Smart […]

The Boston Celtics have one of the most interesting young cores in the entire NBA, yet all those young players still have to experience their fair share of hazing during their rookie seasons. The most recent victim—or beneficiary— was lottery pick Romeo Langford, who was taken at #14 overall by the team in the 2019 […]

Marcus Smart’s old pal, Al Horford, recently said the Boston Celtics guard is really good at flopping. Smart didn’t take offense to Horford’s comments. In fact, he revealed that Horford — who is now with the Philadelphia 76ers — is a pretty good flopper as well. “I’ve been playing with Al for so long, to […]

The Boston Celtics started their 2018-19 season on the wrong foot after the team was comfortably taken down by the Philadelphia 76ers. However, this doesn’t mean that the game wasn’t rife with controversy. One of the biggest talking points postgame was the foul Marcus Smart took during the game. He took an elbow to the […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has had a stable NBA career so far. He’s already been in the NBA for six seasons and he still has a lot of time left to succeed in the league. The former lottery pick has expressed the desire to spend his entire career with only one team, and that’s […]

Marcus Smart is embracing his role as the Boston Celtics’ sixth man. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Smart didn’t shy away from being a bench player and called his position a “stretch 6” when asked for the role he plays with the Beantown team. Marcus Smart on his position: “I’m a stretch 6. That’s […]

Marcus Smart is ready to begin a new season with the Boston Celtics, but he also understands they have a bunch of young guys who are probably feeling a little nervous ahead of their first official regular season game. With that said, the former lottery pick gave some word advice for his younger teammates, per […]

The Boston Celtics have an outside chance to make the NBA Finals after losing Kyrie Irving and Al Horford this summer, with Kemba Walker coming in. Celtics incumbents Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart are looking to boost the team’s chances by getting into better shape. How are they stepping it up? Trash-talking. Brown explained their […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart wants to become a better offensive player this season. In an interview with A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports, Smart said he plans to assert himself more on the offensive end this 2019-20 campaign. “This year I want to be more aggressive on the offensive end, as much as I […]

Marcus Smart is doing his best to make the Boston Celtics a professional team despite the abundance of youth in their roster. Per Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, Smart admitted that the team veterans are looking forward to the challenge of taking care of the young guys this upcoming season. Marcus Smart on this year: […]

Brad Stevens was an unproven commodity when Danny Ainge hired him to man the Boston Celtics bench in 2013. The former Butler University coach had proven that he could win at the collegiate level, but league personnel wondered whether or not the success would translate in the NBA. While the Celtics struggled in his first […]

Former Boston Celtics big man Al Horford is now officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Leaving Boston in favor of Philadelphia as a free agent this past offseason, Horford will notably be competing directly against his former team as both the Celtics and Sixers are expected to find themselves toward the top of the […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the favorites to make a run for the NBA Finals from the Eastern Conference. After all, they have an interesting array of talent that can play against the NBA’s best. One of those players may be Tacko Fall. The Senegalese big man is still far from securing his spot […]

The Boston Celtics will look very different at the center position without a versatile big that can stretch the floor. Upon trading backup Aron Baynes, the Celtics turned to Enes Kanter as their next signing, but the double-double threat isn’t known for his shooting ability as former center Al Horford has been throughout his career. […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart was limited at this year’s FIBA tournament due to a calf strain. The former No. 6 overall pick says he’s healthy now, and his goal is to remain that way heading into the coming NBA season. According to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Smart has been arriving at […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens expects Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart to be healthy and ready once training camp begins. Walker, Tatum, Smart along with Jaylen Brown represented Team USA in the recently concluded FIBA World Cup in China. While some expected that the four will take their time and rest first […]

Despite what others say, NBA players still get flattered whenever a notable individual praises them over their game. For Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, that moment came when Derrick Rose was complimenting his game in his new autobiography. The guard out of Oklahoma State was on his way to Los Angeles on personal business when […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won’t be playing any more games with Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Cup, as he’s officially been sidelined due to a left knuckle injury. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Smart has already underwent X-ray examinations — the results of which came back negative. […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been shut down for the remainder of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Smart had every intention to play in Team USA’s final two games, but is nursing minor injuries and the team decided it was best to avoid further injury. The defensive […]

Marcus Smart has noting but praises for his new Boston Celtics teammate Kemba Walker, whom he said reminds him a little bit of ex-teammate and now Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Smart admits that he’s impressed by Walker’s scoring ability despite standing just 6-foot-1. On top […]

Marcus Smart believes his new Boston Celtics teammate Kemba Walker is more than just a scorer. Smart, who got to know more about Kemba in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, thinks Walker is often overlooked on the defensive end of the ball because he is known more as a scorer. However, Smart said […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose gave a shout out to Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart in his autobiography titled “I’ll Show You.” Rose says Smart is a “hooper” and a guy everyone wants to play with because he makes winning plays. I always said I’m a hooper, and hoopers can do anything, I feel. […]

Four members of the Boston Celtics managed to make the final Team USA 12-man roster: Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and new addition Kemba Walker. The three aforementioned players have plenty of praise for Walker, who has shown his leadership mettle as the undisputed leader of this roster: “He fits in perfectly. Everything that […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says he, Jaylen Brown and other members of Team USA took offense to Thanasis Antetokounmpo — the brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — fouling Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes hard in the final minutes of USA’s win over Greece. With 1:46 left in the game, Barnes poked […]

Team USA receives a massive boost ahead of their FIBA World Cup showdown with Greece, with injured Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart expected to play. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Smart has returned to practice and is now expected to suit up for the Stars and Stripes in the second round of the competition. […]

Team USA is down to just 10 players against Japan after it was announced that Marcus Smart will not play in the game on Thursday due to a left quad strain, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Marcus Smart is out for Team USA with a left quad strain vs. Japan. He will be day-to-day. Missed time […]

Though they might be fierce competitors on the court next season in the NBA, Marcus Smart and Joe Harris of Team USA have become fast friends during the buildup to the FIBA World Cup. Smart, who is the team’s de facto captain and a generally lovable personality in the NBA, claimed to be Harris’s “alter […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says “defense” will be the key for Team USA to win gold at the FIBA World Cup in China. Smart, one of the best defenders in the NBA, says Team USA has to play high-level defense since it lacks superstar scorers. “We don’t have guys like Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony […]

The Boston Celtics trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart are highly regarded as one of the best young cores in the NBA, and they will have the opportunity to earn that reputation once again as they will all look to help Team USA win the gold medal in the upcoming FIBA World […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics believes that his role as a leader for Team USA boosts his confidence. In an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio, as transcribed by Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith, Smart shared his thoughts on being seen as one of the leaders of the Team USA squad. Smart noted that he’s had […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has made it to the 12-man line-up of Team USA for the FIBA World Cup in China; however, not so long ago, he thought about withdrawing from the national team because of his calf injury. Smart suffered a minor calf injury during Team USA’s mini-camp, forcing him to miss the […]

This has been a busy summer for the Boston Celtics, and following what has been a whirlwind of an offseason, they will be swimming in unfamiliar waters in the coming campaign. Incoming sixth-year combo guard Marcus Smart recently shared his thoughts on the type of mentality his team will need to possess for the new […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart recently opened up about his wonderful experience as part of Team USA. Speaking to SiriusXM NBA Radio after Monday’s win over Canada, Smart shared how his stint with the national side has been a great learning experience for him (via NBA analyst Keith Smith): “It’s been great,” he said. “I’m […]

Team USA has named Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart and Donovan Mitchell as its captains. Walker and Mitchell have been starting together in the backcourt for Team USA, while Smart has yet to play after suffering a calf injury in training camp in Las Vegas. However, Gregg Popovich seems to like the leadership qualities Smart has. […]

Marcus Smart, the beloved, scrappy point guard of the Boston Celtics, has not been well-known throughout his career for his outside shooting. But during warmups for Team USA, it looks as if Smart has debuted his newest shooting stroke. He’s back… @smart_MS3 over his head! #USABMNT #USAGotGame pic.twitter.com/sXuPFb5XO6 — NBA (@NBA) August 22, 2019 As […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics recently gave an inside scoop on how Gregg Popovich is as a head coach and how much he’s learning from everyone. Via USA Basketball, Smart — who’s part of the final 12-man roster who’ll play in the FIBA World Cup — shared some of Popovich’s methods as a coach. […]

It looks like Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart’s left calf injury is getting a lot better. Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich said Smart “scrimmaged a decent part” of Team USA’s practice on Tuesday. Smart says it “feels good to be out here.” “He is looking pretty good,” Popovich said. “He scrimmaged a decent part […]

While watching his fellow Americans dispatch of the Spanish national team in an exhibition on Friday night, Marcus Smart expressed full-throated optimism about being healthy enough to play in the FIBA World Cup. Less than 24 hours later, that unwavering confidence of Boston Celtics guard has proven well-founded. According to Marc Stein of The New […]

Marcus Smart has been sidelined from prepping for the upcoming FIBA World Cup with USA Basketball for nearly two weeks. Despite the national program reaching its final cutdown stage on Saturday, though, the Boston Celtics guard remains with Team USA. Why? As Smart told NBA TV’s Jared Greenberg on Friday night during the American’s exhibition […]