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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 […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says point guard Kemba Walker is “actually a really good defensive player.” Smart says he didn’t know Walker could play high-level defense, but admits the three-time All-Star wasn’t able to with the Charlotte Hornets since he had to use so much energy on offense to keep the Hornets in […]

Team USA participants have already started to be impressed with De’Aaron Fox and his blazing speed, a burst of end-to-end mobility and lateral quickness that has made him a blur to guard in practice. Boston Celtics newcomer Kemba Walker and teammate Marcus Smart are among the guards who have been wowed by this characteristic. “He […]

The USA Men’s national basketball team is preparing for the FIBA World Cup, which is slated to begin over the course of the next few weeks. Multiple players were in line to make the final squad of 12 players, but perhaps head coach Gregg Popovich will change his tack after the primary team was soundly […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will continue to be sidelined with his calf injury for the foreseeable future, as Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters he is still nursing the injury on a day-to-day basis. “He’s going to be a day-to-day type of thing,” said Popovich after the team’s practice in Los Angeles, […]

USA Basketball is finally rounding up its roster after the recent wave of events have left a lean number of players left in contention for the final 12 spots heading into the FIBA 2019 World Cup in China. Recent cuts saw Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit the road, […]

Boston Celtics rising stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart seem to be enjoying their stint with Team USA and head coach Gregg Popovich. Both are finalists for the USA Basketball FIBA World Cup roster. However, whether or not they make it to the 12-man lineup, Brown and Smart are already grateful because they had the […]

USA Basketball isn’t exactly sending its strongest side to the FIBA World Cup. LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Steph Curry, arguably the three best players in the world, never seriously considered participating with the national team this summer. Prior stalwarts like Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson were kept from competition by injury, but there was […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s “great” for Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart to get coached by Gregg Popovich on Team USA. Popovich is arguably the greatest basketball coach of all-time. Stevens, who is a pretty good coach himself, thinks this experience will only make his four Celtics guys […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave some sound insight on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, two of his young teammates who blossomed early and then struggled to maintain the same rhythm and efficiency that made them such an integral part of a Celtics team that came a win shy of the 2018 NBA Finals. The […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says his left calf injury is “nothing serious.” Smart is out indefinitely for Team USA and will be re-evaluated by doctors next week when Team USA heads to Los Angeles for the second week of training camp. Smart, the heart and soul of the Celtics, says he’s just being cautious. […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart is out indefinitely for Team USA with calf tightness, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Smart will be re-evaluated next week. This probably means the Celtics guard won’t make the 12-man roster which will compete at the FIBA World Cup in China: Boston's Marcus Smart is […]

Kemba Walker has the unique opportunity to take part in Team USA’s training camp alongside three of his new teammates — Jayson Tatum and the recently called-up Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. The aforementioned trio has had two seasons of experience playing with one another, and they’ve taken up the mission to welcome their new […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart had a sore ankle on Tuesday and took himself out of Team USA practice as a precaution. Smart is hopeful to be back on the court on Wednesday. Marcus Smart said his ankle felt sore today. He took himself out as a precaution. Smart is hopeful to be back […]

Marcus Smart will use his stint with Team USA as an opportunity to “build camaraderie” with his Boston Celtics teammates. Smart is one of the players who confirmed their participation in Team USA’s training camp, along with Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker. Apart from his main objective of making it to […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says point guard Kemba Walker “talks more than I thought.” Walker, Smart, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are in Las Vegas together for USA training camp. Smart says he and his three Celtics teammates all went to dinner together on Sunday. Marcus Smart said he and his three Celtics […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Puma have mutual interest in a multi-year shoe deal, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN. Smart’s rookie shoe deal with Adidas is set to expire. The Celtics guard was seen wearing Puma shoes at Monday’s USA Basketball training camp: As Celtics guard Marcus Smart’s rookie shoe deal with Adidas […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas was all smiles in this year’s edition of his annual charity tournament dubbed as the Zeke-End Basketball Tournament. The veteran posted a photo of himself on his Instagram, and former Boston Celtics teammate Marcus Smart took notice and responded with an endearing comment aimed towards his former backcourt buddy. […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart believes the Celtics are fully capable of contending in the Eastern Conference even after the departure of star guard Kyrie Irving. Marcus Smart pointed out the fact that the team got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals without Irving in 2018, so success without the dynamic guard is […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says Kyrie Irving was great to him, contrary to rumors that the All-Star has issues with his younger teammates in Beantown. Speaking on The Jump, Smart shared that he had sit-downs with Irving, particularly when his mother passed away. Irving even told Smart to call him as soon as he […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who was invited as a replacement in the Team USA mincamp, argues that the players who will represent the USA in the 2019 FIBA World Cup should be prioritized for the 2020 Olympics in Japan. On The Jump, Marcus Smart says the guys playing on this year's Team USA should […]

Marcus Smart thinks the Boston Celtics have been largely overlooked this offseason. Speaking on ESPN talk-show program “The Jump” on Monday, Smart indicated that the Celtics remain contenders despite the lack of spotlight on them. “100 percent think they [are sleeping on the Celtics]. To be honest, that’s exactly how we like it,” the 6-foot-4 […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the most disappointing teams last season. They were seen as one of the favorites to win the East in 2019-20, but for some reason, they were severely inconsistent. In some games, they played like legitimate championship contenders, and then they would struggle to beat some of the worst teams […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart appeared on the ESPN program “The Jump” and gave his take on his team’s busy offseason. Among the comments made by Smart, though, seems to be an indirect shot at Houston Rockets star James Harden. Smart admitted that he is flopping on defense, but he thinks flopping on offense — […]

Boston Celtics guard—and the team’s longest-tenured player—Marcus Smart is taking his leadership to the next level by admitting the Celtics’ early playoff exit amidst high goals is not solely squared on departing point guard Kyrie Irving’s shoulders. Appearing on the ESPN program “The Jump,” Smart, 25, told the show’s hosts that while Irving did not […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is ready for the 2019-20 season, but the rugged defender did have one last comment on the 2018-19 Celtics team. Smart admits the Celtics were “dysfunctional” last season. Boston was the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference, but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart took it to Twitter to reveal his feelings on getting an invitation to Team USA’s minicamp for the FIBA World Cup in China. Smart claimed that suiting up for the U.S. in the FIBA tournament will be a life-changing experience for him. I love playin don’t matter where. But playing […]

Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics expressed their excitement to be even under consideration to represent the United States this summer for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Per Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, a source close to both players said that Smart and Brown “would be thrilled to represent the United States […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart is reportedly “psyched” about accepting Team USA’s training camp invitation on Monday, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Anthony Davis, James Harden, Bradley Beal, CJ McCollum, Eric Gordon, Tobias Harris and Zion Williamson have withdrawn from Team USA participation this summer. Team USA reached out to Smart […]

After various players dropped out from Team USA contention for the FIBA World Cup, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been added to the training camp roster. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been added onto USA Basketball’s training camp roster for FIBA World Cup, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July […]

Team USA was never bringing its best possible roster to the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Superstars like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard all opted against playing for the national program this summer. Still, their collective absence hardly meant the Americans’ pool of available talent, with players the caliber of James Harden […]

Now that the offseason has started, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart hosted his own camp for children. However, his fiery competitive spirit doesn’t allow him to “turn off,” so he proceeded to absolutely obliterate a young child off the dribble in the video below. Marcus Smart shows no mercy vs. 10-year-old camper. Blocks his jumper, […]

The Boston Celtics lost the Anthony Davis sweepstakes because of their reluctance to include some of their most valuable assets during trade discussions. The All-Star forward has been traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers, which left the Celtics with no choice but to move on. However, according to ESPN’s Ramona […]

The Boston Celtics were heavily involved in Kawhi Leonard trade discussions last summer, but it was the Toronto Raptors who came away with the Leonard prize. The Raptors are now two wins away from their first-ever NBA title, while the Celtics were one of the league’s biggest disappointments and could be on the verge of […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart made the All-Defensive First Team this season and he’s very proud of that accomplishment. However, Smart says his ultimate goal is still to win a championship with the Celtics, a goal Boston fell short of this season. Love this and am honored and appreciate all the love and votes. […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says the team wishes they could start the 2018-19 season all over again after falling short of their goal. Before the season started, the Celtics were the trendy pick to win the Eastern Conference. Boston went to Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals without Kyrie Irving and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart isn’t pointing the finger at anyone in particular for the way his team performed throughout the season, and especially in the postseason against the Milwaukee Bucks: “We all locked in, we were all on the same page and wanted to do it. We just couldn’t find a way to […]

There’s still a chance the presence of Marcus Smart could help shift the momentum of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Should that possibility come fruition, though, it will probably be due to his infectious competitive fire and zeal for defense than any sustained on-court impact. As Brad Stevens told The Athletic’s Jay King before his team’s […]