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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been dealing with a torn oblique since April 7th. The former Oklahoma State standout is making great strides in recovery, but his original four-to-six week timetable is still in place. In an interview with Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens noted that Smart is […]

On Tuesday night, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack. Ainge is doing much better and is expected to make a full recovery, but it was still a huge scare for the Celtics organization. With all focus on Boston’s postseason run, this incident served as a reminder that life […]

The Boston Celtics improved their playoff record to 5-0 with a resounding 112-20 win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon, which is all the more impressive considering that they are without probably their best defender. Marcus Smart suffered an oblique injury in the final week of the regular season, and almost immediately was […]

As the Boston Celtics prepare to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, they’ll be without a key member of the team, at least for the first game. Marcus Smart is expected to make the trip with the #Celtics to Milwaukee, but head coach Brad Stevens reiterated that […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart has already been ruled out for Games 1 and 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks, as he’s still recovering from a torn oblique. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says it’s a “long shot” Smart plays in Games 3 and 4 as well. Danny Ainge reaffirms that Marcus Smart will not […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been sidelined with an oblique tear since April 7. He’s making progress in rehab, but it sounds like he still needs some time to fully recover. According to a report from Jay King of The Athletic, Smart put some time in on a treadmill during Tuesday morning’s practice session. […]

Less than two weeks ago, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart tore his oblique in a meaningless regular-season game and was set to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, meaning he would miss all of the first round and potentially the second round. However, Smart seems to be feeling much better: “We’re just trying to get me […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has recently spoken out on the oblique injury he recently sustained, which has kept him out of his team’s playoff run thus far. It appears that Smart was in absolute dire pain when the injury first hit him, going as far as likening it to a Mike Tyson body blow. […]

The Boston Celtics are unfortunately still without veteran guard Marcus Smart, who continues to nurse a lingering injury that has kept him off the court for an extended period of time. With Smart currently battling an oblique injury, the seasoned signal caller is obviously frustrated that he can’t join his Celtics teammates on the court […]

As if the Boston Celtics did not have enough internal drama during the regular season, they were dealt a hefty deficit before the playoffs even began, with shooting guard Marcus Smart suffering an abdominal oblique injury that will keep him out for the next three to five weeks. With the Celtics losing their best perimeter […]

The Boston Celtics already had their work cut out for them in taking on the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs, but they were dealt a significant blow when it was revealed that guard Marcus Smart had suffered an injury to his left oblique abdominal muscle and would miss the series. Smart […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon is still progressing through a plantar fascia injury in his left foot that could see him miss another two to four weeks, but regardless of his health, the former Rookie of the Year is bound for an upcoming free-agent deal. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, Brogdon could get […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics pulled off a throwback gritty performance against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup, but it surely didn’t come without the C’s struggling to find a comfort zone without one of its key starters in Marcus Smart. Irving, who led the way with 20 points in […]

Barring events too unlikely to fathom, Brad Stevens will remain the Boston Celtics’ coach for as long as he wants the gig. Just in case the former Coach of the Year eventually decides to move on from Boston, though, the Celtics have two favorites on the roster who they believe would be good replacements. In […]

With the Boston Celtics recently suffering a big blow with the loss of feisty guard Marcus Smart to injury, C’s head coach Brad Stevens recently admitted that Smart’s 4-6 week timeline appears to be more optimistic than they had originally hoped. Brad Stevens tempering expectations for a quick Marcus Smart return. Calls 4-6 week timeline […]

The Boston Celtics received discouraging news about Marcus Smart’s injury. After initial reports that the five-year veteran would only miss a couple of days, MRI revealed that the Smart is expected to miss the first round of the playoffs. Source says that Marcus Smart waited on MRI because pain left him unable to undergo it […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart suffered a torn left oblique on Sunday against the Orlando Magic and could reportedly miss the first two rounds of the playoffs, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Celtics will face the Indiana Pacers in the first round. The playoffs start this Saturday. Marcus Smart has suffered a […]

The Boston Celtics will play their final game of the 2019 regular season on Tuesday night. Their first goal is to win and secure the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, earning them home-court advantage in the first round. However, the team’s next priority is to get healthy before the postseason. In particular, two starters […]

The Boston Celtics are hopeful that Marcus Smart will be able to play in Game 1 of their first-round playoff match-up against the Indiana Pacers. Smart suffered a left oblique contusion in the third quarter of their game against the Orlando Magic. He tried to play through it, but he went down to the floor […]

The Boston Celtics suffered what could be a major blow to their playoff chances, as they lost two starters to injuries during their 116-108 defeat against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics lost Jayson Tatum early in the first quarter due to a left shin contusion, then lost Marcus Smart midway through the third as he […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart has yet to make an All-Star team or pick up any notable awards from the league. However, he is well-respected in Boston, and on Monday, he picked up a piece of hardware as a result. The 25-year-old was named the recipient of the 2019 Red Auerbach award. The award, […]

The Boston Celtics have a defensive brute in point guard Marcus Smart (currently averaging 1.8 steals per game), but it could be argued that his all-around brilliance on the floor doesn’t get enough clamor. Smart put his court vision on display, as Boston narrowly escaped with a 114-112 win over their possible first-round playoff series […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart isn’t happy that one of their fans called Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins the n-word. The Celtics banned the said fan for two years. The incident took place back on Jan. 26 at the TD Garden when the Warriors were in town. “It’s real discouraging to hear that […]

The Boston Celtics are 11-2 this season when star point guard Kyrie Irving doesn’t play. Celtics guard Marcus Smart says that record, though, “means nothing.” “You know, Kyrie is one of the greatest players to play this game, and I think if you ask anybody, they want Kyrie – especially when there’s games on the line, […]

Marcus Smart has felt the tension surrounding the Boston Celtics locker room, one that has engulfed this roster amid a four-game losing skid after a recent defeat at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. Now two games back of the Indiana Pacers for the fourth seed, Smart and his teammates took part on a […]

The Boston Celtics called yet another meeting after a loss to the white-hot San Antonio Spurs, one that now has the Celtics at four straight losses and once again letting the chance for a fourth seed slip from their grasp. Much like the majority of this season, the Celtics’ road has been full of ups […]

The Boston Celtics’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday marks the team’s fourth straight defeat. Despite this, veterans Kyrie Irving and Marcus Smart remain optimistic. After the game, Smart admitted that the team is still figuring out how where everyone on their roster excels. Nonetheless, he believes that once they find it, it’s […]

If you thought Marcus Smart was feeling any remorse for his altercation with Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, then you were sadly mistaken. Smart was ejected during the Boston Celtics’ 118-115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers for shoving Embiid to the floor after getting tripped up by the big man on defense. “I’ll do it […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was ejected in the team’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday after shoving Sixers big man Joel Embiid. In an interview with John Karalis of Masslive.com, Smart believes that the league is playing favorites when it comes to who gets ejected and who doesn’t, although he said he understands the […]

Things got a little tense between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday, as Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid got involved in an altercation that fortunately did not end in an exchange of blows. Still, Celtics coach Brad Stevens plans to talk to Smart regarding the incident. Stevens said he would have a […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 118-115 victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid got in an altercation that almost escalated into a fistfight. Smart pushed Embiid hard, causing him to fall down on the floor. The latter then stood up and headed towards the former’s direction. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and […]

Marcus Smart’s ejection didn’t just cost him the chance to help his team stave off a comeback victory against an increasingly bitter rival. The NBA announced on Thursday that the Boston Celtics guard has been fined $50,000 for shoving Joel Embiid in the back during the Philadelphia 76ers’ stirring 118-115 come-from-behind win over the Celtics […]

The best game of the night for this evening’s slate of NBA action was a marquee matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. These two bitter rivals always tend to compete in games that come down to the wire, and this one was no exception. While the on-court action was scintillating from an […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart didn’t exactly seem all that upset about his ejection during Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. After getting knocked to the floor by Sixers star Joel Embiid, Smart decided that he would go over and give him a huge shove. Naturally, that resulted in him getting thrown out of […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart decided to shove Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in retaliation for getting knocked down, and that led to Smart being ejected from the game. It probably isn’t all that surprising to see things get heated between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, as both are trying to […]

Isaiah Thomas is out of the Denver Nuggets rotations and will likely not feature when they take on his former team, the Boston Celtics. Despite that, however, IT will remain the center of attention at TD Garden. Adoring Celtics fans aren’t the only ones highly anticipating his return to Boston. Former teammate Marcus Smart is […]

The Boston Celtics host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The team is listing shooting guard Marcus Smart as probable and backup point guard Terry Rozier as out. Both Smart and Rozier are dealing with illnesses. It looks like Rozier has the worst of it. The Boston Celtics announced that Jayson Tatum is available to play. […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings after missing practice today due to illness. Marcus Smart was sick and did not participate in practice today — John Karalis 🇬🇷🇺🇦 (@John_Karalis) March 13, 2019 Jayson Tatum went through all of practice and has been upgraded to probable for […]

Monday night will feature a matchup between two of the most rugged defenders in the NBA when Marcus Smart’s Boston Celtics take on Patrick Beverley’s Los Angeles Clippers. You would be hard-pressed to find two scrappier players in the league, so that beg questions the question: Just who is the scrappiest player in the NBA? […]