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Entering this season as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics have struggled amidst a swarm of melodramas and internal frustration. Just three days after saying the team wasn’t playing together, shooting guard Marcus Smart had a much different tone after a 107-96 win over the Washington Wizards. After the game, […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a lot more to say during a post-game rant following a blowout at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. The All-NBA defender wasn’t surprised his team is stuck in a rut, but rather shocked that something so unprecedented is affecting them this late in the season. “Right now, it […]

The Boston Celtics locker room was a cauldron of emotions following the team’s blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Head coach Brad Stevens and guard Marcus Smart weighed in on what seemed to be ailing the team before questions were posed to Kyrie Irving to see where he stood. After Stevens mentioned the […]

After their humiliating defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke about the play which featured him shouting furiously at Jaylen Brown after the latter failed to take advantage of a fastbreak opportunity. Per Brian Robb of Boston Sports Journal, Smart downplayed the incident. Marcus Smart downplays his anger […]

The sirens aren’t blaring around the Boston Celtics quite yet, but Tuesday’s 118-95 drubbing at the hands of the Toronto Raptors certainly won’t silence the concerns that are growing in bulk. Consider guard Marcus Smart not one of those concerned parties. After the game, Smart told Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal that, “We’re […]

After a degrading loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday on national television, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart didn’t mince words when he met with reporters in the postgame locker room. Boston got blown out by the Raptors, losing by a final score of 118-95. The Celtics were outscored 36-13 in the second quarter and were […]

Nobody will ever question Marcus Smart’s toughness. After his team’s latest loss to an objectively-inferior opponent, though, the Boston Celtics guard did just that to his teammates. “Our toughness. Our will to fight. Our will to do everything,” Smart said, per Jay King of The Athletic. “It’s like we ain’t got the will to do […]

Marcus Smart is the most interesting man in the world. Well, at least that’s how he’s viewed in Boston. The most entertaining man in the @NBA – @smart_MS3 pic.twitter.com/E1bHPygHE1 — Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) February 22, 2019 Known as one of the most proactive players in the NBA, as it is evident in the video above, […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is often praised for doing things that don’t show up in the stat sheet. For some, that may be frustrating to hear if he’s having a bad game – but it’s hard to deny at times. According to Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report, his teammate Marcus Morris has the perfect […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart is one of the toughest players in the NBA. The rugged defender is never afraid to mix it up with opposing players and is always the first to dive onto the floor for a loose ball. Smart has that old-school mentality, which is why he says he would fit […]

It hasn’t been a smooth season for the Boston Celtics by any means, but shooting guard Marcus Smart still loves the city and team he plays for. Before the season started, the Celtics were the consensus pick to win the Eastern Conference and challenge the Golden State Warriors for the 2019 NBA championship. However, they […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was not intimidated by the shot-blocking ability of Joel Embiid, knowing that the Philadelphia 76ers big man had five fouls. Check out the clip below posted by NBA on TNT. Once Smart got away from Ben Simmons, he dashed his way to the rim for a slam. He knew […]

When the Boston Celtics signed Marcus Smart to a long-term contract this past offseason, they were surely expecting his signature defensive grit and high energy from a player who had developed nicely in his time with the team. What they probably weren’t expecting though was him to be one of the best shooters in the […]

Marcus Smart is an integral part of the Boston Celtics’ defense. He’s usually tasked to guard the best players from the opposing teams. His tenacious defense is one of the reasons why he accomplished something great during Boston’s 134-129 home win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Marcus Smart has passed John Havlicek and is No. […]

Despite his drama earlier in the year, Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics feels that his team is indomitable and that they can “beat anybody.” Smart on Celtics dropping 134 points against 2nd ranked Thunder D: “We can compete with anybody.” — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) February 3, 2019 NBC Sports echoes Marcus Smart’s newfound confidence […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has improved exponentially as a player this season, and one area in which he has improved the most is his perimeter shooting. Known primarily as a defensive stopper coming into this season, Smart has actually turned into a reliable 3-point shooter for the Celtics, entering Sunday’s action shooting 36.4 percent […]

On Monday, the Boston Celtics took care of business against the Brooklyn Nets, as the C’s secured a 112-104 home victory against the visiting Nets. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens appeared to be in a jovial mood following his team’s victory, as the 42-year-old coach decided to endow two of his players with an unlikely […]

The Boston Celtics managed to secure a late victory over the Brooklyn Nets thanks to an impressive showing from deep by guard Marcus Smart and center Aron Baynes. Head coach Brad Stevens even sarcastically labeled them as Boston’s version of the ‘Splash Brothers’ afterward. Smart and Baynes connected on six 3-pointers on the night. Stevens […]

The Boston Celtics on Monday faced off against the Brooklyn Nets at the TD Garden. At one point during the game, Marcus Smart threw a nasty no-look behind-the-back pass to Terry Rozier for an easy bucket. Smart isn’t necessarily known for his passing ability, but he’s a solid playmaker. Sometimes he even gets extra creative with […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry just dropped Marcus Smart in the second quarter of their Saturday night showdown against the Boston Celtics. Watch the highlight play below: Marcus Smart is no pushover on defense, so this must have felt good for Curry. The 6-foot-3 Curry, whose strength is very underrated, just used his might […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of his team’s — and arguably, one of the league’s — best defenders. As it turns out, though, Smart actually has a lot of other talents within him. One such skill is the ability to impersonate his teammates’ moves on the hardcourt. His latest victim was sophomore forward […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reminded everyone on Monday why he is called Uncle Drew. During the third quarter against the Miami Heat at the TD Garden, Kyrie Irving dished a spectacular no-look, between-the-legs pass to shooting guard Marcus Smart in the right corner, drawing oohs and aahs from the Boston crowd. Smart finished […]

One thing Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been working on is his 3-point shot. With a recent evident improvement in his shooting from beyond the arc, the 6-foot-4 combo guard shared his delight in how his hard work has been paying dividends: “I’ve been putting in the work and eventually it was going to […]

Though he isn’t facing suspension, Boston Celtics Marcus Smart will be fined $35,000 for his on-court altercation with Hawks swingman DeAndre Bembry during Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Marcus Smart has been fined 35k for the Hawks altercation. No suspension. — Adam […]

On Saturday night, Boston Celtics fiery guard Marcus Smart got into it with Atlanta Hawks third-year swingman DeAndre’ Bembry. The on-court altercation led to Smart’s ejection, which appeared to give Cleveland Cavaliers veteran J.R. Smith a good laugh. As detailed by Nick Friar of Celtics Wire, SportsCenter shared the video of the action on its Instagram, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is, most of the time, known to say and do the right things, and he didn’t have anything to say to back-up his guard Marcus Smart on his ejection earlier today in their game against the Atlanta Hawks. Stevens actually went on to say that he “obviously deserved” the […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was ejected late in the third quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Smart received his second technical foul on the night after he and Hawks swingman DeAndre’ Bembry got into a heated exchange of words during a jump ball situation. Watch the entire sequence […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford came off a fast break with some serious thunder on forward Serge Ibaka and the Toronto Raptors late in the third quarter of an Eastern Conference battle. Al Horford gets the dunk + stare down on Ibaka 😤 https://t.co/TwYSvthOvM — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 17, 2019 Ibaka has been known as […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s magisterial ball handling was put on display yet again during Wednesday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, and it had Danny Green quickly trying to recover. Kyrie so crafty 🎨 pic.twitter.com/TPYDqFFS0I — ESPN (@espn) January 17, 2019 Irving returned to action for the Celtics after sitting out Monday’s loss to the […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart utterly destroyed Bam Adebayo at the basket. Smart used his extremely high lateral jump to meet the 6’10” Adebayo at the rim. Marcus Smart (6’4) blocks Bam Adebayo (6’10) at the rim. pic.twitter.com/Cnhw2xT9Pp — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 11, 2019 However, the Celtics did end up losing to the Miami […]

Defense is unquestionably one of the cornerstones of the Boston Celtics. The team’s collective grit and fearlessness on the defensive end allows the C’s to stand out as one of the top defensive teams in the NBA. One of the best demonstrations of this defensive bravado can be seen in each player’s willingness to sacrifice […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart came into the NBA regarded as a potential lock-down defender. He was never expected to be a deadly three-point shooter, but Smart has improved his accuracy to become a serious threat from downtown. When NBC Sports reporter Chris Forsberg asked Smart if he had tinkered with his shot in the […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward appears to have turned a corner over the past few days, putting up two consecutive remarkable performances for the team. Everyone’s excited about the 28-year-old returning to top form, and teammate Marcus Smart shared how he personally feels about Hayward’s comeback trail. “I’m ecstatic for Gordon. I think we all […]

Boston Celtics fans need not fret as Marcus Smart is doing fine after his shoulder injury, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Per Boston.com, Stevens believes that Smart will be okay moving forward: Brad Stevens on Marcus Smart: “Marcus Smart took a shot in the back of his shoulder. They told me it must’ve hit […]

Boston Celtics fans call Marcus Smart “Smartacus” for a reason. In the third quarter of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Smart banged his shoulder on a screen from Karl-Anthony Towns and immediately grabbed it and went to the locker room: Marcus Smart to the locker room with a shoulder injury after […]

Jabari Parker is in a very interesting situation. Is he an NBA Draft bust? Not in the way that Kwame Brown, Hasheem Thabeet, and Anthony Bennett were. But was he worth the second overall pick? Probably not, so he would then qualify as a “bust”, correct? In many ways, yes. Injuries have hampered him throughout […]

Thursday evening in a game against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart ball-faked so well, it got the cameraman! Marcus Smart even faked out the guy working the camera. (via @nba) pic.twitter.com/iHDpBnbFEc — SLAM (@SLAMonline) December 28, 2018 Marcus Smart is once again having a wonderful season as a vital part of the […]

Marcus Smart is undoubtedly one of, if not, the best defenders of the Boston Celtics, and his coach Brad Stevens thinks he deserves to be part of the All-Defensive team every season. While limited offensively, Marcus Smart has more than made up for his offensive flaws with his performance on the defensive end for the […]

There are some players you have to actually watch to get a full understanding of just how good and impactful they are. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of those guys. Not one for filling up box scores, Smart makes his impact in other ways: smothering defense, hustle plays, terrific passes and coming up […]