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Boston Celtics hybrid guard Marcus Smart will be one of the most coveted commodities in the restricted free agent market, but the gritty defensive ace isn’t as focused on his trade value, with other issues taking more relevance. Yet the Oklahoma State product sees himself being retained by the team, hoping president Danny Ainge is […]

As the NBA Draft approaches, it is no secret that teams will try and make a play for Boston Celtics hybrid guard Marcus Smart, who proved a catalyst of the team’s success in the postseason after suffering an injury to delay his playoff run. NBA Insider Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports said during the Toucher […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens would love to have stocky guard Marcus Smart back in Beantown. If it were up to Stevens, Smart would be wearing Celtics green again next season, per Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald. Stevens naturally wants Smart back: "Everybody in the building would tell you we would love to […]

The Boston Celtics will have some contract situations to address after taking a painful Game 7 loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, falling one game short of making the NBA Finals. Among them, is the impending contract of hybrid guard Marcus Smart, who shined this postseason as one of the defensive catalysts of the […]

Marcus Smart has always been a pitbull of a basketball player. Even if his stat line doesn’t show a ton of success, he is always playing good defense, trying to take charges, and diving on the floor for loose balls. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said before the morning shootaround that what most people […]

When talking about someone who’s never afraid to get rough and tough with opponents, there’s no need to look further than Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Smart is as gritty as they come. The Celtics feed off his winning plays, those that do not manifest in the boxscore but has as much impact — maybe […]

One of the most frightening in-game situations a player could find himself in is having to stop LeBron James one-on-one at the rim. Apparently, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not the type who’ll back down from such a challenge. At one moment during the early goings of the fourth quarter of Game 6 of […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart brings a little bit of everything to the table for his team. That includes highlights, which he has already supplied the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night in Cleveland. Late in the first quarter of the contest, Smart tried to sneak into the middle of […]

The All-NBA Defensive teams were released recently. And Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics, who’s primarily known for his stifling on-ball defense, took a jab at the entire thing after not being included. As reported by Nicole Yang of Boston.com, Smart concluded his post-game media session: “And that’s coming from a not top-five defender in […]

When you’re going up against the Cleveland Cavaliers, every part of your game plan involves one thing: stopping LeBron James. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been assigned to accomplish this colossal task. As reported by Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, Smart discussed his defense on James. Though it was Marcus Morris who usually […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke to members of the media with regards to guarding LeBron James — a task he asked to take on down the stretch, according to a report from Brian Robb of BostonSportsJournal.com. “Our job was to make it as hard as […]

If there’s one way to describe Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, it has to be “intense.” That has been very evident in the Celtics grabbing a 2-0 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team has thrived off Smart’s aggressiveness and no-nonsense approach to every possession. This same intensity has […]

Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart is taking over the Tony Allen mantle as one of the most feared defenders in the league. In true Uncle-Tony-like fashion, he also takes exception when he’s not mentioned along some of the league’s greatest defensive aces. “I’ve been a great defender my whole life,” Smart told Michael Pina of […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is one of the best, if not the best, coaches in the entire NBA, gaining a heavy amount of respect from fellow coaches and players across the league. However, even Celtics players like guard Marcus Smart tend to question Stevens’ play-calling from time to […]

Through the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers as it shifts over to Quickens Loans Arena for the next two games. A big part of that collective push for the Celtics has been the steady play off the bench that […]

Marcus Smart was every bit of the spark plug the Boston Celtics had expected him to be during his return to the court this postseason, once again making his presence felt in Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 107-94 win on Tuesday night. His most notable role was coming in to defend teammate […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had his fingerprints all over a Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, once again successfully defending home court and putting their Eastern Conference rivals in a tough situation as the series progresses. The spark plug logged the most minutes off the bench, and for good reason — posting 11 […]

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers after 48 minutes of intense physical competition. Late in the fourth quarter, Celtics guard Marcus Smart went amock on the Cavs’ J.R. Smith for pushing Al Horford while in mid-air. The livid Smart was separated from Smith before […]

Boston Celtics great Bill Russell took to Twitter to defend Marcus Smart after his guys defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. For context, for those uninitiated: It was the fourth quarter of Game 2, with the Celtics leading and Al Horford attempting to put in a an alley-oop attempt, then […]

Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics was a physical contest all throughout 48 minutes, and the intensity appeared to have peaked late in the fourth quarter. After J.R. Smith’s dangerous foul on Al Horford, Marcus Smart wasn’t letting his opponent get away with the dirty play. The Celtics center went up for […]

Last year, the Boston Celtics made it all the way into the Eastern Conference finals where they were obliterated by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston lost that series four games to one. The Celtics find themselves in the same round against the same opponent, but this time around, Marcus Smart does not believe […]

The Boston Celtics guard depth is going to be tested again in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge said on his appearance on the Toucher and Rich Radio show that the Celtics are preparing like they will be without Shane Larkin for the entirety of the Cavs series. […]

Late in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Marcus Morris took one dribble from the top of the key and rose for a pull-up jumper at the right elbow. In the paint, Marcus Smart boxed out J.J. Redick, potentially primed to snag an offensive rebound. Behind those two guards, Joel […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was faced with an interesting scenario, asked which guard he’d rather keep on the roster heading into next season between a feisty Marcus Smart or the evolving Terry Rozier. Being the diplomat he is, Ainge went for a third option. “Keep ’em both!,” he said during an interview with 98.5 […]

Marcus Smart has found his playoff life not so different from his non-playoff one. ESPN’s Chris Forsberg told the story of how his mom, Camellia; who is battling cancer, called him up after Game 1 of the series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Toward the end of the game, Smart and Ben Simmons got into a […]

There is not a lot of time for the Boston Celtics to prepare for the second round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, as their first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks went the distance. What that also meant is that Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has little time to fully recover from a hamstring injury […]

When Marcus Smart returned from his thumb injury in Game 5 there some question about if it would still affect his game. It didn’t take long though for Smart to get back to his old self, diving on the floor for loose balls and giving 110 percent effort on the defensive end. Hi Bucks, Meet […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has no hard cap on his minutes for tonight’s Game 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks, but coach Brad Stevens said he won’t play 35 minutes, claiming “anything below that is game,” according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. Smart was one of the catalysts in the Celtics’ pivotal […]

The Boston Celtics have been shorthanded for well over a month, but for Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks, they’ll get at least one guy back. According to head coach Brad Stevens, Celtics’ guard Marcus Smart will return to the lineup after missing about a month with a hand injury. #NEBHInjuryReport: Brad […]

Projected to come back by Game 6 of the Boston Celtics first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Smart is making use of one of his best traits as a spark plug off the bench — patience. The same patience he needs to have before entering the game or getting his hands on a steal […]

After winning the first two games of their first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics saw their series lead evaporate with Giannis Antetokounmpo and company taking both Games 3 and 4 on their home turf. With the series now tied at 2-2, the sense of urgency for Boston to get Marcus Smart back […]

It has been a challenging 2017-18 NBA season for Marcus Smart as he only appeared in 54 regular season games and has not appeared in the first round of the playoffs for the Boston Celtics. However, prior to Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks, the 24-year-old could be returning soon. According to Chris Forsberg of […]

On Saturday during a conference call with members of the media, it was announced by Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens that Marcus Smart will be re-evaluated next week and that his surgically-repaired right thumb will not be at risk of re-injury once he returns. “He’s doing everything but live,” coach Stevens said, per Tom […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is currently trying to get back to action after undergoing a surgery to repair a thumb injury, but he has a bigger health concern to worry about. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Smart has just been made aware that his mother is suffering from cancer. Marcus Smart recently found […]

The Boston Celtics have fared just fine this postseason, getting their first win in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks without their leading scorer Kyrie Irving, who is out for the season, and their spark plug off the bench, Marcus Smart. Smart has “100 percent” healed from the UCL tear in his left thumb and […]

It goes without saying that the Boston Celtics have been plagued with unfortunate injuries down the final stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season. The backcourt took a tremendous hit with the injuries to point guards Kyrie Irving and Marcus Smart. Although Irving has been officially ruled out of the playoffs, there is still hope for […]

The Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart is out nursing an injured thumb. He is set to be re-evaluated next week and according to a report from Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, he’ll be back come playoff time, specifically in the conference semifinals. According to a league source, Celtics guard Marcus Smart is scheduled to have his […]

Marcus Smart is among one of the key pieces recovering from injury through this latter stretch of the NBA season, initially expected to be sidelined from 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament on his injured right thumb. The timeline suggest he’d be able to return by the second round of the […]

On Tuesday night in the NBA TV studio, Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton gave his opinion on who the top five defensive guards in the league are today. Payton, nicknamed “The Glove” and a nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection during his career, gave a very solid list of guards: Chris Paul of […]