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After a disappointing finish to the 2022-23 season, the Boston Celtics made major changes. In late June, they completed a massive three-team trade that sent away team leader Marcus Smart and brought in star center Kristaps Porzingis. Although this big move shocked many Boston fans, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had his eye […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is just around the corner and the rumors mills are churning out possible deals, both the practical and the fantastical. The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t been front of center in the trade market but rather have been working the margins looking for possible updates. They’ve already ducked under the NBA’s luxury […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been hit by the injury bug this season, with many key players going down. They have seen injuries to many key players, including Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart. Smart was in trade rumors prior to the injury, and it’s possible he could be shipped ahead of the NBA Trade […]

The 2023-24 season has been a season to forget for the Memphis Grizzlies and their fans. A turbulent start to the Grizzlies season was to be expected with their star Ja Morant suspended for the first 25 games. But to go 6-19 in those 25 games was an unexpected and unpleasant surprise for everybody. Memphis […]

The 2023-24 season has been a nightmare campaign for the Memphis Grizzlies to this point, and it likely won’t be getting better anytime soon thanks to a rash of injuries they are dealing with. While Ja Morant’s season-ending shoulder injury will draw the most attention, Marcus Smart is also set to miss time again after […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart was a huge fan favorite when he was with the Boston Celtics for nine seasons. So, it’s no surprise that the TD Garden crowd was eagerly awaiting his return to Boston. Unfortunately, the reunion may have to wait another year. Smart was diagnosed with a right ring finger injury and […]

Memphis Grizzlies starting guard Marcus Smart has suffered a rupture of the proximal interphalangeal joint central slip is set to miss at approximately six weeks, the team announced on Thursday. This injury, which is to his right ring finger, was sustained in the team’s most recent victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. 🚨 […]

It’s safe to say the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2023-24 NBA season is over following Ja Morant’s season-ending injury. With the Grizzlies likely headed to the tank, it’s worth asking if Memphis makes Marcus Smart available for a trade. Morant underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum after he suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder during […]

When Ja Morant returned from his 25-game suspension, he instantly ignited the Memphis Grizzlies (14-23). But so too did Marcus Smart. The 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year came back on Dec. 26 after missing a month-and-a-half with a sprained foot and was part of the team’s resurgence. Since Morant is now done for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies, amid an intense Western Conference battle against the Dallas Mavericks, received news of an unfortunate Marcus Smart injury during the game. Marcus Smart experiences untimely injury during the Grizzlies-Mavericks game  Smart buried a wide-open 3-pointer late in the game and performed a signature celebration, but he dislocated his finger: Marcus Smart went back […]

Talk about a season revived! At one point, the Memphis Grizzlies’ season looked like it was going nowhere fast. Ja Morant’s absence hurt the team far more than many anticipated. With Morant back, it hasn’t been as smooth sailing as they’d like. However, they are starting to piece together more wins than the start of […]

The Boston Celtics are counting on their stars to lead the way in the 2023-24 season, and so far, they have. However, Celtics guard Derrick White, who’s the only member of Boston’s starting five to never be in an All-Star game, has shined just as bright. Through 30 matchups, White is averaging a career-high 17 […]

As expected, the Memphis Grizzlies have been a completely different team since Ja Morant returned from his 25-game suspension. Now, they should be even better with Marcus Smart back in the fold. The early results appear to support that assumption. Memphis roared back from a 15-point deficit and outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans in a […]

UPDATE: Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart has been given the greenlight to play against the New Orleans Pelicans The Memphis Grizzlies have gotten a massive boost as of late thanks to the return of Ja Morant, who has guided Memphis to three straight wins in his first three games of the season. While Morant’s return […]

The Memphis Grizzlies still face a steep uphill climb toward just making the play-in tournament. They’re six games behind tenth-place in the Western Conference after winning back-to-back games for only the second time this season, at 8-19 entering Saturday’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Ja Morant’s return really has changed everything for the Grizzlies. But […]

As Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant came back from his 25-game suspension and delivered an excellent performance against the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night, there’s no doubt that he has immense confidence. What’s also important for him is to have a support system after being suspended twice for flashing a gun on camera and it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly going to get guard Marcus Smart back in the lineup either on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers or on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Marcus Smart has been out for the Grizzlies since Nov. 14 due to a foot sprain. After Ja Morant’s triumphant […]

Marcus Smart has missed more than a month for the Memphis Grizzlies as a result of the foot injury he sustained during the NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 15. Smart suffered the injury in the first half of the game against the Lakers while trying to deflect a pass from […]

The Boston Celtics are 14-4 and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, but that doesn’t mean they’re not paying attention to the trade market. While the trade deadline for the 2023-24 NBA season is in early February, the Celtics are reportedly eyeing bench players like Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard John Konchar, per Michael Scotto of […]

Marcus Smart put the Memphis Grizzlies on blast during a timeout in Sunday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Smart, who is still sidelined by a lower-body injury, did not let his unavailability status keep him from lighting up his teammates in the contest, as he ripped them for an apparent lackadaisical effort on the […]

It is going to take a while before Marcus Smart gets to see action again. The Memphis Grizzlies guard has been ruled out for multiple weeks after suffering an ankle injury in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 14. Considering the uber-competitive nature of Smart, it’s not hard to imagine just how […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was teammates with point guard Marcus Smart for seven seasons, and the two became great friends in that time span. However, they didn’t always get along. Smart, who was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies this offseason, was not Brown’s favorite teammate initially. Ahead of Boston’s Sunday night showdown against the […]

Marcus Smart will be out for weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies as a result of the foot injury he sustained during the NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Smart suffered the injury in the first half of the game against the Lakers while trying to deflect a pass from Austin […]

There was a lot of action that went down in the NBA In-Season Tournament game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. But, none of them seemed to be more important than Marcus Smart going down in the middle of their clash against the LeBron James-led squad. Taylor Jenkins knows that this will be […]

Darvin Ham has finally found the proper schematics such that the Los Angeles Lakers could thrive off of the perimeter. Their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Memphis Grizzlies saw a lot of on-court issues. Anthony Davis threw Santi Aldama to the ground, and the Marcus Smart injury looked like what this match will be […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night’s meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Smart was trying to deflect a pass made by Austin Reaves when he landed on the foot of the Lakers forward. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year was […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of the early surprises of the 2023-24 NBA season. Fairly enough, a lot expected the Pacers to make a leap this season following Tyrese Haliburton’s breakout 2022-23 campaign that saw the young point guard emerge as an All-Star. However, nobody really saw Indiana sport the best offense in the NBA […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not have a nice start to their campaign. Taylor Jenkins, Marcus Smart, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have to deal with a lot of rotational concerns given the injuries concerning Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams. They are also still dealing with Ja Morant’s absence up until December which makes plays that require […]

The absence of Ja Morant as an excuse can only be waved so much for the Memphis Grizzlies games. They have backslid to a near-contender from last year to experiencing a four-game losing streak to start the season after a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. A lot of their stars are missing like Steven Adams […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were clearly missing Ja Morant on Wednesday night as they struggled for most of the game en route to a 111-104 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, the final scoreline for which indicates that the game was much closer than it actually was. Desmond Bane had little-to-no offensive help, with Jaren Jackson […]

It seems like yesterday that the Memphis Grizzlies were a dark horse contender for an NBA championship and one of the most oft-mentioned, up-and-coming teams in the NBA. Now, as the 2023-2024 NBA season gets underway, Coach Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies are hoping for another deep playoff run with new faces on board the […]

Marcus Smart had been one of the faces of the Boston Celtics franchise due to his longevity with the team. Originally drafted sixth overall by the C’s in 2014, Smart helped guide the team to the 2022 NBA Finals and became just the second player in team history to win the Defensive Player of the […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown knows his team lost leaders this offseason. However, he believes he’s ready to step up in their absence. To start the summer, the Celtics shockingly traded guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. Smart, who spent nine seasons in Beantown, was previously the C’s longest-tenured player. That title now falls […]

Marcus Smart is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, especially after being a fan favorite for the Boston Celtics fan base before the Celtics traded Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. He is a three-time Hustle Award winner, a three-time All-Defensive First team selection, an All-Rookie Second team player, and a Defensive Player […]

The Boston Celtics have the best opportunity to win their 18th banner and break the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers this 2023-24 season. Brad Stevens ensured that they would surround Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown with star-caliber talent. Now, the team has the most-talented seven-man lineup with a couple of shooters and rebounders around […]

One of the biggest changes that occurred during the NBA offseason was the Boston Celtics dealing former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. Smart now faces a new challenge in his career, as he will embark […]

The Memphis Grizzlies face a ton of uncertainty heading into the 2023-24 NBA season with Ja Morant serving a league-imposed 25-game suspension to open the campaign. The Grizzlies made some offseason moves to retool its roster after getting eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs as the No. 2 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are back in action Tuesday night, facing off against the Milwaukee Bucks in their second game of the exhibition slate. Don’t read too much into results from these new-look teams’ matchup in Memphis, though, and not just because both Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are sitting out for Milwaukee. The Grizzlies, playing […]

The NBA is unrecognizable with all the blockbuster player movement that has been happening since the offseason started. It started with the Boston Celtics trading away Marcus Smart in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis. It was followed by Bradley Beal moving out of the Wizards. Now, Damian Lillard is on his way to play for the […]