<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Marcus-Smart-unlikely-to-return-from-injury-before-All-Star-break.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Marcus Smart unlikely to return from injury before All-Star break</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-21T13:09:51-08:00">February 21st, 1:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-21T13:09:51-08:00">February 21st, 1:09pm</time><address><a>David Bernal</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is unlikely to return to the court before the All-Star break due to a lingering left calf strain, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30940983/boston-celtics-marcus-smart-hopes-return-start-second-half-season-sources-say">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a> is reporting.</p><p>The Celtics guard sustained the injury in a match against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 30. While he had recently begun traveling with the team again in the hope that his rehabilitation would soon come to an end, the news that the training staff will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-marcus-smart-feeling-grateful-his-calf-injury-isnt-more-serious/">continue to sideline Smart</a> ensures that Boston will face at least another seven games without their defensive fulcrum before the break on March 5.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Woj says on NBA Countdown that it is unlikely Marcus Smart returns prior to the All-Star break: <a href="https://t.co/1lIZlt3yuq" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/1lIZlt3yuq</a></p><p>— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1363582985765875717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Though Smart was originally only expected to miss between 2-3 weeks when he first endured the calf strain, his prolonged absence means that rookies Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith will continue to see minutes in the backcourt. While Pritchard, in particular, has been somewhat of a pleasant surprise for Boston on the offensive side of the court, his inability to stop guards from penetrating the interior has been a continued reason for the Celtics’ struggles on defense.</p><p>Having entered the season with the expectation that they would compete for an appearance in the NBA Finals, Boston’s 15-14 record entering their Sunday matinee game against the New Orleans Pelicans—and 5-6 mark since losing Smart—has been a significant cause for concern for Boston. With the team already expected to pursue help in the trade market before Smart sustained his injury, the news that he will continue to be out for several more weeks is certain to increase the urgency of those discussions.</p><p>In a season that has gone anything but according to plan, the hits keep coming for the Boston Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Marcus Smart unlikely to return from injury before All-Star break

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Celtics-Marcus-Smart.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Marcus Smart feeling grateful his calf injury isn’t more serious</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-12T17:12:09-08:00">February 12th, 5:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-12T17:12:09-08:00">February 12th, 5:12pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Celtics veteran Marcus Smart is bummed out for missing Boston’s last six games. Still, the 26-year-old defensive dynamo says he’s thankful the calf injury he sustained last month isn’t more serious, per The Athletic’s Jay King.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marcus Smart: “Thank God it wasn’t my Achilles or anything worse.”</p><p>— Jay King (@ByJayKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1360385589741117440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Smart <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-marcus-smart-goes-down-non-contact-leg-injury/">last played for the Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers</a> back in January. MRI results showed he has a Grade I tear of his left medial gastrocnemius and is expected to be out of commission for two to three weeks. The former Oklahoma State standout has suffered his fair share of injuries over the years, including some Achilles issues early in his career.</p><p>There were initial concerns that Smart might have injured his Achilles once more against the defending champions when he fell awkwardly and immediately clutched the back of his leg. Smart <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisforsberg_/status/1355718257454542857" rel="noopener">had to be carried back to the locker room.</a> Luckily for Celtics fans, Smart’s latest injury won’t keep him on the sidelines for too long.</p><p>Being the ultimate competitor that he is, the two-time All-Defensive First Team Member obviously wants to get back on the playing court as soon as possible. After all, he is a vital cog in coach Brad Stevens’ well-oiled system and is considered the heart and soul of the team.</p><p>Before his latest setback, Smart was notching 13.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.8 steals, while shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from downtown in 17 games. The C’s have had mixed results in Marcus Smart’s absence going 3-3 during the tough stretch. They currently hold the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference Standings with a 13-11 slate.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Marcus Smart feeling grateful his calf injury isn’t more serious

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But Smart suffered a setback when he went down with a calf injury in the Celtics’ 96-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.</p><p>The 26-year-old suffered the non-contact injury in the fourth quarter of the game and crumpled to the floor in pain while holding the back of his leg. After the Celtics called a timeout, the sixth overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft remained on the floor before being helped by staff members to the team’s locker room.</p><p>Despite a late-game rally led by Jayson Tatum, Boston could not overcome Smart’s absence against Los Angeles. Kemba Walker and Daniel Theis missed shots in the final seconds that could have won the game.</p><p>Marcus Smart’s injury, which is officially a Grade 1 tear of his right medial gastrocnemius, will sideline him for 2-3 weeks. The Celtics announced the news <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-marcus-smart-leg-injury-diagnosis-revealed/" rel="noopener">after a prior report suggested</a> he could miss 1-2 weeks:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here’s what I learned today: something called a gastrocnemius exists. <a href="https://t.co/x95LjNykzd" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/x95LjNykzd</a></p><p>— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1355958858410315777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 31, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There was initially concern that this injury would be much worse, so this diagnosis isn’t too bad. <a href="https://twitter.com/smart_MS3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1355955183172390919%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D992284action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">In a post on Twitter</a>, the Oklahoma State product remained optimistic and believes that his teammates can step up in his absence while also thanking fans for their prayers:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">💛 be back in no time💛 <br>The ☘️ squad got this!<br>Thanks for all the 🙏🏾 <a href="https://t.co/FLNsyqD3W1" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FLNsyqD3W1</a></p><p>— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) <a href="https://twitter.com/smart_MS3/status/1355955183172390919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 31, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Smart is averaging 13.1 points and 6.1 assists while adding 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. He’s shooting 39.4% from the field and 31.1% from beyond the arc in 17 games.</p><p>The loss to the Lakers was the Celtics’ second straight after a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, dropping them to 10-8 on the season. Without Marcus Smart, a two-time member of the All-Defensive First Team, Boston will embark on a five-game road trip, beginning with a game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marcus Smart’s hype message to Celtics fans after being ruled out 2-3 weeks with calf injury

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But after fears of a major injury, Celtics fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Smart <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1355905551482413056?s=20">sustained</a> a calf strain and will miss some time.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Positive news for the Celtics: First-team All-Defensive guard Marcus Smart has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left calf strain, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>. He will miss some time, but sigh of relief for all.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1355905551482413056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 31, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30811599/boston-celtics-marcus-smart-expected-miss-1-2-weeks-grade-1-calf-strain-source-says" rel="noopener">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> Smart is expected to miss a week or two. The Celtics are about to embark on a five-game road trip.</p><p>Late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game, Smart went down with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-marcus-smart-goes-down-non-contact-leg-injury/">non-contact leg injury</a> following a layup by Montrezl Harrell. Smart would need to be helped off of the court as he made his way to the locker room to get attention from the medical staff.</p><p>Shortly after making it to the locker room, Smart was ruled out for the rest of the game. The Celtics would proceed to lose in a hard-fought battle with the Lakers, 96-95, with Kemba Walker failing to convert a mid-range shot that would have won the game.</p><p>In his first 17 games of the season, Smart was recording career-highs in points (13.1) and assists (6.1) per game. The former first-round pick out of Oklahoma State served as the starting point guard to begin the season until Walker was able to make his return to the court.</p><p>Boston would have loved to avoid any injury for Smart that causes him to miss time on the court. But the silver lining in Smart’s injury is that it wasn’t something that would keep him out for the rest of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marcus Smart leg injury diagnosis, revealed

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Celtics’ Marcus Smart goes down with non-contact leg injury

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Celtics’ Marcus Smart goes down with non-contact leg injury