Tag: Marcus Smart

Boston Celtics trainers help Jayson Tatum off the court in Game 3 against the Miami Jeat when he suffered a neck injury, but he’s expected to play in Game 4. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Boston Celtics Game 4 Injury Report: Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, RW3

The banged-up Boston Celtics limp into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat with Marcus Smart (ankle), Jayson Tatum (neck), and Robert Williams III (knee) hoping to play despite getting hit with the injury bug. The Celtics are down 2-1 against the Heat with this series […]

Al Horford (42) and Marcus Smart (36) will not play for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 against the Miami Heat at the start of the Eastern Conference Finals. (Image: Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Al Horford (COVID), Marcus Smart (Foot Sprain) Out for Celtics in Game 1

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded when the Eastern Conference finals tip off tonight in Miami. Starting center Al Horford tested positive for COVID and entered health and safety protocols, and the Celtics upgraded point guard Marcus Smart from questionable to out for Game 1 versus the Miami Heat. Oddsmakers […]

Marcus Smart attempts a shot in Game 1 for the Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs ad TD Garden. (Image: David Butler/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Boston Celtics Injury Report: Marcus Smart (Thigh) Probable for Game 3

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart, the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks with a thigh injury, but he’s listed as probable for Game 3 and expected to play. Smart suffered a thigh contusion in Game 1, […]

Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics suffered a quad injury during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Boston Celtics Injury Report: Marcus Smart (Thigh) Out for Game 2

A couple of hours before tipoff in Boston, the Celtics announced that starting point guard Marcus Smart –  the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year –  won’t play in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a thigh and quad injury. Shams Charania from The Athletic broke the […]

Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics acknowledges the crowd at TD Garden in Boston during a recent victory. (Image: Jeff Chiu/AP)

Marcus Smart Betting Fave for NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics is attempting something that hasn’t happened since 1996 when he hopes to become the first guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) in 26 seasons. Smart is the betting favorite to win the DPOY at DraftKings at +120 odds, with […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker celebrates a comeback victory for the 6-1 Celtics. (Image: Barry Chin/Boston Globe)

Kemba Walker and Boston Celtics Lead the East with 6-1 Start

It didn’t take very long before Kemba Walker meshed with his new teammates in Boston, which is why the Celtics are off to a hot start at 6-1, and are leading the Eastern Conference.The Celtics lost the first game of the season to the Philadelphia 76ers, but won six in […]