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• WATCH: A fan was ejected from the Celtics game after heckling Wizards’ Marcus Smart
In 2024-25, the Washington Wizards are 17-61. That is the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Washington will likely be one of the three teams with a 14.5% chance to have the #1 pick in 2025. On Sunday, the Wizards were on the road to face the Celtics. Marcus Smart was with Boston for nine […] The post WATCH: A fan was ejected from the Celtics game after heckling Wizards’ Marcus S...2025
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• Marcus Smart: “Control What I Can Control”
For years, Marcus Smart dreamed of bringing a championship to Boston, so it felt odd to be back at TD Garden on Sunday with the rebuilding Wizards, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. Smart didn’t play, despite loud chants from Celtics fans for coach Brian Keefe to put him in the game. Keefe explained that he’s […]...2025
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• Marcus Smart shares his side of altercation that led to fan being ejected

Marcus Smart received a mostly warm welcome when he returned to Boston once as a visiting player on Sunday, but there was one tense incident between the former Defensive Player of the Year and a fan....2025
• Fan ejected after altercation with Wizards' Marcus Smart in return to Boston: Fan 'crossed the line'

Security escorted the fan from TD Garden after a shouting match with the former Celtic...2025
• Wizards veteran Marcus Smart gets into brief altercation with Celtics fan in latest return to Boston
Marcus Smart said the fan "crossed the line" before he was escorted out of TD Garden by security on Sunday night....2025
• Celtics fan shouts at Smart, 'crossed the line'
Former Boston Celtics and current Washington Wizards guard Marcus Smart said a fan "crossed the line" when he was heckling the road team's bench during Sunday's game at TD Garden, leading to a bit of shouting before the fan was ushered out of the arena....2025
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images Here are our NBA awards picks for the 2025 season. The 2024-2025 NBA season will mostly be remembered for something that happened off the court. Luka Doncic getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers will never make sense no matter how many times fans see him in purple and gold. Dallas’ epic collapse in the wake of the deal will ...2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Only a handful of teams can realistically win the 2025 NBA championship. Let’s rank ‘em. The NBA is in its parity era, and it’s made the race of the championship more wide open than it’s been at any point in the league’s existence. NBA history is littered with dynasties, but those days might be over: no team has won back-to-back championships since Kevin ...2025
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• The NBA’s draft pick market has crashed

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images With fewer available future draft picks to trade but transactions that still need to get done, the value of the speculative capital cratered at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Let’s take a time machine back one full week and ask ourselves a question. How many first-round draft picks is Luka Doncic worth? Six? Seven? All of them? Surely whoever is tra...2025
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals

Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline started with a double-bang (word to Mike Breen) when the Dallas Mavericks made the unfathomable decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The Mavs and Lakers each made surprising moves in the days that followed, le...2025
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• Report: Grizzlies Could Trade Marcus Smart
According to NBA insider Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies could trade Marcus Smart. Smart has only played in 18 games this season due to injuries. “One Memphis player to watch over the next week is guard Marcus Smart,” Bontemps wrote. “League sources told me there has been plenty of discussion about the former […] The post Report: Grizzlies Could Trad...2025
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• Grizzlies Discuss Marcus Smart Trade

The Memphis Grizzlies have included Marcus Smart in trade discussions in recent weeks, sources tell Tim Bontemps. Smart has played in just 38 games over the past two seasons due to a myriad of injuries. The Grizzlies have seen Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson and Vince Williams Jr. emerge during the absence of Smart, who is currently out with a finger injury. Smart could be considered helpful for another ...2025
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• Marcus Smart Week-To-Week For Return; Cam Spencer Out Three Weeks

The Memphis Grizzlies are slowly but surely getting healthier. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama recently returned to the Grizzlies lineup. Memphis should also have GG Jackson available soon. In addition, Marcus Smart is also closing in on a return. Smart is considered week-to-week as he makes progress in his rehab from a finger injury. Smart suffered a tear in his right index finger on Dec...2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: 6 players to stash now with increased roles on the horizon

Adam King highlights six widely available players who may have increased roles soon worth stashing from the waiver wire, including Marcus Smart, who recently made his return for the injury-depleted Grizzlies....2024
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images We ranked eight NBA teams that need to make a move, and took our best shot at coming up with one trade each of them could pull off. It’s fake trade season in the NBA. It’s not actual trade season for a while. Teams don’t buy or sell when they either theoretically liked their roster going into the season or hated it but need teams to get more desperate b...2024
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• Grizzlies' starters Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart both out, week-to-week with injuries.

Smart rolled his ankle, Bane has a right oblique strain....2024
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• 5 moves to fix the American sports calendar

Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The U.S. sports calendar is too crowded. Let’s fix it. We all agree that the America sports calendar is a mess. The NBA season starts too early, the WNBA season ends too late, and the NFL dominates everything without caring about your feelings. Also, there are simply too many months of the year when baseball is the only thing on TV. ...2025
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• Christmas Day NBA Roundup: Kyrie Irving Writes Another Chapter in Growing Legend
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"Fan ejected after altercation with Wizards' Marcus Smart in return to Boston: Fan 'crossed the line'"

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"WATCH: Marcus Smart gets ejected from a game he wasn't even playing in"

2023
"Marcus Smart began the possession guarding the 280-pound Joel Embiid and ended it by leaping over teammate Al Horford to pounce on a loose ball."

2022
"Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star ruled out vs. Celtics after Marcus Smart lands on his foot"

2021
"The Boston Celtics are extending guard Marcus Smart on a four-year, $77 million deal, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

2020
"Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago, has been cleared by the Massachusetts Department of Health, he announced on social media Sunday night."

2019
"Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a very simple Christmas wish: to wake up and open his eyes without any discomfort."

2018
"Celtics guard Marcus Smart will miss approximately two weeks after lacerating his right hand when he took a swipe at a picture frame on the wall at the team hotel."

2017
"Jimmy Butler and Marcus Smart have beef."

2016
"In addition to the city of Boston, Durant discussed the team, including guard Marcus Smart, who will be tasked with slowing down the four-time scoring champion Wednesday, per King: Marcus Smart, he's a terrific competitor."

2015
" "We need these games," Celtics rookie Marcus Smart said, according to Celtics."

2014
"Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins made an early exit from Wednesday's game after he grabbed Boston Celtics rookie Marcus Smart by the jersey and threw him down to the court."

• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• NBA Notes: Wizards, Khris Middleton, Nets, cap space, Sixers, Joel Embiid

Wizards Multiple executives who spoke with ESPN’s Tim Bontemps praised the Washington Wizards for their moves at the trade deadline, including the acquisitions of veterans Khris Middleton and Marcus Smart, as well as taking a chance on 2024 first-round pick AJ Johnson. “I like what they are doing,” one executive said. “They’re doing things the […] The post NBA Notes: Wizards, Khris Middleton...2025
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• Wizards Notes: Smart, Middleton, Sarr, Vukcevic, Brogdon, Coulibaly
Trade-deadline acquisitions Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton have had a positive impact on the Wizards so far. As Varun Shankar of The Washington Post writes, the two veterans have been active for the same seven games since debuting on February 21 and the team has gone 4-3 in those contests. Washington was 9-45 before the […]...2025
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• NBA Notes: Wizards, Marcus Smart, Warriors, Richard Jefferson

Wizards The Wizards held an opponent under 100 points for the first time this season in a win over Brooklyn on Monday. It’s likely no coincidence that the team achieved this feat in Marcus Smart’s second game with the Wizards. Smart, who joined after a deadline trade with the Grizzlies, reflected on the milestone. “There […] The post NBA Notes: Wizards, Marcus Smart, Warriors, Richard ...2025
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• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'

An unnamed executive speculated about the future of Ja Morant this week and that the Memphis Grizzlies could consider trading him this offseason, but general manager Zach Kleiman sharply dismissed that possibility. "I can't blame other 'executives' for fantasizing about us trading Ja," said Kleiman. "But it's just that - fantasy. We are not trading Ja. Continue to underestimate Ja, this team and...2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• 15 NBA players who look weird in new uniforms after trade deadline, starring Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, and more

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Here are the NBA players who were dealt at the trade deadline in their new uniforms. The 2025 NBA trade deadline felt like a fever dream. What was widely expected to be a quiet deadline because of the new CBA turned into one of the wildest in recent memory, headlined by the incomprehensible trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Maveri...2025
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• Grizzlies GM Kleiman Explains Deadline Approach, Talks Chasing Stars
The Grizzlies had two options at the trade deadline, according to Damichael Cole of Memphis Commercial Appeal: push their chips in for a star to bolster their chances at a title or create cap flexibility. Memphis ended up opting for the latter route, sending Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia out in a move that returned […]...2025
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• The NBA’s draft pick market has crashed
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• NBA Notes: Wizards, Marcus Smart, Warriors, Richard Jefferson
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• Wizards finally hold a team under 100 points this season in win vs. Nets
57 games into the 2024-25 season and the Wizards were finally able to hold a team under 100 points, as they beat the Nets in a 107-99 victory on Monday night. What changed in the Washington lineup that has helped them improve their defense? Most believe Marcus Smart has something to do with it. The […] The post Wizards finally hold a team under 100 points this season in win vs. Nets appeare...2025
• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• Grizzlies Trade Marcus Smart, 2025 First Rounder To Wizards
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to send Marcus Smart and a 2025 first round pick to the Washington Wizards for two second round picks in a multi-team trade. As part of the trade, the Sacramento Kings will send Alex Len, Colby Jones and their 2028 second round pick to the Grizzlies for Jake LaRavia. The deal creates roster flexibility for the Grizzlies by trading out Smart and it also could allo...2025
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• Celtics-Grizzlies takeaways: Tatum, Porzingis dominate on Marcus Smart Night

Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 60 points in three quarters as the Celtics blew out the Grizzlies in Marcus Smart's return to TD Garden....2024
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• 9 biggest NBA All-Star snubs in 2024, ranked by egregiousness

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images Here are the nine biggest snubs for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, ranked. The 2024 NBA All-Star reserves have been announced, and it’s bound to leave some hard feelings for players who just barely missed the cut. With that in mind, here are the nine biggest snubs for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. Apologies to Jamal Murray, who will have to sett...2024
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• Warriors vs. Celtics: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart post Finals stat line not seen since '84 Lakers
The Boston trio combined for 77 points, 22 rebounds and 19 assists in their Game 3 victory...2022
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• Celtics vs. Bucks: Marcus Smart redeems himself, helps force Game 7 with masterclass performance
Smart finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and zero turnovers in a season-saving win...2022

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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals
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• 5 moves to fix the American sports calendar
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• Our favorite Marcus Smart moments before his emotional return to Boston

Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin discuss some of their favorite Marcus Smart moments to get ready for his return to TD Garden on Sunday....2024
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• NBA implements flopping penalty, awards second coach’s challenge
On the NBA’s opening night last season in a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, James Harden was dribbling near the top of the key with Marcus Smart in front of him. Harden dribbled left and Smart matched the movement, getting to the same spot at roughly the same time. Harden, in this familiar chess game between superior ballhandler and defensive stalwart, stopped his for...2023
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• Warriors coach Steve Kerr sounds off on Marcus Smart confrontation after Stephen Curry injury
San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday night, things changed for the worst in a blink of an eye. One minute, Golden State Warriors fans were celebrating the fact of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green sharing the court again. The next moment they were sighing in disbelief because Curry had limped to the locker […] The post Warriors coach Steve Kerr sounds off on Marcus Smart con...2022
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• Marcus Smart, Grant Williams had heated moment in Celtics practice over flopping
Marcus Smart has a tendency to become chippy with other players, and a recent Boston Celtics practice proved that his jawing doesn’t discriminate. Jay King of The Athletic revealed that Smart and Celtics teammate Grant Williams got into an argument during practice. According to center Robert Williams, the reason was because: “Grant was flopping and […] The post Marcus Smart, Grant Will...2021
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• Marcus Smart explains what went wrong for Boston on OG Anunoby’s game-winner
Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart did not shy away from describing the last moments that gave the Toronto Raptors a lifeline in this second-round series, as an OG Anunoby corner three kept the defending champions from staring at a 3-0 hole. “Point-five on the clock, you’ve got OG making a 3-point shot with a heavy […] The post Marcus Smart explains what went wrong for Boston on ...2020
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• Jaylen Brown Remains Vital to Celtics Despite Inconsistent Rookie Season
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• Christmas Day NBA Roundup: Kyrie Irving Writes Another Chapter in Growing Legend
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• Celtics' Smart says he's cleared of coronavirus
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• Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star to undergo MRI after Celtics' Marcus Smart lands on his foot
Steve Kerr did not appear to be happy with Smart's aggressiveness...2022
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• Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star ruled out vs. Celtics after Marcus Smart lands on his foot
Steve Kerr did not appear to be happy with Smart's aggressiveness...2022
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• Celts' Smart, two Lakers latest to test positive
Celtics guard Marcus Smart and two Los Angeles Lakers players were the latest in the NBA to test positive for the coronavirus....2020
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• Kings' DeMarcus Cousins Throws Celtics' Marcus Smart Down to the Court
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• Boston Celtics Put Playoff Tickets on Sale Before Officially Clinching Spot
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• Boston Celtics Rookie Marcus Smart Buys Texas Home for His Mother
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• Russell Westbrook Says Marcus Smart Can't Match Up with Him: 'I Do This'
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• Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies Are Not Trading Ja Morant, Rival Execs 'Fantasizing'
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• NBA picks: Knicks' Julius Randle tops trio of strong daily fantasy plays for Tuesday

Marcus Smart and Chris Boucher round out Tuesday's best options...2024
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• NBA Schedule 2016-17: Team-by-Team Record Predictions and Playoff Odds
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• Are LA Lakers or Boston Celtics the Better Free-Agent Fit for Rajon Rondo?
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• Lakers, Celtics Finds Paths Connected Again in Fight to Recapture Glory Days
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• Wizards finally hold a team under 100 points this season in win vs. Nets
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances
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• The NBA’s draft pick market has crashed
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals
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• Grizzlies Discuss Marcus Smart Trade
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• 5 moves to fix the American sports calendar
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• Marcus Smart Week-To-Week For Return; Cam Spencer Out Three Weeks
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• This fake Kevin Durant trade involving 5 NBA teams somehow makes everyone happy

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images It’s hard to come up with a good fake Kevin Durant trade, but this five-team blockbuster accomplishes that. Kevin Durant is the hottest name on the NBA trade market as the league’s trade deadline approaches on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. ET. The latest rumors are connecting Durant to the Golden State Warriors, the team he helped win two NBA championships f...2025
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• VIDEO: Marcus Smart drills buzzer beater to force OT for Celtics vs. Knicks
In a game where Jayson Tatum struggled to get anything going offensively, his Boston Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart stepped up for him. Brown carried the offensive load for Boston in their season opener against the New York Knicks. For his part, Smart made sure it won’t be wasted easily as he sent […] The post VIDEO: Marcus Smart drills buzzer beater to force OT for C...2021
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• Celtics sign Robert Williams to shocking four-year deal worth $54 million
The Boston Celtics continue to shell out cash this offseason under the new guidance of Brad Stevens. After paying Marcus Smart, the Celtics have now signed center Robert Williams to a surprising extension. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are giving him a four-year deal worth $54 million despite the fact he only […] The post Celtics sign Robert Williams to shocking four-y...2021
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• Jaylen Brown Remains Vital to Celtics Despite Inconsistent Rookie Season
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis in Disparate Situations
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• Friday NBA Roundup: DeMar DeRozan Has Raptors Looking Like Cavs' Biggest Threat
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Bulls Offensive Chemistry Proving Doubters Wrong
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• Don't Laugh: Boston Celtics Are NBA's Next Title Contender in Waiting
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• Boston Celtics' Pitch for Kevin Durant in Free Agency Stronger Than You Think
2016

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