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• Marcus Smart Out At Least Two Weeks With Right Finger Injury

Marcus Smart has been diagnosed with a partial tear of the proximal extensor hood of his right index finger, which he sustained during the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the Atlanta Hawks on December 21. Smart will be re-evaluated in two weeks. In 18 games this season, Smart is averaging 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 21.2 minutes....2024
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• Marcus Smart To Have Finger Injury Reevaluated In Two Weeks
Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart will be reevaluated in two weeks after suffering a partial tear of the proximal extensor hood of his right index finger, the team announced (via Twitter). Smart hurt his finger during last Saturday’s game against Atlanta. He left in the second quarter and didn’t return, according to Damichael Cole of The […]...2024
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• Marcus Smart to have finger injury reevaluated in two weeks

Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart will be reevaluated in two weeks after suffering a partial tear of the proximal extensor hood of his right index finger, the team announced....2024
• Things Going Well, But Grizzlies Have Roster Decisions On Horizon

The Memphis Grizzlies have a tough NBA decision ahead of them: Are some of their veteran players expendable as they look to retool their roster for the long term? Let’s start with Marcus Smart. The one-time Defensive Player of the Year has two years left on his deal, worth $20.2 million and $20.6 million. Smart […] The post Things Going Well, But Grizzlies Have Roster Decisions On Horizon ap...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Smart, Grizzlies, Sheppard, Thompson
Ahead of an eventual win for his new team over his old one, Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart reflected on the Celtics’ decision to trade him as part of the three-team deal that sent center Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. The Celtics went on to win the title in the first year after the trade. As Bobby […]...2024
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• Marcus Smart reveals exchange with Jaylen Brown before NBA Finals

Former Celtic Marcus Smart spoke with NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin before his first game against Boston about his emotional return to TD Garden....2024
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• Marcus Smart to have finger injury reevaluated in two weeks
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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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• Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart Week-To-Week With Injuries

Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart are both week-to-week with injuries, according to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane was diagnosed with a right oblique strain, with Smart out due to a sprained right ankle. Both players, who are set to miss multiple games, were injured on Wednesday night against the Nets....2024
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• Grizzlies medical update on four players
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the following medical updates for Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Cam Spencer and Vince Williams Jr.: Bane has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain and is considered week-to-week. He suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Grizzlies’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 30. Smart has been … Continue reading "Grizzlies medical update on fou...2024
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• Injury Notes: Bane, Smart, Banchero, LaVine, Towns, More
The Grizzlies‘ injury list continues to grow, as the club has ruled out Desmond Bane (right oblique strain) and Marcus Smart (right ankle sprain) for Thursday’s contest vs. Milwaukee after they sustained injuries in the first game of their back-to-back set on Wednesday against Brooklyn (Twitter link). Head coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters, including Chris […]...2024
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• Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart Leave Game With Injuries

Desmond Bane suffered an oblique injury in the third quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies' 119-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Bane had 10 points and six rebounds before he was injured. Marcus Smart also left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury. The Grizzlies play the Bucks on Thursday night....2024
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• Marcus Smart Talks Zach Edey, Ja Morant, Grizzlies Defense, More
Grizzlies swingman Marcus Smart, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year, is a huge fan of what he’s seeing out of Memphis’ first round draft pick this year, as he mentioned during a recent interview with Grant Afseth of Sportskeeda. Waylaid by a litany of injuries to starters Smart, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond […]...2024
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• Grizzlies must avoid temptation to trade Marcus Smart

Memphis dealt with a host of injury issues last season and will be looking to bounce back next season....2024

• The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics’ ripped off their rivals in trades all the way to a championship The West is a pecked-over, apron-strewn, parity-fest. The East has more superstar divas on first and second-round losers than it does 50-win teams. If 2023-24 turns indicative, it will be the Rest of the NBA vs. Boston for the next few years. Not only did the 2023-24 Bosto...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Instant projection after Hawks’ stunning lottery win

Here’s our instant projection of the 2024 NBA Draft with the order now finalized after the lottery drawing. The order for the 2024 NBA Draft is finally set, and the Atlanta Hawks are the lucky winners of the lottery with the No. 1 overall pick. The Hawks entered the drawing with the 10th-best odds overall with a three percent chance at the first pick, and somehow cashed it in. The Washington Wizar...2024
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• Christmas Day NBA Roundup: Kyrie Irving Writes Another Chapter in Growing Legend
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2024
"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."

• Things Going Well, But Grizzlies Have Roster Decisions On Horizon
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: 6 players to stash now with increased roles on the horizon
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• Hawks Exercise 25-26 Options On Kobe Bufkin, Dyson Daniels

The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the third-year (2025-26) contract option for Kobe Bufkin and fourth-year (2025-26) contract option for Dyson Daniels. Selected by the Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Bufkin appeared in 17 games during his rookie season, notching 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 11.5 minutes. Daniels, who was acquired by Atlanta on July 6, 2024 fro...2024
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• Marcus Smart Talks Zach Edey, Ja Morant, Grizzlies Defense, More
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• Trade Rumors: Rockets, Smart, George, Warriors, Nets, More
The Rockets are a team worth keeping a close eye on this week, according to Marc Stein, who writes in his latest Substack report that the possibility of a trade that sees the No. 3 overall pick sent to the Grizzlies in a package for the No. 9 pick and Marcus Smart has been “mentioned […]...2024
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• Celtics Would Have Had Tyus Jones Instead Of Jrue Holiday If Original Kristaps Porzingis Trade Went Through

If the Boston Celtics would have been able to complete their first iteration of their trade for Kristaps Porzingis, they may not have had enough pieces to also trade for Jrue Holiday in September, reports Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer. The Celtics were set to trade Malcolm Brogdon to the Los Angeles Clippers, while the Washington Wizards would have acquired Marcus Morris and the No. 30 pick in the ...2024
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• Hornets, Grizzlies, Blazers Looking To Acquire No. 3 Pick From Rockets

The Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Portland Trail Blazers are looking acquire the third pick in the upcoming draft from the Houston Rockets, sources told Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Hornets and Grizzlies reportedly have been "rather aggressive" in trade talks. Ime Udoka and Rafael Stone are said to be fans of Marcus Smart. Should the Rockets keep the pick, Donovan Clingan and Reed Sh...2024
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• Rafael Stone, Ime Udoka 'Fans' Of Marcus Smart
Rafael Stone and Ime Udoka are reportedly "fans" of Marcus Smart, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Grizzlies, along with the Hornets and Blazers, are looking to acquire the No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft from the Rockets. Donovan Clingan and Reed Sheppard are said to have separated themselves on the Rockets' draft board....2024
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• NBA trade rumors: Bulls float 15 Zach LaVine trades, Rockets have interest in Marcus Smart

Free agency is just around the corner, and the rumor mill is heating up...2024
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• Marcus Smart Out At Least Two Weeks With Right Finger Injury
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• Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart Leave Game With Injuries
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• Hawks Exercise 25-26 Options On Kobe Bufkin, Dyson Daniels
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images On and off the court, Derrick White’s presence has lifted Boston to where they are today. When the Boston Celtics got eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2021 NBA playoffs, the screen faded to black, and the credits began to run. The Brad Stevens years had come to a disappointing close, yet simultaneously, the true Stevens era hadn’t even begun....2024
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• Power forward continues to be most misunderstood position in NBA

The NBA’s modern evolution can be most easily seen in power forwards. We often talk about sports or fields or mediums as being in a transition. In football, it’s the popularity of two high shells to prevent explosive plays that took over the NFL in 2020. In baseball, it’s the slow extension of dugouts, from a rotation of five or six pitchers to a laundry list of specialists getting saved to be in ...2024
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Joe Mazzulla is the ideal head coach for the Celtics in so many ways. What does it mean to get “out-coached”? This phrase is thrown around as an explainer for all manner of failures, from NBA head coaches declining to call crucial timeouts to allowing their team to choke away a game they had well in hand on a putrid final possession. It’s a tal...2024
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• 3 reasons Celtics will win 2024 NBA Finals over Mavericks

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s why the Celtics have all the pieces to win banner No. 18. The Boston Celtics started the offseason by making a bold trade to shake up their lineup construction. They ended it with another blockbuster deal to solidify what was overwhelmingly the best starting group in the NBA. Boston wasn’t just the best team in the NBA all season — it wa...2024
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Boston Celtics were expected to be in the 2024 NBA Finals from the very start of the season. Even the most optimistic fan of the Dallas Mavericks couldn’t have seen the team getting this far as recently as a couple months ago. The Celtics were the most...2024
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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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• Raw recap & reactions: Dom hates Liv

WWE on X Dirty Dom finally handles his business, Sonya Neville exerts her power, and Adam Pearce finally gives CM Punk & Drew McIntyre what they want but with a twist on this week’s Monday Night Raw. Hate All You Want They were in fact, NOT, finished with each other.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/2UPjF8VhYB— WWE (@WWE) July 23, 2024 This is a Judgment Day appreciation section. I know I wri...2024
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Instant projection after Hawks’ stunning lottery win
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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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• 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
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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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• 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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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• Joel Embiid Participates In 5-On-5 Scrimmage For First Time This Season On Friday

Paul George and Joel Embiid will miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game on Saturday night against the Grizzlies. Both players have yet to appear for the Sixers this season. George, who is out due to a bone bruise in his knee, participated in practice and scrimmage on Friday. Embiid also fully participated in practice and scrimmage. Sources add it was the first time this season that the center completed...2024
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• Hawks Exercise 25-26 Options On Kobe Bufkin, Dyson Daniels
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• Cooper Flagg, Brandon Miller, Trey Murphy Headline USA Select Team Roster

Cooper Flagg was one of 15 players named to the USA Select team that will help the national team prepare a training camp next week in Las Vegas. Flagg is the first collegian to play for the Select Team since 2013 when Doug McDermott and Marcus Smart were on the squad. Flagg is the projected first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and will play his freshman season at Duke. Select TeamCooper FlaggB...2024
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• The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history
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• Power forward continues to be most misunderstood position in NBA
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations
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• 3 reasons Celtics will win 2024 NBA Finals over Mavericks
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked
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• The Derrick White trade changed the course of Celtics history
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• Joe Mazzulla is the perfect weirdo for Celtics’ NBA championship expectations
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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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