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The burning question: What will the Celtics look like when Marcus Smart returns in February?
Celtics Kristaps Porzingis’s early play with the Celtics will likely have an impact on the atmosphere when Marcus Smart returns to Boston on Feb. 4. Celtics fans will no doubt shower Marcus Smart, long regarded as the heartbeat of the team, with adulation when he returns for the first time to TD Garden on Feb. […]
Celtics 2023-24 schedule released: When does Marcus Smart return to Boston?
Celtics The Celtics will open their new season on the road against the Knicks on Oct. 25. Marcus Smart will return to the TD Garden with the Grizzlies on Feb. 4. Jim Davis/Globe Staff The Celtics’ schedule for the 2023-24 season is finally here. Just days after the NBA announced dates for its inaugural in-season tournament (held […]
Marcus Semien’s 5 RBIs lead Rangers over Diamondbacks for 3-1 World Series lead
MLB “This was nothing that we saw coming,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “It all came unraveled on us there in a matter of two innings.” Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien, right, celebrates his three-run home run with Jonah Heim during the third inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks […]
Marcus Smart takes a subtle dig at Celtics while reflecting on trade to Grizzlies
Celtics “Another team’s trash is another team’s gold.” Marcus Smart should be a perfect fit on a stingy Memphis roster. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) The Celtics’ blockbuster deal struck in June that saw Boston acquire Kristaps Porzingis and ship Marcus Smart to Memphis surprised plenty across the basketball world — including Smart. In the immediate aftermath […]
With Marcus Jones out for the season, Patriots turn to Demario Douglas on punt returns
Patriots The All-Pro returner, who has been on injured reserve since being injured in Week 2, is done for the year. Demario Douglas. Matthew J Lee/Globe Staff Dan Orlovsky explained why he thinks Mac Jones has faced unfair criticism in Patriots’ offense Tom Brady was asked by Shaquille O’Neal who he sees as his NFL […]
NBA scout explains why the Celtics will still miss Marcus Smart this season
Celtics “He is a guy that can get on them. Or at least he had the clout, the voice to tell them.” Marcus Smart was traded to Memphis back in June as part of the deal for Kristaps Porzingis. Jim Davis / The Boston Globe Brad Stevens was busy this offseason in his efforts to […]
Jaylen Brown and Jaren Jackson seem ready to fight for Marcus Smart’s attention following blockbuster trade
Celtics Brown and Smart played together in Boston for seven years, an extended stretch for any pair of players in the NBA. Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown were teammates in Boston for seven years. Matthew J Lee / The Boston Globe Marcus Smart is now playing for the Memphis Grizzlies following an offseason trade. But […]
Report: Patriots to place CB Marcus Jones on IR due to torn labrum
Patriots With Marcus Jones sidelined for at least four games, the Patriots’ depth at cornerback is thin. Marcus Jones will miss at least the next four games due to his shoulder injury. Greg M. Cooper / AP Photo The Patriots cornerback group reportedly took another hit on Thursday. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Patriots defensive […]
Marcus Smart’s wedding turned into a Celtics reunion featuring Jayson Tatum, Brad Stevens & more
Celtics Smart celebrated his wedding day alongside his wife, Maisa Hallum, on Saturday. Marcus Smart celebrated with a few of his former Celtics teammates over the weekend. Jim Davis / The Boston Globe Marcus Smart will take to the court with the Memphis Grizzlies this season following his trade from Boston earlier this offseason. But […]
Marcus Jones leaves Patriots-Dolphins game with shoulder injury
Patriots The All-Pro returner, who filled in for Jonathan Jones at cornerback, departed after suffering the injury in the first half. Marcus Jones and Bill Belichick. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Watch: Country star Kenny Chesney rings the bell to serve as Patriots’ second ‘Keeper of the Light’ Patriots inactives: Jonathan Jones, Trent Brown ruled […]