15 Mar, 2025

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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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