Slice Of Sully: How Will Marcus Smart's Injury Affect Celtics In Playoffs?
In the latest edition of the Slice of Sully, the impact of the loss of Marcus Smart was topic No. 1.
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In the latest edition of the Slice of Sully, the impact of the loss of Marcus Smart was topic No. 1.
There is no sugarcoating this for the Boston Celtics. Losing Marcus Smart just before the playoffs is a gigantic blow to their postseason hopes.
The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will begin their playoff series Sunday afternoon at TD Garden.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart will be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear to his left oblique abdominal muscle.
Paul Pierce may be retired from basketball. But the man is still playing games.
Goodbye, 2018-19 Celtics regular season. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
The Celtics finished the regular season at 49-33.
Seven Celtics have already been ruled out for Tuesday night's game against the Wizards.
As the Celtics gear up for the postseason, they're also monitoring a pair of injuries to key players.
The Boston Celtics may not have won Sunday night, but they didn't need a victory to clinch home-court advantage in the first-round of the upcoming playoffs.
The Orlando Magic rallied past the Boston Celtics 116-108 on Sunday night.
Jason Tatum scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward added 21 in his return to Indianapolis on Friday night, leading the Boston Celtics to a crucial 117-97 victory over the Pacers.
Jaylen Brown was really hoping to be back on the floor for Boston's must-win tilt with the Indiana Pacers on Friday. But the guard will miss his third straight game after tweaking his back on Monday.
The Celtics and Pacers can't clinch anything on Friday night. But their clash in Indiana is still a must-win for both teams.
If Gordon Hayward continues to emerge and play like his former self, a long postseason run just might be in the cards for the Boston Celtics.
