Marcus Smart Confident He'll Be Back For Playoffs
The Celtics currently look more like a G-League team than one competing for an NBA title, but one of their walking wounded is confident he'll be back when it matters most.
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The Celtics currently look more like a G-League team than one competing for an NBA title, but one of their walking wounded is confident he'll be back when it matters most.
Maybe that Isaiah Thomas tribute video that is collecting dust at TD Garden can become a "welcome back" video.
Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the banged-up Boston Celtics 108-89 on Sunday night.
Police say former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis was arrested in a Maryland hotel last month on drug possession and distribution charges.
Terry Rozier and Greg Monroe each scored 17 points, helping the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 92-83 on Friday night.
It's a bit of good news and bad news for the Boston Celtics on Friday.
Injuries have hit the Boston Celtics once again, but the absence of point guard Marcus Smart may be too hard to overcome.
Six players have been ruled out for the Celtics on Wednesday night, and there's a chance Jayson Tatum joins that list.
In search of another opinion on his injured right thumb, Celtics guard Marcus Smart is reportedly setting up a trip to New York.
With injuries piling up, the Celtics need to focus on getting healthy for the playoffs over the final weeks of the regular season.
The injury news just keeps coming for the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Celtics will be down a big man the rest of the way.
Kyrie Irving doesn't sound too concerned about his sore left knee, but the Celtics guard hinted that he may be taking some time off so the ailment doesn't get any worse ahead of the NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics lost Kyrie Irving to knee soreness, then lost the game to the visiting Indiana Pacers.
Celtics star Kyrie Irving left Sunday night's game with what the team described as knee soreness.
Jaylen Brown's injury on Thursday night could have been much worse, but it's still something that Brown and the Celtics are treating seriously.
Though nearly everyone else appears to be closing the door on a potential Gordon Hayward return this season, the Celtics forward isn't giving up hope.
Boston's bench is averaging 51 points per game over their last three contests.
Jaylen Brown landed hard on his back and head following a dunk. But he's going to be all right.
It certainly sounds like Gordon Hayward won't be helping the Celtics until next October.
The Celtics will have their leading scorer back Thursday night as they try to clinch a playoff spot.
The Celtics are one win away from clinching a playoff spot.
Birthday boy Marcus Smart was hit with a large fine for criticizing officials on Tuesday.
Marcus Smart is either a really good breakdancer, or a secret ninja.
For the second time this season, Kyrie Irving will miss a game against the Bulls in Chicago. It didn't go very well for the Celtics last time.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.
Adam is a sweet, lovable, and kind boy who enjoys spending time with the people he cares about.
Corporal Brett Martin of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department was struck and killed on I-95 in Boxford, Massachusetts.
A family farm in Peabody, Massachusetts, said dozens of roosters have been abandoned on their property.
According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.
Prosecutors claim Lindsay Clancy was "extremely controlling, meticulous, and manipulative."
Corporal Brett Martin of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department was struck and killed on I-95 in Boxford, Massachusetts.
Families are facing the difficult choice of returning to Haiti, a country overrun by violent gangs, or staying in the United States and facing deportation.
A family farm in Peabody, Massachusetts, said dozens of roosters have been abandoned on their property.
The Boston weather forecast is about to get stormy. Heavy rain and localized flooding is possible late Tuesday into Wednesday.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
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Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez spoke with reporters for the first time since team owner Robert Kraft publicly addressed the state of contract negotiations over the weekend.
Curtis Mead was injured in his second at-bat with Boston on Monday when he was hit on the wrist by Athletics starter Jack Perkins.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.