Marcus Smart Provides Celtics Starting 5 With Instant Energy
Inserted into the starting five on Monday night, Boston's feisty guard gave the team the injection of energy they've needed from tip-off.
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Inserted into the starting five on Monday night, Boston's feisty guard gave the team the injection of energy they've needed from tip-off.
With the Celtics struggling their way to a 7-6 start to the season, many have wondered if Brad Stevens would shake things up in his starting five.
NBA writers and fellow head coaches didn't show Brad Stevens much love last season. NBA GMs are making up for it ahead of the new season.
"I thought we looked like a sieve defensively."
Brad Stevens has made it clear there is one player he wants to see plenty of off the Boston bench: Terry Rozier.
The Celtics tipped off training camp on Wednesday, and their first day of practice ended with a highlight that Boston fans hope to see a lot when the season rolls around.
"We can't talk about being a playoff team. We have to go back and earn all that."
The Celtics head into the 2018-19 season in an extremely enviable position. But it will also bring some tough decisions for their head coach.
Kobe Bryant is enjoying a busy retirement, but he still apparently has time to share his love for Brad Stevens -- in jingle form.
Scott Sullivan says the panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who voted for Dwane Casey over Brad Stevens as the NBA Coach of the Year got it wrong.
As expected, the Boston Celtics didn't get any love at this year's NBA Awards.
The wounds from that frustrating Game 7 loss are starting to scab over, so it's time to shift focus to the Celtics' offseason.
Coming up one win short of the NBA Finals has left a sour taste for the Celtics, and will provide with plenty of motivation this offseason.
Celtics rookie Semi Ojeleye played a part of Boston's Game 5 victory on Wednesday night without even stepping on the floor.
Brad Stevens is having some fun playing mind games during the Eastern Conference finals.
Brad Stevens is just as confused as everybody else by the Celtics' struggles on the road.
Those silly guys at Barstool are always up to something.
After an extraordinary regular season, a pair of Celtics are up for year-end awards.
Brad Stevens is getting a lot of love from everywhere these days, but all of that praise is making the Celtics coach a little uncomfortable.
The question now is whether or not this time will be any different than the Celtics' most recent chances at knocking off LeBron (and the Cavs).
The Celtics weren't supposed to do a lot of things during the 2017-18 NBA season, yet here they are, back in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Whatttttttttt?
"In Brad We Trust."
Walter McCarty is leaving the Boston Celtics' bench for his first head coaching job.
This is the time of the year when teams round into playoff form, but the Celtics are doing the opposite. They're looking for ways to change that when they return from the All-Star break.
The Archdiocese of Boston is clashing with a church in Dedham, Massachusetts over a nativity scene with an anti-ICE message.
The Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A 67-year-old man has been seriously injured after strong winds caused a tree to fall onto his car in Framingham.
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club is feeling the frustration after months of illegal dumping in their parking lot, a problem staff says is unnecessarily wasting money.
The Brian Walshe murder trial continued with a focus on his iPhone and text messages about his dead wife Ana.
The 2026 Men's World Cup draw is being revealed in Washington, D.C.
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club is feeling the frustration after months of illegal dumping in their parking lot, a problem staff says is unnecessarily wasting money.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A 67-year-old man has been seriously injured after strong winds caused a tree to fall onto his car in Framingham.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
The Michelin Guide revealed its 2025 "Northeast Cities" edition Tuesday night, and for the first time ever it spotlighted restaurants in the Boston area.
A new report from a nonprofit consumer organization highlights two grocery store chains in Massachusetts for their quality and price.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points and the Boston Celtics routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night.
Paval Zacha scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.
The Pirates have traded pitcher Johan Oviedo to the Red Sox for outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia as part of a five-player deal.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.
A bald eagle found bloodied in Fitchburg, Massachusetts was likely hurt in a bird fight and not shot as first suspected.
A little owl somehow ended up in the bathroom of someone's home in Barnstable, Massachusetts.