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.
Dozens of Iranians living in Massachusetts gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Saturday in solidarity with their loved ones protesting in Iran.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
Fans are buzzing in anticipation for the New England Patriots to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. When asked what they would say to the team in a pregame locker-room speech they did not hold back.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
Storms will bring some snow to Massachusetts on Saturday and Sunday, and it could impact the Patriots playoff game.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
Dozens of Iranians living in Massachusetts gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Saturday in solidarity with their loved ones protesting in Iran.
An Abington, Massachusetts man is accused of trying to set the police chief's cruiser on fire Friday morning.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
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.
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.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
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.
Fans are buzzing in anticipation for the New England Patriots to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. When asked what they would say to the team in a pregame locker-room speech they did not hold back.
The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.
Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
The AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium will be the first postseason matchup for Josh and Ben McDaniels.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.