Marcus Smart

Mark Medina: Celtics coach Ime Udoka says that Marcus Smart will be "playing through pain," but that's he's "good to go."Source: Twitter @MarkG_Medina ...

They will continue to be conscious of his minutes. Ime Udoka said Robert Williams will start tonight, as he usually does. He can play however minutes are necessary, but that the Celtics will try to keep his minutes down to keep him around 20 minutes for his best impact. A mic’d up Marcus Smart telling his Celtics teammates “this isn’t the Heat series” when discussing pick-and-roll coverage. We can’t start back. And, after some adjustment, held Steph Curry scoreless in the 2nd quarter. Told me he believes it does.#Cetlicshad some stellar defensive possessions in the first half. They will continue to be conscious of his minutes. Ime Udoka said Robert Williams will start tonight, as he usually does. He can play however minutes are necessary, but that the Celtics will try to keep his minutes down to keep him around 20 minutes for his best impact. A mic’d up Marcus Smart telling his Celtics teammates “this isn’t the Heat series” when discussing pick-and-roll coverage. We can’t start back.

Ankle injuries sidelined Celtics guard Marcus Smart for two games in the Eastern Conference Finals.

ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tip off around 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 2. The Celtics' guard missed Game 1 with a right midfoot sprain.

However, both have missed time to injury during Boston's playoff run. Each one found himself as a surprise inactive on game day in the past. That won't be the ...

He called it “manageable” in a recent Q&A with the media. It started to bother the big man during the conference semifinals. After playing through the ankle injury in the Eastern Conference Finals, Smart noted recently that it was pretty significant.

Only Robert Williams was listed as questionable ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Just looking to live in the moment, man, enjoy.” ... I feel like the reduced minutes helps obviously because with the injury I had, not being able to take the time off, being such an important part of the season, the minute reduction definitely helped.” “I’m thankful to be able to play, let alone still be walking. He played limited minutes against the Heat in the East Finals as the Celtics are being cautious with his knee. “Kind of been getting in a routine the past couple games, what I have to go through to have myself ready to play. SAN FRANCISCO — The Celtics finally had a few days off for the first time in weeks ahead of the NBA Finals, and they’ll hope they can use that time to get healthier.

As they head into Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors the Celtics appear to be limping a little. With both Marcus Smart and Robert ...

“Yeah, I feel like the reduced minutes helps obviously because with the injury I had, you know, not being able to take the time off, being such an important part of the season, the minute reduction definitely helped.” Incidentally Williams has officially been listed as ‘questionable’ for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In recent weeks the Boston Celtics have been forced to cope with varying injury problems, but perhaps the two most significant in terms of their hopes for a title are those that affect Marcus Smart and Robert Williams, both of whom have been listed as ‘questionable.’ Interestingly the pair have said they will be ready for the opening game of their series with the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Thursday night. With both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams dealing with injuries, it’s now a race against the clock.

The Miami Heat really made the Boston Celtics work hard to knock them out of the NBA playoffs, taking them down to the wire of Game 7 of the Eastern ...

In Game 7, he posted 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help Boston eke its way into the championship series. In Game 7, the Heat trailed big early, but they managed to trim their deficit somewhat by halftime. He had 24 points, nine rebounds, 12 assists and three steals in their Game 2 blowout win.

Mark Medina: Celtics coach Ime Udoka says that Marcus Smart will be "playing through pain," but that's he's "good to go." Source: Twitter @MarkG_Medina ...

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Smart generated 18 points (7-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists and two steals with zero turnovers over 30 minutes in Thursday's 120-108 Game 1 ...

- Celtics' Marcus Smart: Questionable for Game 7 Boston fans hope Smart can continue his stellar play in Game 2 on Sunday. The second one occurred with 1:44 left and sealed the Boston victory.

Smart's high school coaches, teammates say the same traits that have made him heart and soul of Celtics are what made him stand out as a young player.

So you look out there and see him and what he’s done and how he’s done it, the way he’s done it — I’m really happy for him, I’m really proud of him. “And I’ve been here four years in the Eastern Conference finals and I’ve been sent home every year after, so it feels really good.” “He’s deserved everything he’s gotten to this point,” Forte added. He’s never led Boston in scoring or been an All-Star, but there’s a reason why he's referred to as the heart and soul of the team. “And I’ve been around some good ones as a player and as a coach,” he said. “Any coach that knows how to win championships will tell you, ‘You have to have those guys who affect winning.’ You have to have ’em. Every great team has ’em. ... I’ve been a Celtic fan — John Havlicek was my favorite player when I was a little boy — so the Celtics over the years have always had that guy, too. But even Forte, his buddy from the third grade who still texts and talks with Smart, admits this level of achievement wasn’t in either of their plans early on. “His feel for the game and understanding of the game was one of the best I’ve ever seen. He’s a leader, he understands the game, he’s gonna make everyone else around him better.’” “It was probably his junior year before I began to realize, ‘Hey, I don’t know anybody that’s going to keep him off an NBA roster,’” Henderson said. “The way he’s played the game hasn’t changed since third grade,” Forte said. Ten years ago, I made the trek down I-35 from the Dallas area to Austin along with hundreds of other students, parents and fans to watch my high school's basketball team play in the Texas 5A semifinals.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has high praise for Marcus Smart ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

“But Marcus, I described him (Tuesday) as kind of the guard version of Draymond (Green). He’s just all over the place defensively. The versatility to guard 1 through 5. Ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Kerr spoke at length about Smart's basketball IQ, confidence and even called him the "guard version of Draymond Green."

Celtics coach Ime Udoka reveals that Marcus Smart will be playing through the pain of his ankle injury for Game 1 vs. the Warriors.

Smart is obviously in considerable pain right now, but he has no other choice but to play through it. Smart was off the injury list for the Celtics on Wednesday and there wasn’t ever really any doubt that he would miss Game 1. Celtics coach Ime Udoka says that Marcus Smart will be "playing through pain," but that's he's "good to go."

Smart won the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and has been a cornerstone of the Celtics' success in the playoff run.