News about Marcus Smart

Six members of Chicago's notorious O-Block gang are convicted of killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck who was gunned down outside Dolce & Gabbana store during 2020 turf war

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2024
In August 2020, FBG Duck, real name Carlton Weekly, was fired 16 times outside a Dolce & Gabbana store on a busy Gold Coast street. The jurors deliberated for about 16 hours over three days before convicted Charles Liggins, 32; Kenneth Roberson, 30; Marcus Smart, 25; and Ralph Turpin, 34, of murder in the aid of racketeering and plotting to commit murder. For a conviction of murder in aid of racketeering, a life term is mandatory. Both six children's sentencing hearings have been scheduled for August and September.

Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart 'out for up to six weeks' with 'severe right ring finger injury' - despite scoring a three-pointer with it this week - in a huge blow to Memphis' playoff hopes after Ja Morant's end-of-season injury

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2024
Shams Charania's note on Thursday indicates that the 29-year-old, three-time NBA All-Defense First Team nominee will not return before mid-February. Smart strained his finger in the Grizzlies' 120-103 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, but it didn't stop him from knocking down a 3-pointer before leaving the basketball court at American Airlines Center. In the third quarter, Smart hit the target from long range with 7:39 left.

Marcus Smart incredibly drains three-pointer with a DISLOCATED FINGER before leaving the Grizzlies game against the Mavericks for treatment

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2024
Marcus Smart, the Memphis Grizzlies guard, missed Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter due to a right finger injury. Smart celebrated by raising his hand in the air and holding up three fingers, but realised that his ring finger was crooked, extending Memphis' lead to 80-62 with 7:39 left in the third. Smarter staff then stepped toward the Grizzlies bench and told medical staff that his finger had been dislocated. He went back to the locker room and did not return.

Despite his ferociousness, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins loses IT when LeBron James appears to elbow Jaren Jackson Jr. while fighting for a loose ball

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 6, 2024
Coach Taylor Jenkins of the Memphis Grizzlies lost his temper during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night after LeBron James appeared to lash out at Jaren Jackson Jr. with an elbow. As the Lakers legend threw an elbow in the Grizzlies' direction in the middle of the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena, James and Jackson were apparently fighting it out for a loose ball on the floor. A tumultuous Jenkins stepped out to demand a foul but only for his marches to fall on deaf ears as LeBron avoided any punishment from the authorities.

NBA star Marcus Smart marries girlfriend Maisa Hallum in California - 'with a complimentary marijuana bar for guests and a serving of Raising Cane's chicken' late at night!

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 23, 2023
Marcus Smart has married Maisa Hallum, his longtime girlfriend, in California last week. They were wed in front of 300 close friends and relatives, as well as former Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, according to The People. 'What can I say? Dreams do come true, and Smart told People that this was the most amazing day of their lives.

Kristaps Porzingis is tied down to a lucrative two-year deal by the Boston Celtics

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 13, 2023
Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics' newly signed forward/center, has agreed to a two-year contract, extending the player's career to the 2025-26 season and ensuring he will make more than $96 million. The club did not disclose financial terms, but agents for the 2017-18 All-Star told ESPN that the two-year contract is worth $60 million. For the 2024-25 season, the extension began. In a three-team trade that culminated in guard Marcus Smart's release in Memphis, the Celtics acquired Porcini from the Washington Wizards last month.

Marcus Smart says he was told by the Boston Celtics that there were no trade negotiations before trading him

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2023
Marcus Smart, a three-time All-Defensive first team member, recently spoke out about his move to the Memphis Grizzlies while speaking to reporters at a local basketball gym. 'It was certainly surprising to learn that way, especially because the week before, we were already told we were fine, there were no trade talks with me, and we were doing well,' Smart said. I'm aware of the company's perspective, but I've never been like that.' I'm the first one to warn anyone that mixing personal and company isn't working.

Draymond Green will re-sign, and the Grizzlies had'strong optimism,' according to Warriors owner Draymond Green

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 26, 2023
According to Marc Stein, the Warriors are expected to announce that Draymond Green will stay with the team on a new contract after lowering the $27.6 million option for the final year of his deal in Golden State. I continue to hear nothing but smiling from the Bay Area that a multi-year deal for Green for Green would continue to be signed right where he's always been is forthcoming.' (According to league reports, it's a three-year contract, which is a common current forecast for the 33-year-old.)' Stein wrote an article about him. Marcus Smart, the Memphis Grizzlies' former Boston Celtics point guard, was also shown to have a keen interest in Green preluding their new trade for former Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart.

Marcus Smart writes a letter from Boston to the city, describing it as a "very special place" in the city

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 24, 2023
Marcus Smart penned a long goodbye to Boston after being traded from the Celtics earlier this week. Smart was one of the key pieces in a trade that culminated in the Celtics acquiring forward Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. Smart was sent by the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the three team trade in order to complete the transaction.

NBA Draft: Spurs still have +25,000 in the case of next season's championship, but even with Wembyanyama, Celtics is a favorite

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 24, 2023
Victor Wembanyama, the first-overall draft pick, did not improve the San Antonio Spurs' NBA championship odds, but the Celtics' acquisition of former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis made Boston a favorite to win its 18th championship in 2023-24. The NBA Draft odds have been updated by FanDuel, reflecting some major shifts in the NBA over the past week. The Celtics increased the defending champion Denver Nuggets as the best bets next season, going from a +500 to +460, implying one would win $460 if correctly betting $100 on a Boston championship in 2024. It wasn't a draft pick that raised the Celtics' odds, thereby lowering the risk of placing a winning bet on Boston. Rather, it was their deal to purchase Porzingis from Washington, which saw its slim chances decline from +37000 to +50000, giving the Wizards a whopping $100,000 bonus.

The Celtics beat the Heat 110-97 for their second straight game, prompting Game 6 in Miami

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 26, 2023
In a complete team effort at the raucous TD Garden, the Miami Heat were defeated 110-97 by the Boston Celtics. Boston, who had lost five of its last seven home playoff games, was facing yet another elimination game. Miami failed to close the book once more after leading 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will be able to do so in Game 6 on Saturday night on their home floor.

Marcus Smart likens Jayson Tatum's appearance to 'a film.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 15, 2023
During Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum put up 51 points on the Philadelphia 76ers, delighting onlookers. Tatum's output resulted in him establishing the NBA record for the most points scored in a Game 7. Marcus Smart, his colleague, seemed to enjoy the program and likened the performance to a film.

With a 95-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics keep the season alive, while Marcus Smart comes up clutch

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 12, 2023
After a 95-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Boston Celtics were able to keep their season alive for at least one more game. Marcus Smart wowed the Celtics with 22 points. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the top scorers in the United States, were not far behind with 19 and 17 points respectively. Joel Embiid, the NBA MVP, led Philly to victory with 26 points and 10 rebounds, putting together a double-double.

Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics' head coach, admits to calling a timeout in Boston's 116-115 OT loss

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 9, 2023
Joe Mazzulla, the Boston Celtics' head coach, changed course and said he should have called a timeout in the dying seconds of his team's overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. With 18 seconds remaining, Sixers guard James Harden drained a go-ahead 3-point shot to go back in Boston. Boston bounded the ball but wasn't able to get a shot off until the final buzzer, as guard Marcus Smart released his flawless attempt too late.

Boston got the play they wanted on the final possession, according to Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 8, 2023
When asked about his decision not to call a timeout on the final play of overtime in Boston's overtime loss to Philadelphia on Sunday, head coach Joe Mazzulla gave reporters a more straightforward answer. After James Harden had just given the 76ers the lead after conversioning a dramatic three-point shot on the play in question, Boston got the ball back with 19 seconds and two timeouts remaining. Rather than calling a timeout to advance the ball up to court, Jayson Tatum was able to get off a screen before being thrown back to Marcus Smart, who attempted the game winning shot. Smart ended up completing the last-second jumper but the ball was released just after the final buzzer expired.

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Celtics 116-115 in overtime to put an end to Boston's comeback attempt

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 7, 2023
Despite a strong comeback by the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers were able to win 116-115, tying the Eastern Conference Semifinals at two games apiece. At one point in the third quarter, the Sixers had a lead as large as 16 points and went through phases of losing momentum and then recovering it right back from the Celtics. In contrast, the fourth quarter of action got off to a stumbling block for both teams, with just one basket scoring in the first three minutes. Then Boston took the lead with 3:51 to go. The game remained tight throughout the final four minutes, with a late James Harden floater tying the game at 107. Marcus Smart's last chance 3-point shot fell short, and the game went to overtime.

Marcus Smart reveals how he he became 'heated' against Trae Young before the Celtics vs. the Hawks

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2023
Marcus Smart has played down the prospect that any tensions between himself and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks might have existed before their first playoff game on Saturday. In March, the two teams met in March, when there was only 1:26 seconds on the clock and eight points between the two teams with the Celtics leading 129-121. They tangled, collapsed to the ground, and demanded that the teams be split before Smart was ejected and Young received a technical foul.

Following 140-99 alienation, the Celtics are within two games of the top-seeded Bucks in the East

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2023
If the Celtics face the Bucks again in the playoffs, Boston's most recent dominant performance against Milwaukee could give them a boost in confidence. The Bucks' loss to Boston was the Bucks' worst loss to Boston in ever. Despite being down 3-2 in the series, the Celtics defeated the Bucks in seven games in last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, putting their backs against the wall. At the time, Milwaukee badly missed its second top-scoring guard, Khris Middleton, who was averaging 14.5 points per game in the postseason before suffering a medial collateral ligament injury against the Chicago Bulls in the first round. On Christmas Day, the Celtics also defeated the Bucks 139-118 in Boston and lost 131-125 in overtime. In the overtime loss, the Celtics did not play Brown, Tatum, Marcus Smart, or Al Horford.

Marcus Smart has been fined $25k for striking Trae Young of Atlanta on the ground in March bust-up

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2023
Marcus Smart, the Boston Celtics guard, has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for pulling Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young to the ground and starting an on-court altercation during a match last week. In Boston's 134-125 away victory, the squabble occurred late in the fourth quarter. Young and Smart had to be separated after being entangled and fell to the court under the Celtics basket with only 1.25 remaining in the game. Smart was called for a first foul before a lengthy investigation revealed the result of both players being technical fouls and being banned from being recalled.

Marcus Smart is ejected after TACKLING Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young to the ground in Celtics win

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2023
After making a layup and taking no prisoners with him in the fight, which took place with 1.25 left in the fourth quarter, Smart took offense to Young striking him in the groin area with his foot. Smart was called for his first foul before the government called both players for technical fouls and ejected Smart. "I just saw them all go down, and I'm sure they were chirping at each other going down," Celtics center Al Horford said. 'We were all in there trying to do harm control.'

NBA ROUNDUP: Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics over 76ers, while Ja Morant aids the Grizzlies in their victory over Nuggets

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2023
Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics over the host Philadelphia 76ers 110-107 on Saturday after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining. Joel Embiid had a 75-foot three-pointer to bring the game to overtime, but the clock was still in his hands when the clock ran out. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics to 26 points, while Tatum added 18 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists, and Derrick White had 18 points. Al Horford hit five 3-pointers for 15 points, Robert Williams III added 14 points, and Marcus Smart had 10.

After defeating the Celtics, Jrue Holiday scores 40 points to win Bucks 11th straight victory

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 15, 2023
For the first time in a decade, Jrue Holiday expressed exactly why he is attending the All-Star Game. Holiday scored 40 points and made a spectacular 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds remaining in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 131-125 for their 11th straight victory on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Holiday shot 8 of 12 from beyond the arc, with one from behind midcourt that beat the third-quarter buzzer to record a career high for 3-pointers.

Marcus Smart of the Celtics announces his Christmas gift to his daughter Maisa in cryptic tweets

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 26, 2022
In a series of cryptic tweets that culminated in a revealed bid to his girlfriend Maisa Hallum, Marcus Smart had Boston Celtics fans on the edge of their seats. Smart shared a snapshot of himself and Hallum wearing matching Christmas pajamas and Hallum holding the ring in a photograph shared on Twitter. Smart and the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks to extend their lead in the Eastern Conference, according to the observance.

The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-118 overtime, with Jayson Tatum scoring 44 points

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2022
With a 122-118 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics spoiled the premature party. The visiting C's snapped a rare losing streak in a longtime rivalry with Jayson Tatum scoring 44 points and Jaylen Brown adding 25 points and 15 rebounds. The Celtics returned from losing their previous two games, with Marcus Smart scoring 18 points and Derrick White 10 points.