It will surely be an emotional night for Marcus Smart on Saturday as he takes the floor for the first time at TD Garden since being traded by the Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies last summer. Smart was injured last year when Memphis played in Boston but did receive a tribute video and a standing ovation from the crowd. Smart is listed as questionable this time around with a right ankle injury but the expectation is he will take the floor after r…

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A former longtime Celtic will play his first game back at TD Garden on Saturday night. Maybe. Marcus Smart, who spent his first nine NBA seasons in Boston before his 2023 trade to Memphis, is listed as questionable for Sunday’s Celtics-Grizzlies matchup with an ankle injury. A finger injury prevented the feisty guard from suiting up in Memphis’ lone visit to Boston last season. Though Smart’s status was uncertain as of Friday night, Jayson Tatum…

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Marcus Smart hasn’t taken the TD Garden floor since being traded, making Saturday night’s Boston Celtics-Memphis Grizzlies matchup sentimental, not just for the 30-year-old veteran guard. Smart was injured during his initial return to Boston last season, but he still received an emotional tribute video, was honored as the night’s “Hero Among Us” and was drowned with love from Celtics fans. This time, Smart will get a chance to suit up and compet…

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Bobby Manning: Asked Marcus Smart how he looks at the trade now that time has passed. It hasn’t changed, he said: “Great trade, business-wise, just wish they would’ve went about it a little differently, letting me know.” pic.x.com/OXmgU7KJYHSource: Twitter @RealBobManning     What’s the buzz on Twitter? 
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The Celtics will aim to extend their winning streak against the Memphis Grizzlies to seven games when the two teams meet in Boston on Saturday. Boston has won 16 of their last 17 matchups with Memphis, including the last 10 games in Boston. “This game is a good barometer,” Memphis guard Desmond Bane said. “It’ll give us a good opportunity to see where we’re at.” Marcus Smart spent his first nine years with the Celtics before being traded to Memp…

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Riding high off a needed home victory over the Sacramento Kings, the Memphis Grizzlies embark on a two-game trip to the east coast.  Their first stop? Boston—a city that holds special significance for one of their players, Marcus Smart.  Smart, dealing with a right ankle sprain suffered in the win against the Kings, is questionable for the matchup. Yet, there’s a buzz surrounding his potential return to Boston, where he made a name for himself e…

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The Celtics will be looking to extend their winning streak against the Memphis Grizzlies to seven games on Saturday when the teams meet in Boston. The Celtics have won 16 of their past 17 matchups versus the Grizzlies, including the past 10 in Boston. “This game is a good barometer,” Memphis guard Desmond Bane said. […]

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