From Crucial Contributor to an Uncertain Future Marcus Smart's initial years with the Boston Celtics were marked by substantial contributions and a reputation for tenacity on the court. Seen as an ...

Who would have told Marcus Smart just two years ago that he would end up playing for the team with the worst record in the ...

The former Defensive Player of the Year has been cited as a potential trade target for the Miami Heat in the summer.

WASHINGTON — Marcus Smart’s new teammates ... He was named the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in the 1995-96 season.

Jalen Williams - the Oklahoma City Thunder's do-it-all guard/wing/occasional small-ball center - made a bold proposal. "I ...

The Decline of Marcus Smart and Lessons from Westbrook . The dramatic shift in Marcus Smart's career trajectory is a cautionary tale in th ...

Since 1996, only one guard has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award ... is leaps and bounds better than the one guard (Marcus Smart) who did win the award over the last three ...

When the Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama would miss the rest of the season with a blood clot in his shoulder, he was -2000 to win Defensive Player of the Year. The French phenom was the largest ...

Defensive Player of the Year What to know ... or power forward has won the award 17 of the last 20 years. Kawhi Leonard won it in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and Marcus Smart won it in 2021-22.

Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells has a great chance to reinforce a fringe candidacy for NBA All-Defense consideration.

With a 7-4 frame and 8-foot wingspan, the NBA's blocks ... Like the year Marcus Smart won DPOY for Boston, Dort has a unique opportunity to step into the spotlight and steal this award for ...