Jared Weiss: Marcus Smart: “Strong likelihood I should be back for Game 3. We’re just dealing with the last part of it getting that restriction of the knee and the joints so I’ll be able to bend it. Once that goes away, I should be back to myself.”
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Brian Robb: Ime Udoka to @ZoandBertrand on Marcus Smart: "We’re anticipating he’ll be good to go for Game 3."
Jared Weiss: Ime Udoka on Marcus Smart's Game 3 status with quad contusion injury: "We'll know more tomorrow based on how he feels today, but he obviously feels better today than walking around yesterday when he couldn't go."
Jay King: Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart has “swelling, pain and restricted movement.” It “didn’t get better over the days like we thought it would.” Udoka thinks he’ll be able to play in Game 3. Derrick White will start in Smart’s place tonight.
Shams Charania: Celtics say Marcus Smart is OUT for Game 2 vs. Bucks due to thigh contusion.
Jay King: Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart is sore and has a pretty bad quad contusion. He’ll be listed as questionable tomorrow. His shoulder is “fine,” per Udoka.
Jay King: Ime Udoka said Marcus Smart "took a few hits." He believes the quad bothered Smart more than the shoulder, but "he's going to play through a lot." "He's getting iced down now and I'm assuming he'll be OK."
John Karalis: Al Horford (back) and Jayson Tatum (knee) are out tonight. Marcus Smart is probable with a right ankle sprain. Robert Williams and Nik Stauskas remain out as well
Chris Forsberg: Celtics say both Marcus Smart (ankle sprain) and Robert Williams (calf tightness) are DOUBTFUL vs. Pistons. Still seem encouraging that Smart isn’t a full-blown out after rolling ankle.
Chris Forsberg: Celtics say Marcus Smart has a right ankle sprain and is OUT for remainder of game.
Gary Washburn: Smart is being carried to the locker room and putting no pressure on the left leg. He's done for the game because he won't be able to shoot FTs. #Celtics #76ers
Gary Washburn: Good news for #Celtics is it's Smart's ankle and not the calf injury that cost him 18 games last season. Likely to sit out WED against #Pistons and rehab for the next week during AS Break.
Keith Smith: Marcus Smart was asked if his right hand is sore: "Yeah, it gets like this ever since the picture frame incident. There's still some glass in there. The doctors said it would cause more issues to take it out, so I still have glass in there. Sometimes I can't really feel my hand."
Marc Stein: The Celtics just issued a five-tweet injury report for their Christmas Day game at Milwaukee. Among the key updates: Al Horford (health and safety protocols) and Marcus Smart (left hip contusion) are now questionable. More from me: marcstein.substack.com
Chris Forsberg: Marcus Smart officially out; Romeo Langford questionable vs Wizards.
Keith Smith: Celtics injury report is lengthy for the Minnesota game on Saturday afternoon: Brown, Smart, Thompson, Walker, R. Williams - All OUT Fournier and Tatum - both probable.
Jared Weiss: Stevens' Celtics injury update: - Walker under the weather but "Hopefully will be able to go tomorrow." - Brown is doubtful for tomorrow with shoulder bursitis. - Smart is back - Fournier is out - Rob Williams "Tried to do a little bit more but won't be able to go tomorrow."
Gary Washburn: Marcus Smart has just been ruled OUT for the #Celtics
Chris Grenham: Marcus Smart is off the Celtics injury report for tomorrow.
Brian Robb: Brad Stevens told @ZoandBertrand that Marcus Smart is 'pretty close to being cleared' to play after calf injury. He will take part in some of practice today: masslive.com/celtics/2021/0…
The Celtics are 5-6 without Smart in the lineup since his injury, and he would presumably miss seven more games through the end of the first half of the season on March 4.
Shams Charania: Marcus Smart is expected to return in 2-to-3 weeks, Celtics say.
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is expected to miss one to two weeks with a Grade 1 left calf strain, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Smart underwent an MRI on Sunday after leaving in the fourth quarter of Boston's 96-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday with the injury.
Shams Charania: Positive news for the Celtics: First-team All-Defensive guard Marcus Smart has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left calf strain, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He will miss some time, but sigh of relief for all.
Adam Himmelsbach: Can confirm that Marcus Smart has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 calf strain, as @Shams Charania said. Best-case scenario for Boston.
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Marcus Smart will get an MRI on his left leg Sunday after the guard was helped off the court following an awkward landing while fighting for a rebound in the fourth quarter of a 96-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Smart, who entered the game averaging 13.2 points and 6.0 assists -- both career highs -- didn't appear to land on anyone's foot when he came down in front of Boston's bench with 10 minutes, 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. But, after a moment, Smart grabbed the back of his left leg and collapsed to the ground, writhing in pain.
"Yeah, everybody was concerned with his health," Celtics star Jaylen Brown said after the game. "And he just, trying to do our best to redirect that energy, because when one guy goes down, we've got to step up. "Marcus is essential to our team, man -- he's been great. Whether the numbers show it or not, Marcus has been a leader on this team; he's been somebody that has been looking to get guys the ball in the right spots, including me. So to have him go down in the middle of the game like that, definitely had everybody concerned. Hopefully, the MRI is negative and we get him and we can get some wins on the road."
Chris Grenham: Marcus Smart says yesterday was tough but he’s feeling better.
Tim Bontemps: Boston’s season as the walking wounded continues: Marcus Smart (quad) and Brad Wanamaker (ankle) are probable. Jaylen Brown (ankle), Gordon Hayward (foot) and Kemba Walker (knee) are questionable. Daniel Theis (ankle) and Robert Williams (hip) are out.
Mark Murphy: Marcus Smart is possible for a return tomorrow against Toronto. Brad Stevens: "Making the right strides. He came in yesterday, did some full-court stuff, looked good. And then we’ll be able to assess that tomorrow."
Jared Weiss: Marcus Smart says he is feeling a lot better and he looks noticeably improved even from Wednesday. Eyes are no longer half open and he is moving pretty well out there.
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a simple Christmas wish: to wake up and open his eyes without discomfort. After he dealt with a diabolical case of viral conjunctivitis that caused an infection in both of his eyes -- an ailment that, including Boston's Christmas Day game here against the Toronto Raptors, has cost him seven straight games -- that was enough to make Smart smile Wednesday morning.
"Hell," he said when asked to describe what the past few weeks have been like, while sitting in the visitors locker room here at Scotiabank Arena. "I thought I was going to go blind for a while. I think it was the worst case of viral conjunctivitis that they've seen. So, basically, I was a guinea pig to see how to handle this if it ever happens again to anybody else.”
Marcus Smart: "I actually have a picture that I showed the guys. It was pretty gross. I was bleeding tears every time they did it, for like a day. They did that for about four days straight. The first day was probably the worst, just because it built up so much that it started to scab under my eyelids, and they had to open the scab and then pull it out. It felt like they were putting needles in my eyes. They were using tweezers and vise grips to hold my eyes and actually get into my eyelids, the bottom and top.”
Clevis Murray: Marcus Smart (eye) announced on Twitter he practiced with the team today. It had been multiple weeks since he was on the court. As of yesterday, Stevens noted he was “unlikely” to play on Christmas Day.
Brian Robb: Brad Stevens on Marcus Smart's eye infection to @ZoandBertrand: "My assumption was that it should be something that will be able to be taken care of quickly...we're hopeful he will be able to play (vs. Indy)."
Brian Robb: Marcus Smart: “I plan to play tonight.”
Jay King: Marcus Smart said his hip is a little banged up from the Warriors game.
Tim Bontemps: "Just maintaining," Smart said with a smile. "That's it. Six years in, your body, you've got to take care of it a little bit more, a little bit better. So I'm just trying to maintain it and be a pro and just try to get in here and stay in the league as long as I can."
Kemba Walker (neck) didn't play, joining Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum (left ankle) and Marcus Smart (left hand) on the U.S. injured list. White started in Walker's place at point guard.
John Schuhmann: Marcus Smart will play Saturday vs. Greece. Asked if he would have played Thursday had it been an elimination game, he said, "Definitely." He felt tightness the day after the USA's win over Turkey. "I was just taking more precaution than anything."
Marc Stein: As they prepare to leave the country today, Team USA gets one roster boost to counter the unexpected departure of De'Aaron Fox: Marcus Smart, I'm told, has been cleared to make a full return to the court from the calf injury that has sidelined him for the past week-plus
John Karalis: Gregg Popovich on Marcus Smart: "He’s going to be a day-to-day type of thing. Probably won’t practice the next couple of days I wouldn’t think."
Jared Weiss: Standing ovation for Marcus Smart as he makes his return.
Jay King: Brad Stevens said “there’s no question” Marcus Smart is excited to be back and others are too. “That should give us a good lift.”
Tim Bontemps: Brad Stevens: “I knew he was gonna play. It was one of those things where he had to get approval from the trainers, and it was one of those situations where it was basically a thumbs up emoji.”
Malika Andrews: Brad Stevens says that Marcus Smart will spend some time on Middleton. Smart will be available to play “short stints” in Game 4.
Malika Andrews: Mike Budenholzer, unsurprisingly, says Marcus Smart being active doesn’t change much about the Bucks approach. “We prepared for the Celtics,” Bud said. That includes Smart. “He’s obviously a very good player.”
Tim Bontemps: The Celtics have made it official: Marcus Smart is available for Game 4.
Sean Grande: Marcus Smart will play in Game 4 tonight. No "minute restriction", but "short stints", per Brad Stevens
Chris Forsberg: Celtics officially upgrade Marcus Smart to questionable for Game 4. He’s the only player on the injury report.
Adam Himmelsbach: Kyrie on possible Smart return: "It’s exciting. He’s a big part of our team. He alleviates a lot of different pressures out there throughout the game and makes my job a lot easier."
