If healthy, the Grizzlies have the framework of a good team, but the problem is, “good” isn’t good enough in the West.
The Boston Celtics are set to make their second NBA Finals appearance in three seasons. This time around, the Celtics will enter a championship series without guard Marcus Smart. Smart was a member of the Celtics for nine seasons before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies last summer.
The Memphis Grizzlies just had a brutal 2023-24 NBA campaign. After winning over 50 games in the previous season, the Grizzlies took a huge step back and went just 27-55 due to a number of factors.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart has not seen action on the court since the second week of January, but he still goes with the team to watch games from the bench.
The Grizzlies will continue to be without their starting guards.
The Memphis Grizzlies have had it rough this season as the roster just can’t stay healthy. There’s been some hope that Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart could come back from injury soon.
The Boston Celtics crushed the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon, blowing them out 131-91. But, the 40-point win at TD Garden was not the primary concern for a lot of Celtics fans.
The Boston Celtics rolled past the Memphis Grizzlies 131-91 on Sunday night, but the game result didn't make the biggest headlines.
Sunday night was an emotional one for Boston Celtics fans. A slated matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies only meant one thing: Marcus Smart was returning to the TD Garden.
The 2023-24 NBA season has turned into a disaster for the Memphis Grizzlies, mostly due to injuries, and as a result, some have been wondering if they may make major changes ahead of the Feb.
Sunday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics was the first time Marcus Smart has returned to TD Garden since he was traded in the offseason, and the reunion was certainly worth the wait.
The Memphis Grizzlies are sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference, but the latest rumblings out of Los Angeles suggest that the Lakers could be looking their way as they consider their options for the NBA trade deadline.
Watching their former leader end up on a conference rival or with their most storied enemy in the Lakers would be a worst-case scenario for the Celtics.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart.
Various reports suggest the Sacramento Kings will be shopping ahead of the trade deadline, but nobody seems to have a clue of who they will be targeting.
The universe is treating the Memphis Grizzlies rather cruelly right now.
The 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year has only made 20 appearances in ’23/24, which is his first season with the Grizzlies after being acquired in an offseason trade.
Marcus Smart told Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he was “hurt” after the Boston Celtics traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies. Smart spent nine seasons with the Celtics.
Marcus Smart’s trademark hustle once again appears to have come at a cost.
Ja Morant's impending season debut for the Memphis Grizzlies will be a hot topic surrounding the franchise. But the return of another guard could prove equally as valuable for the team.
Although the Milwaukee Bucks’ defense has improved of late, it still remains an issue, given that the team gives up 118.1 points per game (24th in the NBA) and has a defensive rating of 115.9 (21st in the league).
Guard Marcus Smart suggested he’s not overly concerned with the Grizzlies’ rocky start, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda. “I’ll tell it like this. When I was with the Celtics, we made it to the [2022] Finals despite being one game under .500 halfway through the season,” Smart said, via Medina.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart may no longer be playing for a contender, but he's still playing his heart out.
During an interview with NBA reporter Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Marcus Smart talked about the Boston Celtics trading him to the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason.
Team owner Wyc Grousbeck provided some clarity on why Boston ultimately decided to swap out Smart for Porzingis.
One of the most surprising trades of the past month saw the Boston Celtics trade Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. Smart has opened up about the move.
Marcus Smart revealed that he learned from his fiancée of the trade which sent him from the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies.
An NBA Hall of Famer has serious questions about the leadership void left behind following the Boston Celtics' trade of Marcus Smart.
Marcus Smart had a strong reaction to being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a report.
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