Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Sun 12/14/14 12:38 PM

Smart will not make the trip to Philadelphia for Monday's game, Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald reports. This will effectively rule him out for the contest Monday, but Smart could play Wednesday against Orlando. Look for Boston to go right back to the rotations they had been using before Smart briefly returned to the lineup.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Fri 12/12/14 8:21 PM

Smart suffered a left Achilles strain and will not return to Friday's game. Smart's nightmare rookie season continues, as he had played in just four games after returning from a serious ankle injury only to get injured again. Evan Turner will see an expanded role while Smart is out.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Mon 12/8/14 10:45 PM

Smart scored 23 points (7-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT) to go along with four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 35 minutes Monday against the Wizards. Smart saw extended run in this double overtime game and had the best game of his young career. He still has a ways to go though before he can be considered a reliable fantasy option.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Fri 12/5/14 3:01 PM

Smart was recalled from the Maine Red Claws of the D-League on Friday. Smart was sent down to the D-League to play in Thursday's game against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and he finished with six points, five rebounds, and seven assists. With the recall, he will be available for Friday's game against the Lakers.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Thu 12/4/14 2:00 PM

Smart has been assigned to Maine of the D-League. The rookie will make his first D-League appearance of the season Thursday, joining teammates James Young and Dwight Powell, who were also assigned Thursday. Smart missed a chunk of games recently with a severe ankle sprain but returned Wednesday against the Pistons, missing all three of his field goal attempts in five minutes of action. Thursday's game will provide him an opportunity to play a large complement of minutes as he works his way back into game shape.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Wed 12/3/14 6:45 PM

Smart (ankle) will play Wednesday, the Boston Herald's Mark Murphy reports. This will be his first game after sitting out the last 10 tilts with a sprained left ankle. He said he suffered the injury the first time because he forgot to tape his ankles, and vows that will never happen again. Look for him to see between 20 and 28 minutes in the near future.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Mon 12/1/14 2:10 PM

Smart (ankle) will not travel with the team Tuesday against the Hawks. Smart had a CT scan done Monday and the results were negative, but he will continue to undergo treatment and conditioning over the next couple days while the team is on the road. He hasn't been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Pistons, however, which will be his next opportunity to return to the court.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Mon 12/1/14 3:11 AM

Smart sat out of Sunday's game against the Spurs Celtics Team Page reports. Smart has now sat out nine straight games, but it sounds like he is recovering well from his early-season injury. His next opportunity to return to the court will be on Tuesday against Atlanta.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Sat 11/29/14 2:07 PM

Smart (ankle) participated in all of Saturday's practice, Marc D'Amico of Celtics.com reports. Smart was considered questionable heading into Friday's game against the Bulls but was held out as he continues to recover from a sprained ankle. While his participation in Saturday's session is encouraging, coach Brad Stevens emphasized that the team did not due much scrimmaging, so it wasn't necessarily an indication of Smart's condition. Regardless, Smart should be considered questionable to play Sunday against the Spurs.

Marcus Smart
G/SF LAL
Thu 11/27/14 10:52 AM

Smart (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bulls. Smart had been labeled as questionable to suit up Friday, but the Celtics decided to back off the idea of returning him to the lineup after he saw only minimal involvement in Wednesday's practice. He'll likely try to increase his activity over the next couple days in an effort to better test out his ankle, and if he shows a decent amount of progression, he could be a lineup option for Sunday's tilt with the Spurs.