Marcus Smart gets tangled up with Joel Embiid, who hooked his arm and drew a foul. Smart then tried to grab Embiid’s leg, and Embiid fell to the ground. Jaylen Brown then came over and got in ...

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart said he showed "maturity" by not retaliating against Sixers center Joel Embiid in the third quarter of Tuesday night's opening game.

Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid have a history of confrontation with each other, and the two got reacquainted with another dust-up during the Celtics’ season-opening win over the 76ers on Tuesday ...

BOSTON -- It did not take long for Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid to reignite their rivalry this season. The two got into a dust-up in the third quarter of Boston's opening night win at TD Garden ...

BOSTON -- Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid are no strangers to confrontation, having had several run-ins over the course of their respective career, including an ejection for Smart in 2019 after he ...

Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid during the 76ers-Celtics opener on Oct. 18, 2022. Getty Images. Smart and the Celtics pulled away in the second half for a 126-117 victory over their ...

Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers are separated by referee Brian Forte #45 during the second half at TD Garden on October 18, 2022 in Boston ...

By the 2013-14 season, that was all Kansas fans and players could talk about when it came to Marcus Smart and Oklahoma State. They wanted payback. For Embiid, this would serve as his breakout game.

Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart got into a scuffle during the Sixers-Celtics season opener. The Philadelphia 76ers lost the 2022-23 season opener 126-117. It wasn’t the showing they wanted but all ...

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, right, shoots as Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Philadelphia.

Marcus Smart thought his reaction to the Embiid dust-up showed maturity: “I could have cracked his head open but I didn’t.” Smart was angry about the way Embiid pulled his arm. — Jay King ...

Celtics guard Marcus Smart was not happy with 76ers center Joel Embiid following Boston's 126-117 victory over Philadelphia on opening night. Smart and Embiid got into a bit of a kerfuffle early ...