The Boston Celtics feature a number of different personalties on their roster. There’s Kyrie Irving, the free thinker. Jayson Tatum, the silent assassin and who can forget Guerschon Yabusele, the dancing bear. And then there’s Marcus Smart. Smart brings an unmatched energy every time he takes the court, which apparently even bodes true in a practice setting. Textbook Marcus Smart. While Smart might drive Brown and other members of the Celtics crazy from time to time, he’s the type of player any team would want on its roster. Boston certainly felt this way over the summer when it inked the pesky guard to a four-year, $ 52 milli... NESN.com
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All-Star win drives up Carl Edwards’ value
Carl Edwards' victory in the Sprint All-Star Race was a very, very expensive win. Not for Edwards, who claimed the $ 1 million prize with his first win in NASCAR's annual showcase event. But his celebratory drive through the infield grass at Charlotte Motor Speedway tore up the front of his Ford, and rebuilding that car will be costly for Roush-Fenway Racing. That's just a small part of it, though. Edwards is in a contract year, and Saturday night's victory likely upped his worth should he reach the free-agent market. He ranks among the elite drivers in NASCAR and it's assumed his current deal with RFR puts him among the highest paid in the sport. NASCAR contracts are sensitive and secret, and nobody