Marcus Smart (ankle) spent most of Wednesday's practice on the sideline, but hasn't been ruled out for Friday's contest, the Boston Herald reports.

Smart (ankle) spent most of Wednesday's practice on the sideline, but hasn't been ruled out for Friday's contest, the Boston Herald reports.

Analysis:

Smart was expected to participate in practice heading in to Wednesday, but was reportedly not comfortable enough to do so. He hasn't been ruled out for Friday, however, so the morning shootaround could give a good indication of the status heading into the matchup against Bulls.