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Tyler Herro has had a rough start to the offseason. While he played well when he was on the court during the regular season (20.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.5 APG, 44.1 FG%), he struggled mightily in the Heat’s first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics (16.8 PPG, 5.4 APG, 3.6 RPG, 38.5 FG%). As a […]

The Boston Celtics have prioritized winning championships over everything, and they’ve put their money where their mouth is to start the offseason. On Monday afternoon, guard Derrick White agreed to a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension with the Green Team. Just a few hours later, star Jayson Tatum finalized a five-year, $315 supermax extension with […]

The Boston Celtics and All-Defensive guard Derrick White have agreed to a massive four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. On the eve of his 30th birthday, the Celtics have rewarded White for his contributions since joining the franchise during the 2021-22 season. In Boston, White has turned himself into one of […]

For a majority of the NBA, the offseason entails landing a new star player or upgrading through the draft. For the Boston Celtics, who are fresh off winning their 18th championship after prevailing over the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals, this summer is more about maintenance than splashy moves. Since […]

They are Derrick White’s version of bumps and bruises. Demolished teeth. With his first NBA championship now in the bag. the Boston Celtics first since 2008, the former San Antonio Spurs guard has been able to turn his attention to his chipped tooth by getting a temporary one installed as the city and franchise continue […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is going to need to swing by his dentist one of these days — but probably not before he’s done celebrating his team’s banner No. 18. White had a painful moment during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at home Monday night when he appeared […]

Team USA’s minicamp is set to begin in exactly three weeks, and the status of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard remains up in the air. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, USA Basketball is considering Boston Celtics guard Derrick White as one of the players who could potentially replace Leonard on the team should he […]

The Boston Celtics came away with a 106-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, and the Mavericks made a late run to almost steal the game in the waning minutes, which prompted a funny response from Derrick White after the […]

The Boston Celtics moved one game away from winning the 2024 NBA Finals with a 106-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 on Wednesday night, and while things got a bit hectic in the fourth quarter, a win in the Finals is a win in the Finals. The C’s did what they had […]

Success usually comes at a cost, and that’s certainly the case for the 2023-24 Boston Celtics. Due to the new CBA rules, keeping multiple star players requires financial finesse. It helps that the C’s drafted stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown several years ago, yet they’ll still likely land in the second luxury tax apron […]

In the Boston Celtics’ 105-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Derrick White had a critical chase-down block with less than a minute to go to help seal the win: BLOCK BY WHITE > BLOCK BY JAMES pic.twitter.com/RK5X6LoFiH — Celtics Pride (@CelticssPride) June 10, 2024 Now, the […]

The Boston Celtics are just two wins from winning the 2024 NBA Finals behind the strength of their team defense. But already the front office is likely considering how to approach a pending decision on Derrick White. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, White will be seeking a contract extension while the Celtics will be […]

While much of the conversation after Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals centered around whether Boston Celtics guard Derrick White’s game-clinching block should have been called a foul, there is no debate about the impact the former San Antonio Spur is having on the series. It’s a reality Hall of Fame Coach Gregg Popovich […]

The Boston Celtics are officially set to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, and one of their best players, Derrick White, has only seen his star brighten during this postseason run. White is averaging 17.8 points per game in the postseason, and he even had a three-game stretch where he made […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. We’re here to share our NBA Finals odds series and make a Derrick White points-per-game prediction and pick. White is back in the NBA Finals after he was part of the squad that lost to the Golden State Warriors two seasons ago. Now, […]

The time has come to crown a new champion in the NBA. Although it seemed like the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were the only two teams that could make it to the NBA Finals just several years ago, the NBA is preparing to enshrine a different champion for the sixth consecutive season, the […]

No Derrick White trade, no Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs. If San Antonio’s parting with Dejounte Murray in June of 2022 signified they were all in on landing Wembanyama, the trade deadline deal that previous winter with a Boston Celtics squad that’s again headed to the NBA Finals started the plan. The Spurs […]

On Monday, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics clinched their spot in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years with a narrow road win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. While the Celtics did not exactly play dominant basketball against (stop if you’ve heard this before) […]

After approaching the apex of basketball and falling short, there’s no guarantee a team will ever get back. Yet, despite losing in the championship round in 2022 and disappointing in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics are heading back to the NBA Finals following their 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 109-102 in Game 4 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday night, taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 60 points in the victory, marking the second straight game they have totaled […]

Derrick White has proven his value to the Boston Celtics over and over again, with his play even garnering a push from fans and media members for him to be named an All-Star or All-NBA player this season. And White’s teammate Jaylen Brown gave his efficient and hard-working teammate a shoutout after the Celtics’ dominant […]

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers had 11 of their last 12 meetings decided by single digits heading into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But Boston flipped the script on Tuesday night, hammering the Cavs 120-95 on its way to a 1-0 series lead. Although it was just a 10-point game at halftime, […]

If there was an X-factor in the Boston Celtics’ NBA Playoffs run to their 18th banner, that guy would be Derrick White. Coach Joe Mazzulla has learned to run his offense through this guard and maximized his potential on defense. Oftentimes, he even gets to shine more than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A good […]

The wait is over: the Boston Celtics know who they’re facing in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers will come to Beantown for Game 1 on Tuesday night, as they completed the largest comeback in Game 7 history on Sunday afternoon to beat the Orlando Magic. Boston and Cleveland met […]

The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on Wednesday night with a dominating win over the Miami Heat. The Celtics knocked Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler out of the playoffs for good with 25-point performances from Derrick White and Jaylen Brown. The game also brought with it the end […]

On Monday evening, Derrick White and the Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-1 lead in their first round Eastern Conference playoff series vs the Miami Heat with a resounding 102-88 win in a game that really wasn’t that close, as Miami used a late mini-surge to make the final score a bit more respectable. White […]

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will reportedly miss Game 5 due to a right soleus strain, the team announced. The Celtics lead the Miami Heat 3-1, and the series is set to return to Boston on Wednesday, but Porzingis will be missed nonetheless. Porzingis is expected to miss a “minimum of several games” with the […]

The Boston Celtics have fallen victim to numerous unlikely heroes while playing the Miami Heat in the postseason. However, during a 102-88 victory on Monday night, the C’s gave the Heat a taste of their own medicine thanks to a career-best performance from guard Derrick White. Boston grabbed a 3-1 series lead after White tallied […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their playoff series on Monday. Boston took a 3-1 series lead following their 102-88 Game 4 victory, but injury trouble was a concern in the affair. Kristaps Porzingis endured an injury scare during the contest. Later in the game Jayson Tatum […]

It was far from pretty, but the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat with a 102-88 victory on Monday night. Normally, a double-digit win like this would be hard to complain about, especially in the postseason. However, Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis exited the contest late in the second quarter due […]

The Boston Celtics were expected to run through the Eastern Conference, especially after their dominant Game 1 win against the Miami Heat. But the classic Heat Culture embodied by Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra struck again as Miami stole Game 2 at TD Garden even without Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier. The Heat made 23 […]

The NBA’s 82-game regular season can be a grind, but the Boston Celtics made most of the 2023-24 campaign look easy. They finished with the league’s best overall record at 64-18, which happened to be the franchise’s best win total since 2008. That season was when the Celtics won their last championship, and they’re hoping […]

When NBA fans reminisce about six-time All-Star Blake Griffin in the future, they probably won’t think about when he was on the Boston Celtics. However, the now-retired forward revealed that he considered returning to the C’s for one last ride during the 2023-24 season. On Tuesday, Griffin announced that after spending more than a decade […]

The Boston Celtics are scheduled to take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and now the health status of two of their best players, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, is coming to light in a news update shared via a reporter on Twitter. The update was shared on an afternoon when the […]

One shot, one play, can elicit so many emotions and alter a season’s momentum, but the respective locker rooms usually come to a consensus. While one group celebrates, another grovels and wonders what could have been if only one shot, one play, went differently. The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is just the […]

Derrick White and the Boston Celtics have enjoyed an incredibly strong first 4/5 of the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the best record in the NBA by a country mile and closing in on securing home court advantage for the entirety of the NBA playoffs, as they’ve already done so for the Eastern Conference […]

The three-point shot revolutionized the NBA, and it’s been the Boston Celtics’ favorite weapon throughout the 2023-24 season. In fact, the C’s became the first team in league history to make 20 or more 3-pointers in four consecutive games following their 119-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, per Forbes NBA reporter Shane […]

The Boston Celtics topped the Detroit Pistons 119-94 behind Derrick White’s first career triple-double. White notched 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Celtics’ win, and reaction is pouring in. Not only from fans, but from his Celtics teammates: The Celtics doused Derrick White with water after he dropped his first career triple-double […]

At least Jayson Tatum has been cleared to play against arguably the worst team in basketball, right? The Boston Celtics will be woefully shorthanded on Sunday in the nation’s capital, set to the face the Washington Wizards without starters Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White. Like Tatum, Brown was initially listed as questionable to […]