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On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics improved to 9-2 on the young 2023-24 NBA campaign with a road win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers. Making the victory more impressive was the fact that Boston was playing without two of its starters, Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown, and were still able to defeat […]

The Boston Celtics were without two All-Stars on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yet, in an impressive demonstration of talent, Jayson Tatum and co. went on to defeat the Sixers on the road 117-107. Tatum unsurprisingly led the way with 29 points, as he had to overcome the absences of Jaylen Brown and Kristaps […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Celtics currently sit at 8-2, winners of all three games of their recent homestand at TD Garden, and Tatum has enjoyed a great opening act to the campaign, continuing to show improvement in virtually all aspects […]

The Boston Celtics no longer sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, as they were dethroned by the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night in a 106-103 loss. Although the margin of defeat was only three, Philly largely dominated the contest until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. By the time the C’s tried to mount a […]

The Boston Celtics are 4-0 behind their new starting five, and ex-Celtics stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett think that it starts with the NBA’s ‘best defensive duo.’ In the latest edition of ‘KG Certified’, Pierce raved about guards Derrick White and Jrue Holiday: “This might be the best defensive duo. You know who it […]

The beginning of the NBA season is when hot takes and overreactions fly. But no matter how you look at it, it’s impossible to deny the Boston Celtics’ impressive start. Through four games, the C’s are a perfect 4-0, making them the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. And to top it all off, […]

The Boston Celtics know just how important a piece Derrick White is to their ambitions of winning the franchise’s 18th championship. After all, White is a terrific point-of-attack defender, a willing mover of the basketball, and a heady cutter. But at the end of the day, White just does what the Celtics need to win. […]

When the Boston Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the prevailing thought from fans and media alike was that the Celtics had an incredible defensive duo at guard with Holiday and Derrick White. Holiday wasted no time showing his defensive chops on opening night against the New York Knicks. […]

It was far from pretty, but the Boston Celtics opened up their season with a gritty 108-104 road win over the New York Knicks. The C’s largely controlled the game, however, the Knicks never went away and were rewarded for it when they took their first lead in the fourth quarter. Thanks to stars Jayson […]

Just because a player may not start doesn’t mean they don’t have the talent to start. Bench depth is essential to any championship contender, which is why the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award is one of the most important end-of-season accolades. There has been an emphasis put on bench scoring in recent years, […]

Celtics guard Derrick White hasn’t been in Boston for long, but he’s already made a name for himself. The 29-year-old was moved to the C’s ahead of the trade deadline in 2022, and since then, he’s made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team and firmly established himself as a two-way player. For his work, the front […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is coming off a stellar season. Yet, according to ESPN’s panel of experts, it wasn’t enough to make him one of the top 100 players in the NBA. During the 2022-23 campaign, White played all 82 games and averaged 12.4 points per outing. He also solidified himself as a legitimate […]

The way with which analysts evaluate an NBA player’s impact has changed over the years, and deservedly so. Gone are the days where inefficient volume scoring was valued in such an outsized manner. These days, players who nail the little things and do the dirty work that helps grease the wheels when it comes to […]

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have been bitter rivals for decades. Yet, that doesn’t mean they can’t learn from each other. Following a preseason matchup against the new-look Milwaukee Bucks, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell told the media that he’s trying to emulate the game of Celtics guard Derrick White, via Spectrum SportsNet. “My […]

After a rather disappointing finish to their 2022-23 season, the Boston Celtics are gearing up for another shot at the title. A loss to the Miami Heat in the Conference Finals led to a retooling for Boston. Amidst the changes made within the team, one key role player remains: Derrick White. White, who was acquired […]

The Boston Celtics have turned the NBA on their head once again, with their latest big move seeing them pull off a blockbuster trade for Jrue Holiday. The C’s latest move once again boosts their title chances in a competitive Eastern Conference, and gives them arguably the best six-player starting rotation in the entire league. […]

The Boston Celtics’ success banks a lot on their team chemistry. They mesh well with each other, hang out, and have their own inside jokes that fans get to enjoy every once in a while. But, the team had to endure a lot of departures this offseason because of the moves Brad Stevens made to […]

The Colorado football program has everybody talking with the way Deion Sanders has turned things around quickly. During NBA media days, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, who played college basketball for the Buffs, spoke about the impact Coach Prime has had on the school in just a short period of time (h/t Daniel Donabedia of […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

The Boston Celtics came up one game short of making it to the NBA Finals in back-to-back seasons. With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as their All-Star leaders, the Celtics are once again going to be a force in the Eastern Conference and they will finish the 2023-24 season with one of the best records […]

The Boston Celtics took one of the biggest swings this offseason when they traded away longtime floor general Marcus Smart in a three-team deal that netted them Kristaps Porzingis. While Porzingis would undoubtedly improve the team given his offensive versatility and rim protection, Smart’s departure leaves the starting point guard job up for grabs. But […]

Marcus Smart’s departure from the Boston Celtics caught my by surprise this offseason, including Smart himself. Spending all nine years of his career in Boston, Smart was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the multi-team trade that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics. In wake of Smart’s departure, Boston will be […]

On an always hectic first day of NBA free agency, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White did everything he could do to steal some headlines and put a smile on the faces of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal Friday. The 28-year-old was pictured in an Instagram Story ahead of a wedding and was revealed to have […]

The Boston Celtics have kicked off their offseason with a bang, completing a massive blockbuster trade for Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis and a pair of first-round draft picks. Of course, also of note in this deal is that Marcus Smart ended up getting dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies, which immediately put a very […]

The Boston Celtics ended their 2022-23 campaign with a whimper, as they fell just one game short of beating the Miami Heat and reaching the NBA Finals. After a lackluster performance in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics are left with more questions than answers. Will C’s star Jaylen Brown get an […]

The Boston Celtics had a very disappointing end to their season with a dud in Game 7 against the Miami Heat. To make matters worse, key guys like Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Malcolm Brogdon all enter the offseason with injuries they are going to have to tend to, reports The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. According […]

Since the early stages of this year’s Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, history has constantly been on the cusp of being made. From the once very real possibility of things ending in a sweep which, conjoined with the Lakers’ four-game exit against the Nuggets, would have made it the first […]

Sports media personality Skip Bayless is a man of many words and long rants, yet after Boston Celtics guard Derrick White hit a buzzer-beater, he only had one word to share on Twitter. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO — Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 28, 2023 White’s game-winner set social media on fire, as his last-second putback saved Boston’s season […]

The luck of the Irish is guiding this Boston Celtics run. First, they dig themselves out of a 3-2 deficit to eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, they get a miraculous shot from Derrick White to tie the Miami Heat series. However, the players are not the only ones to experience these miracles. Coach Joe Mazzulla’s […]

The Boston Celtics’ pursuit to be the only team to come back from a three-nothing deficit is alive. The person that kept them alive to even have a chance is none other than Derrick White. As the clock was winding down, Derrick White’s shot shook the basketball world with his miraculous tip-in to win over […]

Marcus Smart warned us. Jaylen Brown did, too. Somehow, some way, the Boston Celtics’ green heart is still beating—and they needed every tenth of a second to stay alive. With their miraculous 104-103 victory over the Miami Heat, the Celtics finds themselves on the brink of NBA history by becoming the first team ever to […]

The Boston Celtics have crawled all the way back from a 3-0 series deficit to force Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. In order to complete the greatest comeback in the history of the NBA Playoffs, the Celtics will need a few players to show up in a big […]

Derrick White‘s last-second, put-back layup saved the Boston Celtics‘ season. He crashed the offensive glass and found an opening to tip in a missed 3-pointer from Marcus Smart, giving Boston a 104-103 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. The Celtics are one win away from becoming the first […]

Derrick White saved the Boston Celtics’ season with his buzzer-beater against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With the Celtics trailing by a point and facing elimination, White rebounded Marcus Smart’s miss and scored the game-winning layup just as time expired, giving Boston a 104-103 Game 6 victory. It was […]

For a brief moment, Celtics-Heat Game 6 was completely up in the air. The final buzzer sounded just as Derrick White tipped in a go-ahead putback that would have made Schrödinger proud. The shot looked late enough to the naked eye for Celtics fans to think their season might have been over. But without confirmation […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has the entire NBA world in a frenzy after his game-winning buzzer beater to force a Game 7 against the Miami Heat, and his dad loves it. With 3.0 seconds left on the clock, the 28-year old inbounds it to Marcus Smart, who immediately chucks a three. It misses, but […]

The Boston Celtics were on the verge of a potential season-ending collapse in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, but one shot from Derrick White erased all that. After going up nine points with 2:44 left in the fourth quarter, the C’s were in prime position to close out the […]

Derrick White made headlines on Saturday night after he saved the season for the Boston Celtics in their Game 6 encounter against the Miami Heat. With their entire playoff run on the line, White came up big for the Celtics, tipping in what turned out to be a game-winning shot at the buzzer. After the […]

Derrick White channeled his inner Michael Jordan to save the Boston Celtics from elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. In the process, he joined the Chicago Bulls legend in what is now an exclusive two-man club. White was the hero of Game 6 for the Celtics. While he […]