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Celtics rule out two key starters ahead of Wizards game

The Boston Celtics have ruled out two of their starters for their upcoming game against the Washington Wizards.

The Boston Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White when they face the Washington Wizards on Sunday (March 17). Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both listed as questionable heading into the day. Nevertheless, Porzingis’s continued absence will undoubtedly be the talking point.

The veteran big man was last seen during the Celtics’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 7. He has missed the subsequent four games, with the upcoming Wizards contest being the fifth. He has been dealing with a hamstring injury. Fortunately for Celtics fans, Porzingis has looked good when shooting around at warm-ups, as shown by multiple videos across social media.

With only 16 games remaining in the season and Boston needing only seven wins to secure the first seed, it’s understandable that they’re taking a cautious approach to Porzingis’ health. After all, he is undoubtedly a significant x-factor for Joe Mazzulla‘s roster.

The Warriors have only won 11 games this season. Nevertheless, they shouldn’t be seen as a guaranteed win. The Celtics must avoid complacency if they wish to navigate a potential trap game on Sunday.

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Derrick White’s father Richard relishing his son’s All-Star candidacy, season

“He deserves to be listed in there,” said the elder White.

Like many NBA fathers, star Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White‘s dad Richard is proud of his son and thinks he ought to be an All-Star. Unlike a lot of NBA dads, Richard White has the data behind his claim. “It’s pretty wild,” said the elder White to The Athletic’s Jared Weiss in a recent interview. “He deserves to be listed in there.”

“Whether he gets there or not is immaterial,” White added. “At the end of the day, the votes are going to come in, and he’s going to be somewhere in the top 10. It would be a nice thing or whatever. But in the grand scheme of things, it’s not going to change who he is.”

Still, as with his son, it’s the results of the games that matter most — as well as what happens between the games.

“That’s pretty cool to get to that point where he’s showing his personality, he’s interacting with fans and signing stuff. Those are things that as a parent make you proud,” he explained.

“You’re doing easy things that don’t really take a lot from you, but the look and joy on kid’s faces — people will say my son met your son, and he’s got this big ol’ smile. That as a parent is just, wow.”

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